Mark Strong

Aided by a wonderful performance from Emma Stone, "Cruella" manages to make its title character both sympathetic and relatable at the same time.

Paying homage to classic spy movies, Kingsman: The Secret Service is the coming of age story of a young man who joins a private British company that serves as the intelligence organization that is seemingly built to define what other intelligence organizations should be – it is essentially MI-6 without all the bothersome government oversight and regulations. As the film opens, we first hear the he...[Read More]

The Eagle is a conundrum. As a film, it is solid, with a decent cast, a distinct and deliberate lack of CG trickery, and leans more towards character than brainless action. In fact, other than a slow pace, there’s very little to dislike about it. Where it falters is that there is too little to like…with little violence to appeal to the adults, and too much talking to appeal to a younger audience, ...[Read More]

Of all the DC characters featured in movies, I’m very surprised that Jonah Hex got a movie adaptation before Green Lantern did especially given Green Lantern’s rich history. Director Martin Campbell (Goldeneye and Casino Royale) has finally corrected that problem and I’m happy to report his Green Lantern is way better than Jonah Hex (yes, I realize that isn’t saying much). Seriously though, Green ...[Read More]