Los cronocrímenes (Timecrimes) (2007)
Primer (2004)
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
Bimil (Circle Of Atonement) (2015)
Havana (2023)
Office Romance (2026)
Mad Max Fury Road (2015)
Furiosa A Mad Max Saga (2024) ///
Los cronocrímenes (Timecrimes) (2007) Grounded by gradual progression from the everyday to enjoyably twisting sci-fi loops, weary Karra Elejalde spots mystery Bárbara Goenaga from rural home and becomes entangled within multiple versions of time-jumping self. Head-popping metaphysics wrapped in genre thrills.
Primer (2004) Amid bleakly anonymous suburban settings, consumed engineers Shane Carruth and David Sullivan inadvertently create close loop time jump and manage to manufacture human-sized prototype. Dense science speak and low tech visuals inform loose narrative contortions with agreeably tense implications.
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) Agreeably drawn characters elevated by sharp cast as concept of edgy Mark Duplass' invitation to participate in time travel intrigues cynical magazine writer Jake Johnson and withdrawn intern Aubrey Plaza. Lightly comic view accentuates narrative tilts and richer sense of emotional loss.
Bimil (Circle Of Atonement) (2015) Slick, extended opening sees moody Son Ho-jun's fiancée murdered and blunt detective Sung Dong-il adopt killer's child, with inevitably dark consequences when grown Kim You-jung provokes lives to collide. Slickly realized, melodramatic twists dampen tension of inevitable revelations.
Havana (2023) Solidly detailed, plainly told courtroom drama sees withdrawn Yoo Da-In reluctant to accept help from fresh defence lawyer Kang Min-hyuk after she's accused of murdering abusive husband. Final act revelations strain credibility though leads maintain personal intrigue.
Office Romance (2026) Fitfully engaging workplace romance sees personable cast strain for laughs as Brit lawyer Brett Goldstein navigates workplace attraction for controlling airline boss Jennifer Lopez. Blandly realized professional complications and personal life lessons in anonymous package.
Mad Max Fury Road (2015) Ferociously paced and exuberantly styled, dystopian future becomes desert battleground for unforgiving Charlize Theron and morose road warrior Tom Hardy, inadvertently finding redemption in aiding abused women and combating unhinged tyrant. Bracingly constructed mayhem.
Furiosa A Mad Max Saga (2024) Bracing, stylized origin story weaves dark spell as kidnapped child becomes taciturn adult Anya Taylor-Joy, seeking revenge on violent warlord Chris Hemsworth and reclaiming identity for ongoing adventure. Despite drifting focus, sweeping visuals inform robustly staged action.
