Tag Archives: Thriller

Review in Brief: Marty Supreme (2025)

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Sam S-P

You remember how the main draw of the Safdie Brothers’ UNCUT GEMS was seeing a terrible human being make the worst possible decision time and time again and dig himself an ever-deeper hole? Josh Safdie’s MARTY SUPREME is that again … Continue reading →

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Send Help (2026) Review

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Sam S-P

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Posted in Film, Film Review, Second Cut | Tagged Dark Comedy, Dylan O’Brien, Movies, Rachel McAdams, Sam Raimi, Send Help, Survival Movie, Thriller | Leave a comment

The Rip (2026) Review

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Sam S-P

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Posted in Film, Film Review, Second Cut | Tagged Action Movie, Ben Affleck, Joe Carnahan, Matt Damon, Netflix, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, The Rip, Thriller | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: One Battle After Another (2025)

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Sam S-P

By all rights, a film so timely, so powerfully relevant, shouldn’t be this entertaining as well. It’s disheartening to see how little the world has changed in the decade and a half the film takes place over; evil never dies, … Continue reading →

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Double Feature: Weapons and Eenie Meanie (2025) Reviews

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Sam S-P

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Posted in Film, Film Review, Second Cut | Tagged Eenie Meanie, Horror, Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Karl Glusman, Samara Weaving, Shawn Simmons, Thriller, Weapons, Zach Cregger | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Sam S-P

Is this the best of the ridiculously consistent Final Destination franchise? Maybe. The sixth instalment, from Zach Zipovsky and Adam B Stein might be slightly over-long, but is certainly the most elaborate of the series. Horrifying visions of a narrowly-averted … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Black Bag (2025)

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Sam S-P

God bless 90 minute popcorn movies. After years of not talking shop at home, a married spy couple get drawn into the search for a mole in their service and George (Michael Fassbender) comes up with a list of suspects … Continue reading →