Tag Archives: Thriller

Monkey Man (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A gritty and intense debut feature film by Dev Patel

Posted on May 27, 2024 by kaist455

Dev Patel’s debut feature film is a gritty and intense genre piece to be admired for several good reasons. On the surface, this is basically another your typical revenge drama driven by lots of action and tension, but it is … Continue reading →

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Following (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): And then she dies…

Posted on May 25, 2024 by kaist455

South Korean film “Following” is a darkly amusing thriller about one creepy dude suddenly finding himself framed for what he did not commit just like many Hitchcockian heroes. While it is rather hard to care about its deeply unlikable hero, … Continue reading →

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Blood for Dust (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Descent of a salesman

Posted on April 23, 2024 by kaist455

“Blood for Dust” is a moody but tense noir film which follows the descent of one ordinary salesman who lets himself driven more into crime and corruption by his growing despair and frustration. While this is not a pleasant sight … Continue reading →

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Soft & Quiet (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Tense & Disquieting

Posted on April 12, 2024 by kaist455

“Soft & Quiet” is a small but striking genre piece you will not easily forget. As it pulls no punch at all in its increasingly tense and disturbing presentation of racism, you will probably wince more than once, but the … Continue reading →

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The Beekeeper (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): They mess with a wrong beekeeper…

Posted on April 8, 2024 by kaist455

“The Beekeeper” is an oddly uneven action thriller flick. While its action scenes are uttermost serious and intense just like its tough guy hero with a particular set of skills, it is also often so ridiculous in case of story … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their kinky fun and games

Posted on April 1, 2024 by kaist455

“Sanctuary”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is a kinky two-hander which cheerfully goes up and down along with its two main characters. As these two figures pull or push each other within its limited main background, … Continue reading →

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Ballerina (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): For her best friend

Posted on February 2, 2024 by kaist455

South Korean Netflix film “Ballerina”, which was released several months ago, is an intense action thriller film which distinguishes itself to some degree. While it lacks substance in terms of story and character, that weak aspect is compensated at times … Continue reading →

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Leave the World Behind (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Is this the end?

Posted on December 18, 2023 by kaist455

Netflix film “Leave the World Behind”, which was released a few week ago, is a very familiar type of thriller which does not bring anything new or fresh into its genre territory. This is a fairly competent product on the … Continue reading →

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Iron Mask (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A kendo player under challenge

Posted on November 17, 2023 by kaist455

In my trivial opinion, there are not many things as intense, spectacular, and compelling to watch as a human mind under challenge, and little South Korean independent film “Iron Mask” is a terrific example of that. On the surface, it … Continue reading →

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The Killer (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): “Stick to your plan”

Posted on October 29, 2023 by kaist455

David Fincher’s new movie “The Killer”, which was released in South Korean theaters in this week before being released on Netflix in a few weeks later, is a thriller as cold, ruthless, and efficient as you can expect from him. … Continue reading →

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