{"id":25859,"date":"2025-01-07T20:41:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T20:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=25859"},"modified":"2025-11-23T20:13:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T20:13:08","slug":"media-chief-of-station-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=25859","title":{"rendered":"MEDiA: Chief of Station, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I kind of like Aaron Eckhart, aesthetically. I recall enjoying seeing him as Doolittle in Midway<\/em>. I saw this, Chief of Station<\/em>, on Amazon Prime, and thought \u2018why not?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That\u2019s a good face.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately the story is layer upon of layer of nonsense. As is the general rule for this kind of cloak n\u2019 dagger stuff. At least the ol\u2019 James Bond stuff had a bit of style. This, alas, is really just too basic\/formulaic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sexy assassin\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It is, I suppose\u2026 aargh, shoot\u2026 rather like the by the numbers team that put this together, I can\u2019t be bothered! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Branca, he\u2019s English. Inevitably, the villain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Truth be told, this is perfunctory. It\u2019s watchable. Just. I made it through. But only just. Fortunately there\u2019s just<\/em> enough action to make it watchable. But no, I wouldn\u2019t recommend it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PS – Some time later\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, it\u2019s a long time since I watched this. And I can remember literally nothing<\/em> about it. It\u2019s that good\/memorable!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I kind of like Aaron Eckhart, aesthetically. I recall enjoying seeing him as Doolittle in Midway. I saw this, Chief of Station, on Amazon Prime, and thought \u2018why not?\u2019 Unfortunately the story is layer upon of layer of nonsense. As is the general rule for this kind of cloak n\u2019 dagger stuff. At least the … <\/p>\n

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