‘Phillips’ captures quick descent into madness (or idiocy, take
your pick)  'Phillips' captures quick descent into madness (or
idiocy, take your pick) (Image 1)  I'll give it to Paul
Greengrass: he has toned down his shaky, uber-realistic and
nausea-inducing hand-held cameras. “Captain Phillips” is
probably his first film that didn't make me wish I had an
airplane bag on hand.  Having said that, I still wish someone
would introduce him to a tripod as there seems to be at least a
slight shake — some tiny movement — in almost every shot. It
does create an urgent feeling, admittedly, which lends itself
well to both “Phillips” and the heart-wrenching, terrifying
“United 93.”  Tom Hanks stars as the titular commercial boat
captain who is a generally nice guy from Massachusetts. He runs
a tight ship and takes the threat of pirates seriously once he
sees the warning. Still, nothing prepares him for the small
group ran by Muse (newcomer Barkhad Abdi) that boards the ship
armed with machine guns and delusions of grand