"Operation Fortune: The Art of Winning" (Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre)

The director of the films "Lock, Stock, Two Smoking Barrels", "Snatch" and "The Gentlemen" opens the 2023 film year with a new action comedy.

The roles in it are played by Jason Statham, Josh Harnett, Hugh Grant, Aubrey Plaza, Cary Elwes and others.

This is the fifth collaboration between Richie and Statham.

In the story, elite agent Orson Fortune was given a new difficult task - to stop the sale and distribution of deadly weapons, which are engaged in a billionaire named Greg Simmonds.

Usually Fortune solves such problems himself, but this time he can't handle it alone.

He teams up with the best operatives in the world, and later with movie star Danny, the billionaire's favorite actor.

Danny in this mission will be the decoy.

The script for the film was written by Guy Ritchie in collaboration with Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davis.

Together, the filmmakers worked on the films The Gentlemen and The Wrath of Man.

Filming for the new tape began in early 2021 and took place in Turkey, Hampshire and Qatar. 

Alone on Vacation (Hotel Sinestra)

The family of 11-year-old Ava comes to the cozy Sinestra Hotel in the Alps for the holidays.

It would seem that such an atmosphere should contribute to a merry Christmas vacation, but Ava is not at all happy.

Parents do not allow her to take a single step without supervision and, in addition, they enroll their daughter against her wishes for ski training.

Other children are also unhappy that adults spoil their vacation, and want to be left without them.

Miraculously, their dream comes true: when they wake up in the morning, they realize that there are only children left in the hotel.

Heroes rejoice at the opportunity to be unattended.

Anarchy reigns in Sinestra, with girls and boys throwing food, riding carts and doing many things that their parents would forbid.

True, very soon they realize that life is full of troubles and dangers.

Ava and her newfound friends decide to return their parents by all means.

The Dutch family comedy was directed by Michiel Ten Horn.

Previously, the director worked on the Ares series, which is released on the Netflix platform. 

"Lily and the Sea" (Grand marin)

Actress Dinara Drukarova (“Paris, I love you”, “Compartment number 6”) made her debut as a director of a feature film with the film “Lily and the Sea”.

She also played the main role in the film.

This is the story of a woman named Lily who traveled to the ends of the earth to fulfill her dream of fishing in the North Seas.

She persuaded the captain of the trawler to take her on board and became the only woman on board.

Gradually, the men of the trawler realize that behind the outward fragility of Lily lies a strong-willed person with an unbending will and perseverance.

The heroine wins the respect of the team and gets the opportunity to live the way she wanted.

Lily and the Sea is based on Catherine Poulin's novel Le Grand Marin.

The film is full of Irish landscapes, which, according to Dinara Drukarova, will help viewers unlock his unconscious mind.

For filming, the director was inspired by the paintings of the British painter William Turner.

"Casper.

The legend returns" (Ghoster)

The friendly ghost Casper is back on the big screen.

In the new film, Casper, along with other characters, will unravel the mysteries of the Echoville house.

In the story, the curious Elizabeth travels with her father to a mysterious and full of secrets mansion.

Upon arrival, the family is introduced to the kind ghost Casper.

Heroes become participants in the adventures and dangers lurking within the walls of the house.

Elizabeth and her father will have to save Casper from an evil ghostly dragon, as well as protect Echoville from enemies.

"Casper.

The Legend Returns is not the first film about this ghost.

In 1995, the film "Casper" was released, directed by Brad Silberling, and 2.5 years later, the film "Casper.

The Beginning by Sean McNamara.

In 1998, the world premiere of another film about a kind ghost took place - "Casper meets Wendy" (in Russia, the film was released in 2010).

For the first time, viewers met the character in 1945 in the cartoon Casper: The Friendly Ghost.

"Battle of the Chiefs" (La vida padre) 

The plot of the Spanish-made comedy about the conflict of generations revolves around a promising chef Michele (Enric Oker).

He works hard for his dream of getting a third Michelin star.

One day, Mikel's father, Juan (Carra Elejalde), a legendary culinary master who has been missing for 30 years, unexpectedly returns.

The ancestor does not remember what year it is, and in relation to the world around him, he relies on the past.

The problem that has fallen on Mikel's head in the form of a father will cause him a lot of trouble, but at the same time will make him look at the world of cooking from a different angle.

The film was directed by Joaquin Mason.

In a humorous vein, he explores the emotional and professional relationship between parent and son.

According to Fotogramas author Pablo Vazquez, this is a light romantic story with graceful execution and an ironic style of storytelling.