I registered the domain name ireviewflicks.com a few months ago with every intention of reviewing movies on a regular basis (right now it just redirects to my site ireviewalbums… another well-intentioned but unutilized site). I love movies. I have a decent collection of Blu-Rays and DVDs and even VHS tapes… a paid subscription to Netflix, a paid subscription to hulu and make regular use of the local RedBox. But most movies leave me with little to say anymore. They’re okay or they’re alright. But few are game changers.
So I was surprised when two movies in one week really stuck with me. Fair Game and The Next Three Days. If you haven’t seen them yet, rent them this weekend.
Fair Game is a dramatized retelling of Valerie Plame’s life. You’ll know the name Valerie Plame if you followed politics closely a decade ago… or if you’re a huge Decemberists fan. Plame was a CIA secret agent, whose identity was leaked by our own government, putting her and her family’s lives in danger.
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