On this episode of Why Watch That:

The Nest

Website: The Nest

Synopsis: Rory (Jude Law), an ambitious entrepreneur and former commodities broker, who persuades his American wife, Allison (Carrie Coon), and their children to leave the comforts of suburban America and return to his native England during the 1980s. Sensing opportunity, Rory rejoins his former firm and leases a centuries-old country manor, with grounds for Allison’s horses and plans to build a stable. Soon the promise of a lucrative new beginning starts to unravel, the couple have to face the unwelcome truths lying beneath the surface of their marriage.

Release Date: November 17, 2020 (VOD)
Directed by: Sean Durkin
Screenplay by: Sean Durkin
Starring: Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Charlie Shotwell, and Oona Roche
Distributor: IFC Films
Genre: Drama, Romance
Running Time: 1 hour 47 minutes
Rated R

Sound of Metal

Website: Prime Video

Synopsis: During a series of adrenaline-fueled one-night gigs, itinerant punk-metal drummer Ruben (Riz Ahmed) begins to experience intermittent hearing loss. When a specialist tells him his condition will rapidly worsen, he thinks his music career — and with it his life — is over. His bandmate and girlfriend Lou (Olivia Cooke) checks the recovering heroin addict into a secluded sober house for the deaf in hopes it will prevent a relapse and help him learn to adapt to his new situation. But after being welcomed into a community that accepts him just as he is, Ruben has to choose between his equilibrium and the drive to reclaim the life he once knew. Utilizing startling, innovative sound design techniques, director Darius Marder takes audiences inside Ruben’s experience to vividly recreate his journey into a rarely examined world.

Release Date: In select theaters November 20, 2020 and on Prime Video December 4, 2020
Directed by: Darius Marder
Screenplay by: Darius Marder and Abraham Marder
Starring: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, and Mathieu Almaric
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Genre: Drama, Music
Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Rated R