Stories by @siddarthsid

Dog Day Afternoon (2015)

The movie chronicles the events following a bank robbery committed by Sonny Wortzik and Salvatore Naturile.

Looper (1982)

It revolves around "present-day" contract killers called "loopers" hired by criminal syndicates from the future to terminate victims whom they send back through time.

Basic Instinct (2012)

The film follows San Francisco police detective Nick Curran, who is investigating the brutal murder of a wealthy rock star. During the investigation Curran becomes involved in a torrid and intense relationship with the prime suspect, Catherine Tramell, an enigmatic writer.

The Counselor (1993)

Out of greed, the Counselor, a high-level lawyer, gets irrevocably in over his head in a drug deal around the troubled Ciudad Juarez, Mexico/Texas border area.

Memento (1990)

A man, who as a result of an injury, has anterograde amnesia (the inability to form new memories) and has short-term memory loss approximately every fifteen minutes. He is searching for the people who attacked him and killed his wife, using an intricate system of Polaroid photographs and tattoos to track information he cannot remember.

Tango & Cash (2019)

Raymond Tango and Gabriel Cash, two rival LAPD narcotics detectives, are forced to work together after the criminal mastermind Yves Perret frames both of them for murder.

John Carter (1997)

The film chronicles the first interplanetary adventure of John Carter and his attempts to mediate civil unrest amongst the warring kingdoms of Barsoom.

Burn After Reading (1988)

It follows a recently jobless CIA analyst, whose misplaced memoirs are found by a pair of dimwitted gym employees, crossing paths with a womanising US Marshal.

The Prestige (1986)

It follows Robert Angier and Alfred Borden, rival stage magicians in London at the end of the 19th century. Obsessed with creating the best stage illusion, they engage in competitive one-upmanship, with fatal results.

Prisoners (1983)

The plot focuses on the abduction of two young girls in Pennsylvania and the subsequent search for the suspected abductor by the police. After police arrest a young suspect and release him, the father of one of the daughters takes matters into his own hands.

A History of Violence (1985)

The owner of a small-town diner is thrust into the spotlight after confronting two robbers in self-defense, thus changing his life forever.

First Blood (2007)

In the film, Rambo, a troubled and misunderstood veteran, must rely on his combat and survival senses against the abusive law enforcement of the small town of Hope, Washington.

Men in Black (1987)

A police officer joins a secret organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth.

Out of Sight (2018)

A career bank robber breaks out of jail, and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a U.S. Marshal he has kidnapped.

Wedding Crashers (2015)

John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey, a pair of committed womanizers who sneak into weddings to take advantage of the romantic tinge in the air, find themselves at odds with one another when John meets and falls for Claire Cleary.

Romancing the Stone (2020)

A mousy romance novelist sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue.

The Silence of the Lambs (2011)

The film revolves around Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee who is pulled out from her training to apprehend a serial killer, known only as "Buffalo Bill", who skins his female victims' corpses. For this she has to create a psychological profile and seeks the advice of the imprisoned Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer.

Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (1984)

The film is a tongue-in-cheek take on the culture of the 1970s, particularly the new Action News format. It portrays a San Diego TV station where the title character clashes with his new female counterpart.

Knocked Up (1997)

It follows the repercussions of a drunken one-night stand between a slacker and a just-promoted media personality that results in an unintended pregnancy.

Triple Frontier (1999)

The movie is about a group of former U.S. Army Delta Force soldiers who reunite to plan a heist of a South American crime lord.