Film Previews

“They Will Kill You”

• R | 106 minutes
• Director: Kirill Sokolov
• Writers: Alex Litvak, Kirill Sokolov
• Stars: Zazie Beetz, Tom Felton, Patricia Arquette

Asia Reaves (Zazie Beetz) is an ex-convict who is desperate to find her estranged younger sister, Maria (Myha’la). Her search leads her to The Virgil, a mysterious and opulent New York City high-rise, where she answers a help-wanted ad for a housekeeper. Asia soon discovers that the building is not just a residence for the elite but a death trap run by a Satanic cult led by the building’s superintendent, Lilith (Patricia Arquette). The residents are immortal “rich freaks” who maintain their power through ritual sacrifices — and Asia is their next intended offering. However, the cultists quickly realize they’ve picked the wrong victim.

“The Drama” 

• NR | 106 minutes
• Director/Writer: Kristoffer Borgli
• Stars: Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim

“The Drama” from A24 is a psychological romantic-comedy-drama. The story follows Emma (Zendaya), a bookstore clerk, and Charlie (Robert Pattinson), a museum director, whose seemingly idyllic relationship is detonated just days before their wedding when a shocking secret from Emma’s past comes to light. While the aesthetic of a classic romance — including a viral faux engagement announcement in the Boston Globe — is at the forefront, a sharp, sinister pivot into moral shock and paranoia may be hiding just beneath the surface.

“Hamlet”

• NR | 116 minutes
• Director: Aneil Karia
• Writers: Michael Lesslie, William Shakespeare
• Stars: Riz Ahmed, Morfydd Clark, Joe Alwyn

The film follows Hamlet (Riz Ahmed), the son of a powerful London business magnate. After the sudden and suspicious death of his father, Hamlet returns home for the funeral only to find his family in a state of moral and corporate decay. He is horrified to discover that his uncle Claudius (Art Malik) has not only seized control of the family empire but also plans to marry Hamlet’s widowed mother, Gertrude (Sheeba Chaddha). After a chilling encounter with his father’s ghost on a London rooftop, Hamlet is told that his father was murdered by Claudius. ♦