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

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