1/8
Sully
With Sully, Clint Eastwood vividly portrays the physical realities and human elements in the dramatic water landing of a crippled US Airways jet on the Hudson River in 2009. An elegant and eloquent docudrama, Clint Eastwood’s 35th feature stars Tom Hanks in the title role, and if you’ve seen his latest movies, you know what to expect: an old-fashioned film with a main character whose core values are put to the test and found to be valid. Todd Komarnicki’s screenplay examines the central incident from multiple perspectives and reveals more and more details with every repeat – there’s a whole lot of story in it. Not only Sully, but also Clint Eastwood did it – once again.
Where to watch?
Original (English) audio, Hungarian subtitles at Allee, Aréna, MOM Park, and WestEnd. For screening times, go to Cinema City or Port.
2/8
The Girl with All the Gifts
After a summer of lackluster franchise sequels, British zombie movie The Girl With All The Gifts is a breath of fresh air. Based on M. R. Carey’s post-apocalyptic novel, Colm McCarthy’s elegant adaptation breaks the rules and turns a living deadgirl into the star of the show and gives her the face of an innocent child. Melanie (Sennia Nanua) delivers a startling performance as a young girl, who – although much of the world has been turned into thoughtless flesh-eaters – still behaves normally. On the surface, at least. When the hordes of zombies storm the gates of the facility where they keep her locked, she and those looking after her must hit the road. A memorable finale, sympathetic characters, masterful tension, a post-apocalyptic environment, and gore – what else can we ask for?
Where to watch?
Original (English) audio, Hungarian subtitles at Aréna. For screening times, go to Cinema City or Port.
3/8
Doctor Strange
Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange follows the story of a world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), who, in his quest for healing after a horrific car incident, discovers powerful magic in a mysterious place known as Kamar-Taj. Luckily, the comic-book brand had no interest in making the same film again, so Doctor Strange isn’t like any other superhero movie you ever saw. Still, it’s a powerful fantasy blockbuster that is visually breathtaking and full of thrilling action scenes. A must-watch movie of the season.
Where to watch?
Original (English) audio, Hungarian subtitles at Allee, Aréna, WestEnd, MOM Park, and Campona. For screening times, go to Cinema City or Port.
4/8
Five
Five is basically a mix between Friends and Pusher, starring Pierre Niney from the movie Yves Saint Laurent – in Five he plays a yuppie drug dealer. Debuting writer-director Igor Gotesman succeeds in turning the shallow movie plot into a lively and funny comedy with plenty of below-the-belt humor – think of films like The Hangover or Superbad and you will have a clear idea of what you are signing up for. We can’t guarantee that you will remember the story years later, but after credits start to roll, you won't feel as if you’ve wasted your time.
Where to watch?
Original (French) audio, Hungarian subtitles at Allee and Aréna. For screening times, go to Cinema City or Port.
5/8
Sweeney Todd
Stephen Sondheim’s bloody Broadway musical was adapted for the big screen by eccentric director Tim Burton, and the result is scary, monstrously funny, and melodically thrilling. Set in the 19th-century London, the film is centered around a serial-killer barber (Johnny Depp), who slits the throats of his customers and then, with the help of bakery owner Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter), he grinds up the corpses and serves them in meat pies. A bloody entertaining thriller-diller, which proves that Depp can actually sing and that there is no place like the London Dungeon.
Where to watch?
Original (English) audio, Hungarian subtitles on November 13th at 4.30pm and 7pm at Bem Cinema.
6/8
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a breathtaking visual and emotional experience, a martial-arts fairy tale that introduced a larger audience to the wuxia genre. Centered around a fabled 400-year-old sword, the Green Destiny, which is given to Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) by the legendary martial-arts master Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat), the film manages to balance between being pulpy and profound, captivating and thrilling. In this movie Yuen Woo-Ping, known as the fight choreographer of The Matrix, displays some of the most astonishing action scenes in the history of martial-arts films on screens.
Where to watch?
Original (Chinese) audio, Hungarian subtitles on November 15th at 6pm and 8.30pm at Bem Cinema.
7/8
Macbeth
Roman Polanski presents his nightmarish vision of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy about the lust for power and its bloody consequences. Jon Finch is Macbeth, the Scottish war hero, whose insane ambition unleashes a cycle of violence. Prompted by the supernatural prophecy of three witches, Macbeth is goaded by his Lady (Francesca Annis) into slaying King Duncan and assuming his throne. Filmed in rugged North Wales, Polanski used the landscape to accentuate the visual elements of Shakespeare’s play.
Where to watch?
Original (English) audio on November 19th at 3pm at Petőfi Literary Museum.
