Introduction The South Korean disaster-action thriller film Ashfall was released in December 2019. It was directed by Lee Hae-jun and Kim Byung-seo who uniquely balanced elements of extreme destruction and political turmoil to create a captivating narrative. The movie depicts a scenario of the impending eruption of Mount Baekdu (Paektu Mountain) and seamlessly incorporates action, […]
Synopsis “The Aeronauts” is an American British biographical adventure movie released in 2019 and directed by Tom Harper. Set in 1862, it tells the Windy story of a meteorologist, Glaisher, and the breathtaking journey he takes in order to soar past the limits of the sky. As with many historical films, “The Aeronauts” takes liberty
Overview The Hurricane Heist is a 2018 American disaster-heist action film directed by Rob Cohen, whose previous works include action thrillers like The Fast and the Furious and xXx. The film features a unique blend of a heist and a Cat 5 hurricane. It was written by Jeff Dixon and Scott Windhauser, based on an
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 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
Synopsis Okja—directed by renowned South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho—defies genre by mixing adventure, drama, satire, and sci-fi into a single gripping story. The film dropped on Netflix in 2017 and became an instant conversation starter. It wrestles with animal rights, environmental ethics, and the dark side of capitalism, all while celebrating the fierce bond between
Synopsis The Binding (Italian title: Il Legame) is an Italian supernatural horror film released in 2020 and directed by Domenico Emanuele de Feudis. Now available on Netflix, the film has an unnerving plot concerning ancient curses, family secrets, and the innate horror of motherhood, all set in rural Southern Italy. Unlike most horror films, this
Synopsis Breaking Surface remains a 2020 survival-thriller of Swedish-Norwegian origin which almost entirely takes place in the cold Norwegian fjord waters. The film’s written and directed by Joachim Hedén. The motion picture is a complex layered deep exploration into the notions of fear, kinship, lack of freedom and the immense level of resilience human bodies
Synopsis Steven Quale’s movie “Into the Storm,” released in 2014, is a found-footage-style disaster film featuring a screenplay by John Swetnam and produced by Todd Garner. It tells about the catastrophic events that transpired over the course of a single day in Silverton, Oklahoma, as a multitude of tornadoes struck the county. The movie aims
Synopsis San Andreas is a film released in 2015 which is classified as a disaster movie. It was directed by Brad Peyton and starred Dwayne Johnson “The Rock”. The film is set on one of the world’s most known fault lines, The San Andreas Fault, where the movie depicts events that would take place if
