What to watch on OTT: Cover Up, Americana, Goodbye June and more

Americana
Prime Video
The movie, written and directed by Tony Tost, follows a gallery of dynamic characters who clash over the possession of a rare Native American artifact in this modern-day western. After the artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams teams up with a lovelorn military veteran to gain possession of it, putting them in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal working on behalf of a Western antiquities dealer. Bloodshed ensues when others join the battle, including the leader of an indigenous group and a desperate woman fleeing her mysterious past. The film’s cast features Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, Halsey, Eric Dane, Zahn McClarnon and Simon Rex. The film will premiere on December 26.

Goodbye June
Netflix
Set against the backdrop of the Christmas season, Kate Winslet’s directorial debut explores the complicated emotions that a family goes through when they are about to lose someone who has held them together. The film follows four adult siblings–played by Winslet, Toni Collette, Andrea Riseborough, and Johnny Flynn–as they put their differences aside to support their mother, June (Helen Mirren), as her health declines and she is hospitalised. During this trying time, the siblings also find hope, connection, and deep love for each other. Winslet’s son, Joe Anders, has written the script.

Blue Moon
BookMyShow Stream
Featuring Ethan Hawke as lyricist Lorenz Hart, Blue Moon marks yet another compelling collaboration between Richard Linklater and the actor. Written and directed by Linklater, Blue Moon is the story of one evening in 1943 when Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in a bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott), celebrates the opening night of his groundbreaking hit musical ‘Oklahoma!’ The dialogue-driven film also features Margaret Qualley as Hart’s protégé, Elizabeth. The movie is available for rent.

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
Apple
Directed by Ruben Fleischer, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t marks the return of the Four Horsemen alongside a new generation of illusionists. The film continues the franchise’s signature mix of spectacle and suspense, raising the stakes with audacious illusions and high-energy storytelling. The film features Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Dave Franco, in an ensemble cast. Known for its stylish visuals and clever plotting, the Now You See Me franchise offers a unique fusion of magic and crime. The heist-adventure spectacle is set to make its digital debut in India on December 26 at a rental price of INR 499 and will be available on Amazon, Apple TV and Google/YouTube.

40 Acres
JioHotstar
In this post-apocalyptic thriller written and directed by RT Thorne, Danielle Deadwyler plays the role of a matriarch of descendants of African-American farmers who settled in 1875 in rural Canada after the first Civil War. Led by her, the family uses brutal efficiency and tactics to protect their land. After surviving on an isolated farm through a series of plagues and wars, they make one last stand against a vicious militia that wants to take their land.