Director: Jonathan Demme Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster and Ted Levine ‘A Serial Killer Masterpiece’ Few figures in popular culture … More
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“The Zone of Interest” (2023) – Jonathan Glazer’s Heartbreaking Holocaust Historical Drama
Writer/Director: Jonathan Glazer Starring: Sandra Huller, Christian Friedel ‘Powerful Holocaust Drama’ The Holocaust is a sensitive subject rarely depicted in … More
“Phantom Thread” (2017) – A Powerful Fashion Period Piece
Writer/Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville ‘Powerful Period Piece’ Few filmmakers in the world … More
“Fight Club” (1999) – David Fincher’s Fantastic Cult Classic
Director: David Fincher Written by Jim Uhls (based off screenplay by Chuck Palahniuk) Starring: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt and Helena … More
“Fair Play” (2023) – A Captivating Thriller About Corporate Jealousy
Writer/Director: Chloe Domont Starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Phoebe Dynevor, Eddie Marsan … More
“The Father” (2020) – A Mesmerizing Masterpiece About Dementia
Writer/Director: Florian Zeller Co-writer: Christopher Hampton Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman and Mark Gatiss ‘Powerful Dementia Drama’ Dementia is a … More
“The Gift” (2015) – A Gripping Psychological Thriller
Writer/Director: Joel Edgerton Starring: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall and Joel Edgerton ‘A Thought-Provoking Thriller’ About halfway through Joel Edgerton’s latest … More
“Prisoners” (2013) – Powerful Child Abduction Thriller
Director: Denis Villeneuve Writer: Aaron Guzikowski Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard ‘Terrifying Thriller’ Movies rarely ever surprise these … More
“A Quiet Place” (2018) – Quietly Powerful Horror
Writer/Director: John Krasinski Co-writers: Bryan Woods and Scott Beck Starring: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt and Millicent Simmonds ‘An Intense Thriller’ … More
“Psycho” (1960) – Psychotic Hitchcock Classic
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Jante Leigh ‘Psychotic Masterpiece’ “Psycho” is directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Its script … More
“A Quiet Place” (2018) – Quietly Powerful Horror Classic
Writer/Director: John Krasinski Co-writers: Bryan Woods and Scott Beck Starring: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt and Millicent Simmonds ‘An Intense Thriller’ … More
“Hereditary” (2018) – Haunting Horror Masterwork
Writer/Director: Ari Aster Starring: Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro and Gabriel Byrne ‘A Terrifying Thriller’ Before I begin this review, I … More
“Warm Bodies” (2013) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Jonathan Levine Based on novel by Isaac Marion Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, and John Malkovich ‘Captivating Zombie Comedy’ … More
“Zero Dark Thirty” (2012) – Movie Review
Director: Kathryn Bigelow Writer: Mark Boal Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, and Kyle Chandler ‘Tense Terrorism Thriller’ From what I … More
“The Lighthouse” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Robert Eggers Co-writer: Max Eggers Starring: Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe ‘Incredible Isolation Thriller’ Imagine being stranded on an … More
“A Quiet Place” (2018) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: John Krasinski Co-writers: Bryan Woods and Scott Beck Starring: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt and Millicent Simmonds ‘An Intense Thriller’ … More
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