The Privilege (Das Privileg), a 2022 German supernatural thriller, debuted on Netflix and was directed by the acclaimed duo Felix Fuchssteiner and Katharina Schöde, known for the Ruby Red Trilogy. Fusing psychological horror, science fiction, and adolescent drama, the film interweaves ancient cult conspiracies with contemporary themes of pharmaceuticals, cultivating a transnational genre elasticity. Its […]
Miss Bala, a 2019 action-thriller helmed by Catherine Hardwicke and headlined by Gina Rodriguez, serves as a loose American reimagining of Gerardo Naranjo’s 2011 Mexican original of the same title. Although both narratives track a singular woman’s treacherous entanglement in organized crime, the Anglophone adaptation amplifies a stylized action-thriller register and foregrounds survival, female independence,
Synopsis “Voyagers,” released in 2021, is a science-fiction thriller directed by Neil Burger, who previously delivered tension-driven dramas in “Limitless” and “Divergent.” Set in a plausibly near-future timeframe, the narrative interrogates the psychological and moral consequences of devoting an entire generation to an interstellar missive—only to abandon the constraints of a regimented upbringing the moment
Film Shorthand and Context Released in 2019, IO is a sci-fi drama film with a meditative, minimalist tone. Directed by Jonathan Helpert and starring Margaret Qualley and Anthony Mackie, the film focuses on a post-apocalyptic world where emotional depth is more salient than action. Different from many other dystopian films, IO revolves not around the
Overview & Context “Synchronic” is an American scientific thriller exploring the intersection of time, death, and the intricacies of human emotion. Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, the film’s directors, integrate science fiction with elements of horror and an existential psychological drama. As fans of the genre, the sophisticated duo remains true to their cinematic roots
Introduction Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is the 2016 action thriller sequel of the film Jack Reacher, starring Tom Cruise as the main character yet again. The movie is directed by Edward Zwick, who co-wrote the screenplay with Richard Wenk and Marshall Herskovitz. Never Go Back is based on the 18th novel of Lee Child’s
Introduction In 2019, Ang Lee directed Will Smith in dual roles for the science fiction action thriller, Gemini Man. The movie features the story of a government assassin who is hunted down by a younger version of himself. In addition to exploring the themes of morality, legacy, and self-confrontation, the movie serves as an experiment
Introduction In 2021, A Quiet Place Part II came out as a direct continuation of the acclaimed 2018 horror-thriller, A Quiet Place. A Quiet Place: Part II is written and directed by John Krasinski. The film A Quiet Place: Part II continues the story of a family trying to survive in a world inhabited by
Overview Michael Bay produced and directed “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” an American biographical war film released in 2016. It is based on Mitchell Zuckoff’s film of the same name published in 2014. It covers the events of 9/11/2012 where Islamic militants attacked a US diplomatic facility and a CIA annex in Benghazi,
Overview Eli is an American horror film that came out in 2019. Ciarán Foy is the director while the screenplay is the work of David Chirchirillo, Ian Goldberg, and Richard Naing. Focusing on supernatural horror with some psychological investigations, the film tells the story of a young boy with a rare autoimmune disorder who is
