Bourne Ranked

June 6, 2025 ~ philthebearblog ~ 5 Comments

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

June 5, 2025June 11, 2025 ~ philthebearblog ~ 5 Comments

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

The Three Musketeers: Milady (2023)

December 22, 2023December 28, 2023 ~ philthebearblog ~ 2 Comments

As D’Artagnan (Francois Civil) tries to rescue his new love Constance (Lyna Khoudri) he finds himself in the midst of a prison break where he forms an uneasy alliance with the mysterious Milady (Eva Green). Meanwhile France seems to be slipping inexorably towards Civil War due to the machinations of an unseen conspirator. Opening directly … Continue reading The Three Musketeers: Milady (2023)

The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan (2023)

December 10, 2023December 28, 2023 ~ philthebearblog ~ 3 Comments

1627, France. A young D'Artagnan (Francois Civil) heads to Paris to join the famous Musketeers and be part of the King's Guard. On his first day he manages to irk Athos (Vincent Cassel), Aramis (Romain Duris) and Porthos (Pio Marmai) so much that he finds himself facing duels with them consecutively. The four men form … Continue reading The Three Musketeers: D’Artagnan (2023)