PAMELA ABDY

QUEEN & SLIM (2020)
Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Chloë Sevigny, Bokeem Woodbine, Flea, Indya Moore, Sturgill Simpson, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, Benito Martinez and Melanie Halfkenny. Directed by Melina Matsoukas.

While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman, are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defence. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defence lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly becomes a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people across the country.

As they drive, these two unlikely fugitives will discover themselves and each other in the direst and desperate of circumstances and will forge a deep and powerful love that will reveal their shared humanity and shape the rest of their lives.

REVIEWS Queen & Slim - A worthwhile tale with bumpy storytelling

KILL THE MESSENGER (2014)
Starring Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie Dewitt and Ray Liotta. Directed by Michael Cuesta.

Based on true events, Kill the Messenger tells the remarkable story of a small-town reporter who uncovers one of the most elaborate criminal conspiracies in the history of the US government- unleashing a CIA smear campaign that turns the entire American political and media establishment against him.

IDENTITY THIEF (2013)
Starring Jason Bateman, Genesis Rodriguez, Amanda Peet and Jon Favreau. Directed by Seth Gordon.

A regular guy is forced to extreme measures to clear his name. With everything to lose after his identity is stolen, he’ll find out how crazed you can get trying to settle a bad credit score.

REVIEWS Identity Thief - It's been done before, only better

A MILLION LITTLE PIECES
Starring Charlie Hunnam, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ryan Hurst, Billy Bob Thornton, Juliette Lewis, Tom Amandes, Giovanni Ribisi, Carla Juri, Andy MacKenzie and David Dastmalchian. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.

A young, drug-addled writer approaching the bottom of his descent submits to two months of agonising detox at a treatment centre in Minnesota.