In Beirut, a naive college student falls for an Egyptian girl who is studying in Lebanon. As he asks his friends for advice, his friends prank him and take photos of him with the girl, which they then send to her father. The girl's father grows angry and goes to Beirut to bring his daughter back.
There is no such thing as watching too many movies. Since we're still quarantined, I wanted to recommend another 19 movies for people to check out across Netflix, HBO Max, and more.
The Resort has an excellent climax surrounded by disappointments. Somehow, at a mere 75 minutes, this movie still manages to be 70 minutes too long.
The tale of two friends spans three films and gives wonderful representation for young girls everywhere.
It’s easy to dismiss Joel and Ethan Coen for writing from the world they build from outside the box of overarching Hollywood stereotypes, but their inability to compromise their collective vision is precisely what makes the simplistic nature of their world-building and characters so brilliant. It’s also what led Fargo to collect seven Oscar nominations and two wins for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress for Frances McDormand’s brilliant portrayal of the sincere, motherly detective whose wholesome demeanor seizes the day over the selfishness, corruption and evil of the men who don’t comprehend that there’s more to life than a little money.
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness explores true identity through exploration.
"13 Going on 30" tracks the tricky transition from adolescence to adulthood.
