Apr 13 Apr 13 Mute. Futuristic thriller that does not so much pay homage to Blade Runner as palely imitate it Simon A Bird
Apr 11 Apr 11 The Girl on the Train. Tightly plotted thriller with intelligent and effective use of alcoholism as plot device Simon A Bird
Feb 25 Feb 25 I Care A Lot. Pungently entertaining black comedy-thriller with surprisingly more heart than one would think Simon A Bird
Feb 19 Feb 19 IRL (In Real Life). Pungently effective exploration of modern-day teen bullying Simon A Bird
Feb 17 Feb 17 Naboer/Next Door. A very dark and disturbed/disturbing psychological thriller Simon A Bird
Jan 14 Jan 14 BlacKkKlansman: Jaw-dropping, witty account of true events with the ending showing that very little if anything has changed. Simon A Bird
Dec 25 Dec 25 Assassination Nation: Graphically violent , funny and explicit black thriller-satire about the toxic effects of contemporary online media obsession Simon A Bird
Dec 24 Dec 24 Disturbia. Pretty good re-visiting of Rear Window although a bit OTT at the end Simon A Bird
Dec 15 Dec 15 His House. A remarkably original and effective ghost/horror story with a very unusual contemporary political slant Simon A Bird
Dec 12 Dec 12 Mank. Visually stylish if dramatically somewhat flaccid picture of the screenwriter of Citizen Kane Simon A Bird
Nov 29 Nov 29 If Anything Happens, I Love You: Wonderful 12-minute gem of an exploration of parental grief after a school shooting Simon A Bird
Nov 29 Nov 29 Voces (Don't Listen). Decently impressive haunted house drama with satisfying plot development and twist conclusion Simon A Bird
Nov 24 Nov 24 iBoy. Very engaging sci-fi drama with unusual and authentic London estates setting Simon A Bird
Nov 12 Nov 12 Apostle: wildly lurid but gripping folk horror that definitely gets up to 11 by the end Simon A Bird
Nov 6 Nov 6 Rebecca: visually gorgeous but dramatically bland, apparently very faithful, version of the Du Maurier classic Simon A Bird