A Glean movie guide

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High-energy, engaging films guaranteed to keep you glued to the screen.

The movie list

  1. 01

    Game Night

    • 2018
    • 1h 40m
    • ★ 6.9

    A simple game night spirals into a hilarious, high-stakes mystery that keeps you guessing.

    Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.

    • FastPaced
    • funny
    • engaging
  2. 02

    Edge of Tomorrow

    • 2014
    • 1h 53m
    • ★ 7.6

    This relentless sci-fi thriller uses a clever time-loop premise to deliver constant forward momentum.

    Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same day and is forced to fight and die again... and again - as physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop.

    • Action
    • intense
    • engaging
  3. 03

    Palm Springs

    • 2020
    • 1h 30m
    • ★ 7.3

    A sharp, breezy time-loop comedy that is perfect for a quick and entertaining watch.

    When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.

    • funny
    • light
  4. 04

    Baby Driver

    • 2017
    • 1h 53m
    • ★ 7.4

    Rhythmic editing and a killer soundtrack turn every getaway sequence into a high-energy spectacle.

    After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

    • Action
    • stylish
    • engaging
  5. 05

    Knives Out

    • 2019
    • 2h 10m
    • ★ 7.8

    An eccentric ensemble cast makes this modern whodunit an absolute blast to watch.

    When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

    • Mystery
    • engaging
    • witty
  6. 06

    Mad Max: Fury Road

    • 2015
    • 2h 0m
    • ★ 7.6

    A visual masterpiece of non-stop action that demands your full attention from start to finish.

    An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.

    • Visual
    • intense
    • thrilling
  7. 07

    Ocean's Eleven

    • 2001
    • 1h 56m
    • ★ 7.5

    Cool, stylish, and endlessly entertaining, this is the ultimate ensemble heist movie.

    Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.

    • stylish
    • fun
  8. 08

    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    • 2018
    • 1h 57m
    • ★ 8.4

    Visually groundbreaking and narratively fast-paced, this film reinvents the superhero genre.

    Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.

    • Visual
    • exciting
    • vibrant