Beetlejuice (1988) | Review by Pauline Kael
“Beetlejuice” is Tim Burton’s surreal farce about ghosts Adam and Barbara enlisting the chaotic Betelgeuse to scare away new, macabre homeowners.
“Beetlejuice” is Tim Burton’s surreal farce about ghosts Adam and Barbara enlisting the chaotic Betelgeuse to scare away new, macabre homeowners.
An American family moves in to the Canterville Chase, a London mansion that has been haunted by ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years.
Arcadian (2024) Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror Director: Benjamin Brewer Stars: Nicolas Cage, Jaeden Martell, Maxwell Jenkins, Sadie Soverall, Samantha Coughlan Plot: In the near
Emma takes a job as a caregiver for a senile old woman. Strange things start happening in the house. What Emma doesn’t know is that the house hides a terrifying secret.
Elliot Campbell, a Cape Cod lawyer, is drawn to a mysterious island where he is tempted by a reunion with his dead daughter, but at the peril of his soul.
In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.
After the mayor of an idyllic island village discovers a child with mysterious powers awash on their shores, the once peaceful community devolves into civil war, torn over the belief that the child is the next saviour.
An Indian man seeking work follows a job lead to Saudi Arabia, only to find himself forced to labor without pay as a goat herder in the remote desert.
Martin Scorsese narrates a documentary exploring the revolutionary films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Their work, from The Spy in Black to Peeping Tom, significantly influenced modern cinema.
Aki Kaurismäki’s “Rikos ja Rangaistus” updates Dostoyevsky’s “Crime and Punishment” to contemporary Finland, exploring ideological isolation and dystopian gloom.
A young woman named Sam finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an invasion by alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing.
After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
Two storm chasers on the brink of divorce must work together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes.
The Astronaut’s Lover follows Pedro’s return to Argentina and his renewed bond with Maxi, leading to a playful and ultimately revealing summer. Berger portrays love’s universal force amid natural settings and gentle dialogue.
A Southern Italian family’s move to Milan leads to tragic consequences as they face modernity and individualism. Visconti’s film critiques socio-economic changes in Italy.
“Touch” by Baltasar Kormákur explores the melancholy of lost youth and first love through the journey of Kristofer, who searches for his vanished love, Miko. The film’s emotional potential is hindered by a sterile presentation that lacks genuine sentiment.
Recorded November 11, 1997, while Angelopoulos was shooting his latest film, Eternity and a Day. Half a year later, the film would win the Palme d’Or at Cannes.
A ogni altra considerazione sul film che Pasolini ha tratto dal Vangelo secondo Matteo bisogna avanzare una premessa: l’azzardo ha avuto già il suo premio nel coraggio, nella buona fede, nella rigorosa aderenza al testo sacro.
A billionaire on the eve of his 75th birthday, invites his estranged children back home out of fear that tonight someone or something is going to kill him. He puts each of their inheritances on the line, to make sure they’ll help.
Two pioneers fight for their lives and their love on the American frontier during the Civil War.
After a failed comeback album, rock star John Allman escapes to a dreamy Mediterranean island, only to discover that his new cliffside home has an unfortunate notoriety that attracts unwanted visitors and an old flame.
JJ, a veteran CIA agent, reunites with his protégé Sophie, in order to prevent a catastrophic nuclear scheme aimed at the Vatican, which disrupts a high school choir trip to Italy.
Il 26 e il 27 gennaio 2000 Theo Angelopulos ha incontrato gli allievi della Scuola Nazionale di Cinema. Il dibattito è stato preceduto dalle proiezioni di La recita (1975) e di Lo sguardo di Ulisse (1995)
Michael Winterbottom’s eclectic films explore reality through diverse genres and themes. His latest work, “Shoshana,” blends thriller, melodrama, and historical realism, depicting 1930s-40s Palestine and examining the impact of violence on those who seek peace.
“When Evil Lurks” blends black humor and grotesque elements, reviving 1980s horror with a grand guignol style, offering a chilling, anarchic experience.
When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.
Serebrennikov’s Limonov impresses visually but fails to capture the complex political life of Ėduard Limonov, reducing him to a clichéd mad genius
The story of competitive swimmer Trudy Ederle, who, in 1926, was the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel.
American social psychologist Ben Monroe investigates a local cult connected to a disturbing event, while his daughter becomes embroiled with a mysterious local boy.
Follows the life of writer Flannery O’Connor while she was struggling to publish her first novel.
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