The poster of Errol Morris’s newest interrotron bonanza, The Unknown Known, features former secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld sporting his signature squinty eyed, cheese eating grin with an ironic question floating just left of his forehead: Why is this man smiling? Why indeed. Using the same straight shooting interrogation style employed for his bouts with Robert S. McNamara in The Fog of War, Morris fails to really answer this fairly simple seeming question, but that’s the point. Where Morris successfully coaxed the facts of controversial political lineage from McNamara, with Rumsfeld, there seems only to be the eloquent facade of deflections and fortune cookie phrases we are all too familiar with from his daily white house press conferences as the public face of the war on terror post-9/11. Less politically enlightening than its cinematic predecessor, The Unknown Known succeeds instead in highlighting with a blacked out layer of...
- 7/8/2014
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
A review of tonight's "The Americans" coming up just as soon as I take a briefcase with me on vacation... "What kind of man are you?" -Annelise The fever of rage and guilt that consumed Philip in last week's episode has largely broken by the time "Yousaf" begins. Whether it was Pastor Tim's words about forgiveness, the realization of what he could have done in that church, or simply time taking him further away from that dire Martial Eagle mission, Philip is back to being his usual self — still conflicted and regretful, but able to function, and a softer touch when it comes to both missions and his family. And yet "Yousaf" isn't just a hit of the reset button to how things were before the blood spilled on Martial Eagle. When it comes time to murder Yousaf's boss so that the more pliable asset can be put into power,...
- 5/1/2014
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
The first season of The Americans came to a thrilling end in “The Colonel,” a gratifying resolver that still left plenty to ponder for Season 2.
Our favorite Directorate S agents were given two separate orders, Elizabeth (Keri Russell) was to meet the Colonel (Victor Slezak), with intelligence on President Regan’s Star Wars missile defense system, while Phillip (Matthew Rhys) was ordered to retrieve a the latest recording from Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger’s study bug, which audiences learned from last week, was compromised by Agent Gaad’s (Richard Thomas) task force.
Orders came from Claudia (Margo Martindale) in another icy exchange with Elizabeth, sparking suspicion from her and Phillip, that the meeting with the Colonel was most likely, a setup due to its sudden urgency and level of intelligence exchanged. It was finally agreed upon that they carry out the orders as planned–until Phillip changes the plans at the last minute,...
Our favorite Directorate S agents were given two separate orders, Elizabeth (Keri Russell) was to meet the Colonel (Victor Slezak), with intelligence on President Regan’s Star Wars missile defense system, while Phillip (Matthew Rhys) was ordered to retrieve a the latest recording from Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger’s study bug, which audiences learned from last week, was compromised by Agent Gaad’s (Richard Thomas) task force.
Orders came from Claudia (Margo Martindale) in another icy exchange with Elizabeth, sparking suspicion from her and Phillip, that the meeting with the Colonel was most likely, a setup due to its sudden urgency and level of intelligence exchanged. It was finally agreed upon that they carry out the orders as planned–until Phillip changes the plans at the last minute,...
- 5/2/2013
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
Breathe. Do not forget to breathe.
Your enjoyment of "The Americans" requires you to stay alive long enough to truly appreciate the incredible -- but real -- genius of the show's Season 1 finale. No matter how much anyone studied history or could have guessed about what was coming, "The Colonel" still managed to shock and surprise from beginning to end.
It's going to be a long almost-year to wait before we find out what happens next.
Crises of conscience and related international crises
Philip and Elizabeth Jennings (Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell) have not one but two missions to accomplish before the season ends. The first is an everyday thing: Someone has to go retrieve a recording from Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's study bug. The other mission is a little more dangerous, as it requires one of them to meet with a Colonel who knows all about the Reagan administration's Star Wars program.
Your enjoyment of "The Americans" requires you to stay alive long enough to truly appreciate the incredible -- but real -- genius of the show's Season 1 finale. No matter how much anyone studied history or could have guessed about what was coming, "The Colonel" still managed to shock and surprise from beginning to end.
It's going to be a long almost-year to wait before we find out what happens next.
Crises of conscience and related international crises
Philip and Elizabeth Jennings (Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell) have not one but two missions to accomplish before the season ends. The first is an everyday thing: Someone has to go retrieve a recording from Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's study bug. The other mission is a little more dangerous, as it requires one of them to meet with a Colonel who knows all about the Reagan administration's Star Wars program.
- 5/2/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Watch the complete second episode of The Americans, FX's newest original drama, starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys. When Philip and Elizabeth are given an urgent task to plant a bug in Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger’s office, they risk exposure when an unwilling maid of the Weinberger home refuses to cooperate. Stan closes in on a member of the Soviet Rezidentura in an effort to uncover the identities of deep cover Directorate S operatives. Written by Joe Weisberg; directed by Adam Arkin Access to this video will expire on March 20th, so catch it while it's still available! The Americans airs Wednesday nights at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt.
- 2/8/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the complete second episode of The Americans, FX's newest original drama, starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys. When Philip and Elizabeth are given an urgent task to plant a bug in Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger’s office, they risk exposure when an unwilling maid of the Weinberger home refuses to cooperate. Stan closes in on a member of the Soviet Rezidentura in an effort to uncover the identities of deep cover Directorate S operatives. Written by Joe Weisberg; directed by Adam Arkin Access to this video will expire on March 20th, so catch it while it's still available! The Americans airs Wednesday nights at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt.
- 2/8/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Conflict is inevitable when good people do bad things. It shouldn't be much of a surprise then that there is a lot of conflict on "The Americans."
Granted, we're not sure yet, are we, that Philip and Elizabeth Jennings (Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell) are good people. They do have their morals and their patriotism -- both good qualities. Unfortunately, as Kgb agents, they also have to do things that damage everything good inside of them.
What Philip and Elizabeth have to do in "The Clock" has the potential to not only damage but destroy everything. The couple is given an impossible, evil task. They succeed. But is that enough to keep them safe?
"They shouldn't ask us to do impossible things. But we did it."
Sexy Times
This time, it's Philip engaging in extramarital sex for the good of the Motherland. His conquest is Annalise, one of those blonde...
Granted, we're not sure yet, are we, that Philip and Elizabeth Jennings (Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell) are good people. They do have their morals and their patriotism -- both good qualities. Unfortunately, as Kgb agents, they also have to do things that damage everything good inside of them.
What Philip and Elizabeth have to do in "The Clock" has the potential to not only damage but destroy everything. The couple is given an impossible, evil task. They succeed. But is that enough to keep them safe?
"They shouldn't ask us to do impossible things. But we did it."
Sexy Times
This time, it's Philip engaging in extramarital sex for the good of the Motherland. His conquest is Annalise, one of those blonde...
- 2/7/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
On TV this Wednesday: American Idol sets up shop in Hollywood, CSI and CSI: NY embark on a cross-country crossover and Mike Tyson makes a controversial appearance on Law & Order: Svu. As a supplement to TVLine’s original features (linked within), here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.
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8 pm American Idol (Fox) | The action moves to Hollywood as hopefuls vie for a spot in the semis.
8 pm Arrow (The CW) | David Anders guest-stars as Cyrus Vanch, a just-out-of-jail criminal who’s gunning for Arrow. But when Det.
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8 pm American Idol (Fox) | The action moves to Hollywood as hopefuls vie for a spot in the semis.
8 pm Arrow (The CW) | David Anders guest-stars as Cyrus Vanch, a just-out-of-jail criminal who’s gunning for Arrow. But when Det.
- 2/6/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
When Philip and Elizabeth are given an urgent task to plant a bug in Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger's office, they risk exposure when an unwilling maid of the Weinberger home refuses to cooperate. Stan closes in on a member of the Soviet Rezidentura in an effort to uncover the identities of deep cover Directorate S operatives. - From FX.
- 2/5/2013
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Surprise! Tom DeLay was just convicted, joining a long list of famous faces that made news during a quiet dumping ground. Rebecca Dana remembers the divorces, pardons, and resignations.
Ahh, a holiday weekend. You've packed up the kiddies, endured your mandatory Tsa junk-juggling, turned off the iPad, iPod, and all the other chirruping gadgetry, and settled in for four solid days of peace and quiet when whap!-like an (alleged) nine-iron to the jaw-it hits: the surprise holiday weekend scandal.
Related story on The Daily Beast: What If McCain and Palin Won?
Except the event's never really a surprise-only the details are. Maybe it's an ill-advised presidential pardon. Maybe it's a long-anticipated celebrity divorce filing. Maybe it's Charlie Sheen, on the lawn, with a knife! Or maybe it's a man with a bomb in his underpants (although it probably won't be that ever again).
Already on Wednesday evening, one delectable...
Ahh, a holiday weekend. You've packed up the kiddies, endured your mandatory Tsa junk-juggling, turned off the iPad, iPod, and all the other chirruping gadgetry, and settled in for four solid days of peace and quiet when whap!-like an (alleged) nine-iron to the jaw-it hits: the surprise holiday weekend scandal.
Related story on The Daily Beast: What If McCain and Palin Won?
Except the event's never really a surprise-only the details are. Maybe it's an ill-advised presidential pardon. Maybe it's a long-anticipated celebrity divorce filing. Maybe it's Charlie Sheen, on the lawn, with a knife! Or maybe it's a man with a bomb in his underpants (although it probably won't be that ever again).
Already on Wednesday evening, one delectable...
- 11/25/2010
- by Rebecca Dana
- The Daily Beast
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