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Week of April 20, 2012

It’s never too late to say I’m not sorry. First up…

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

Due to economic uncertainty, while out on their globetrotting assignments, many secret agents have now begun freelancing as paparazzi.

Fortunately, the itinerant spy in this action movie has not been reduced to such shameful acts.

Failing to abate nuclear launch codes from getting into the hands of a Russian madman, Cobalt (Michael Nyqvist), IMF frees operative Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) from prison in order to prevent engagement of said nukes.

But when he and his team (Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton) are framed for an attack on the Kremlin, Ghost Protocol is enacted, and the team goes deep undercover as known terrorists.

The fourth installment of the franchise, Ghost Protocol follows the protocol of the 60s’ television series: heavy team involvement, cutting edge cloak-and-dagger, and Cold War rancor.

However, any animosity between the two former super powers is best saved for the women’s figure skating event at Sochi 2014.  0

Shame

When it comes to sex addiction in males, it must be extremely hard to diagnose.  

Thankfully, this drama about the carnal affliction shows the symptoms, and their repercussions, up close and personal.

Brandon’s (Michael Fassbender) rampant sex addiction finds him preying on married subway commuters on a daily basis in order to sate his insatiable appetite.

But his lascivious temperament is tested when his equally amorous sister, Sissy (Carey Mulligan), appears out of the blue, and stirs up the long suppressed events that served as gateway drugs for both of their devious dependencies.   

Plagued by a perverted past and an inability to commit, Brandon begins to spiral out of control, threatening his career and safety.

A somber depiction of the much-maligned hardship, Shame puts a face to the problem with intense performances and restrained storytelling.    

Besides, everyone knows the cure for sex addiction is found in the Adrenal gland of nerds.  0

***Cloak and Daggering***

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

The reason sex and espionage are so closely linked is because spies tend to use their country’s nuclear launch code as their safeword.

Striking that perfect balance between Intel and genitals is the British agent in this comedy.

Years after he escaped the garish super-spy Austin Powers (Mike Myers), Dr. Evil (Mike Myers) returns to exact his revenge.

Reunited with his cronies, Number Two (Robert Wagner), Frau Farbissina (Mindy Sterling), and a diminutive doppelganger of himself (Vern Troyer), Dr. Evil puts in place a plan to travel back in time to steal Powers’ sexual prowess.

In turn, Powers must team with a CIA agent (Heather Graham) from the 1960s, if he hopes to remain potent.

Finding its comedic footing with this preliminary sequel, The Spy Who Shagged Me introduces some of the series’ most memorable characters and gags.

Incidentally, bi-sexual spies are the most likely candidates for becoming double agents.

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