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February 20, 2015
At the Movies: 'Kingsman' a real stinker
By JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer
AP Film Writer
In his earlier “Kick-Ass,” British writer-director Matthew Vaughn famously cast an 11-year-old Chloe Grace Moretz as a young killing machine in the stylishly brutal superhero film. In his latest, “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” Vaughn has again married innocence and mayhem, this time updating the tame, traditional spy movie with his particular brand of contemporary moviemaking, which is to say, crassness.
| Kingsman: The Secret Service |
 Director: Matthew Vaughn Cast: Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Caine Rating: R Running time: 129 minutes |
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