Which action movie franchise has been the most influential in the 21st Century? The answer is surely Bourne. When the Bourne Identity released in 2002 it changed the landscape of action movies and its impacts are still felt today. During the 1980's and 1990's action movies were led by huge marquee stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger, … Continue reading Bourne Ranked
Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) attempts to finally uncover his origins as a trained killer and free himself from the CIA for good. The film opens with an audacious cat and mouse action sequence set inside London’s Waterloo station where Bourne tries to intercept a journalist named Simon Ross (Paddy Considine) before the CIA gets to … Continue reading The Bourne Ultimatum
Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) and Marie (Franka Potente) have been living off the grid for two years since the events of The Bourne Identity. But when Bourne is framed for the murder of two CIA agents he finds himself pulled back into the shadowy world he escaped from. Bourne may still be struggling to unlock … Continue reading The Bourne Supremacy
A man found near death in the Mediterranean Sea and suffering from amnesia finds that the only things he remembers are how to elude authorities and kill. Can he discover who he is and regain his memory before assassins on his trail eliminate him? All Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) has to go on when he … Continue reading The Bourne Identity
Orphaned teenager Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown) sets out on a search for her long lost brother with a robot named Cosmo (Alan Tudyk). They form a tenuous alliance with a smuggler named Keats (Chris Pratt) and his robot friend Herman (Anthony Mackie) before setting out into a dangerous desert wasteland. Set in an alternate version … Continue reading The Electric State
The War Of The Rohirrim tells the story of the King of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand (Brian Cox), his “wild” daughter Hera (Gaia Wise) and their war with a young lord named Wulf (Luca Pasqualino) who is desperate to avenge his father’s death. This story is pulled from the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien’s works, … Continue reading The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim
The Planet of the Apes started life as a 1963 novel by the French author Pierre Boulle called La Planete des Singes. This was later adapted into the incredibly successful 1968 film The Planet of the Apes, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner starring Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowell. The success was such that it spawned … Continue reading The Planet of the Apes Trilogy Review (2011-2017)
Last year I went on record with what films I was most looking forward to seeing this year. It turned out to be a very popular article and I did quite well at predicting my preferences in my end of year lists. You can see quite how well on New Year's Eve when I post … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2024
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