Ian's Movie Reviews
Short Reviews of Movies, Board Games, and Other Stuff

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The Imitation Game

January 11, 2015

The Imitation Game is a good movie hampered by some sizable problems and missteps. Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing is pretty much playing the movie version of Sheldon Cooper, but his performance is the best part of the film and his anti-social behaviour immediately makes the film engaging. He continues to be an interesting character […]

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

March 30, 2012

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: the actionless spy movie. And that’s both a good thing and a bad thing. Good because it is left to deal with the real nitty gritty of intelligence work. Bad because it can come off as a little dull and monotonous at moments. I’ll be honest; it was hard for me […]