Film, Spies
Film: The Holcroft Covenant
I spent most of The Holcroft Covenant (1985) thinking to myself: “Is this really the same John Frankenheimer who…
March 6, 2017-
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Film, Spies, Spy 100 ProjectFinal Thoughts on The Spy 100 Project
It took me almost six years, but I’ve finally finished reviewing the Spy 100 list. (Well, almost; several of…
December 19, 2015 -
Film, Spies, Spy 100 Project, ThrillerSpy 100, #6: The Manchurian Candidate
Its inclusion on the list is unassailable, but on this viewing I wonder if The Manchurian Candidate (1962) might be…
December 29, 2014 -
Film, Spies, ThrillerFilm: Seven Days in May
John Frankenheimer’s conspiracy thriller Seven Days in May (1964) is considered the middle chapter in his “paranoia trilogy,” a…
September 8, 2014