Tag: rosamund pike
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Review: ‘7 Days In Entebbe’ Starring Daniel Bruhl And Rosamund Pike
Jose Padilha’s solid, workmanlike 7 Days in Entebbe depicts the audacious 1976 hijacking of an Air France by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a left wing group that sought Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoners. However, it’s a film really about two German terrorists and how they let ideology and guilt sweep them…
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Sundance Review: ‘Beirut’, Jon Hamm Sweats It Out In A Solid Old School Political Thriller
It’s possible last night’s world premiere of Beirut may have been our first real look at Jon Hamm in an action franchise to call his own. More importantly, it may be the start of a new series of political thrillers intelligent enough for adults, and isn’t just about an agent punching his way out of problems.…
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‘Beirut’ Trailer: Jon Hamm Is Recruited For A Dangerous Mission
I never let a moment go by to praise Brad Anderson as one of today’s most underrated filmmakers. If you haven’t experienced his snowy mystery Transsiberian you are seriously missing out, but he’s done other great work such as The Machinist and Session 9. Next week he’ll be in Park City for the Sundance debut…
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Review: ‘Hostiles’ Starring Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, & Wes Studi
*NOTE: This is a reprint of my review from the Middleburg Film Festival. Hostiles opens December 22nd.* Hostiles director Scott Cooper introduced his film at the Middleburg Film Festival last night with a speech, about how he hoped it could help heal the wounds of divisiveness that have plagued our country in recent weeks. It…
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‘7 Days In Entebbe’ Trailer: Rosamund Pike & Daniel Bruhl Try To Change The World Through Hijacking
Jose Padilha was a hot shot director for a while, having delivered the gritty Elite Squad Brazilian cop flicks. Then he came to Hollywood, got handed the forgettable Robocop remake and…well, Padilha got forgotten, too. Well now he’s back with the true-life hijacking drama 7 Days in Entebbe, and it looks like a potential slice of redemption.…