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Saturday 18 auguSt 2018

Wahlberg and Berg’s ‘Mile 22’ is a dizzying assault

By LINDSEY BAHR while this shadowy unit of
Associated Press operatives seems as fair
Mark Wahlberg’s “Mile 22 “ game as any, Silva is a
character James Silva has horrifyingly bad charac-
a tick where he snaps a yel- ter, poorly developed and
low rubber bracelet against with no redeemable quali-
his wrist. He does this many, ties who only ever seems to
many times throughout this be shouting insults at all of
all-out assault of a movie, his co-workers. They never
which seems to have been seem all that fazed by it
shot and edited with the though. Is Silva just a mani-
singular purpose of leav- ac they tolerate? Did they
ing the audience confused all realize he’s all bark and
and disoriented at every no bite? Doesn’t that un-
turn. This restless camera dermine his character from
can’t even hold still during the get-go?
a simple scene of dialogue, The script has a few sur-
changing focus every two This cover image released by STXfilms shows Mark Wahlberg in a scene from “Mile 22.” prises in store, but it’s all too
seconds — eyes, off-center Associated Press little too late even at a brisk
face, hands, blood pres- reminder to pause. While tal arts stuntman Iko Uwais) John Malkovich’s director- 90 minutes. For a movie so
sure monitor, and on and that’s nice for Silva, it’s also comes to a U.S. Embassy type opines to no one in excited to tell a story about
on. incredibly annoying for the saying he has the locations particular. the CIA’s “most highly-
That snapping sound is ac- audience. of the missing substance “Mile 22” is one of the more prized and least under-
tually one of the more ori- On a broad scale, this mov- but will only give them up disappointing collabora- stood unit,” it sure doesn’t
enting things. Ah yes, you ie is about counterterrorism in exchange for asylum. So tions between Wahlberg do much to ensure you
think, it’s Silva calming his efforts and trying to predict Silva and his paramilitary and director Peter Berg, leave any more informed
mind, which is apparently the unpredictable. There’s CIA unit, including Lauren who also made “Lone Sur- than you were when you
quicker than most people’s a nuclear substance at Cohan, Ronda Rousey and vivor” (a similar assault), sat down.
resulting in both extreme large which, if released into Carlo Alban, all quit their the self-aggrandizing “Pa- “Mile 22,” an STX Entertain-
intelligence and extreme the atmosphere, would be jobs and become “ghosts” triots Day,” and the quite ment release, is rated R by
anger, or so we’re told in like “Hiroshima and Na- to take on the extremely thrilling and underappre- the Motion Picture Associa-
a similarly frenetic opening gasaki combined” and all dangerous operation of ciated “Deepwater Hori- tion of American for “strong
credits sequence with a lot you need is “a kid with an transporting Li 22 miles to zon.” ‘’Mile 22” is the first violence and language
of voiceovers. His mother envelope” on a street cor- a plane that will get him that wasn’t ripped from the throughout.” Running time:
gave him the bracelet so ner to release it. A man, Li to the U.S. Overwatch is a headlines. It’s a clear at- 90 minutes. One and a half
that he could snap it as a Noor (the incredible mari- “higher form of patriotism,” tempt at a franchise, and stars out of four.q

Bob Mackie’s designs for Cher,

Carol Burnett up for auction

The sale includes a mari-
gold jumpsuit worn by
Cher on “The Sonny and
Cher Comedy Hour” and
a scarlet satin gown from
the “Cher” show. There are
also dresses won by Lauren
Bacall, Raquel Welch and
other celebrities.
Mackie says, when design-
ing for stars, “I always try to
enhance the image that
they already have.”
“You don’t try to change
anybody, you just try to
make them look better
Fashion Costume Designer Bob Mackie poses with iconic de- than ever,” he told The As-
signs, a scarlet red satin gown worn by Cher in 1975, and a mari- sociated Press on Thursday.
gold jersey jumpsuit worn by Cher between 1971-1976, left, in Mackie still works with Cher,
London, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. 51 years after they first met.
Associated Press He says that “even at her
Associated Press Nine-time Emmy Award most naked, she never
LONDON (AP) — Bob Mack- winner Mackie designed looked vulgar.”
ie-designed outfits worn by the wardrobe for “The Car- The 79-year-old American
Cher, Carol Burnett, Diana ol Burnett Show” and has designer says he doesn’t
Ross and other celebrities been creating outrageous mind getting rid of some of
are going up for auction. outfits for Cher for decades. his creations.q