‘Game Over’ – A Suspense Thriller With a Layered Storyline
“Game Over”– Directed by Ashwin Saravanan, the original Telugu-Tamil language home invasion – psychological thriller is now available for streaming on Netflix in the Hindi language (dubbed). Upon its theatrical release earlier this year in June, the film starring Taapsee Pannu (Pink) has so far garnered rave reviews for its multi-layered storyline, engaging narration, and […]
‘Sound of Silence’ (2017) – Deep in Philosophy
“Sound of Silence”, directed by Dr. Bijukumar Damodaran, is a beautiful philosophical movie that takes us into an inner journey with a realization that there are endless unspoken words in silence. As one of the monks says in the film: “The words we speak are not all-important. What is important is to hear the unspoken […]
THE PERFECTION: With Few Interesting Twists & Turns
Netflix’s psychological thriller THE PERFECTION is one of those movies that keep us thinking about which way it goes amid its unremitting suspense and thrill, until the final twist. The movie is a great example of embedding suspense, horror, and drama in an evenly balanced-script. Director Richard Shepard’s THE PERFECTION follows Charlotte, a star cellist, […]
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) – Cursed artwork and its consequences
Jake Gyllenhaal and writer/director Dan Gilroy’s supernatural thriller ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ is an unlikely film on art that has an equal amount of humor and horror. The film is about greed in the business of the art world and how many of us don’t realize the value of artistic expression but the money it can generate. […]
The Son (El Hijo) – A Compelling & Disturbing Psychological Thriller
Directed by Sebastián Schindel, Netflix’s Argentinian psychological thriller “The Son” (original title El Hijo) follows 50-year-old painter Lorenzo’s life who is trying to rebuild his life after harassed times. As he becomes an anxious father to a newborn, his Norwegian wife, Sigrid becomes obsessive to isolate him from their infant son. The disturbing scenario in […]
‘Virus’ – No Disaster Can Defeat Us
The Malayalam-language thriller ‘Virus’ is based on real events during the 2018 Nipah virus outbreak in the tiny south Indian state of Kerala that claimed 17 lives. The story is primarily set in the city of Kozhikode, where the first case was reported. Directed by Aashiq Abu (known for films like Salt N’ Pepper, 22 […]
El Pacto (The Pact) – A Deal With The Devil
Directed by David Victori 2018-released Spanish psychological thriller “El Pacto” (The Pact) begins with a promising idea in which individuals make a deal with the devil to save their loved ones but in return, they will have to pay a heavy price. The suspenseful film follows Monica (played by Belen Rueda) who as a loving […]
Netflix’s “Secret Obsession” – Predictable & Unimaginative
Netflix’s new psychological thriller “Secret Obsession”, directed by Peter Sullivan, is one of those films that try too hard to justify the genre but could not, as it becomes predictable with no surprises. The film, starring Brenda Song, Mike Vogel, and Dennis Haysbert, follows a young woman Jennifer (Song) trying to escape an unseen attacker, […]
Peppermint – Jennifer Garner in this cliché-filled action thriller
“Taken” director Pierre Morel’s “Peppermint” is one of those films for which you expect it to be a good one for its key character, played by Jennifer Garner, but it ends up disappointing you. The action-thriller doesn’t interest you at all with anything original but the cliché-stuffed story and routine action scenes. Also, a women-centric […]
Netflix’s ‘Point Blank’ (2019) – A Pointless Remake
Netflix’s ‘Point Blank’ is a remake of the 2010-released French film À bout portant but has nothing noticeable to call it a gritty action-thriller. Marvel movie stars Anthony Mackie and Frank Grillo play key roles in this film, along-side Oscar-winner Marcia Gay Harden. The plotline of the films looks simple and apt for an action […]