Looking and Sneaking: Enola Holmes, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and Charm City Kings

On this episode of Why Watch That:

FIRST LOOK

Enola Holmes 

Website: Netflix

Synopsis: England, 1884 – a world on the brink of change. On the morning of her 16th birthday, Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) wakes to find that her mother (Helena Bonham Carter) has disappeared, leaving behind an odd assortment of gifts but no apparent clue as to where she’s gone or why. After a free-spirited childhood, Enola suddenly finds herself under the care of her brothers Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and Mycroft (Sam Claflin), both set on sending her away to a finishing school for “proper” young ladies. Refusing to follow their wishes, Enola escapes to search for her mother in London. But when her journey finds her entangled in a mystery surrounding a young runaway Lord (Louis Partridge), Enola becomes a super-sleuth in her own right, outwitting her famous brother as she unravels a conspiracy that threatens to set back the course of history. Based on the beloved book series by Nancy Springer, ENOLA HOLMES is a dynamic new mystery-adventure that introduces the world’s greatest detective to his fiercest competition yet: his teenage sister. The game is afoot.

Release Date: September 23, 2020

Directed by: Harry Bradbeer

Screenplay by: Jack Thorne

Based on Nancy Springer’s book series

Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, and Helena Bonham Carter

Distributor: Netflix

Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama

Running Time: 2 hours 3 minutes

Rated PG-13

SNEAK PEEK

Charm City Kings

Website: HBO Max

Synopsis: In this gritty coming-of-age drama, fourteen-year-old Mouse (Jahi Di’Allo Winston) desperately wants to join the Midnight Clique, an infamous group of Baltimore dirt-bike riders who rule the summertime streets. His older brother, Stro, was their top rider before his tragic death—a loss that consumes Mouse as much as his passion for bikes. Mouse’s mom (Teyonah Parris) and his police mentor, Detective Rivers (William Catlett), work overtime to help the charismatic teen reach his full potential, but when the Midnight Clique’s leader, Blax (Meek Mill), takes the boy under his wing, the lure of revving his own dirt bike skids Mouse toward a road way past the straight and narrow.

Release Date: October 8, 2020

Directed by: Angel Manuel Soto

Screenplay by: Sherman Payne

Story by: Kirk Sullivan, Chris Boyd, and Barry Jenkins

Based on “12 O’Clock Boys” by Lofty Nathan

Starring: Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Meek Mill, Will Catlett, and Teyonah Parris

Distributor: HBO Max

Genre: Crime, Drama

Running Time: 2 hours 5 minutes

Rated R

NETFLIX TV SNEAK PEEK

The Haunting of Bly Manor 

Website: Netflix

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