Based on the real life story of computing genius Alan Turing, The Imitation Game follows Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) as he is hired by the British government for a top secret project where he and a team of code-breakers have to figure out Enigma, the notorious World War II code machine that proves to be impossible to break. Despite clashes with his team, and attempts to hide … [Read more...]
Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The second film in trilogies are always difficult to handle. The setup is done in the first film, while the conclusion is handled in the third, so the second film has to get stuck in straight away and normally end with a cliff-hanger ending, while still trying to have its own 3 act structure to avoid pacing issues. The Empire Strikes Back is the high benchmark of middle films, … [Read more...]
Review: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0078K48NK][/pullquote] Set in 1973 during the height of the Cold War, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy revolves around British intelligence officer George Smiley (Gary Oldman) and his investigation to discover a mole working for the KGB. After the death of Jim Prideux … [Read more...]