A Glean movie guide
Short & Sweet: Great Movies Under 90 Minutes
Big impact, small runtime.
Proof that you don't need three hours to tell a compelling story.
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The movie list
- 01
Run Lola Run
A pulse-pounding, high-energy race against time that never lets up.
Lola receives a phone call from her boyfriend Manni. He lost 100,000 DM in a subway train that belongs to a very bad guy. She has 20 minutes to raise this amount and meet Manni. Otherwise, he will rob a store to get the money. Three different alternatives may happen depending on some minor event along Lola's run.
- 02
What We Do in the Shadows
This hilarious mockumentary finds the mundane humor in the daily lives of ancient vampires.
Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.
- 03
Before Sunset
A masterclass in dialogue-driven storytelling that captures the magic of a fleeting reunion.
Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together before Jesse has to again leave for a flight. They are both in relationships now, and Jesse has a son, but as their strong feelings for each other start to return, both confess a longing for more.
- 04
Toy Story
A perfect, endlessly rewatchable adventure that defined modern animation.
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
- 05
Primer
A mind-bending, low-budget sci-fi puzzle that demands your full attention.
A group of fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.
- 06
Shiva Baby
An excruciatingly relatable and claustrophobic comedy about social awkwardness.
College student Danielle must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva - with her parents, ex-girlfriend and family friends also in attendance.
- 07
Paths of Glory
A powerful and concise masterpiece of anti-war cinema from Stanley Kubrick.
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
- 08
Duck Soup
The Marx Brothers at their most chaotic and hilarious in this timeless political satire.
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.