A Glean movie guide
The 90-Minute Masterclass
All killer, no filler.
Big stories in small packages for when you're short on time.
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The movie list
- 01
Run Lola Run
A high-octane, experimental thriller that moves at a breakneck pace from start to finish.
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
Toy Story
The groundbreaking animation that proved 81 minutes is all you need for a perfect adventure.
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.
- 03
Before Sunset
A masterclass in dialogue and romantic tension captured in a single, fleeting afternoon.
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
What We Do in the Shadows
A hilarious mockumentary that breathes fresh, comedic life into vampire lore.
Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.
- 05
Paths of Glory
Stanley Kubrick’s lean, powerful anti-war drama remains one of cinema's most impactful films.
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
- 06
Primer
A complex, low-budget sci-fi puzzle that demands your full attention for every second.
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.
- 07
Shiva Baby
A claustrophobic and razor-sharp comedy that turns a family gathering into a high-stakes thriller.
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.
- 08
My Neighbor Totoro
A gentle, magical escape that captures the wonder of childhood in under an hour and a half.
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.
- 09
Airplane!
A relentless barrage of visual gags and puns that never lets up on the laughs.
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
- 10
Don't Breathe
A stripped-back, terrifyingly effective home-invasion thriller with a wicked twist.
A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.
- 11
Petite Maman
A brief but deeply moving fable about grief, memory, and the bond between mothers and daughters.
After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a strangely familiar girl her own age in the woods. Instantly forming a connection with this mysterious new friend, Nelly embarks on a fantastical journey of discovery which helps her come to terms with this newfound loss.
- 12
Stand by Me
A definitive coming-of-age story that packs a lifetime of nostalgia into 89 minutes.
After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.