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‘Revenge’ (1990) review – An entertaining Tony Scott film marred by a mediocre screenplay and flat characterization

Revenge, Tony Scott’s fourth feature film, is an erotic thriller that is formulaic and predictable but…

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Zar Amir Ebrahimi in Holy Spider

‘Holy Spider’ (2022) review – A gripping serial killer thriller that examines Iranian society and its treatment of women

Holy Spider begins in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city, when a man picks up sex workers in…

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Clayne Crawford in The Killing of Two Lovers

The Killing of Two Lovers (2020) review: A suspenseful slow burn family drama

In the opening scene of The Killing of Two Lovers, a bewildered man stands over a…

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Gideon Aldon in Sick

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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Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel in The Crimson Rivers

‘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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Fares fares in The Nile Hilton Incident

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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