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A Compassionate Spy: In Praise of Treason

A Compassionate Spy: In Praise of Treason

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekAugust 3, 2023A Compassionate Spy, Documentary, Venice Film Festival, Steve James, Joan Hall, Ted Hall, Joseph Albright, Cold War, OppenheimerComment

The Courier: Cold War-Era Espionage Thriller Adds a Jewel to the Canon

The Courier: Cold War-Era Espionage Thriller Adds a Jewel to the Canon

By Kim Hughes

Review, PreviewJim SlotekApril 18, 2021The Courier, Cold War, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessie Buckley, Dominic Cooke, Spy thrillers, Rachel Brosnahan, Merab Ninidze, British, MI6, CIAComment

PODCAST! Ep. 9: Deep dives and hot takes on the Oscar noms, and a few words from Toronto's Oscar nominated Domee Shi

By Jim Slotek, Kim Hughes, Karen Gordon, Liam Lacey and Bonnie Laufer

Cold War: Oscar-Nominated Polish Period Romance Recalls Hollywood of Yesteryear

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekJanuary 22, 2019Cold War, Ida, Pawel Pawlikowski., Janusz Glowacki, Lukasz Zal, Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, Soviet era Poland, Polish films, Classic Hollywood romances, Roma, Black and white art films, 2019 Oscar nominated filmsComment

Original-Cin TIFF Picks: Friday, September 14

By Jim Slotek, Liam Lacey, Kim Hughes, and Karen Gordon

Atomic Blonde: Charlize gets her kicks in MI6

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekJuly 27, 2017Espionage, Action, Cold War