Underplayed Gems

Searching

Searching poster
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A series of mystery thrillers told entirely through computer screens and digital media. Each film follows a parent investigating a crime involving their child using online records and technology.

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What happens

The Searching film series consists of American mystery-thriller screenlife films, including two theatrical movies, and one theatrical-streaming exclusive film. The plot of each movie centers around parent-child relationships, and depict the use of public records through technology in investigations of true crime. The films have been well received by critics and audiences alike. The original film starring John Cho was met with critical and financial success, with praise for its integration of found footage sub-genre "screen life", and its realism. The 2020 standalone installment starring Sarah Paulson was likewise met with a positive critical reaction, while acknowledging its campy elements praise was directed at the cast and the film's premise. The standalone sequel which starred Storm Reid, was mostly well received by critics with some calling it superior to the previous installments, while others criticized elements of its plot as unbelievable. The film series as a whole has also been deemed a financial success at the box office, turning a profit for the associated studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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