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Wild Indian: The Sundance Film about the suffering of two individuals

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This Sundance film is a modern illustration of the biblical tale of Cain and Abel (the sons of Adam and Eve). It is divided into two timelines —1980s and 2019. The initial phase reflects the childhoods of two individuals and their horrific mistakes. The next chapter, 2019, takes us through how a past mistake affected their adult lives. Wild Indian (2021) Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller Cast: Michael Greyeyes, Chaske Spencer, Kate Bosworth Image: Vertical Entertainment 1980s (childhood) Makwa's bruised face and quietness reveal a lot about his family atmosphere and his miserable childhood. Makwa ( Michael Greyeyes) and Ted-O (or Teddo played by Chaske Spencer) are cousins and partners in the crime. All the hatred that Makwa's abusive father invested in him burst out on the innocent. Unfortunately, Ted-O witnessed that and reluctantly cooperated with him. Makwa was always quite emotionless and used to dreadful things, but Ted-O was completely shocked after that incident. ...

The Courier: A Spy Thriller Based on True Events Starring Benedict Cumberbatch

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The Courier isn't just about the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union, nor about how the CIA & MI6 agents worked together to prevent a nuclear war, it is about two individuals who risked their lives to save mankind. These two individuals are Greville Wynne & Oleg Penkovsky. The Courier (2021) Genres: History, Thriller Cast:  Benedict Cumberbatch,  Jessie Buckley, Rachel Brosnahan This true story takes place in 1960 when CIA agent Emily Donovan (Rachel Brosnahan), urges MI6 agent Dickie Franks, to provide a man off the radar who can bring the courier from Moscow to London without leaving any trace. Yes, the courier is the secret military data of the Soviet Union. So they recruited Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch), he is a salesman and occasionally travels to Moscow for business. Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) is a colonel of the Soviet intelligence agency (KGB) and a spy of America. He supplies all the secret data to Greville, then Greville smuggles them ...

Every Breath You Take: Starring Casey Affleck & Sam Claflin

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"Every Breath You Take" (also titled as "You Belong to Me") features a very promising cast, Casey Affleck in the lead role, which also stars Sam Claflin, Michelle Monaghan, and India Eisley. The plot contains how the family of a psychiatrist gets in crisis after the death of his patient. Every Breath You Take (2021) Genres: Drama, Thriller  Cast:  Casey Affleck,  Sam Claflin, Michelle Monaghan Phillip Clark (Casey Affleck) is a psychiatrist, his wife, Grace Clark ( Michelle Monaghan), is a realtor. They are struggling to maintain their marital life after the tragic death of their son. That tragedy has created a communication gap between them. Their daughter, Lucy (India Eisley), has been expelled from the school because of drugs. Philip is going through a tough time and in the meantime, his patient, Daphne (Emily Alyn Lind) , whom he miraculously saved, commits suicide. Philip's family is tearing apart, and now his job is in danger. Then, Daphne's brother, J...

I Care a Lot: A Netflix Thriller Starring Rosamund Pike

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Have you ever watched a film where the protagonist is not morally a good character or her ethics are unjust and unsatisfactory? So you hate the character, but her acting is praiseworthy, 'I Care A Lot' is one such film.  That cunning role is played by R osamund Pike, i t would be unfair when we're talking about her and don't mention her performance in Gone Girl (2014). Also, her role in this film gives the same kind of wicked energy. I Care a Lot (2021) Genres: Crime, Thriller Cast:  R osamund Pike,  P eter Dinklage,  Eiza González (The sunglasses Rosamund Pike wore were ' Garrett Leight Clune suns'.) Marla Grayson ( R osamund Pike) is a skilful legal guardian but in the wrong ways, as you know, she doesn't care about aged people, she's after their money and property. She has a network where the doctor supplies her the patients who are rich, lonely, and aged; then she makes fake certificates of emergency need for a guardian. Marla's girlfriend, Fran ...

Run: Does Hulu's Thriller Present Sarah Paulson as a Psycho Mother?

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Hulu presents a dark thriller story of a physically challenged girl and her caring mother. Sarah Paulson is portrayed as a mother and Kiera Allen as a daughter. I have known Sarah Paulson since her versatile cameos in American Horror Story. This is the debut film by Kiera Allen. Run (2020) Genres: Mystery, Thriller Cast: Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen It begins in a hospital where Diane (Sarah Paulson) has given birth to a girl (Chloe), but her health is very critical. She has five different types of diseases, including asthma, diabetes, and paralysis of the legs. Then the movie takes us 17 years later to the homeschooler parents' gathering where Diane tells that she has been taking care of her daughter for 17 years and that she has never left her on her own. Yet, Chloe is the most capable person she knows. If her daughter goes to college, she has no worries. Kiera Allen appears as 17-year-old Chloe, who is wheelchair-bound because her lower body is paralyzed. Despite her physically c...

Dreamland: A Vintage Bank Robbery Movie Starring Margot Robbie

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'Dreamland' sets in 1935 when farmer families face a phase of the great depression when banks are being robbed. Our story revolves around two characters, a teenage farmer boy, Eugene Baker (Finn Cole); and an outlaw lady, Allison Wells (Margot Robbie). Dreamland (2020) Genres: Crime, Thriller Cast:  Margot Robbie, Finn Cole,  Travis Fimmel The narrator of our story is Eugene's stepsister, Phoebe Evans (Darby Camp, voiced by Lola Kirke). She is recollecting her memories of 20 years ago and trying to tell the real story of his half-brother, Eugene. It takes place somewhere in the dusty drylands of Texas. Eugene's life hasn't been easy, h is father left the family when he was just five years old, in search of a better life in Mexico. Eugene wants to meet his father, and he also dreams of life in the Gulf Coast of Mexico. (He has never seen the sea and the greenery, but he dreams about it, his dreamland.) George Evans (Travis Fimmel) is his stepfather and the deputy o...

The Silencing: Inspired by Wind River?

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'The Silencing' is a crime thriller, it follows Rayburn (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), who is a wildlife sanctuary keeper. This sanctuary is named after Rayburn's missing daughter, Gwen Swanson. Rayburn's life hasn't been good since his daughter got lost. His marriage fell apart. He lives in a remote cabin by himself. The mystery begins when they find a dead body of a young girl. A serial killer is hunting down young girls in an ancient way. Sheriff Alice (Annabelle Wallis) is investigating this case. Also, she is trying to prove that she is different from other cops. But circumstances don't appear to be in her favour. It was an unpredictable movie, but its end didn't justify the suspense they built throughout the movie. It took a mediocre turn and turned out to be a pointless revenge story. The Silencing (2020) Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller Cast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Annabelle Wallis Read: Where is Gwen Swanson Wildlife Sanctuary? ' Wind River '  i...

You Should Have Left: The Past Follows

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You Should Have Left (2020) movie is based on Daniel Kehlmann's German psychological thriller novel. The film begins where Theo (Kevin Bacon) is a rich retired banker. He is married to Susanna (Amanda Seyfried). She is an actress and almost 25-30 years younger than him. Theo's daughter Ella (Avery Tiiu Essex) is a six-year-old cute girl. You Should Have Left (2020) Genres: Mystery, Horror, Thriller Cast: Kevin Bacon, Amanda Seyfried, Avery Tiiu Essex Theo's past life isn't pretty good. Susanna is his second wife. His first wife committed suicide by drowning in a bathtub. Theo was accused of the murder, but they couldn't find any evidence against him. The case became controversial, it got on TV, he had to go through the backlash. Since then, Theo is disturbed. He is having nightmares. Theo's married life is staggering. He thinks Susanna is having an affair. He wants to fix his marriage, also he is looking for peace of mind. So he decides to go away from everythin...