‘Night in Paradise’ is a South Korean drama film written and directed by Park Hoon-jung. The film debuted in 2020, and became available to international audiences shortly thereafter. It is a poignant, slowly unfolding narrative that intricately weaves together elements of crime and personal tragedy with deep emotional reflection. The film does not concern itself […]
Nora Fingscheidt directed The Unforgivable, a 2021 drama based on the 2009 British miniseries Unforgiven. The screenwriters consisted of Peter Craig, Hillary Seitz, and Courtenay Miles. Lead Sandra Bullock stars as Ruth Slater, a woman who attempts to rebuild her life after being incarcerated for 20 years for a violent crime and reconnect with her
Synopsis Miss Bala is an American action drama film released in 2019 which immerses its audience in a tale of a young woman in a world of crime, power, and victimization. It is a remake of the 2011 Mexican film of the same title and was directed by twice nominated Golden Globe director, Catherine Hardwicke.
Introduction The 2018 movie The Drug King, directed by Woo Min-ho and starring the highly acclaimed actor Song Kang-ho, is a South Korean drama centered on the real life story of a 1970s Busan smuggler, Lee Doo-sam, during the peak of his success. The movie focuses on his ambition and the risks he was willing
Shutter Island has since become a cult class and now it a major film classic with its mystique and symbolism. How did it begin? In 1954, it starts with its dark plot and shadowed characters and set against the stunning backdrops of the American northEast. History and cultural memory intertwine here with the funeral in
The Roundup is a South Korean action-crime feature released in 2022, directed by Lee Sang-yong, and functions as the sequel to the 2017-commercial hit The Outlaws. The cast is led by Ma Dong-seok (internationally recognized as Don Lee) who reprises the role of the relentless Detective Ma Seok-do, complemented by Son Suk-ku in the role
Synopsis London Fields is a neo-noir mystery drama that stylizes a film adaptation of Amis Martin’s novel, London Fields, published in 1989. Set in a London dystopian in nature, the film accompanies a society on the verge of collapse. It features a clairvoyant femme fatale named Nicola Six who is convinced of her future murder
Introduction Patty Jenkins features film debut was the 2003 biographical crime drama “Monster.” Jenkins not only wrote the film but also directed it and starred Charlize Theron, who underwent a striking transformation for the role, winning an Oscar for her performance. Theron played Aileen Wuornos, a real-life prostitute who was executed for the murder of
Synopsis An Invisible Victim: The Eliza Samudio Case is an upcoming Netflix documentary that is scheduled for release in 2024. The film was directed by Juliana Antunes, and the screenplay was written by Carol Pires and Caroline Margoni. It ultimately narrates the murder of Eliza Samudio, a well-known beauty in Brazil, and the shocking and
Overview Texas Twister is a 2024 American disaster thriller helmed by Mira Sánchez and penned by Jordan Thorn and Alex Fields. Set in rural Texas, the film weaves the lives of strangers into a single thread when a deadly tornado swarm descends. While the screen erupts with nail-biting winds and jaw-dropping visuals, the film’s pulse
