Kevin Costner’s attempt at an accent in this film suggests he may have recently hired a new agent—someone who isn't willing to tell him that pulling off convincing accents simply isn't his strength. The result is comparable to hearing an average British person trying to imitate an American, but going way too far with it. I wonder if we genuinely come across that exaggeratedly? Never mind that; it’s still a wor…

A remarkable display of political filmmaking. "Communicate with the Soviets? We can't communicate with the Pentagon - and it's just across the goddamn river!" The film recounts events during October 1962, when the United States government worked to prevent a nuclear conflict after learning that the Soviet Union had positioned missiles in Cuba. There are numerous ways to describe Thirteen Days, and each would…