Film review: JASON BOURNE, from ‘Built For Speed’

Back in 2002 The Bourne Identity established in Jason Bourne, a new kind of movie spy, one with the destructive skills and resourcefulness of James Bond but none of the imperialism, sexism or playboy antics. This approach was refreshingly gritty and confronting and not surprisingly has heavily influenced the style of recent Bond films. The Bourne franchise struck a major

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’, Friday 29th July 2016

This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at the latest film in the Bourne saga, Jason Bourne.  We also head up the Amazon River for the atmospheric drama Embrace of the Serpent.  There’s plenty of fine music including tracks from bands who feature in MIFF’s Backbeat section and more of our favourite songs of the millennium (so

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