Viola Davis can rule a screen but it reflects in the range that she is always able to bring. “The Woman King” has her as the head commander of a tribal army led by females. Like the Samurai they take certain rules but unlike those perhaps, there is more of a hidden trauma that fuels these women, though they are hardest on others like them.

With her new film "The Old Guard" premiering on Netflix, Charlize Theron finds a balance but is able to maintain the theatrical feel. While the freedom allowed in the storytelling might be tricky in theatrical, it has undoubted effectiveness here.