Flinch

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Flinch

2021

1h 32m

Crime

Drama

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Joe Doyle (Daniel Zovatto) is a young hitman, like his father before him, who lives with his mother Gloria (Academy Award nominee Cathy Moriarty). By day he follows his victims, getting to know their every move, by night he watches old movies and browses social media. While chasing his new target, city council member Ed Terzian (Tom Segura), Doyle falls for the councilman's assistant Mia (Tilda Cobham-Hervey). When she accidentally witnesses the murder of her boss, Doyle becomes conflicted about what he should do with her -- so he takes her back to his house until he can figure things out. Concerned only for her son's life, Gloria wants Mia dead, while Doyle's employer, Lee (David Proval), and his son, James (Buddy Duress), pressure Doyle about the missing girl. Doyle comes to find there is more than meets the eye with Mia, making it nearly impossible for Doyle to navigate the most trying conundrum of his life: catching feelings.

Bobby LePire

Film Threat

Flinch uses lighting to great effect. Strong contrasting colors clash from one room to the next in the apartment used as a prison. The direction keeps the tension high as the two leads realize what they truly desire.

Rated: 7.5/10

Dec 20, 2023

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

Flinch lulls the viewer into its story with strong visuals and a great soundtrack from the very start, bringing the audience in and grabbing them for the rest of the ride.

Rated: 4.5/5

Nov 2, 2023

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Prairie Miller

WBAI Radio

Let's just say Flinch, though showcasing the conventional crime thriller, is owned by the women this time around. A more offbeat window into women saving themselves, while shaking up the seemingly forever set in stone macho mob genre

Feb 1, 2021

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

... Van Hoy displays the kind of patience, spatial awareness, and narrative control of someone with more feature experience, resulting in a crime thriller with enough surprises to keep you locked in ...

Rated: 4/5

Jan 30, 2021

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Matt Donato

What To Watch

'Flinch' isn't the deadshot combination of paranoid mobsters and bad-luck damsels that puts a thrilling underbelly twist on romantic narratives.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 25, 2021

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

A would-be exercise in style that drowns in melodramatic excess and visual overkill.

Rated: C-

Jan 22, 2021

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Superb cinematography and a phenomenal soundtrack.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/27/21

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Audience Member

Cool flick. Killer soundtrack.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

A sad and twisted love story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

A great film. I really enjoyed it. If you want an awesome urban thriller full of suspense, action and tons of excitement, then FLINCH is the movie for you !!! Excellent.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

Great aesthetics. The score is dark and lighting dreamy. Buddy Durress is clearly a born actor. And Tom Segura was a pleasant surprise.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

Great script. Good acting this isn't over the top. I liked the cinematography; beautiful shots and amazing lighting. Nice twist at the end. Tom didn't break proto.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Synopsis

Joe Doyle (Daniel Zovatto) is a young hitman, like his father before him, who lives with his mother Gloria (Academy Award nominee Cathy Moriarty). By day he follows his victims, getting to know their every move, by night he watches old movies and browses social media. While chasing his new target, city council member Ed Terzian (Tom Segura), Doyle falls for the councilman's assistant Mia (Tilda Cobham-Hervey). When she accidentally witnesses the murder of her boss, Doyle becomes conflicted about what he should do with her -- so he takes her back to his house until he can figure things out. Concerned only for her son's life, Gloria wants Mia dead, while Doyle's employer, Lee (David Proval), and his son, James (Buddy Duress), pressure Doyle about the missing girl. Doyle comes to find there is more than meets the eye with Mia, making it nearly impossible for Doyle to navigate the most trying conundrum of his life: catching feelings.

Director: Cameron Van Hoy
Producer: Armen Aghaeian, Cameron Eldred, Rod Hamilton, Justin Smith, Cameron Van Hoy
Screenwriter: Cameron Van Hoy
Production Co: Ardor Pictures
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 5, 2021
Runtime: 1h 32m

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