SiREN is a supernatural horror feature that builds on the short vignettes Amateurnight found in the V/H/S anthology. The plot centers on Jonah, a calm, soon-to-be married man whose bachelor outing spirals into terror when his groomsmen Mac, Rand, and Elliot urge him to go off-script. What begins as a typical celebration soon plunges into […]
🎬 Overview & Context The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil, a South Korean crime-thriller that landed in theaters in 2019, comes from director Lee Won-tae. Praised for its tight plot and morally grey players, the film follows an unlikely, desperate team-up between a worn crime boss and a rule-bending detective as they race through the
Overview Directed by Woo Min-ho, The Drug King (2018) depicts the politically turbulent era of the 1970s South Korea through the life of a small-time smuggler turned drug lord, Lee Doo-sam. The film, based on true events, features Song Kang-ho in the leading role and showcases the systematic exploitation of power alongside the obsessive pursuit
Synopsis The Call (2020) is a psychological thriller from South Korea, directed by Lee Chung-hyun. The film artfully incorporates elements of time travel, suspense, and horror into a single narrative. As a film which transcends genres, it skillfully balances the intersection between a singular moment’s potential to alter lives over decades while exploring fate, trauma,
The Accountant is a 2016 film which fuses various elements including mathematics, autism portrayal, forensic investigation, and brutal martial artistry into a single fluid piece of cinematic art. The film, which features Ben Affleck in one of his more nuanced roles, was directed by Gavin O’Connor and had its screenplay written by Bill Dubuque. It
Synopsis Shutter Island, a psychological thriller directed by Martin Scorsese, explores themes of trauma and identity. It is based on a novel written by Dennis Lehane in 2003. The story is set in 1954, where U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels played by Leonardo DiCaprio, along with his new partner Chuck Aule, portrayed by Mark Ruffalo, arrives
Summary: Loving Adults (Kærlighed for voksne) is a 2022 Danish film directed by Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg which falls under the crime thriller genre. The film is an exploration of the psychology surrounding love, betrayal, and revenge which takes place over a menacing undercurrent. It is inspired by Ekberg’s novel ‘Ekberg’, a pseudonym used by authors Dxnlx
“The Roundup” is a South Korean action crime thriller film released in 2022. It is directed by Lee Sang-yong. The film Wrath of Man is a sequel to the 2017 Korean blockbuster The Outlaws. It continues the saga of the tough-as-nails detective Ma Seok-do, played by the ever-charismatic Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee). With bone-crunching action
Plot Summary London Fields revolves around Nicola Six (Amber Heard), a stunning yet mystifying witch who sees her own murder. From the very beginning, Nicola understands that she will be murdered on her 30th birthday, and even more troubling, she knows that the killer will be someone she loves. Instead of escaping from this vision,
Synopsis In the 2003 film Monster, Aileen Wuornos is introduced as a women struggling to make ends meet while selling her body for money. The film opens with a Mississippi highway during a rainstorm, presenting Aileen’s life as one devoid of hope, contemplating suicide. Just as hope seems beyond reach, Aileen meets Selby Wall, a
