Thriller
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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: 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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Movie Review: Tell No One (2006)
Based on a book of the same name by Harlan Coben, Tell No One is a complex romantic thriller film where a doctor tries to uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of his wife. The film is directed by Guillaume Canet. Dr. Alexandre Beck (François Cluzet), a pediatrician, and his wife Margot (Marie-Josée Croze) are Read more
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Movie Review: Appointment with Death (1988)
In this post, we look at another Agatha Christie whodunit where Peter Ustinov reprises his role as the classic sleuth Hercule Poirot for the last time. Like most Agatha Christie movies, Appointment with Death features a stellar ensemble cast, including Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove, and David Soul. Read more
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Movie review: Bound (1996)
Bound is an intense neo-noir, violent,erotic, and perhaps romantic thriller from the Wachowskis. It tells the story of two women who become lovers and conspire to steal money from a vicious gangster, but get trapped in a dangerous situation. Its plot shares some similarity with another great movie, The Handmaiden, which I reviewed earlier. Unlike Read more
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