Mystery
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The 39 Steps
Date: 1935 Director: Alfred Hitchock Starring: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle Alfred Hitchcock recognized the footprints of a…
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Sleuth
Date: 2007 Director: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Michael Caine, Jude Law Kenneth Branagh’s Bang & Olufsen-cum-Kubrick take on playwright Harold Pinter’s classic pas-de-deux never…
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From Hell
Date: 2001 Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes Starring: Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm Mood? Albert and Allen Hughes (“Dead Presidents”)…
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The Ring
Date: 2002 Director: Gore Verbinksi Starring: Naomi Watts, David Dorfman, Martin Henderson Naomi Watts is believable as journalist Rachel Keller, who…
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Below
Date: 2002 Director: David Twohy Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Olivia Williams A pleasant surprise. Director David Twohy (with help from screenwriter Darren…
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The Others
Date: 2001 Director: Alejandro Amenábar Starring: Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Keith Allen Chilean director Alejandro Amenábar does fairly well…
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The Limey
Date: 1999 Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Terence Stamp, Luis Guzman, Peter Fonda Fine work from Steven Soderbergh (“Out of Sight,” “Traffic,”…
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The Spanish Prisoner
Date: 1997 Director: David Mamet Starring: Campbell Scott, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ben Gazzara, Steve Martin David Mamet has intelligent fun with this…
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Kiss the Girls
Date: 1997 Director: Gary Fleder Starring: Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes Bad guy Russians defeated, the thrill-seeking 1990s popped serial…
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La Settimana della Sfinge
Date: 1990 Director: Daniele Luchetti Starring: Margerita Buy, Paolo Hendel In her prime, Margherita Buy was an atypical among Italian actresses:…
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