They're an unlikely pair, but working together may be the olny way this case gets solved before it spirals out of control. Briar (Idris Elba) works for the CIA, but tends to be a little on the rough side. When a pickpocket (Michael Mason) swipes a bag that has a bomb in it, he finds himself in deep trouble. Good performances, though nothing to help this stand out from other similar films. But the FBI aren't as easily convinced and are finding reason to implicate Felix in the heist. His life is still in danger, because the robbers thought they killed him, intending to leave no witnesses. R for sex, violence, and language.įelix (John Leguizamo) is almost killed during an armored car robbery. Adapted from John LeCarre's novel and filmed in Panama. There are some good moments late in the film, but most of us have given up long before we get there. It's a spy story with Brosnan creating a conspiracy where there is none, with the help of Rush, who talks to much and likes to tell stories. This would've made a nifty little comedy vehicle for Peter Sellers, but the approach here was to use Geoffrey Rush and Pierce Brosnan in a more serious tone.
Be sure to watch through the end of the credits. Based on an article about a real group of men who do this, though perhaps not to quite the extremes as the characters in the film. They are determined like never before, that this will be the year. In all these years, no one has ever been able to tag Jerry (Jeremy Renner). The R rating is for rather extreme graphic violence.Įvery year since they were kids, these five men take the month of May to play an elaborate game of tag. A powerful story of the Korean War and the bond of brotherhood. But war does strange things to people and as the weeks go by, they find themselves put to tests they never imagined. Jin-Tae is the older brother, and swears to protect him. Jin-Tae and Jin-Seok are brothers who find themselves fighting a war they never intended to be involved with. The humor in this sequel is a little more fun, and there's a little more of a sense of adventure as well, but there are also some character bits that are more annoying, so they manage to balance each other out. It seems that she has found something that belonged to King Midas. TAD THE LOST EXPLORER AND THE SECRET OF KING MIDAS (PG) 78 minutes * * Some of the action sequences are a bit intense for younger viewers, and the bits if humor between the dog and the bird just don't really fit well, and aren't really funny. Nice animation, but the story is less than satisfactory. TAD, THE LOST EXPLORER (NR) 86 minutes * *Ī case of mistaken identity gives Tad the chance to be the adventurous, hero explorer he's always wanted to be. Now they can kill some more bad guys and destry more property. Their training gets interrupted by a drug deal that's going down in the same building. R for sex.Īn LAPD SWAT team gets sent back to training becasue they killed some bad guys and caused lots of property damage. But was he a willing victim, or was there more to the story? Slightly bizarre documentary/bio/ The story is interesting, but there's a bit too much of Joyce just sitting there and relating her side of the story to us.
When she found Kirk, she was sure he was the one. All the while reminding us how important it is not to give up on love, especially since it doesn't always look quite like we thought it would. It tends to run off the rails a few times, but always seems to find its way back. Great characters in a fun story by Mark and Jay Duplass. But that was before she got dumped by her best friend's brother. It's the worst table at the wedding reception, and Eloise (Anna Kendrick) should know, because she helped set everything up for her best friend's wedding. A very nice portrait of not just a wonderful actor, but a remarkable person. Through interviews with Tab and those who have known and worked with him, we get a detailed look at his life and his career in film. TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL (NR) 88 minutes * * *īio-documentary of 1950s matinee idol, Tab Hunter. The acting has a little less of an edge than the first film. Well-written sequel that relies heavily on familiarity with the first film.
That means there will also be both opportunity and betrayal, just like before. For some reason, they decide to go into business together, but old habits and old ways of relating to and dealing with one another die hard. Renton (Ewan McGregor) is getting back together with his old friends from twenty years ago.