Tag Archives: thrillers

January 2022 Viewing Diary

Posted on February 14, 2022 by sheila

Crossfire (1947; d. Edward Dmytryk) Went on a little Robert Mitchum kick, thanks to the Criterion Channel. Crossfire came out the same year as Gentleman’s Agreement, and both films deal with anti-Semitism, which was very much on American minds at … Continue reading →

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Review: Catch the Fair One (2022)

Posted on February 12, 2022 by sheila

For Ebert, I reviewed the excellent Catch the Fair One, starring real-life boxing world champion in the welterweight/lightweight division, Kali Reis. A revenge thriller about an urgent human rights issue, sex trafficking and the epidemic of Native and indigenous women … Continue reading →

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Review: Borrego (2022)

Posted on January 14, 2022 by sheila

I reviewed the new drug-war-thriller drama Borrego for Ebert.

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October 2021 Viewing Diary

Posted on November 1, 2021 by sheila

I really didn’t watch all that much, numerically, during October, for various reasons. 1. I was on the move. I think I spent, all told, about 7 days at home over the course of the month. Including one unexpected stay … Continue reading →

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Review: South of Heaven (2021)

Posted on October 8, 2021 by sheila

I reviewed this half-baked thriller for Ebert. I love Jason Sudeikis, so I’m bummed this isn’t better.

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July 2021 Viewing Diary

Posted on August 3, 2021 by sheila

Sally, Mary and Irene (1925; d. Edmund Goulding) For some reason, I forgot to include this gem in my June viewing diary. Considered lost forever, it is one of Joan Crawford’s earliest films – and one where she is actually … Continue reading →

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Review: The Dry (2021)

Posted on May 21, 2021 by sheila

I reviewed The Dry – a really good and tense “whodunit”, starring Eric Bana – for Ebert.

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Review: Mary (2019)

Posted on October 11, 2019 by sheila

Nautical supernatural thriller. Shallow, sad to say. My review at Ebert.

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Review: Beast (2018)

Posted on May 11, 2018 by sheila

Newcomer Jessie Buckley is a total revelation. Thrillingly alive performance in Beast. Highly recommended. My review of Beast is now up on Rogerebert.com.

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Ebertfest Day 1: The Fugitive, with director Andrew Davis

Posted on April 19, 2018 by sheila

My hotel room has a view of the gorgeous Virginia Theatre, where the festival is held. I could see the line stretching down the block for the opening night movie, which was The Fugitive. I’ve seen the movie so many … Continue reading →

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