Showing posts with label Action. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Action. Show all posts

Thursday, 10 September 2015

Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Dominion by Eric Van Lustbader (Orion)

I review the ninth novel in the bestselling Jason Bourne series, The Bourne Dominion, written by Eric Van Lustbader and continuing the works begun by Robert Ludlum. The book is currently available to buy in paperback and online and was first published by Orion in 2011.

Monday, 13 July 2015

Mitch Rapp #4: The Third Option by Vince Flynn (Simon & Schuster)

I review my first Vince Flynn novel, The Third Option, the fourth (in chronological order, second by published order) novel in the Mitch Rapp series, with this edition published by Simon & Schuster in 2011, although the novel itself was first published in 2000.


Monday, 1 June 2015

The Film Column #4: A Most Violent Year, Dr. No, Fight Club, From Russia with Love & Mad Max: Fury Road

In the fourth film column, I start my attempt to watch all of the James Bond films before the release of the upcoming Spectre movie, starting with Dr. No and From Russia with Love. Also covered is Mad Max: Fury Road, A Most Violent Year and Fight Club, all of which like usual, I watched for the first time.


Saturday, 25 April 2015

The Film Column #1: Fast & Furious 6, Westworld, Jersey Boys, Unforgiven & Dracula Untold

In what should become a regular column on this blog, I look at the last five films that I’ve seen that haven’t been given full reviews and offer a paragraph on what I think of these films, along with a star rating. The films covered in the first entry are Fast & Furious 6, Westworld, Jersey Boys, Unforgiven and Dracula Untold.


Saturday, 14 March 2015

Escape Plan (2013)

I review Mikael Håfström’s disappointing Escape Plan, an action thriller starring Slyvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Caviezel, Vinnie Jones and Sam Neil.



Sunday, 22 February 2015

The Equalizer (2014)

With The Equalizer now out on DVD, I look at Antoine Fuqua’s 2014 thriller that features Denzel Washington and Chloë Grace Moretz in the lead roles.


Saturday, 24 January 2015

Taken 3 (2015)

I share my thoughts on Taken 3, the third movie in the action movie Taken franchise starring Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace and Forest Whittaker, and directed by Olivier Megaton.



Sunday, 14 December 2014

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

I share my thoughts on Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, the action thriller 2014 film directed by Kenneth Branagh starring Chris Pine as Jack Ryan, with Kevin Costner and Keira Knightley.



Tuesday, 9 December 2014

Advent 2014: Favourite Characters of 2014 – Day #9: Nikita & Alex (Nikita)

For the ninth day of my (now reduced to 12) Advent column looking at my favourite characters of 2014, I turn my attention to the cancelled CW series Nikita’s two main characters, the titular star Nikita (Maggie Q) and Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca).



Tuesday, 12 August 2014

The Bourne Identity (2002)

I review the first Jason Bourne film, The Bourne Identity, a conspiracy thriller film starring Matt Damon and Franka Potente, directed by Doug Liman and adapted from Robert Ludlum's novels. 


Thursday, 8 May 2014

Underworld: Awakening (2012)

I cover the fourth film in the horror/action Underworld series, entitled Underworld: Awakening, directed by Mans Marland and Bjorn Stein, starring Kate Beckinsale.


Wednesday, 7 May 2014

24: Live Another Day: "Day 9: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m"

I review the first episode of 24’s ninth series, entitled Live Another Day, starring Kiefer Sutherland, Yvonne Strahovski, Tate Donavan & Mary Lynn Rajskub, created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochan.



Monday, 31 March 2014

Lockout (2012)

I offer my opinions on Lockout, a science fiction action movie starring Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace, directed by Stephen St. Leger and James Mather. 


Friday, 21 February 2014

Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

I share my thoughts on Olympus Has Fallen, an American action movie, starring Gerad Butler, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart and Rick Yune, directed by Antoine Fuqua.



Saturday, 18 January 2014

Monday, 30 December 2013

12 Days of Christmas: Best SFF Characters of 2013: Day #5: Raymond "Red" Reddington"

I continue my exploration of my Top SFF characters of 2013 with a character who isn't technically part of the SFF genre, James Spader's brilliant Raymond "Red" Reddington, criminal mastermind and main star of The Blacklist.




Sunday, 15 December 2013

Friday, 13 December 2013

Arrow S2x09 "Three Ghosts"

With major spoilers inside, I review Three Ghosts, the ninth episode of Arrow's second season starring Stephen Amell.