Category Archives: Thriller

Film Review: ‘Unknown’

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Jane Almirall

Unknown, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, has some interesting elements going for it. Set in Berlin and armed with an attractive and sturdy cast, Unknown is swimming in themes of mistaken identity, murder and espionage – arguably very exciting and entertaining … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘The Rite’

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Shannon Hood

The whole exorcism theme has been to death in movies, and The Rite is one more reason it should be shelved for a while. No movie has been able to live up to the grand-daddy of them all, The Exorcist … Continue reading →

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Sam Jackson & Luke Wilson Join ‘Meeting Evil’

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Matt Raub

Who says the first major casting news out of 2011 has to be boring? Not fans of either Sam Jackson, Luke Wilson, or films with the word Evil in them, as both have just been announced to star in the … Continue reading →

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First Trailer For ‘Hanna’ Proves Teenaged Assassin Chicks Are Still Cool

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Matt Raub

If we learned anything from Chloe Moretz’s performance in this year’s Kick-Ass, it’s that chick assassins are in. More in than when Natalie Portman was just a teenager. So of course, with that knowledge, Hollywood is going to be snatching … Continue reading →

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Trailer For the Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Limitless’ Hits The Web

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Matt Raub

Much like many fans, we were sorta disappointed when Bradley Cooper was passed over for the lead in Warner Bros’ Green Lantern flick. Sure, we may still get Cooper in a DC comics adaptation as he’s being courted to play … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Black Swan’

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Darren Aronofsky has made a career of choosing interesting, non-traditional material and illuminating the unexpected aspects of his subject matter. Case(s) in point: The Wrestler (a down-trodden wrestler), Pi (mathematicians), Requiem For a Dream (middle-aged drug addiction), and now Black Swan (competitive ballet.) His … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Fest Review: ‘Buried’

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Jane Almirall

I remember when I saw the trailer for Buried (directed by Rodrigo Cortés and starring Ryan Reynolds), I thought it looked horrifying – though I was curious how the film would play out for it’s 94 minute running time.  While conceptually interesting, … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Catfish’

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Nat Almirall

Catfish is an odd name for a film and even odder for one about three men’s journey to get to the bottom of a mystery surrounding an 8-year-old painter, her beautiful mother, and even-more-beautiful sister. The men are Nev Schulman, … Continue reading →

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