A Glean movie guide
Under 90 Minutes: The Quick Watch List
Big stories, small windows.
High-impact films that respect your time without sacrificing quality.
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The movie list
- 01
Run Lola Run
A high-octane sprint through Berlin that never lets its foot off the gas.
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
Palm Springs
A clever, fast-moving time-loop comedy that gets straight to the heart of its premise.
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
- 03
A Quiet Place
A masterclass in lean, visual storytelling where every second of silence counts.
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
- 04
What We Do in the Shadows
A riotous mockumentary that packs more jokes into 86 minutes than most comedies do in two hours.
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
Phone Booth
A relentless real-time thriller that squeezes maximum tension out of a single location.
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.
- 06
Shiva Baby
An uncomfortably funny, high-pressure comedy that unfolds in a single, chaotic afternoon.
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.
- 07
Toy Story
The quintessential family adventure that defined an era with perfectly economical storytelling.
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.
- 08
Following
Christopher Nolan’s 70-minute debut is a twisty, ultra-lean noir that doesn't waste a single frame.
Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.
- 09
Before Sunset
A beautiful, real-time conversation in Paris that captures a lifetime of emotion in 80 minutes.
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.
- 10
Zombieland
A stylish, self-aware horror-comedy that keeps the energy high and the runtime low.
Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.