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Category Archives: Thriller

K-19: The Widowmaker

This gripping submarine disaster story has plenty of style and suspense, and the relationship between the characters makes it really worthwhile.

The Italian Job

A workmanlike heist flick with some funny lines and some good (if brief) chases, but it is ultimately hampered by comparing itself to the original, better 'The Italian Job'. Probably the best way to enjoy this film is to ignore its title, and to think of it as an entirely different film with occasional sequences that merely pay homage to Michael Caine's cockney masterpiece.

Jurassic Park

The movie the dinosaurs themselves would recommend. If they didn’t have tiny pea-brains and weren’t all dead, that is.

Frailty

This is a competent thriller which manages to convey horror without a great deal of gore, and to explore its characters to a greater extent than is usual in the genre.

Narc

An overly loud movie that didn’t make much sense. Violent and nasty, it deals with the darker side of life, perhaps a side that’s best left buried.

Signs

An odd movie, never quite one thing or another. However, it is gripping and so is well worth taking the time to watch for the thrills.

Star Trek: Nemesis

Dismal. It appears the even numbered Star Trek Magic failed on this occasion. There are faster and better movies to see at the moment than this ill-created sci-fi flick. If you're expecting a Star Trek action movie with phasers, explosions and starship battles, then you won’t be unhappy. If you’re looking for something deeper with any kind of substance, then you can look to almost any other film to find it.

The Recruit

Never quite as unpredictable as it aspires to be, but Farrell’s performance and Pacino’s presence pulls it above the average.

The Sum of all Fears

This is a decent action film that provides good solid entertainment plus a great big bomb explosion, but it doesn’t have the depth of either its predecessors or the Clancy novels.

The Transporter

Average. Only Statham keeps this film alive with his square-jawed looks and almost irreverent expressions. If you like action movies (and in particular martial arts movies) go see this.