Movie Reviews
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Movie Review: Lady Macbeth (2016)
Lady Macbeth (2016): A Cold and Compelling Descent into Darkness Set in 1860s England, Lady Macbeth, starring Florence Pugh, is a gripping and shocking period thriller based on a novella by Russian writer Nikolai Leskov. The title cleverly echoes one of Shakespeare’s most notorious antagonists. The film is well directed by William Oldroyd As a Read more
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Movie Review: Thief (1981)
Michael Mann’s Thief: A Gritty, Stylish Neo-Noir Classic Thief, Michael Mann’s directorial debut, is a standout neo-noir thriller from the 1980s, starring a stylish and charismatic James Caan. Caan plays Frank, a professional jewel thief who appears to be living the perfect con after his release from prison. On the surface, he owns a bar Read more
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Movie Review: To Live and Die in LA (1985)
“To Live and Die in L.A.” is a hidden gem of neo-noir cinema from the 1980s. Directed with sharp precision by William Friedkin and based on a novel of the same name by Gerald Petievich, a former Secret Service agent, the film features a stellar cast including William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, and John Read more
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Movie Review: Millennium Trilogy
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) The Girl who played with Fire (2009) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest (2009) In this post, we will look at a Swedish mystery-action thriller trilogy based on the novels by Stieg Larsson. All three films were released in 2009. Other adaptations and remakes of these books Read more
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Great Malayalam Thrillers – I
Golam (2024) Anweshippin Kandethum (2024) Kooman (2022) Iratta (2023) Joseph (2018) It has long been established by movie lovers and critics alike that Malayali filmmakers are masters of investigative crime thrillers, particularly in the police procedural genre. In this post, let us take a look at some of these classics. Golam (2024) Directed by Samjad Read more
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Movie Review: Timecrimes (2007)
Made on a shoestring budget, filmed in limited locations, and featuring only four actors, Timecrimes is a gripping science-fiction romantic Spanish thriller written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo, who also plays a leading role in the film. Far from the city, a married couple, Héctor (Karra Elejalde) and Clara (Candela Fernández), are living an idyllic Read more
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