Category: Thriller and suspense
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“Crime 101” Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 My wife and I watched this on a date night. In truth, it wasn’t a film I was particularly eager to see, but I was curious. Would it be entertaining? While the pacing and story are slow to get going, the film gradually builds a solid story foundation…
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“Wasteman” Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨4.5 Gritty. Realistic. Disturbing. Director Cal McMau crafts a realism rarely achieved in film. The storytelling and depiction are almost documentary-style, like a fly on the wall. This independent film follows Taylor (David Jonsson), a man facing prison parole. However, his path to freedom is complicated by a new cellmate,…
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“Send Help” Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️✨3.5 While I was expecting a more full-on horror or action adventure, this film is actually much closer to a dark comedy, with just touches of thriller and light horror. Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien play corporate colleagues Linda and Bradley. After Bradley overlooks Linda for a promised promotion, the…
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“Shelter” Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨4.5 This was a must see film for me. As a fan of Jason Statham, I’ve been really looking forward to this one. His films are always enjoyable to watch and I’ve seen most of his action films. Statham maintains his signature style but delivers a very enjoyable performance. This…
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“Mercy” Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️✨3.5 Although this film is likely ideally viewed in 3D or on an iMax screen, I watched “Mercy” on a standard 2D screen. The films presentation certainly suggests it would enhance the experience if viewed in 3D, due to usage of overlapping AI looking generated windows, segments and video throughout…
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“No Other Choice” Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨4 A subtitled South Korean dark comedy film that released in its home country in 2025. Available from this Friday the 23rd Jan in the UK by MUBI. I viewed a few days early as a Cineworld Unlimited see it first film preview, which drew quite a large audience. A paper factory…
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“The Housemaid” Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 My daughter, who is a Sydney Sweeney fan, wanted to see this film. My wife, having read the book, was intrigued also see the story brought to life so we booked as a family. While many trailers give away half the plot this one cleverly teases a story…
