movies

1995 – Lamb (2021)

spacetime coordinates: late 2010’s  Iceland

Lamb-276976972-large

Lamb (Icelandic: Dýrið, “The animal”) is a 2021 Icelandic drama film directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Sjón. The film stars Noomi Rapace, and marks Valdimar Jóhannsson’s feature-length directorial debut. Rapace and Béla Tarr act as executive producers. (wiki)

MV5BNGNhMmI2NGYtZjJkYS00Y2NkLWI0ZWEtMjM1MGIxZjU2ZGNmXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTI0Nzk5NTQ2._V1_

imdb   /   rottentomatoes   /   trivia

movies

1987 – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is a 2021 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Shang-Chi, it is the 25th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). (wiki)

E33k1tyVcAI6m_g

imdb   /   rottentomatoes

movies

1961 – Old (2021)

spacetime coordinates: 2020 Dominican Republic

old_ver3_xlg

Old is a 2021 American mystery/horror/thriller film written, directed, and produced by M. Night Shyamalan. It is based on the French-language Swiss graphic novel Sandcastle by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters.

The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Gael García BernalVicky KriepsRufus SewellAlex WolffThomasin McKenzieAbbey LeeNikki Amuka-BirdKen LeungEliza ScanlenAaron PierreEmbeth Davidtz, and Emun Elliott. The plot follows a group of people who find themselves aging rapidly on a secluded beach. (wiki)

imdb

movies

1959 – Dante’s Peak (1997)

spacetime coordinates: 1990’s Dante’s Peak, Washington

Dante’s Peak is a 1997 American disaster thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson starring Pierce BrosnanLinda Hamilton, and Charles Hallahan.

Dante_s_Peak_1997_original_film_art_5000x

The film is set in the fictional town of Dante’s Peak where the inhabitants fight to survive a volcanic eruption from a long dormant stratovolcano that has suddenly woken up. Despite mostly negative reviews, it was a box office success and has since gained a cult following among disaster film aficionados. (wiki)

imdb   /   geologists’ reception and educational purpose

movies

1958 – Big Fish (2003)

spacetime coordinates: 2003 >> 40’s 50’s 60’s 70’s 80’s Alabama

be946d70670d9b2634a0ce29c56afe58

Big Fish is a 2003 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Tim Burton, and based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Daniel Wallace. The film stars Ewan McGregorAlbert FinneyBilly CrudupJessica LangeHelena Bonham CarterAlison LohmanRobert GuillaumeMarion CotillardSteve Buscemi, and Danny DeVito. The film tells the story of a frustrated son who tries to distinguish fact from fiction in his dying father’s life.

Big Fish was shot on location in Alabama in a series of fairy tale vignettes evoking the tone of a Southern Gothic fantasy. (wiki)

imdb

movies

1952 – A History of Violence (2005)

spacetime coordinates: 2000’s Millbrook, Indiana, / Philadelphia

A History of Violence is a 2005 American action-thriller film directed by David Cronenberg. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same title by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen as the owner of a small-town diner who is thrust into the spotlight after confronting two robbers in self-defense, thus changing the lives of him and his family forever. (wiki)

imdb

movies

1951 – Malignant (2021)

spacetime coordinates: 2010’s Seattle / Seattle Underground

MV5BOWQ5YTRmY2QtY2MyYy00YzI4LTliZjMtNzdmNDQ2MjcxNWY3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTEyMjM2NDc2._V1_

Malignant is a 2021 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan. It stars Annabelle WallisMaddie HassonGeorge Young, and Michole Briana White. Malignant was released theatrically and on HBO Max in the United States on September 10, 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures. (wiki)

MV5BYTc0NWIwOTYtNzEwYi00YmUyLTlmYWYtYjJiZjRjN2RjMjAxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTEyMjM2NDc2._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_

‘Malignant, is camp horror at its finest, a leaky cauldron of influences that mix into a wild third act as gory as it is unpredictable. From its murder mystery to its flickering neons to its wide-eyed, fragile protagonist, Malignant is first-and-foremost an ode to Italian giallo.’ strangeharbors-review

imdb   /   rottentomatoes