Synopsis Agoraphobia, a psychological horror-thriller directed and written by Lou Simon, debuted in 2015 and unveils the claustrophobic terrors of a woman constrained by agoraphobia, a fear so absolute it renders the outside world a zone of lethal uncertainty. By merging the slow burn of psychological distress with the trappings of the uncanny, the narrative […]
Synopsis Transcendence, released in 2014, is a science fiction thriller that interrogates artificial intelligence, selfhood, and the ethical thresholds of rapid technological progress. Directed by Wally Pfister, making his initial leap into the role of director, and script-generated by Jack Paglen, the narrative testifies to the ambition of encoding the human mind into a digital
Synopsis Raven’s Touch is a 2015 independent romantic drama co-directed by Marina Rice Bader and Dreya Weber—who also assumes the lead role. Set against the forests of Northern California, the narrative traces the solitary odyssey of Raven Michaels, a woman seamed with heartbreak and resolved to seek, within the wilderness, the final absolution of her
Synopsis Future World is a science fiction action film set in a post-apocalyptic tableau and debuted in 2018. Helmed by James Franco and Bruce Thierry Cheung, the film translates a narrative conceived by Cheung, Franco, and Jay Davis into a stark tableau wherein society has fractured, essential resources lie in almost total depletion, and the
Disclosure, directed by Barry Levinson, is a sharply conceived techno-thriller and courtroom drama adapted from Michael Crichton’s best-selling novel. Debuting in 1994, the film interrogates the tense intersections of gender, corporate intrigue, and personal betrayal. Its role-reversal premise turns traditional views of power and workplace impropriety inside out, forcing a reconsideration of victim and aggressor.
Synopsis Shortbus, John Cameron Mitchell’s audaciously intimate feature, navigates the porous boundaries of conventional narrative cinema, refusing easy categorization. Set against the pulsing fabric of early-2000s Manhattan, its ensemble of intertwined lives — each marked by jagged epiphanies of love, desire, identity, and intimacy — gradually gravitates toward an underground sanctuary known as “Shortbus.” This
Synopsis: The 2014 fantasy action film, Seventh Son, directed by Sergei Bodrov, is a loose adaptation of Joseph Delaney’s novel The Spook’s Apprentice, the first book in The Wardstone Chronicles series. The film takes the audience to a mythical world populated with witches, monsters, and ancient prophecies, where the two opposing forces of good and
Prey is an American action thriller with science fiction elements that came out in 2022. The movie was written by Patrick Aison and directed by Dan Trachtenberg. The movie is part of the long lasting Predator franchise. Unlike its predecessors, which are focused on high tech soldiers or urban warfare, Prey takes the focus 300
Synopsis: Adam Salky directs and Chris Sparling writes the 2021 film “Intrusion”, a Netflix release. Set in a calm New Mexico town, the film follows a couple, Meera and Henry Parsons, who move looking for a peaceful life. While the town seems peaceful, the film delves into paranoia, trauma, and trust in relationships, exploring how
Synopsis: “Don Jon” is a modern romantic dramedy about love, self-identity, and media addiction in the digital age. It was released in 2013, and it’s the feature-length debut for actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who wrote and directed the film. It centers on Jon Martello, a “Don Juan” stereotype: A self-assured and good-looking young man from New
