Colin Firth Archive
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‘Kingsman’: Just for kicks
Posted on February 12, 2015 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com When James Bond rebooted with Daniel Craig in “Casino Royale,” the blend of old-school spy tale and modern-action sensibility seemed right – if still a little restrained. Imagine now […] -
Week in film: ‘Neighbors,’ ‘Chef’ and more
Posted on May 9, 2014 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com “Neighbors” may not be a particularly well-thought-out film (huge third-act problems). But it has some of the biggest sustained laughs of the summer. The fact that the three biggest […] -
The 20-minute rule
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Over the years, I’ve developed what I refer to as the 20-minute rule. It basically says that a movie that hasn’t hooked me in the first 20 minutes probably […] -
‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ reviewed by Marshall Fine
Posted on December 8, 2011 | No CommentsHollywoodandFine.com Thrillers and spy tales have devolved in movies to a hash of slice’n’dice editing, prefabricated plots and outlandish action and gunplay that makes all espionage into James Bond or, […]