Thriller (genre)

'Killing Them Softly' director: My movie isn't for everyone

2012-11-30 13:04:00

With its stylized violence and unambiguous politics, "Killing Them Softly" has divided critics since it debuted at Cannes this year. That polarization probably will continue this weekend among audiences who, wooed by slick TV spots, are expecting a...

Is Tom Cruise big enough to carry 'Jack Reacher'?

2012-12-20 07:00:00

The opening minutes of the action-thriller "Jack Reacher" unfold with a display of gun violence that will be strikingly familiar to anyone who has been horrified by headline news in recent weeks. A sniper is shown assembling his long-range assault rifle....

'Argo': Ben Affleck, George Clooney on acting in one's own movie

2012-12-07 14:54:00

Some actors and directors have such complementary working relationships that it seems as if they share a brain. In a few cases, they do. Such is the case with Ben Affleck, who is the star and director of "Argo," a political thriller about an unusual CIA...

The year in video games: Indie titles hint at gaming possibilities

2012-12-14 09:02:19

Golden Globe nominations 2013: 'Lincoln,' 'Argo,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' top list

2012-12-13 09:06:00

Two vastly different films about the scourge of slavery in America, a thriller about the rescue of American hostages in�Iran and a study of the dogged quest to capture�one of the world's most wanted men --�Osama bin Laden -- were among the top nominees...

Golden Globes 2013: Join our discussion of the nominations

2012-12-13 09:30:00

"Lincoln" nabbed seven Golden Globe�nominations Thursday morning, while "Django Unchained" and "Argo" followed with five nominations from the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. What does that mean for awards season? Join Los Angeles Times film critic Betsy...

National Film Registry selects 25 films for preservation

2012-12-19 05:00:00

A gripping western, a beloved holiday film, a 115-year-old movie capturing a famous boxing match, a memoir of a Holocaust survivor and a visionary science-fiction thriller in which Keanu Reeves utters the word “whoa” are among the 25 films...

With 'Harvest,' Michael Shannon goes back to his roots

2012-12-12 16:42:00

Michael Shannon is riding a bit of a hot streak. His portrayal of a manic survivalist in “Take Shelter” garnered all sorts of acclaim last year. He's a standout in the otherwise somewhat muddled spiritual drama “Grace” on Broadway....

SAG Awards 2013: Bardem, Arkin talk supporting actor nods

2012-12-12 11:33:00

One of the biggest surprises to come out of the Screen Actors Guild nominations Wednesday was Javier Bardem, who scored a supporting actor nod for his work in the James Bond action thriller “Skyfall.” The Spanish actor, who plays Bond’s...

'Broken' is named best British independent film of 2012

2012-12-09 14:16:00

The coming-of-age drama "Broken" won the British Independent Film Award for 2012's best British independent film Sunday evening in London. Rory Kinnear also won best supporting actor for "Broken." "Berberian Sound Studio," a psychological thriller...

Azardeen Van der Vliet Oloomi's exciting 'Fra Keeler'

2012-12-27 14:15:00

-------------------- Fra Keeler Azardeen Van der Vliet Oloomi Dorothy Project: 128 pp., $16 paper -------------------- Unreliability is central to "Fra Keeler," Azardeen Van der Vliet Oloomi's exciting debut from the tiny Dorothy Project imprint....

Fereshta Kazemi takes a risky stand for acting in Afghanistan

2012-12-30 08:00:00

KABUL, Afghanistan — Coarse mud was clinging to Fereshta Kazemi's high-heeled boots as she tottered on a slippery footpath. No one noticed. Everyone was staring at her legs. Her legs! They were exposed! And worse — she wore sheer hosiery...

Angelina Jolie stars as Evelyn Salt in Columbia Pictures' contemporary action thriller "Salt."

2013-05-15 10:32:00

Kate Beckinsale and Bryan Cranston in Columbia Pictures' action thriller movie TOTAL RECALL, which topped the week's DVD and BluRay rental chart.

2012-12-31 14:40:00

Fereshta Kazemi attends a screening of her a film she stars in titled "Targeting," a psychological thriller written by Tarique Qayumi. "Fereshta needs to be careful," said Qayumi, 37, an Afghan-Canadian filmmaker who cast Kazemi in an Afghan-themed movie shot in California.

2012-12-28 11:20:36