Overview Poseidon is a 2006 American action–disaster film directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen. It is a remake of the classic survival story originally based on Paul Gallico’s novel The Poseidon Adventure (1969), which had its first major film adaptation in 1972. Set aboard the RMS Poseidon, an opulent ocean liner which was celebrating New […]
Jungle is an intense survival adventure film which premiered in 2017. Directed by Greg McLean and with a screenplay penned by Justin Monjo, it draws from the memoir The Lost City of Zombie by Yossi Ghinsberg. It tells the chilling real-life story of Ghinsberg’s expedition into the Bolivian Amazon in 1981 with friends Kevin Gale
In the Heart of the Sea is a historical adventure-drama film directed by Ron Howard and released in December 2015. The movie features an ensemble cast and tells the American tale of a sperm whale attack on the whaleship Essex in 1819. This powerful, traumatic sea event later inspired Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. Starring Chris Hemsworth,
San Andreas is a 2015 American disaster film with Brad Peyton as the director and Carlton Cuse as the writer. The movie features an ensemble cast consisting of Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Paul Giamatti, and Archie Panjabi. It showcases the California San Andreas Fault and is centered on an earthquake of
Family Pack, known previously as Loups-Garous, is a 2024 French fantasy comedy film that offers a whimsical time-travel adventure about a contemporary family catapulted into the medieval ages. Directed by François Uzan, this Netflix original film seeks to blend relatable family stories with mythical plots while paying homage to tabletop gaming culture and through The
Subdivision and Historical Context Satoru Noda, the author of Golden Kamuy, created an engaging historical drama that has now transformed from an award-winning manga into a lively anime series and, equally exciting, is slated for a live-action film in 2024. The riveting and intricate tale set in early 20th century Japan encompasses survival drama, treasure
Spaceman is a quiet, introspective science-fiction drama centered on Jakub Procházka, a Czech astronaut dispatched alone to study the strange, glowing cloud near Jupiter that mission control has labeled the Chopra Cloud. Adam Sandler plays Jakub as a man who climbs into his capsule carrying years of unspoken grief and self-doubt, so even though his
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
Introduction Released in 1997, The Edge is a gripping survival drama that intertwines nail-biting psychological suspense with sweeping, awe-inspiring shots of the Alaskan wilderness. Under the direction of Lee Tamahori, the film features Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Elle Macpherson, and Harold Perrineau. As a small party is plunged into the harsh, isolated landscape, the story
