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A look back at the original Bourne trilogy

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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 […]

Is Matt Damon set to return to the MCU in Thor: Love and Thunder?

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Ordinarily this kind of news might be passed off as pure coincidence, but with the cast and crew of Thor: Love and Thunder currently starting their stringent Antipodean isolation ahead of filming in Australia, news.com.au is reporting that Matt Damon is set to beef up his cameo from Thor: Ragnarok. Having flown his family out […]

Matt Damon reteams with Steven Soderbergh for No Sudden Move

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Deadline is reporting that Matt Damon is set to reteam with his Ocean’s Eleven, Behind the Candelabra and The Informant director Steven Soderbergh for the filmmaker’s latest project, the crime thriller No Sudden Move. Scripted by Ed Solomon and Casey Silver (Mosaic), No Sudden Move follows “a group of small-time criminals who are hired to […]

Producer Frank Marshall hopes to see more Bourne movies

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The long-running Bourne franchise has not seen a new entry since 2016’s Jason Bourne. The film marked the return of Matt Damon to the series after Jeremy Renner stepped in for 2012’s The Bourne Legacy. While speaking to Collider about his upcoming documentary Laurel Canyon, franchise producer Frank Marshall has discussed his interest at returning […]

First look at Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver in Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel

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With filming underway on Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel, a few set photos have begun to emerge on social media showing Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Adam Driver in their assorted medieval get-up, as well as sporting some rather interesting hairstyles. Adam Driver as Jacques Le Gris, The Last Duel Feb27, 2020 pic.twitter.com/g7uEI6i12h — Best […]

Matt Damon and James Mangold to reunite for The Force

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Having worked together on the Best Picture-nominated Ford v Ferrari, director James Mangold and star Matt Damon are set to reunite on an adaptation of the 2017 Don Winslow novel The Force. Mangold first signed on to the project following the release of Logan in 2017, and he has now enlisted Damon for the lead […]

Movie Review – Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)

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Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, 2019. Directed by Kevin Smith. Starring Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Fred Armisen, Jason Lee, Justin Long, Shannon Elizabeth, Rosario Dawson, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Hemsworth, Harley Quinn Smith, Craig Robinson, Method Man, and Redman. SYNOPSIS: When Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) are arrested on drugs charges, […]

Video Review – Ford v Ferrari (2019)

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Ford v Ferrari, 2019. Directed by James Mangold. Starring Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Caitriona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, and Tracy Letts. In this video review, EJ Moreno shares his thoughts on the newest film by James Mangold, Ford v Ferrari. For EJ, this is a perfect example of going into the movie […]

Ford v Ferrari gets a new TV spot and IMAX poster

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With less than three weeks to go until Ford v Ferrari races into cinemas, a new TV spot has been released for the biographical drama along with an IMAX poster featuring Christian Bale and Matt Damon; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Read our Ford v Ferrari review here Academy Award®-winners Matt Damon and Christian […]

Movie Review – Le Mans ’66 (2019)

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Le Mans ’66 (a.k.a. Ford v Ferrari), 2019. Directed by James Mangold. Starring Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Josh Lucas, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Jon Bernthal, Noah Jupe, JJ Feild, Ray McKinnon and Remo Girone. SYNOPSIS: American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal […]