Stories by @siddarthsid

Zodiac (1977)

In the late 1960s/early 1970s, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.

Congo (2020)

When an expedition to the African Congo ends in disaster, a new team is assembled to find out what went wrong.

Nightcrawler (2004)

When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.

True Grit (1990)

A stubborn teenager enlists the help of a tough U.S. Marshal to track down her father's murderer.

Top Gun (2006)

As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.

Rocky I-IV (2006-2015)

The story of an Italian-American boxer from Philadelphia rising through the ranks.

Die Hard with a Vengeance

John McClane and a Harlem store owner are targeted by German terrorist Simon in New York City, where he plans to rob the Federal Reserve Building.

The Exorcist (2003)

When a 12-year-old girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her.

Black Swan (2010)

A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake".

The Avengers Quadrilogy (1982-1989)

What if the MCU Avengers movies were made in the 1980s ?

Django Unchained (1972)

A vengeful slave is freed by a German bounty hunter, becoming his partner in exchange for help rescuing his wife.

Bull Durham (2008)

A fan who has an affair with one minor-league baseball player each season meets an up-and-coming pitcher and the experienced catcher assigned to him.

Rio Bravo (2019)

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.

Sorcerer (2017)

Four unfortunate men from different parts of the globe agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of nitroglycerin across dangerous Latin American jungle.

Watchmen (1970s)

Depicts an alternate history in which superheroes emerged in the 1940s and 1960s and their presence changed history so that the United States won the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal was never exposed. In 1985, the country is edging toward World War III with the Soviet Union, freelance costumed vigilantes have been outlawed and most former superheroes are in retirement or working for the government. The story focuses on the personal development and moral struggles of the protagonists as an investigation into the murder of a government-sponsored superhero pulls them out of retirement.

Glengarry Glen Ross (2022)

A group of salesmen in a small real estate firm are given an ultimatum: bring in more sales or find a new job.

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (1981-1983)

Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship embark on a quest to destroy the One Ring and to ensure the destruction of its maker, the Dark Lord Sauron.

Hannibal (1983-1985)

The early relationship between renowned psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter and a young FBI criminal profiler who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.

The Cabin in the Woods (2002)

Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin, where they get more than they bargained for, discovering the truth behind the cabin in the woods.

Fletch (2015)

Irwin M. "Fletch" Fletcher is a newspaper reporter being offered a large sum to off a cancerous millionaire, but is on the run, risking his job and finding clues when it's clear the man is healthy.