‘The Brink of War’ Review: Reagan and Gorbachev Engage in Unengaging Verbal Battle

There was a time when talky slabs of recent political history like “The Brink of War,” carried by skilled name actors who aren’t quite stars, were largely the preserve of Emmy-chasing TV networks. Today, with a bit of added Christian-right rhetoric, they’re ready for the big screen, as the growing faith-based film indu

Jared Harris plays the Soviet leader in Michael Russell Gunn’s film co-starring J.K. Simmons, Hope Davis and Aya Cash.