We're taking a nice little trip to the desert in order to feel the vibrations of Sirāt (same title used in Spain). Luis (Sergi López) arrives at a rave along with his young son Esteban (Bruno Núñez Arjona) and their dog Pipa, having travelled from Spain to search for his other child, Esteban's sister Mar, who they haven't heard from in a long time. The dynamic duo distribute photos of her as techno tunes rage on, before the party is shut down by the Moroccan army who order ev

The backwoods are so back and so is one former commando in the action thriller Sisu: Road To Revenge (also known as Sisu 2 in Finland, stylised as SI2U), which is a sequel to 2023's 'Sisu'. We're obviously talking about Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila), who we'll now exclusively refer to as Aatami Sisu. What's different this time around is that writer-director Jalmari Helander and his army of creatives embrace fun, absurdity as well as intentional or unintentional influences more

Maybe reading is for losers, though, which is why we're watching Ballad Of A Small Player, a film adaptation of Lawrence Osborne's novel 'The Ballad Of A Small Player'. Colin Farrell stars as Lord Doyle who's an alcoholic gambler causing mischief in Macau that is famous for its gambling industry. Grabbing the viewer's attention isn't an issue at all as director Edward Berger is very much indulging in the visual pomp that the location offers. Cinematographer James Friend goes

Director Kathryn Bigelow returns from hibernation with A House Of Dynamite, a political thriller with deadly stakes. Broken into three parts, we begin by following Olivia Walker (Rebecca Ferguson), a captain and an official working at the titular house which is White House. In addition to Walker, we also follow events from the points-of-view of deputy security advisor Jake Baerington (Gabriel Basso); defence secretary Reid Baker (Jared Harris); major Daniel Gonzalez (Anthony

In 1936, as the British Empire tightens its grip on Palestine, Yusuf is caught between his village home and his work in Jerusalem. Amidst an anti-colonial revolt, and Jewish refugees fleeing persecution from Europe, all sides converge in a decisive moment for the entire region. Genre: Historical drama Director(s): Annemarie Jacir Starring: Hiam Abbass, Kamel El Basha, Yasmine Al Massri Distributor: Watermelon Pictures Title: Palestine 36 (فلسطين ٣٦)

Kevin McKay, Matthew McConaughey's character in The Lost Bus, might do just that, considering the extraordinary situation he's thrust into. He is a school bus driver in California's Butte County in 2018. A large-scale wildfire breaks out in the city of Paradise. Kevin responds to a call to pick up 22 kids in order to evacuate them, but soon enough, he and teacher Mary Ludwig (America Ferrera) must keep everyone safe and find a way out of the uncontrolled fires when all hell b

While you're doing stuff, give a polite round of applause for The Woman In Cabin 10, the film adaptation of Ruth Ware's novel of the same name. This lavish thriller follows Laura "Lo" Blacklock (Keira Knightley), a journalist who receives an invite from Anne Lyngstad (Lisa Loven Kongsli), an ultrarich Norwegian, and her American husband Richard Bullmer-Lyngstad (Guy Pierce) to board his private yacht for a voyage from England to Norway. This luxury cruise is for their charita

One Battle After Another has all of those things, including Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio) who's a member of the far-left revolutionary movement called French 75 alongside his girlfriend Perfidia (Teyana Taylor). Perfidia finds herself in a p(r)ickle when she's caught by colonel Steven J. Lockjaw (Sean Penn). The action thriller is written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and "inspired" by Thomas Pynchon's novel 'Vineland'. Bob is living a quiet life in the woods with Willa (Ch

Jaffa plays a major part in All That's Left Of You (اللي باقي منك in Arabic), the decades-spanning drama written and directed by Cherien Dabis who is also one of its stars. Following one Palestinian family for 75 years, the story begins in 1948's Mandatory Palestine where family man Sharif (Adam Bakri) is unwilling to leave the family home. His wife Munira (Maria Zreik) and their kids evacuate. In 1978, Munira and Sharif's now-adult son Salim (Saleh Bakri) has a family of his

A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival. Genre: Horror thriller Director(s): Mercedes Bryce Morgan Starring: Maddie Hasson, Marco Pigossi, Alex Roe In ci