Synopsis The Reader is a film published in 2008 set in the romantic drama genre and directed by Stephen Daldry. It is an adaptation of the novel ‘Der Vorleser’ written by Bernhard Schlink in 1995. This post-war German narrative uniquely tells the complicated coming of age story about a young boy and an older woman […]
Overview Seven Pounds is a quiet yet haunting drama, directed by Gabriele Muccino and penned by Grant Nieporte. Will Smith, in one of his most subdued performances, portrays a man burdened by regret who attempts to atone through anonymous acts of giving. Released in December 2008, the film meditates on guilt, forgiveness, love and sacrifice
Synopsis Palmer is a sincere American drama that tracks Eddie Palmer, once the golden-boy quarterback of his high-school team, as he seeks a second chance after spending more than ten years behind bars. Back on the outside, he steps cautiously into his dusty Louisiana hometown, a place haunted by memories of his broken choices, and
Synopsis Vicky Cristina Barcelona tells the story of two American friends, Vicky and Cristina, who spend a long, sultry summer in Barcelona. Vicky is sensible, almost wed, and writing a masters thesis on Catalan culture. Cristina, by contrast, is an adventurous painter hunting for a spark- passion, meaning, and real human connection. While staying with
Blonde first hit theaters in late 2022 as a visually daring, psychologically charged look at Marilyn Monroe, not the straightforward biopic fans might expect. Written and helmed by Andrew Dominik and loosely drawn from Joyce Carol Oatess 2000 novel, the picture slips between Norma Jeane Baker-the private woman-and Marilyn Monroe-the public myth. The tale opens
Overview Directed by Woo Min-ho, The Drug King (2018) depicts the politically turbulent era of the 1970s South Korea through the life of a small-time smuggler turned drug lord, Lee Doo-sam. The film, based on true events, features Song Kang-ho in the leading role and showcases the systematic exploitation of power alongside the obsessive pursuit
Directed by Faiza Ahmad Khan, Supermen of Malegaon is a documentary with a difference — it is both a comedy about low-budget filmmaking and a powerful profile of human hope and endeavor amid socio-economic struggles. It showcases amateur filmmakers from the town of Malegaon in Maharashtra, India, who, despite limited resources and countless challenges, possess
*Siberia, *Matthew Ross 2018 feature, sits at the uneasy crossroads of romance and organized crime. In exterior frames painted with salt-spray, frost, and empty horizon-lines, it studies obsession, betrayal, and the slow onset of emotional frostbite. The camera trails Lucas Hill, a restless American diamond trader played by Keanu Reeves. After touching down in Petersburg
Synopsis: The political biopic Sérgio, directed by Greg Barker and first available on Netflix in 2020, chronicles the life of Sérgio Vieira de Mello, the Brazilian United Nations diplomat admired worldwide for his fieldwork in crisis zones. The screenplay intertwines personal sacrifice with public duty, portraying a career spent navigating the narrow border between diplomacy
Synopsis Oxygen (Oxygèneoriginal French title) is a thriller that sits within the science fiction genre and was released on Netflix in 2021. The film was directed by noted horror filmmaker Alexandre Aja and stars Mélanie Laurent in a riveting solo role alongside Mathieu Amalric and Malik Zidi who lent their voices for supporting roles. Oxygen
