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The Killer Review: Fincher’s ice cool thriller is narrowly off-target

The Killer is a surprisingly personal neo-noir from David Fincher.

WhatToWatch

New on Netflix in November 2023: Every movie and TV series being added this month

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The Independent UK

New on Netflix in November 2023: Every movie and TV series being added this month

You’ll want to add these to your watchlist

The Independent UK

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Netflix's The Killer Review: David Fincher's Assassin Thriller Goes For Minimalist But Mostly Feels Basic

Expectations that David Fincher would do more with a traditional assassin story are not met, and while it’s not a dissatisfying cinematic experience, it is a disappointing one.

Cinemablend

New on Netflix: 7 movies and shows you have to watch this November

Scott Pilgrim, The Crown, and more streaming on Netflix this month

Total Film

The Killer review – David Fincher’s slick but conventional hit man movie

Michael Fassbender is the clinical assassin, the Smiths provide the soundtrack – and Tilda Swinton’s cameo steals the show

The Guardian - UK

‘Who doesn’t think they’re an outsider?’ David Fincher on hitmen, ‘incels’ and Spider-Man’s ‘dumb’ origin story

The director is one of Hollywood’s most unpredictable film-makers. He discusses making a shamelessly pulpy ‘B-movie’, the misogynistic legacy of Fight Club – and the urge to film 100 takes

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‘The Killer’: He may not look it, but Fassbender’s a murder virtuoso in masterful movie

David Fincher directs another thrilling sensory experience about someone devoid of morals.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Counsellor: Ridley Scott’s crime thriller is packed with A-listers – and worth a second look

Heavy on dialogue and corpses, this 2013 film written by Cormac McCarthy stars Penélope Cruz, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem

The Guardian - AU

2023 Is Redefining the Assassin Thriller, Thanks to 2 Legendary Directors

David Fincher and Richard Linklater premiered two dueling assassin movies at the Venice Film Festival. They both make for canny reflections of two of Hollywood's best working directors.

Inverse

David Fincher's Messy New Crime Thriller Fails to Subvert His Best Movies

'The Killer's biggest problem is that it doesn't commit to the bit. How David Fincher's assassin thriller attempts to satirize his best movies ... but totally misses the mark.

Inverse

Next Goal Wins review – Taika Waititi’s football comedy is strikingly unfunny

A miscast Michael Fassbender plays a coach trying to save a team of underdogs in a lacklustre fact-based string-puller

The Guardian - US

Fall Movie Preview 2023: Let’s spend the season with Napoleon, Poirot and a snowbound Meg Ryan

Anne Hathaway, Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Blunt, Michael Fassbender and Jamie Foxx are among the stars of the most promising movies in the weeks till Thanksgiving.

Chicago Sun-Times

David Fincher appears ‘uncomfortable’ as The Killer receives five-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Festival

Director could be seen mouthing the words ‘What is this?’

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The Killer review, Venice Film Festival: David Fincher’s slick thriller doesn’t offer anything new

Tilda Swinton gets most of the best lines in this Michael Fassbender-led hitman movie, although her screen time is fleeting

The Guardian - UK

The Killer review – terrific David Fincher thriller about a philosophising hitman

Michael Fassbender is perfect in the main role of a yoga-loving assassin who discourses on everything from morality to the Smiths

Evening Standard

The Killer movie review: Michael Fassbender is worryingly convincing as an assassin

It’s no Fight Club but David Fincher and his star pretty much pull off this tale of a hunted hit man

WhatToWatch

Michael Fassbender's The Killer and more Netflix movies heading to theaters before streaming

Netflix has a busy movie slate planned for the fall, including a number of star-studded movies heading to theaters. We’ve got all the details.

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Creative Bloq

Are movie posters finally becoming beautiful again?

From The Killer to Zombie Town, some delightful designs just dropped.

Tom’s Guide

The Killer is finally a Netflix original movie I actually want to watch

The trailer for David Fincher’s The Killer shows off a Netflix original movie I actually want to watch. Here’s why I’m already sold after just the first trailer.

Inverse

David Fincher's Chilling New Thriller Is a Return to What the Director Does Best

In Fincher's latest, 'The Killer,' Michael Fassbender sticks to the plan — and the director goes back to his roots.

TechRadar

Netflix’s The Killer gets a trailer, and it looks like another unmissable David Fincher thriller

The Michael Fassbender-starring thriller is coming to Netflix in late 2023.

Evening Standard

David Fincher’s new film The Killer: its plot, trailer, release date and reviews

The thriller-master is back with another doozy

The Independent UK

Fincher fans celebrate as first trailer for The Killer launches online: ‘Give me this movie yesterday’

Michael Fassbender plays an assassin in the forthcoming David Fincher-directed film

The Guardian - US

The Killer: first trailer for David Fincher’s Netflix thriller

Michael Fassbender stars as an assassin in an adaptation of the French graphic novel series, premiering at Venice film festival

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