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Tag: Spy Thriller

A woman in a red dress stands amid the gloom of a shadowy Moscow street, a spy caught between love and duty.

Red Sparrow asks its star to carry a movie that never decides what it wants to be

Red Sparrow review: Jennifer Lawrence carries a 140-minute spy thriller that can't decide between brutal character study and twisty espionage.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A woman in dark clothing stands quietly amid the ruins of a bombed-out city street.

TV Reviews8.2/10

Lioness Review: Taylor Sheridan’s Spy Thriller Runs on Two Women Who Cannot Afford to Be Wrong

Lioness, Taylor Sheridan's CIA spy thriller on Paramount+, ran three seasons and 24 episodes from 2023 to 2026. Here's the full run, cast and verdict.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 14, 2026

A man clings to the side of a vast basilica while guards watch from below.

Movie Reviews7/10

Mission: Impossible at 30: De Palma’s Spy Blueprint Still Holds

Mission: Impossible hit US theaters May 22, 1996. A look back at De Palma's Prague-set spy thriller, the Langley wire heist, and Tom Cruise's franchise launch.

By mitch·6 min readSeptember 14, 2026

A spy balances atop a speeding train against a dusky city skyline in a tense action scene.

TV Reviews5.1/10

Citadel Spent $300 Million and Forgot to Buy a Reason to Care

Citadel cost $300 million and still feels empty. A review of the Prime Video spy series starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra, scoring 5.1 of 10.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 9, 2026