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Neelsie Cinema
January 08, 2025
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The wild robot | 2024 | PG | 1h 42m | Animation, family, Sci-Fi. Director: Chris Sanders Stars: Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose. |
Transformers | 2007 | PG-13 | 2h 24m | Adventure, Action Director: Michael Bay Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel An ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a teenager. |
Room 666 | 1982 | 45 min | Documentary Director: Wim Wenders Stars: Wim Wenders, Michelangelo Antonioni, Maroun Bagdadi Room 666 is a 1982 documentary directed by German filmmaker Wim Wenders. The film features interviews with notable directors at the Cannes Film Festival, all of whom are asked the same question: "Is cinema a language about to get lost, an art about to die?" Wenders isolates each director alone in a hotel room (Room 666) at the festival, giving them time to reflect and answer candidly. The setting, a room equipped with a stationary camera and audio recorder, creates a meditative and sometimes somber atmosphere. |
The Red Virgin | 2024 | R | 1h 54 min | Thriller, Drama Director: Paula Ortiz Stars: Najwa Nimri, Alba Planas, Aixa Villagran Hildegart Rodríguez, a precocious and prolific writer in Spain's 1930s, raised by her mother to become a model of future women. |
The Shadowless Tower | 2023 | R | 2h 24 min | Drama Director: Zhang Lu Stars: Bai Qing Xin, Yao Huang, Zhuangzhuang Tian Gu Wentong learns the whereabouts of his father, who lost contact with him more than 40 years ago. Encouraged by his new friend, Gu Wentong decides to face his father and rebuild the long-lost father-son relationship. |
Marius Petipa's Giselle, after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot | 2023 | 1h 55 min | Ballet Director: Ted Brandsen Stars: Marius Petipa, Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Rachel Beaujean, Ricardo Bustamante |
The Umbrella Men | Picked by John Barker Director: John Barker Stars: Jaques De Silva, Shamilla Miller, Keenan Arrison A ragtag bunch of musicians are forced to rob a bank during the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival in the hope they will save their iconic, but in-debt nightclub in the Bo Kaap. |
The Big Heat | Picked by Pulp Film Society 1953 | 1h 29min | Crime, Thriller Director: Fritz Lang Stars: Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Jocelyn Brando Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate. |
Evil Dead Rise | Wednesday night screams Director: Lee Cronin Stars: Mirabai Pease, Richard Crouchley, Anna-Maree Thomas A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable. |
The Neelsie Cinema has an awesome selection of combos for 2025, giving you access to a movie along with some tasty snacks to enjoy. Check them out!
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The Neelsie Cinema Team 🎬🍿
