“This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off.”
A taught and sparse thriller that puts everyone on the edge of their seat without feeling too dated, 25+ years later.
★★★★✩
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The Dark Knight
“Some men just want to watch the world burn.”
Despite the real-world grounding, Ledger and Nolan make us fully believe in the Joker, and how creepy and terrifying he is in a world not ready for him — the best of the Dark Knight trilogy, and one of Nolan’s better films.
★★★★✩
Léon: The Professional
“The rifle is the first weapon you learn how to use, because it lets you keep your distance from the client. The closer you get to being a pro, the closer you can get to the client. The knife, for example, is the last thing you learn.”
Awesome, a reluctant hitman teaches a 12 year old girl the trade.
★★★★☆
Carrie
“You must renounce this power. You must give it up. You must never use it.”
Gloriously 70’s, it slowly eeks out information and story with bold directing choices; what starts out as a gut-wrenching high school drama evolves into a horrifying and must-see supernatural revenge-thriller.
★★★★✩
Paranormal Activity
“I feel it. I feel it breathing on me.”
A cult classic and a genuinely scary film, the pacing is excellent, just slow enough to really build dread without being boring; see the version with the original (police) ending if you can, it’s infinitely creepier than the theatrical release’s jump scare.
★★★✩✩