A Shop for Killers is a violent revenge tale from South Korea. Set in a remote rural area, this action-packed K-drama series depicts ex-soldiers violently fighting each other. It is based on the novel “The Killers’ Shopping Mall” by Kang Ji-Young. He also wrote and released its sequel, “The Killers’ Shopping Mall 2”, in 2023.
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The Beekeeper: Is It A Good Action Flick?
The Beekeeper is a typical Jason Statham action flick set in America. Not surprisingly, his adrenaline-pumping action sequences are the unique selling point of the film. In such kinds of high-octane action films, one could find the single trigger point that often leads the protagonist to wreak havoc on the antagonist.
Killer Soup: Inspired By A Real-Life Crime!
Killer Soup (2024) series is inspired by real-life crimes that happened in Telangana, India. This Hindi black comedy is an engaging show. Abhishek Chaubey is the writer and director of this show. He has given us good movies, like Ishqiya (2010), Dedh Ishqiya (2014), Udta Punjab (2016), Sonchiriya (2019), etc.
Reacher (S2): Is He Back For Good?
The Reacher (Season 2) series focuses on the vengeful Jack Reacher, who goes out of his way to hunt his friends’ killers. He fights an unknown terrorist broker, a crooked government contractor and other bad guys. The 2nd season of this show is based on the “Bad Luck and Trouble” novel by Lee Child.
Fargo (S5): Is It A Good Crime Drama?
Fargo series (Season 5/USA/2023-2024) Series focuses on the lady protagonist, Tiger Dorothy ‘Dot’ Lyon, who fights to pay her debts. Even as the antagonist Roy Tillman and his goons pursue ‘Dot’ violently. And the central theme is “Debt”, that has been used in banking terms as well as in the social-religious-philosophical-personal contexts in this show.
Lift: Is It A Good Movie?
The Lift (2024) movie is an enjoyable heist drama on a plane, but only mildly. While watching this, you might realise that it has drawn inspiration from a bunch of heist films of the past. We have shared the details of all those movies that have influenced the storyline in the spoilers shared below.
Merry Christmas: Is It Good Crime Drama?
Merry Christmas is a suspenseful crime drama from India. This thrilling story is set during the Christmas holidays in the erstwhile Bombay city, which is called Mumbai city nowadays. Its acclaimed film director Sriram Raghavan has given us good films, like Ek Hasina Thi, Johnny Gaddaar, Badlapur, Andhadhun, etc.
Anatomy of a Fall: Is It Good?
Anatomy of a Fall (2023) is a wise and perceptive re-examination of a tragic family death. Notably, the “Anatomie D’une Chute” is the original title of this French crime drama set in Savoie, France. We were impressed with its captivating storytelling. We get quite a few twists and turns in it.
The Tourist: Is It A Good Thriller?
The Tourist series is a mysterious and suspense-filled thriller. This globe-trotting series follows the protagonist called “The Man/Eliot” who has no memories of his past life. And his story is set in Australia’s grand terrain in the first season. However, his story moved to the spectacular terrain of Ireland in the second season, where we met his extended family members.
Eileen: Is It A Good Mystery Drama?
Eileen is a puzzling and suspense-filled movie. Anne Hathaway (Rebecca) and Thomasin McKenzie (Eileen) take the lead in this Hollywood psychological thriller. There are quite a few surprising twists and turns in it. Notably, this film is based on the 2015 novel by Ottessa Moshfegh, which has the same title.
Vigilante: Is It Good Action K-Drama?
The Vigilante (2023) series is an action-packed K-drama. As the series title suggests, it is about a person who takes the law into their own hands to prevent crime or punish criminals. This web series is based on the webcomic “Vigilante” written by CRG and illustrated by Kim Kyu-Sam. This webtoon series is available online.