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This isn’t an authentic representation of World War II, it’s an imagining of what this story would be like told in a ‘70s exploitation flick. 

Ritchie really wants to follow in the footsteps of Tarantino. I'd suggest making one more film and then retiring. I don't mind if he skip the first part.

Even if the heavy stylization leaves the film feeling a bit arch, there’s a real affection that comes through in the homage to these early special forces soldiers. -- Katie

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Perhaps it’s because of the pandemic disrupting movie cycles, or maybe it’s a function of the various dramas surrounding studios STX and MGM, or possibly audiences are just stuck on thinking of him as the Brit-gangster director. But I don’t think we really appreciate the versatility of director…

Evil Dead Rise looks to be solid counter programming to the third week of The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

With real-world stakes, 'Guy Ritchie's the Covenant,' starring Jake Gyllenhaal, explores the deep connection between U.S. military personnel and their Afghan interpreters

For the past few years, Guy Ritchie and his filmmaking collaborators have alternated between lightweight larks and hefty tales of masculinity. There was the 2019 ensemble crime comedy "The Gentleman," followed by the heavy-duty "Heat" riff "Wrath of Man," which was chased by the globe-trotting spycraft romp "Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre." Swinging back to a more serious register, Ritchie presents his first film grounded in harsh real-world politics, &...

The film is inspired by the many true, tragic stories of Afghan interpreters who worked with the United States military for more than 20 years, who were promised visas and then left to fend for themselves.

Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant is a fierce, powerful war thriller that shows the terror, brutality, and heroism of war without glorifying it.