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The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016)



The story begins on accident-prone Louis Drax's 9th birthday, when a lifetime of curious mishaps culminates in the boy's near-fatal fall from a cliff. Dr. Allan Pascal searches for the strange circumstances behind the young boy's accident and dark coincidences that have plagued his life.

A beautifully moving & twisted fantasy-thriller made by Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills have Eys, Horns). Recommended.

>>: A-

A Patch Of Fog (2015)



A Patch Of Fog refers to a book written by the main character, Sandy Duffy (Conleth Hill). The book has now reached its 25th anniversary, and Duffy has been riding the tails of its success ever since through television appearances, lecturing at the university and an upcoming interview with presenter Lucy, whom Sandy is currently sleeping with. He's also lost in himself; he's been unable to write a second book for the last 25 years and has grown bored with the constant praise of his work. In an effort to ease his boredom, Sandy has taken to minor cases of shoplifting, enjoying the thrill of being able to steal so easily, and as a result has turned into a mild kleptomaniac.
His luck runs out when he's caught on camera by Robert (Stephen Graham), a security guard and lonely man. Robert lets Sandy off with the shoplifting in exchange for a drink at the pub. Sandy accepts, hoping to be done with Robert as soon as they're finished. Robert, though, has other plans, blackmails Sandy by holding onto the evidence of his shoplifting. And in exchange, all he wants...a friend.

Pretty entertaining & a fun Irish thriller.

>>: B+