Thriller movies are the cinematic equivalent of roller-coaster rides.
Fascinating and adaptable, the genre isn’t constrained to any specific bang out.
Thrillers are especially engaging when elements of crime are mixed into the narrative.
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Not only does it add another layer of tension and danger, it also keeps the story relatively grounded.
After all, the real world has consequences and crime thrillers maintain focus on characters suffering those consequences.
The ranking will only include movies released within the last five years, give or take a few months.
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Rebel Ridgeis a sturdy and narratively robust crime thriller.
Terry is one ofthe freshest takes on an action hero in a long while.
WhileLonglegswears the skin of an arthouse horror effort, it’sa brooding police procedural at its core.
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The latter is a rugged and damaged soul who finds comfort in the friendship of Mark.
There’s even a tinge of self-referential humor in thiseffective and strangely meditative crime thriller.
Woodley is a talent who has continuously proved herself as one of the industry’s most versatile performers.
It doesn’t do anything to reinvent the genre, but perhaps it never needed to.
The situation is exceedingly time-sensitive and only grows more complex as it develops.
The Outfitis a rock-solidthrowback toold-school gangster moviesand an equally effective chamber thrillerthat makes the most of its talented cast.
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The Last Stop in Yuma Countyis an incredibly confident, slick, and remarkably well-crafted debut from directorFrancis Gallupii.
The narrative is twisty and always engaging, servingshocking violence accompanied by some surprisingly hefty emotional punches.
Simply put,Uncut Gemsis one of the most impressive feats of filmmaking and screenwriting of the 21st century.
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The Safdie brothers captured lighting in a bottle; no other movies haveforward momentum and energyquite likeUncut Gems.
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