Articles tagged with spy

Quantum of Solace is the second chapter of the re-launched and revitalized James Bond franchise begun in 2006 with Casino Royale. The previous film was easily the best action movie in several years, though an argument could be made for fellow spy-actioner The Bourne Ultimatum. In any case, spy movies are as good as they've been in years, certainly much better than they have been since the 1960s. Quantum of Solace, whatever its faults, is no exception to...

This review is rather late in coming, so I feel it's fair to discuss the critical reception of Get Smart. Most reviewers have dismissed this film, basing much of their arguments on its dissimilarity with the old Don Adams TV show. (By the way, for you kids my age who didn't stay up for "Get Smart" on Nick at Nite, you'll remember Don Adams as the voice of Inspector Gadget.) And true, Get Smart the film lands somewhere between True Lies and Spy...

Jason Bourne is back with a bang! No, I mean it! He is back with a BANG! Well not just a bang, but a lot of booms and bangs!! What is it with these Bourne films anyway? Just when one thinks that a Hollywood flick cannot possibly contain more perfectly executed extreme action sequences, another Bourne movie comes out and sets a new standard. Before “The Bourne Identity” came out, nobody could have expected that someone like Matt Damon could have been used to...