Espionage thrillers have it rough these days, what with contemporary headlines beating anything Hollywood can cook up. Still, Beirut has an undeniable retro appeal: It’s 1982 in Lebanon, the eve of Israel’s invasion. A hostage situation is pulling Mason Skiles (Jon Hamm), a former U.S. diplomat in Beirut,back into a …
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Once upon a time, a man sawTraining Day. Then, feeling that he did not get enough Southern California grit and grime in his pop-culture diet, he proceeded to watch 2005’s Harsh Times and 2012’s End of Watch in quick succession. Those were really good, the gentleman thought. But what they …
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Reese Witherspoon can still do anything – check out HBO’s Big Little Lies, where she does double duty as an actress and an executive producer, showing how life looks from a complex woman’s point of view. Sadly, that particular skill set fails to find its way into Home Again, a …
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