Posts Tagged ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’
Film Review – Jason Bourne
The last time we saw the amnesiac super agent Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) was in director Paul Greengrass’ The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). Many believed that would be the last installment of the character we would see. Well, nine years and a forgettable spin off (The…
READ MORECaptain Phillips – Video Podcast #281
In honor of its release, Spencer and Greg take a look at Captain Phillips, its director Paul Greengrass and stars Tom Hanks & Barkhad Abdi.
READ MOREFilm Review – Captain Phillips
The inherent challenge of a film like Captain Phillips is in telling a gripping story that many people already know the outcome of. I remember vividly Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, a cargo ship that was taken by Somali pirates back in 2009.…
READ MOREFilm Review – Premium Rush
Let’s say I gave you the opportunity to see a thriller directed by David Koepp (Stir of Echoes, Secret Window) that stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the hero and Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road, Take Shelter) as the villain. You’d probably be fairly excited, right? So why…
READ MOREFilm Review – The Bourne Legacy
I was skeptical about the idea of a Jason Bourne franchise film without Jason Bourne. Franchises have changed the lead character before, usually with subpar results (Teen Wolf Too, The Next Karate Kid, Evan Almighty). My skepticism wasn’t necessarily any reflection on Jeremy Renner as…
READ MORE1001 Movies To See Before You Die: 2nd Update
Just to get this as up to speed as possible, I thought I would quickly list everything on this list that I’ve watched so far in 2010. Most of these I had seen before, but starting with clean slate, thought it would be cool:
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