‘Bourne Ultimatum’ (2007) doesn’t ‘just follow orders’
‘Bourne’ again (Movie review): The third film doesn’t sacrifice thrills even as it asks what agents should do when given morally questionable orders.
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‘Bourne Ultimatum’ (2007) doesn’t ‘just follow orders’
‘Bourne Supremacy’ (2004) more intense, jittery
‘Bourne’ again (Movie review): Director Paul Greengrass, the editors and composer John Powell craft a jittery action-suspense sequel.
‘Greenland’ carries weight of (the end of) the world
Movie review: “Greenland” makes disaster flicks cool again. Killer asteroids haven’t been this much fun since the summer of 1998.
‘Bourne Identity’ (2002) launches amnesiac hero
‘Bourne’ again (Movie review): You remember “The Bourne Identity,” don’t you? If not, here’s a refresher on the movie that made Matt Damon an action star.
Preston dreams up lost city in ‘The Codex’ (2003)
Preston & Child flashback (Book review): Before he would go there (in “The Lost City of the Monkey God”), Preston uses literature to imagine the White City.
John’s top 10 movies of 2020
2020 movies: This unusual year nonetheless offered some movies worth celebrating. Here are my top 10 films of 2020.
Pratfalls, lovable kid drive ‘Home Alone 3’ (1997)
Hughes Day Tuesday (Movie review): Alex D. Linz gives an endearing turn as 8-year-old Alex Pruitt in a three-quel that’s actually not horrible.
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ an overwrought ‘Monkey’s Paw’ riff
Movie review: While this sequel is overlong and meandering, the action scenes are top-shelf and it builds Diana’s character.
In the holiday spirit: All 10 Shane Black films, ranked
Movie rankings: Just in time for Christmas, here are my rankings of the 10 films written and/or directed by Shane Black.
Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ a confusing time-travel experiment
Movie review: Nolan’s films are always imaginative. But this time, a viewer spends more time wondering what’s happening than being entertained.