A Scanner Darkly
Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller,
2006
Directed by Richard Linklater
Mprint:
drug use,
police station,
undercover agents,
powerful psychoactive drug,
animation and training,
drug underworld,
real world,
bizarre hallucinations,
split personality,
undercover policeman,
generally favorable reviews
I Am Legend
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller,
2007
Directed by Francis Lawrence
Mprint:
solitary confinement,
tone and exploration,
empty urban environments,
victims of the virus,
killing vampires,
survival in the virtual world,
dark and scary,
collapse and persistence,
medication and blood,
social interaction,
favorable reviews
Darkman
Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller,
1990
Directed by Sam Raimi
The Prestige
Drama, Mystery, Thriller,
2006
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Syriana
Drama, Thriller,
2005
Directed by Stephen Gaghan
Frequency
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller,
2000
Directed by Gregory Hoblit
The 11th Hour
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller,
2006
Directed by Nadia Conners, Leila Conners Petersen
The Painted Veil
Drama, Romance,
2006
Directed by John Curran, John Curran
Mprint:
falling in love,
unchecked cholera epidemic,
dysfunctional relationship,
loveless marriage,
tragic and meaningful,
socially awkward bacteriologist,
loving children,
infectious diseases,
cholera victims,
infectious dullness,
generally favorable reviews
Reservoir Dogs
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller,
1992
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Mprint:
crime film,
deadpan sense,
accused of plagiarism,
massive police force,
violent crime,
violence and profanity,
botched jewel heist,
independent cinema,
feudal epic,
black humor,
generally favorable reviews
The Good Shepherd
Drama, Thriller,
2006
Directed by Robert De Niro
Mprint:
own spy story,
emotional detachment,
heart and soul,
secret society,
fictionalized composite,
disclosing a secret,
suspect metaphor,
decency and truth,
nazi spy,
factual details,
generally favorable reviews
Hamlet
Drama, Romance, Thriller,
2000
Directed by Michael Almereyda
The Lookout
Crime, Drama, Thriller,
2007
Directed by Scott Frank
Paranoid Park
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sport, Thriller,
2007
Directed by Gus Van Sant
The Last Man on Earth
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi,
1964
Directed by Ubaldo Ragona, Sidney Salkow
Mprint:
hunting for vampires,
wounded by gunfire,
altar by a spear,
victims with a wooden stake,
obviously low budget,
leader of the survivors,
society as vampires,
combination of blood,
plaguing victims,
knowledge of the authorities,
less favorable reviews