THE FABELMANS / THE BATMAN

ABOUT THE FILMS:

THE FABELMANS, 2022, Universal, 151 mins, USA, Dir: Steven Spielberg.

A deeply personal portrait of a 20th century American childhood, Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans is a cinematic memory of the forces, and family, that shaped the filmmaker’s life and career. A universal coming-of-age story about an isolated young man’s pursuit of his dreams, the film is an exploration of love, artistic ambition, sacrifice and the moments of discovery that allow us to see the truth about ourselves, and our parents, with clarity and compassion.

Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel Labelle) is devoted to filmmaking, an interest that is celebrated and championed by his artistic mother, Mitzi (Michelle Williams). Sammy’s successful, scientific father, Burt (Paul Dano), supports Sammy’s work, but views it as an unserious hobby. Over the years, Sammy has become the de facto documentarian of his family’s adventures, as well as the director of his increasingly elaborate amateur film productions starring his sisters and friends. By 16, Sammy is both the primary observer and archivist of his family story, but when his family moves west, Sammy discovers a heartbreaking truth about his mother that will redefine their relationship and alter the future for himself and his entire family.

FORMAT: DCP

THE BATMAN, 2022, Warner Bros., 176 mins, USA, Dir: Matt Reeves.

Two years of stalking the crime-riddled streets as The Batman have turned Bruce Wayne into a nocturnal animal. When a sadistic killer leaves behind clues addressed to the lone vigilante, the revelations shock him to his core. He must overcome his scars to become the hope Gotham needs. Directed and co-written by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell.

FORMAT: DCP