Thrillers Archives

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

Civil War is a thriller at war with itself | review

A group of journalists and war photographers trek from New York to Washington, D.C. while the United States is in the throes of a civil war Writer-director Alex Garland's Civil War is an all-out assault on the senses that immerses you in a war zone that isn't just close to home, it is home. When…

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024

Dev Patel’s Monkey Man is an action thriller with a lot on its mind | review

Dev Patel’s directorial debut Monkey Man follows an Indian man on a mission for revenge against the people and politics that wronged him Continue reading Dev Patel’s Monkey Man is an action thriller with a lot on its mind | review

March 21, 2024March 22, 2024

Queer revenge thriller Femme slays | review

After a homophobic attack, a gay man sets out for revenge on his assailant when he discovers he is closeted in Femme Continue reading Queer revenge thriller Femme slays | review

May 23, 2022March 9, 2024

‘Decision to Leave’ is a romantic mystery | Cannes review

In Decision to Leave, a picture-perfect detective's murder investigation slowly goes off the rails when he finds himself fascinated by the victim's enigmatic wife Decision to Leave finds South Korean director Park Chan-wook at the absolute top of his game as he breathes new life into a not-so-classic detective story. The fiercely paced first half…

January 1, 2020February 26, 2024

Best Thrillers of the Decade (a running list)

From psychological to political, here are some of our favorite thrillers since 2020 What is a thriller? The thriller genre is difficult to nail down because the genre itself is so broad. Where does the thriller genre end and horror begin? Are all action movies thrillers, but not all thrillers action movies? While the definition…

September 16, 2023January 9, 2024

‘Dream Scenario’ puts Nicolas Cage in an internet-age nightmare | review

A woefully average middle-aged professor garners overnight fame after he appears in the entire world’s dreams in Dream Scenario Continue reading ‘Dream Scenario’ puts Nicolas Cage in an internet-age nightmare | review

September 14, 2023January 7, 2024

TIFF 2023 reviews: ‘Woman of the Hour’ and ‘Shayda’

Actor-turned-director Anna Kendrick and first-time director Noora Niasari screened their new movies at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival Continue reading TIFF 2023 reviews: ‘Woman of the Hour’ and ‘Shayda’

July 20, 2022September 27, 2023

Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ is a chopped and screwed summer blockbuster | review and analysis

Nope follows two siblings that become convinced that UFOs are visiting their ranch to abduct horses. Seeing a path to fortune, they set out to capture it on video. Continue reading Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ is a chopped and screwed summer blockbuster | review and analysis

December 2, 2020April 8, 2023

‘Black Bear’ is Aubrey Plaza’s best performance to date | movie review

A young couple's relationship is thrown into turmoil when an enigmatic filmmaker moves in with them to try and complete her latest film in Black Bear. With its sharp script, interesting structure, and a watershed performance by Aubrey Plaza, Black Bear is a deliciously entertaining and satirical quasi-thriller romp about what it is to be…

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

‘How To Blow Up a Pipeline’ review: An explosive eco-thriller

A group of strangers hatch a plan to blow up a pipeline in West Texas as an act of climate protest in Neon’s thrilling How To Blow Up a Pipeline Continue reading ‘How To Blow Up a Pipeline’ review: An explosive eco-thriller