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'Primal Fear': A Formidable Legal Thriller Detailing the Defense of an Alter Boy Accused of Murder

James Rutherford

Mar 12

'Primal Fear': A Formidable Legal Thriller Detailing the Defense of an Alter Boy Accused of Murder

Primal Fear (1996) is an arresting legal thriller starring Richard Gere as Martin Vail, a preeminent Chicago defense attorney celebrated...

'Knives Out': A Devilishly Entertaining Investigation into the Demise of a Famed Mystery Novelist

James Rutherford

Dec 28, 2022

'Knives Out': A Devilishly Entertaining Investigation into the Demise of a Famed Mystery Novelist

Knives Out (2019) is a highly spirited mystery-thriller that follows the complex investigation into the death of famed mystery novelist...

'Brick': The Beguiling Tale of a High School Loner's Immersion into the Criminal Underworld

James Rutherford

Nov 13, 2022

'Brick': The Beguiling Tale of a High School Loner's Immersion into the Criminal Underworld

Brick (2005) is an innovative and beguiling neo-noir thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Brendan, a lonesome high school student in...

'Memories of Murder': A Haunting Thriller Detailing the Hunt for South Korea's First Serial Killer

James Rutherford

Aug 30, 2022

'Memories of Murder': A Haunting Thriller Detailing the Hunt for South Korea's First Serial Killer

Memories of Murder (살인의 추억) (2003) is a meticulous and haunting South Korean crime thriller that begins in 1996 with the discovery of two...

'Red': The Enlivening Final Installment in Krzysztof Kieślowski's Celebrated 'Three Colors' Trilogy

James Rutherford

Jul 19, 2022

'Red': The Enlivening Final Installment in Krzysztof Kieślowski's Celebrated 'Three Colors' Trilogy

Red (Trois Couleurs: Rouge) (1994) is a uniquely dramatic mystery-romance starring Irène Jacob as Valentine, a young model and university...

'Frailty': A Sublime and Inventive Tale of Faith, Familial Discord and Profound Psychological Horror

James Rutherford

Apr 23, 2022

'Frailty': A Sublime and Inventive Tale of Faith, Familial Discord and Profound Psychological Horror

Frailty (2001) is a sublime and inventive psychological horror film starring Matthew McConaughey as Fenton Meiks, a Texas lawman with an...

'Inherent Vice': The Offbeat Tale of a 1970's-Era Detective In Search of his Missing Former Flame

James Rutherford

Dec 27, 2021

'Inherent Vice': The Offbeat Tale of a 1970's-Era Detective In Search of his Missing Former Flame

Inherent Vice (2014) is a boisterous and offbeat detective yarn starring Joaquin Phoenix as Larry “Doc” Sportello, a drug-fueled private...

'Stranger by the Lake': An Audaciously Candid French Thriller Steeped in Seduction and Danger

James Rutherford

Nov 13, 2021

'Stranger by the Lake': An Audaciously Candid French Thriller Steeped in Seduction and Danger

Stranger by the Lake (L'Inconnu du Lac) (2013) is an audacious and seductive French thriller starring Pierre Deladonchamps as Franck, a...

'Frantz': An Exquisite German Tale of Burgeoning Reconciliation in the Aftermath of World War I

James Rutherford

Oct 1, 2021

'Frantz': An Exquisite German Tale of Burgeoning Reconciliation in the Aftermath of World War I

Frantz (2016) is an exquisite and deeply resonant German drama starring Paula Beer as Anna, a young woman residing in Quedlinburg,...

'Mother': Bong Joon-ho's Highly Engrossing and Wryly Subversive South Korean Mystery-Thriller

James Rutherford

Jul 25, 2021

'Mother': Bong Joon-ho's Highly Engrossing and Wryly Subversive South Korean Mystery-Thriller

Mother (마더) (2009) is a highly engrossing South Korean mystery-thriller starring Kim Hye-ja as the titular matron, an unlicensed...

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