Thriller

Term Paper: Double Indemnity (1944) directed by Billy Wilder Modern society is undeniably obsessed with true-crime stories and murder mysteries. There is a prominent interest for the forces of so-called good and evil, attracting people to know about atrocities and massacres. Citizens, with the goal of obtaining a reasonable explanation of such events, question every aspect of a concrete crime or homicide, and try to find out the motive or the responsible’s background. All these doubts and…

“Emelie” is a wobbly thriller written by Rich Herbeck and directed by Michael Thelin. Both screenwriter and director work together on the source material, product of their own minds, in order to take it to the screen. The film, unsettling at first, put you in a position of wondering what can possibly happen when you entrust your kids to someone you don’t really know. The opening scene, intentionally shot at a considerable distance, makes us immediately alert by portraying an abduction of a…

arrived at the site, and we were prepared to begin filming. The jury at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival created a new "Supporting Actor" award in his honor due to the widespread praise for his performance. After this part, Jackson appeared in the thrillers Patriot Games and Juice and cameoed in the comedy Strictly Business. Following that, he appeared in two more comedies: Amos & Andrew and National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1, the former of which was his breakthrough performance. In the 1993 film…

demonstrates the strength and resilience of women during that time period, possibly reflecting on the struggles that her own mother went through. My sister and I, however, are more interested in watching American television. I enjoy watching psychological thrillers such as Mr. Robot, while my sister is into crime shows such as Law and Order: Special Victims Unit or Making A Murderer. While these shows may promote different values than Ronca de Oro, they hold a different meaning for the both of…

It was a glorious day for Browns fans as they witnessed something that hasn’t occurred since 2007, a victory in Baltimore. It was a rare sighting, but Cleveland pulled off the stunning upset in an overtime thriller. At first, it didn’t look to good for the Browns. After three and outs from both teams, the Ravens struck first. The defense was fooled by the fake hand off to Justin Forsett and Joe Flacco went unscathed to score from one yard out. On the next possession, Josh McCown orchestrated a…

and prepared for death. But Joe Simpson when faced with certain death, refused to accept his fate and put himself through hell to complete the impossible task of making it of the mountain. The book Touching the Void by Joe Simpson is a biography thriller, about climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates climbing experience in the Andes mountains. This book was published in 1988 and was Simpson’s first attempt at writing. After the success of his first book he went onto write multiple other books such…

Colossus – The Forbin Project Colossus: The Forbin Project is a 1970 American science fiction thriller film based upon the 1966 science fiction novel Colossus written by Dennis Feltham Jones. A massive American defense computer, named Colossus, becomes sentient after being activated. It decides to assume control of the world and all human affairs for the good of mankind. Dr. Charles A. Forbin is the chief designer of a secret government project to build Colossus, an advanced supercomputer to…

The Words Movie Review The Words, a movie produced by Michael Benaroya, is a suspenseful yet intricate movie that dives into the complexities of life and the cost of success. It's directed by Lee Sternthal and Brian Klugman, and covers several stories within stories but closely follows three characters. Clay Hammond, an award-winning writer played by Dennis Quaid, Rory Janson, a fictional character played by Bradley Cooper, and The Old Man. The movie is set in New York City, where both Clay…

Literature holds a powerful role throughout society, as it is a medium of relaying ideas and emotion as well as serving as a source of entertainment. Although not all social classes had access to literature due to poverty and limited opportunities for education, during the, the industrial revolution provided more jobs for the working class and experience that would allow them to enhance their reading skills (Class Discussion). The Newgate Calendar was later introduced around 1830, a series of…

Arturo Perez-Reverte' The Club Dumas was written in 1996 in Spanish then translated into English in 1998. A suspense thriller completely on its own. The story follows Lucas Corso, a self-described book mercenary investigating two rare books: an Alexandre Dumas manuscript of The Three Musketeers and an ancient satanic text called The Nine Doors. Corso, slowly puts the pieces together in the two books as he becomes part of a never-ending game leading to a secret society. Corso…