John Powers, 1957-

September 24, 2021

08:59

Heroism Exacts A Daunting Price In 'Wife Of A Spy' And 'Azor'

Critic-at-Large John Powers reviews the movies 'Wife Of A Spy', a Hitchcockian thriller by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and 'Azor', the debut feature by Swiss director Andreas Fontana.

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September 7, 2021

58:56

There's Plenty Of 'Guilt' To Go Around In This Scottish Hit-And-Run Thriller

Guilt, a darkly comic Scottish thriller about two Edinburgh brothers who do a bad thing then scramble to avoid the consequences.

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August 10, 2021

03:43

5 Hit Men Board A 'Bullet Train' In This Fast And Fun Japanese Thriller

Critic John Powers reviews the Japanese Thriller ‘Bullet Train', by Kotaro Isaka.

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Heroism Exacts A Daunting Price In 'Wife Of A Spy' And 'Azor'

There's Plenty Of 'Guilt' To Go Around In This Scottish Hit-And-Run Thriller

5 Hit Men Board A 'Bullet Train' In This Fast And Fun Japanese Thriller

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