
The theft of a valuable painting from New York and the kidnapping of the daughter of the painting's owner, Harris Savvas, puts Rita Kalogirou, a private detective, in trouble. A wealthy family of art collectors in Greece is the focus of suspicion. Rita enters their home pretending to be Savvas' daughter, who is friends with them. On her first night there, she discovers two terrible secrets. One is that she is in love with the youngest member of the family, Petros, who is a rally driver. The second secret gets her into even more trouble...
Netflix's new thriller Apex, starring Charlize Theron, puts a twist on survival horror. Despite its setting in the beautiful- yet-dangerous Australian wilderness, Apex is not a movie about man vs. nature. Instead, it’s woman vs. man. While checking out the title card and its unpretentious Netflix release might lead viewers to believe Apex is just another celebrity project churned out of the streaming machine, Apex - whether by luck or by intention - is a consistently harrowing film about the reality of being a woman in a public space.
A 3D animated film centered on chasing fame in the humble stomping grounds of middle school. Unfortunately, while the protagonist dreams big, the plot falls short and fails to capture even a semblance of diversity.
Gretel & Hansel falters due to its razor thin story and lack of characterization. It loses sight of horror’s key rule: In order to create an effective tale, characters and emotions must be emphasized.
As one of the women said in the film, friendship in your teens is “as important as any lover” and it’s clear they lived that philosophy throughout their early adult lives as well.
How closely does an actor need to resemble a character or historical figure in order to portray them on the Silver Screen? Seems to depend on color.