Actor Javier Bardem (1969)

Dune: Part Two (2024) is an epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and co-written by Jon Spaihts. The second installment in the two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel Dune (1965), it follows the aftermath of Jamis’ death on Arrakis. Here, Paul Atreides grapples with his love for the Fremen people and his destiny as the Kwisatz Haderach, a prophesized messiah-like figure. As heir of House Atreides, Paul continues on his journey to fulfill family and planetary prophecies. Along the ...

Dune (2021), an American epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and co-written by Jon Spaihts and Eric Roth, takes place in the distant future. Duke Leto Atreides of the planet Caladan is chosen by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV to replace Baron Vladimir Harkonnen as fiefholder of Arrakis, a harsh desert planet that contains the sole source of “spice,” a valuable substance with psychotropic properties. This spice is crucial for interstellar travel, enabling the Spacing Guild Navigators to safely ...

The American swashbuckler fantasy film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017), is directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg. In the opening scene, young Henry Turner leaves his home in the dark of night on a rowboat, only to find himself pulled down to the bottom of the sea and inside the cursed ghost ship, the Flying Dutchman. He reunites with his cursed father, Captain Will Turner, and seeks out the fabled Trident of Poseidon to break his father’s curse. However, Will discourages him from this seemingly impossible task and sends him back to ...

The American drama film The Last Face (2016), directed by Sean Penn and written by Erin Dignam, features an all-star cast including Charlize Theron, Javier Bardem, Adèle Exarchopoulos, and Jean Reno. Despite being selected for competition at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, the film received poor reviews upon its initial release. After debuting on DirecTV on June 29, 2017, it was ...

The Counselor (2013), directed by Ridley Scott and written by Cormac McCarthy, is a crime thriller film. In Mexico, cocaine is transported in barrels inside a sewage truck across the border to the United States. The drug is then stored at a sewage treatment plant. To purchase an engagement ring for his girlfriend Laura, The Counselor travels to Amsterdam to meet with a diamond dealer. Upon returning to the United States, he attends a party in Texas hosted by drug dealer Reiner and his girlfriend Malkina. During their conversation, The Counselor reveals his involvement in ...

To the Wonder (2012) is an American experimental romantic drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick, following the story of Neil, an American traveler who falls for Marina, a Ukrainian divorcée living in Paris with her young daughter Tatiana. As their love blossoms, they journey to Mont St. Michel in Normandy. Eventually, Neil invites Marina and Tatiana to join him in his hometown of Oklahoma, where he has taken a job as an environmental inspector. However, as time goes on, their fiery relationship begins to cool. Marina finds comfort in the company of Father Quintana, a troubled Catholic priest grappling with ...

Skyfall (2012) is the twenty-third installment in the iconic James Bond series produced by Eon Productions. Starring Daniel Craig as the titular MI6 agent and featuring Javier Bardem as his adversary Raoul Silva, the film sees Judi Dench reprising her role as M. Under the direction of Sam Mendes and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and

The movie Eat Pray Love (2010), based on the memoir of the same name by Elizabeth Gilbert, portrays a woman named Liz in her journey of self-discovery. Despite having a husband, house, and successful career, Liz feels lost and uncertain about her true desires. She asks for a divorce from her husband, Stephen, who struggles to accept it. During this time, she has a brief relationship with David, an actor. Newly divorced and unsure of where to go next, Liz takes a daring trip to Italy, India and Bali. In Italy, she indulges in the pleasures of eating pasta and gelato for four months and even learns Italian from a private ...

The psychological drama, Biutiful (2010), is a film directed, produced and co-written by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Starring Javier Bardem, it follows Uxbal’s life in a shabby Barcelona apartment with his two young children, Ana and Mateo. He is separated from Marambra, the children’s mother who struggles with alcoholism and bipolar disorder. Having grown up as an orphan, Uxbal only has his brother Tito for family support – Tito works in construction and sometimes solicits Marambra’s services. To make a living, Uxbal arranges work for Chinese ...

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), a rom-com written and directed by Woody Allen, follows the story of two friends as they spend their summer in Barcelona. They stay with Vicky’s relatives, Judy and Mark. While Vicky and Cristina are close, they have different outlooks on love. Vicky is more traditional and practical, engaged to her dependable fiancé Doug. Cristina, on the other hand, sees herself as a free-spirited nonconformist who is unsure of what she wants from life or love. While visiting an art exhibition, Cristina is captivated by the artist Juan Antonio, whom Judy reveals had a tumultuous relationship with ...

No Country for Old Men (2007), an American neo-Western crime thriller film directed and written by Joel and Ethan Coen, is based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel with the same name. In 1980, Anton Chigurh, a hitman, is arrested in Texas but manages to escape by strangling a sheriff’s deputy. He then steals a car using a captive bolt pistol to kill the driver. Meanwhile, Llewelyn Moss is hunting pronghorns in the desert when he stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong. Among the scene are several dead men, a wounded ...

Before Night Falls (2000) is an American biographical drama film directed by Julian Schnabel, based on the eponymous autobiography by Reinaldo Arenas, which was originally published in English in 1993. Set in Oriente Province, Cuba in 1943, it follows Arenas as he is raised by his single mother and her parents before the family relocates to Holguín. Moving to Havana in the 1960s to further his education, Reinaldo embarks on a journey of self-discovery and explores both his ambitions and his sexuality. After receiving an honorary mention in a writing contest, he is ...