Overview Winter’s Tale is a romantic fantasy movie from 2014, released under the direction and script of Akiva Goldsman, which marked his directorial debut. The film revolves these a novel “Winter’s Tale” written by Mark Helprin in 1983, and is a compelling combination of historical romance, spiritual allegory, and supernatural fantasy. It includes an impressive […]
Overview The 2017 American film ‘Aftermath,’ directed by Elliott Lester and co-scripted with Javier Gullón, is a drama and thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, who plays a part that is not typical for him. Instead of playing the role of an action hero, Schwarzenegger portrays a father who struggles emotionally after a horrific aviation disaster. The
Overview Son Yong-ho directed and wrote The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos, a South Korean action-crime film released in 2019. It is a cinematic continuation of the OCN television series, Bad Guys, from 2014. The film follows the premise of the show where former prisoners and police are brought together in a special unit to
Synopsis Obsessed is an American psychological thriller film from 2009. It was directed by Steve Shill and the screenplay was written by David Loughery. The film stars Idris Elba as Derek Charles and a successful finance executive who has recently been promoted. His life seems perfect with a wife, Sharon (played by Beyonce Knowles), and
What Is a “Midnight Movie”? Midnight movies are films shown in theaters around midnight, or late at night. Such films veer away from the ordinary, mainstream, or mass popularity. Cult, fringe, low-budget, or non-conformist cinema, are the hallmark traits of midnight films. There is a unique community and culture built around the viewing experience, making
Synopsis Released in 2014, “The Imitation Game” is a historical drama directed by Morten Tyldum. It is based on Alan Turing’s biography, “The Enigma,” by Andrew Hodges. The movie focuses on the life of Alan Turing, a remarkable British mathematician and a pioneer of modern computing. During World War II, he helped lead the efforts
Synopsis “Geçen Yaz” which translates to “Last Summer” is a Turkish film that came out in 2021. Like many other coming-of-age films, “Last Summer” focuses on the romance and the juxtaposing trial of growing up. “Last Summer” is directed by Ozan Açıktan and explores the bittersweet realm of first love, intimacy and the self-identity struggles
Synopsis In this post, I’m going to summarize the screenplay along with its cinematic representation. “Everest” is a survival drama and disaster movie directed by Baltasar Kormákur, which was released in the year 2015. The movie is based on real-life stories of people who lost their lives in the Everest tragedy in 1996. It draws
Synopsis Darker Shades of Elise is a 2017 British erotic thriller directed by Jamie Weston. Darker shades of obsession, betrayal, psychological scars, and the consequences of emotional neglect are some of the themes this film explores. It also contains elements of sexual drama and mystery, and the aim is to depict the complex emotional situation
Synopsis Frant Gwo directed and released “The Wandering Earth” in 2019, making it one of the first Chinese science fiction movies to hit the big screens, and it was an absolute blockbuster. Liu Cixin, the author of the Three-Body Problem, Novelle “The Wandering Earth” and winner of the hugo award, brought it to life. Many
