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Tag Archives: Thriller
A Simple Favor (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A witty suburban comic thriller
“A Simple Favor” is a witty suburban comic thriller gliding with enough charm and spirit to engage and entertain you. While it will probably not surprise you much if you are familiar with its genre clichés and conventions, the movie … Continue reading
Door Lock (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Somebody tries to unlock the door….
South Korean film “Door Lock” terrified me more than I expected. When I saw its poster and synopsis a few weeks ago, I thought it was just another woman-in-danger movie, but then I heard some good words from others, and … Continue reading
Cam (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little creepy cyber thriller film from Nexflix
Netflix film “Cam” is a little cyber thriller film which is not only creepy and disturbing but also engaging and thought-provoking. As gradually pushing its heroine into one nightmarish situation which may be quite possible someday, the movie generates a … Continue reading
Apostle (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A tense, brutal period drama thriller
Right from its very first shot, “Apostle”, which was recently released on Nexflix, announces to us that it is going to be pretty grim and intense. This is a tense, brutal period drama thriller packaged with several striking moments of … Continue reading
Upgrade (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Upgraded to Kill
“Upgrade” is a mixed bag full of borrowed materials, and I sort of like that. While clearly reminiscent of “Death Wish” (1974) and other similar revenge thriller films, the movie is a pulpy science fiction decorated with familiar but amusing … Continue reading
Searching (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A smart, efficient digital era thriller
“Searching” is a lot better than you may expect. Sure, its small genre territory has been already explored by several recent notable films such as “Unfriended” (2014) and “Open Windows” (2014), but it is actually a very entertaining genre exercise … Continue reading
No Country for Old Men (2007) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A great thriller from the Coen Brothers
It is always exhilarating to recognize a great film right from when it comes out, and the Coen Brothers’ “No Country for Old Men” was my first experience of encountering a new great film to cherish and admire. When I … Continue reading
The Spy Gone North (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The Spy Who Came into North Korea
South Korean film “The Spy Gone North” did not show me anything particularly new. Inspired by the remarkable real-life story of a South Korean secret agent who successfully approached to high-ranking North Korean officials and then even went inside North … Continue reading
Our Kind of Traitor (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A middling adaptation of John le Carré novel
“Our Kind of Traitor”, which is based on the novel of the same name by John le Carré, engaged me to some degrees but then eventually disappointed me. Although this is a fairly watchable espionage thriller film with some good … Continue reading
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Time to pay
“The Killing of a Sacred Deer”, the latest film from acclaimed Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, is an odd, disturbing thriller which may baffle you at first and then will chill you a lot in the end. As the movie announces … Continue reading
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