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 […]
Tag Archives: thriller
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 […]
Sphere
A group of scientists are trapped on an underwater rig by bad weather. On the sea bed, they’re sent to investigate nearby wreckage, and possible alien life. Yeah, it’s basically […]
Eyes Wide Shut
In this sinister erotic drama, the marriage of a wealthy New York couple, Alice (Nicole Kidman) and Bill (Tom Cruise), is put under strain when Alice reveals some of her […]
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