Drama

The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying

Overview The Invention of Lying (2009) presents a high-concept romantic comedy that interrogates a universe in which falsehood, embellishment, and even courteous inaccuracy are absent. Emerging from the collaborative pens of Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson, who co-direct and co-script, the film assembles a distinctive ensemble that includes Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, and Louis […]

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His Three Daughters

His Three Daughters

Overview His Three Daughters is an American drama film released in 2022. It is an intimate film whose tears and laughter are plumbed deeply from American life. It captures a life story sifting through and intertwining with the American spirit. Directed and edited by Azazel Jacobs, the film features Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, and Elizabeth

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Acid

Acid

Overview Acide is a dystopian fantasy drama film released in 2023 as a collaboration between France and Belgium, directed by Just Philippot who also co-wrote the film with Yacine Badday. Acide is based on Philippot’s 2018 short film titled Acid, and this sequel further elaborates on the horrifying concept of acid rain which systematically causes

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Darling Nikki

Darling Nikki

Introduction & Genre Darling Nikki is an American drama film released in 2019, and directed by Gregory Hatanaka. It weaves together elements of romance and psychological reflection. The film is about love, identity, and life’s complex interplay in 60 minutes. It is an evocative tale of life’s fantasies and harsh realities wrapped in self-identity. Plot

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The Quake

The Quake

The Quake (Skjelvet in Norwegian), released in Norway on August 31, 2018, and directed by John Andreas Andersen, is an emotional and gripping film about a disaster that impacts Oslo. It adapts a Norwegian film franchise by expanding on ‘The Wave’ released in 2015 and adds more urban depth by focusing on the capital of

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An American Pickle

An American Pickle

Summary & Introduction An American Pickle a comedy-drama film released in 2020, showcases Seth Rogen as the star and features him in a rare dual role as both Herschel Greenbaum, an immigrant from Eastern Europe in 1919, and his great-grandson, an app developer named Ben Greenbaum. The film was directed by Brandon Trost and written

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Diamonds

Diamonds

Overview & Context The filming of Diamanti (2024) began on October 4, 2022, and filming locations include Bologna and Rome. Its world premiere is scheduled for the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival. As always, Ferzan approached the project by a passion, and the film is both a colorful tribute and a joyful celebration of the

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Neighbors

Neighbors

Synopsis Bad Neighbors, also known simply as Neighbors, is a 2014 American film featuring a comedy plot, which Nicholas Stroller, well known for Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek, directed. Slapstick and raunchy humor with a hint of emotional warmth is blended in to help narrate the tale of a young couple

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