2am - Waterloo Bridge, London. When despairing Gracie fails to get up the guts to throw herself off Waterloo Bridge, destiny hands her a chance at salvation when 17 year old Ellie runs up onto the bridge, desperate to escape a man who's hot on her heels. Ellie begs for Gracie's help, and shocked out of her misery, Gracie grabs her and they escape to what Gracie believes, is the safety of the back streets. But those after Ellie do not give up, and so begins a dark, surreal night, during which Gracie realizes she has a chance at redemption and to save Ellie, but only if come morning they can survive the overwhelming odds that face them.
The Lighthouse is patient and hypnotic, pulling us in with its mysterious atmosphere and characters. The film’s slow pace proves to be monumentally effective, showcasing the tedious nature that comes with isolation and poor two-way communication.
In My Octopus Teacher, documentary filmmaker Craig Foster models healthy masculinity by showing us a trusting, gentle, and emotionally fulfilling bond with an octopus.
Darren Arronofsky focuses on diverse and heartbreaking stories about the human experience.
Miss You, Love You brings together two people who were meant to find each other at that moment in their lives.
Twisting what seems to be obvious setups and frameworks is what sets the story structure of Squid Game apart. I appreciate that this narrative is complex but not complicated; an easy enough plot to wrap your head around while still treating the audience like an equal participant in this social commentary
This is not a film, it’s a drop tower. A drop tower that you don’t get off of for the vast majority of its 106-minute runtime.
