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Posts related to the US Central Intelligence Agency

Fade-Out – Book Review

Fade-Out, written by Patrick Tilley and published in 1975, is a cult classic, first-contact-with-aliens novel. It’s been a steady seller for fifty years and never out of print,…

Red Sparrow: Movie Review

Red Sparrow released in September 2017, starring Jennifer Lawrence, and directed by Francis Lawrence, is a noirish espionage-thriller about a Russian ballerina forced to become a seductress for…

American Assassin: Movie Review

American Assassin released in September 2017, starring Dylan O’Brien, and directed by Michael Cuesta, is an espionage thriller about a man who joins a CIA black ops unit, seeking revenge…

Charade Movie Review

Charade staring Cary Grant as Peter Joshua, and Audrey Hepburn as Reggie Lampert, directed by Stanley Donen, and released in 1963, is a good example of a romantic-comedy-espionage-thriller, a genre crossover…

American Made: Movie Review

American Made released in August 2017, starring Tom Cruise and directed by Doug Liman, is a black-comedy-thriller about a pilot who gets mixed up with the CIA and drug-smuggling, against…

Bridge of Spies: Movie Review

Bridge of Spies is a Cold War spy movie based on the true story of an exchange of American and Soviet spies. It stars Tom Hanks as James Donovan and Mark…

The Gun Seller: Book Review

The Gun Seller was written by Hugh Laurie and published in 1996. Critics often describe it as one of the best comedy espionage novels ever written. The Gun Seller: Title…

The Hunt For Red October – Book and Movie Review

The Hunt For Red October, written by Tom Clancy and published in 1984, was a huge commercial and critical success. Critics often mention it as one of the best…

How to Become a Spy

First Things First The most important qualification to become a spy The first thing is you must realise if you are going to become a spy is that…

Dirty Wars – Review

Dirty Wars is an 2013 documentary by Jeremy Scahill and directed by Rick Rowley concerning the activities of the US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). This is a guest post…