Thematic Overview “Winter Is Coming” is the first episode of Game of Thrones. It is based on the book A Game Of Thrones written by George R.R. Martin. The show opens with a grim scene Beyond the Wall. Here 3 members of the nights watch guard, comes across supernatural beings known as White Walkers. One […]
Overview & Background Tommy Wirkola’s “What Happened to Monday” is a dystopian, science fiction action thriller released in 2017. Max Botkin and Kerry Williamson wrote the screenplay, and Noomi Rapace stars as seven sisters living under a stringent one-child policy in a futuristic world. The cast also includes Willem Dafoe, Glenn Close, and Marwan Kenzari
Overview & Context In 1993, Renny Harlin directed the action-thriller film ‘Cliffhanger’ featuring Sylvester Stallone. Cliffhangers stunning mountainous scenery alongside its gripping life-or-death storyline firmly cemented it as one of the defining high-altitude action films of its era. In collaboration with Carolco Pictures, the movie was produced with a budget of approximately $70 million which
Introduction & Context The Offering is a supernatural horror film from 2023 that marks the directorial debut of Oliver Park. The film was produced by Hank Hoffman with the screenplay based on the storyline written by Jonathan Yunger. Its most unsettling themes are drawn from Jewish folklore, especially the demon Abyzou who, in ancient legends,
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
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
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
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
Introduction The film “Last Tango in Paris” remains one of the most talked about and controversial films in history. Released in 1972, it was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci who co-wrote it with Franco Arcalli (along with some French dialogues from Agnès Varda). The film deals with themes such as grief, anonymity, raw sexuality, spontaneous human
