Short & Sweet Movie Reviews

Director: Michael Tuchner Starring: Barry Newman, Suzy Kendall, John Vernon, Dolph Sweet, Ben Kingsley, Ray McAnally Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime Writer: Robert Carrington Runtime: 103 min Rated: PG Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : A deep-sea salvager (Barry Newman) kidnaps an oil heiress (Suzy Kendall) in a scheme to trap killers seeking gems in the Gulf of Mexico. Review: Based on the novel of the same name…

Director: Jacques Audiard Starring: Karla Sofia Gascon, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Mark Ivanir, Edgar Ramirez Genre: Drama, Musical, Crime, Thriller Writer: Jacques Audiard, Lea Mysius, Nicolas Livecchi, Thomas Bidegain Runtime: 132 min Rated: R for language, some violent content and sexual material Buy This Movie: Netflix This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Th…

Director: Moritz Mohr Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Brett Gelman, Isaiah Mustafa, Yayan Ruhian, Andrew Koji, Sharlto Copley, Famke Janssen Genre: Action, Thriller Writer: Tyler Burton Smith, Arend Remmers Runtime: 111 min Rated: R for strong bloody violence and gore throughout, language, some drug use and sexual references Buy This Movie: 4K Ultra HD (Amazon) , Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Bill …

Director: William Lustig Starring: Judd Nelson, Robert Loggia, Leo Rossi, Meg Foster Genre: Crime, Thriller Writer: Phil Alden Robinson Runtime: 92 min Rated: R Buy This Movie: Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : A sadistic serial killer holds Los Angeles in the grip of unspeakable fear in this hard-hitting action-thriller. Rejected from the police force on psychological grounds, Buck Taylor (Judd Nelson) exacts revenge by committing a string of brutal murders …

Director: Ariel Vromen Starring: Tyrese Gibson, Scott Eastwood, Ray Liotta, Michael Beasley, Christopher Ammanuel, Dylan Arnold, Ori Pfeffer, Oleg Taktarov, Dot Da Genius Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama, Crime Writer: Ariel Vromen, Sascha Penn Runtime: 97 min Rated: Rated R for violence and pervasive language Buy This Movie: Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : In 1992, Mercer (Tyrese Gibson) is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his so…

Director: Zoë Kravitz Starring: Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Alia Shawkat, Adria Arjona, Christian Slater, Simon Rex, Haley Joel Osment, Liz Caribel, Levon Hawke, Trew Mullen, Geena Davis, Kyle MacLachlan, Cris Costa Genre: Thriller, Mystery Writer: Zoë Kravitz, E.T. Feigenbaum Runtime: 102 min Rated: Rated R for strong violent content, sexual assault, drug use and language throughout, and some sexual references Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affi…

Director: Todd Komarnicki Starring: Jonas Dassler, August Diehl, David Jonsson, Flula Borg, Moritz Bleibtreu, Clarke Peters Genre: Thriller, Drama, Biography, History Writer: Todd Komarnicki Runtime: 133 min Rated: PG-13 for violent content, thematic elements and some smoking. Buy This Movie: Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is swept into the epicenter of a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler.…

Director: Clint Eastwood Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J. K. Simmons, Chris Messina, Leslie Bibb, Zoey Deutch, Cedric Yarbrough, Kiefer Sutherland Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime Writer: Jonathan A. Abrams Runtime: 114 min Rated: PG-13 for some violent images and strong language. Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : "Juror #2" follows family man Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) who, while serving a…

Director: Luc Besson Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, Amr Waked Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller Writer: Luc Besson Runtime: 89 min Rated: R for strong violence, disturbing images, and sexuality Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , 4K Ultra HD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : From the visionary director of La Femme Nikita and The Professional and starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman comes an action-t…

Director: Edward Berger Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, Isabella Rossellini, Carlos Diehz Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller Writer: Peter Straughan Runtime: 120 min Rated: Rated PG for thematic material and smoking. Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , 4K Ultra HD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : Conclave follows one of the world's most secretive and ancient events–selecting a new pope. …

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Starring: Taron Egerton, Sofia Carson, Jason Bateman, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi, Tonatiuh, Logan Marshall-Green, Dean Norris Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama, Mystery Writer: T.J. Fixman Runtime: 119 min Rated: PG-13 for strong violence, bloody images, some language and suggestive references Buy This Movie: Netflix This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto…

Director: Lee Tamahori Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Elle Macpherson, Harold Perrineau Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller Writer: David Mamet Runtime: 117 min Rated: R for language and some adventure gore/violence Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synopsis : A plane crash in the freezing Alaskan wilderness pits intellectual billionaire Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins) against self-satisfied fashion …

Director: Martin Campbell Starring: Chris O'Donnell, Scott Glenn, Robin Tunney, Izabella Scorupco, Alexander Siddig, Steve Le Marquand, Ben Mendelsohn, Nicholas Lea, Temuera Morrison, Robert Taylor, Bill Paxton, Stuart Wilson Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller Writer: Robert King, Terry Hayes Runtime: 124 min Rated: PG-13 for intense life/death situations and brief strong language Buy This Movie: Blu-ray (Amazon) , DVD (Amazon) , Amazon Prime Video , Apple TV This blog is supported by its audience. When you buy through links on my blog, I may earn an affiliate commission. Synop…