Underworld 

Vampires and werewolves (called Lycans) have battled each other for centuries; Selene (Kate Beckinsale), who belongs to the former race, falls in love with a human (Scott Speedman) who turns…

Bullitt: Before There Was Michael Mann

Photo: Warner Peter Yates hasn’t made a memorable film in ages. But there was indeed a time when he directed a few not-too-shabby movies and Bullitt stands as his crowning achievement, along…

Quantum of Solace

James Bond (Daniel Craig) goes on a personal vendetta after the death of the woman he loved and realizes that she was blackmailed by a powerful organization. Bond film nr.…

Apocalypto: Welcome to the Jungle

Photo: Buena Vista Pictures 2006 was not an easy time for Mel Gibson. In July that year he was arrested for driving under the influence, but that was nothing compared…

First Blood

John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone), a Vietnam veteran, arrives in a small town and is subsequently harassed by the police and hunted into the forest where he exacts revenge. Having made…

The Bourne Ultimatum

As Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) goes after the people who “created” him and killed his girlfriend, more CIA operatives are realizing that he may not be the enemy. The third…

Mission Impossible: Unmasking a Traitor

Tom Cruise. Photo: Paramount Eleven years ago, I stepped out of a theater together with my buddies after watching Mission: Impossible and was as enthusiastic as any twenty-year-old can be…

Guns of Navarone: Mission Impossible

Anthony Quinn, Anthony Quayle and Gregory Peck. Photo: Columbia I loved this movie when I was a kid. I had good taste. Some of the cherished childhood memories one chooses…

Infernal Affairs 

One cop (Tony Leung Chiu-wai) and one gangster (Andy Lau) have infiltrated their enemy organizations; the outcome of the war between the Hong Kong police and the mafia depends on…

GoldenEye 

James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) must stop his former colleague and friend (Sean Bean) from getting his greedy hands on a dangerous satellite system. The 17th entry in this series came…