The Accountant is a film that captivates audiences with its unique fusion of action, psychological depth, and financial deftness. It was released in 2016 and, like most Robert Ludlum adapted works, has Jason Bourne style shootouts intertwined with an unexpectedly earnest depiction of neurodivergence. It is directed by Gavin O’Connor and starring Ben Affleck. Bill […]
Turtles All the Way Down is a coming-of-age film released in 2022. Directed by Hannah Marks, it is based on John Green’s novel of the same name published in 2017. The movie captures the tension between mental health issues and coming-of-age adolescent love, along with self-identity. It showcases the journey of a deeply anxious teenage
🎬 Introduction The Room Next Door is a deeply reflective film and a feature-length English language debut by Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar. Famous for his colorful and emotionally charged dramas, Almodóvar opts for quiet power and restrained elegance here. Through minimalism, he explores mortality, female friendship, and emotional presence. Unlike his previous works like Talk
Synopsis🎬 Introduction Touch is a romantic drama film set to be released in 2024 by director Baltasar Kormákur. It is based off a novel with the same name by Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson. Kormákur pivots here from high-stakes drama, as in Everest and Adrift, to more intimate territory in crafting a quiet, meditative film spanning decades
🎬 Introduction “Siberia,” which came out in 2018, is a romantic crime thriller film directed by Matthew Ross, featuring Reeves in a melancholic role quite different from his usual action performances. The film is set against a backdrop of icy landscapes, corrupt oligarchs, and forbidden romance, attempting to blend noir elements with character-driven moral decay.
🎬 Introduction Mayhem is a 2017 film directed by Joe Lynch and written by Matias Caruso, featuring Steven Yeun and Samara Weaving in an ultraviolent story that mixes satire on corporations with infection-driven bloodshed. The film takes a shot at modern capitalism, office politics, and the inhumanity of corporate bureaucracy while set mostly within a
Intro French Sci-fi Thriller Oxygen (Oxygène), directed by Alexandre Aja, premiered in 2021. Aja is known for the use of setting in his films, which are often physically claustrophobic spaces such as in High Tension or Crawl. Oxygen follows Aja’s more epic films in setting, capturing a futuristic cryogenic pod—the entire film takes place in
General Overview The action spy film, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, is the third installment of the xXx action franchise which brought back Vin Diesel to reprise his role as the extreme sports enthusiast turned super spy. The movie was released in 2017 and was directed by D.J. Caruso. It tries to rejuvenate the series
