I saw A House of Dynamite just hours after hearing news that Putin was running missile drills to check Russia’s nuclear readiness, sending a clear message to his rivals that he has the biggest nuclear arsenal in the world. Knowing that makes watching this timely doomsday political thriller even more eerie. The film kicks off …
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FlixChatter Review: THE AMATEUR (2025) – Rami Malek effectively leads a vengeance thriller where the nerdy underdog gets the last laugh
The Amateur is a thriller based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Robert Littell, who also wrote the screenplay of the film adaptation that same year, starring John Savage in the title role. In fact, Littell actually wrote the novel after penning the script. This time we’ve got Rami Malek as a …
TCFF 2024 Review: CONCLAVE – Ralph Fiennes delivers his finest performance in this engrossing papal mystery thriller
Twin Cities Film Fest kicked off its 10-day film festivities yesterday with Focus Features’ papal mystery thriller CONCLAVE. It’s one of my most anticipated Fall films thanks to the all-star cast filled with Oscar nominees, Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow. Directed by Edward Berger, the 2023 Oscar winner for All Quiet on the …
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (2021) review – a poignant coming-of-age refugee drama based on the true story of author Judith Kerr
Berlin, 1933. The Kemper family was living a pretty good life, Arthur Kemper (Oliver Masucci) is a journalist, and his wife Dorothea (Carla Jury) is an Opera composer living in a large house with their two children, Max and Anna. But suddenly, they found their lives in danger when the Nazi party, despite failing to …
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