On iPlayer: The Devil’s Double
One of the many things Saddam Hussein was known for was his use of body doubles, some of whom he reportedly made have plastic surgery to more closely resemble him. […]
Tag Archives: thriller
Cape Fear
A violent criminal, Max Cady (Robert De Niro), is released from prison after 14 years. Cady hunts down his former defence attorney (Nick Nolte) and starts to terrorize his family […]
Patriot Games
Some films try new things, so even if they don’t quite work they can be forgiven. At least they tried something different. Not Patriot Games. Patriot Games is happy to […]
Blog: Self Contained Films
Making a film set almost entirely in one location is one of the great challenges for directors. It’s a rare occurrence, but there are some great self contained films that […]
Oldboy (2013)
In the 1990s Joe (Josh Brolin) wakes up locked in a room where he is kept for 20 years. When he’s mysteriously released he goes in search of answers…and revenge. […]
Saboteur
In 1942 a worker in a factory (Robert Cummings) making planes for the war effort witnesses an act of sabotage. Being close by at the time, the authorities suspect him […]
Under the Sea Part 5: Crimson Tide
Made in 1995, Crimson Tide is a Cold War film set in the post Cold War era. To re-establish the mutually assured destruction scenario of that era, the plot involves […]
Under the Sea Part 1: K-19: The Widowmaker
The identity of the mysterious buyer of the Bond submarine has finally been revealed as Tesla’s Elon Musk. To mark the occasion, (or to use it as a flimsy attempt […]
The Hunter
Willem Dafoe plays a hunter, Martin, who is sent in search of the rare Tasmanian tiger, believed by many to be extinct. During his hunt he stays with a family […]
Rope
Set in a swanky New York apartment in 1948, Hitchcock’s first colour film opens with a pair of well-to-do men murdering their friend. They stuff the man’s corpse in a trunk before […]
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