Synopsis & Historical Context Don Siegel’s movie “Escape from Alcatraz,” with Clint Eastwood playing Frank Morris, was one of 1979’s notable releases. The film follows the story of Frank Morris, a known criminal that was captured with the Anglin brothers, and details the prison break from Alcatraz that happened in June of 1962. This federal […]
Introduction Justice League is a 2017 American superhero film which is based on the DC comics superhero team of the same name. It was directed by Zack Snyder and has undergone significant re-shoots overseen by Joss Whedon after Snyder left the film due to a family tragedy. This film is the fifth installment of the
Synopsis Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre is a 2023 action-comedy movie spy thriller directed by Guy Ritchie. Ritchie blends kinetic action and sharp humor to make this film a stylish, globe-trotting adventure that is both spy-tastic and self-aware. Old-school spy tricks and modern satirical humor make this film appealing, accompanied with a charming cast and
Synopsis “Get Smart” (2008) is a movie version of “Get Smart” TV show aired in 1960, that was made my Mel Brooks and Buck Henry. The movie is one of the action-comedy movies that combines classic espionage, slapstick humor, and parodies. The story is set in a world where nations are at risk because of
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 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
