After the Trojan War, Odysseus (Matt Damon) faces a perilous journey home to Ithaca, where his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) and son Telemachus (Tom Holland) are desperately holding off suitors to his throne. Christopher Nolan is known for epic scale and scope in his movies, so perhaps he is best equipped of all people to … Continue reading The Odyssey
Following the murder of their Captain, a team of Miami cops are thrown further into turmoil when they discover millions of dollars of cartel money in a house. Can they trust each other? Is one of their number accountable for their leader’s murder? And should they just take the money for themselves? I had high … Continue reading The Rip
Welcome to my annual look ahead to my most anticipated upcoming films of the year. All but one of my Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2025 were released this year and in most cases my anticipation was rewarded with an excellent film. In fact I am fairly confident you will spot a few in my … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2026
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
When Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles) hacks the CIA and downloads documents on all of their black ops programs she makes both herself and Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) a target again. Twelve years have passed since Bourne exposed the CIA’s Treadstone and Blackbriar operations and whilst he is free he is still tormented by flashbacks and … Continue reading Jason Bourne
Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) is a CIA operative taking part in the “Outcome” project designed to enhance agents both physically and mentally via medication. However when Jason Bourne exposes to the world other CIA programs designed to create assassins Eric Byer (Ed Norton) is sent in to shut down “Outcome” and hide all evidence it … Continue reading The Bourne Legacy
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
Depressed ex-marine Rory (Matt Damon) and alcoholic ex-convict Cobby (Casey Affleck) are thrown together as part of a crew hired to rob the Mayor of Boston (Ron Perlman) on election night. But when things go hopelessly wrong they end up on the run together. The Instigators plays out like the sort of bickering buddy comedy … Continue reading The Instigators
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