Meanderings #119: "Red Sparrow" and the Updating of the Spy Story
Lass is More with Josh Lasser
English - May 29, 2018 12:00 - 6 minutes - 6.98 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsTV & Film Arts Visual Arts movies film media television Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Meanderings #118: "Annihilation" Destroys my Senses
Spy stories, be they told on the big screen, the small, or in books, have intrigued people for decades. One of the masters of the genre is John Le Carre, and "Red Sparrow," which is currently out on Blu-ray and based on book by Jason Matthews, definitely has the feel of a Le Carre Cold War tale.
The question, then, is how well does the updating of such a story work. Listen as we explore the issue.