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Robot Dreams (2023)

Plot Summary: In 1980s NYC, a lonely dog buys a robot for companionship. After an accident separates them, both embark on journeys of longing, growth, and self-discovery, leading to an emotional conclusion. Director: Pablo Berger Producer: Arcadia Motion Pictures, Noodles Production, Les Films du Worso Screenplay: Pablo Berger (based on the graphic novel by Sara Varon) Starring: No voice cast (dialogue-free film) HOT DEAL 🎬 Get The Movie Now ↗ *Live prices & availability verified on Amazon ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT ⚠️ A Robot, A Dog, and a Lot of Feelings Another Sunday, another animated movie, this time, the critically acclaimed Robot Dreams, an adaptation of the book by Sara Varon. Right off the bat, this animation stands out with its slick flat-color style and complete lack of dialogue. It creates a beautiful...

Another Day of Life (2018)

Plot Summary: A gripping account of a three-month-long journey that renowned Polish reporter Ryszard Kapuściński took across Angola in 1975, amidst the outbreak of civil war as the country gained independence. Directors: Raúl de la Fuente, Damian Nenow Producers: Jarek Sawko, Amaia Remírez, Ole Wendorff-Østergaard, Stefan Schubert, Eric Goossens Screenplay: Raúl de la Fuente, Amaia Remírez, Niall Johnson, David Weber, Damian Nenow Starring: Mirosław Haniszewski as Ryszard Kapuściński Vergil J. Smith as Queiroz / Luis Alberto Tomasz Ziętek as Farrusco Music: Mikel Salas Cinematography: Raúl de la Fuente Editing: Raúl de la Fuente HOT DEAL 🎬 Get The Movie Now ↗ *Live prices & availability verified on Amazon ⚠️ SPOILER ALERT ⚠️ A Fierce Introduction to Ang...

Timecrimes (2007)

Plot Summary: Hector is an ordinary man who's moving to a new house with his wife. One evening, while he's looking through his binoculars, he sees a naked girl in the woods. He decides to go there just to find that same girl laying on a rock. Suddenly, a man with a pink bandage covering his face, stabs Hector in his arm with scissors... Director: Nacho Vigalondo Writer: Nacho Vigalondo Starring: Karra Elejalde Candela Fernández Bárbara Goenaga Nacho Vigalondo ***SPOILER ALERT*** A Mind-Bending Time Loop PRESET C: Timecrimes is a mind-bending thriller about a guy who travels back in time while running from his future self that is trying to make him become him. Confusing already? It might be, but it's actually a very entertaining story. The time-continuum paradigm here is one similar to Back To The Future, where one is led to think that if the past doesn't h...

Agora (2009)

Agora is a 2009 Spanish English-language historical drama film directed by Alejandro Amenábar and written by Amenábar and Mateo Gil. The biopic stars Rachel Weisz as Hypatia, Max Minghella co-stars as Davus, Hypatia's father's slave, and Oscar Isaac as Hypatia's student, and later prefect of Alexandria, Orestes. The story uses historical fiction to highlight the relationship between religion and science amidst the decline of Greco-Roman polytheism and the Christianization of the Roman Empire. To prepare for the task of recreating the ancient city of Alexandria without relying on computer-generated imagery, Amenábar reviewed older sword-and-sandal films such as The Ten Commandments (1956), Ben-Hur (1959), and Pharaoh (1966). source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agora_(film) A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hopes of pursuing freedom while also falling in love with his master, the famous f...

Witching & Bitching (2013)

Witching & Bitching is a 2013 Spanish horror-comedy film co-written and directed by Álex de la Iglesia. It stars Hugo Silva, Mario Casas and Carmen Maura. It won the most awards at the 28th Goya Awards with eight wins out of ten nominations. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witching_%26_Bitching When your marriage has you on the brink and your bank account in red, it's time to rob a Cash-for-Gold shop. That's the last-ditch decision made by a group of desperate guys led by divorced dad José. They make it out of the shop with a bag full of 25,000 gold wedding rings and flag down a cab. So do they run south to Morocco? Not easy getting through with a cab... Looks like it's north to France. The guys enter the impenetrable forests of Basque Country, home to ancient covens and witchery. They run head-on with a horde of crazed women who feed on human flesh. Trapped in a mysterious mansion, the witches try to seize the rings at all cost and to rip out...