Ghost Writer, The (2010)

Thriller Rated PG-13

The Ghost Writer knows how to set the mood – and it’s anything but romantic. Set in a bunker-like beach house on an island off the East Coast, The Ghost Writer follows an author (Ewan McGregor) who has been assigned to spruce up the autobiography of former English prime minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan). Lang

Box, The (2009)

Thriller Rated PG-13

“…a case of half-hearted ambition, if there is such a thing. Kelly fails, but the problem is he doesn’t fail big enough.

Whiteout (2009)

Thriller Rated R

“…feels like one of those movies that never progressed much beyond the concept stage – yet ended up getting released anyway.

Tell No One (2006)

Thriller Rated R

There are twists upon twists upon twists in this French thriller – perhaps one or two twists too many. Hitchcock and (more country appropriate) Henri Georges-Clouzot are both evoked in this tale of a pediatrician (Francois Cluzet) who is struggling to recover from his wife’s murder years earlier. When new evidence is found, he is

Angels & Demons (2009)

Thriller Rated PG-13

“Imagine going to a library to research arcane religious history while listening to a medieval church choir too loudly on your iPod…

Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The (1974)

Thriller Rated R

“…a quintessential 1970s New York picture, full of prickly characters and urban tension.

International, The (2009)

Thriller Rated R

“In terms of tension – pure, cinematic suspense – the picture is a knockout.

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Thriller Rated NR

Hitchcock’s thriller – perhaps his most perverse – plays at the Gene Siskel Film Center Sept. 10 and 14.

Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, The (2009)

Thriller Rated R

“Travolta barks and giggles and screams, as if creating a memorable nemesis was simply a matter of calling more attention to yourself than anyone else.

Eagle Eye (2008)

Thriller Rated PG-13

"This time, Big Brother doesn’t only want to listen to us – he wants to kill us."