The action finally hits the big screen

The second week of 2021 finally sees the arrival of new films in local cinemas. As usual, movie releases are accompanied by new movies and exclusive series from streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney +.

This week, action star Liam Neeson returns to “The Marksman,” a new suspense film that will see him fight criminals once again. The action, however, does not end here. Christopher Atkins, Tara Reid and Dina De Laurentiis star in the film “Attraction to Paris” about a college girl who witnesses a murder in Paris.

On the other hand, the varied offer of “streaming” platforms for this week includes drama, science fiction and even Marvel superheroes.

The shooter

The action film follows the life of a rancher and former Arizona sniper who must now protect a child and his mother, who are fleeing a group of assassins.

Genre: Action / Thriller

Cast: Liam Neeson, Katheryn Winnick and Teresa Ruiz.

Release: January 14 in regular theaters

Attraction in Paris

A college student is in danger after witnessing a murder in the city of Paris, where she came to study in the United States.

Genre: Action / Crime / Thriller

Cast: Christopher Atkins, Tara Reid and Dina De Laurentiis.

Release: January 14 in regular theaters

Outside the wire

The action and fantasy film follows a drone pilot who is sent to a war zone, where he will be forced to have an android as a partner. Together, they must try to stop a nuclear attack.

Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy

Cast: Anthony Mackie, Emily Beecham and Pilou Asbæk.

Release: January 15 on Netflix

WandaVision

The action and comedy series will follow the lives of Wanda Maximoff and Vision, two superpowered beings trying to lead suburban lives. However, nothing is what it seems in the first series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy

Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany and Kat Dennings.

Release: January 15 at Disney +

The definitive noise playlist

The drama and comedy film follows the life of Marcus, a senior who is obsessed with sound after discovering that he has to undergo brain surgery that will leave him deaf.

Genre: Comedy / Drama / Music

Cast: Madeline Brewer, Oliver Cooper and Keean Johnson.

Release: January 15 on Hulu

One night in Miami

The drama film, directed by Regina King, is a fictional tale of a night in which icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown came together to discuss their role in the civil rights movement and the cultural unrest of the 1960s.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge and Leslie Odom Jr.

Release: January 14 on Amazon Prime Video