Overview Choi Dong-hoon both wrote and directed the South Korean sci-fi fantasy saga “The Alienoid” duology. It is spliced with elements of time travel, martial arts, magic, and even alien invasion, making it one of the most ambitious and genre-defying stories in South Korean cinema. With stunning visual effects, a sprawling ensemble cast, and a […]
Synopsis John Wick is a 2014 action thriller film and marks the directorial debut of Chad Stahelski, who also co-wrote the film with Derek Kolstad. It consists of a simple yet revengeful storyline with intricate details and is the origin of one of the most iconic action movie series of all time, starring Keanu Reeves.
Blend of Genres in Super 8 Super 8 is a 2011 Sci-Fi mystery thriller written and directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg. While filming a zombie movie during the summer of 1979 in a small town in Ohio, a group of teenagers witness a catastrophic train crash. They then begin experiencing strange
Synopsis Nlbody is a 2021 action thriller film directed by Ilya Naishuller and scripted by Kolstad, who is widely known for his work on the John Wick movies. Bob Odenkirk takes center stage in the film, portraying Hutch Mansell, a seemingly unremarkable suburban father who is married with two kids and leads a quiet, monotonous
Synopsis The Battleship Island is an action-drama film released in 2017 and distributed in South Korea, directed by Ryoo Seung-wan. It depicts the story of Koreans who were forcibly made to work in Japan’s Hashima Island, which was shapewise referred to as “Battleship Island” in the later years of World War II. The narrative begins
Synopsis Steel Rain is a political thriller film released in South Korea in 2017. It was directed by Yang Woo-Suk who was inspired by his webtoon of the same name. The film focuses on and explores themes of nuclear amalgamation, ideological warfare, and personal demoralization within the context of the highly explosive and tensioned Korean
Synopsis Polar, released in 2019, is a neo-noir action thriller from Åkerlund that features Mads Mikkelsen in the lead role. It is part of Santos’s graphic novels, “Polar: Came From the Cold.” In the film, Mikkelsen plays Duncan Vizla, a legendary hitman known as the Black Kaiser. He is in the closing chapters of his
Synopsis The Fantastic Four: First Steps brings back Marvel’s First Family with much expectation and is integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the very first time. Directed by Matt Shakman, the film sidesteps the known origin story of the family and instead immerses the audience in the middle of the action. It shows the
“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, came out in 2016 and is an action-adventure film featuring superheroes. Zack Snyder directed the film while Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer were the film’s writers. It also features Gal Gadot who plays Wonder Woman while featuring the rest of the Justice League in cameo appearances. Affleck plays
“Mortal Kombat” is an American action-fantasy film released in 2021, directed by Simon McQuoid, who was making his feature film debut. The film was produced by James Wan, Todd Garner, E. Bennett Walsh, and Lawrence Kasanoff. It serves as a reboot for the Mortal Kombat film series and is based on the legendary Midway Games
