Tag Archives: Thriller

Oxygen (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A taut claustrophobic SF thriller starring Mélanie Laurent

Posted on May 23, 2021 by kaist455

Netflix film “Oxygen”, which was released in last week, is a taut claustrophobic science fiction thriller which is solely driven by one simple premise. While you may notice some plot holes and contrivances after it is over, the movie will … Continue reading →

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The Woman in the Window (2021) ☆☆(2/4): A disappointingly unreliable thriller

Posted on May 19, 2021 by kaist455

“The Woman in the Window”, which was released on Netflix in last week, is not as bad as I feared, but what a letdown it is. While I was not entirely bored, the movie never exceeded my expectation or surpassed … Continue reading →

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Possessor (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her tricky occupational hazard

Posted on March 12, 2021 by kaist455

“Possessor”, the second feature film by director/writer Brandon Cronenberg, is an oddly unnerving SF psychological thriller film which constantly disturbs us from the beginning to the end. While there are a number of gruesome moments which will definitely make you … Continue reading →

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I Care a Lot (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Another deliciously devious turn by Rosamund Pike

Posted on February 21, 2021 by kaist455

The heroine of “I Care a Lot”, which is released in South Korean theaters on this Friday instead of being released on Netflix or Amazon Prime in several other countries including US, is a nasty piece of work. As an … Continue reading →

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Promising Young Woman (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Avenging Young Woman

Posted on January 18, 2021 by kaist455

“Promising Young Woman” is a darkly curious mix of comedy and noir thriller which will surely disturb you for good reasons. The movie is rather uneven and disjointed at times in handling relevant gender issues, and I still have some … Continue reading →

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I’m Your Woman (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): She is on her own now – with a baby

Posted on December 21, 2020 by kaist455

“I’m Your Woman”, which was released on Amazon Prime a few weeks ago, is an interesting genre variation to be savored for a number of good reasons. The movie may not surprise you much on the whole as dryly and … Continue reading →

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Call (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Sorry, Right Number

Posted on November 29, 2020 by kaist455

South Korean film “Call”, which was initially supposed be to be released in South Korean theaters early in this year but eventually got released on Netflix two days ago, is an increasingly tense and chilling thriller film coupled with a … Continue reading →

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Run (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little thriller set between mother and daughter

Posted on November 23, 2020 by kaist455

You probably should know nothing at all before watching “Run”, a little thriller film which turns out to be quite smarter than it seems on the surface. Right from its very first scene, you will come to have a pretty … Continue reading →

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Diva (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A diver on the brink of madness

Posted on September 26, 2020 by kaist455

South Korean film “Diva” is a little psychological thriller packed with conflicting emotions between two different young female athletes. Although sometimes feeling a bit too conventional and predictable as reminiscent of many other similar genre films ranging from “Repulsion” (1965) … Continue reading →

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Deliver Us From Evil (2019) ☆☆(2/4): Deliver Me From Mediocrity

Posted on August 13, 2020 by kaist455

South Korean film “Deliver Us From Evil” brings almost nothing to its genre territory without enough sense of fun or entertainment. Despite lots of efforts put into the screen, the overall result is so flat and pedestrian that I quickly … Continue reading →

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