James RutherfordFeb 10, 2020‘Parasite’: The Masterful, Academy Award-Winning Tale of Vicious Class Warfare from South Korea“Parasite” (“Gisaengchung”) is a resounding and often vicious dark comedy-thriller from South Korea, starring Song Kang Ho as Kim...
James RutherfordFeb 1, 2020‘Diva’: A Supremely Stylish French Thriller about the Frantic Pursuit of a Bootleg Opera Recording“Diva” (1981) is an electrifying and highly stylized French thriller starring Frédéric Andréi as Jules, a young Parisian postman obsessed...
James RutherfordJan 16, 2020'Insomnia': Christopher Nolan's Beguiling and Crafty Alaskan Murder-Mystery”Insomnia" (2002) is a crafty and darkly thrilling murder mystery starring Al Pacino as Will Dormer, an LAPD detective who travels to...
James RutherfordDec 27, 2019‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’: A Captivating Adaptation of the Landmark Swedish Mystery-Thriller“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (2009) is the first adaptation of Swedish author Stieg Larsson’s renowned novel of the same name—the...
James RutherfordDec 23, 2019‘The Return': A Haunting Russia Thriller about an Ominous and Fateful Familial Reunion“The Return” (“Vozvrashchenie”) is a provocative Russian drama-thriller from 2003 starring Vladimir Garin and Ivan Dobronravov as Andrey...
James RutherfordDec 12, 2019‘Shallow Grave’: Danny Boyle's Deliciously Twisted Neo-Noir Feature Film Debut“Shallow Grave” (1994) is an wildly transgressive and darkly humorous 90’s-era neo-noir thriller starring Ewan McGregor, Kerry Fox and...
James RutherfordNov 23, 2019‘About Elly’: An Enthralling Iranian Drama About a Mysterious Seaside Disappearance “About Elly” is a dynamic and enthralling Iranian psychological drama from 2009 about three families, consisting of several former law
James RutherfordOct 18, 2019‘Zodiac’: An Deeply Absorbing True Crime Thriller Detailing the Hunt for the Notorious Zodiac Killer“Zodiac” (2007) is an dense and highly absorbing true crime thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert Graysmith, a political cartoonist...
James RutherfordOct 9, 2019‘The Prestige’: A Brilliant Tale of Illusion, Deception and Darkly Twisted Gamesmanship“The Prestige” (2006) is a thrilling and absorbing psychological suspense film starring Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier and Christian Bale...
James RutherfordSep 18, 2019'Prisoners': A Darkly Beguiling Abduction Thriller Steeped in Mystification and Vengefulness"Prisoners" (2013) is an enthralling and darkly beguiling mystery-thriller starring Hugh Jackman as Keller Dover, a suburban...