A girl boss detective returns to her hometown, only to find herself in the middle of a murder mystery that only brings up the own haunting traumas from the past. Rte’s latest attempt at making a thriller, Blackshore does just enough to not lose your interest in it. It’s hard not to frown at some of the tropey elements, but the straightforward plot and convincing storytelling make for a good binge-watching session.
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Why’s Fia Back In Blackwater?
Fia Lucey, a Dublin cop, is sent to her hometown as a punishment for violently intervening in a sexual assault incident at a Dublin bar. It’s been twenty years since her father killed everyone in the family except her in a murder-suicide. The chatter amongst town folks starts again upon Fia’s return. To add to that, the disappearance of her babysitter Chloe the night before only...
Spoilers Ahead
Why’s Fia Back In Blackwater?
Fia Lucey, a Dublin cop, is sent to her hometown as a punishment for violently intervening in a sexual assault incident at a Dublin bar. It’s been twenty years since her father killed everyone in the family except her in a murder-suicide. The chatter amongst town folks starts again upon Fia’s return. To add to that, the disappearance of her babysitter Chloe the night before only...
- 3/20/2024
- by Aniket Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
A towering performance by Matt Damon in the lead, and a superlative ensemble headed by a terrific Robin Williams, elevate “Good Will Hunting,” Gus Van Sant’s emotionally involving psychological drama, a notch or two above the mainstream therapeutic sensibility of its story. Centering on a brilliant working-class youngster who’s forced to come to terms with his creative genius and true feelings, this beautifully realized tale is always engaging and often quite touching. With the right marketing, Miramax could score big with an extremely enjoyable picture whose old-fashioned virtues should play well in big cities as well as in Middle American shopping malls.
Fans of Van Sant’s earlier, offbeat films may be disappointed by the more conventional attributes of “Good Will Hunting,” a “problem” drama dealing with the complex relationship between a rough, extraordinarily gifted kid and his equally troubled and bruised therapist. Thematically, film recalls Robert Redford...
Fans of Van Sant’s earlier, offbeat films may be disappointed by the more conventional attributes of “Good Will Hunting,” a “problem” drama dealing with the complex relationship between a rough, extraordinarily gifted kid and his equally troubled and bruised therapist. Thematically, film recalls Robert Redford...
- 12/1/1997
- by Emanuel Levy
- Variety Film + TV
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