Tag: Michael Fassbender
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2025’s Black Bag: Uncovering Secrets in a Spy Drama
Black Bag, directed by Steven Soderbergh, is a modern spy thriller starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett. The plot centers on George Woodhouse, tasked with uncovering a leaker of a top-secret software within a week. As tensions rise during two dinner gatherings, suspicions shift among five suspects, culminating in a dramatic reveal.
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Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino: The Chronology
I am pretty sure most of those reading will not agree with my number 1, or even my number 9. That’s okay though. Let me know your own list or thoughts in the comments.
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Alien: Covenant (**) – IQ’s just dropped sharply
Alien Covenant – 2017 “If you really want a franchise, I can keep cranking it for another six. I’m not going to close it down again. No way.” – Ridley Scott, March 2017 Director Ridley Scott Screenplay John Logan, Dante Harper Starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Amy Seimetz, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez, Nathaniel…
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Assassin’s Creed (*1/2) Now really, what did you expect?
Apparently, there is enough riding behind this one to push through at least one sequel. The director is actually interested to explore the cold war. If they let him come back, at least it won’t force some other director to take a dive for material that can only take you so far before it pulls…
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X-Men Apocalypse (**): Where do we go from here?
Question 26. Is this the movie where acting goes to die?
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Slow West (***) aims for poignant, misses by that much
If one looks past the silliness of the story and takes a closer look at the heart, it’s not a bad film. It’s clear what Maclean wants to do, even if he doesn’t know how to do it and stay within the bounds of a consistent story. For now, it is nice that he has…
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Steve Jobs (*****) is a good find
Steve Jobs – 2015 Director Danny Boyle Screenplay Aaron Sorkin based on the book by Walter Isaacson Starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Perla Haney-Jardine There’s nothing quite as appealing as Oscar bait that actually feels like a real work of art. What we have with Steve Jobs is nothing less than Boyle, Sorkin, Fassbender, Winslet and even Jeff…
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X-Men: Days of Future Passed / The Rogue Cut: We can go anywhere from here
The Rogue Cut is like the bloom of a rose the day after you thought it had reached maturity. Instead of beginning to wilt, it flows even more thoroughly from its core, giving the bloom a depth and resonance it never had previously. The interesting thing about it though, is that it’s not only or…
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12 Years a Slave: Real Real Gone
12 Years A Slave – 2013 Director Steve McQueen Actors Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong’o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard Writer John Ridley based on the book by Solomon Northup I have owned a copy of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ for 10 years, and have yet to watch the film. In my heart, it is easy…
Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews 