A Glean movie guide
The 90-Minute Masterclass
All killer, no filler.
Great stories don't need three hours. These lean, high-impact films prove it.
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The movie list
- 01
Run Lola Run
A high-octane, visual sprint that redefines cinematic momentum through its relentless pace.
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
Before Sunset
A masterclass in dialogue and chemistry that unfolds in near real-time on the streets of 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.
- 03
Toy Story
The groundbreaking adventure that proved animation could be both lean and legendary.
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.
- 04
Shiva Baby
A claustrophobic and razor-sharp comedy that packs a feature's worth of tension into 77 minutes.
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.
- 05
Airplane!
A relentless barrage of gags and slapstick that never lets its foot off the gas.
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
- 06
Rope
Hitchcock’s experimental thriller uses long takes to create a seamless, breathless experience.
Two young men attempt to prove they committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party for the family of a classmate they just strangled to death.
- 07
My Neighbor Totoro
A gentle, wondrous escape that captures the magic of childhood without a second wasted.
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.
- 08
Primer
A dense, rewarding puzzle for sci-fi fans who value complexity over a long runtime.
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.
- 09
What We Do in the Shadows
A hilarious mockumentary that breathes fresh, funny 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.
- 10
The Nightmare Before Christmas
A visually stunning holiday mashup that tells a complete, iconic story in just over an hour.
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.