Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost.
A young woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution, where she is confronted by her greatest fear--but is it real or a product of her delusion?
Simon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends, and all of his classmates: he's gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.
Director:
Greg Berlanti
Stars:
Nick Robinson,
Jennifer Garner,
Josh Duhamel
A heinous crime tests the complex relationship between a tenacious personal assistant and her Hollywood starlet boss. As the assistant unravels the mystery, she must confront her own understanding of friendship, truth, and celebrity.
GRINGO, a dark comedy mixed with white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, explores the battle of survival for businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) when he finds himself crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal.
Director:
Nash Edgerton
Stars:
Joel Edgerton,
Charlize Theron,
David Oyelowo
A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
Two upper-class teenage girls in suburban Connecticut rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of growing apart. Together, they hatch a plan to solve both of their problems-no matter what the cost.
'Thoroughbreds (2017)' is an assured directorial debut, astutely cinematic and compellingly calm, that only falters slightly because it tends to feel as detached as its feeling-free protagonist, cold and calculated as opposed to emotional and passionate. There's still an underlying professionalism underpinning the small-scale story that allows for its restrained delivery to somehow feel rather grand and sort of artistic in its presentation, though. The narrative itself sneaks up on you to slowly unravel as a kind of unnerving domestic character study, examining the fine line between snotty brat and sociopath, with an unflinching honesty that allows for a unique, subtle switch in perspective both in terms of expectation and perceived antagonism that's incredibly interesting and thematically rich. The overall piece ends up as a sort of passive one but its never uninteresting and, though nothing monumental has been achieved by its end, it feels like a journey worth taking, even if only for the well-drawn characters alone. 7/10
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'Thoroughbreds (2017)' is an assured directorial debut, astutely cinematic and compellingly calm, that only falters slightly because it tends to feel as detached as its feeling-free protagonist, cold and calculated as opposed to emotional and passionate. There's still an underlying professionalism underpinning the small-scale story that allows for its restrained delivery to somehow feel rather grand and sort of artistic in its presentation, though. The narrative itself sneaks up on you to slowly unravel as a kind of unnerving domestic character study, examining the fine line between snotty brat and sociopath, with an unflinching honesty that allows for a unique, subtle switch in perspective both in terms of expectation and perceived antagonism that's incredibly interesting and thematically rich. The overall piece ends up as a sort of passive one but its never uninteresting and, though nothing monumental has been achieved by its end, it feels like a journey worth taking, even if only for the well-drawn characters alone. 7/10