I'd never seen this film before, but I stumbled upon a DVD at Dollar Tree which featured four "Soviet Spies" films, and it was this flick alongside A Dandy in Aspic, Man on a String, and The Russian Specialist. I wanted to check it out just because, c'mon, it's Sidney Poitier and River Phoenix. If those aren't two good enough reasons, hey, there's also Richard Jenkins! It's not a great film, but it's entertaining enough to give it a watch,…
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The Andromeda Strain 1971
Not sure how I managed to avoid seeing this Michael Crichton adaptation before now, especially given how much I enjoy Crichton's work *and* the fact that it was helmed by Robert Wise, but it was fantastic.
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Colin Hay: Waiting For My Real Life 2015
If you know Colin Hay's name at all, then you know he was the lead singer of Men at Work, but it's been a long time since that title has been at the top of his resume. For ages now, Hay has been a well-respected solo artist, but the majority of his work has flown woefully under the radar. Those who've caught his live shows, however, have been converted into devotees of his work, so it makes sense that this…
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Kingsman: The Secret Service 2014
I don't know why I didn't get around to seeing this in the theater or why it's taken me so long to even watch it on home video, but I freaking LOVED it. Can't wait for the sequel to come out later this year. But it made me laugh that Vaughn cited Valentine as being a cross between Bill Gates and Tiger Woods. I mean, there's no way Sam Jackson wasn't channeling Russell Simmons, right?