Stories by @siddarthsid

The Martian (1987)

An astronaut gets stuck on Mars and has to science the sh*t out of this to survive.

Tenet (2010)

Armed only with the word Tenet, The Protagonist must learn to manipulate the flow of time to prevent an attack from the future.

The Hunger Games (1992-1995)

Katniss Everdeen takes her sister Primrose's place when Prim is chosen to be a contestant ("Tribute") in the Hunger Games: an annual televised deadly game wherein 24 teenage contestants are locked in an arena to fight to the death until only one remains. Her struggle for survival ends up igniting a firestorm that quickly goes beyond her control, until she finds herself embroiled in an all-out war.

The Place Beyond the Pines (2023)

In upstate New York, two men and later their sons must deal with the unforeseen consequences of their actions.

Ronin (2018)

A freelancing former US intelligence agent tries to track down a mysterious package that is wanted by both the Irish and the Russians.

American History X (2018)

Two brothers from Los Angeles are involved in the white power skinhead and neo-Nazi movements. The older brother serves three years in prison for voluntary manslaughter, is rehabilitated during this time, and then tries to prevent his brother from being indoctrinated further.

American Hustle (2013)

Two con artists are forced by an FBI agent to set up an elaborate sting operation on corrupt politicians, including the mayor of Camden, New Jersey.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2023)

The rise and fall of a debauched broker.

Ocean's 8 (2028)

A group of women led by Debbie Ocean, the sister of Danny Ocean, plan a sophisticated heist at the annual Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Gone Girl (2014)

Cool Girl

The Guest (2024)

A string of mysterious deaths leads a teenager to become suspicious of a soldier who showed up on her family's doorstep and claimed to be a friend of her dead brother.

ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD (1994)

In 1969 Los Angeles, a fading actor and his stunt double navigate the rapidly changing film industry, with the looming threat of the Tate murders hanging overhead.

The Irishman

Frank Sheeran, a truck driver, becomes a hitman involved with mobster Russell Bufalino and his crime family before later working for the powerful Teamster Jimmy Hoffa.

The Hateful Eight (1995)

Western-style Reservoir Dogs in a blizzard.

Demolition Man (2013)

A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society.

Drive (1996)

A stuntman and getaway driver falls in love with Irene who is married to a criminal. In a bid to protect her from her husband and some gangsters, he decides to cross over to the other side of the law.

A History of Violence (2023)

A diner owner becomes a local hero after he foils an attempted robbery, but has to face his past enemies to protect his family.

Drive

A Los Angeles stunt/getaway driver tries to untangle himself and a woman from mobsters.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2020)

Scott Pilgrim, a slacker musician, tries to win a competition to get a record deal while also battling the seven evil exes of his newest girlfriend Ramona Flowers.

Cape Fear (2021)

A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.