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    Secret Reunion (2010)

    Secret Reunion (2010)

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    A fired South Korean agent and a deserted North Korean spy meet by chance after six years and start...

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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Atomic Blonde (2017) in Movies

Aug 16, 2017  
Atomic Blonde (2017)
Atomic Blonde (2017)
2017 | Action, Mystery, Thriller
6
6.9 (89 Ratings)
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Style over substance?
This is basically a slightly above average spy film - given the above average rating solely based on the killer soundtrack and great action scenes. Charlize Theron makes a pretty good kick ass action star. However the plot itself is a bit confusing at times, drags quite a lot and seems to have almost been pushed to the background in favour of the stylish music and fight scenes. The basic premise as well is sadly lacking in originality, it's so similar to numerous other spy films just with a cool 80s setting. It does however have a great supporting cast, but James McAvoy has been massively underused in this as he's a fantastic actor and needed more screen time. The ending was alright though, just a shame it took so long to get there.
  
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A.O. Scott recommended Spy (2015) in Movies (curated)

 
Spy (2015)
Spy (2015)
2015 | Action, Comedy
7.9 (23 Ratings)
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"Number one is a movie that I think I underestimated a little bit when it came out. It is “Spy,” with Melissa McCarthy. A just amazing comedy. And The Academy is notoriously blind to comedies; comedy is very rarely in contention for the Best Picture. And, you know there’s the old saying, “Comedy is hard.” What Melissa McCarthy does, in going from a mousy desk jockey at the C.I.A. — with literal mice in her office — into an international woman of mystery and intrigue and an action heroine, is so incredible. It’s like Peter Sellers, like Inspector Clouseau. You know, it’s at that level of inventiveness, physical and verbal. bsolutely the Best Actress. Like, there’s no question that she was robbed for Best Actress. And yeah, Best Picture too. Why not? Get rid of “The Martian,” you know? Give it to “Spy.”"

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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Allied (2016) in Movies

Aug 27, 2017  
Allied (2016)
Allied (2016)
2016 | Drama, Romance, War
5
7.1 (19 Ratings)
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I wasnt the slightest bit surprised after watching this to find out it was a Robert Zemeckis film. It centres far too much on the romance side and is very lacking in tension, action or suspense. The acting is good but nothing special, and I just found the whole thing a little boring. Could be due to expecting a spy film rather a romantic WWII drama.
  
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Leah (: (569 KP) created a post

Feb 4, 2019  
I am very excited as the next book in the Spy Girl series by Jillian Dodd gets released this month. I preordered it ages ago and sort of forgot but just realised that it is being released on my birthday!!
If you haven’t read the series then I fully recommend you start as it has plenty of mystery, drama, suspense, conspiracy and a little romance (:
      
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2165 KP) rated The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1)
Lisa Lutz | 2008
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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The Spellmans are a family of PIs. That just means they spy on each other as much as their clients. This is an odd little book. Very funny and quirky. Not really a mystery as much as a family study. Worth reading for something different.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-spellman-files-by-lisa-lutz.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.