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Thrillers, whether of the action or psychological varieties, typically rely on plot turns to power the drama. There’s nothing wrong with that, but it’s always a welcome surprise when a film can build those thrills as much through character as it does through those story beats. Caddo Lake, a new Max Original Film premiering this […]
Big-screen erotic thrillers arguably peaked back in the late 80s and early 90s, both in quantity and quality, but connoisseurs of fleshy, murderous antics know that the subgenre isn’t quite dead. Deep Water (2022) and Fair Play (2023) both manage psychological thrills with a side of saucy nibblings — and both went straight to streaming. […]
Jennifer Connelly in “Dark Matter” Apple TV+ To me, one of the best parts of a thriller is the moment when the twist hasn’t been revealed yet, but I have already figured it out. For that reason, I have to recommend Dark Matter, a new series on Apple TV+. Starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly […]
Published at: July 30, 2024, 4 p.m. CST by Barbarella Hey friends, Barbarella here. It seems like ages since we’ve had a really cool psychological thriller that takes place in space, but it appears that Slingshot may fill that void. When a trio of elite astronauts set to undertake a risky slingshot maneuver, potential issues with both […]