Read more political thriller stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/23718/political-thriller.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:46:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73381/beck-pulls-an-oprah-pushing-thriller-writers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOprah's book club used to stand alone in its power to boost authors' sales and profiles. Then came Glenn Beck. The conservative Fox News pundit has endorsed dozens of novels and regularly hosts fiction writers on his show, a rare habit among talk show hosts. But unlike Oprah, Beck singles...http://www.newser.com/story/73381/beck-pulls-an-oprah-pushing-thriller-writers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 7:43:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/56402/state-of-play-an-ink-stained-thriller.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIs it any wonder that State of Play , a taut suspense film about politics, murder, and above all newspapers, is a hit with critics? Here’s what they’re saying: Roger Ebert calls it a “smart, ingenious thriller” with twists and turns that “genuinely fooled me a couple of times.” But it...http://www.newser.com/story/56402/state-of-play-an-ink-stained-thriller.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Apr 2009 10:07:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36113/traitor-s-layered-thrills-impress.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCritics are impressed with terrorism thriller Traitor ’s maze of a plot, superb acting, and moral ambiguity. The film squeezes “a vast and sometimes contradictory compendium of post-9/11 fears and anxieties into 110 swift minutes” while trying “to cover every side and cater to just about every possible ideological objection,...http://www.newser.com/story/36113/traitor-s-layered-thrills-impress.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 29 Aug 2008 19:40:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19691/action-makes-a-good-point.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt may lack depth, but critics admit that Vantage Point packs a lot of excitement. The thriller, which begins by showing the same assassination from eight different perspectives, "fails the 'reality test' but maintains a certain intensity for its entire running length," writes James Berardinelli of ReelViews.com. "It's entertaining...http://www.newser.com/story/19691/action-makes-a-good-point.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 Feb 2008 14:20:32 CST