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Prometheus

Prometheus

Synopsis Ridley Scott directed “Prometheus”, a 2012 science fiction film that serves as a prequel to the Alien franchise. Although it is part of a series, this particular film tackles deep philosophical issues concerning the genesis of human beings and life apart from other works in the series. The screenplay was crafted by Jon Spaihts […]

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Deepwater Horizon

Deepwater Horizon

Synopsis The film “Deepwater Horizon” depicts modern-day American horrors and was released in 2016. Directed by Peter Berg, it features the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that took place on April 20, 2010. This event kills 11 individuals while also causing an environmental catastrophe, oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico which as

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Blue Cave

Blue Cave

Introduction Blue Cave is a 2024 Turkish-language romantic drama film made by Prime Video that is directed by Altan Dönmez and written along with starring Kerem Bürsin. Co-starring Devrim Özkan, it released on Prime Video and paints emotive tales of love, hope, loss and remembrance against the backdrops of Turkey and Croatia. The movie’s quiet

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Parasite

Parasite

Introduction Parasite is a dark-comedy thriller that was released in 2019. Directed by Bong Joon-ho, it features well-known actors such as Song Kang-ho and Lee Sun-kyun. The film screened at the Cannes Film Festival where it won Palmer d’oeil—the film’s satire about capitalism resonated deeply with Parisian audiences. In addition to defying genre conventions, Parasite

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Mother!

Mother!

Introduction and Background Daron Aronofsky directed the psychological horror movie Mother! in 2017, which drew a notable controversy due to its imagery-laden structure and disturbing content. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem. Unlike most films within the horror genre, Mother! incorporates elements of surrealism as well as psychological intertwining suspense narrative. Aaronsky’s script

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Tumbbad

Tumbbad

Overview and Premise Directed by Rahi Anil Barve, the 2018 film Tumbbad combines elements of horror, fantasy, and folklore into a single narrative focused on greed. The story draws upon the works of Narayan Dharap, which serve as the basis for the driving theme of human avarice but told through a mythological lens. Tumbbad is

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The Raid 2

The Raid 2

Introduction The Raid 2, or The Raid 2: Berandal, is an Indonesian action crime thriller film released in 2014. It was directed, edited and written by Gareth Evans. It is a direct sequel to the cult hit- The Raid: Redemption which was released in 2011. The second installment of ‘The Raid’ series moves beyond the

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Maleficent

Maleficent

The Introduction and Background In this introduction, I would like to present the movie “Maleficent”, a dark American fantasy film produced in the year of 2014 by Roth Films “”Disney Pictures.” The storyline is based on disney’s animated classic movie “”Sleeping Beauty,”” where it was further developed from the villainess ‘ Maleficent: What she feels

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