A Glean movie guide
Short & Swift
No fluff, pure cinema.
Feature films under 90 minutes that pack a massive punch without wasting a minute.
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The movie list
- 01
Run Lola Run
A high-adrenaline race against the clock that loops through three distinct timelines with relentless energy.
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
The Guilty
A gripping single-location thriller driven entirely by an emergency dispatcher's urgent phone call.
Police officer Asger Holm, demoted to desk work as an alarm dispatcher, answers a call from a panicked woman who claims to have been kidnapped. Confined to the police station and with the phone as his only tool, Asger races against time to get help and find her.
- 03
Coherence
A simple dinner party spirals into mind-bending psychological chaos when a comet passes overhead.
Four couples gather for dinner the night a mysterious and powerful comet passes overhead.
- 04
Phone Booth
A slick, compact thriller that traps an arrogant publicist under the literal gun of an unseen sniper.
A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller isn't kidding.
- 05
Shiva Baby
An exquisitely stressful indie comedy about a young woman trapped at a family gathering with awkward encounters.
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.
- 06
Toy Story
The landmark animation classic that brilliantly kickstarted a cinematic revolution in under an hour and a half.
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.
- 07
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Wes Anderson's whimsical stop-motion masterpiece blends dry wit with gorgeous handcrafted visuals.
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
- 08
Before Sunset
A brilliant real-time romantic dialogue that captures a fleeting afternoon reunion between two old flames in Paris.
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.
- 09
Creep
An unsettling found-footage film that relies entirely on mounting social awkwardness and creeping dread.
Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: "$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated." Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote mountain town where he meets Josef, his cinematic subject for the day. Josef is sincere and the project seems heartfelt, so Aaron begins to film. But as the day goes on, it becomes clear that Josef is not who he says, and his intentions are not at all pure.
- 10
My Neighbor Totoro
Hayao Miyazaki's heartwarming fantasy offers a pure, gentle escape into rural postwar Japan.
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.