Suspense

Rebecca (2020) Directed by Ben WheatleyWritten by Jane Goldman, Joe Shrapenel, Anna Waterhouse The review: While this new version of Rebecca brings us the story of the second Mrs. de Winter in [...]

Rebecca (1940) Directed by Alfred HitchcockWritten by Robert E. Sherwood and Joan Harrison The review: Rebecca has the usual problems one runs into with a film older than my [...]

The Trial of the Chicago 7 Directed by Aaron SorkinWritten by Aaron Sorkin The review: It’s baby boomer nostalgia written and directed by our favorite walking and talking baby boomer: Aaron [...]

The Birds Directed by Alfred HitchcockWritten by Evan Hunter The review: I’m gonna say right off that this movie was unsatisfying because it doesn’t have an end, which is not to say that it [...]

Murder on the Orient Express Directed by Kenneth BranaghWritten by Michael Green The review: First off, two things: 1) I congratulate myself to have made it this far in life not knowing [...]

Joy Ride Directed by John DahlWritten by Clay Tarver, J.J. Abrams The review: I greatly enjoy both Paul Walker and Steve Zahn, so your mileage may vary* with this ridiculous thriller involving a [...]

The Hitch-hiker Directed by Ida LupinoWritten by Collier Young and Ida Lupino The review: Here’s a brief film* about the dangers of picking up hitchhikers** back before the word got compounded. I [...]

Into the Forest Directed by Patricia RozemaWritten by Patricia Rozema The review: Based on the Jean Hegland book that made a big impression on me in the late 90s,* this film highlights how the [...]