Category Archives: Movie

Three Years Ago — Hollywood and the CIA : A peek behind the curtains (July 15 2016)

Posted on July 15, 2019 by L

“I would regularly bump into a parade of Hollywood types, including Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck. I often wondered why these actors were allowed to walk around a top-secret facility. Because he’s going to be playing a CIA guy in a … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Courier X : A Puzzle With Too Many Pieces

Posted on December 23, 2018 by L

“Courier X might not be ‘the film the CIA tried to stop’, as its promotional materials claim, but the many-stranded conspiracy drama could’ve been a contender.” The Hollywood Reporter “The fatal flaw for Courier-X, aside from its inept writing, directing, … Continue reading →

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The Looming Tower : Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2018 by L

“Radicalism usually prospers in the gap between rising expectations and declining opportunities. This is especially true where the population is young, idle, and bored; where the art is impoverished; where entertainment—movies, theater, music—is policed or absent altogether; and where young … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Hollywood and the CIA: A peek behind the curtains

Posted on July 15, 2017 by L

“I would regularly bump into a parade of Hollywood types, including Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck. I often wondered why these actors were allowed to walk around a top-secret facility. Because he’s going to be playing a CIA guy in a … Continue reading →

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Courier X: A puzzle with too many pieces

Posted on December 23, 2016 by L

“Courier X might not be “the film the CIA tried to stop,” as its promotional materials claim, but the many-stranded conspiracy drama could’ve been a contender.” The Hollywood Reporter Placing elements of the agency in a global web of underworld … Continue reading →

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Hollywood and the CIA. A peek behind the curtains

Posted on July 15, 2016 by L

“I would regularly bump into a parade of Hollywood types, including Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck. I often wondered why these actors were allowed to walk around a top-secret facility. Because he’s going to be playing a CIA guy in a … Continue reading →

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