Benedict Cumberbatch will play a villain in the upcoming Star Trek movie set to be released in 2013. That seems appropriate to me. Why? Because he looks the part – he looks villainous. He has the kind of face that, were you to pass him on the street, might make you look twice and then […]
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Based on the classic novel of the same name, the international thriller is set at the height of the Cold War years of the mid-20th Century. George Smiley (Gary Oldman), a disgraced British spy, is rehired in secret by his government – which fears that the British Secret Intelligence Service, a.k.a. MI6, has been compromised […]
Mark Strong
You may think you don\’t know Mark Strong but I guarantee you\’ve seen him in half a dozen movies, at least. Remember Downey, Jr\’s nemesis in Sherlock Holmes or the guy who put the squeeze on Gerard Butler in RocknRolla or the impeccably dressed sexy Syrian agent in Body of Lies? That\’s right, those were […]
Tom Hardy
I like versatile actors who take on quirky roles and turn them into something memorable. Regardless of whether they are the main character or just have a few scenes sprinkled throughout the film, when they appear on screen they overshadow everyone around them. Tom Hardy is that kind of actor. His talent is as undeniable […]