Movies And Shows To Watch: 'Inside Out 2,' 'Tuesday' And More

HOLLYWOOD, CA — This weekend, get excited for "Inside Out 2," a sequel to one of Pixar's Oscar-winning modern classics. In the new film, Maya Hawke, Amy Poehler and Phyllis Smith play the emotions called Anxiety, Joy and Sadness, respectively.

Drama fans can check out "Tuesday," a heartfelt meditation on mortality, love and acceptance. The film stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Lola Petticrew as a mother-daughter duo beset with a grim reality.

Looking for a legal thriller? Look no further than "Presumed Innocent," an Apple TV+ miniseries about a Chicago prosecutor (Jake Gyllenhaal) who stands accused of murder.

Check out what we thought of the three new releases below.

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Movies And Shows Out This Weekend

“Inside Out 2”

Maya Hawke, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith; directed by Kelsey Mann

Nearly a decade after Pixar’s “Inside Out” won the hearts of animation fans around the world, the sequel to the Oscar-winning 2015 classic is making a big splash this weekend with a brilliant, inventive and emotionally powerful story.

Remember Riley, the sweet 11-year-old Midwestern girl in the original film? The youngster has finally been able to accept her new life in San Francisco, thanks to yin-yang emotions like Joy (Amy Poehler) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith).

Now 13 years of age, Riley is once again faced with yet another life-altering event — You guess it — the dreadful teen years. As if a sudden outbreak of pimples is not bad enough, Riley just can't seem to shake it off while suffering in the throes of puberty angst. A big announcement about her besties’ sudden move to another school does not help her gloomy situation either.

What ensues is a rush of new emotions — such as Anxiety (voiced by Maya Hawke), Envy (voiced by Ayo Edebiri), Nostalgia (voiced by June Squibb), Embarrassment (voiced by Paul Walter Hauser) and Ennui (voiced by Adèle Exarchopoulos) — which the teenager must now learn how to navigate.

“Tuesday”

Lola Petticrew, Julia Louis-Dreyfus; directed by Daina Oniunas-Pusic

What if Death had suddenly arrived at your doorstep literally to claim your life and soul — let alone, the Grim Reaper would be under the guise of a mysterious talking bird? This is the premise of Daina Oniunas-Pusic’s feature-film directorial debut, a powerful meditation on love, mortality and acceptance.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays Zora, a mother who lives with her terminally ill daughter Tuesday (Lola Petticrew). On one fated day, a macaw suddenly shows up at their home, setting off deep scores of pains and sorrows as the shapeshifting bird asks Zora “to say goodbye to her daughter.” Undoubtedly, Death has arrived unannounced. Can Zora and Tuesday finally let go and accept the inevitability?

Dreyfuss’ performance is a tour de force, elevated further by Pusic’s bold and impressive direction. Be sure to grab a box of tissues.

“Presumed Innocent”

Jake Gyllenhaal, Ruth Negga, Bill Camp; created by David E. Kelley

David E. Kelley’s latest show creation, based on Scott Turow’s 1987 bestseller, is the first TV adaptation of the book — a spellbinding update to the 1990 movie adaptation starring Harrison Ford, Brian Denehey and Greta Scacchi.

In the new miniseries, an outstanding Jake Gyllenhaal never ceases to impress in the role of Rusty Sabich, an arrogant and conceited Chicago prosecutor who is charged with the murder of his colleague and mistress Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve). The legal thriller unfolds with a gripping narrative cadence that places audiences at the epicenter of the murder trial. Meanwhile, Rusty’s wife (a sublime Ruth Negga) and their teenaged children (Chase Infiniti and Kingston Rumi Southwick) are left in emotional turmoil to deal with the aftermath.

The show made its screen debut on June 12 dropping the first two episodes. Subsequently, Apple TV+ is set to release one episode every Wednesday beginning June 19.