Tag: Thriller

Black Swan: Dark Hearts, Tortured Artists, and the Transition to Womanhood

On By C.H. NewellIn Barbara Hershey, Darren Aronofsky, Drama, Film, Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, Thriller, Vincent Cassel, Winona RyderLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coVi98u5RL0 Black Swan. 2010. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Screenplay by Andrés Heinz, Mark Heyman, & John J. McLaughlin. Starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder, Benjamin Millepied, Ksenia Solo, Kristina Anapau, Janet Montgomery, Sebastian Stan, Toby Hemingway, Sergio Torrado, Mark Margolis, & Tina Sloan. Protozoa Pictures/Fox Searchlight Pictures/Cross Creek Pictures. Rated 14A. …

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Danny Boyle’s Sunshine Takes Its Sci-Fi Seriously

On By C.H. NewellIn Adventure, Alex Garland, Alwin H. Küchler, Chris Evans, Cliff Curtis, Danny Boyle, Film, Rose Byrne, Sci-Fi, ThrillerLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YXWqoEllk8 Sunshine. 2007. Directed by Danny Boyle. Screenplay by Alex Garland. Starring Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, Chris Evans, Cliff Curtis, Troy Garity, Hiroyuki Sanada, Benedict Wong, & Michelle Yeoh. 20th Century Fox/DNA Films/Ingenious Film Partners/MPC. Rated 14A. 107 minutes. Adventure/Sci-Fi/Thriller ★★★★1/2 Ever since first laying my eyes upon Trainspotting, I've more or less knelt at the …

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Take a Tense Little Ride with Trigger Man

On By C.H. NewellIn 2007, Drama, Film, Larry Fessenden, Ray Sullivan, Reggie Cunningham, Sean Reid, Survival Thriller, Thriller, Ti WestLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTu7XAuMjVY Trigger Man. 2007. Directed, Edited, & Written by Ti West. Starring Reggie Cunningham, Ray Sullivan, Sean Reid, Heather Robb, James Felix McKenney, Seth Abrams, & Larry Fessenden. KINO International/Glass Eye Pix/Scareflix/CCR Productions. Unrated. 80 minutes. Drama/Thriller ★★★1/2  This is a slightly unusual film out of Ti West's filmography. He is a great director, in …

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Eyes Wide Shut in Pursuit of Sexual Understanding

On By C.H. NewellIn Drama, Film, Mystery, Nicole Kidman, Stanley Kubrick, Sydney Pollack, Thriller, Todd Field, Tom CruiseLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgVo96JaqeM Eyes Wide Shut. 1999. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Screenplay by Kubrick & Frederic Raphael; inspired by Traumnovelle by Arthur Schnitzler. Starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, Marie Richardson, Rade Sherbedgia, Todd Field, Vinessa Shaw, Sky du Mont, Fay Masterson, Leelee Sobieski, & Thomas Gibson. Warner Bros. Pictures/Stanley Kubrick Productions. Rated R. 159 minutes. …

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Scarce is Finger Lickin’ Bad

On By C.H. NewellIn Backwoods Horror, Canadian Film, Cannibal Horror, Cannibalism, Film, Gary Fischer, Horror, Jesse Thomas Cook, John Geddes, Steve Warren, ThrillerLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vNvsKcp738 Scarce. 2008. Directed & Written by Jesse Thomas Cook and John Geddes. Starring Steve Warren, Gary Fischer, Chris Warrilow, Thomas Webb, John Geddes, Jesse Thomas Cook, Stephanie Banting, Gavin Peacock, Matt Griffin, Jaclyn Pampalone, Jackie Eddolls, & Jason Derushie. Bloodlife Films/Two Door Four Door Pictures. Rated 18A. 93 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★1/2  Some movies are …

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The Butterfly Effect’s Personal Revisionist History

On By C.H. NewellIn Amy Smart, Ashton Kutcher, Director's Cut, Ethan Suplee, Film, Logan Lerman, Sci-Fi, ThrillerLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5FFh8PH0mY The Butterfly Effect. 2004. Directed & Written by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber. Starring Ashton Kutcher, Melora Walters, Amy Smart, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott, Jesse James, Logan Lerman, John B. Lowe, Callum Keith Rennie, Ethan Suplee, Jesse Hutch, Tara Wilson, Kevin Durand, & Eric Stoltz. BenderSpink/FilmEnging/Katalyst Films. Rated R. 120 minutes (Director's Cut). …

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Joshua Makes You Question the Nature or Nurture of Evil

On By C.H. NewellIn Dallas Roberts, Drama, Film, Horror, Michael McKean, Psychological Thriller, Thriller, Vera FarmigaLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpeTkVEJqDE Joshua. 2007. Directed by George Ratliff. Screenplay by David Gilbert & Ratliff. Starring Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga, Celia Weston, Dallas Roberts, Michael McKean, Jacob Kogan, Nancy Giles, Linda Larkin, Alex Draper, Stephanie Roth Haberle, Ezra Barnes, Jodie Markell, Rufus Collins, Haviland Morris, & Tom Bloom. ATO Pictures. Rated 14A. 106 minutes. Drama/Horror/Thriller ★★★★ The …

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RESOLUTION Questions Our Cinematic Participation in Murder

On By C.H. NewellIn Aaron Moorhead, Bill Oberst Jr., Film, Horror, Independent Film, Justin Benson, Mystery, Peter Cilella, Thriller, Vinny CurranLeave a comment

An indie that asks us at times uncomfortable questions about our participation in the process of murder on film.