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Tag Archives: Thriller

21 Bridges

21 Bridges is more miss than hit and is unlikely to satisfy fans of crime thrillers or action/adventure films.
Rating: 1.5 starsHoopla Factor: 2 stars Continue reading 21 Bridges→

Posted on 10 December, 2019 by Mark Lavercombe
Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged Thriller | Leave a reply

Joker

Rarely does a film launch with such controversy and expectation as Todd Phillips’ Joker, an origins story and character piece that features an extraordinary lead performance from Joaquin Phoenix.
Rating: 4.5 starsHoopla Factor: 5 stars Continue reading Joker→

Posted on 28 October, 2019 by Mark Lavercombe
Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged Comic Book, Drama, Thriller | Leave a reply

Veronica Mars Season 4

Like all noir protagonists, Veronica continues to be the instrument of her own demise – don’t expect that to change anytime soon.
Rating: 4.5 starsHoopla Factor: 4.5 stars Continue reading Veronica Mars Season 4→

Posted on 1 September, 2019 by Stuart Wilson
Posted in TV Series | Tagged Mystery, Noir, Thriller, TV series | Leave a reply

Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Cruise is his reliable self, getting younger by the day because of his alien DNA and/or deal with Satan and/or ability to time travel.
Rating: 3.5 starsHoopla Factor: 4.5 stars Continue reading Mission: Impossible – Fallout→

Posted on 8 September, 2018 by Stuart Wilson
Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged Action/Adventure, Heist, Thriller | Leave a reply

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

We’re in familiar territory for Lanthimos here, and perhaps that’s what holds The Killing of a Sacred Deer back.
Rating: 3 starsHoopla Factor: 3 stars Continue reading The Killing of a Sacred Deer→

Posted on 7 June, 2018 by Stuart Wilson
Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged Fable, Thriller | Leave a reply

Jessica Jones Season 2

She’s a woman so compelling that I can’t look away, even when she’s at her self-destructive best.
Rating: 3.5 starsHoopla Factor: 3.5 stars Continue reading Jessica Jones Season 2→

Posted on 30 March, 2018 by Stuart Wilson
Posted in TV Series | Tagged Action/Adventure, Comic Book, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV series | Leave a reply

Murder on the Orient Express

Seriously, if you want to know how to shoot a scene in a confined space, this is the feature to study.
Rating: 3.5 starsHoopla Factor: 3.5 stars Continue reading Murder on the Orient Express→

Posted on 11 November, 2017 by Stuart Wilson
Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged Mystery, Period Drama, Thriller | Leave a reply

Gerald’s Game

Since the majority of ‘Gerald’s Game’ plays out in Jessie’s head, depicting her mental struggle was always going to be the challenge of any adaptation.
Rating: 4.5 starsHoopla Factor: 5 stars Continue reading Gerald’s Game→

Posted on 1 October, 2017 by Stuart Wilson
Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged Horror, Thriller | Leave a reply

Mother!

Sometimes you just have to see what all the fuss is about for yourself, you know? I mean, how bad could it be?
Rating: 2 starsHoopla Factor: 2 stars Continue reading Mother!→

Posted on 30 September, 2017 by Stuart Wilson
Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged Fable, Horror, Thriller | Leave a reply

47 Meters Down

I still enjoy this kind of movie, no matter how trashy. It sure ain’t The Reef, Open Water or Black Water, but at least it’s not Shark Night 3D or Bait.
Rating: 2 starsHoopla Factor: 3 stars Continue reading 47 Meters Down→

Posted on 27 August, 2017 by Stuart Wilson
Posted in Film Reviews | Tagged Horror, Thriller | Leave a reply

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