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The Edge: Is the Military Dominance of the West Coming to an End?

Mark Urban

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The size of western armed forces, their stocks of weaponry and their readiness for combat are...

Art of Suppression: Confronting the Nazi Past in Histories of the Visual and Performing Arts

Pamela M. Potter

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This provocative study asks why we have held on to vivid images of the Nazis' total control of the...

Dean (6927 KP) rated Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) in Movies

Feb 6, 2018

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

2011 | Drama, Mystery

8.3

(6 Ratings)

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A classy film with a wide array of fine English actors on show. A compelling story set during the days of the cold war. However the very slow pace will put a lot of people off and it's running time is a fair bit longer than needed. One you really need to pay close attention to, and work out the code words and what they refer to. It just didn't have any real action for me, which let it down. A fine performance from talented cast nevertheless.

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David McK (3562 KP) rated Anna (2019) in Movies

Mar 15, 2020

Anna (2019)

2019 | Action, Thriller

6.2

(19 Ratings)

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I'm not sure why, but ever since 2010's 'Salt' I've been noticing more and more of this type of thriller film, with glamorous actresses (and models) becoming the star, and with them nearly all set during the Cold War: Atomic Blonde and Red Sparrow both spring to mind.

This is Luc Besson's entry into that oeuvre, with Russian model Sasha Luss taking on the title role, initially forced to work for KGB and now looking for an escape from her (new) life: Russian Dolls within Russian dolls are a perfect metaphor for this film!