Category Archives: Thriller
Red State (2011, 88 minutes, Rated R) 3 out of 5 stars
Inconsistent and ultimately mediocre genre-mishmash from Kevin Smith. Travis (Michael Angarano), Jarod (Kyle Gallner), and Billy-Ray (Nicholas Braun) are 3 high school buddies in an unnamed southern state. Early on we see a religious cult, The Five-Pointers (led by Abin … Continue reading
The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009, 96 minutes, Rated R) 3.5 out of 5 stars
Decent little British suspense thriller. It doesn’t break any new ground, but it tries to do what it is well and it succeeds for the most part. The movie opens quickly, with 2 men barricading and soundproofing the bedroom of … Continue reading
Tell No One (2006, 131 minutes, Rated R, subtitled) 3 out of 5 stars
Convoluted and fairly standard thriller/whodunit based on the Harlan Coben book of the same name. Set in France, the movie stars Francois Cluzet (dude has to be related to Dustin Hoffman) as Alexendre Beck, a pediatriacian whose wife was murdered … Continue reading
Red White & Blue (2010, 103 minutes Rated R) 4 out of 5 stars
Disturbing is the word that would best apply. And good. Very good. Definitely recommended but with a HEAVY warning that it is not a movie for everyone. Erica (Amanda Fuller) is a lost girl living in Austin. She lives in a … Continue reading
Bus 174 (2002, 150 minutes, Rated R, subtitled) 4 stars out of 5
Close to 5 stars, but went with 4 instead, as it’s a little too long. That said, I still highly recommend this intense and gritty documentary chronicling what’s known in Brazil as the Bus 174 affair. On July 7th, 2000, … Continue reading
Animal Kingdom (2010, 113 minutes, R) 4 out of 5 stars
A dark and tense Australian crime drama/thriller that took the top award at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. 17-year old Josh is sent to live with family members his recently-deceased mother has taken great measures to keep him away from, … Continue reading
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