Movie Reviews2.5/10
‘Abduction’: John Singleton’s Final Film Is a Hollow Chase That Wastes a Good Idea
A teenage boy discovers he is on a missing persons site, and the hunt for the truth behind his identity becomes a hollow chase.
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Tag: Thriller
Movie Reviews5.5/10
Kyle Takes Over the Studio: Money Monster Review
Money Monster blends TV screen with real crisis, with Clooney and Roberts caught in a tense thriller that never fully commits to its ideas.
Movie Reviews4.3/10
A Supercomputer Decides You Are a Hazard, and It Ruins Your Life to Get Your Attention
A supercomputer has decided America's people must be saved from their own choices, and it uses two lives as its agents to get their attention.
Movie Reviews6.3/10
Jake Gyllenhaal anchors a tight phone-call thriller that can’t quite justify its setup
A man in a chair, a single phone line, and a woman in real danger — a tight thriller, anchored by Gyllenhaal's performance.
Movie Reviews6.8/10
Three Years On, Sam Levinson’s Family Thriller Still Packs a Punch Despite Its Slow Middle
A tense thriller traps two families in a house after technology fails. Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali face a slow-burn disaster.
Helen Mirren Plays a Poisonous Patricia Highsmith While Alden Ehrenreich Seduces Her in A Talent for Murder
A Talent for Murder review: Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich deliver a twisted, sexy thriller inspired by Patricia Highsmith's world.
Movie Reviews6.7/10
The Gift Review: Joel Edgerton’s Debut Stays Tense Even When the Pacing Slips
A man brings gifts to a couple who have moved on, and each gift carries a promise and a warning. A tale of dread and comfort.
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Not A Stranger’ On Netflix
A mother hires the perfect nanny, but soon realizes the nanny knows everyone in her family. A psychological thriller about desperation and trust.
Movie Reviews7.3/10
De Niro’s Cady Makes Cape Fear a Tense, Well-Made Thriller
A tale of a man driven to break the law once more to shield his family from a spectre of vengeance.
Movie Reviews4.6/10
Stephen King Adaptation Secret Window Squanders Its Promise Long Before the Credits
Secret Window (2004) review: Johnny Depp, Stephen King, and a thriller that's competent, watchable, and entirely forgettable. Rated 4.6 of 10.
TV Reviews7.2/10
The Old Man Review: Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow Anchor FX’s Sparse Thriller
FX's The Old Man stars Jeff Bridges as a retired CIA operative pulled back into his past. A review of the thriller's two seasons, cast, and 15-episode run.
Movie Reviews6.4/10
John Cusack Checks Into a Motel Where the Guests Keep Dying
James Mangold's Identity (2003) traps ten strangers in a Nevada motel as a killer counts down by room key. A 90-minute thriller that mostly works.