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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo belongs to a rare genre: the literate motion picture murder mystery/thriller. (Coincidentally, I saw another good example, the Korean Mother, earlier in the week, but this one is better.) It unfolds not with the br...
U.S. Release Date: 2010-03-19
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
Cast: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Peter Haber, ...
Since the death of Alfred Hitchcock, many filmmakers have vied to succeed the Master of Suspense. With apologies to rip-off artist Brian De Palma, my vote goes to David Mamet, whose films House of Games and The Spanish Prisoner can stand alongside ...
U.S. Release Date: 2001-11-09
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: David Mamet
Cast: Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Delroy Lindo, ...
Whether suffused with tension or laced with humor, the heist movie has enjoyed enduring appeal since the heyday of film noir. Good heist movies proceed according to an established template that includes meticulous attention to the details of the sc...
U.S. Release Date: 2011-11-04
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: ACTION/COMEDY
Director: Brett Ratner
Cast: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, ...