The Creator (2024.31, Pale , Not Good )
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The Creator is a disappointing science fiction movie that could have had a great story but instead gets lost in the special effects. (2.5*)
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Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning (2024.30, Thrilling , A Blast)
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Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning is an action-packed thriller with everything you’d expect from the IMF. It is also an endurance test of adrenaline production. (4*)
Society of the Snow (2024.15, Uncomfortable , Value )
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Society of the Snow is a very difficult film to watch, but it is probably an essential one. It effectively makes you ask what you would do when faced with these choices. (4.5*)
Nimona (2024.13, Good , Little-Known )
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Nimona may not be the best in animation, but it tells an important message about gender identity. (3.5*)
Anatomy of a Fall (2024.5, Puzzling , Murder ?)
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An accident? A suicide? Or was it murder? Anatomy of a Fall will keep you oscillating between the possibilities even past the end. (4*)
The Batman – A Cut Above your Typical Super-Hero (4.5*)
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The Batman is one of this year’s best movies. While nominally an action film, it also is thrilling detective story, told at a human level.
2022 Oscar Thriller Movies
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An Overview of this year’s Oscar nominees in the Thriller genre and a recommendation of three of the best from last year.
No Time to Die
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(3.5*) No Time to Die is exactly what you expect from a Bond film. Sixty years after Dr. No, the franchise has changed, but lives on.
The Tragedy of Macbeth
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(4.5 *) The Tragedy of Macbeth is a powerful production that shows the relevance of Shakespeare to today’s modern age.
Nightmare Alley
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(4 Stars) A film noire psychological thriller that keeps your interests, darkly.
The Midnight Sky
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(4 Stars) Much better than the critics say. Beautiful imagery and sounds and a story with a twist.
Better Days
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(3.5 Stars) An interesting film with some very good dramatic elements. But seems to have some heavy-handed government overlays.
Tenet
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(3.5 Stars) A sensory delight, but if you want to follow the plot, bring a notepad.
Trial of the Chicago 7
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(4 Stars) A good telling of an important moment in history that is relevant today.
Promising Young Woman
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(4.5 Stars) A terrific thriller that is also a romantic comedy and a social commentary. Fun in many ways, but with an important message.
The 2020 Thriller Genre Movies
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Parasite (5 Stars) Joker (4.5 Stars) Knives Out (4 Stars) Ad Astra (3.5 Stars) Les Miserables (3 Stars) IMDB Benchmarks (Dark Knight/Psycho) The main characteristic
Parasite
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(5 Stars) An exceptionally well crafted movie that moves you through multiple emotions all while exploring the complexities of social class.
Les Miserables
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(3 Stars) Interesting and well done, but not exactly memorable.
Ad Astra
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(3.5 Stars) Visually stunning and terrific sound. But not up to Kubrick standards!
Knives Out
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(4 Stars) Does everything a mystery should do and then some. Sharp and witty.
Joker
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(4.5 Stars) Difficult to watch, especially right now. But perhaps necessary.
Border
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(4 Stars) Perhaps the strangest film on this year’s list, it certainly keeps your attention.
A Quiet Place
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(4 Stars) A fascinating horror/sci-fi flick where sound is the major ingredient.
First Reformed
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(4 Stars) Ethan Hawke in a well-crafted mystery/thriller full of plot twists and turns. If you pay attention, you will be rewarded.
Never Look Away
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(4.5 Stars) A German drama tracing the life of an East-German artist who struggles to find his true art form, and the meaning of his life. Professional critics didn’t like this as well.