Following on from the huge successes of Get Out (2017) and Us (2019), Jordan Peele’s 3rd film does not disappoint … More
Tag: Thriller
Parasite (2019)
True movie magic happens rarely. Perhaps there exists a great film which came about no thanks to the talent (or … More
Beast (2017)
If you are a fan of psychological crime thrillers and you like your plots held together by intelligently crafted, fully … More
Starred Up (2013)
In the United Kingdom, juveniles which prove too violent for their young offender’s institution are “starred up”, prison slang for … 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
Land of Mine (2015)
In May, 1945, Germany unconditionally surrendered, thus ending the European conflict of World War II. Denmark, one of the many countries … More
Red White & Blue (2010)
Drama; thriller; horror. Simon Rumley’s challenging and disturbing Red White & Blue morphs slowly from one genre to another, building … More
Amer (2009)
One film genre that I have never cared for is giallo. I’ve watched four films by the master of the … 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
The Silence (2010)
This excellent police procedural thriller from Germany assembles a group of fully fleshed-out and highly interesting characters, and drops them into … 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
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