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On the Helsinki Final Act (1975) (opens the original)
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On the Dr. Arday furore. (opens the original)
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On Guy's grey zone (opens the original)
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For some reason, I keep watching Guy Ritchie films, and quite liking them. I am not sure what that says about me or his work. But there it is. The other night I came across yet another of his new releases, In the Grey, and ended up watching it all the way through. It was fine, perfectly digestible; it zipped along at a terrific pace, was well shot & blocked, and everyone was exceedingly well dressed. Moreover, all involved seemed to be enjoying themselves, not least the director. <a class="but
On forgotten 'spy' writers (opens the original)
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On the KGB's Spy thrillers (opens the original)
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