Men with Cats: Intimate Portraits of Feline Friendship
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The Post (2017)
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In the early 1970s, the journalists of the Washington Post attempt to publish the Pentagon Papers,...
Kay Graham Ben Bradlee Political thriller
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Rick and Morty - Season 3
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Rick and Morty's adventures continue into the much-anticipated 3rd season, with "The Rickshank...
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International Horror Film Directors: Global Fear
Danny Shipka and Ralph Beliveau
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Horror films have for decades commanded major global audiences, tapping into deep-rooted fears that...
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JT (287 KP) rated The Bourne Legacy (2012) in Movies
Mar 10, 2020
The Bourne Legacy runs almost parallel with the events of The Bourne Ultimatum, but in this film the only time we get to see Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne is from the odd photograph and his name etched into wood on the underside of a bunk bed.
It’s time for a stare off!
For this outing Renner plays Aaron Cross an ‘outcome’ agent who finds himself on the run when the powers that be realize that Bourne has broken through and passed vital information about Treadstone and Black Briar to Pam Landy, who in turn passes it onto the media. So Retired Col. Eric Byer, USAF ( Norton) part of the sinister hierarchy decides it’s time to shut down and eradicate all other ops, including Cross.
It’s fraught with the occasional plot hole, (just how did Cross know where Shearing lived) here and there but that does little damage to the overall story which is actually quite good. Renner, who is already well equipped for these types of action films fills the void left by Damon very well. When he’s not battling wolves and shooting drones out of the sky he’s driving a motorbike through the streets of Manila, as well as running through every back street and staircase he can find. And he’s more than capable at hand to hand combat.
He’s joined on his adventure by Dr. Marta Shearing (Weisz) who worked with Cross in the beginning and was tasked with providing the agents with a specific set of medication to take, of which it seems Cross is no longer required but is desperately dependent on. Whereas Bourne tried to piece together parts of his life, Cross is like a crackhead desperate for the next fix and so his motives are different.
Gilroy manages the story well and there are some brief cameos from the likes of Scott Glenn, David Strathairn and Albert Finney to provide a reminder to us all about what has happened previously, just in case we are dealing with our own bout of memory loss. It’s disappointing not to see Damon reprise one of the best roles of his career but Renner does an admirable job and there is no question that there will be more life in him yet.
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Craft Bomb Your Bike: 20 Makes for You and Your Bike
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This is the perfect girt for any crafter who cycles. They will love this selection of funny,...
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How to Choose Fabrics: 350 Fabrics Swatches to Inspire Your Sewing Projects
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If you love fabric you will love this comprehensive reference book for sewers, dressmakers and...
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Obvious Child (2014)
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For aspiring comedian Donna Stern, everyday life as a female twenty-something provides ample...
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Music and Globalization: Critical Encounters
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"World music" emerged as a commercial and musical category in the 1980s, but in some sense music has...
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