Even though he uncovered the story, journalist Evan Wright never expected to write a full account of the drug cartel hit man from Miami who ― allegedly, as they say ― became a top CIA officer and a leading figure in the clandestine war against terror. On the contrary, Wright thought this story, which resembles The Departed, but on a bigger, more important stage, would be … [Read more...]
Sentiment turns ‘Jeff’ into something precious, not sharp
Jason Segel has a face for radio. He possesses the kind of pocky countenance that, were he around in the ’40s, would have landed him roles as a bruising heavy in the film noir canon, and not much else. These days, he gets to make out with Cameron Diaz in Bad Teacher, which doesn’t suggest that we’ve become less image-conscious in our society (ha!). Instead, his ascent to … [Read more...]