A comedy about relationships of the uncomfortable kind—at times so profound and authentic that the comedic elements fade into the background, revealing the true drama of human relationships. For her third directorial effort, starring Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton, Olivia Wilde brought just three additional—but top-tier—actors onto the set, who, together with Wilde herself, portray a toxic and explosive human mix of emotional neglect, secondhand embarrassment, and bitterness.

With its intimate, chamber-play-like approach, the film could just as…

Steven Spielberg and Aliens: The director has always been interested in the question of how a visit by extraterrestrial beings to our planet might unfold. Most of the time, these visitors are benevolent toward humanity ('Close Encounters of the Third Kind', 'E.T.'), but sometimes they simply want to wipe us out ('War of the Worlds'). With ‘Disclosure Day’—Spielberg is back with another alien invasion thriller, this time focusing on today’s society, which, in his view, seems unable to deal with…

Holy shit, what a ride! A nail-biter of the very highest standard: it’s hard to put into words what director Zach Cregger has achieved with his dark and exquisite folk-horror film ‘Weapons’. In any case, it’s simply reassuring to know that such an original, ambitious work is still possible in today’s cinematic landscape. And once again, the rule is confirmed that real surprises are currently only to be expected in the horror genre…

The starting point is the strong script,…

Idris Elba for President! In any case, I would vote for him without hesitation... It's amazing how he stands out in his role as US President, simply because he is portrayed as a person who hesitates, doubts, and has scruples. Unfortunately, these qualities are a rare commodity among the powerful figures of our time.

But let's get to the real topic: Kathryn Bigelow is back with a new film for the first time since 2017's ‘Detroit’. This time, unfortunately, it's…