Tag Archives: thriller

132. Dragonwyck (1946)

Posted on May 28, 2011 by slinkywhite

This week commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great Vincent Price, so it seems appropriate to watch one of the first films he made in which he played a more villainous role, rather than his very early … Continue reading →

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128. Rear Window (1954)

Posted on May 24, 2011 by slinkywhite

I seem to be having a phase of watching films from the golden age of Hitchcock. Along with North By Northwest, Vertigo and Psycho, Rear Window stands out as one of the greatest films he ever made. Whilst photographer James Stewart … Continue reading →

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126. North By Northwest (1959)

Posted on May 22, 2011 by slinkywhite

I’m not only a Hitchcock fan, I also love Cary Grant in everything he’s in, so this is pretty much a dream film for me. Grant plays Roger Thornhill, an advertising executive in New York, who, in a moment of … Continue reading →

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115. 28 Weeks Later (2007)

Posted on May 13, 2011 by slinkywhite

Following on from 28 Days Later, this sequel picks up the story of how the rage virus has affected Britain six months after it first annihilated the country. The US Army is controlling immigration, and no afflicted humans have been … Continue reading →

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114. Hanna (2011)

Posted on May 13, 2011 by slinkywhite

Apart from my miserable time at the cinema (see previous post), I was determined to not let it cloud my judgement of the film. In fact, I really enjoyed Hanna. I know people have been comparing it to The Bourne Identity, … Continue reading →

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106. Dial M for Murder (1954)

Posted on April 27, 2011 by slinkywhite

Margot is married to an ex-tennis professional, Tom Wendice, but she is having an affair with an American writer named Mark Halliday. Halliday has just returned to London, and when the lovers meet, Margot informs Mark that some incriminating letters have … Continue reading →

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103. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

Posted on April 25, 2011 by slinkywhite

Perfume begins with the sentencing of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a man found guilty of the murders of 13 young women. The movie then flashes back over his life from when he was born to the moment he was caught for the … Continue reading →

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91. Rope (1948)

Posted on April 18, 2011 by slinkywhite

Two young men murder a third, just because they believe themselves his intellectual superiors. They also think they can get away with it, as the perfect murder. Later that day, they host a party. Invitees include the murdered man’s father … Continue reading →

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76. Crank (2006)

Posted on March 31, 2011 by slinkywhite

Ok, it wasn’t my choice of film, but my housemates assured me I’d enjoy this. Then they admitted they thought it very funny that I’d have to review and blog it. Ah, right… A hitman is poisoned and must keep … Continue reading →

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56. X Files – I Want to Believe (2008)

Posted on March 5, 2011 by slinkywhite

Oh dear. What the hell happened? The first X Files film from 1998 was a great feature-length episode with lots of action, scary bees and alien conspiracy theories galore. This second outing is so unbelievably bad, I lost all idea of … Continue reading →

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