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Movie Review: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Few movies about the Cold War are as cold as “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.” In theory it's a mature choice. If only director Tomas Alfredson had injected a little emotion into the mix. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is based on the novel by John le Carré, who writes decent spy novels – I've read a [...]

'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and 'My Week With Marilyn' Top BAFTA Longlists

The Artist The Descendants Drive The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo The Help Hugo The Ides of March The Iron Lady Midnight in Paris Moneyball My Week with Marilyn Senna Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy War Horse We Need to Talk About Kevin Abel As If I Am Not BY GARY THOMPSON Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy [...]

'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' review: A secret agent's secrets

Though it's described as a spy thriller, thrilling is not how I would refer to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Adapted from the John le Carre novel of the same name and a story that was previously adapted into a well-respected, six-hour BBC miniseries back Is 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' a smart and captivating spy thriller [...]

'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy:' New Clip & Posters and Enthusiastic Early Buzz

An adaptation of John Le Carré's thriller 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' will debut in Venice. More than 400 writers will gather in Australia, with plenty of Americans (Jane Smiley, Ann Patchett and keynote speaker Jonathan Franzen) as well as Chinese and Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and John Hurt play spy games in "Let the Right [...]

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Venice Film Review

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, the new film from Let The Right One In director Tomas Alfredson featuring a ridiculous amount of acting talent, is looking like more than your average prestige fall movie. Based on John le Carre's novel of the same name, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy doesn't arrive in theaters until December 9, and [...]