Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet 

Netflix’s new rom-com, Voicemails for Isabelle (Leah McKendrick), isn’t just heartwarming, funny, and an achievement in female directing - it’s also an instant classic. Following 20-something, aspiring baker Jill (Zoey Deutch), Voicemails for Isabelle tells a story of grief, self-discovery, and fateful connections. Ever since her beloved sister Izzy’s (Ciara Bravo) death, Jill has been leaving her hilarious, extremely TMI voicemails about her chaotic love life and miserable day job as a prep cook. Little does she know that a handsome and unsatisfied real estate agent in her hometown has inherited the number and practically fallen in love with her by listening to her stories. 

After hitting it big in the MCU, the Russo brothers (Anthony and Joe) and Tom Holland team up for a very different collaboration. Cherry is a semi-autobiographical take on Nico Walker’s life. The film is divided into seven separate chapters and follows a fictional interpretation of Walker called Cherry.

The film tells the story of a young man before, during, and after he experiences life as an army medic. He meets the love of his life Emily (Ciara Bravo) in a college English class. The couple goes through a rough patch, leading to Cherry dropping out of school and enlisting in the Army. However, the two reconcile and marry before he leaves for basic training.

After serving in Iraq for two years, Cherry returns home with symptoms of PTSD — he has trouble sleeping, and when he does, he dreams about the horrors he saw. He has negative outlooks on his life, expressing suicidal thoughts to a therapist. This therapist, Dr. Whomever (Thomas Lennon), prescribes Cherry with OxyContin to help him and hopefully decrease his PTSD. Unfortunately, Cherry abuses the medication. Emily feels helpless, not knowing how she can help her husband. In a disheartening turn of events, Emily begins using the drug as well, and the two become addicts. Eventually, this leads them towards a full-blown heroin addiction.