Category Archives: Thriller

The Hidden (1987)

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Jack Sholder Writer: Jim Kouf (as Bob Hunt)

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Jaws (1975)

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Steven Spielberg Writers: Peter Benchley and Carl Gottlieb (Based on the novel by Peter Benchley)

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Gun Crazy (1950)

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Joseph H. Lewis Writers: MacKinlay Kantor and Dalton Trumbo (Story by MacKinlay Kantor)

Posted in Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller | Tagged 1950, adaptation, berry kroeger, carnival, cop, crime, dalton trumbo, drama, film noir, frank king, fugitive, gun, gun crazy, john dall, joseph h. lewis, MacKinlay kantor, marksman, maurice king, millard kaufman, morris carnovsky, murder, noir, on the run, peggy cummins, police, rob, robbery, romance, russ tamblyn, sharpshooter, shot, spree, thriller | Leave a comment

GoldenEye (1995)

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Martin Campbell Writers: Jeffrey Caine and Bruce Feirstein (Story by Michael France) (Based on characters created by Ian Fleming) First Bond movie I ever saw. Probably have not seen it in close to 20 years. One of the better … Continue reading →

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The Hunt (2020)

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Craig Zobel Writers: Nick Cuse & Damon Lindelof Found the politics to be a bit muddled but overall enjoyed this. Betty Gilpin rules and the final act fight scene is good.