Anonymous is a pseudo-historical political thriller which promotes a theory that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was the true author of Shakespeare’s … More
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Precious (2009)
This remarkable film is filled with extraordinary performances which power a sometimes light, sometimes dark account of a teenager who dreams … More
Run Lola Run (1998)
This is a hugely entertaining, humorous and exhaustingly-paced German thriller from writer/director Tom Tykwer, starring Franka Potente – of The Bourne … More
The Thing (1982)
The Thing had the unfortunate luck of being released at the same time as E.T. and Blade Runner. Despite bombing at … More
The Intouchables (2011)
The Intouchables was a massive hit, taking over $336 million at the box office in its first 6 months. It is … More
Brick (2005)
Rian Johnson’s excellent feature debut is a neo-noir set in an American high school. This intriguing thriller stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a … More
The Lives of Others (2006)
Winner of the 79th Best Foreign Film Oscar, The Lives of Others is an outstanding psychological and political thriller set … More
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
The on-screen chemistry between Paul Newman and Robert Redford is probably unmatched. With Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) … More
Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)
Sean Durkin’s disquieting debut feature film is a slow-paced psychological thriller which works exceedingly well due to the superb performance of its … More
The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)
J Blakeson’s superbly made crime thriller is pure tension from beginning to end. His direction and script is top-notch, as … More
Headhunters (2011)
Morten Tyldum’s highly entertaining Norwegian action thriller does have a couple of scenes that you will need to take with a … More
The Graduate (1967)
One of the most famous seduction stories in cinematic history, Mike Nichols’ The Graduate is a funny, gripping, romantic film with … More