Among more than 20 screen adaptations of the ‘Resident Evil’ saga, Zach Cregger’s version, released this year, mixes scares with humor. Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis and Paul Walter Hauser star in the story of a young man tasked with delivering a package to a hospital in a snowbound city. When he arrives, he is caught in a zombie outbreak and must fight off waves of creatures to survive. It is available through digital stores and is rated 18+.
‘Minha Melhor Amiga’ follows Julia and Clara, friends dealing with menopause and the distress of an empty nest. They decide to travel together to Portugal to visit their daughters, who are taking part in an exchange program. The comedy stars Mônica Martelli and Ingrid Guimarães and is streaming on Netflix, with a 10+ rating.
In ‘Na Rota do Crime,’ isolated in a remote area, police officer Frank Bennett uncovers an ex-military commander’s plan to transport stolen cattle. Without cell service or his truck, Bennett must face the gang alone and stop them from reaching the border. Aaron Eckhart stars, with Jesse V. Johnson directing. The film is on Paramount+ and is rated 16+.
Peter Watkins’s ‘Edvard Munch’ combines fiction and documentary in a nonlinear account of different periods in the artist’s life, connecting his personal experiences with social and cultural changes in late-19th-century Norway. It is available on Filmicca and is rated 14+.
The documentary ‘Made in Italy’ traces six decades of Italian history, beginning in the 1950s, through major fashion brands including Gucci, Prada, Fendi, Etro and Giorgio Armani. It airs on Film&Arts at 8 p.m. and is suitable for all ages.
‘Agente Rebelde’ is based on the story of Robert Hendy-Freegard, a British con man who posed as an undercover MI5 agent and persuaded his victims to follow his instructions. His scheme begins to unravel when he becomes involved with a lawyer who questions inconsistencies in his story. James Norton and Gemma Arterton star. The film airs on Telecine Premium at 10 p.m. and is rated 16+.
On ‘Provoca,’ host Marcelo Tas speaks with computer scientist and professor George Valença about ethics on digital platforms, the effects of artificial intelligence, and the risks posed by interactive games and manipulative toys in the everyday lives of adults and children. The program airs on TV Cultura at 10:30 p.m. and is suitable for all ages.
Sources: Folha Ilustrada.