
Budi is an Indonesian, in-the-closet, prodigal son, living in the Netherlands, letting out his apartment on AirBnB, and he has 20 minutes to save the world. His apartment is a mess, his new guests will arrive in 20 minutes, his previous guest is still there and stoned, and then his brother calls from Indonesia.
In this high-flying mission, the pups gear up with jets to stop the Duke of Flappington and save Barkingburg.
Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.
'The Fablemans' is Spielberg's most personal work to date, the cast delights audiences at the TIFF premiere.
As this critic continues to look back at some of this Summer's films I have taken in, I would be remiss if I didn't mention one of the most overall unsettling trends in Hollywood over the last several years.....sequels, reboots, and remakes. Look, I am all for seeing more than one film for certain originals that made a splash, ie: "Jurassic Park", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Transformers", etc.
Based on a true story, when his beloved dog goes missing, the owner embarks on an incredible search with his parents to find him.