‘Out of season’ (Hors Saison 2023)
As he approaches fifty, Mathieu, a renowned actor on the brink of his highly anticipated stage debut in Paris, is grappling with a profound life crisis. Seeking solace from his growing melancholy, he retreats to a tranquil luxury spa on the French west coast. There, he encounters Alice (played by Alba Rohrwacher), a deeply rooted lover from his past.
Director: Stéphane Brizé
Cast: Guillaume Canet, Alba Rohrwacher
Language: French (with Greek subtitles)
IMDB rating: 6.5/10
Production country: France
Where to watch: Cine War Museum, The Greek Film Archive, Ellinis Cinemax, Danaos cinema, Margarita cinema, , Artemis Municipal cinema( Papagou), , Nostalgia cinema, Aleka Municipal cinema, Katerina digital cinema, Cine Philip, Asteri digital cinema, Maria – Elena Onar cinema, Galazia Akti cinema, Koralli cinemax,Cool Tymvos Cinemas
‘An Ordinary Case’ (Le Fil, 2024)
Jean Monier, a disillusioned barrister burdened by the guilt of a past mistake- securing the acquittal of a murder- decides to return to the courtroom. He is appointed to defend Nicolas Malik, who stands accused of murdering his wife. What begins as a seemingly routine case quickly becomes personal, as Jean finds himself emotionally invested and increasingly convinced of Nicolas’ innocence. As the case unfolds, it proves to be anything but ordinary.
Director: Daniel Auteuil
Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Grégory Gadebois, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Alice Belaïdi
Language: French (with Greek subtitles)
IMDB rating: 6.4/10
Production country: France
Where to watch: Dexameni cinema, Danaos cinema, Cine Filothei, Margarita cinema, Cine Chloe, Cine Aloma, , Sporting digital cinema, Cine Akti, Galazia Akti cinema, Miami cinema
‘Greedy People’, 2024
On rookie police officer Will Shelly’s first day, he is paired with the unruly local officer Terry. A troubling call soon disrupts their shift: a murder, the discovery of a bag containing millions of dollars, and a series of increasingly poor decisions wreak havoc on the once peaceful small island town and its residents, all in a darkly comedic crime caper.
Director: Potsy Ponciroli
Cast: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Language: English
IMDB rating: 6.2/10
Production country: United States
Where to watch: Village cinemas (The Mall, Rentis),Options cinemas (Ilion)
‘Artificial Justice’, (Justicia Artificial, 2024)
In a near-future world dominated by advanced artificial intelligence (AI), Spanish government efforts to automatize and depoliticize the justice system by replacing judges with an Artificial Intelligence software. Renowned judge Carmen Costa is invited to assess the new procedure until things turn a dark turn when the software’s creator is found dead.
Director: Simón Casal
Cast: Verónica Echegui, Tamar Novas, Alba Galocha, Alberto Ammann
Language: Spanish (with Greek subtitles)
IMDB rating: 6.3/10
Production countries: Portugal, Spain
Where to watch: Athinaia garden cinema, Amarylis Garden Digital Cinema, Mikrokosmos cinema, Aliki Digital cinema, Artemis Municipal cinema( Papagou), Tria Asteria 3D digital, Village cinemas (The Mall, Rentis), Cinemax (Aello, Nana), Attikon Groove cinema, Cine Argyroupoli, Cine Floisvos, Cinema Dionisia, Koralli cinemax, Ria digital cinema,
‘Little Things That Went Wrong’, 2023
Little Things That Went Wrong is this week’s Greek film entry, marking Haris Vafeiadis’ feature film debut. Premiering at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023, Vafeiadis’ comedy contrasts the lives of Fanis, a former TV celebrity who has seen his career decline, and Pavlos, who has remarkably built the perfect world for himself. Their paths cross when an unexpected common solution emerges, hoping it will not turn out to be just another small thing that goes wrong.
Director: Haris Vafeiadis
Cast: Thanos Tokakis, Mihalis Siriopoulos, Christina Cheila-Fameli
Language: Greek
IMDB rating: 7.2/10
Production country: Greece
Where to watch: Anesis cinema, Danaos cinema, Alexandra cinema, Diana cinema, Laura Europa cinemas digital, Cinemax Nana, Sporting digital cinema
‘The Crow’, 2024
Rupert Sanders’ The Crow revives the film series decades after the 1994 adaptation of James O’Barr’s iconic comic book. Soulmates Eric and Shelly are brutally murdered by the demons of their dark past. Given a chance to avenge his true love, Eric returns from the dead, driven by a quest for revenge.
Director: Rupert Sanders
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, FKA Twigs, Danny Huston
Language: English
IMDB rating: 4.6/10
Production countries: United States, United Kingdom, France
Where to watch: Athinaion cinema, Options Open Air cinema Smart Park, Village cinemas (The Mall, Pangrati, Athens Metro Mall, Rentis), Cinemax (Nana, Aello), Sporting digital cinema, Katerina digital cinema, Cine Selini (Salamina), Options cinemas (Ilion, Glyfada)
‘Blink Twice’, 2024
Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut presents a psychological thriller centered on Frida, a cocktail waitress who becomes entangled with tech billionaire Slater King after a fateful encounter. When Frida and her best friend are invited to his luxurious island retreat for what seems like a dream vacation, they quickly discover that things are not as they appear. It’s up to Frida to uncover the truth and determine if she can escape with her life.
Director: Zoë Kravitz
Cast: Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona
Language: English
IMDB rating: 6.9/10
Production country: United States
Where to watch:Aigli 3D Digital,Ellinis Cinemax, Athinaion cinema, Village cinemas (The Mall, Pangrati, Metro Mall, Rentis), Tria Asteria 3D digital, Cinemax (Aello, Nana), Ilektra cinema, Nea Maskot cinema, Sporting digital cinema, Flery Open Air cinema, Foivos digital cinema, Options cinemas (Ilion, Glyfada), Korali cinemax, Cine Perama, Cine Cool Tymvos
Films in Re-Release
‘The Big Sleep’, 1946
Another classic featuring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, The Big Sleep stars Bogart as Philip Marlowe, a private detective in Los Angeles. Marlowe is hired by General Sternwood to resolve a series of personal debts owed by his daughter Carmen to bookseller Arthur Geiger. As the case unfolds, Marlowe encounters murder, blackmail, and hints of romance.
Director: Howard Hawks
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Martha Vickers
Language: English
IMDB rating: 7.9/10
Production country: United States
Where to watch: Cinema Panathinea
‘Ali: Fear Eats the Soul’, 1974
Regarded as one of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s most impactful films, Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is set in West Germany, months after the Munich Massacre during the 1972 Summer Olympics. The film tells the poignant love story between Emmi, a German widow, and Ali, a much younger Moroccan worker, amidst social criticism and prejudice.
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cast: Brigitte Mira, El Hedi ben Salem, Barbara Valentin, Irm Hermann
Language: German
IMDB rating: 8/10
Production country: West Germany
Where to watch: Asty cinema
‘Barefoot In the park’, 1967
Recently married New Yorker couple Paul and Corie move into a small, shabby, fifth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. As they navigate their new life together, the couple’s highly-passionate relationship starts to face problems.
Director: Gene Saks
Cast: Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Charles Boyer, Mildred Natwick
Language: English
IMDB rating: 7/10
Production country: United States
Where to watch: Cinema Varkiza
Atene cinema will be screening this week Japanese film director Kon Ichikawa’s anti-war 1959 film “Fires on the Plain” featuring Greek subtitles.
Additionally, Cine Paris, in collaboration with Cinobo, pays tribute to the legendary French actor Alain Delon, who recently passed away. From September 12-18, they will showcase five of Delon’s most iconic films—La Piscine, Le Samouraï, L’Eclisse, Mr. Klein, and The Sicilian Clan—with both English and Greek subtitles.
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