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The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935)
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Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Wontner) and Dr. Watson (Ian Fleming) come out of retirement to investigate a mysterious murder. They find that a group of coalminers, called The Scowlers, are caught up in the mystery, along with the treacherous Professor
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Tropix (2002)
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"Getting away from it all" takes on a new spin as Corinne finds herself isolated in the wilds of Costa Rica in a prolonged, deadly struggle. Betrayal turns this search for paradise into a quest for survival, climaxing with a chilling end-game in the
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Virus & Devil Times Five (1980)
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A virus developed by the military is accidentally released in a plane crash and spreads across the Earth killing everyone who comes in contact with it. The only surviving people are the scientists and staff of an Antarctic outpost that were warned of the
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Fabio Montale - Disc 2 (2001)
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Legendary French actor Alain Delon is Fabio Montale, a crime squad detective who knows Marseille like the back of his hand. Unfortunately, the city crawls with gangs, corrupt policemen, shady politicians and the mafia - all standing in the way of justice.
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Fabio Montale - Disc 1 (2001)
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Legendary French actor Alain Delon is Fabio Montale, a crime squad detective who knows Marseille like the back of his hand. Unfortunately, the city crawls with gangs, corrupt policemen, shady politicians and the mafia - all standing in the way of justice.
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What Your Eyes Don't See (Ojos Que No Ven) (1999)
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WHAT YOUR EYES DON'T SEE opens with a murder. Abelardo Sachs was the owner and editor of a famous political magazine but a masked killer has gunned him down in his luxurious home. Who had a reason to assassinate this powerful high society editor?
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Make Your Bets, Ladies (1965)
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One of Eddie's better films. He plays a secret agent searching for a missing NATO weapons scientist who has invented a ring that emits a strange paralysis ray. Very James Bondish in places.
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Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994)
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THE CONTROVERSIAL SHORT THAT INSPIRED THE OSCAR-WINNING FEATURE! A young reporter comes to a California asylum for the criminally insane to interview a man who is about to be released, a man who laments having killed his own mother in cold blood.
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El Agujero (The Hole) (1999)
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In the days before "The Day of the Dead," Pachuco returns to his home town of Patzcuaro, in the Mexican State of Michoacan, after thirty years, His arrival in Patzcuaro is nothing like the heroes welcome he had always dreamed of. His youth love is now
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About Thriller MoviesThriller movies are films that primarily use action and suspense to engage the audience. Thrillers emphasize nervous tension and anxiety. Thriller films are distinct from horror movies, which emphasize fear, or action movies, which emphasize exhilaration. The motive force of a thriller can range from small-scale fraud to international conspiracy, but topics such as disasters (the disaster movie) or defeating criminals (police or crime films) are typically the preserve of other genres. Alfred Hitchcock is considered by many to be the master of the thriller genre. His ability to create "nail-biting" scenarios is studied in many film schools around the world. North by Northwest is a prime example. It builds tension with a minimum of pugilistic action, relying instead on mystery and suspense. One of the reasons Hitchcock may have been so effective at this genre was his tendency to put "the common man" in the position of what would be the protagonist in an action film. Script writer Robert Mckee noted that Thrillers are essentially about the battle of justice vs. injustice. He also noted that another defining characteristic is that there is often a price to be paid at the conclusion of the story. Within the thriller movie genre exists many sub-genres: These can be defined by their point of view. A film about solving a crime may be detective movie. A film about perpetuating the crime is sometimes called caper. Although film noir is considered a genre in itself, these movies are frequently also thrillers. Thriller movies can also be about a psychologist (psychodrama) or prosecuting the law (court-room drama). Each possible protagonist in such a drama can have both major and minor character roles and an opposite character. - The preceding paragraph was derived from a full article available from Wikipedia and its use is governed by the GNU Free Documentation License 1.2. |
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