Movies based on young adult novels often walk a tightrope, balancing appeal for a broad audience with fidelity to their source material. Yet, few adaptations step into the arena with the precision and force of The Hunger Games. Directed by Gary Ross and featuring a career-defining performance by Jennifer Lawrence, the film is an unflinching…
In the crowded world of modern horror, where jump scares often substitute for substance, Censor strides into the room like a whispered dare. Prano Bailey-Bond’s debut feature isn’t interested in pandering or cheap thrills. Instead, it digs deep into the muddy waters of morality, trauma, and our collective relationship with the macabre. It’s set against…
In the ever-expanding world of streaming thrillers, Netflix’s The Madness barges in, grabs your attention, and dares you to look away. Anchored by Colman Domingo’s magnetic performance, the series dives headfirst into a messy labyrinth of distrust, paranoia, and societal critique. It’s sharp, chaotic, sometimes poignant—but for a Christian viewer, it’s worth asking: is it…
Every so often, a television show comes along that makes you sit up and pay attention—not because it’s perfect, but because it dares to be ambitious, even if it doesn’t always succeed. Paramount+ and Showtime’s The Agency is one of those shows. It’s an espionage thriller that leans more into the cerebral than the explosive,…
Let’s not sugarcoat it—The Seed of a Sacred Fig isn’t your cozy weekend watch. It’s not something you throw on while baking Christmas cookies or half-watch with your phone in hand. It’s demanding, it’s relentless, and at three hours long, it’s a film that dares you to look away. But if you’re willing to sit…
In the midst of a genre flooded with predictable narratives and forgettable characters, Attack the Block offers something refreshingly original. The film presents an unlikely group of London teens facing off against an alien invasion. On the surface, it might appear to be just another creature feature, but beneath its fast-paced, action-packed exterior lies a…
There’s something magnetic about the thrill of an action movie that just works. The kind that hooks you right from the start, leaving no time to check your watch or wonder why you’re so invested in characters you barely know. Speed, directed by Jan De Bont, is exactly that kind of film—a pulse-pounding roller coaster…
Adapting beloved literature into a visual medium is no easy task. You walk a tightrope between doing justice to the source material and delivering something fresh enough to justify its existence. Prime Video’s Cross, a new take on James Patterson’s famed Alex Cross series, mostly pulls it off. Mostly. But it also opens the door…
When you settle in for The Day of the Jackal, you’re not just watching a thriller. You’re signing up for a game of moral tug-of-war, one that teeters between fascination and revulsion. Peacock’s ambitious adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s classic assassin story takes the bones of its source material and dresses them in sleek modernity, all…
If you’re looking for a show that wraps you in warmth or gives you a clean arc of redemption, Say Nothing isn’t it. This isn’t bedtime storytelling—it’s raw, unnerving, and unflinching. It’s television that rattles you awake and leaves you staring at the ceiling, grappling with big questions about human nature and how far we…