Introduction Sully: Miracle on the Hudson is a 2016 biographical drama directed by Clint Eastwood that tells a true story. The film revisits the tense morning of January 15, 2009, when Captain Chesley Sully Sullenberger (played by Tom Hanks) glided US Airways Flight 1549 onto New Yorks Hudson River after both engines lost power. Drawn […]
🎬 Overview Unbroken is a 2014 American biographical war drama directed by Angelina Jolie, based on the best-selling book Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption written by Laura Hillenbrand. It depicts the extraordinary life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete and a WWII bombardier who endured a plane crash, was
🎬 Overview The Mountain Between Us is a 2017 American film directed by Hany Abu-Assad as a survival drama. It is based on a novel released in 2010 by Charles Martin which was adapted for screen by J. Mills Goodloe and Chris Weitz. The film blends romance and survival thriller while exploring human connection in
Plot Summary The narrative revolves around Oliwia, an accomplished chef in Wrocław, who’s ensnared by the relentless demands of fine-dining cuisine. Her existence is centered on kitchens, obsessive perfectionism, and scant moments for anything outside her profession. Everything changes when she receives the news of her grandmother’s death. Oliwia is shocked to learn that her
Plot Summary Laura Dern plays Katherine Loewe, a struggling novelist who once enjoyed tremendous fame. As part of a writer’s retreat in Morocco, she is trying to revitalize her creativity and cope with a deep emotional burnout. Katherine’s long-term relationship has fizzled out, and she is facing an identity crisis. She is a woman in
Turtles All the Way Down is a coming-of-age film released in 2022. Directed by Hannah Marks, it is based on John Green’s novel of the same name published in 2017. The movie captures the tension between mental health issues and coming-of-age adolescent love, along with self-identity. It showcases the journey of a deeply anxious teenage
🎬 Introduction The Room Next Door is a deeply reflective film and a feature-length English language debut by Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar. Famous for his colorful and emotionally charged dramas, Almodóvar opts for quiet power and restrained elegance here. Through minimalism, he explores mortality, female friendship, and emotional presence. Unlike his previous works like Talk
Synopsis🎬 Introduction Touch is a romantic drama film set to be released in 2024 by director Baltasar Kormákur. It is based off a novel with the same name by Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson. Kormákur pivots here from high-stakes drama, as in Everest and Adrift, to more intimate territory in crafting a quiet, meditative film spanning decades
Intro French Sci-fi Thriller Oxygen (Oxygène), directed by Alexandre Aja, premiered in 2021. Aja is known for the use of setting in his films, which are often physically claustrophobic spaces such as in High Tension or Crawl. Oxygen follows Aja’s more epic films in setting, capturing a futuristic cryogenic pod—the entire film takes place in
