UPDATE: There is a general state of confusion as to when this film will be released. Various sites on the web report that the film has already been released, but Rotten Tomatoes shows no reviews. IMDB says it's now available on Amazon Prime, but a quick search on Amazon reveals that it is not. The release has been delayed several times in the past, and Wikipedia reports that … [Read more...]
Dark State | Film
Does it seem to you like a lot of odd political things have been happening lately? The new film Dark State taps into that public concern. There was the little revelation that Jeffrey Epstein's pedophile paradise was regularly visited by many top officials including former president Bill Clinton, Hollywood moguls, and captains of industry some of whom may have been … [Read more...]
Run Hide Fight | Film
A 17-year-old girl fights for her life and those of her classmates when a group of murderous thugs takes over her school. [ Run Hide Fight credits: Dir: Kyle Rankin/ Thomas Jane, Radha Mitchell, Isabel May/ 109 min/ Thriller, Action-Adventure/ Individualism, Second Amendment/ 2021] External Reviews "Run Hide Fight shouldn’t exist in today’s marketplace. The gritty … [Read more...]
Balloon | Film
Two East German families make a daring escape to the West via a homemade hot-air balloon. Based on a true story. [ Balloon credits: Dir: Michael Herbig/ Friedrich Mücke, Karoline Schuch, David Kross/ 125 min/ Action-Adventure, Drama, Family, Foreign, Thriller/ Escape From Socialism/ Germany/ 2020] Now available on Amazon streaming. External Reviews "Balloon revels in … [Read more...]
Mr. Jones | Film
Gareth Jones, a Welsh journalist, tries to warn the world about communist atrocities -- and dies for it. Based on a true story. [ Mr. Jones credits: Dir: Agnieszka Holland/ James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard/ 141 min/ Biography, Drama, Thriller/ Free Press As Hero, Democide, Anti-Socialism/ Poland / 2019] External Reviews "The story of Gareth Jones is such a … [Read more...]
The Stranger (1946)
A post-WWII war crimes official hunts down a little-known escaped Nazi: the man who secretly planned and managed the Holocaust. [ The Stranger credits: Dir: Orson Welles/ Orson Welles, Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young/ 95 min/ Drama, Thriller/ Democide] “I will not spoil this tightly-crafted cat and mouse suspense with too much detail other than to say that the story was … [Read more...]
The Bleeding Edge (2016)
When a young tech wiz discovers that the heart transplant he got in China was taken from a prisoner in a forced organ "donation," he risks his life to save the next victims of China's organ harvesting program. [ The Bleeding Edge credits: Dir: Leon Lee/ Jay Clift, Anastasia Lin, Tony Bai, James Yi / 90 min/ Thriller/ Government as Torturer, Democide] Available Now on Amazon … [Read more...]
Die Hard (1988)
When robbers seize hostages in an LA high-rise, an off-duty cop fights alone to save them, including among the hostages…his wife. [ Die Hard credits: Dir: John McTiernan/ Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia/ 131 min/ Action-Adventure, Thriller/ Individualism] “It would be easy to view Die Hard as a simple action film, but anyone attuned to the culture wars going on … [Read more...]
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)
When a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi is overwhelmed by Islamic militants, six security contractors risk all against impossible odds to save 31 Americans. Based on a true story. [ 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi credits: Dir: Michael Bay/ John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, James Badge Dale/ 144 min/ Action, Thriller/ Incompetent Government] “Unlike many … [Read more...]
Snowden (2016)
When a National Security Agency (NSA) employee discovers the agency is routinely spying on American citizens, in violation of the US Constitution, he risks all to tell the American public. Based on a true story. [ Snowden credits: Dir: Oliver Stone/ Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo/ 134 min/ Biography, Drama, Thriller/ Search & Seizure, Working for … [Read more...]