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Gisell Middleton (189 KP) rated A Stranger on the Beach in Books

Oct 31, 2019  
A Stranger on the Beach
A Stranger on the Beach
Michele Campbell | 2019 | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
8
8.0 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
This novel is reminiscent of Gone Girl in its style and plot. The dual points of view with at least one, maybe two, unreliable narrators propulses the story making it a page turner. The twists are well executed and some of the characters are well fleshed out. However, there are many questions left unanswered, some loose ends that could have been tied up nicely and a few eye-rolling moments. All in all, an excellent psychological thriller with a twist.
  
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Lauren Wolkstein recommended Red Desert (1964) in Movies (curated)

 
Red Desert (1964)
Red Desert (1964)
1964 | International, Drama
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"It was hard to choose one Antonioni film, but Red Desert feels like the perfect summation of Antonioni’s work. Antonioni used color for the first time in order to show psychological imbalance and subjectivity. He depicted the modern alienation surrounding the industrial fog that’s imposed upon our lives in urban environments, and he shows how these forces can threaten our sanity. The film also has the most freakishly uncomfortable sex scene, which turns an entire room pink. Only Monica Vitti has that power"

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Jack Reynor recommended Cul-de-Sac (1966) in Movies (curated)

 
Cul-de-Sac (1966)
Cul-de-Sac (1966)
1966 | Classics, Comedy, Drama
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Few films have ever satiated my appetite for an experience of pure cinema the way Cul-de-sac did the first night I watched it. It’s a film that doesn’t strictly belong to any one genre but dances between thriller, psychological horror, and comedy. One of my favorite actors, the hugely undervalued Donald Pleasence, turns in a career-best performance as a highly pedantic, sexually frustrated, oddball English husband, while his fiery young French wife is played with dangerous irresistibility by Françoise Dorléac."

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Last Mrs. Parrish in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
The Last Mrs. Parrish
The Last Mrs. Parrish
Liv Constantine | 2017 | Thriller
8
9.6 (9 Ratings)
Book Rating
The tagline for Liv Constantine's psychological thriller "The Last Mrs. Parrish" is, "Some women get everything. Some women get everything they deserve." This is the story of Amber, who comes from poverty, and her decision to change all that by stealing the handsome Jackson Parrish away from Daphne, the gorgeous woman who seems to have it all. You can read more about this debut collaborative novel in my review here.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2017/10/08/deceptions-large-and-small/
  
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Jacob Reese (14 KP) rated Fight Club (1999) in Movies

Jun 14, 2020  
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
1999 | Thriller
10
8.5 (94 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Fantastic Movie with a Psychological Twist
Contains spoilers, click to show
This is a fantastic movie that at first seems like an anarchist story about the anti-capitalism of American society. While it is very much that it is equally a story about someone who is slowly losing their mind. While the twist is certainly a surprise the first time watching it is still fantastic to see it all again on a rewatch. Rewatching this movie brings a new perspective on the Narrator's slow descent into madness.
  
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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated One Hour Photo (2002) in Movies

Nov 1, 2019  
One Hour Photo (2002)
One Hour Photo (2002)
2002 | Drama, Mystery
8
7.3 (15 Ratings)
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Robin Williams (0 more)
Psychological Photo's
One Hour Photo- is a underrated movie, that more people should watch, see and know about. It is twisted, psychological, thrilling, chilling, intense, creepy and dramatic. Robin Williams is excellent in this film. He freaks you out. He makes you scared. So lets talk about the film..

The Plot: Sy Parrish runs a one-hour photo developing lab in a small mall. He's a perfectionist about his work and generous to his regular customers, including a typical family headed by Will Yorkin. Over the years, he's seen their family grow through their photographs, but when he sees evidence of Yorkin being unfaithful, coupled with a threat to his position, his already precarious mental state tips over the edge.

In one of the voice-over pieces Sy can be heard to say "They actually believe that any idiot that attends a two-day seminar can master the art of making beautiful prints in less than an hour. But of course, like most things, there's far more to it than meets the eye." Robin Williams prepared for the role by training for two and-a-half days in a Southern California photo development lab.

In the DVD commentary, Romanek says that Jack Nicholson was first approached to play the lead character. Nicholson turned the role down reportedly because he thought the character was too similar to the role he played in The Shining.

Speaking of the Shining, Robin Williams was up for the part of Jack, but Jack Nicolson got the part. Intresting fact.

This film is a must see, a great psychological thriller.
  
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Hadley (567 KP) Nov 5, 2019

I haven't seen that one!
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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) Nov 5, 2019

Both One Hour Photo and Insomia came out the same year.