“Paranoia’s the garlic in life’s kitchen – you can never have too much” – Thomas Pynchon may have only written these words in his novel Bleeding Edge about a decade ago, but they’re extremely resonant for anyone who is aware of his writing career, particularly the subjects that were the foundation for his books. He…
Category: thriller
Primetime (2026)
There are some phrases that become so entrenched in the cultural consciousness that they are able to exist even outside of the context in which they were originally said. For many viewers, the sentence “why don’t you have a seat right over there?” immediately takes us back to a very particular time in television history,…
The Birthday Party (2026)
Good fences make good neighbours – or so we’ve been often told. There’s something very peculiar about the relationship between people who live in proximity to one another, where some prefer to maintain a very clear, well-defined distance, and others choose to be more involved in each other’s lives. It can often lead to unexpected…
The Stepfather (1987)
A beautifully-decorated home that stands squarely in the middle of a suburban street, surrounded by a perfectly maintained white picket fence and a pristine green lawn – but beyond this depiction of the version of American domestic bliss perpetuated by Norman Rockwell and his artistic progeny, there is a much darker and more bleak reality,…
Bloody Tennis (2026)
How far would you go to achieve absolute perfection? Most people who say that there is no limit to the extent to which they’ll strive to attain something, particularly if it revolves around a specific goal that they feel is within their reach. We often find this kind of mentality being present in athletes, since…
The Whisper Man (2026)
We are all born to embrace stories in one form or another. Whether it’s those which are read to us at bedtime, the ones we hear huddled around a campfire or any of the other narratives that become a part of our lives, there is always something that draws us to a good story; the…
Fjord (2026)
Every family has their secrets. In fact, if a family is not at least partially dysfunctional, even superficially, then there is something much more concerning at play. Very rarely do I ever promote the idea of imperfection as being the ideal, but there is something to be said about how cultures tend to view familial…
Is God Is (2026)
When it comes to revenge, there seems to be a roughly equal number of statements that celebrate the joy of a well-conceived vendetta as there are those that warn against the destructive nature of allowing a grudge to manifest into something tangible. Yet, we simply cannot stop exploring the subject, whether in fiction or reality,…
Separate Lies (2005)
To what extent do we protect those we love? Is it possible to support someone through particularly tricky circumstances while still being able to maintain not only a very particular public image, but also your inner peace? This is a question that we often find being asked in instances where someone discovers a family member…
The Royal Hotel (2023)
Her name may not be widely known, but you can be certain that eventually Kitty Green will break through as one of the essential filmmakers of her generation. Her bold debut, The Assistant proved to be quite popular amongst audiences aligned with contemporary independent cinema, and proved to be an exceptional starring vehicle for lead…
