Arkady is an ordinary guy, living in the shadow of his own disappointments, hiding behind beer, TV and his favorite game of tanks. And in the opinion of absolutely everyone, even his closest friends, he is a model skuf. But everything changes when he finds out that his own daughter did not invite him to her own wedding. Realizing that this is due to both their complicated relationship in the past and his current lifestyle, he decides to make radical changes. In order to deserve an invitation and personally lead his daughter to the altar, he will have to transform not only externally, but also internally.
The film, which focuses on an Argentinian family during an intimate birthday dinner, efficiently captures the eccentricities of each character as well as the nuances of their interpersonal dynamics.
A lonely little Hawaiian girl and her mischievous blue alien friend form a bond that heals both of their hearts, as well as ours. This live action version adds emotional nuances—notably in the sisters’ dynamic—while preserving the charm of the original.
Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing is a gritty, darkly funny thrill ride through 1998 New York, with Austin Butler delivering a raw, magnetic turn as Hank Thompson—a washed-up ex-ballplayer turned bartender whose life implodes after cat-sitting for his punk neighbor drags him into a violent underworld of gangsters, crooked cops, and chaos. Brutal yet unexpectedly hilarious, the film blends noir grit with midnight-movie absurdity, proving Aronofsky can reinvent himself while Butler cements his status as a true movie star.
While subverting the conventions of Golden Age cinema with the characteristics of a slasher, Pearl studies the delusions of grandeur inspired by the movies.
A film about family and sacrifice... and carnivorous locusts coming after you.
More than a coming-of-age story, Caity is a movie about losing the naivety of childhood before you're ready to.
