A Glean movie guide
The Ultimate 'What Should I Watch?' Guide
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A hand-picked selection of modern classics and crowd-pleasers for any mood.
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The movie list
- 01
Everything Everywhere All At Once
A chaotic, heartfelt journey through the multiverse that redefines the family drama.
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.
- 02
Parasite
A razor-sharp social thriller that keeps you guessing until the very last frame.
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
- 03
Top Gun: Maverick
A masterclass in high-stakes action and cinematic spectacle that demands to be seen.
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.
- 04
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
A visually stunning adventure that breathes fresh, vibrant life into 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.
- 05
The Holdovers
A soulful and witty character study perfect for a cozy, reflective night in.
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
- 06
Mad Max: Fury Road
A relentless, high-octane chase through a wasteland that never lets off the gas.
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.
- 07
Whiplash
An electrifying and intense look at the cost of greatness, driven by a powerhouse performance.
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
- 08
Spirited Away
An enchanting and imaginative masterpiece that transports you to a world of spirits and wonder.
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
- 09
Get Out
A gripping social thriller that blends sharp commentary with edge-of-your-seat suspense.
Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.
- 10
Knives Out
A clever and stylish modern whodunit packed with eccentric characters and sharp wit.
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.
- 11
Paddington 2
A genuinely heartwarming and delightful film that is impossible not to love.
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
- 12
Past Lives
A beautifully understated romance about the paths we take and the people we leave behind.
After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.