The UK Prime Minister (Idris Elba) and the US President (John Cena) are forced to work together when they survive an assassination attempt by an unknown adversary. But these Heads of State despise each other and bicker and argue through their odd couple action heroics. Heads of State really epitomises the "straight to streaming" action … Continue reading Heads of State
Three improv comedians are hired by the police to perform some low level stings for the cool sum of £200 per job. But when the first job escalates from buying some dodgy cigarettes into becoming embroiled in a cocaine war between the locals and an Albanian gang things start to get out of hand. Acting … Continue reading Deep Cover
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
In 2022 I had a bumper Top 20 Television Shows, whilst in 2023 I had a measly Top 10. This year I think I am going to land in the middle with a Top 15 because I want to talk about all the shows I saw this year that I think are worth catching. >>STOP … Continue reading 2024 – Year In Review – Television
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