Time of Death (2013) is the sort of movie that sounds like a joke when you describe it out loud.

A made-for-TV Canadian thriller built around a single hook—murders that all occur at exactly the same time, 10:44PM. It’s the kind of concept that practically dares you to sit down and see if the filmmakers can actually make it work. The fun of the film isn’t in whether it’s flawless—because it isn’t—but in watching how much mileage it squeezes out of its one big idea.

Right from the beginning, the film leans into its atmosphere. You get the dark boardrooms, the cold offices, the sense of corporate power colliding with the shadowy threat of something much bigger. It isn’t flashy or extravagant—it doesn’t have the budget for that—but there’s a kind of scrappy energy in the way it uses its locations.

Montreal becomes “anywhere USA,” complete with anonymous high-rises and polished conference tables. Everything looks competent without ever rising above the TV-movie baseline, which oddly works in its favor. The straightforwardness keeps you focused on the puzzle at hand.

Kathleen Robertson gives the film its backbone. She plays FBI agent Jordan Price as if she has walked into a much better movie, and the seriousness she brings is half the reason the film holds together at all. Price is smart, stylish, and relentless, and you can see Robertson trying to elevate material that could easily collapse without someone steady at the center. She embodies the type of TV-movie protagonist who is meant to feel larger than life, even when the script pulls her into situations that might make you laugh at the wrong moments.

The pacing is relentless. Rarely does a scene linger longer than it has to. Suspects are introduced, motives are hinted at, and the tension is always pointing toward that ticking clock.

The 10:44 gimmick looms over everything, and the filmmakers know it. They emphasize it in ways that range from clever to heavy-handed, but it’s always there, waiting for you. The film never lets you forget the premise—sometimes to its benefit, sometimes to its detriment. But it does ensure that you’re never drifting.

Tone is where things get interesting. On one hand, Time of Death desperately wants to be a serious thriller about power, corruption, and secrets that refuse to stay buried. On the other hand, it can’t resist melodrama. You’ll catch sudden romantic sparks, heated arguments delivered like stage monologues, and moments that feel one step away from parody. This constant tonal wobble makes the movie funnier than it intends to be, but also oddly charming. It’s trying so hard to be serious that you find yourself invested in spite of the clumsy execution.

What makes the movie memorable isn’t polish—it’s audacity. The way it doubles down on its concept, the way it sells you on the idea that every minute leading up to 10:44 matters, the way it combines procedural investigation with unexpected shifts.

It has the bones of a primetime cop drama but wears the clothes of a late-night cable thriller, and the mismatch creates something entertaining. You won’t admire its craftsmanship, but you’ll respect its commitment to leaning into the premise.

So is it good? Not in the traditional sense. It’s too uneven, too silly at times, and too restricted by its TV roots to stand shoulder to shoulder with real thrillers. But it is entertaining—and that’s what counts. It’s the kind of movie you don’t so much watch as much as you experience it. Half the fun is guessing whether the next scene will be genuinely tense or unintentionally hilarious.

And that unpredictability, paired with its unshakable 10:44 motif, makes it the perfect pick when you want a film that knows exactly how to keep you watching, even if you’re not sure why.

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“First of its kind” AI settlement: Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion

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Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5 billion and destroy all copies of the books the AI company pirated to train its artificial intelligence models.

“First of its kind” AI settlement: Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion

Settlement shows AI companies can face consequences for pirated training data.

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Trump didn't kill 11 cartel members. He killed 11 civilians in international waters. It's a blatant war crime. @duckworth.senate.gov now warns it's preparing him to do it on US soil.

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This week, President Donald Trump announced that he had killed 11 alleged drug cartel members in foreign waters, and one senator thinks the strike was just the beginning — and will serve as a justification for action on U.S. soil. Sen.

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Mostra del Cinema di Venezia, cerimonia di chiusura di oggi in diretta
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L'iPhone 17 Pro potrebbe avere una Dynamic Island più piccola, circa 1,5 cm, rispetto ai 2 cm attuali. La riduzione riguarderebbe la fotocamera e i sensori frontali. La notizia è da prendere con cautela, proviene da una fonte non verificata.

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“Stop talking about secession and Pacifica or they are going to send troops in.”
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You have it backwards. Trump already sent troops in to deport our labor and harass us and he didn’t sent disaster relief aid after we paid for it with out taxes.

Now we are (soft) seceding.

#Pacifica #10thAmendment

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Mijn baard en snor scheer ik ongeveer eens in de drie maanden helemaal weg.
Daarna mogen ze weer groeien.

En weer verder met de hagen: snoeien en verlagen.

Sommige dingen zijn te banaal voor woorden. Of toch niet ?

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La più grossa operazione contro l'immigrazione illegale dell'amministrazione Trump - Il Post
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La più grossa operazione contro l’immigrazione illegale dell’amministrazione Trump

In uno stabilimento della Hyundai in Georgia sono state arrestate 475 persone, perlopiù sudcoreani

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I titoli di Sky TG24 del 6 settembre, edizione delle 8
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I titoli di Sky TG24 del 6 settembre, edizione delle 8

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College football on TV: What to watch after an epic opening weekend
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Ma com’è che nessuno fa niente?! - Il Post
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Ma com’è che nessuno fa niente?! - Il Post

Gli articoli, le rassegne, i blog, le foto, tutto quello che arriva dal mondo e dalla rete.

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Quando nasci ti danno un biglietto, indecifrabile, dentro il quale c’è scritto tutto il tuo avvenire. Le malattie, gli amori, il successo, l’insuccesso, gli incontri importanti, c’è scritto tutto lì. Anche il giorno e l’ora della tua morte. È nel ticket, è nel prezzo del biglietto … cctm.website/andrea-camilleri-…

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Andrea Camilleri Quando nasci ti danno un biglietto indecifrabile, dentro il quale c’è scritto tutto il tuo avvenire ... cctm

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Bundeshaushalt 2025: Kürzungen bei Leitprojekt für digitale Souveränität

Der Haushaltsausschuss des Bundestags hat den Etat 2025 beschlossen. 15 Millionen Euro weniger soll es für die IPCEI Cloud geben. Es gilt als EU-Leitprojekt.

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#DigitaleSouveränität #Digitalisierung #Netzpolitik #Wirtschaft #news

Bundeshaushalt 2025: Kürzungen bei Leitprojekt für digitale Souveränität

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L’AI A2 ha rilevato 102 bug 0day e creato exploit nelle app Android a 1,77 dollari

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