Synchronic (2019):

Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan star as two close friends and co-workers Steve and Dennis. They are paramedics in New Orleans in this action-horror thriller, where they attend the scenes of increasingly horrible accidents. It appears that a new designer drug called Synchronic may be to blame, causing those who take it to lose all humanity and understanding of what they are doing. If only it could be that simple. Something much more sinister is going on here, and when Dennis’s daughter disappears without a trace, the awful truth begins to appear. As the accidents to which they attend become more and more gruesome, the facts behind what they thought was the drug become more apparent. It has the ability, when used, to alter time in various ways, and Dennis decides that this time-jump feature may be what he needs to find his daughter and get her back. Very imaginative story! Rated 14A.

Princess of the Row (2020):

The “Row” in question here, is skid row, and that’s where a girl named Alicia Willis (Taylor Buck) is drawn, in what is truly a breakout role for the young actress. She isn’t seeking drugs or anything as nefarious as that. What she wants more than anything is her dad. An Iraqi war vet who had a traumatic brain injury and severe PTSD, this is the place that his life has led him, a place where he barely functions on the margins of society. Alicia is a foster child, but she is drawn inexorably to her father, despite his serious mental health issues. The story is one of loss, of love, and of the dehumanization that occurs, not only to returned veterans who sometime seem to be cast aside, no longer of any worth, but to their family members who are painted with the same brush. Taylor Buck as Alicia is sensational in her breakout role here, and could easily have played her character as one for whom sympathy is the only real emotion the audience can feel, but she transcends that. Rated 14A.

The Village in the Woods (2019):

Every village has its story, and every village has its secrets, but this one, tucked away in the English countryside, has much more at stake than just a secret or two. The setting is an old English pub that has been inherited by a woman named Rebecca (Beth Park). She makes the trip to the secluded village, along with her boyfriend, to check out the place and see if it’s something that is a business worth running. Rebecca knows nothing about this kind of venture, and chooses to rely upon the resident caretakers who seem to have a good handle on the place … although it soon becomes apparent that they are not what they appear to be, and the inn isn’t what it seems to be either. Things take a sinister turn and it soon appears that even Rebecca and her boyfriend are not what they seem to be. Rated 14A.

Enola Holmes (2020):

Netflix acquired the distribution rights for this whodunnit after it was decided to stream the movie rather than put it in theatres.  It's a Sherlock Holmes story, but unlike any that have come before.  Enola (Millie Bobby Brown who played "Eleven" on ``Stranger Things") is a much younger sister to Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes, but she has the detective genetics that it takes to go looking for a mystery to be solved.  None of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle books mention a younger sister, but here she is, and when her mother goes missing, Enola sets off to find her.  Helena Bonham Carter plays Mother Holmes, and Henry Cavill is Sherlock.  When it's discovered that mother is missing, and that there are a number of gifts and trinkets that she has inexplicably left behind, big brother Sherlock continues to insist that Enola leave the matter alone, and head off to boarding school.  Not her ... soon she is searching all of London, looking for clues.  A crime-adventure, rated 14A. 

Country-ish (2020)(TV series):

This Netflix original is a reality series that features country singer and internet star Coffey Anderson and his wife Criscilla.  It walks through their daily lives with the couple, and focuses on their careers - she's a hip-hop artist - their Christian faith, and their desire to provide wholesome entertainment in a world that seems to want things a lot more raunchy.  A former U.S. Marine, and an active participant in the Nashville music scene, Coffey has released nine albums so far, about half of them faith-based and the other half mainstream.  He was a contestant on season 2 of American Idol in 2003 where he made it as far as the Hollywood round.  Rated PG.

Pets United (2020):

A perfect animated film for youngsters, parents, and grandparents, but only if they watch with the kids. The central characters are all pets of one sort or another, and their common thread is that they are spoiled, they are selfish, and they live a life of luxury, because their owners have all the mechanical denizens of Robo City doing the hard work.  But what happens when the robots run amuck and the humans have to flee?  Time for the skate-boarding pug, the self-aggrandizing Siamese, a pet pig, and a smart fox to grow up and take some responsibility.  Good fun for kids of all ages - meaning, much past 13, they will probably think it's lame, but younger ones will relish it.  Rated G.