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Heretic 2024
Long-winded for what should be a taut character-based thriller, and it's not difficult to find the things to trim. Spending any time at all with the elder breaks the illusion of being trapped with the two leads, and there sure is a lot of preamble leading up to the leads realizing they will be stuck for the night. And while I'm at it with the critiques, the opening credits being at the corners of the screen is the most needless…
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Black Bag 2025
Considering how much being in espionage requires you to lie, it's kind of shocking that most spy thrillers are alluring for reasons unrelated to lying. Whether it's the exotic locales the main character visits or the elaborate action that tests the lead's physicality, you get the sense that trying to be someone else is only a small part of the job. Enter Black Bag, which places people as the biggest point of interest. While world-sized stakes are involved, those feel…
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Duel 1971
Duel is probably the most literal example of "nightmare fuel" I have ever seen.
Despite the TV movie limitations, Steven Spielberg has managed to convey an illogical yet completely visceral thriller better than most filmmakers today. And considering that this is widely recognized as his feature debut, that's even more impressive. The masterful editing, carefully planned shots, and insane premise create an engulfing atmosphere that only gets more tense as it goes along. Not to mention, the fact we never…
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Up 2009
Watched in preparation for Pete Docter's newest film, Inside Out.
Although I like Up quite a bit, I still don't find it to be the masterpiece other people say it is. Yes, it goes without saying that the first ten minutes are absolutely brilliant, flawless even. From the opening bit of exposition to the utterly astonishing montage showing the relationship between Carl and Ellie over the course of several decades, the filmmakers managed to create possibly the greatest thing to…
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