Based on the novel "Six Days of the Condor" by James Grady and screenplay "Three Days of the Condor" by Lorenzo Semple Jr. and David Rayfiel. This television version was created by Todd Katzberg, Jason Smilovic (War Dogs) and Ken Robinson. The series stars Max Irons (The Host), Kristen Hager (Being Human US), William Hurt … Continue reading Condor (Season 1 review ) | Quality Old School Thriller
This British spy thriller series by Fleabag Phoebe Waller-Bridge is based on the collection of novellas "Code Villanelle" by Luke Jennings. The series stars Sandra Oh (Grey's Anatomy), Jodie Comer (The White Princess), Fiona Shaw (True Blood), and Kim Bodnia (The Letter). Premise: It centers around a desk bound British intelligence investigator, obsessed with female serial killers, … Continue reading TV Review: Killing Eve (S1) | Quirky but interesting
Reaction: I expected a trailer for it soon but it still surprised me when it came out. I watched it a few times and I’ve got admit it looks exactly like what I remembered in the book, so it seems very faithful to the book and that worries me a little. I don’t know if … Continue reading The 5th Wave | Trailer
In 2002 Doug Liman and Matt Damon delivered an action spy thriller film based on Robert Ludlum’s novel of the same name. The premise revolves around a man who is picked up by a fishing boat. Bullet-riddled and suffering from amnesia, he then has to elude assassins and regain his memory. Review: I remember how I … Continue reading The Bourne Identity (Movie Review) | James Bond on a Budget
Based on a 1990 novel by Michael Crichton "Jurassic Park" was directed by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson & Richard Attenborough. The premise: During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok. Review: Jurassic Park starts off … Continue reading Jurassic Park | Movies Review
Based on "Deathwatch" by Robb White, Beyond The Reach was directed by Jean-Baptiste Léonetti and stars Michael Douglas, Jeremy Irvine, Hanna Mangan Lawrence & Ronny Cox. Premise: A high-rolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the Mojave Desert. Review: I liked how it was all set up, we … Continue reading Beyond the Reach | Movie Review
Based on the Thomas Harris novel "The Silence of the Lamb", the film was directed by Jonathan Demme and stars Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster & Lawrence A. Bonney. The premise: A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. Review: Oh … Continue reading The Silence of The Lambs | Movie Review
Director Mikkel Nørgaard teamed up again with Nikolaj Lie Kaas & Fares Fares to adapt the second volume of Jussi Alder-Olsen Department Q book series. Premise: In The Keeper of Lost Causes / Mercy we were introduced to detective Carl Mørck, a deeply flawed, brilliant detective newly assigned to run Department Q, the home of … Continue reading The Absent One / Disgrace (Fasandræberne) | Movie Review
The first adaptation of Jussi Alder-Olsen Department Q book series is a dark psychological crime film directed by Mikkel Nørgaard. The movie stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sonja Richter & Fares Fares. The plot revolves around Carl Morck, a Copenhagen detective, whose mistake on the field left him remorseful and got him to the department Q - cold … Continue reading The Keeper of Lost Causes / Mercy (Kvinden i buret) | Movie Review
Three surf lifesavers on a big night out. Jealousy, homophobic fears and unrequited lust culminate in a tragic booze-fueled episode of near-fatal bullying.
Worn Out Spines 