‘Dirty Angels’: A Mostly Winning Action-Thriller Set in the Middle East

The director and leading lady from ‘Casino Royale’ reunite and the sparks certainly fly.

Jake Jones (Eva Green, C) leads a group of women to rescue young students, in "Dirty Angels." Lionsgate

R | 1h 44m | Drama, Action, Suspense, Thriller | 2024

In October of this year, the 51-year-old British actress Kate Beckinsale starred in “Canary Black,” an action-thriller modeled after “Taken.” It was subpar in every imaginable way, and it was clear Beckinsale was out of her depth. A veteran of English period pieces and low-budget art house dramas, Beckinsale’s biggest failure was in failing to pull off a convincing American accent.