Overview & Context The Meg is a 2018 science film directed by Jon Torteltaub, based on Steve Alten’s 1997 book Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror. Starring Jason Statham, the film features his character as a rescue diver who battles with a prehistoric megalodon shark deep in the ocean. With the summer blockbuster pacing, creature […]
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
xXx: Return of Xander Cage is a 2017 American action film that is both written and directed by D.J. Caruso, starring and headlining the picture is Vin Diesel reprising as Xander Cage. After a more than decade-long hiatus from the franchise, he makes appearance in the third installment of xXx: Return of Xander Cage. With
Ben Young directed Extinction, a film that captures the intimate drama of families threatened by an apocalyptic invasion, starring Michael Peña, Lizzy Caplan, and Mike Colter. Co-written by Spenser Cohen and Brad Kane, Extinction was first released on Netflix in July 2018. The film introduces audiences to its world as an alien-attack thriller before it
Close is a 2019 British action-thriller film coordinated by Vicky Jewson and co-written with Rupert Whitaker. It took me an hour and thirty-four minutes to watch it. Noomi Rapace plays the role of Sam Carlson, an elite close protection officer who must escort a young heiress through the dangerous streets of Morocco. Inspired by real-life
Carter is a 2022 film that falls under the South Korean action thriller genre. It was directed by Jung Byung-gil, who also co-wrote the screenplay. Released on Netflix globally, the film features Joo Won in the lead role, alongside supporting actors Lee Sung-jae, Jeong So-ri, and Kim Bo-min. Carter is a fusion of spy drama,
Joseph Kosinski directed the film Oblivion in 2013, pulling inspiration from his unpublished graphic novel of the same name. Tom Cruise starred alongside Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau revealing a visually stunning and contemplative dystopian future that serves as the narrative backdrop where remnants of Earth are policed by humans who
Overview The Sleepover, a 2020 action-comedy from Netflix, pairs director Trish Sie with writer Sarah Rothschild. The family film mixes lively sibling banter and spy-thriller twists, letting kid-sized heroes stumble into adult-level intrigue. Malin Åkerman, Ken Marino, Sadie Stanley, Maxwell Simkins and Joe Manganiello drive the brisk, playful story aimed at younger audiences and grown
Overview The Do-Over is a 2016 crime-comedy feature directed by Steven Brill from a script by Kevin Christian and Jason Stein. Headlined by Adam Sandler and David Spade, the film reunites the pair for a playful mix of buddy comedy, action, and heist escapades. Delivered first on Netflix, it leans on their familiar chemistry to
Overview Ready Player One is a striking blend of eye-popping visuals and thoughtful themes, directed and produced by Steven Spielberg. Drawing from Ernest Clines bestselling 2011 novel, the picture imagines a near-future world so grim that most of humanity escapes into a sprawling virtual realm called the OASIS. Upon the death of the universes creator,
