Genre Thriller
The Adjustment Bureau
If you liked Inception but found it gave you a headache, then The Adjustment Bureau is the one for you.
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Sanctum
Mr Cameron has a penchant for setting dramas deep underwater – he did it in The Abyss, he did it in Titantic, and here he does it in Sanctum.
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Point Blank
Cavayé’s astute eye for action-thrillers makes Point Blank one of the most lean, well-paced and credible international films of the genre in recent years.
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127 Hours
‘Ordeal’ doesn’t even cover what Ralston went through. ‘Heroic’ is an inadequate adjective. ‘Superhuman’ is nearly there.
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Black Swan
As a psychological horror, Black Swan is a flawless, immersive experience, and one that hardcore aficionados of film will revel in.
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Sucker Punch
Snyder has proved himself as the man to go to for solid comic book adaptations, but when working from his own material he is sadly lacking in both focus and flare.
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The American
In Corbijn’s first film since Control, he delivers a thoughtful, engaging and skilfully crafted thriller.
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Buried
For most people, being buried alive is one of the most terrifying situations imaginable. This exactly what happens to US truck driver Paul Conroy.
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The Town
It’s all done well, especially considering just how much work Affleck put into this one feature, but The Town never quite pushes beyond its genre trappings.
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Winter’s Bone
Winter’s Bone is an intimate and authentic tale that shines a light on a corner of America that rarely gets placed under the microscope.
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