HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK
“True Detective” is back for a fourth season, with its first duo of female detectives at the center of the investigation - Jodie Foster and Kali Reis star, while Issa López served as showrunner, writer, and director. It premieres on Max, January 14.
“Mean Girls” is back with a musical twist! Tina Fey has updated her 2004 hit, and you can catch it in theaters from today.
Nia DaCosta’s “The Marvels” will be available on VOD from January 16.
All synopses are courtesy of press materials, unless otherwise noted.
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN AND NON-GENDERED PERSONS OPENING AND COMING TO STREAMING/VOD
Mean Girls – Directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr.; Written by Tina Fey
New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp), and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs.
“Mean Girls” is now in theaters.