It’s hard work for Kingsman to save the world, Golden Circle or not

There are movies made from the graphic novel world that are happy going quietly, sort of, into the transition from the pages of print onto the big screen. Kingsman: The Golden Circle is not one of these. Directed by Matthew Vaughn from his screenplay with Jane Goldman, this is a 2-hour, 21-minute spectacle bursting with…

No secret: These Brits can figure out clues

James Bond had his decades, oh so many of them. Jack Ryan. Jason Bourne. Bring on Gary “Eggsy” Unwin. Yeah, “Kingsmen: The Secret Service” continues the long line of agent thrillers, but this young British hero has more to do with 007 than the rest, with gadgets and fighting and cool. You can read my…