Synopsis Into the Storm is a 2014 American disaster feature directed by Steven Quale from a screenplay by John Swetnam. Shot in a hybrid found-footage/documentary format, the narrative interweaves the experiences of professional storm chasers, a cohort of high school friends, and the beleaguered residents of the fictional Silverton, Oklahoma, as they confront the full […]
Synopsis The Wave (Bølgen), 2015, represents Norway’s inaugural full-bore plunge into the disaster-thriller mould, and Roar Uthaug directs this diving-board leap with economy and flair. Although the narrative arises from plausible geological premises and draws subtler cues from documented hazard research, the filmmakers transcend zero-sum mimicry of Hollywood’s catastrophe crop. Instead, the story grafts spectacle
Synopsis The Vow, a 2012 romantic drama directed by Michael Sucsy, draws its narrative from the true account of Kim and Krickitt Carpenter, whose lives shifted course after a devastating vehicular crash. Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum portray Paige and Leo Collins, a couple whose marriage faces its severest trial when traumatic brain injury robs
The Midnight Sky is a post-apocalyptic science fiction film that came out in 2020, starring and directed by George Clooney. It is based on the 2016 novel Good Morning, Midnight written by Lily Brooks-Dalton. The plot is a survival thriller and explores the themes of deep regret and hope in the midst of contemplating the
Synopsis: “Cruise” is a romantic drama film published in 2018. Robert D. Siegel, the man behind “The Wrestler” and “Big Fan,” wrote and directed it. In contrast to his most character-driven films full of brooding figures, Siegel shifts to a lighthearted, coming-of-age tale in “Cruise,” which is set in the summer of 1987. The film
Overview American Sniper is a biographical war drama directed by Clint Eastwood and released in 2014. It is based on the life of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle whose memoir it shares the name with. The film features Bradley cooper as Kyle and Sienna Miller as his wife, Taya. It tells the story of Kyle’s
Synopsis The Revenant is a 2015 film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu which draws from true happenings as an epic survival drama. The film is an emotionally gripping tale of survival and vengeance set in the 19th century American wilderness, and is inspired by the life of a frontiersman named Hugh Glass. The narrative is
A Complete Unknown is a 2024 film that biographically explores the life of the legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Directed by James Mangold and co-written with Jay Cocks, it describes the early 1960s. During that time, a young man from Minnesota arrived in New York City with a guitar, a harmonica, and a dream that would
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 On Swift Horses is a romantic drama Minahan creates out of the 2019 novel by Shannon Pufahl. It is set in America after the Korean War and features a remarkable cast of Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poult, Diego Calva, and Sasha Calle. On Swift Horses captures two people bonded by marriage but deeply
