Directed by Susanna Fogel The Spy Who Dumped Me has a lot in common with the old Cary Grant/Audrey Hepburn thriller/romance/comedy Charade (1963). In both cases the protagonist finds herself caught up in a world of deception and murder thanks to her connection to a dead or dying romantic interest. In Charade it was Hepburn's deceased husband, … Continue reading The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
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Hanna (2011)
Directed by Joe Wright “Fairy tales to me are never happy, sweet stories. They’re moral stories about overcoming the dark side and the bad. I find it ironic that happy endings now are called fairytale endings because there’s nothing happy about most fairytale endings.” - Joe Wright Hanna is a modern day, action fairytale that … Continue reading Hanna (2011)
American Made (2017)
Directed by Doug Liman There's a good story somewhere in here, but American Made doesn't see it. This is a crazy story based on true events, the type that has to someday become a movie, though much of that insanity is watered down by the ways in which this feels like it's ripping off so many … Continue reading American Made (2017)
