“Lost Bullet” (Movie Review) – Survives Only With Action
Netflix’s action-thriller ‘Lost Bullet’ (Balle Perdue) is the latest French action movie coming out of an industry that is known for films like District 13, Sleepless Night, Taxi, and many others in the genre. While it lacks in story and thrill, it’s pretty good in action which makes it entertaining. “Lost Bullet” Movie Plot or […]
‘7500’ Film Review – Prime Original Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Amazon Studio’s latest original movie ‘7500’ is a refreshing revisit of the usual airplane hijack stories. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the co-pilot on a flight from Berlin to Paris when it is attacked by terrorists on board. More than the plot, it is the execution by first-time director Patrick Vollrath who manages to instill enough thrill […]
Gulabo Sitabo (Movie Review) – A Humorous, Yet Tragic Satire
Amazon Prime’s latest Hindi film “Gulabo Sitabo” is a social satire hitting hard on human nature and how our greed drives us to unexpected and unfortunate consequences. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, while most of us would like to watch the film for its stellar cast, including Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana, it is the story […]
“Crawl” (2019) – A Survival Thriller, Forces of Nature, & Killer Gators
Director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) returns to the genre with this 2019 nail-biting horror thriller “Crawl” that brings not just one but multiple challenges to the protagonists in forms of the forces of nature. “Crawl” follows aspiring swimmer Haley Keller (Kaya Scodelario) who receives a call from her sister Beth who […]
“The Vast of Night” (2020) – Offers an Experience Beyond A Conspiracy Theory
If you are into UFO or mystery-laden extraterrestrial movies, you must watch “The Vast of Night”, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Set in the 1950s, the film’s tiny plot fleshes out beautifully a story that is not only engaging but also entertaining, leaving a lot to our imagination beyond a conspiracy theory. “The Vast […]
“Berlin Syndrome” (Film Review) – Unpredictable, Discomforting Psychological Thriller
Director Cate Shortland’s psychological thriller “Berlin Syndrome” is an engaging and quite unpredictable twisted tale of a young photographer whose trip to Germany goes wrong as she is taken hostage by her would-be lover. What started as a typical romantic story soon floats in between horror and psychological thriller, giving absolutely nothing to the cliché […]
“The Lodge” (Film Review) – Dreaded Winter, A Creepy Cabin, and A Stepmom with A Sinister Past
Directors of “Goodnight Mommy” (Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala) are well up with yet another horror film – “The Lodge”. While it is not better than the previous one, Riley Keough’s performance prompts us to stay till the end. Nevertheless, the setting of dreaded winter, a remote cabin, and a soon-to-be stepmom with a weird […]
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion – 2018 Korean Film (Review)
“The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion” is a South Korean mystery-action-thriller directed by Park Hoon-jung. The film follows a teenage girl Ja-yoon who escapes some vile government facility following an inexplicable incident and loses her memory. She is then adopted by an old couple who themselves had a troubled past with the loss of their […]
Extraction (Movie Review): Hemsworth’s Realistic Action Thriller
Chris Hemsworth stars in this gritty, violent, and nonstop action-thriller “Extraction” alongside Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda, and Golshifteh Farahani. Unlike many of Hemsworth’s earlier “Thor” superhero films, this one is much realistic with the depiction of characters that is true to their nature with physical and emotional pain. Yes, Netflix has dropped the much-awaited Sam […]
‘The Influence’ (Netflix Film Review) – Where Is the Scare?
Director Denis Rovira’s Netflix horror film ‘The Influence’ (original Spanish title: ‘La Influencia’) is one of those many available films on the streaming platform i.e. easily forgettable. After watching a 99-min long film, you will still ask many key questions, including the reason for making such a film with no substance. Neither ‘The Influence’ has […]