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Subway is a 1985 French thriller film directed by Luc Besson and starring Isabelle Adjani and Christopher Lambert. The film is classified as part of the cinéma du look movement. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subway_(film) On improvising a burglary at a shady tycoon's home, Fred takes refuge in the hip and surreal universe of the Paris Metro and encounters its assorted denizens, the tycoon's henchmen and his disenchanted young wife. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090095/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** Luc, Jean Reno and ERIC SERRA Today, I was watching Luc Besson's second film, "Subway." The movie opens with a mildly thrilling car chase scene featuring our main character, Fred (1 point for the name alone). As soon as the music by Éric Serra kicks in, you might brace yourself for some quirky 80's bass-driven tunes with some sax in the mix. But surprisingly, it works sometimes! Éric Serra isn't jus...

Air Conditioner is a 2020 Angolan film directed by Fradique (Mario Bastos). The film had its world premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam and premiered June 6, 2020 in Luanda at the We Are One online film festival. The film was shot in Luanda by Generation 80. The screenplay is co-written by Ery Claver. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Conditioner_(film) When the air-conditioners mysteriously start to fall in city of Luanda, Matacedo (security guard) and Zezinha (housemaid) have the mission of retrieving their boss's ac. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10389922/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** A Slow and Confusing Return to Angola Week FREDDY: We apologize for leaving our Angola week open for so long before finishing this review. Work swallowed all our time, but I still remember this movie clearly and not in a good way. KRASNAYA: Hello movie lovers! We pretty much went into hibernation after watching Air Conditioner. The ...

Everything Everywhere All at Once is a 2022 American absurdist comedy-drama film written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as "Daniels"), who produced it with the Russo brothers. It stars Michelle Yeoh. Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis appear in supporting roles. The film was described by The New York Times as a "swirl of genre anarchy" and features elements of black comedy, science fiction, fantasy, martial arts film, and animation. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_Everywhere_All_at_Once An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6710474/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** Wild Multiverse Chaos With Real Emotional Weight KRASNAYA: Yesterday we...

Mother Schmuckers is a Belgian comedy film directed and written by Harpo Guit and Lenny Guit. The film stars Claire Bodson, Maxi Delmelle, Harpo Guit, Yannick Renier, Habib Ben Tanfous, and Mathieu Amalric. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival Midnight Section on January 30, 2021. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Schmuckers Issachar and Zabulon, two brothers in their twenties, are supremely stupid and never bored, as madness is part of their daily lives. When they lose their mother's beloved dog, they have 24 hours to find it - or she will kick them out. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13648232/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** Belgium's Dumb & Dumber: Absurdism, Coprophagia and Two Idiots on the Run KRASNAYA: Today we have the Belgium version of "Dumb and the Dumber" - Mother Schmuckers, the debut film by Harpo and Lenny Gruit. Seeing that the action begins with scenes of copr...