Tag Archive: thriller

Movie Review: ‘Wake Up Dead Man’

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Director: Rian Johnson Cast: Daniel Craig, Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, Thomas Haden Church, Jeffrey Wright Plot: Rev. Jud Duplenticy… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Surfer’

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Director: Lorcan Finnegan Cast: Nick Cage, Julian McMahon, Nic Cassim, Miranda Tapsell Plot: A man returns to him hometown in Australia’s south-west only to find that the locals aren’t welcoming. Determined to close… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Rebel Ridge’

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Plot: When ex-Marine Terry Richmond (Aaron Pierre) is intentionally rammed by two police officers in the town of Shelby Springs, the corrupt cops seize the cash intended to bail out his cousin. When… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Speak No Evil’ (2024)

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Director: James Watkins Cast: James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Scoot McNairy, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough Plot: An American couple and their daughter connect with another family while on holiday. After accepting… Continue reading

Retro Review: ‘Scissors’

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In the early 1990’s, Sharon Stone became a superstar thanks to the then trend of Hollywood to delve into dark sexually charged thrillers which did big business among hip, urbane adult moviegoers. Starting… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Menu’

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Director: Mark Mylod Cast: Anya-Taylor Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Ralph Fiennes, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, John Leguizamo Plot: Margot Mills accompanies Tyler on a date to a highly priced and extremely exclusive restaurant. Amid… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

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Director: Olivia Wilde Cast: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne, Chris Pine Plot: Alice and Jack live an idyllic live in the desert community and company town of Victory… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Orphan: First Kill’

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Director: William Brent Bell Cast: Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Hiro Kanagawa Plot: Having escaped from a mental hospital, the perpetually youthful looking Leena adopts the identity of a missing girl and… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Black Phone’

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Director: Scott Derrickson Cast: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, E. Roger Mitchell, Troy Rudeseal, James Ransome Plot: A young boy, Finney, is abducted by the ‘Grabber’, who is already responsible… Continue reading

‘Severance’ – A Modern Workplace Horror

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Over the past week we’ve been watching a TV show that had come very enthusiastically recommended from a small number of people, it not having quite caught on with mainstream audiences. Maybe this… Continue reading