March 21, 2020 – Spenser Confidential (2020) Netflix
The first three-movie day of our festival, at least for me — Wendey was not with me for this film. This amiable thriller/action movie is not a world cinema classic, but it is good escapist entertainment. It doesn’t bear much resemblance to the Robert Parker books it is allegedly based on. Mark Wahlberg is likable as the Boston ex-cop who can’t help himself from doing the right thing, even when it is not in his self-interest. Director Peter Berg keeps things moving along briskly. This was an entertaining way to spend a couple of hours of my quarantine