Overview and Context CTRL, a cyber-thriller set to release in 2024, is an Indian Hindi-language film directed by Vikramaditya Motwane. As a distinctive addition to Indian cinema, the film is “screenlife” which means that the entire narrative unfolds through a series of phone and computer screens, video calls, chats, and livestreams. This technique is not […]
The House on Laura Anne Dr., a psychological horror-thriller interlacing the supernatural with psychological decline, was penned and directed by Joseph A. Mazzaferro and is set for release in 2024. This independent horror film depicts the mental anguish of a woman living in what appears to be a suburban haunted house in Florida. It explores
Damsel is a Western film released in 2018 and written and directed by the Zellner brothers David and Nathan Zellner. The movie stars Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska and offers a fresh take on Western tropes with a mix of dark humor, absurdity, and feminism. Instead of celebrating the masculinity associated with the rough-and-tumble frontier
Introduction & Context Outside is a 2024 Filipino psychological horror-drama directed by Carlo Ledesma, and it holds the distinct honor of being Netflixs first original zombie-themed feature made in the Philippines. Starring Sid Lucero, Beauty Gonzales, Marco Masa, and Aiden Tyler Patdu, the film steps away from familiar undead clichés to explore a familys mental
Overview & Context Badland Hunters is a 2024 South Korean post-apocalyptic action film that marks debut feature for director Heo Myung-haeng. Ma Dong-seok (better known as Don Lee), Lee Hee-joon, Lee Jun-young, and Roh Jeong-eui carry the lead roles. The movie premiered worldwide on Netflix on January 26, 2024; although it stands as a standalone
The Imitation Game is a biographical film directed by Morten Tyldum from an Oscar-winning screenplay by Graham Moore. Premiering in 2014, it features Benedict Cumberbatch as mathematics genius Alan Turing and Keira Knightley as his trusted teammate Joan Clarke. The narrative moves between Turings clandestine work at Britains wartime code-breaking hub in Bletchley Park, his
Midnight is a South Korean psychological thriller that premiered in 2021. Written and directed by Kwon Oh-seung, the film quickly earned a following thanks to its fresh storyline, stomach-tightening tension, and standout acting, particularly by Jin Ki-joo and Wi Ha-joon. Set almost entirely across a single night, Midnight tracks a young deaf woman as she
The Beekeeper is a 2024 action-thriller that marks Jason Stathams cinematic return after a brief hiatus. Directed by David Ayer, the picture draws directly from a cult graphic-novel series bearing the same title. Under its swarm-like imagery, the movie weaves high-octane fights with questions of loyalty, secrecy, and moral duty, contrasting the ordered life of
The Roundup: Punishment (Korean title: Beomjoedosi 4, 2024) is the latest entry in the action-crime series overseen by director Heo Myung-haeng. Serving as the fourth chapter, it builds on the momentum created since The Outlaws debuted in 2017 and once again places the formidable Detective Ma Seok-do—known for his sheer size and unwavering moral compass—at
Overview and Background Adapting Liu Cixin’s eponymous short story led to Frant Gwo’s The Wandering Earth, which arguably marks a watershed moment in Chinese science fiction cinema. Its instant popularity upon release in 2019 demonstrates it as an unequivocal cultural phenomenon and it is now recognized as China’s premiere science fiction epic film. In the
