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Carry-On

Carry-On

Overview & Premise In Carry On, we meet Donald, a professor of urban studies who is paralyzed, and Eva, an emergency room doctor who works with him. As they deal with personal losses in their lives, an emotional bond begins to form between them. Both characters are trimming down powerful grief: Donald lost his life […]

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The Wages of Fear

The Wages of Fear

Overview & Premise The Wages of Fear is a taut, slow-paced thriller directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot that revolves around four desperate men stuck in an impoverished Latin American village. When an oil well catches fire, nitroglycerin is needed to extinguish it. However, transporting the explosive substance through a perilous 300-mile journey poses significant danger. With

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Gods of Egypt

Gods of Egypt

Synopsis Gods of Egypt tells a story set in the ancient Egypt—both real and imaginary, where gods coexisted with humans. Osiris, a human king, is presiding over his kingdom wherein Horus the Sky God is about to be crowned as king. However, the ceremony is interrupted by Set, Osiris’s brother and god of chaos who

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Flight Risk

Flight Risk

Flight Risk is an action thriller that vividly illustrates taut suspense, and it marks Mel Gibson’s return to directing after almost a decade-long hiatus. Starring Mark Whalberg, Michelle Dockery, and Topher Grace, the film was released by Lionsgate in January of 2025. Flight Risk is mostly set on a charter flight flying over Alaskan wilderness

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Heart of the Hunter

Heart of the Hunter

Heart of the Hunter is an action-thriller movie from South Africa which will be released on Netflix in 2024. It was Directed by Mandlakayise W. Dube, and is based on Deon Meyer’s novel. The movie highlights themes such as betrayal, redemption, and conspiracy all while showcasing Zuko Khumalo’s character throughout very distinct African scenery filled

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Thirteen Lives

Thirteen Lives

Introduction Thirteen Lives is a biographical survival thriller directed by Ron Howard that came out in 2022. In 2018, the world was captivated by the Tham Luang cave rescue in northern Thailand, where a group of twelve soccer players and their coach were trapped in a cave during a flood. William Nicholson penned the screenplay

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Baby John

Baby John

Introduction Baby John is an action thriller released in Hindi that will premiere in 2024. Kalees directed it, and Atlee and Kalees co-wrote the screenplay. Varun Dhawan stars as John Dh’ silva, a role adapted from the 2016 Tamil film Theri, which Atlee directed with Vijay playing the lead. The film aims to appeal to

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The Lockdown

The Lockdown

Introduction The Lockdown is an upcoming action-thriller film, scheduled for release in 2024, and is directed by Ryan Jaeger. The movie explores the dark underworld of prison life where a concealed brutal fighting system exists. In addition to gritty martial arts action, the film stares Caity Lotz, Leo Howard and Michael Biehn and weaves emotional

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