I’m a huge fan of the ‘Bourne’ series. The first film set the tone, the second two solidified its unique style into an excellent modern action film. The everyman transformed into a super soldier, an expert operative running from the corrupt government organization that created him. The Bourne Supremacy for all intents and purposes closed …
Ron Howard has signed on to direct ‘The Parsifal Mosaic,’ an adaptation of Robert Ludlum’s espionage thriller. The book will be adapted by scribe David Self, which tells the story of a CIA operative who thnks he witnessed the execution of his lover after she was identified as a KGB double agent. No actors have …
Moving fast, Universal has started work on an adaptation of Robert Ludlum’s last novel, “The Sigma Protocol.” Universal has seen great success with the adaptation of Ludlum’s Jason Bourne novels. “The Sigma Protocol” is about a young investment banker who discovers a secret organization that is manipulating global economy. When the banker tries to shine …
Sequels are sometimes inevitable and often predictable in their inevitability.You watch a great movie, you walk out of the theater and you can almost see the light bulbs appearing over the producers’ heads.“If they loved that, they’ll love a second one!”
The Lonely Reviewers are back with Episode 2 of the Lonely Reviewer Show, this time, we’ve got actual opening titles. Vatche and Justin discuss the results of the Oscars, the next Bourne film, X-Files 2, Batman: Gotham Knight, and have their DVD pick of the week. Check out the new episode, and let us know …
Jason Bourne is coming back to kick some tush. I am a huge fan of the series and with the shakey hand of Paul Greengrass directing, I am pumped for this installment. I like to think of myself as a Jason Bourne type. Like him I have been voted sexiest man alive, can take on …
In an article in Variety trumpeting the virtues of Universal Studios, buried deep in the article is the following sentence: “Shmuger and Linde landed Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon for a fourth “Bourne” movie.” No word on whether Tony Gilroy, the Oscar-nominated writer of the Bourne films, will also be returning. Let the Bourne puns …