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EMILIO ESTEVEZ directs and stars in an ensemble drama about an act of civil disobedience that turns into a stand-off with the police.
Bitterly cold weather sweeps into Cincinnati and the city’s homeless shelters struggle to cope with an influx of men and women seeking refuge.
A group of homeless people including Jackson (Michael K Williams) and his good friend Cactus Ray (Bryant Bentley) huddle inside Cincinnati Public Library.
When closing time approaches, the homeless refuse to leave, knowing
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GOSSIP Girl’s Ed WESTWICK and John Hannah headline director Anders Banke’s drama set during the Second World War and based on a true story.
In November 1943, General McCloud (Corey Johnson) shares US intelligence, which suggests brilliant scientist Dr Fabian (Pawel Delag) is being held by the Nazis to develop a deadly weapon to end the conflict.
The Americans enlist a British
ALL DAY AND A NIGHT (15) PREVIEW
FATHER and son discover common ground in Black Panther co-writer Joe Robert Cole’s powerful drama.
Softly spoken rapper Jahkor (Ashton Sanders) has vowed to never follow in the footsteps of his jailbird father JD (Jeffrey Wright).
Instead, he vigorously pursues musical dreams against a backdrop of gang warfare in his native Oakland.
Brotherly bonds demand harsh
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A THIRTYSOMETHING couple discover the one thing they want in life is the only thing they can’t have in this comedy drama written by Andy Wolton and directed by Jim O’Hanlon (Catastrophe).
The series centres on Jason (Rafe Spall) and Nikki (Esther Smith), who plan to raise a family.
Fate deals them a cruel blow and Jason and Nikki learn they can’t conceive a child together.
Unperturbed, the lovebirds decide to pursue adoption and they work closely with a counsellor (Imelda Staunton) to pass the gruelling that they are likely to perish on frozen city streets.
Head librarian Mr Anderson (Jeffrey Wright) and colleagues Stuart (Emilio Estevez) and Myra (Jena Malone) struggle to defuse the tense stand-off. Reporter Rebecca Parks (Gabrielle Union) races to the library to cover the story as district attorney Josh Davis (Christian Slater) and police crisis negotiator Detective Bill Ramstead (Alec Baldwin), who is looking for his son on the streets, join forces to end the occupation.
■ commando squad run by Colonel Preston (Hannah) to venture behind enemy lines in Poland with one of their own men, officer Kaminski (Westwick), to kidnap and extract Dr Fabian.
It’s a time-sensitive mission with a rival Russian squad also heading to Poland to kidnap the scientist plus a notorious German hunter unit on their Allies’ tail.
■ sacrifices and Jahkor ends up in the same prison as his old man.
Separated from his newborn son, Jahkor embarks on an unlikely journey of self-discovery behind bars, confronting demons of the past and rebuilding bridges to JD so the two men can break the vicious cycle of violence for good.
■ interview process with flying colours.
The stress of proving themselves as would-be parents tests Jason and Nikki’s relationship and they turn to family and friends for support.
■ Eight episodes, streaming from May 1 exclusively on Apple TV.