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...don’t think the idea of two back-to-back murders committed with a foil-wrapped steak is funny, director Jake Goldberger’s comedic thriller “Don McKay” probably isn’t for you. The film—Goldberger’s first—aims to be darkly humorous with this incident and others even more absurd, but garners laughs mostly at its own expense. Despite a talented cast including Thomas Hayden Church (“Sideways”) and Elisabeth J. Shue...

Author: By Sally K. Scopa, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Don McKay | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

...which the plot unfolds, the guilty reveal themselves, and all the pieces fall into place in one climactic scene. He is fairly successful—the series of deceitful maneuvers and murders is entertaining, and so absurd that it’s funny. Here, Goldberger successfully creates the satirical thriller he was aiming...

Author: By Sally K. Scopa, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Don McKay | 4/6/2010 | See Source »

...keep your eyes peeled for some Thriller action around Kirkland Courtyard until April 16, the designated “Rescue Date.” And Kirklanders, beware: the Alpha Zombie is on the prowl...

Author: By Julie R. Barzilay, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kirkland Faces Zombie Infestation | 3/30/2010 | See Source »

...curious moviegoers. So far, the movie has earned $840,000 in 10 days - a decent start for a movie with subtitles. The film will expand its theater base in the coming weeks, and we'll see if there's room in the 3-D blockbuster marketplace for a smart thriller that has nothing going for it but quality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Box-Office Weekend: A Tale of Two Dragons | 3/28/2010 | See Source »

...then I said, "No, it's familiar for some other reason." And then I realized that I had read it in another book. I was actually repeating a plot that I had read in another book, and I had to start over again. (Read a review of the Swedish thriller, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mystery Writer Walter Mosley | 3/25/2010 | See Source »

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