From the splash of acid to acidic wit, from a hyperkinetic trial to virtual thrills, from old-fashioned murder to bloody folklore, 2020 movies slapped it all on.
Category Archive: Thriller
The top TV shows for 2020, the year where even the fact that you could watch TV was a top reason to be on the top list.
Director Vikramaditya Motwane’s mad and zippy one-night ride works at so many levels, it’s mad. About movies.
Director Todd Haynes paints a grim picture of corporate malfeasance. It’s not fun, but it’s an important watch.
Writer-director Aaron Sorkin narrates a compelling, entertaining, and terrifying relevant story that shines to become one of 2020’s important movies.
Director John Curran tells a real-life true story that’s a thrilling and tragic reflection of our spun-doctored times.
Director-writer and ace editor Mahesh Narayan executes a taut thriller that’s breathless in pace, and when he permits you to exhale, it’s with tears in your eyes.
Debut director Honey Trehan lays out his movie on a multi-hued slow burn track that, as long as it stays on it, singes and haunts.
‘Breathe: Into the Shadows’ takes an elaborate, weary, textbook approach to the serial-killer genre. You’ll be excused for yawning.
The mostly effective ‘Ishq’ takes a seemingly interminably long look at a night of harrowing harassment and then seeks redemption. No matter how that goes, it’s lose-lose for the woman.