Alan J. Pakula returns to this high-stakes intrigue suspense story he did before in All the President’s Men, again with the noble truth-at-all-costs journalist, this time played by Denzel Washington. It’s delivered with some suspense and thrills, but nothing outstanding. Almost the platonic ideal of the mid 90s thriller.

Full review:
https://open.substack.com/pub/jamesmichaelsmith/p/the-lost-art-of-the-mid-90s-thriller?r=fu6b0&utm_medium=ios

Alan J. Pakula returns to this high-stakes intrigue suspense story he did before in All the President’s Men, again with the noble truth-at-all-costs journalist, this time played by Denzel Washington. It’s delivered with some suspense and thrills, but nothing outstanding. Almost the platonic ideal of the mid 90s thriller.

Full review:
https://open.substack.com/pub/jamesmichaelsmith/p/the-lost-art-of-the-mid-90s-thriller?r=fu6b0&utm_medium=ios

Two all-timer movie stars in a silly conspiracy thriller - you son of a bitch, I'm in

Two all-timer movie stars in a silly conspiracy thriller - you son of a bitch, I'm in

Darby Shaw: Everyone I have told about the brief is dead.

A film directed by one of the great political thriller directors and starring two of Hollywood’s best movie stars was sure to be a hit. And while it may be way too long, it is very engaging thanks in no small part to Roberts and Washington

Darby Shaw: Everyone I have told about the brief is dead.

A film directed by one of the great political thriller directors and starring two of Hollywood’s best movie stars was sure to be a hit. And while it may be way too long, it is very engaging thanks in no small part to Roberts and Washington

My mom bought this for me from a thrift store today so I watched it with her and i did not like as much as she did but it was ok

My mom bought this for me from a thrift store today so I watched it with her and i did not like as much as she did but it was ok

I could think of worse things that a president could be involved in and still run for reelection

I could think of worse things that a president could be involved in and still run for reelection