Hunting With Tigers – the title in French is Tigres et Hy-nes – drops viewers straight into the hard-bitten streets and shadowy nightclubs of twenty-first-century Paris. The film tracks Malik, a twenty-something played by Wa-l Sersoub, whose fragile attempt at a clean life shatters the moment his estranged stepfather, legendary underworld figure Serge Lamy (Vincent […]
Suncoast is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama written and directed by Laura Chinn. Set in early-2000s Florida, the film draws on real events from Chinns teenage life, notably the national spotlight that followed the Terri Schiavo right-to-die lawsuit. At its heart is Doris, a gentle, reserved teen grappling with the slow loss of her younger brother
Love and Monsters (2020), a post-apocalyptic action-comedy directed by Michael Matthews and produced by Shawn Levy along with Dan Cohen, draws inspiration from Max Brooks short story The Reluctant Resurrected Man. The film charms audiences with its mix of humor, emotion, and old-school monster-movie excitement. Seven years after the world experiences the “Monsterpocalypse,” huge mutated
The 33 is an intense survival drama released in 2015 and drawn from the remarkable real events of the 2010 Chilean mine disaster. With Patricia Riggen in the directors chair and producers Dylan Sellers and Michael Becker backing the project, the story revisits the San Jos copper-gold site near Copiap, where a lethal cave-in sealed
Emergency Declaration (Bisang Seoneon), a tense disaster-thriller from writers and director Han Jae-rim, plunges viewers into a nightmare that blends relentless suspense with emotional depth. Although the film debuted at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, South Korean audiences did not see it in theaters until August 2022. Set largely in the confined space of a
Overview and Synopsis Bitconned, a true-crime documentary directed by Bryan Storkel, lands on Netflix in 2024. The film traces Ray Trapani’s story and follows the meteoric rise and sudden collapse of Centra Tech, a bogus cryptocurrency startup that preyed on investors during the 2017 initial-coin-offering boom. Told largely in Trapani’s own voice, the documentary mixes
Overview and Synopsis THE MENENDEZ BROTHERS is a 2024 true-crime film directed by Alejandro Hartmann. Now streaming on Netflix, the documentary revisits the shocking 1989 killings of wealthy Beverly Hills parents José and Kitty Menendez. Their sons, Lyle and Erik Menendez, were ultimately found guilty-a case that seized national headlines and still divides public opinion
Sheriff: Narko Integriti is a 2024 Malaysian crime thriller directed by Syafiq Yusof, who co-wrote the script with Nazifdin Nasrudin after a story outline by Yusof Haslam. The plot follows DSP Sheriffuddin “Sheriff” Hussein, portrayed by Zul Ariffin, a straight-arrow officer in the Integrity and Standards Compliance Department. He is assigned to unravel a string
Introduction Released in 2019, The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil offers an electrifying mix of unexpected teamwork, brutal action, and a tense look at right versus wrong. Directed by Lee Won-tae, the film features Don Lee (who also co-wrote it as Lee Dong-seok), Kim Mu-yeol, and Kim Sung-kyu in powerhouse roles. Their performances blur the
Introduction Christmas on the Farm is a light-hearted Australian rom-com that arrived in 2021, directed by Christopher Weekes and created in partnership with Stan Originals, the streaming service celebrated for promoting home-grown talent. Set in sun-drenched, rural Queensland, the film spins a playful holiday yarn about self-discovery, clever misdirection, and unexpected romance. By marrying standard
