Already thinking about beach books for summer vacation? Consider these new and upcoming thrillers. Line of Succession, by William Tyree After a series of political assassinations throw Washington leadership into disarray, a group of Pentagon insiders begin retaliating against Islamic radicals abroad while several forces seemingly vie for control of the White House behind the [...]
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2009′s Most Satisfying Political Thrillers
With the holiday season upon us, the year’s major political thrillers are now in wide release. The genre’s most prolific authors put out another bumper crop of assassins, rogue intelligence agents, dirty politicians and bleeding edge technology. Relative newcomers stormed the scene, finding more readers than ever thanks to Amazon’s Kindle. Here’s how our list [...]
Best Movies: The Top 10 Zombie Films of All Time
Saw Zombieland this weekend, starring woody Harrelson with a nice cameo by Bill Murray, and am pleased to report that it’s an instant genre classic in the style of Shawn of the Dead. Since it’s nearly Halloween, I’m inspired to create my list of top zombie thrillers. This list is dominated by sequels, and in [...]
Top 10 Psychological Thrillers on Film
When reviewing our candidates for best psychological thrillers, we looked for movies that (a) made a lasting impression on us personally, (b) were critical and/or box offices hits and (c) sustained a sense of gripping unease and dread throughout the entire film without resorting to cheesy conventions. And of course, these films had to have [...]
The 10 Best Crime Thrillers Set in Los Angeles
When it comes to staging crime thrillers, the stories almost always take place in New York, New Jersey, Chicago or Las Vegas. Think about it. A significant portion of heist and gangster films involve the mafia as central or ancillary characters, making those places are practically automatic. Even when there isn’t a gangster component, you’ve [...]
Top 10 CIA Movies
Hardly a year goes by without a juicy international incident involving the CIA. Plotting to overthrow foreign governments. Using illegal interrogation techniques on suspected terrorists. Secret assassination squads. With so many real-life scandals, it’s no wonder that screenwriters love to feature protagonists from “The Company.” With that said, my current Top 10 list features not [...]
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Best Movies: 5 Best Thrillers about the FBI
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Critics Murder Glenn Beck’s Paranoid Thriller. Fans Buy it Anyway.
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Vince Flynn Launches Book Tour, Flaunts Right-Wing Endorsements
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