LA Times: If only wars could be waged on the soccer field instead of the battlefield. That noble thought drives much of the inspirational documentary "After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United," which spotlights Bnei Sakhnin, the first soccer team from an Arab town in Israel to win the coveted State Cup. Not unlike last year's "Invictus," the film presents a strong example of sports' ability to bond the most disparate groups, even as political forces work to keep them apart.
The sci-fi genre prides itself on being a tool for social commentary. Gareth Edwards' The Creator is no different as it tackles the controversial topic of AI and its relationship with humanity.
A summer film about the outdoor pool subcosmos – Marcus H. Rosenmüller, director of “Whoever dies earlier, is dead longer”, takes on this promising backdrop and creates with it Beckenrand Sheriff a lively, quirky film that definitely awakens summer feelings. We reveal more about this in our review. OT: Beckenrand Sheriff (US 2021) The plot summary …
That a filmmaker gets the kind of free pass that James Wan does for MALIGNANT Nowadays we almost only know streaming services like Netflix. Nevertheless, the giallo homage from the “Conjuring” and “Saw” creator has now made it to the cinema under the Warner flag. And we should be grateful for that – despite small …
