Get ready for a thrilling ride with some of the most exciting movies of 2021. From the musical drama “tick, tick… BOOM!” to the action-packed heist film “Red Notice,” and the powerful drama “Passing,” this collection of movies has something for everyone. With “Yara,” a coming-of-age story set in the Middle East, and “The Guilty,” a tense crime thriller set in a 911 dispatch center, this lineup offers a diverse range of genres and themes that are sure to captivate audiences. So buckle up and get ready for a wild ride with these must-see films of the year.
tick, tick… BOOM! (2021)
The directorial debut of award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, this film is an adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical. Set in New York in 1990, it follows Jon (Andrew Garfield), a young composer working as a waiter while pursuing his dreams of creating a successful American musical. As the spread of AIDS affects the community of artists he lives with, Jon reflects on what can be done with the time left, feeling pressure on several fronts in this historical moment.
Red Notice (2021)
Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot star in this action comedy directed by Marshall Thurber (One and a Half Spy, Skyscraper). John Hartley (Johnson), FBI, grapples with a new red notice: Interpol’s mandate to capture major fugitives. His research catapults him into a daring heist, forcing him to team up with Nolan Booth (played by Reynolds), a renowned art theft perpetrator, to capture “The Bishop,” a highly sought-after thief nicknamed (played by Gal Gadot).
Passing (2021)
Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut, Passing Women is an adaptation of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel of the same name. It tells the story of Irene (Tessa Thompson) and Clare (Ruth Negga), childhood friends with radically different choices in 1920s New York’s Harlem Renaissance.
Yara (2021)
Marco Tullio Giordana directs a film based on the news story of Yara Gambirasio. Yara disappeared on November 26, 2010, in Brembate di Sopra and was found murdered three months later. Yara follows the events, introducing the story of the 13-year-old. She focuses mostly on the long and complex investigations, full of constant twists and turns, which followed her disappearance.
The Guilty (2021)
The film chronicles the events of a single morning following a 911 call. In an attempt to save the person on the phone in grave danger, operator Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) soon realizes that nothing is as it seems. The only way out is to face reality.
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