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Red
10/19/2010
Robert Schwentke's (of Lie to Me and The Time Traveler's Wife fame) latest movie, Red, is the retiree's Ocean's 11. Complete with satirical humor, a complex conspiracy, a life-threatening job that requires warehouses full of ammunition and explosives, a revolving door of bad guys and a series of cute little “ a-ha” moments, it also includes a charismatic team of anti-heros: the poised, proper Helen Mirren (who adds a layer of dry, if obvious, humor with her "classy assassin" style) and the Murdock-like John Malkovich, whose total rip-off of the A-Team nut job can be overlooked due to an inspired interpretation that resembles an homage, as well as excellent comedic timing.
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The Time Traveler's Wife
08/21/2009
For many the idea of time travel is a fascinating and enticing notion mostly due to the impossibility of the idea. Cinema continues to flush out this concept on screen as a way to expose the potential of an alternate reality and what this could mean to the lives of its characters.
