Interesting how things align sometimes in the film world. In the past week, three theatrical films have used the tropes of rom-coms to set up and inform their non-rom-com stories.
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Birdsong (2025) [CineQuest 2025]
A life of ease and seclusion is torn apart for Bird when the chance for liberty arrives, demanding an impossible sacrifice.
Locked (2025)
Eddie (Bill Skarsgard) is a small-time-crook at the end of his rope. In an act of desperation, he attempts to boost a luxury SUV. Too bad it’s a set-up by a wealthy man William (Anthony Hopkins), leading to a game of survival. How will Eddie get out and return to his loving daughter?
Novocaine (2025)
Nate Caine (Jack Quaid) has a unique condition: he can’t feel physical pain. Fearful of killing himself by accident, he lives a secluded life. Continue reading
Presence (2025)
What begins as a family transitioning into a new home soon unravels into something more unsettling. Family dysfunction becomes raveled within the mysteries of their house.
Gillyfish (short) (2024)
A young couple decides that it is time to reconnect with one of their fathers. This meeting is not done as you’d expect and doesn’t go as they expect.
Companion (2025)
What begins as a seemingly serene retreat quickly unravels, revealing hidden tensions and unsettling truths. With an AI companion at the center, the film delves into the complex relationship of human reliance on technology and artificial sentience.