Tag: Suspense

HARPOON [2019]

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Jordan Dodd

Harpoon is director Rob Grant’s most conventional film of his decade-long career given his past experimental approach to film-making. Harpoon is hardly experimental and therefore much more accessible, though it retains the staunchly independent qualities that define his work. This latest effort possesses… Continue Reading “HARPOON [2019]”

Category: 2019, Cinema Axis, FilmTags: 2019, best movies of 2020, black comedy, Dark Comedy, experimental film, fry comedy, horror comedy, Official selection Rotterdam Film Festival, Rob Grant, secret affairs, Sex, sexual tension, Suspense

GET OUT [2017]

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Jordan Dodd

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By using racism as a major theme for this film, Get Out immediately sets it apart from similar horror/thrillers. It isn’t a straight horror film, though it certainly creates an atmosphere thicker than tar, and some spine-chilling moments reminiscent of The Shining. It definitely… Continue Reading “GET OUT [2017]”

Category: 2017, FilmTags: #racism, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Catherine Keener, Daniel Kaluuya, horror, Jordan Peele, LilRel Howery, Marcus Henderson, Michael Abel, Suspense, thriller, Toby Oliver

THE GUEST [2014]

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed by Adam Wingard, Written by Simon Barrett Starring: Dan Stevens, Sheila Kelley, Maika Monroe, Brendan Meyer, Leland Orser and Lance Reddick First off, a special shout out to Thy Critic Man who reviewed this flick a few months back and had me itching… Continue Reading “THE GUEST [2014]”

Category: FilmTags: Action, Adam wingard, black comedy, brendan meyer, cinematographer Robby Baumgartner, comedy, Dan Stevens, Dark Comedy, Keith Calder, lance reddick, leland orser, maika monroe, music by Steve Moore, not hollywood, Robby Baumgartner, Set Decoration by Susan Magestro, sheila kelley, simon barrett, Steve Moore, Susan Magestro, Suspense, tension, the guest, US independant film

TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT (Deux jours, une nuit) [2014]

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Jordan Dodd

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Directed and Written by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne Starring: Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione Depression is a bitch. I should know, I was wallowing in that pool of sticky tar for many, many years. Getting a job can also be a real bitch, not… Continue Reading “TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT (Deux jours, une nuit) [2014]”