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Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Before and After (1996) in Movies

Mar 5, 2021

Before and After (1996)

1996 | Drama, Mystery

7.0

(2 Ratings)

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Liam Neeson (2 more)

Meryl Streep

Edward Furlong

Whatever The Cost

Before and After- is a intense drama crime thriller. The performances are excellent. The movie is full of dramatic moments.

The plot: The lives of Carolyn Ryan (Meryl Streep), a small-town doctor, and her artist husband, Ben (Liam Neeson), are shaken up when their son, Jacob (Edward Furlong), becomes the prime suspect in the death of a local teen girl. While Carolyn is intent on learning the truth about her son's involvement, Ben is willing to protect him at any cost, regardless of his guilt or innocence. When Jacob finally tells his parents what happened, events take a surprising series of turns.

I highly recordmend watching this film.

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Briannabrown1019 (799 KP) rated There’s Someone Inside Your House in Books

Nov 2, 2020

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This was a cover buy for me for sure. But I didn't NOT like it.

Makani is stuck living with her grandma in nowhere Nebraska, being shipped off by her parents who are struggling through a divorce in Hawaii, when their small Nebraska town suddenly becomes home to a serial killer.

Love the idea, didn't love the pacing. The first half was slow for me. Halfway through we are told who the killer is. Which initially I hated, but the second half definitely picked up speed, and the ending, while a little unbelievable, did redeem the book overall for me.

If nothing else, this was a good way to end spooky season!

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Choose (2011) in Movies

Jun 6, 2021

Choose (2011)

2011 | Drama, Horror, Mystery

7.5

(2 Ratings)

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Katheryn Winnick (0 more)

Weak plot (0 more)

Had potential

This started off OK, a sort of Slasher film with a twist with the killer forcing victims to choose who to kill or be attacked. With a detective element to it as well. Katheryn Winnick of Vikings stars as a journalism student tracking the killer along with her dad as the local sheriff in a small town.
Just a shame it didn't reach its potential, not a particularly scary film. Seems to be stuck between genres without choosing which direction to go in. The second half of the film unravels without much drama to a rather tame ending. OK if you want a short film to pass the time.