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5 Spy-Approved Spy Movies
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If you ask a real spook, most mainstream spy movies range from the ludicrous to the eerily realistic.
Or at least, that's what American intelligence veterans told us at the International Spy Museum recently. According to them, "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" (now out on DVD) falls squarely in the middle: Most of the gadgets -- even those that fail -- are more fact than fiction, and the quick-witted way the team works together gets a thumbs up; but the Kremlin exploding and the climbing of the Burj Khalifa is pure fantasy. After some discussion, it seemed there was one spy film that all of them could agree was tops: "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," based on John le Carré's best-selling novel.
As for what doesn't work: any movie that focuses on graphic, widespread violence, maniacal agents or drop-dead-gorgeous vixens. "I've always been upset that most spy movies show spies as deranged assassins out there trying to off the American public!" said Jonna Mendez, former Chief of Disguise, aka "a real-life Q."
Here are five spy movies that the real-life spies found worth watching. Get More »
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Conspiracy Cop Files 'Safe House' Lawsuit
Universal
Move over, Sarah Deming*, because there's another crazy lawsuit in Tinseltown.
Apparently, the twisty turny CIA thriller "Safe House" was so similar to Marty Christopher Lawson's life that he's suing Universal to stop distributing the movie. "Safe House" came out on February 10... so he's a little slow on the draw, it seems. Get More »
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Box Office Gridlock: Three Films In Virtual Tie For First
Universal
This week's box office winner is still up in the air thanks to a three way virtual tie for first place, with "The Vow," "Safe House" and "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" battling it out for the top spot.
Holdovers "Safe House" ($23.9 million) and "The Vow" ($23.6 million) appeared to have a slight edge over newcomer "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" ($22 million), but with the figures still being estimates at this point, any one of the three could emerge victorious when all is said and done.
For the full weekend report, including strong showings from "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" and "This Means War," head to Hollywood.com.
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| Source: Hollywood.com
'The Vow' Fulfills Its Box Office Promise
Screen Gems
"The Vow" is officially a wow, as the Rachel McAdams romcom about a woman who develops amnesia and has to fall in love with her husband again destroyed the pre-Valentine's Day box office, earning $41.7 over it's first weekend of release.
"Safe House," which stars Denzel Washington as a CIA operative gone rogue, also opened huge, taking in an impressive $39.3 million, while "Journey 2" and "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D" both topped the $20 million mark in one of the busiest box office weekends in February history.
For a full rundown on all the box office figures, including the numbers for returning favorites "The Woman in Black" and "Chronicle," head to Hollywood.com.
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GALLERY: Feel 'Safe' in Ryan Reynolds' Hotness
Every woman wants to feel safe in her man's arms, but how about just looking at pictures of her (fantasy) man?
Believe it or not, when it comes to "Safe House" star Ryan Reynolds, it totally works (albeit, only temporarily and not during a major crime or whatever). Whether his films strike a chord with everyone is debatable but one thing is for certain in each and every one of them: he looks smokin' hot.
So what does this all mean? It means you should cozy up to our latest Hot People Looking Hot gallery and feel secure in the fact that the guy doesn't know how to look bad.
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GALLERY: Stars Lock Up the 'Safe House' Premiere
Have you ever seen so many wanted celebrities?
Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga and many more looked positively arresting on the red carpet of the New York premiere of "Safe House," the new action thriller in which a rookie CIA agent (Reynolds) is assigned to guard a dangerous fugitive (Washington). Things spiral out of control pretty much from the get-go after mercenaries attack the safe house, putting the agent and his prisoner on the run.
Oddly enough, "Safe House" isn't directed by Tony Scott.
Check out our gallery of pics from the premiere at the ever-classy Ziegfeld Theater, and check out "Safe House" when it hits theaters on Feb. 10.
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Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds Take Shelter in 4 'Safe House' Clips
Universal
No one is safe in the "Safe House," with Ryan Reynolds as Matt Weston, a young buck CIA agent looking to prove his worth when notorious criminal mastermind Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington) is brought into his charge. The two go on the run together, and Weston has to play some mind games to figure out whether Frost or his own CIA bosses are the real bad guys.
A white-knuckle shaky-cam thrill ride in the "Bourne" mold, "Safe House" proves that Reynolds can go head-on with Bond in the intensity department, and Washington is his usual icy, charismatic self. Get More »
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Reynolds and Washington Hide Out in 'Safe House' Trailer
Universal
In every generation, there's a manly movie star that men and women can agree on, from James Dean in '50s to Mel Gibson in the '80s (hey, we all make mistakes).
But for the past twenty-odd years, no men have commanded the combined respect and lust of audiences like Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds.
And it looks like the studios have finally gotten our letters, because the two are finally teaming up on the big screen. Get More »
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'The Killing' Star Makes... a Killing... in 'World War Z'
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UPDATE: Mireille Enos confirms to TVLine that she'll be playing Brad Pitt's wife in "World War Z."
"It's official. We have closed the deal," she said.
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: for the last several years, it seems as though the world's supply of gossip was dedicated entirely to the question of whether or not the two lovebirds would ever get married. Well, today there is shocking news out of Hollywood, as Brad Pitt is about to get married after all -- to a different woman.
Well, in a movie, anyway. Get More »
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| Source: TVLine
