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Tag Archives: Thriller
Victoria (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A crime thriller presented via a single continuous take
Although I do not think German film “Victoria” intends to be a cautionary moral tale, it can be said that there is a familiar moral to be learned from its heroine’s unfortunate plight during a few hours: Be discreet about … Continue reading
Children of Men (2006) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A dystopian world with no future
Science fiction films about dystopian world are dime a dozen in these days, but not many of them can surpass the sheer verisimilitude of Alfonso Cuarón’s “Children of Men”, which has become more relevant since it came out 10 years … Continue reading
Don’t Breathe (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): They made a huge mistake…
“Don’t Breathe” does two things well as an exemplary thriller/horror movie. In the beginning, it takes some time to establish its modest ground for plot and character to engage us, and then it jolts us with a twisted reversal of … Continue reading
Goodnight Mommy (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): Are you really our mommy?
Creepy, insidious, and disturbing in its cold, austere approach, Austrian film “Goodnight Mommy” is definitely not a pleasant experience in contrast to its innocuous title. As its decidedly baffling first half sets the unnerving undertone around the isolated background of … Continue reading
The Shallows (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Blake Lively Vs. Shark
“The Shallows” is an efficiently terrifying thriller about one of the worst circumstances which may come upon you while you are alone at sea. Considering other similar films such as “Open Water” (2003), its tense marine survival drama is not … Continue reading
The Queen of Crime (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Here comes Detective Mom
As a mystery thriller, South Korean film “The Queen of Crime” is pretty simple on the whole, but it is equipped with a brash, colorful heroine to remember. She may not be very smart as the detective character of the … Continue reading
The Age of Shadows (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Comrade or Foe?
Apparently influenced by Jean-Pierre Melville’s great film “The Army of Shadows” (1969), South Korean film “The Age of Shadows” tells us a gray melancholic tale of underground organization members who must be very careful in every step for their dangerous … Continue reading
Money Monster (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A hostage situation on broadcast
“Money Monster” tries a lot within its limited space and time. First, it tries to be a taut thriller revolving around an urgent circumstance which happens to be watched by millions of TV viewers second by second, and this premise … Continue reading
Creepy (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A possibility of unspeakable evil on the next door
Japanese film “Creepy” works best when it plays with its insidious atmosphere. As it slowly delves into one disturbing mystery step by step along with a number of creepy insinuating moments, a possibility of unspeakable evil on the next door … Continue reading
A Bigger Splash (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): When their peaceful summer rest is disturbed
My mind became more sensitized than usual during the screening of “A Bigger Splash”. While sensing the nervous undertone around its four main characters, I was more attentive to subtle nuances and small gestures glimpsed from them, and I was … Continue reading
