Introduction Green Bones is a Filipino Drama film to be released in 2024. It is Directed by Zig Dulay, a filmmaker known for socially conscious works. It Stars Dennis Trillo and Ruru Madrid, who helped portray some of the most emotionally impactful roles of the film and was one of the standout entries at the […]
Introduction Cherry is a crime drama film released in 2021 and directed by Hollywood veterans, Anthony and Joe Russo, who have the Marvel Cinematic Universe to their names. Cherry, released in 2021 and starring Tom Holland, is a departure from Russo’s more popular work which relies on flashiness and graphics and is rather a stylized
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
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
Introduction Siren is an American horror film released in 2016. It was directed by Gregg Bishop, with the screenplay written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski. The movie is a remake of the short film Amateur Night, which was part of the 2012 anthology V/H/S. Siren transforms the story of a bachelor party into a
Synopsis London Fields is a neo-noir mystery thriller that attempts to weave together metaphysical dread, eroticism, and impending doom. It is based on Martin Amis’s 1989 novel bearing the same title. The narrative follows Nicola Six, a clairvoyant femme fatale who, in a dystopian London on the verge of societal collapse, has foreseen her murder.
Introduction The Roundup (Korean title: 범죄도시2) is a 2022 South Korean action-crime thriller film directed by Lee Sang-yong. This movie follows the story of ‘The Outlaws,’ released in 2017, and continues with the character of Detective Ma Seok-do, who is a bulking figureature but has his own endearing ways, and his methods of dispensing justice
Overview & Context Loving Adults (translated from Danish as Kærlighed for Voksne), released in 2022, is a Danish psychological crime thriller directed by Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg. The film adapts literary work from Anders Rønnow Klarlund and Jacob Weinreich, who published under the pen name Anna Ekberg. SF Studios produced the film and Netflix distributed it, adding
Shutter Island, released in 2010 and directed by Martin Scorsese, is a psychological thriller adapted from Dennis Lehanes 2003 novel of the same name. Leonardo DiCaprio headlines the cast as U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels, dispatched to the windswept, remote facility to look into the sudden disappearance of a female patient. What starts as a routine
“The Accountant” is a 2016 action thriller film that was written and produced by Bill Dubuque and directed by Gavin O’Connor, featuring a remarkable performance from Ben Affleck. The film integrates sharp suspense with moral nuances and violence, including autism, vigilantism, and financial crime. With a blend of intellect and physicality, the film shines as
