Tag: Thriller

  • HIGH-RISE

    HIGH-RISE

    “High-Rise” is a 2015 dystopian thriller film directed by Ben Wheatley, based on the 1975 novel of the same name by J.G. Ballard. The movie features an ensemble cast of talented actors, including Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, and Elisabeth Moss. The story takes place in a high-rise building in London in…

  • BAD TIMING / A SENSUAL OBSESSION

    BAD TIMING / A SENSUAL OBSESSION

    “Bad Timing / A Sensual Obsession” is a 1980 psychological thriller directed by Nicolas Roeg and written by Yale Udoff. The film is a complex exploration of human relationships, obsession, and morality. Set in Vienna, it follows the intense and tumultuous romance between Alex Linden, an American psychiatrist, and Milena Flaherty, a troubled, free-spirited woman.…

  • THE PASSENGER

    THE PASSENGER

    “The Passenger” is a 1975 film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Jack Nicholson as a disillusioned journalist named David Locke. The film is a slow-burning character study that explores identity, existentialism, and the search for meaning in life. The film begins with Locke on assignment in Africa, covering a civil war. He becomes disillusioned…

  • THE CONVERSATION

    THE CONVERSATION

    “The Conversation” is a psychological thriller released in 1974 and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie stars Gene Hackman as Harry Cau, a surveillance expert hired to record a conversation between a couple, Ann and Mark, played by Cindy Williams and Frederic Forrest. The conversation takes place in a public place, and Harry and…

  • KNIFE IN THE WATER

    KNIFE IN THE WATER

    “Knife in the Water” is a 1962 Polish film directed by Roman Polanski, widely considered his debut feature film. The movie explores the dynamics of a love triangle and the ensuing tension between the three characters. The story begins with a young couple, Andrzej (Leon Niemczyk) and Krystyna (Jolanta Umecka), heading out on their yacht…

  • THE LOBSTER

    THE LOBSTER

    “The Lobster” is a 2015 dystopian romantic-comedy directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and stars Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, and John C. Reilly. The film is set in a near-future society where single people are given 45 days to find a romantic partner, or they will be turned into an animal of their choice and released into…

  • I START COUNTING

    I START COUNTING

    “I Start Counting” is a suspenseful coming-of-age film set in the 1960s directed by David Greene. The film explores the life of Wynne, a young girl on the cusp of adolescence, as she grapples with her budding sexuality and the darkness that looms in her seemingly peaceful world. Wynne, portrayed by Jenny Agutter, lives in…