Ricky Church on the major differences between the Jason Bourne book and movie series… With last month’s news announcing the Jason Bourne franchise will move from Universal to another studio after the rights went up for sale, it is a good time to reflect on the series as it is unclear if Matt Damon will continue […]
The Essential Modern Conspiracy Thrillers
Hasitha Fernando with ten essential conspiracy thrillers… Conspiracy thrillers are a sub-genre of film that kick-started with the likes of The Manchurian Candidate and The Ipcress File, eventually flourishing in the 70s with bonafide hits such as Three Days of the Condor, All the President’s Men, Marathon Man and Executive Action. The movies were primarily […]
Jason Bourne franchise up for sale as rights leave Universal
Jason Bourne is looking for a new home as the rights to the superspy is leaving Universal. Captivate Entertainment, which holds the rights to the Bourne franchise through author Robert Ludlum’s estate, is putting the character up for sale with several studios in the running to potentially take Bourne for themselves. Published by Ludlum in 1980, The Bourne Identity followed […]
10 Incredibly Influential Action Movies
We look at ten of the most influential action movies ever made… The action genre excites and entertains like no other and it’s fair to say that the lasting appeal shows that audiences have long held the desire for escapism. Whether it’s Western shootouts at high noon, kung fu battles in the streets of Hong […]
The Essential Movies About Memory
Tattoo this list to your chest, because you’ll want to remember these essential films about memory… The brain is a complex machine and memories are a fascinating and complicated part of being human. As a cinematic motif, memory has provided filmmakers with a huge amount of inspiration in so many unforgettable films. We’ve seen films […]
A Journey Into Chaos: Bringing The Bourne Identity to the Screen
Hasitha Fernando looks at The Bourne Identity’s chaotic journey to the screen on its 21st anniversary… Filmmaking is an intricate, interwoven and well-thought-out process, especially when it comes to large-scale productions with millions of dollars at stake. In the present day and age, nearly all mega budget movies have extensive storyboarding to avoid logistical shortcomings, […]
Twenty Years Back: The Films of 2002
Tom Jolliffe ventures back 20 years to look at the cinematic landscape of 2002… I come bearing bad news. 2002 was not a couple of years ago. No, it was 20 years ago now. I feel very old now in the wake of such a revelation. Has cinema changed much in those two decades? Looking […]
You’re Not Entitled to a Faithful Adaptation
Samuel Brace on adapting material for the big screen… You’re not entitled to a faithful adaptation of your favourite book. You’re not entitled to an accurate depiction of your favourite comic characters in a subsequent film. You’re not even entitled to a good movie or product. You’re not entitled to anything. And I start of […]
A look back at the original Bourne trilogy
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the original Jason Bourne trilogy, its impact on action cinema, and whether it still holds up… At a time when the Bond franchise was growing tired, and a slew of over the top action films attempted to have either edge or attitude (xXx) or riff on The Matrix, another franchise […]
Re-Bourne: Jason Bourne and the post-Snowden world
Tony Black on Matt Damon’s return as Jason Bourne in the post-Snowden world… Nobody thought Jason Bourne was gone forever. Not even when Tony Gilroy’s misjudged The Bourne Legacy attempted to relaunch the franchise, sans Bourne himself, did people truly believe we’d seen the last of probably the greatest cinematic super spy of the modern […]
