In the heart of Amsterdam's Jordaan district, hardworking widow Bet Mager runs a laundry business with her mischievous son Piet and the good-natured Cobus. When she hits the lottery jackpot of 100,000 guilders, Bet leaves the business with Cobus to sell and jets off to Algeria with Piet. From the Kasbah to the desert, Bet plunges into wild adventures—even daring to ride a camel despite her less-than-'skinny' figure. After an exhausting but thrilling journey, she returns to the Netherlands, where a sold business and an unexpected romance await.
This Comedy-Drama set in Nazi Germany, shows a young boy, Jojo who wants to be Hitler's personal guard and even conjures up Hitler to be his imaginary friend. His nationalism and prejudices of Jews change when he discovers a Jewish girl hiding in his attic.
New horror film "Pretty" is good to look at thanks to 19-year-old director Metecan Duren.
The Conjuring: The Last Rites delivers a thrilling mix of scares and heart. From the axe-wielding ghost to the Warrens’ emotional farewell, Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga shine. Fans get a chilling, atmospheric conclusion that’s worth watching in theaters.
Tran Quoc Bao succeeds in telling us a story about martial arts, human decay, and friendship. The originality shown by his filmmaking is admirable and brings fresh air to the classic Chinese martial arts genre.
Villeneuve’s Dune is a masterpiece for its crafting process, but references to David Lynch's picture are sometimes too obvious.
Shudder’s Host (not a particularly original title, I must say) attempts to bring the spooks to “the quarantine generation” by presenting us with a scary Zoom call during lockdown.
