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Tag Archives: Espionage
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Cruise strikes again
“Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation”, the fifth film of the franchise which was started almost 20 years ago, is packed with action sequences to thrill and excite us. Considering all the exhilarating fun we had with the previous films, that … Continue reading
Spy (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An uproarious action comedy fueled by Melissa McCarthy
Let me tell you one thing: “Spy” is an exhilarating hybrid of action and comedy a lot funnier than whatever its very simple title suggests. With its brash, indomitable comic spirit ready for more outrageous things coming along the plot, … Continue reading
Kingsman: The Secret Agent (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Prim and violent
“Kingsman: The Secret Agent” is an over-the-top spy action film going wildly between casual ultra-violence and occasional self-conscious humor. It is prim and violent while giving us a little wink with its self-aware attitude, but I only observed its story … Continue reading
Penguins of Madagascar (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Penguins back in action
The penguins are back, and they take the spotlight in this time. “Penguins of Madagascar”, which is a spin-off sequel of the Madagascar series, is as busy and crazy as you can expect from a standard animation product packed … Continue reading
A Most Wanted Man (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): It’s still cold and melancholic out there
“Spying is waiting.” – from “The Russia House” by John le Carré When I read John le Carré’s “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold” for the first time around 1993, I was not very impressed by that novel. … Continue reading
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A fish in the new water
While you may have to watch previous Marvel Comics movies before watching it, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is a surprisingly entertaining entry packed with fun, thrill, and a considerable dose of intrigue, and that was good enough for me … Continue reading
The Gatekeepers (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Their secret jobs and their serious concerns
The interviewees of Oscar-nominated documentary “The Gatekeepers” have fascinating stories to tell. They worked behind the scenes as the soldiers of a long, messy conflict still continuing at this point, and they are quite willing to talk about those turbulent … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Espionage, Israel, Palestine, Secret Agency, Terrorism
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The Berlin File (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A Cold War espionage in the 21th century
“The Berlin File”, a gritty action film from South Korea, is a respectful homage to those cold, gray espionage films made during the 1960-70s. With its melancholic mood reminiscent of John le Carré’s novels(one of his books briefly appears in … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Assassination, Defection, Division, Espionage, South Korean Film
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Zero Dark Thirty (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Terror, Torture, Soldier, Spy
As far as we know, Osama(or Usama) bin Laden was officially dead in May 2011. That is a major ‘spoiler’ to Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty”, but the movie is a gripping espionage thriller about a long, exhausting journey its … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Espionage, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, Terror, Thriller, Torture
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Argo (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Believe or not, it really happened
“Argo” is about one improbable CIA operation as unreal as a fake movie they used as a main cover, and you may not believe that the movie is really based on a real-life operation unless you stay during its end … Continue reading
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Tagged Espionage, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Revolution, Thriller
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