If you are a fan of psychological crime thrillers and you like your plots held together by intelligently crafted, fully … More
Tag: Mystery
Toni Erdmann (2016)
There is a point of time towards the end of Toni Erdmann where you’ll be urging the film to hurry along, … More
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Here at Wonderful Cinema we tend to avoid writing about current blockbusters because, let’s face it, who needs another review! … More
Goodnight Mommy (2014)
What are the two little boys up to? And what is wrong with Mommy? It seems nothing is what it … More
The Wailing (2016)
Unfortunately, it is a rare pleasure to encounter a horror film which is actually frightening. It takes a highly skilful … More
The Childhood of a Leader (2015)
This stunning debut in auteurist filmmaking by actor-turned-director Brady Corbet is a snapshot in the life of a 10-year-old boy whose father is an American … More
Zodiac (2007)
There are very few films I can watch again and again. Se7en is one of them. Zodiac is another. I love … More
Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
Somehow, for me, Jacob’s Ladder has always gone hand-in-hand with Angel Heart (1987). Maybe director Adrian Lyne and writer Bruce Joel Rubin were … More
Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998)
This Spanish film is a brilliantly written romantic drama without any of the unsubtle, inauthentic adornments we have come to expect … More
Spoorloos (1988)
Spoorloos (a.k.a. The Vanishing) is a cult classic from Holland. This mystery thriller is an absolute cliff-hanger. And… there is no chance you … More
Bound (1996)
Three years before massive hit The Matrix (1999), the Wachowskis* made their debut on the silver screen with this excellent … More
Angel Heart (1987)
Angel Heart is the result of superlative filmmaking. The story of Angel Heart is a powerful psycho-noir thriller. It is a puzzling, disturbing and … More
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