Contrary to popular belief, “good” trash can exist in the movie world, but it requires clever writing, a sense of self-awareness and near-flawless execution.
Thanks to several recent high-profile leaks of confidential documents from sites like WikiLeaks, the time is right for an insightful film that raises questions of accountability in the operations of the international intelligence community.
Packaged as an action film, the grossly inaccurate marketing campaign of “The Grey” actually works in its favor, masking its thematically deep content and more crafted thrills.
Any spy film that shies away from Bond and Bourne and takes a more realistic approach to espionage always faces the problem of building excitement. How does a director make secret meetings and sifting through documents as exciting as gun battles and one-liners? “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” does just that, and makes the world of intelligence work during the height of the Cold War come to life.
Mark Wahlberg has always been something of a conflicted actor, alternating between being a tough guy action hero and a more restrained, dramatic actor.
“Immortals” is a shameless attempt to emulate “300,” right down the jacked, shirtless hero and gory, slow-motion visuals.
Much of the continued success of the “Harold & Kumar” series stems from the fact that you don’t have to be a stoner to enjoy the movies. But in “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas,” the irreverent humor of the first two films often takes a back seat to 3D smoke rings and bong rips.
In the world of “In Time,” the years of your life are a global currency and people are in desperate pursuit of it.
When I was a kid, I was obsessed with the show “BattleBots,” where small home- made robots equipped with lawnmower blades and table saws fought to the death.
Movies like the “Transporter” series have elevated the getaway driver to the level of a superhuman action hero, a suave character capable of dodging hails of gunfire and eluding anyone.
