Aug
24
Passenger, The
I had no expectations for The Passenger going in… I thought the title was generic and Blumhouse has both a good track record and a bad one. But they are the reason I gave it a shot. The film is … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Thriller
Aug
03
River Wild (2023)
When I saw River Wild on Netflix, my immediate thought was “A remake of The River Wild from 1994?!?”… did anyone remember that movie? And, more importantly, would I remember anything about it? (spoiler alert: nope). Also had to wonder … Continue reading
Aug
02
Sympathy for the Devil
Nicolas Cage could do this movie in his sleep… so it’s rewarding when he doesn’t. Sympathy for the Devil is full-tilt, putting-in-the-overtime Cage. It’s rewarding when you rent a movie just hoping for something interesting and you get it. No, … Continue reading
Jul
31
God is a Bullet
You could argue a movie with a basic kidnapping/revenge plot has no business being two and a half hours. But this movie – this weird, weird movie – could also make a convincing argument that it fills its time with … Continue reading
Jul
27
Fear the Night
Fear the Night is a home invasion thriller that struggles to find anything new or interesting to do or say in its chosen sub-genre. About the only saving grace is a fairly forbidding (if sporadic) performance from Maggie Q. The … Continue reading
Jul
12
Tutor, The
The Tutor is a movie that wants to be good but spends so much time thinking a monotone soundtrack and a dark color palette is enough to get it there. It wasn’t… it was barely enough to keep my eyes … Continue reading
Jun
20
Hunt Her, Kill Her
After missing the inexplicable and short theatrical release, I’ve been eyeballing this flick for months now as it refused to drop below its overpriced $9.99 rental. It finally did – $4.99 – so I gave it a whirl. The flick … Continue reading
Jun
06
To Catch a Killer
To Catch a Killer is an interesting, thoughtful, moody procedural that maybe emulates being bogged down in a case a little too well. It’s a good movie, but could have been better served with a more propulsive middle act. The … Continue reading
Jun
01
Reality
Reality is almost a more fascinating experiment in filmmaking as it a taut and suspenseful drama. But happily it’s both. I’ve never seen anything quite like it except maybe in a documentary that uses too many reenactments. But this is … Continue reading
May
27
Wrath of Becky, The
Becky was a solid streaming revenge flick about a fourteen year old girl fending off a bunch of Neo Nazis. It was a pretty bloody entertaining B picture. I certainly didn’t expect a sequel, much less one released to theaters. … Continue reading