“Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” Review (Kevin’s Take) Kevin C, January 17, 2014January 18, 2014 The very first Jack Ryan movie I saw was The Hunt For Red October. I didn’t know it at the time, but this would also be the best Jack Ryan movie. If Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is looked at in a vacuum, it is a fairly serviceable action thriller. If…
“Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” Review Michael Lee, January 16, 2014 Jack Ryan is very much the face of the Tom Clancy novels that you see in the movies, and even though the actors have changed and the franchise isn’t as storied as James Bond, the character itself has continued to thrive. From Alex Baldwin, Harrison Ford, to Ben Affleck and…
“Anna Karenina” Review: Characters, Love, & Tragedy, Trapped In The Frame Of Joe Wright’s Mind Michael Lee, November 15, 2012November 16, 2012 “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” It seems fitting to start off with a quote by Shakespeare, especially since that’s what it looks like when you watch Anna Karenina directed by Joe Wright. The film may be set in Russia during the revolution,…