Alan Doyle

Alan Doyle

Favorite films

  • Innerspace
  • Jurassic Park
  • Pink Floyd: The Wall
  • The Commitments

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  • The Wizard of Lies

    ★★★

  • Village of the Damned

    ★★★½

  • The Black Dahlia

    ★★

  • Trick 'r Treat

    ★★★½

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  • The Wizard of Lies

    The Wizard of Lies

    ★★★

    Competent all around. Nothing exceptional.

    Personally I'd have liked to see more about the Madoff scam in action, as this film focuses predominantly on the period after the scandal is exposed. That's fine too, it's an interesting subject in its own right. I just couldn't help thinking, "But HOW did he get away with it for SO LONG?" and this film doesn't delve into that very much. I still don't feel like I know all that much about what Madoff DID...

  • Village of the Damned

    Village of the Damned

    ★★★½

    The opening sequences of this film are some of the best examples I've ever seen with regards to establishing a creepy atmosphere. The rest of the film is aces too, let down a little by some unconvincing special effects but overall it packs its 80-minute runtime with chills and gets a thumbs-up from me.

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  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday

    ★★★★½

    This film made me very upset.

  • Dial M for Murder

    Dial M for Murder

    ★★★★

    This is an absolutely spot-on textbook example of how to make a compelling thriller.

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