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Blonde (2022) is an American biographical psychological drama film written and directed by Andrew Dominik, based on the 2000 novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates. The movie offers a fictionalized portrayal of American actress Marilyn Monroe, portrayed by Ana de Armas. Norma Jeane Mortenson grows up with her mentally unstable mother, Gladys Pearl Baker. On her seventh birthday in 1933, she receives a framed picture of a man that Gladys claims is her father. That night, ...

Speak No Evil (2022) is a spine-chilling film directed by Christian Tafdrup, who also co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Mads. The story follows Bjørn and Louise, a Danish couple on vacation in Tuscany with their daughter Agnes. It is here that they meet Patrick and Karin, a Dutch couple with whom they strike up a friendship. However, things take a dark turn when they receive an invitation from the Dutch couple to visit their remote rural house in the Netherlands. Despite an eight-hour drive, the family accepts and arrives at their destination. As the first two days pass by, Louise begins to feel uneasy about her ...

Thirteen Lives (2022) is a biographical survival film by director and producer Ron Howard, with a screenplay by William Nicholson. The movie tells the story of the Tham Luang cave rescue, which took place in 2018. On June 23rd of that year, twelve boys from the junior football team “Wild Boars” and their assistant coach Ekkaphon Chanthawong decide to explore the Tham Luang cave after practice. When they fail to show up for a birthday party arranged by their parents, their families head to the caves. To their horror, they discover that the boys are missing and ...

Samaritan (2022) is an American superhero film directed by Julius Avery and written by Bragi F. Schut. It offers a fresh, dark perspective on the genre, previously explored in the Mythos Comics graphic novels by Schut, Marc Olivent, and Renzo Podesta. The story centers around superhumans Samaritan and Nemesis, twin brothers with opposing goals. After their home was destroyed by the community of Granite City, they managed to escape while their parents perished in the fire. Samaritan chose to become a superhero to prove that he is not defined by his past, while Nemesis ...

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) is a comedy-drama film helmed by Sophie Hyde and penned by Katy Brand. In a hotel room, Nancy Stokes greets Leo Grande, a male sex worker. A nervous Nancy opens up about her struggles with achieving orgasm and her decision to no longer pretend after losing her husband two years ago. She also feels self-conscious about her body and age, feeling embarrassed for hiring Leo. However, he doesn’t harbor any shame towards his profession and shares that his mother believes him to be an oil rig worker.

An American thriller film, The Weekend Away (2022), follows London-based new mother, Beth, as she travels to Croatia with her best friend Kate. Beth confides in Kate about the monotony in her marriage and their night out ends with the discovery of Kate’s disappearance. While the police are uninterested, Zain, the helpful taxi driver who drove them to a club, assists Beth in finding her missing friend. As suspicions arise and more clues are discovered, it is revealed that the men from the club were actually hired con men who drugged and robbed their clients. With the help of recovered items and phone records, an official investigation is launched by the police. ...

Analeine Cal y Mayor directs a romantic comedy film, Book of Love (2022). Along with co-writer David Quantick, she brings to life the story of Henry Copper, a prim and proper English author with a traditional approach to romance. Despite his love-focused writing style, Henry’s only published book isn’t selling and he’s at a loss for what to do. Luckily, his publisher Jen delivers some unexpected news – his book is now selling in Mexico! To capitalize on this success, Jen sends Henry on a three city book signing tour in Mexico. With little time to ...

Elvis (2022) is a biographical drama film co-produced and directed by Baz Luhrmann, chronicling the life of American rock and roll singer and actor Elvis Presley. On his deathbed in 1997, Presley’s former manager Colonel Tom Parker reflects on their initial meeting and the rise to fame under his management. Growing up in poverty-stricken areas of Mississippi with a nurturing mother, Presley found solace in comic books and music, particularly African-American genres from Beale Street. It wasn’t until Parker, a self-proclaimed modern-day P. T. Barnum, heard ...

Senior Year (2022) is an American comedy film directed by Alex Hardcastle, featuring a screenplay by Andrew Knauer, Arthur Pielli, and Brandon Scott Jones. In 1999, an eventful birthday celebration at the local “cool” hotspot, Rock N Bowl, leads 14-year-old Stephanie Conway to strive for popularity. Through a self-made transformation and involvement in various school activities such as cheerleading and dating her high school’s heartthrob Blaine, she becomes ...

Day Shift (2022) is an American action comedy film directed by J. J. Perry, written by Tyler Tice and Shay Hatten from a story by Tice. The movie follows Bud Jablonski, a blue-collar dad who secretly spends his days hunting and killing vampires while seemingly working as a pool cleaner. One day, during a “cleaning job,” Bud witnesses a man leaving the house he’s working at and decides to investigate further. This leads him to encounter two vampires, an elderly woman and younger man, who happen to live in ...

A slasher flick, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), is directed by David Blue Garcia and features a screenplay by Chris Thomas Devlin. Fede Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues contribute to the story. Serving as the ninth installment in the franchise, it takes place half a century after Leatherface’s infamous killing spree in 1973. The plot revolves around Melody and Dante, along with their companions Lila and Ruth, who journey to the abandoned town of Harlow in Texas to auction off ...

Hustle (2022), an American sports comedy-drama directed by Jeremiah Zagar and co-produced, follows the story of Stanley Sugerman. As an international scout for the Philadelphia 76ers, Stanley lives a life constantly on the road in search of future basketball stars. While his job is supported by team owner Rex Merrick, he often clashes with Rex’s son Vincent. However, when Rex unexpectedly passes away, Vince takes over and demotes Stanley to assistant coach. This allows him to spend more time at home with his wife Teresa and daughter Alex. But after three months, ...

Nope (2022), an American Western science fiction horror film, is the latest project from writer, director, and producer Jordan Peele and his production company Monkeypaw Productions. In one infamous incident on the set of the sitcom Gordy’s Home in 1998, a chimpanzee animal actor, playing the titular character, attacks several human co-stars after being startled by a popping balloon. Child actor Ricky “Jupe” Park avoids harm by hiding under a table but is left traumatized. The chimp later extends a friendly gesture to Jupe before being fatally shot by authorities. Fast forward to present-day Agua ...

Purple Hearts (2022) is a new American musical romance film created for Netflix and directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Tess Wakefield, it tells the story of Cassie Salazar, a young woman who serves and performs with her band, The Loyal, at a local bar. Recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, she struggles to afford the expensive medication needed to manage her condition. One night, while working at the bar, she meets a group of Marines who are about to be deployed to Iraq. Among them is Luke Morrow, who takes an interest in ...

Deep Water (2022) is an erotic psychological thriller film directed by Adrian Lyne, from a screenplay by Zach Helm and Sam Levinson, based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. The story follows the lives of Melinda and Vic Van Allen and their daughter Trixie, who reside in Little Wesley, Louisiana. Vic has retired early after designing navigation chips for military drones, while Melinda openly takes lovers – even in their shared home. Their unique ...

Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) is a fantasy romantic drama film directed and produced by George Miller. Written by Miller and Augusta Gore, it is based on the 1994 short story ‘The Djinn in the Nightingale’s Eye’ by A. S. Byatt. Alithea Binnie, a British scholar with occasional hallucinations of demonic figures, unleashes a trapped Djinn during a trip to Istanbul when she purchases an antique bottle. The Djinn grants Alithea three wishes, ...

Ambulance (2022) is an American heist action thriller film, directed and co-produced by Michael Bay and written by Chris Fedak. A collaboration between New Republic Pictures, Project X Entertainment and Bay Films, it is a remake of the 2005 Danish film Ambulancen. Will Sharp, a former Marine and Afghanistan veteran, desperately seeks $231,000 for his wife Amy’s experimental cancer surgery. He turns to his lifelong criminal adoptive brother Danny for help. Together they plan a $32 million bank heist. Despite some initial hesitation, Will agrees when Danny ...

Directed by Lee Sang-yong, The Roundup (2022) is a South Korean crime action film that centers around Detective Ma Seok-do and Captain Jeon Il-man. Together, they embark on a mission to Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam to extradite Yoo Jong-hoon, a suspect wanted for his involvement in a brutal murder case. Upon arriving in Vietnam, they encounter a group of Koreans living there and begin to piece together the events leading up to Choi Yong-gi’s kidnapping and death at the hands of Kang Hae-sang, a violent killer who has been targeting Koreans and tourists for money. As they delve deeper into their investigation, they ...

Through My Window (2022) is a Spanish teen romantic drama film directed by Marçal Forés from a screenplay by Eduard Sola, based on the novel of the same name by Ariana Godoy. Raquel begins to tell her story, starting in her humble home which ended up being surrounded by the extravagant Hidalgo mansion. The Hidalgos, her next door neighbors, lead a completely different lifestyle and own one of the most influential companies in the country: Alpha 3. This refers to the three heirs to the empire, Artemis, Ares, and Apolo. ...

Fall (2022), a survival thriller film directed and co-written by Scott Mann and Jonathan Frank, follows Becky and Hunter, two thrill-seekers who are climbing a mountain with Becky’s husband, Dan. During their climb, Dan is startled by a bat in a small cave and falls to his death after the harness breaks. 51 weeks later, Becky has become an alcoholic and has distanced herself from her father, James. James urges her to move on from Dan’s death, but Becky refuses and considers taking her own life with prescription medication. However, Hunter interrupts her with ...