Locked In ( Monolith ) (2016)
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Suspecting her husband is up to no good on his business trips to Los Angeles, former pop star Sandra...
Absolute Power
8.0
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'Accomplished and amazing - one of the hottest reads around' DAILY MAIL Set in Washington D.C., this...
The Girl with All the Gifts
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NOT EVERY GIFT IS A BLESSING Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class....
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Transsiberian (2008)
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Brad Anderson directs this tense, psychological thriller set on the Trans-Siberian railway, as an...
Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Gift (2015) in Movies
Jul 12, 2020
This has a good cast, I always love Jason Bateman and it's nice to see Joel Edgerton directing and acting and I think he does a good job in both. The plot itself seems very similar to other stalker/obsessive/revenge films but it's still quite entertaining and fortunately not overly long. The problem is I wouldnt say this is particularly thrilling or tense. The ending is a little surprising but it feels rather lacklustre in general as a psychological thriller. I also found character motivations and actions to be a little unusual and unexplainable, to the point it makes the film even more unbelievable than it is to begin with.
Overall it's an average watchable psychological drama which is sadly ultimately forgettable.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Point Break (1991) in Movies
Jan 3, 2021
A solid thriller is elevated to the level of something special by Bigelow's superb direction (banging action and extreme-sports sequences), plus genuine depth of character. Keanu still looks sort of bovine in places, though showing genuine signs of improvement, while Swayze is something of a revelation as an ambiguous spiritual guru/gang leader. Lori Petty is also good, but mostly decorative and underused. All the more impressive when you realise it has basically the same plot as The Fast and the Furious but still feels like a proper movie for grown-ups.
Awix (3310 KP) rated Ronin (1998) in Movies
Jan 10, 2021
Thematically (as well as chronologically) this is somewhere between Mission: Impossible and the first Bourne film, initially given a wistful, existential quality by the script (co-written by David Mamet under a pseudonym). It gives an extra lift to what was already a very robust and engaging thriller. What really makes it sing are the action scenes and car chases, which are superb. The movie cops out in a few places, particularly the end, but remains extremely engaging and polished: superior stuff.
Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Promise in Books
Dec 15, 2020
The problem with this book is the premise and the fact that the whole plot revolves around a huge secret that you are kept guessing about as long as possible. And whilst the secret wasn't quite what I was expecting, it wasn't particularly shocking either. That paired with a group of main characters that I found myself caring very little about didn't make this story any more enjoyable. Also the writing itself was questionable. It seemed to ramble on in sections and I've never seen any other author use "..." as much as Teresa Driscoll does.
Overall whilst this was bearable to read, I didnt find it hugely enjoyable or particularly memorable. I'm not entirely sure psychological thrillers are for me!