Showing posts with label Ethan Coen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ethan Coen. Show all posts

Saturday, November 07, 2015

I Spy


Unbeknownst to his family, lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks) is tasked with negotiating the release of Francis Gary Powers (Austin Stowell), a CIA spy behind Russian enemy lines, for Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance), a KGB spy captured in the US. While negotiations go well, Donovan also looks to get stranded American student Frederic Pryor (Will Rogers) released, in what would become a 2-for-1 exchange if it comes through successfully. Based on true events, and with all the genius of Spielberg and the Coen brothers, Bridge of Spies is a must-watch

15/20

Sunday, November 03, 2013

Gamb-le



A heist with a simple little twist in the tale. Harry Deane (Colin Firth) is seeking to take revenge on his former boss Lord Lionel Shabandar (Alan Rickman) by stealing (or is it substituting?) a painting. He is helped by a free spirited girl from Texas PJ Puznowski (Cameron Diaz). You will not see the last twist coming – not, however, that that makes Gambit particularly remarkable

12/20

Sunday, June 03, 2012

Secret Space

 Of all the secrets of the universe that are shared between Agent J (Will Smith) and Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones), there is one secret that K refuses to share. It appears that the same has to do with the Biglodyan alien invasion and the fact that K failed to contain it. J must travel back in time, to July 15th 1969 – a day before the lunar quest lifted off from Cape Canaveral – to hook up with the younger Agent K (Josh Brolin) to try to alter the course of human-alien history. If the purpose of Men in Black III was to portray something unexpected, then the same did not happen at all. Save and except for - the secret we spoke of first, and why the same needed to be kept a secret at all from K. Men in Black III remains a watchable franchise as always, and well on its way to many more sequels


13.5/20

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