Tag Archives: thriller

Buried 4/5

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Mark

Well, I really couldn’t on board with the ending (which I won’t spoil), but the fact the director and writer and indeed Ryan Reynolds could hold my attention so raptly is essentially a single setting involving once character onscreen shows … Continue reading →

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Silver Streak 2/5

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Mark

Rather dull comedy thriller that really doesn’t do either of those things. Jill Clayburgh is quite good as the everywoman attracted to Gene Wilder, but the comedy just feels mostly off through the whole thing, and the plot gets tiresome. … Continue reading →

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Dial M For Murder 4/5

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Mark

Pretty damn good procedural murder/detective story from Hitchcock, where the cool, meticulous planner becomes unravelled by little deviations from the plan. The only thing that seems unbelievable is what man in his right mind is tired of being married to … Continue reading →

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Stoker 4/5

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Mark

This is an outrageously good-looking film, and every scene has tantalising and enthralling composition. It engages and keeps your attention. However… The motivations and character development of the main focus of this story is just odd. I will avoid spoilers … Continue reading →

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The Bad Seed 4.5/5

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Mark

This is a startling movie about psychopathy. The acting is stagey and melodramatic (it’s based on a Stage Play, with most, if not all, the original stage cast), and there’s a lot of monologues, but hell, does it work. Central … Continue reading →

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Fermat’s Room 3.5/5

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Mark

Nicely made film that looks great, and solid script and performances. The central conceit intrigues right up until you find out exactly who is responsible, and the revelation doesn’t live up to the original promise, and as you think it … Continue reading →

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Movie: This Gun for Hire: Tight film noir that is the prototype for all solitary movie assassins 7/10

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Mark

This Gun for Hire (1942) Containing Alan Ladd’s first starring role as a stone-cold killer, this is an excellent, though twisty (and rather contrived) plotted piece apparently based on a story by Graham Greene. Ladd is magnificent here as Raven, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Fear is the Key – A great overlooked 70s action thriller 7.5/10

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Mark

Fear is the Key (1973) A good, twisty, jagged little thriller based on a book by Alistair Maclean where things are not what they seem. Barry Newman is excellent in this as the protagonist that is initially quite rotten as … Continue reading →

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