Cary Elwes
‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: Gus Van Sant’s Uneven, Compelling Hostage Thriller
The film is inspired by the 1977 Indianapolis hostage standoff involving Tony Kiritsis and centers on the escalation of a public confrontation shaped by negotiation, media attention, and law enforceme...
AFI Fest 2025 Review: ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Presents a Hostage Situation To Die For
The film depicts the 1977 kidnapping by Tony Kiritsis of his bank mortgager, in which he requested hostage money and an apology.
‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Review: Where Ritchie Dares
Billed as a true story about a secret British World War II organization; the Special Operations Executive. Founded by Winston Churchill, their irregular warfare against the Germans helped to cha...
‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ Review: Cruising Above Average
Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on a dangerous mission to track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the fu...
‘BlackBerry’ Review: A Gritty, Cynical Business Drama
The company behind the first smartphone, the BlackBerry, meets a catastrophic demise.
‘BlackBerry’ Review: A Winning Tale About Losing the Signal
The story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men who charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone.
‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre’ Review: Ritchie Impossible – Statham’s Protocol
Super spy Orson Fortune (Jason Statham) must track down and stop the sale of a deadly new weapons technology wielded by billionaire arms broker Greg Simmonds (Hugh Grant). Reluctantly teamed with some...
Quest for Camelot 20th Anniversary: RIP Warner Feature Animation
I was always rooting for another studio to have the success Disney did with animation. As much as I loved Disney, the formula was so predictable it seemed shocking no one else could duplicate it. A so...