Filed under: thriller

Falling Down, Bellflower, Devil's Double

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I haven't seen Falling Down since it originally came out in theaters. I remember liking it quite a bit. If I lived in the world Michael Douglas lived in, I would probably have gone crazy and killed everyone as well. What a bunch of assholes. 3.25/5

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I still really enjoyed Bellflower. I can see more of its flaws but overall, it's better the second time. Still in my best of the year. 4.25/5

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The Devil's Double had lots of potential but the directing just didn't do anything with the material. Worth watching once then forgetting. 3.5/5

Margin Call, Adjustment Bureau, Faces in the Crowd, Flypaper

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Margin Call is an interesting look into the recent financial crisis. A list cast brings their game. It tends to be a little theatrical but a solid watch. 3.5/5

 

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Watching Adjustment Bureau for the second time is just as rewarding. 4/5

 

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Faces in the Crowd has an interesting gimmick but lacks a little in the thriller aspect. 3.25/5

 

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Flypaper is a fun comedy but instantly forgettable. 3/5

Misery, Trespass, Retreat

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Misery holds up impressively well. Solid horror film. 4.5/5

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Trespass stars Nicole Kidman and Nicolas Cage and is directed by Joel Schumacher. How didn't this get a bigger release? It's not great but it deserves better than straight to DVD. 3.5/5

 

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Retreat is a nice thriller. It's a it slow but builds great tension. Jamie Bell continues to impress 3.75/5

Bellflower, Der Sandmann, Norwegian Ninja

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Bellflower just shot to the top of my favorite films of the year list. It's almost impossible to describe but it's damn impressive. 4.5/5

 

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Der Sandmann is one of the most unusual rom-com's I've seen and certainly the best one I've seen in years. 4/5

 

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I think being Norwegian or Scandinavia would make this a lot of fun. Not being either, I didn't find Norwegian Ninja that enjoyable. 2/5

Hanna, From Beyond, True Legend, 39 Steps

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Hanna is still one of my favorite films of the year but it doesn't hold up as well the second time. Still a very solid film. 4/5

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Stuart Gordon loves H.P. Lovecraft and what's probably his best adaptation is From Beyond. Great 80's cheesy, gory horror. 3.75/5

 

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True Legend is what I hate about martial arts films. Half asses martial arts sequences that run on forever and the last 30 minutes is a total waste. 2.25/5

 

39steps

One of Hitchcock's early films, The 39 Steps is a pretty good, suspenseful film. It's not great but it's easy to see why it's a classic. 3.75/5

Fast Five, Usual Suspects, Zardoz

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The Fast and the Furious franchise is one of the most vapid franchise ever created. It's no surprise that Fast Five follows the trend. 3/5

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The Usual Suspects holds up incredibly well. It's still a fun thriller. 3.75/5

 

Zardoz

I'm not sure what happened in Zardoz but it is freakishly odd. I love the 70's film making. 3.75/5

Very Bad Things, True Believer, Clueless

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I've heard good things about Very Bad Things but it's mostly just a group of men yelling at each other for almost 2 hours. Not really my cup of tea. 2.5/5

 

True_believer

True Believer is a pretty standard court room thriller but the real star is James Woods crazy pony tail and Robert Downey Jr.'s Harry Potter outfit. 3/5

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I'm really surprised at how well Clueless holds up. I still really enjoy it. 4/5