Sean Connery seems to be enjoying himself, which is a plus given how unremarkable this film version of John le Carré’s Cold War spy story turns out to be. He portrays "Barley," a publisher brought into MI5 to check out a mysterious document from the Soviet Union that supposedly lists their nuclear capabilities. Naturally, both the British and the Americans are incredibly excited by the prospect of it being genuine, b…

The movie "The Russia House," adapted from John le Carre's 1990 novel, pairs Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer in a story that’s more spy drama with romantic elements than an action film like a James Bond adventure. The production boasts impressive location shooting within Russia, filmed just before the Soviet Union dissolved, along with Jerry Goldsmith’s rich score featuring Branford Marsalis on soprano sax—and nat…