Review: The Bourne Legacy

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 …

Gilroy Under Consideration For Bond 23

Cinema Blend is reporting that writer/director Tony Gilroy is being considered to direct James Bond film number 23. Gilroy wrote all three Bourne films, “The Devil’s Advocate,” and “Delores Clariborne.”  He also wrote and directed “Michael Clayton,” and “Duplicity.”  The website stresses that Gilroy is one of many being considered, and that pre-production for the …

Review: Duplicity

  Ray Koval and Claire Steinwick are industrial spies.  But they’re spying for different companies.  But they knew each other before.  In fact, they spent a romantic weekend in Rome once.  Not that Claire will admit it.  Ray sees her walking through Grand Central Station in New York and follows her to a bar.  He …

News: More Bourne

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 …