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Tag Archives: Murder
Mama (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s a tough supernatural custody battle
“Mama” is a little scary horror movie ready to scare you and then shock you from the very beginning, and it does its job well even when we can instantly see through its shock and awe tactics. There are many … Continue reading
Jack Reacher (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Don’t find him – He’ll find you
While watching “Jack Reacher”, I thought of one tagline very suitable for the movie: “Don’t find him – He’ll find you.” This one is so conventional that it can be used in any other action thriller films featuring tough guy … Continue reading
Transsiberian (2008) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A wintry thriller on the Transsiberian Express
“Transsiberian” is a Hitchcockian thriller decorated with icy wintry landscapes, and it is a good example. It sets its tone right at the beginning, and then it carefully develops its unstable feeling as loading the story and the characters on … Continue reading
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Tagged Detective, Drug trafficking, Husband and Wife, Murder, Siberia, snow, Thriller, Train, winter
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Sinister (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It eventually becomes sinister….
“Sinister” goes through a familiar route we have encountered from countless horror films about houses of ill omen. As a matter of fact, it is quite predictable at times, so I knew what would happen next as soon as it … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Film, Ghost, Haunted House, Horror, Husband and Wife, Kids, Murder, Writer
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Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Long night’s journey into day
It is quite a long night for them. They have been going around the wide area for hours, but they have not yet found what they are looking for. The sky gets darker, and they become more bored, tired, and … Continue reading
The Neighbors (2012) ☆☆1/2(2.5) : They have a killer in their building
There are interesting pieces here and there in South Korean thriller movie “The Neighbours”, but the result is an uneven combination which does not fully utilize the potential in its components. This is a well-made thriller with good atmosphere and … Continue reading
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Tagged Ghost, Haunted House, Horror, Murder, Serial Killing, South Korean Film, Thriller
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We Need to Talk about Kevin (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A woman stuck with her bad seed
What a truly naughty boy Kevin is. If you are parents, he is your worst nightmare; he is mean, vicious, willful, uncommunicative, and, possibly, psychopathic. Since his birth, he has been tormenting his mother, and now he has committed an … Continue reading
Minority Report (2002) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A great multifaceted entertainment from Spielberg
Watching Steven Spielberg’s “Minority Report” (2002) again through Blu-ray made me muse on how much my life with movies has changed during the last 10 years. When I watched it with my father at one of the big movie theaters … Continue reading
The Concubine (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A deadly power game in the palace
Lust, malice, intrigue, sex, and blood dominate over a deadly power struggle in South Korean period drama “The Concubine”. There are the players who will do anything for their desire or survival, and their vicious struggles in the closed world … Continue reading
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Tagged Concubine, Eunuch, King, Mother and Son, Murder, Palace, Royalty, South Korean Film
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Men in Black III (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : They’re back – with a fun idea
Okay, Okay, I must admit that I was one of the skeptics asking why the hell we need another sequel for “Men in Black” series. I liked the first film for its fun one-joke comedy, and the sequel, which was … Continue reading
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