Daily News - Gary Thompson http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/gary_thompson RSS Feed for DN Col Gary Thompson en-us Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:29:52 GMT ‘Coriolanus’: Shakespeare in a different setting http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/gary_thompson/20120216_Coriolanus__Shakespeare_in_a_different_setting.html OF ALL Shakespeare's tragic heroes, Coriolanus has been described as the hardest to warm up to. Two secret agents compete for Reese Witherspoon in ‘This Means War’ http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/gary_thompson/20120216_Two_secret_agents_compete_for_Reese_Witherspoon_in_This_Means_War.html IN "THIS Means War," two secret agents use their spy-craft to compete for a perky blonde. ‘Thin Ice’ is a smart tale of scheming insurance agent Greg Kinner http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/gary_thompson/20120216_Thin_Ice_is_a_smart_tale_of_scheming_insurance_agent_Greg_Kinner.html THE CLEVER little thriller "Thin Ice" has drawn comparisons to "Fargo," I guess because there's snow and crime and Midwesterners. Gary Thompson: The 5 best guy flicks for your sweetheart http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/gary_thompson/20120210_Gary_Thompson__The_5_best_guy_flicks_for_your_sweetheart.html 'TIS NEARLY Valentine's Day, fellas, when you're expected to sit down with your gal to see "The Vow," or something like it. Madonna as director: A material ‘W.E.’ http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/gary_thompson/20120209_Madonna_as_director__A_material_W_E_.html FINALLY, A Hollywood feature directed by someone who's performed live at the Super Bowl halftime show. Rogue CIA agent Denzel Washington pairs up with clueless rookie http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/gary_thompson/20120209_Rogue_CIA_agent_Denzel_Washington_pairs_up_with_clueless_rookie_in_Sa.html IN THE OPENING moments of "Safe House," rogue agent Denzel Washington endures bullets and waterboarding with the air of a man getting a spa treatment. ‘Woman in Black,’ with Daniel Radcliffe, indeed makes you jump http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/gary_thompson/20120202_Woman_in_Black__with_Daniel_Radcliffe__indeed_makes_you_jump.html "WOMAN in Black" stars Daniel Radcliffe as a Victorian solicitor whose visit to a rural village unleashes a vengeful spirit. ‘Chronicle’: Sci-fi with a brain http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/gary_thompson/20120202_Chronicle__Sci-fi_with_a_brain.html WE KNOW that absolute power corrupts absolutely. Glenn Close portrays a 19th-century butler in ‘Albert Nobbs’ http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/gary_thompson/20120126_Glenn_Close_portrays_a_19th-century_butler_in_Albert_Nobbs.html YOU'D THINK a movie about a male impersonator who calls himself "Nobbs" would have more of a sense of humor. Crash survivors’ story makes ‘The Grey’ a tight thriller http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/gary_thompson/20120126_Crash_survivors_story_makes_The_Grey_a_tight_thriller.html SOMETHING ODD has happened in the space between "Underworld" and "Ghost Rider" sequels - a halfway original action movie has sneaked into theaters.