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Peter G. (247 KP) rated The Abyss (1989) in Movies
Jun 5, 2019
This undersea action thriller is intriging with a slow start as the tension builds into one of the best sci-fi actioners out there, with an Eco message we should all heed.
Camera work is top notch and underwater scenes gripping and although not the most scientifically accurate, the balance ensures exciting viewing.
This movie has depth way beyond that of the sea it is set in.
Camera work is top notch and underwater scenes gripping and although not the most scientifically accurate, the balance ensures exciting viewing.
This movie has depth way beyond that of the sea it is set in.
Dean (6926 KP) rated Training Day (2001) in Movies
Mar 7, 2018
A great action/crime thriller as a rookie cop joins the LA narcotics unit and has a memorable day in many ways. It's a very good film with some great actors and a decent story. It is quite violent at times, quite weird in places but has a tense great ending I really enjoyed. The same director recently done Brooklyn's Finest also worth checking out!
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2196 KP) rated The Baby Game in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Adoption lawyer Toby Dillon is helping his best friends, two movie stars, adopt a baby. But just as things should be settling down, they get startling news. This debut is full of twists, turns, and laughs. A thriller with humor. I couldn't put it down.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-baby-game-by-randall.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-baby-game-by-randall.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Dean (6926 KP) rated Fatal Attraction (1987) in Movies
Feb 24, 2018 (Updated May 24, 2020)
A Classic
A classic thriller that set the standards on the stalker, obsessed ex, woman scorned after revenge genre. Quite raunchy for the time it was made. The tension really mounts as Glenn Close's character goes to increasing desperate measures to keep in touch with and get her man. One scene produced a term of phrase that is still used widely even today for an obsessed ex.
Dean (6926 KP) rated The Orphanage (2007) in Movies
Feb 22, 2018
A great Spanish ghost story/thriller which I'm sure said it was directed by Guiilermo Del Toro? I saw the trailer and had to see this. It's very creepy at times, largely due to the spooky location. It's a very good story well told and directed. Reminded me of The Others, The 6th sense most of all, so if you like those you'll love this.
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Twisted Deception in Books
Jun 26, 2018
Having twist in the title is appropriate because this book had so many twists and turns it made my head spin. It was exactly what you want in a thriller. The characters were not wimpy but not superheros either. The setting of the cutthroat corporate world added a different dimension as well.It just all fit perfectly. Then add sexual tension. Yes, this book had it all.
Joe Julians (221 KP) rated Breaking In (2018) (2018) in Movies
Jun 20, 2018
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A sometimes effective home invasion thriller, Breaking In gets by on the strength of Gabrielle Union who delivers a powerhouse performance out of a script that needed more work. Billy Burke is the best of the bunch when it comes to the villains, but this is largely a movie that deserved to be better than it ended up.
A sometimes effective home invasion thriller, Breaking In gets by on the strength of Gabrielle Union who delivers a powerhouse performance out of a script that needed more work. Billy Burke is the best of the bunch when it comes to the villains, but this is largely a movie that deserved to be better than it ended up.
Dean (6926 KP) rated Three (2006) in Movies
Sep 1, 2018 (Updated Sep 1, 2018)
Seemed like a good idea...
Also known as Survival Island in America. Classed as an erotic thriller, unfortunately failing on both counts. Kelly Brook does get naked for about 2 mins of the film and that's it. There isn't much tension, or scares and it has a daft voodoo sub-plot. A similar and much better film, also starring Billy Zane, is Deep Calm.
A great thriller set in Hong Kong as a Husband from the UK uncovers mysterious facts around the death of his wife. It starts well and the first few episodes have some great twists and turns. Unfortunately it loses momentum around the last few episodes. It features a great cast and some great locations around Hong Kong.
Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018) in Movies
Jan 29, 2019
Great movie!
Eveything about this movie was great-the acting, the cinematography/imagery and the story. With plenty of hi-tech, action, twists and turns and a wonderful protagonist, this story entertains from the start. This thriller was one heck of a ride. I didn't recognize most of the actors but they all played their parts beautifully. I highly recommend this film. REALLY worth a watch!