Drama, History, Spies, World War II
Film: The Catcher was a Spy
It seems I begin every biopic review by bemoaning the genre’s structural handcuff, and The Catcher was a Spy…
May 3, 2021-
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Film, Science FictionFilm: The Congress
From its promising core conceit to its incoherent conclusion, The Congress (2014) is an interesting but unsatisfying SFnal riff…
March 22, 2015 -
Comedy, Fantasy, Film, Science FictionFilm: John Dies at the End
This was almost an awesome movie. John Dies at the End (2012) sings along cleverly for much of its…
January 16, 2014 -
Drama, Film, Science FictionFilm: Cosmopolis
The latest David Cronenberg opus is a disappointing slog. Cosmopolis (2012), based on the book by Don DeLillo, is a…
April 12, 2013 -
Drama, FilmFilm: The Ides of March
A political drama based on a play, The Ides of March (2011) delivers just about what you would expect…
July 30, 2012 -
Comedy, Fantasy, FilmFilm: Cold Souls
Cold Souls (2009) isn’t liable to inspire a passionate response, but it’s an interesting, well produced metafictional fantasy. Paul…
November 16, 2011 -
Comedy, Drama, FilmFilm: Win Win
Why would you want to go see a movie about a hard-luck attorney who coaches a high school wrestling…
April 19, 2011 -
Film, Spies, Spy 100 ProjectSpy 100, #58: Duplicity
Adding a welcome, rare dash of corporate espionage to the Spy 100 list, Duplicity (2009) is a fun puzzle…
October 10, 2010