Category Archives: Thrillers

Berlin Station (Epix) Rated TV-MA

Posted on March 15, 2022 by laurarachel4

This show follows a CIA team in Berlin. Starring Leland Orser, Michelle Forbes, and Mina Tander. This series sounds interesting to start, but it does lack on so many levels. It has some big names, but those names don’t always … Continue reading →

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All the King’s Men (2006) Rated PG-13

Posted on February 21, 2022 by laurarachel4

Based on the Robert Penn Warren novel, this film follows the life of a political populist. Starring Sean Penn, Jude Law, and Anthony Hopkins. I was not impressed with this film. While the film has a number of talented actors, … Continue reading →

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A Deadly Lullaby (2020) Rated TV-14

Posted on February 18, 2022 by laurarachel4

 After losing her daughter, a mother meets another woman with a daughter that she is obsessed with. Starring Katie Leclerc, Jeff Schine, and Victoria Barabas.  This is a typical Lifetime mystery/thriller film. It lacks good writing and great acting. You … Continue reading →

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Wait Until Dark (1967) Rated NR

Posted on December 4, 2021 by laurarachel4

A blind woman is terrorized by a group of thugs looking for drugs in her apartment. Based on the play by Frederick Knott. Starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, and Richard Crenna. This is one of those films that you think you … Continue reading →

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The Violent Heart (2020) Rated UR

Posted on October 29, 2021 by laurarachel4

 Fifteen years after the death of his sister, Daniel falls for a high school senior. Starring Jovan Adepo, Grace Van Patten, Lukas Haas, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. This story has a slow build with little going on. It’s not a bad … Continue reading →

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Endangered Species (2021) Rated R

Posted on July 6, 2021 by laurarachel4

A family takes their dream vacation in Kenya but they venture off into a wilderness park, where they are attacked by a Rhino. Starring Rebecca Romijn, Philip Winchester, and Isabel Bassett. I have mixed feelings about this film. One, this … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) Rated PG

Posted on March 5, 2021 by laurarachel4

A couple, whose son gets kidnapped in Morocco, sets off an international scheme. Starring James Stewart, Doris Day, and Brenda de Banzie. This film is a remake of the 1934 film, both directed by Alfred Hitchcock. I will say that I … Continue reading →

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Room (2015) Rated R

Posted on February 17, 2021 by laurarachel4

A woman and her son are held captive in a room for 7 years and when they are released, the son gets to experience the outside world for the first time. Starring Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, and Sean Bridgers. This … Continue reading →

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The Secrets We Keep (2020) Rated R

Posted on November 2, 2020 by laurarachel4

In post WWII America, a woman in suburbia kidnaps her neighbor in order to extract revenge for war crimes that he may have committed. Starring Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, and Chris Messina. This film is interesting, and it makes you … Continue reading →

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Retaliation (2017) Rated R

Posted on September 10, 2020 by laurarachel4

An adult victim of childhood sexual abuse confronts his past. Starring Alex Ferns, Orlando Bloom, and Janet Montgomery. This is not a very clean script. It’s a very difficult film to watch, and I’m sure it was difficult to make with the … Continue reading →

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