A character driven framework that feels refreshingly at odds with spectacle heavy contemporary crime films, foregrounding psychology and motivation over empty set pieces. The screenplay crafts well defined character arcs, and the editing rhythm paired with a moody synth score builds sustained tension, especially in the chase sequences where layered sound design adds atmosphere rather than noise. I saw it in 4DX, which undeniably heightened the kinetic impact of the car chases and may have amplified my enjoyment, but even…

Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski is back in this comedy time travel movie where Sam Rockwell enters a diner claiming to be from the future and takes hostages at a Los Angeles diner to recruit unlikely heroes to help him save the world. A cool concept on the big screen, even if it does take much influence from ‘‘Black Mirror’, even copying the 3 mini stories influencing a larger story as seen in the highest rated episode ‘White…