Crime Thriller
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Movie Review: Rider in the Rain(1970)
Marlène Jobert and Charles Bronson star in this French mystery thriller, directed by René Clément and written by Sébastien Japrisot. It is a decent thriller about a young woman thrust into a dangerous situation. In a coastal town in the south of France, amidst a storm, a young lady named Mellie (Marlène Jobert) is having Read more
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Movie Review: The Usual Suspects (1995)
Exceptionally well-written by Christopher McQuarrie and brilliantly directed by Bryan Singer, and featuring a tour de force cast, “The Usual Suspects” is one of the greatest neo-noirs ever made. The plot unfolds in both New York and California, weaving actual truths with myth and imagination. The story opens in San Pedro, CA, with Dean Keaton Read more
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Movie Review: Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950)
“Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” is a fast-paced, violent film noir movie with James Cagney in the lead. Upon release, the movie was banned in the state of Ohio for its extreme brutality. The plot tells the tale of an unrepentant fugitive from justice, Ralph Cotter, who unleashes a spate of crimes wherever he goes. The movie Read more
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Movie Review: The Roaring Twenties (1939)
‘The Roaring Twenties’ is a classic film-noir crime thriller starring Hollywood heavyweights James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart, set in, well, the twenties. Directed by Raoul Walsh, the movie’s plot covers many of the defining events of this decade, including the end of World War I, the beginning and end of Prohibition, and the famous stock Read more
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Movie Review: Aschhe Abar Shabor (2018)
This is my third recent review of a Bengali whodunit. I am hooked! In this post, we look at another action-packed investigative thriller featuring Shabor Dasgupta, created by author Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay and played by Saswata Chatterjee. Subhrajit Dutta and Gaurav Chakrabarty also reprise their roles as Shabor’s sidekicks, SI Nandalal and SI Sanjib. Like the Read more
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Movie Review: Yavanika (1982)
As I have mentioned before, there are two movie industries in India that consistently deliver well-directed movies that appeal to the intellect with great plots, impressive screenplays, and talented thespians. One is the Bengali industry in Western India, and another is the Kerala film industry from southern India. It is no surprise that both states Read more
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