The Terminal List 2026 Tv Series Season 2 Review Trailer

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Four years have passed since *The Terminal List* burst onto Prime Video; ever since, fans have been patiently awaiting the return of James Reece, played by Chris Pratt. Last year’s prequel, *The Terminal List: Dark Wolf*, helped keep the audience engaged, but the main series has finally returned—and it’s packed with action. After seeing his life shattered by shadowy government forces, Reece—the sole survivor of an attack aimed at him—decided to take justice into his own hands to avenge his family and his unit.  While the first season was an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jack Carr—a former Navy SEAL turned author—the second season is based on its sequel, *True Believer*. It incorporates highly relevant geopolitical analysis and sets up future storylines, making this action thriller more vibrant and conspiracy-laden than ever before. *The Terminal List* returns with a bang for its second season Creators: Jack Carr, David DiGilio Stars: Chris Pratt, Constance Wu, Jared S...

Cold Wallet 2025 Movie Review Trailer

 Directed by Cutter Hodierne (Fishing Without Nets) and starring Raul Castillo (Knives Out), Melonie Diaz (Fruitvale Station), and Josh Brener (The Internship), the crime thriller 'Cold Wallet' is one of the most anticipated films of FrightFest due to its promising cast and intriguing premise. The film follows a team of 'Redditors' who lose everything after a cryptocurrency scam leads them to conspire to kidnap the financial influencer who scammed them. When their home invasion takes a turn for the worse, they become victims of a sadistic game.


'Cold Wallet' boasts a competent cast, a quick runtime, and an interesting premise, but its lack of depth and character development keeps it from being truly memorable.

Director: Cutter Hodierne
Writers: John Hibey, Cutter Hodierne
Stars: Otoja Abit, Genevieve Adams, Elizabeth Aspenlieder

As expected, the cast is absolutely fantastic and easily the film's best asset. Raul Castillo is wonderful in the lead role, playing a character desperate to make some money to improve his life for his daughter. Castillo always delivers great work in the action, crime, and thriller genres, and 'Cold Wallet' is no exception. Josh Brener is equally good and frequently steals the scene in his role as a financial influencer who is sequestered in his own home. He is manipulative and menacing, making for a fun modern villain. It's also fun to see Melonie Diaz back on the big screen and Tony Cavalero (The Dirt) is highly entertaining. The star power on display here is some of the best at the festival and certainly lives up to expectations.


Unfortunately, the problem isn't with the acting but with the characters. All of the characters, including the leads, are extremely underexplored and don't receive proper development. This makes any attempt at weight and emotion fruitless as we aren't given enough backstory to help us root for them, leaving the audience alienated. We see a snapshot of Castillo's character Billy's family life and relationship with his daughter, but not close enough, and as far as the other characters go, we see even less.


The script for 'Cold Wallet', written by John Hibey, opts for a concise and simple premise, which helps the story not get too complicated or filled with internet jargon. It's easy to follow and understand, even if it's your first foray into the world of cryptocurrencies. The running time is short, just 84 minutes, and it flies by, with most of the story getting underway fairly quickly. A fast pace and simple story are a recipe for success, as 'Cold Wallet' remains a very intriguing film throughout its length. Despite this straightforward approach, 'Cold Wallet' still allows the audience to reflect and leaves us with an interesting discourse and plenty of questions surrounding the ethics of the characters' actions. The team behind 'Cold Wallet' is tackling a serious and shocking story, but applying a fairly playful edge to it, ensuring that the genres blend well and never feel too heavy-handed. It has enough commentary to have something to say, particularly about capitalism, but it also has fun with it, ensuring that the audience does too. It's not necessarily the most shocking thriller, nor is it full of twists, turns and excitement, but it's a consistently watchable film that's as enjoyable as it is predictable. Because of the realistic approach, the lack of surprise factor works.


What stops 'Cold Wallet' from reaching the highest heights is, sadly, its lack of development. We have a genuinely exciting story here, which offers a fun addition to the subgenre alongside films like 'Dumb Money' (2023) and has plenty of nice features. The direction provided by Hodierne is fabulous, the technical aspects are all on point with great production value and the performances are all top-notch, particularly those of Josh Brener. The Christmas setting is quite fun and the snowy landscape makes 'Cold Wallet' rewatchable in the colder months. It's a shame that the characters are so under-explored, as with care, time, attention and a story behind them all, much more emotional weight and stakes could have been added to the film. 'Cold Wallet' is good, but more development could have made it great.

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