Red Eye series takes us into another thrilling aviation drama set on a long-distance international flight. Its contemporary storyline takes into account current geopolitical realities. It also dives into the spy worlds of the UK’s Intelligence Agencies (MI5 and MI6), the USA’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS).
Thriller
Movies/Series have “thriller” as their key genre, major theme, and important content.
The Responder: Is It A Good Crime Drama?
The Responder series continues with heart-melting storytelling in the second season. It is, perhaps, one of the better (if not the best) British Police drama series of this year. We get a peek into the first police responders’ daily lives in this cop drama.
Love Lies Bleeding: Is A Poignant Tale!
Love Lies Bleeding (2024) is a romantic crime thriller movie set in the rugged terrain of New Mexico, USA. There are a lot of lies, deceptions, fights and bleeding, as its apt title suggests. This violence-ridden romantic story is set in the year 1989.
Monkey Man: Gives Us A New Action Star!
Monkey Man is an action-packed movie set in present-day India. This film marks the directorial debut of Dev Patel, who also plays the lead protagonist of the action hero Kid. Please note that we have clubbed this movie in the Asian category, as this American film was shot mostly in Indonesia.
Bandidos: Is It A Good Action Drama?
Bandidos (S1) series focuses on a group of misfits involved in a hidden treasure hunt. Notably, Bandidos means the Mexican bandits, as represented in films and popular culture. Therefore, the series is about a bunch of criminals hunting for historical Mayan treasure in Mexico.
Knox Goes Away: But Made A Big Impact
Knox Goes Away is a thriller about an ageing contract killer, John ‘Aristotle’ Knox (Michael Keaton). The film’s main theme is the hitman Knox’s medical condition of dementia. John knows that his fading memory is forcing him into an early retirement from his hitman job.
Ripley: Dark Tale Of A Deadly Con Man
Ripley is a dark crime drama about a cunning and deadly conman. So, this thrilling dark neo-noir focuses on the intended and unintended victims of the said criminal grifter, Tom Ripley. Andrew Scott portrays the toxic (protagonist) con artist Tom with a lot of style and panache.
White Lies: Is This Dark Crime Tale Good?
White Lies is a thrilling crime drama set in Cape Town. It explores the complexities of family relationships and further delves into the issues of race, class and other social prejudices. To be honest, because of the presence of Natalie Dormer (Edie Hansen) as the lead actress, we picked this series.
Wicked Little Letters: Mischievous Comedy!
Wicked Little Letters is a Black comedy film that makes you smile and cringe at the same time. More so, because this British historical movie uses highly colourful profane language of the creative kind. That too in the so-called Victorian era.
Coma: A Middle-Class Family Nightmare?
Coma series focuses on the protagonist Simon (Jason Watkins) and his family. While living in suburban England, Simon gets himself and his middle-class family into a living ordeal. So, the weaknesses of ordinary people like Simon come to the fore in this British drama.
Tokyo Vice: Is It A Smart Japanese Show?
Tokyo Vice (S1 & S2) series is a crime drama set in Japan. This thrilling show focuses on the alluring backdrop of 1990s Tokyo’s underbelly with its fascinating narrative and characters. It is loosely inspired by the memoir “Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan” by Jake Adelstein.