The War on Terror is given a provocative and suspense-filled exploration in the political thriller “Eye in the Sky,” from South African director Gavin Hood (“X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” “Rendition”). Helen Mirren stars as Colonel Katherine Powell, a British officer overseeing a joint military operation between Britain and America targeting a terrorist cell in Kenya. The […]
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“Ender’s Game”
The ambiguity of its title reflects some of the same quality in the content of “Ender’s Game.” Ender Wiggin, the protagonist and intermittent narrator, plays numerous advanced versions of video games throughout the movie, some of them forming an integral part of the action; at the same time, as the script puns on his name, […]
