Author: spotlight cinematics
[ad_1] There’s no telling whether Park Chan-wook is a fan of the Sex Pistols. But during his latest film, No Other Choice, I found myself pondering the line John Lydon memorably uttered during the band’s disastrous final performance in 1978: “Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?” No Other Choice is 139 minutes centered on such a feeling––what it means to be cheated by employers, competitors, and artificial intelligence. It is also about what it takes to fight back––really fight back. The result is a messier film than the remarkable Decision to Leave, but no less impactful. Park directs with…
[ad_1] It’s a truism to point out that trees, plants, rivers and all flora and fauna contain as much lifeforce as any human. Fortunately, Hungarian director, Ildikó Enyedi, takes this perspective as a jump off point for a sophisticated if meandering meditation on how developing a shared language (between humans and the natural world, as well as between our fellow humans) is not a given, but rather is a sublime, spiritual matter born out of patient and careful observation. An ancient ginkgo tree on the grounds of the world’s oldest university, The Philipps University of Marburg in Germany, is the only constant feature across three timelines as…
[ad_1] Image Pic of the Day: “I demand to know what those people are doing in my laboratory!” “I don’t know.” “Where’s Nick Charles?” “I don’t know.” “You don’t know much, do you?” “No. But, I don’t have to.” (80th Anniversary) Spread the Word Like Mono in College: Related This entry was posted on September 7, 2025 by B+ Movie Blog. It was filed under Movies, Pic of the Day and was tagged with Pic of the Day. [ad_2]
[ad_1] The producers of Potsy Ponciroli’s take the “strong, silent type” to extremes in the playful “Motor City,” a movie that plays like a grittier cousin of John Woo’s “Silent Night” in that it’s another action flick with almost no dialogue. Ponciroli struggles sometimes to land on a tone, waffling between choices that feel more like action parody and brutal realism, leaving it kind of lost in an uncanny valley of storytelling that makes it feel much longer than its relatively brief runtime. Having said that, patience will be rewarded if you choose to visit “Motor City” as the film…
[ad_1] How do you tell when you stop being good people pretending to be bad and realize you’re just bad people who can’t even trick themselves into thinking they’re anything but? Caroline (Samara Weaving) asks this aloud earlier than you might expect, considering the crime escapade she and new boyfriend Oliver (Kyle Gallner) enjoy commenced at her behest. She didn’t just take his advice and wonder why she’d never left the one place she’s ever known. She didn’t just reject the notion of staying because it’s safe. No, Caroline chose to meet those realities with the decision to become a…
[ad_1] The art of the great miniseries has been perfected by streaming television, with every app releasing a few every month in a format perfect for binge watching. It’s a great way to make must-see TV: the short-form nature of the miniseries is great for casting the type of A-list talent whose schedule usually only allows for movies, and the structure works for adapting well-known books or expanding the plot of an old movie out to eight to ten episodes.Sometimes these shows are so well loved they get another season order, transforming from a miniseries into a regular old TV…
[ad_1] Action movies have long been dominated by franchises, sequels, and familiar IPs, like John Wick, Fast & Furious and Jason Bourne. But every so often, a film comes along that breaks the mold and reminds us how inventive the genre can be. The 21st century has seen a surge of filmmakers pushing the boundaries of what action cinema can look and feel like, blending in elements of science fiction and martial arts to deliver something wholly fresh. In this list, we take a look at some movies whose goal is not only to thrill audiences but also to show…
[ad_1] Based on a real-life conversation shared by co-director Meriem Bennani and her own mother, Bouchra (co-directed with Orian Barki and co-written by them and Ayla Mrabet) opens with a phone call. Aicha (Yto Barrada) is checking in on her daughter from Morocco when Bouchra (Bennani) broaches a subject they’ve been avoiding for almost a decade. Stuck creatively, the latter has decided to find emotional catharsis through a script about the complex dynamic shared with her parents and seeks context from the opposite side. We don’t know just what lingers between them, but we can presume it once the awkward…
[ad_1] Eid has long been one of Bollywood’s most lucrative release windows, and 2026 is shaping up to deliver one of the biggest box office clashes in recent memory. Three heavyweight films — Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love And War starring Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, and Vicky Kaushal, Indra Kumar’s Dhamaal 4 Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey, and Riteish Deshmukh, and the much-hyped pan-India actioner Toxic starring Yash, Kiara Advani and Nayanthara — are all set to hit theatres during the festive weekend, making it a battle of genres, stars, and cinematic styles. Love And War: Bhansali’s Magnum Opus Sanjay Leela Bhansali returns to the silver…
[ad_1] SJ Hill – “Tonight”-If you’re a fan of bluesy rock music, there’s a lot to like about this track from SJ Hill. I adore the way the organ creates a sense of depth right from the start, but it’s the vocal that wins this track for me. You just believe this singer. He’s got that authentic style about him. The lyrics dip between heartfelt blues and an almost gospel-like yearning to be with his lover. The line about “falling for temptation” and “headed for damnation” is incredibly powerful; this feels simultaneously spiritual and sincerely true. If you’ve ever been…