Tag: Thriller
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31 Days to Scare ~ The Strangers (2008)
The Facts: Synopsis: A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home is terrorized by three unknown assailants.Stars: Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Glenn Howerton, Gemma Ward, Laura Margolis, Kip WeeksDirector: Bryan BertinoRated: RRunning Length: 85 minutesTMMM Score: (8/10)Review: I made a strategic error when I first saw The Strangers in theaters during the summer of
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31 Days to Scare ~ Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
The Facts: Synopsis: A woman fakes her death to escape her nightmarish marriage but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.Stars: Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson, Elizabeth Lawrence, Kyle Secor, Claudette Nevins, Tony Abatemarco, Marita Geraghty, Nancy FishDirector: Joseph RubenRated: RRunning Length: 99 minutesTMMM Score: (8/10)Review: We all have films stored in
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31 Days to Scare ~ Play Misty for Me (1971)
The Facts: Synopsis: A brief fling between a disc jockey and an obsessed fan takes a frightening and perhaps even deadly turn when another woman enters the picture.Stars: Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch, Jack Ging, Irene Hervey, James McEachin, Clarice TaylorDirector: Clint EastwoodRated: RRunning Length: 102 minutesTMMM Score: (7.5/10)Review: After seventeen years
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Movie Review ~ Fair Play (2023)
The Facts: Synopsis: An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a young couple’s relationship to the brink, threatening to unravel far more than their recent engagement.Stars: Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan, Rich Sommer, Sebastian De SouzaDirector: Chloe DomontRated: RRunning Length: 113 minutesTMMM Score: (8/10)Review: For years now, I’ve been listening to the
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Movie Review ~ What You Wish For
The Facts: Synopsis: A down-on-his-luck chef gets more than he bargained for when he steps into the life of an old culinary school pal, a private chef for the über-rich.Stars: Nick Stahl, Tamsin Topolski, Randy Vasquez, Penelope Mitchell, Juan Carlos Messier, Brian GrohDirector: Nicholas TomnayRated: NRRunning Length: 101 minutesTMMM Score: (8/10)Review: Admittedly, I have the palette of an 11-year-old, but
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Movie Review ~ We Kill for Love
The Facts: Synopsis: A documentary that searches for the forgotten world of the direct-to-video erotic thriller, an American film genre that once dominated late-night cable television and the shelves of neighborhood video stores.Stars: Andrew Stevens, Monique Parent, Amy Lindsay, Linda Ruth Williams, Kira Reed Lorsch, Jim Wynorski, Fred Olen RayDirector: Anthony PentaRated: NRRunning Length: 163
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Movie Review ~ Dark Windows
The Facts: Synopsis: A group of teenagers take a trip to an isolated summerhouse in the countryside. What starts as a peaceful getaway turns into a horrific nightmare when a masked man begins to terrorize them in the most gruesome ways. Stars: Anna Bullard, Annie Hamilton, Rory Alexander, Jóel Sæmundsson, Morten Holst Director: Alex Herron
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Movie Review ~ The Passenger (2023)
The Facts: Synopsis: Randy is perfectly content fading into the background. But when his co-worker Benson goes on a sudden and violent rampage leaving a trail of destruction in his wake, Randy is forced to face his fears and confront his troubled past in order to survive.Stars: Kyle Gallner, Johnny Berchtold, Liza Weil, Billy Slaughter,
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Movie Review ~ Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
The Facts: Synopsis: Ethan Hunt and the IMF team must track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than the mission — not even the lives of those he
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Movie Review ~ The Man from Rome
The Facts: Synopsis: Vatican intelligence operative Father Quart investigates an anonymous message sent to the Pope concerning a crumbling Spanish church that “kills to defend itself.”Stars: Richard Armitage, Amaia Salamanca, Fionnula Flanagan, Franco Nero, Paul GuilfoyleDirector: Sergio DowRated: NRRunning Length: 116 minutesTMMM Score: (2/10)Review: Over my time writing for this blog (and indeed from my
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Hi Bruce, I think it definitely ranks in strong PG level, especially near the finale where it gets pretty intense.…
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