Thursday, December 5, 2024

Palm Springs International Film Festival January 2-13

 

Tickets and the guide for the 36th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival are out now.

Here's some of our top picks to see in 2025.

TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN

The densely populated Kowloon Walled City becomes a battleground between ruthless crime boss Mr. Big and a fierce band of protectors led by the citadel's formidable leader, Cyclone. Meanwhile, a young refugee is caught in the martial arts melee in this nerve-jangling action spectacular.

Universal Language

In this whimsical ensemble comedy, two kids find a banknote frozen in ice, a tour guide leads baffled visitors, and a government drone returns home to uncover something amiss with his family, creating a mosaic of wintry Winnipeg that’s both comically surreal and profoundly human.

Space Cowboy 

This is the high-flying story of Joe Jennings, a pioneer of skydiving cinematography and Hollywood's go-to man for gasp-inducing aerial stunts. A man most at home free-falling through space, he attempts the one stunt that has eluded him throughout his death-defying life. 

Kill The Jockey

In this entertaining equestrian-themed psychological thriller-comedy, a legendary jockey on a downward spiral must compete for a powerful gangster. A catastrophic race brings life-altering, gender-bending, and romantic consequences for everyone involved. 

Bad Shabbos

Winner of the 2024 Tribeca Audience Award, this fast-paced comedy follows a New York Sabbath dinner that spirals hilariously out of control as several generations of modern Jews grapple with the tensions between secular and religious life – all while contending with a dead body in the bathroom.