Middle East
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Body of Lies (2008)
Directed by Ridley Scott, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong. Critics Consensus: Body of Lies relies on the performances of Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio to elevate it beyond the conventional...
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Directed by David Lean, starring Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn. Critics Consensus: The epic of all epics, Lawrence of Arabia cements director David Lean's status in the filmmaking pantheon with nearly...
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Syriana (2005)
Directed by Stephen Gaghan, starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright. Critics Consensus: Ambitious, complicated, intellectual, and demanding of its audience, Syriana is both a gripping geopolitical thriller...
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Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Directed by Sydney Pollack, starring Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson. Critics Consensus: This post-Watergate thriller captures the paranoid tenor of the times, thanks to Syndey Pollack's taut direction and...
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Green Zone (2010)
Directed by Paul Greengrass, starring Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson. Critics Consensus: Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass return to the propulsive action and visceral editing of the Bourne films -- but a cliched...
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Spy Game (2001)
Directed by Tony Scott, starring Robert Redford, Brad Pitt, Catherine McCormack. Critics Consensus: The outcome of the kinetic Spy Game is never in doubt, but it is fun watching Robert Redford and Brad Pitt work.