Mercury Rising (1998 film)
Mercury Rising is a 1998 spy film. 10 out of 10 stars. This is not your typical spy film. In this film, the spies are the bad guys and they’re trying to kill an autistic kid for breaking their unbreakable … Continued
Jagged Edge (1985 film)
Jagged Edge is a 1985 murder mystery film. 8 out of 10 stars. This film is now 35 years old and has held up very well. Heiress Page Forrester is murdered in her vacation home north of San Francisco. BITCH … Continued
Twister (1996 film)
Twister is a 1996 disaster film from a screenplay written by Michael Crichton. 10 out of 10 stars. No other film has captured the awe, the fear, and the destructive power of tornadoes so well. Michael Crichton wrote the screenplay … Continued
Silencing (2019 film)
The Silencing is a 2019 film about a serial killer stalking teenage girls in the backwoods of Alberta, Canada. 8 out of 10 stars. This was panned by Amazon reviewers at IMDB and on Amazon. Wikipedia got the plot entirely … Continued
Other Boleyn Girl (2003 film)
The Other Boleyn Girl is a 2001 novel by Philippa Gregory and a difficult read (very verbose). Two years after its release, it was made into this wonderfully delicious film. 10 out of 10 stars. This is fiction, but much … Continued
Whistleblower (2010 film)
The Whistleblower is a 2010 film based on the real life accounts of police officer Kathryn Bolkovac and what she witnessed while serving as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia in 1999. 10 out of 10 stars. In the 1950s President … Continued
Missing (2014 series)
The Missing is a 2014 British series that takes place in France. 2 out of 10 stars. This should have been a two hour film, not an 8 hour series. It’s so boring that watching paint dry would’ve been more … Continued
Wilds (2020 series)
The Wilds is a 2020 Amazon series. 0 out of 10 stars. If I could give this a negative 25, I would. Teen porn, profanity, and violence are not what American teen girls are about. It’s very obvious the person … Continued
Unhinged (2020 film)
Unhinged is a 2020 psychological thriller. 10 out of 10 stars. Totally believable. The “victim” is one of those people who is very easy to dislike. That’s probably what makes this more fun than it should be. In the first … Continued
A Lonely Place to Die (2011 film)
A Lonely Place to Die is a 2011 film and one of those great movies that no one’s heard about. It’s a thriller and scary. 10 out of 10 stars. This is one of those films that makes you laugh, … Continued
A Little Princess (1995 film)
A Little Princess is a 1995 film version of the novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett. 10 out of 10 stars. This is the perfect Thanksgiving film to remind us to be thankful for what we have … Continued
Sacrament (2014 film)
Sacrament is a 2014 film that’s supposed to be about the Jonestown Massacre. It isn’t. 0 out of 10 stars. Even for a found footage film, this is pretty awful. This film is marketed as based on the Jim Jones … Continued
A Kiss Before Dying (1991 film)
A Kiss Before Dying is a 1991 thriller starring Sean Young, Matt Dillon, and Max Von Sydow. 10 out of 10 stars. This one has held up well over the years and is shocking. It’s a lot easier to kill … Continued
Dark Skies (2013 film)
Dark Skies is a 2013 science fiction film that will give you nightmares. 10 out of 10 stars. One of the best films ever made about alien abductions. Lacey and Daniel Barrett are going through a rough patch. Daniel recently … Continued
Lie (2020 film)
The Lie is a 2020 Canadian murder mystery that takes place in the U.S. 10 out of 10. I never saw the ending coming and that’s unusual for me. It’s painful to watch two parents spiral out of control trying … Continued
8mm (1999 film)
8mm is a 1999 murder mystery film. 8 out of 10 stars. This one will deeply disturb you. Tom Wells is a private investigator who works for the wealthy. After doing work for a respected senator, he gets a call … Continued
Haunting of Bly Manor 2020 series
The Haunting of Bly Manor is a 2020 Netflix series. 5 out of 10 stars. Unfortunately this isn’t very scary and it’s full of plot holes and bad dialogue. The series begins at a wedding wherein a guest recounts a … Continued
Contagion 2011 film
Contagion is a 2011 film about a worldwide pandemic. Sound familiar? 10 out of 10 stars. This film follows a business executive’s deadly viral infection as she infects 6 other people who lead it back to their communities, resulting in … Continued
Haunting 1999 film
The Haunting is a 1999 horror film. 10 out of 10 stars. This is a terrifying film with a clever and engaging plot. The CGI is awesome. The film begins with Eleanor Vance, a devoted young woman who cared for … Continued
Dark 2005 film
The Dark is a 2005 Welsh horror film. 7 out of 10 stars. Very original without the big budget. Adelle is an artist with a teenager daughter Sarah. Her estranged husband James is living in Wales remodeling an old church … Continued