Movie Talk: Trial by Fire, Photograph, and See You Yesterday
Trial by Fire
Cameron Todd Willingham, a poor, uneducated heavy metal devotee who has a violent streak and a criminal record, is convicted of arson-related triple homicide in 1992. During his 12 years on death row, Elizabeth Gilbert, an improbable ally, uncovers questionable methods and illogical conclusions in his case and battles with the state to expose suppressed evidence that could save him.
Director: Edward Zwick
Produced by: Alex Soros, Allyn Stewart, Edward Zwick, Kipp Nelson
Cast: Laura Dern, Jack O’Connell, Emily Meade
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Release Date: May 17, 2019
Runtime: 2 hour 07 minutes
Genre: Biography, Drama
Photograph
Pressured by his grandmother to get married, a struggling street photographer convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancee. They soon develop an unexpected bond that transforms both of them in ways they could not have imagined.
Director: Ritesh Batra
Produced by: Ritesh Batra, Ronnie Screwvala, Michel Merkt, Anish Savjani, Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino, Viola Fügen, Michael Weber
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sanya Malhotra, Sachin Khedekar
Distributor: AA Films, Amazon Studios
Release Date: May 17, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes
Genre: Drama, Romance
See You Yesterday
Two Brooklyn teenage prodigies build makeshift time machines to save one’s brother from being wrongfully killed by a police officer.
Director: Stefon Bristol
Produced by: Spike Lee, Ashley Alexander
Cast: Eden Duncan-Smith, Dante Crichlow, Astro
Distributor: Netflix
Release Date: May 17, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 26 minutes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime