Movie Review: Elegant ‘Red Sparrow’ One of 2018’s First Great Films
This modern-day Cold War thriller is a surprisingly classy, adult-minded film that plumbs the depths of spy game depravities
February 26, 2018
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This modern-day Cold War thriller is a surprisingly classy, adult-minded film that plumbs the depths of spy game depravities
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