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 […]
Kidnapping Stella (2019) – Movie Review
Directed by Thomas Sieben, Netflix’s “Kidnapping Stella” is a German movie that follows the kidnapping of a girl and how she manages to come out of the clutches of the two of her masked kidnappers. In the beginning, we see two guys named Vic and Tom (we get to know the names later in the […]
Inheritance (2018) – Inheriting & enduring a disturbing past
Writer/Director Tyler Savage’s “Inheritance” (2018) is a discomforting psychological thriller, although a slow-paced one; it has the right amount of tension to let us wonder about many things. The film has a decent story that evolves with mystery and makes the experience atmospheric. “Inheritance” follows the protagonist Ryan who gets a surprise visit from a […]
‘Romeo Akbar Walter’ Review: Not a thriller
Director Robbie Grewal’s “Romeo Akbar Walter”, starring John Abraham in the lead, is a spy thriller set against the backdrop of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The film focuses on the role of an Indian intelligence agency in one of the prominent episodes of subcontinent history that resulted in the birth of a new nation. […]
Must-watch Bollywood Horror Films: PARI and TUMBBAD
While we don’t really find many good Hindi horror films, two films released last year (2018): PARI and TUMBBAD are perfect examples of what we can expect from modern-day filmmakers. Indian filmmakers often find criticism for their substandard stories full of clichés, but these two are different. These two films are deep-rooted in terms of […]
Annabelle Comes Home (2019): Least scary of The Conjuring Universe
The latest film in The Conjuring Universe, “Annabelle Comes Home” (2019) is probably the least scary movie of the extended franchise. Gary Dauberman has been the writer of the previous two Annabelle films and “The Nun” (2018), but as director of this, he somehow fails in narrating a story amid overdoing every possible supernatural element. […]
Escape Room (2019): Movie Review
Director Adam Robitel’s (Insidious 4) thrill ride “Escape Room” is not entirely a rip-off of the likes of “Saw” and “Cube”. Let’s give it some credit, as the makers have at least tried to develop the storyline with interesting characters from different backgrounds. Six strangers with mysterious puzzle boxes get invited to participate in a […]
Alpha (2018) – An Ice Age adventure; a tale of boy and wolf
Albert Hughes’ ‘Alpha’ tells an interesting story based on 20,000 years back in the last Ice Age when humans were living as hunter-gatherers. This epic adventure follows a small nomadic tribe but focuses more on a boy and a wolf, thereby bringing the story of a man and his best friend. With amazing visuals that […]