In Flesh and Blood, Paul Verhoeven takes us back to early 16th-century Western Europe to tell…
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Sick (2022) review – John Hyams’s latest makes him the director to watch out for
John Hyams follows up the criminally underrated Alone (2020) with a slick slasher film called “Sick,”…
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‘The Outfit’ (1973) review – One of the most criminally overlooked neo-noir crime films of the 1970s
It’s an incredible feeling to entirely surrender to a filmmaker’s vision and be willing to go…
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‘Saloum’ (2021) review – A genre-bending twisted tale of revenge in the African wild west
When I sat down to see Saloum, I knew I was in for a treat as…
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‘The Crimson Rivers’ (2000) – Mathieu Kassovitz’s thriller will captivate and frustrate you at the same time
There are two sides to The Crimson Rivers. On the one hand, it has a ludicrous…
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Ravenous (1999) review – Guy Pearce stands out in this bonkers Western horror film about cannibalism
Ravenous, directed by Antonia Bird, is a bonkers Western horror movie that centers on cannibalism. Second…
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The Pale Blue Eye (2022) – Scott Cooper’s latest shows good promise but fails to impress
The Pale Blue Eye, which takes its title from the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” by…
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Running Scared (1986) – Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines’ sparkling chemistry elevates this action-buddy comedy to a delightful viewing experience
There is a certain sense of comfort in watching films like Running Scared in which two…
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‘The Nightshifter’ (2018) review – Dennison Ramalho’s Brazilian horror film mostly succeeds thanks to a solid underlying theme and a few excellent scares.
The Nightshifter is a Brazilian horror movie directed by Dennison Ramalho about a man whose vengeance…
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The Nile Hilton Incident (2017) – A deftly crafted film about the country’s systematic corruption and moral deterioration.
The Nile Hilton Incident is an expertly written thriller that takes place in Cairo, Egypt, and…
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