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Daniel Markowicz brings us an action-thriller movie, Soulcatcher, where big guns go off, and action heroes throw haymakers, whereas brunette femme fatales are infallible with large sniper rifles. There’s also a massive laser pointer-like device that fries people’s brains, and the good guys need to snatch it from the bad ones. In theory, we could say the movie has all the makings of an interesting watch, but the 98-minute runtime proves for the umpteenth time that not every good script translates to a good movie. Starring Piotr Witkowski, Jacek Koman, Jacek Poniedzialek, and Aleskandra Adamska, among others, Soulcatcher pulls out all the stops in the explosions and character designs, but a poorly formulated plot and a severely predictable course of the action draw out all the fun it could’ve offered. Here’s a comprehensive review of Soulcatcher for you to decide whether this Polish action thriller is up your alley or not.

Soulcatcher is a 2023 Polish action thriller film directed by Daniel Markowicz and written by Dawid and Daniel Markowicz. The film stars Marcin Dorociński as a military contractor who seeks revenge when his brother falls victim to a weapon that turns people into savage killers.

The film takes place in a not-too-distant future, where a newly developed weapon has the ability to transform individuals into savage killers. This weapon, called the Soulcatcher, is a compact handheld device that emits a powerful energy beam capable of manipulating the minds of those exposed to it.

The storyline revolves around Jacek (played by Marcin Dorociński), a military contractor hired to retrieve the Soulcatcher from a terrorist organization. Tragically, Jacek’s brother Michał (portrayed by Mateusz Kościukiewicz), who is also a military contractor, loses his life due to the Soulcatcher during their mission.

Determined to avenge his brother’s death, Jacek embarks on a mission...

A first trailer has been unveiled for Toronto selection “Salt Lake,” Kasia Rosłaniec’s exploration of late-life desire and emancipation.

In the film, 64-year-old Helena announces her intention to pursue sexual experiences with other men – much to the shock of her husband of 40 years. The cast includes Katarzyna Butowtt, Krzysztof Stelmaszyk, Adam Ferency, Dorota Kolak, Dagmara Krasowska, Judyta Paradzińska and Jacek Poniedziałek.

The film will screen at Toronto as part of Industry Selects – 10 titles chosen by festival programmers for their sales potential. It is produced by Warsaw-based Mañana in co-production with Common Ground Pictures from Gothenburg, Sweden, the partners behind “United States of Love,” which won a Silver Bear at Berlin in 2016. The project was presented at the Berlinale coproduction market 2020, received a Creative Europe – Media development grant and Polish Film Institute production support. “Salt Lake” will be released in Poland in spring 2023.

Rosłaniec’s feature debut was “Mall Girls,...