Actress Nina Hoss (1975)

Tár (2022) is a psychological drama film written and directed by Todd Field. Acclaimed actress Cate Blanchett takes on the role of Lydia Tár, a world-renowned conductor facing accusations of misconduct. As the first female chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, she relies on Francesca, her personal assistant, to handle her busy schedule. During an interview with Adam Gopnik at The New Yorker Festival, Lydia shares details about her upcoming live recording of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony and her book Tár on Tár. In addition to her musical endeavors, she also collaborates with Eliot Kaplan, an investment banker and amateur conductor who co-founded the Accordion ...

The Contractor (2022) is a high-stakes action movie directed by Tarik Saleh for his English-language debut. SFC James Harper, a decorated Green Beret, is discharged from the army due to his use of illegal steroids to treat a debilitating knee injury. Desperate for financial stability, he reaches out to his friend Mike, who works for a private military company under fellow veteran Rusty Jennings’ leadership. Despite receiving lucrative offers from numerous military contracting firms, Harper feels a sense of duty to his country. Mike informs him that Rusty conducts undercover operations for the Department of ...

The American political action thriller television series known as Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (2018–2023), based on characters from the fictional Ryanverse by Tom Clancy, first premiered on August 31, 2018, on Amazon Prime Video. When CIA analyst Jack Ryan discovers a series of suspicious bank transfers, his search for answers takes him away from his desk job and into a dangerous game across Europe and the Middle East. With a terrorist leader planning a major attack against the US and its allies, Ryan must stay one step ahead in this deadly cat-and-mouse pursuit. In the ...

A Most Wanted Man (2014), an espionage thriller based on the 2008 novel by John le Carré, is directed by Anton Corbijn and written by Andrew Bovell. Political refugee Issa Karpov, who suffered torture at the hands of Russian security forces, illegally enters Hamburg, Germany. Günther Bachmann leads a covert team working for the German government to enlist local informants with ties to terrorist organizations. His trusted associate, Irna Frey, is the complete opposite in terms of organization and appearance. The team ...