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Tag Archives: Murder
The Night Owl (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): He saw what he was not supposed to see…
South Korean film “The Night Owl” is a well-made period drama thriller which mixes fact and fiction a bit better than I expected. While its story and characters are inherently limited by the story from the beginning, the movie still … Continue reading
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Tagged Murder, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film, Thriller
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The Stranger (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): As he becomes close to his suspect
Australian Netflix film “The Stranger”, which was released in last month, is a chilly psychological drama which is incidentally based on one true crime story. I have no idea on how much the movie is actually close to its real-life … Continue reading
The Good Nurse (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A clinical true crime story
Tobias Lindholm’s latest film “The Good Nurse”, which was released on Netflix in last month, is rather disappointing despite a considerable number of talents gathered for its production. While its true crime story is often chilling to say the least, … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Hospital, Murder, Nurse, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Invisible Guest (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): An intense defense preparation
Spanish film “The Invisible Guest”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is one of those typical mystery thriller flicks which constantly suggest to us that they are holding some cards held behind their back for surprising us. … Continue reading
Orphan: First Kill (2022) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): A little killer coming into US
“Orphan: First Kill”, a belated prequel to “Orphan” (2009), attempts to present the backstory of that little creepy but compelling villain of the 2009 film. Although it unfortunately stumbles more than once during its second half after steadily building up … Continue reading
The Black Phone (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A familiar but solid genre mix
“The Black Phone” did not surprise me much, but I was entertained nonetheless. As your average seasoned moviegoer, I clearly discerned what I was going to get from this effective genre piece, and it did not exceed my expectation much … Continue reading
Girl in the Picture (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Who is she?
Netflix documentary film “Girl in the Picture”, which was released in last week, looks into one infamous criminal case which will unnerve you a lot as the documentary doles out those disturbing details of the case step by step. Although … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Documentary, Kidnapping, Murder, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story
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The Batman (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A very noirish Batman movie
“The Batman” is palpably drenched in sheer darkness and grittiness from the beginning to the end, and I admire and appreciate that even though I have some reservation on its relentlessly grim style and rather sprawling narrative. I am not … Continue reading
Nitram (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A distant but chilling character study by Justin Kurzel
Jusitn Kurzel’s new film “Nitram” is a distant but chilling character study based on the real-life figure who perpetrated a shocking mass shooting incident in Tasmania, Australia in 1996. Although it is a pretty uncomfortable experience to say the least, … Continue reading
Scream (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A slashing legacy sequel its franchise deserves
During last several years, we are served with a bunch of reboots and legacy sequels ranging from the recent Star Wars trilogy to “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (2021) and “Candyman” (2021), so it is rather fateful that now we come to get … Continue reading
