Directed by John Michael McDonagh Staring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle and Mark Strong Rating MA Score 6/6 An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is teamed up with an uptight FBI agent to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring. Compared to any other ‘Crime’ movie that I have seen in recent years the Guard is…
Thriller
Thriller Movie Reviews
Eliminate: Archie Cookson
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Directed by Robin Holder Staring Paul Rhys, Claire Skinner and Georgia King Rating M Score 6/6 When stolen secret tapes land on his desk, a washed up British spy, Archie Cookson, becomes the target for a psychopathic hit-man sent to retrieve them. For years, we have been bombarded with spy thrillers that follow in the…
War games 2: The dead code
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Directed by Stuart Gillard Staring Matt Lanter, Amanda Walsh & Nicholas Wright Rating PG Score 5/6 Hacker Will Farmer engages a government supper-computer named Ripley in an online terrorist-attack simulation game. However, Will fails to realise that Ripley was created to appeal to potential terrorists. When watching this flick all of you would be right…
Vantage Point
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Directed by Pete Travis Staring Dennis Quaid, Forest Whitaker and Matthew Fox Rating M Score 6/6 During a counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States of America is shot by an assassin’s bullet. Eight strangers had a perfect view of what happened but what did they really see? I loved the style…
Valkyrie
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Directed by Bryan Singer Staring Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Fry, Carice van Houten, Tom Wilkinson, Eddie Izzard, Daniel Brühl Rating M Score 6/6 Based on true events of how a group of high ranking officers in the German army who attempted to assasinate Adolf Hitler and take control of Germany. This is…
Untraceable
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Directed by Gregory Hoblit Staring Diane Lane Rating MA Score 6/6 An FBI agent has to track down a serial killer who posts live video of his victims on the internet via an untraceable website, where the more log on to the website, the quicker the victim dies. This movie is brilliantly made. However, it…
Tropa De Elite
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Directed by Jose Padilha Staring Wagner Moura, Caio Junqueira & Andre Ramiro Rating MA Score 6/6 Based on the events before the Pope’s visit to Rio de Janeiro in 1997. Captain Nascimento is assigned to eliminate the dangers of drug dealers in a dangerous slum near where the Pope wants to stay. Nascimento also needs…
Two for the Money
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Directed by D.J Caruso Staring Matthew McConaughey, Al Pacino & Renne Russo Rating M Score 5/6 Based on a true story about Brandon Lang misses out on being drafted to the NFL as a result of a career ending knee injury. Landing on his feet he excels in a job predicting the outcomes of football…
The Prestige
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Directed by Christopher Nolan Staring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine & Scarlett Johansson Rating M Score 6/6 Two magicians Robert Angier and Alfred Borden in turn-of-the-century London engage in a bitter rivalry over their trade secrets. The Prestige is brilliant and Director and writer Christopher Noland like any good magician just when you think…
Taken
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Directed by Pierre Morel Staring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Holly Valance Ratting MA Score 6/6 A former spy must use his skills to rescue his estranged daughter, who is kidnapped and forced into the slave trade. Better then Bourne or Bond. Taken is everything that an Action-Thriller movie should be with quick cuts…