Decision to Leave is a subtle masterpiece from Park Chan-wook, braiding a heart-stirring tenderness into a murderous thriller.
Tag: Mystery
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Don’t Worry Darling
The saying goes that all press is good press, but how true can that be if alleged drama surrounding a film overshadows the merits of the film itself?
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See How They Run
I have no idea how an A-list cast like this was hoodwinked into participating in this wink-wink nudge-nudge snooze fest.
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Where the Crawdads Sing
Jones does her best with what she has to work with, and the movie may still strike an emotional chord with viewers if they don’t look too closely.
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Below the Fold
The case at the center of the film is about, you guessed it, a missing girl, and when new attention reveals harrowing information, it sends David and Lisa on an all-consuming pursuit for the truth, which may be in reach.
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A mystery on the home front
How do we contribute to making history every day? When we learn history, there’s often a huge emphasis on the leaders who make things happen, whether they are presidents, businessmen, or heads of social and political movements. But what about the people who make these movements happen: the ones who campaign for the presidents or […]
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The “screenlife” genre has boomed in recent years. From Levan Gabriadze’s Unfriended series, to Aneesh Chaganty’s Searching, and Rob Savage‘s Host, audiences and filmmakers are seeing the value of using our screens to tell engaging stories. Timur Bekmambetov’s stab at screenlife—after producing many of the standout films that shaped the genre—puts its focus on ISIS […]
