Tag Archives: Thriller
My Review of ‘Obsession’ (1949)
In this film, the premise is pretty simple. Clive Riordan, a wealthy London psychiatrist discovers his wife, Storm, is cheating on him with (dear God!) an American fellow chap named Bill Kronin. (I love the way, in old movies, that … Continue reading
My Review of ‘Cutter’s Way’ (1981)
This movie is … well … very late 70s. Originally titled Cutter and Bone (which makes it sound like a story about a meat market), the main character in the film is what they used to call a “beach bum”, … Continue reading
‘Night of the Lepus’ (B-Movie Review) (1972) – Part One
For the next few weeks, I’ll be reviewing one of the most horrible terrifying movies about rabbits I’ve ever seen. From the anals annals of 1972, this is Night of the Lepus! And, believe me when I say, it’s nothing … Continue reading
My Review of ‘A Kiss Before Dying’ (1956)
In many ways, this movie reminded me of A Place in the Sun, a film I’ve mentioned in a previous blog post. Except instead of a man from a humble poor family falling for the daughter of his wealthy employer … Continue reading
My Review of ‘Malone’ (1987)
This movie caught my eye recently, because I like spy thrillers or, in this case, an ex-spy thriller. The title character Richard Malone is a former CIA assassin who has, much to his employers’ dismay, given his backdated two-weeks notice. … Continue reading
My Review of ‘Bullitt’ (1968)
WARNING: This review contains minor spoilers! Okay, you’ve been warned. 🙂 This is, in my opinion, The Great Granddaddy of car chase films. It has the plot twists and turns of a great mystery, streetwise characters, and the cops who … Continue reading
My Review of ‘This Gun for Hire’ (1942)
This is one of those movies that took me maybe five minutes in (tops!) to figure out that it was going to be awesome. Right from the get-go, the story rather explodes out of the gate in terms of its … Continue reading
My Review of ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ (1969)
Apparently, this film includes “virtually everything in the novel” it’s based upon, according to Wikipedia. That, in itself, is unusual. But it is hardly the movie’s only peculiarity. If you’ve never seen this entry in the James Bond franchise, but … Continue reading
My Review of ‘Los Angeles Overnight’ (2018)
There’s so much I could say about this film that it’s hard to know where to start. But here’s what I’ve got. The opening scenes evoke classic “We’re in La La Land” imagery. However, before we’re treated to a flowing … Continue reading
My Review of ‘Nox’ (2019)
I’m always awed when someone can tell a complex story in a short time. The film Nox is an excellent example of that. The opening shots of a nighttime vista of water and woods sweep across the screen, with the … Continue reading