In the Cold War-era submarine movie “Phantom” — in theaters this Friday — Ed Harris plays an about-to-retire Russian captain who’s forced to take one last voyage on a now-out-of-date ship. His crew includes a comrade on a mysterious mission (David Duchovny) who might put them all in peril.
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When it comes to crazy plans, there’s a fine line between “just crazy enough to work” and “so crazy it won’t work.” That line is explored to great effect in Argo, a supremely entertaining and stimulating film, directed by Ben Affleck, about the time the CIA used a fake movie production to try to sneak Americans out of Iran during the 1979-81 hostage crisis… Continue reading 'Argo' Telluride Review: Tense, Funny and Thrilling, This is Ben Affleck's Strongest Film
Review in a Hurry: Visually thrilling Legend, about an idealistic owlet searching for the fabled Guardians, soars on the strength of its gorgeous 3-D animation and stellar voice cast. But the…
Review in a Hurry: In his second film as a director, Ben Affleck returns to the crime-ridden streets of working-class Boston that made Gone Baby Gone so memorable. This time he heads to…
