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Spy Intervention is a hilarious satire that charmingly mocks the antiquated traditions of marriage and patriarchy while posing as a traditional spy comedy. When the world’s greatest spy, aka Corey Guage (Drew Van Acker), decides to transition from an adventurous spy and settle down into a more mediocre suburban lifestyle with the (seemingly) perfect […]

Spy Intervention Review: Sizzling Satire Works on Many Levels

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Blake Lively deserves so much better than what was delivered for her with her latest film, The Rhythm Section. Heck, Jude Law warrants better material. So too does the always stellar Sterling K. Brown. The flick is one part revenge “thriller,” one part terrorism dissection study and all cinematic foray […]

The Rhythm Section Review: Blake Lively Rocks, Movie Misses the ...

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Guy Ritchie established himself as a cinematic talent with his one-two punch of 1998’s Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch (2000). It’s been some time since he was as effective with the crime milieu as he was with those first two films. The Movie Mensch is proud to […]

The Gentlemen Review: Guy Ritchie Rocks His Return to Crime

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DreamWorks Pictures’ The Turning  takes Henry James’ 100-year old haunted-house novella, “The Turn of the Screw,” and offers a unique, modern spin on the story. Directed by visualist Floria Sigismondi, whose past filmography includes Hulu’s The Handmaids Tale, The Turning stars Stranger Things sensation, Finn Wolfhard and The Florida Project’s […]

The Turning Review: Promising Narrative Falters As It Closes

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