Tag: Thriller

  • Bad Apples (2026) Review – A Bad Decision Bears Fruit

    Bad Apples (2026) Review – A Bad Decision Bears Fruit

    In one sentence: An overwhelmed primary school teacher makes one disastrous decision while dealing with a disruptive pupil, setting off a chain of events that becomes increasingly impossible to undo. Sometimes one bad decision is all it takes. A choice made in panic creates another problem, the solution to that problem demands another questionable decision…

  • Hungry (2026) Review – Out of Africa, Into the Bayou

    Hungry (2026) Review – Out of Africa, Into the Bayou

    In one sentence: A group of tourists on a trip through the Louisiana Bayou find themselves fighting for survival against a territorial hippopotamus. Shark movies seem to be coming out of our ears. There is seemingly another one released every few weeks, and clearly there is still an appetite for watching people become prey from…

  • The Dog Stars (2026) Review – When Survival Isn’t Enough

    The Dog Stars (2026) Review – When Survival Isn’t Enough

    In one sentence: In a world devastated by a deadly flu, a grieving man risks the safety of the life he has built in search of something more than survival. Sometimes a film turns out to be very different from the one its trailer promised and sometimes it can be a pleasant surprise. Ridley Scott’s…

  • The Last House (2026) Review – No Way Out

    The Last House (2026) Review – No Way Out

    In one sentence: A family wakes to find every door and window of their home mysteriously sealed, leaving them trapped inside as an unknown danger waits beyond the walls. In many ways, the COVID lockdowns feel like a lifetime ago, yet certain memories can make them feel like yesterday. For most of us, being confined…

  • Tuner (2026) Review – When Life Changes Key

    Tuner (2026) Review – When Life Changes Key

    In one sentence: A former piano prodigy finds himself drawn into a dangerous criminal world after an ordinary day’s work takes an extraordinary turn. Sometimes the smallest decisions can alter the course of a life forever. Tuner explores this idea through an unlikely blend of music, crime and human drama, creating a thriller that is…

  • Rosebush Pruning (2026) Review – All Bloom, No Roots

    Rosebush Pruning (2026) Review – All Bloom, No Roots

    In one sentence: The arrival of an outsider unsettles a wealthy family’s already fragile relationships, exposing long-buried tensions and uncomfortable truths. A great cast can often be enough to tempt you into a film, raising expectations long before the opening scene. Unfortunately, Rosebush Pruning is a reminder that even exceptional actors cannot always rescue a…

  • How To Make a Killing (2026) Review – Wealth, Greed and Morality

    How To Make a Killing (2026) Review – Wealth, Greed and Morality

    In one sentence: A man raised on the fringes of a wealthy dynasty decides to murder the relatives standing between him and his inheritance, setting off a darkly comic spiral of greed and ambition. Life can feel deeply unfair at times, but the way people respond to that unfairness says a great deal about character.…

  • Mercy (2026) Review – A Thoughtful Premise That Falls Short

    Mercy (2026) Review – A Thoughtful Premise That Falls Short

    In one sentence: In Mercy, a detective accused of murdering his wife must use an AI driven courtroom system to prove his innocence within 90 minutes, despite not remembering what really happened. In a world where AI is becoming an increasingly central part of everyday life, it is no surprise that cinema explores the potential…

  • Crime 101 (2026) Review – A Heist Movie Done Right

    Crime 101 (2026) Review – A Heist Movie Done Right

    In one sentence: Crime 101 follows a meticulous thief, a sidelined insurance broker and a determined detective who find their lives converging over a series of carefully executed heists along the 101 freeway. Movie trailers are critical to a film’s success. They give audiences a sense of what a movie might offer and whether it…