NIGHT TRAIN (2023)
Danielle C. Ryan’s Holly McCord isn’t just a single mom scraping by as a Hollywood teamster—she’s a force of nature behind the wheel of her souped-up beast, hauling black-market meds across the desert to save her sick kid. Diora Baird’s relentless FBI agent hunts her like a shadow, turning every mile into a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse. Ryan nails the raw mix of toughness and terror, her wide eyes screaming “I’ll do anything” while fists fly in gritty brawls.Directed by Shane Stanley, it’s a lean 95-minute thriller: intense chases kicking up dust devils, emotional gut-punches in quiet truck cab confessions, and visuals that make the barren badlands feel alive with dread. Light on explosions, heavy on heart—think Smokey and the Bandit grit meets Furious 7 feels. Baird chews scenery as the fed with a chip on her shoulder, but Ryan steals it, proving vulnerability’s the deadliest weapon.
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