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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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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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Movie Review: The Memory Game (2023)
Have you ever recalled an event from your past, only to find out later that the imagery of that memory belies what actually happened? This is one of the premises of The Memory Game, an intriguing Danish movie directed by Lien Willaert and starring Anna Drijver. The film is based on a book by Nicci Read more
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Movie Review: Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Much has been said about the exploitation of Native Americans, including genocide, forced land seizures, and other atrocities committed by early European settlers. However, the central premise of Killers of the Flower Moon, a movie based on David Grann’s book of the same name, serves as a poignant reminder that the exploitation of Indigenous people Read more
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Movie Review: A Perfect Enemy (2020)
Directed and co-written by Kike Maíllo, A Perfect Enemy is a Spanish-German-French mystery psychological thriller and a hidden gem. Tomasz Kot and Athena Strates star in this small-budget thriller, which keeps the viewer guessing for most of its runtime. The plot revolves around a strange encounter between a successful architect and an enigmatic young woman. Read more
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