A Glean movie guide
Tonight’s Top Picks
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A curated selection of modern masterpieces and crowd-pleasing classics for any mood.
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The movie list
- 01
Everything Everywhere All at Once
A visually explosive journey through the multiverse that balances wild action with a moving family story.
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 with its brilliant twists and dark humor.
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
Knives Out
A stylish and witty modern whodunit featuring a stellar ensemble cast and a clever, refreshing plot.
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.
- 04
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
A groundbreaking animated adventure that redefines the superhero genre with stunning visuals and heart.
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
Mad Max: Fury Road
A relentless, high-octane masterpiece of practical stunts and breathtaking post-apocalyptic world-building.
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.
- 06
The Shawshank Redemption
A deeply moving and hopeful drama about friendship and the enduring power of the human spirit.
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
- 07
Paddington 2
A pure, heartwarming delight that offers genuine laughs and a much-needed dose of kindness.
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.
- 08
Inception
A complex and visually spectacular heist film that takes place within the architecture of the human mind.
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
- 09
Whiplash
An electrifying and intense drama that explores the obsessive pursuit of perfection in the world of jazz.
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
- 10
Back to the Future
The ultimate time-travel adventure that remains as charming, funny, and perfectly paced as ever.
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.