Hacking in movies is confounding. Loads of *tap tap tap tap tap* “Damn” *tap tap tap tap tap tap* “Okay, we’re in.” Into what? How did mashing the keyboard do that? It’s a mystery. But it’s also ...
“Firewall” is a thriller without the thrills, a hostage flick without the tension, and a heist movie with a neutered heist. The film is filled with well-worn action-thriller cliches that will make ...
A man in a black hoodie wearing a Guy Fawkes mask sits in a dark room, face lit up forebodingly by his laptop screen. He types furiously, laying down dozens of lines of code. After a few moments go by ...
Under the cover of night, Kate "Acid Burn" Libby and Dade "Crash Override" Murphy are dumpster diving for corporate secrets when a random security officer catches them in the act. Instead of running, ...
Michael Mann loves to play the hits. Whether Mann’s films work or fail, they all incorporate Mann’s signature filmmaking style and trademarks. “A troubled man with an elite skill faces an existential ...