Adam Sandler has recently moved away from his usual comedic fare and into more serious, dramatic roles. One of his projects is Netflix’s ‘Hustle.’ In this film, he plays a…

‘Buried in Barstow,’ a Lifetime original action-thriller film directed by Howard Deutch, is a dynamic and explosive affair with superb character acting from its broad cast ensemble. However, Angie Harmon’s…

‘The Requin,’ directed by Le-Van Kiet, is a horror-thriller film about Jaelyn and Kyle, a couple on holiday in Vietnam. However, following a violent storm, the couple finds themselves fighting…

The 1980 fantasy romance movie ‘The Blue Lagoon,’ directed by Randal Kleiser, is an unsettling return to the period of innocence tinged with a degree of existential anxiety. The guilty…

Parents assume they are familiar with their children. They have faith in their own goodness and innocence. However, children frequently keep secrets from their parents. They have two personalities, one…

‘Interceptor,’ directed by Matthew Reilly, is a Netflix action film about Captain JJ Collins, who is reassigned to SBX-1, one of the two US Army missile defense complexes. On her…

Andrew Ahn directed the romantic comedy film ‘Fire Island.’ It is written and starred by Joel Kim Booster as Noah, a young homosexual man who goes on a week-long vacation…

‘The Golden Compass,’ directed by Chris Weitz, best known for his work on the ‘American Pie’ series, is a well-known epic fantasy action picture with a star-studded cast. Based on…

Carey Williams directed the satirical comedy film ‘Emergency.’ It follows three roommates, Sean, Kunle, and Carlos, who go through a roller coaster of emotions after discovering an unconscious girl in…

To serve its tasty dish, the Dutch-original romantic comedy film ‘F*ck Love Too’ (‘Fck de Liefde 2’) foregoes travel drama, ‘Sex and the City’ type chick flick, and a feel-good…

The 2018 thriller ‘Ben Is Back,’ directed by Peter Hedges, is a fascinating and nuanced addiction film about drugs and how they effect society. The video implies that drugs do…

The Valet is a romantic comedy film that is an English remake of the 2006 French film of the same name (‘La doublure’). It follows movie star Olivia Allan (Samara…

‘A Perfect Pairing’ is a Netflix comedy romantic comedy film. Stuart McDonald directed the film, which follows Lola, a vivacious Los Angeles-based wine executive who travels to Australia to meet…

With subtlety and grace, Mehdi Avazv directed the Danish-English multilingual romantic comedy-drama ‘Toscana.’ Theo Dahl is well-known in Danish culinary circles for his meals that resemble bonsai gardens. However, his…

‘Tully,’ directed by Jason Reitman, is a thought-provoking comedy-drama film. It centres around Marlo, an exhausted woman who has recently given birth to her third kid, and tackles the complex…

Jesse Harris wrote and directed the thriller ‘Borrego.’ It follows Elly, a teenage botanist working in a desert near the border between California and Mexico. After witnessing a plane crash,…

Keith Thomas directed the science fiction horror film ‘Firestarter.’ It is a reboot of the 1984 film of the same name and an adaptation of author Stephen King’s 1980 novel…

‘Operation Mincemeat,’ directed by John Madden, is a dramatic military thriller based on Ben Macintyre’s eponymous novel. It follows British intelligence officials Ewen Montagu and Charles Cholmondeley as they collaborate…

‘The Getaway King’ (‘Najmro: Kocha, kradnie, szanuje’), directed by Mateusz Rakowicz (‘Romantik’), fictionalizes a life of crime with an explosion of colors and a hint of pity. While chronicling Poland…

No matter how hard you try to avoid the guilt, it will eventually come up with you. It will gradually creep up on you until your days become nightmares. That…

With Raj Singh Chaudhary at the director’s chair, Rajasthani-original ‘Thar’ is a neo-western crime drama set in the namesake harsh desertland. Following a trail of murders unfolding in the little…

‘The Takedown’ (French: ‘Loin du périph’) follows Ousmane Diakité (Omar Sy) and his lifelong friend and former police colleague, François Monge (Laurent Lafitte), on the trail of a heinous murder….

‘Along for the Ride,’ a Netflix romantic comedy, follows Auden, who arrives in the seaside town of Colby to spend time with her father Robert before starting university. Auden strives…

With Italian-born director Pietro Loprieno in the driving seat, Mexican-original Netflix forays ’40 Years Young’ (‘Cuarentones’) is an eclectic mix of romantic comedy and travel cinema, all topped with an…

Be brave and optimistic. That is the lesson of the 2002 medical thriller kidnapping film ‘John Q.’ at the end of the crisis. The story is given a somber urgency…

The director of ‘Janie Jones’ and ‘Jacob’s Ladder,’ David M. Rosenthal, directed the understated 2018 Netflix catastrophe film ‘How It Ends.’ The story depicts a piece of a real-life apocalypse,…

The oppressed speak a violent language. Because, as Frantz Fanon put it, “violence, like Achilles’ lance, has the ability to cure the wounds it has inflicted.” ‘Silverton Siege,’ directed by…

Despite significant criticism for promoting sexual violence and mob life, ‘365 Days’ was a phenomenally popular film. The filmmakers of the sequel, ‘365 Days: This Day,’ appear to have decided…

Dito Montiel, who made his directorial debut with ‘A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints,’ imbues his 2013 real crime heist film ‘Empire State’ with anxious intensity. The plot revolves around…

‘The Lake House,’ directed by Alejandro Agresti, is a romantic fantasy film. The plot is based on the South Korean film ‘Siworae,’ and it follows lonesome medical practitioner Kate (Sandra…

Beware if you plan on attending the World’s Fair. The psychological horror film ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair,’ written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun in her feature debut,…

In Ben Jagger’s horror-thriller film ‘Room 203,’ there is a hole in the wall through which mythical ghosts can peer into your soul. If you seek hard enough, you might…

‘Cleaner’ is a 2007 thriller film about Tom Cutler, a former police officer who unwittingly becomes involved in a homicide cover-up. The film, directed by Renny Harlin (‘The Misfits,’ follows…

The 2016 horror-thriller ‘Ouija: Origin of Evil,’ directed by Mike Flanagan of ‘Oculus’ and ‘Gerald’s Game’ renown, is a sensory overload. The plot, based on the Hasbro game, transports us…

‘The Call,’ directed by Brad Anderson of ‘The Machinist,’ is a 2013 abduction thriller film. Jordan (Halle Berry) is an emergency call operator at the Hive in the novel. Jordan…

‘Metal Lords’ is a musical coming-of-age film. It follows Kevin (Jaeden Martell) and Hunter (Adrian Greensmith), best friends and co-founders of Skullf***er, a fledgling heavy metal band. Hunter is clearly…

‘Dancing on Glass,’ also known as ‘Las Nias de Cristal,’ is a Jota Linares-directed Spanish drama film. It follows two young ballerinas as they navigate the challenges of ballet life….

‘Yaksha: Ruthless Operations’ follows an unwary prosecutor who is thrown into a multi-nation espionage fight when he arrives in Shenyang’s industrial metropolis. The South Korean spy action film dives into…

Chris Pine appears to be well on his way to establishing himself as the major star in the action-thriller genre, having previously published ‘The Contractor’ and now ‘All the Old…

Cyprian T. Olencki, a Polish director who made his debut with the 2017 comedy film ‘PolandJa,’ directed the mafia thriller film ‘Furioza’ with cerebral immediacy. The plot revolves around Dawid,…