Tag: Thriller
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The Ocean Comes Alive In “The Last House”
The Delgado family becomes trapped in their house by an unknown force and it takes them years to realize what has happened.
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I “Hope” You See This Movie
Hope has great characters, inventive ideas, an incredible imagination, a palpable intensity, and numerous other aspects that make it one of the best of the year.
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Escape White Suburbia in “The Gates”
The Gates, John Burr’s new thriller film, is a disturbingly realistic portrayal of three Black twenty-somethings – Derek (Mason Gooding), Kevin (Algee Smith), and Tyon (Keith Powers), as they accidentally take a wrong turn into a gated community that’s more like a modern-day sundown town. The three friends witness a variety of crimes in their…
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‘Lioness’ Roars in Paramount+’s Political Thriller
Zoe Saldaña is a CIA operative who leads a special program that recruits women to infiltrate and dismantle international criminal enterprises, with a QRT(Quick Response Team) providing operational security that shoots people and blows things up on a weekly basis.
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“Devil’s Mouth”
A best friend that will stick with you to the end, on a group trip from hell, is someone to die for.
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“The Lonely Crowd” is an Action-Packed Romantic Thriller
While Peter’s heroics might have been a bit unrealistic at times due to his lack of experience, I will always support the civilian taking down the establishment.
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The Marked Woman: Yet Another Grizzled Detective Movie
Netflix’s new mystery thriller, The Marked Woman (released originally as La Desconocida), is confusing. More critically, though, it commits the worst mistake a movie can make: it’s boring. From Spanish director Gabe Ibáñez, the film squanders its premise at every turn, fills the story with unlikeable characters, and lacks emotional payoff.
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“Apex” Captures the Primal Fear of Being a Woman
Given a choice between a man and a mountain, it’s safer to choose the mountain.
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I’m Going to be Late
A short film that begins with the language of romance but slowly reveals something far more unsettling beneath the surface.
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Pretty Lethal (2026): When Ballet Turns Brutal
You’ve heard the phrase “If looks could kill,” but have you heard “If dancing could kill?” Pretty Lethal takes that idea and runs with it.