thriller
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The allegations and trials that sidelined Depp for years did not appear to divide the set of his upcoming film, “Day Drinker,” said Marc Webb, who directed the thriller, which he shot last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Gauff, who won a thriller against compatriot Jessica Pegula on Sunday, had a poor day on serve.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
This sounds unwieldy and somewhat contrived, but Ms. Ní Ghríofa’s insistent, confiding style is captivating and her eccentric exploration has the urgency of a psychological thriller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
More than 10,000 screenings of the sci-fi thriller "Sanxingdui: Future Past" are scheduled for Friday, according to ticketing platform Maoyan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
A lot of commercials came on during that time of year that were kind of scary, but this one was for a new teen thriller I’d never heard about before.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
The skullduggery in most espionage-oriented thrillers is rooted in national interest, political objectives and/or a theoretical Deep State.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
When a name like Jim Caviezel shows up in QAnon-adjacent thrillers, it’s a bit of a “fork found in kitchen” situation.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
The film marks a departure for Gilroy, who cut his teeth writing action movies like the "Bourne" films and legal thrillers like "Michael Clayton."
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
She’s into the psychological thrillers and those sort of crime investigation shows, so we meet in the middle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Yes, he’d made the phone call to Jenny Yen on an untraceable “burner” phone, just like the kidnappers and spies always did in paperback thrillers.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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