After surviving yet another attempt on his life, Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio Del Toro) makes arrangements with his estranged daughter, Liesel (Mia Threapleton), who is days away from taking her novitiate vows, to inherit his sprawling business venture should he meet an untimely demise. He gives to her the plans that would revitalize Phoenicia, allowing the…
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Asteroid City
Augie Steenbeck (Jason Schwartzman) accompanies his young son Woodrow (Jake Ryan) to Asteroid City for the Junior Stargazers convention where his science project is in contest for the top scholarship prize. One evening, during a ceremony led by Dr. Hickenlooper (Tilda Swinton) to view an astrological phenomenon, an alien spaceship lands and an Alien (Jeff…
The French Dispatch
The French Dispatch is a literary magazine and the only beacon of class and culture for its readers in Liberty, Kansas. After the death of its editor Arthur Howitzer Jr. (Bill Murray), the staff adheres to his wishes in publishing one farewell edition before shutting down operations. The film that follows delves into a short travel section, three…
The Marquee Topic 