Review: The Woman in the Black (2012)
Posted On 03 Feb 2012 By Bartleby. Under 2012, 3 Stars (Fantastic), Action, By Genre, By Star Rating, Horror, Suspense/Thriller.
Mobster's Rating: Sometimes what seems dead has a way of being revived again over time. This could be the theme of James Watkins’ The Woman In Black, which does a hat trick of refurbishing the reputation of Hammer studios, providing a new take on a story told thrice before, and ... Read More
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Review: The Grey (2012)
Posted On 27 Jan 2012 By Bartleby. Under 3 Stars (Fantastic), Action, Action-Adventure, By Genre, Drama, Reviews, Suspense/Thriller.
Mobster's Rating: This was the beginning of my experience with Joe Carnahan’s ‘The Grey’, a relentless and uncompromising thriller that has been unfairly marketed as a B action film with Liam Neeson punching wolves. I will not warn you away from it, as it is an exquisitely shot, superbly acted ... Read More
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Review: Tinker Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)
Posted On 06 Jan 2012 By Bartleby. Under 2 Stars (Mediocre), 2011, Drama, Reviews, Suspense/Thriller.
Our agent across the pond Jarv, brings us the lowdown on the real identity of the Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy adaptation. How does it measure up to the book, or for that matter, the Alec Guiness mini-series? Read on to find out.... I’ve thought long and hard about this film. When ... Read More
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Review: 11-11-11 (2011)
Posted On 12 Nov 2011 By Bartleby. Under .5 Stars (Pathetic), 2010, 2011, Action, Horror, Reviews, Suspense/Thriller.
Mobster's Rating: My apologies to last February’s ‘Shelter’, which I wrongly assumed would be the worst supernatural thriller to show up this year. Darren Lynn Bousman’s ’11-11-11’ makes that Julianne Moore movie about Satanic mountain witches look accomplished in comparison. Here’s a thriller featuring lost faith, phantasmal bogeyman, spooky calendar dates and ... Read More
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The Dark Corner: Alias Nick Beal (1949)
Post WWII, a bunch of French critics saw American movies for the first time since the German occupation ended. They were shocked by how dark and cynical Hollywood had become during the war years. Gone were the optimism, bright lights and happy endings of the 1930’s, replaced by films about ... Read More
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Anatomy of a Scene: Chasing ‘The Cat People’
Posted On 01 Oct 2011 By Bartleby. Under Anatomy of a Scene.
Written by: Nathan Bartlebaugh The Cat People is easily one of my top five favorite horror films. It doesn’t really feature much in the way of the supernatural and it’s amazingly short– it clocks in at just 73 minutes– but during that time it creates a spellbinding atmosphere of psychological ... Read More
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Movie Review: Source Code (2011)
Posted On 01 Apr 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2011, 3.5 Stars (Exceptional), Action-Adventure, By Genre, Reviews, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Taking pieces of Groundhog Day, The Manchurian Candidate, and The Matrix and mixing them all together, Ducan Jones comes up with the best action movie of the year to date.
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Review: Limitless (2011)
Posted On 18 Mar 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2010, 2010, Action, Action-Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
An enjoyably wild ride, Limitless suffers from a choppy half-baked script but ultimately gets saved by a charismatic and charming Bradley Cooper
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Review: The Mechanic (2011)
Posted On 28 Jan 2011 By Bartleby. Under 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), 2011, Action, Action-Adventure, By Genre, Crime, Reviews, Suspense/Thriller.
Simon West's remake of Bronson's 1972 thriller is more streamlined and action-centric but it will give Statham fans what they yearn for; a high energy ride with minimal turbulence.
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Review: Buried (2009)
Posted On 01 Oct 2010 By Bartleby. Under 3 Stars (Fantastic), Action, By Genre, By Star Rating, Drama, Reviews, Suspense/Thriller.
Running time: 94 minutes. Rating: R for language and some violent content. Directed by: Rodrigo Cortés Written by: Chris Sparling Starring: Ryan Reynolds Sometimes, one finds inspiration in the least likely of places. Indie filmmaker Rodrigo Cortes, looking for a way to recharge the modern thriller, discovers it in the dark, with Ryan ... Read More
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Review: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
Posted On 24 Sep 2010 By Bartleby. Under 2.5 Stars (Noteworthy), 2010, 2010, By Genre, Drama, Reviews, Suspense/Thriller.
Michael Douglas returns to the role that defined his career with Gordon Gekko in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, a good sequel that doesn't quite reach the heights of its predecessor.
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