Category Archives: Thriller

Review: ‘Edge Of Darkness’

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Mel Gibson returns to the big screen after a personal and professional hiatus of over seven years. His last starring role was in 2002’s We Were Soldiers. Many are hailing Edge Of Darkness as Gibson’s “comeback.” So is it? Meh. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Mystery and Suspense, Reviews, Thriller, Warner Bros | Tagged "Edge of Darkness, Danny Huston, Goldeneye, Martin Campbell, Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, revenge, Thriller | 4 Comments

Review: ‘The Lovely Bones’ – John’s Take

Posted on January 17, 2010 by John Muth

Peter Jackson has made films that many have considered “instant classics”, such as The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, a bloated and unnecessary remake in the form of King Kong, and some little-seen but great cult classics such as Bad Taste, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Drama, Dreamworks, Fantasy, Reviews, Thriller | Tagged Alice Sebold, Mark Wahlberg, Peter Jackson, Rachel Weisz, Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci, Susan Sarandon, The Lovely Bones | 5 Comments

MTV Making ‘Dawn Of The Dead’ Into TV Series

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Bob Starr

Much like vampires, zombies are having quite the resurgence these days. Not that they ever really went anywhere, but it seems after the success of Zombieland (and video games like Left 4 Dead) everyone in Hollywood wants a piece of … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, CBS, Classics, HBO, Horror, MTV, News, Reboots and Remakes, Thriller, TV | Tagged Dawn of the Dead, Frank Darabont, George Romero, Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead, True Bood, TV, Zombieland, Zombies | Comments Off

Review: ‘2012’

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Shannon Hood

There are several things that director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) doesn’t seem too concerned about in the bloated, CGI-laden disaster movie 2012. These include, but are not limited to: plot, character development, plausibility, restraint, and subtlety. … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Movies, Reviews, Sony, Thriller | Tagged 2012, Amanda Peet, CGI, Danny Glover, Disaster, John Cusack, Oliver Platt, Roland Emmerich, Thandie Newton, Thrillers, woody harrelson | 2 Comments

Review: ‘The Box’

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Shannon Hood

About a week ago a colleague of mine asked why in the world I wanted to go see The Box. I explained that I found the premise fascinating. What if you were told that if you pushed a certain button, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Horror Reviews, Movies, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Warner Bros | Tagged Arcade Fire, Cameron Diaz, Frank Langella, Horror, James Marsden, Richard Kelly, Richard Matheson, Science Fiction, The Box, The Box movie review, Thrillers | Comments Off

New Extended Trailer for ‘The Killer Inside Me’

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Matt Raub

Casey Affleck has been known to take some pretty intense roles as of late. His first being the role of Robert Ford in The Assassination of Jesse James and then his work on his brother’s project, Gone Baby Gone. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Drama, Filmmaking, Indie, Movies, News, Thriller, Trailers | Tagged Bill Pullman, Casey Affleck, Elias Koteas, Jessica Alba, Jim Thompson, Kate Hudson, Michael Winterbottom, Ned Beatty, Simon Baker, The Killer Inside Me | 7 Comments

Review: ‘The Fourth Kind’

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Shannon Hood

The Fourth Kind is a polarizing movie that is arriving in theaters after a clever but somewhat controversial promotional campaign. Whether you like the movie or not is largely going to depend on whether you buy into what you see … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Universal Pictures | Tagged abduction, Aliens, Elias Koteas, Milla Jovovich, Sci-Fi, The Fourth Kind, Will Patton | Comments Off