The Good Shepherd - Dir: Robert De Niro

This film is really disappointing just because it never really goes anywhere and is too flabby to make any real impact. Famed actor Robert De Niro puts his director hat on for only the second time. His first movie A Bronx Tale was critically acclaimed so it is a shame his sophomore effort misses so much. The cast of Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, William Hurt, Alec Baldwin and John Turturro are as good as an ensemble cast as you could get. The production values are fantastic and got nominated for an Oscar. If this was re-edited down to something more tight (it has a 2h 40min running time currently) and given more focus it would have been so much better. This is a JM THUMBS DOWN.

Bourne Ultimatum - Dir: Paul Greengrass

This is another of the must see movies of the year and may even be movie of the year so far. Not a great fan of the first two, this one absolutely blew me away. Intense non stop action doesn't let you breathe for a second. Matt Damon is excellent and the direction by Paul Greengrass (United 93) is fantastic. There's a fight scene when Damon is one on one that shows up the recent back to basics James Bond for what it was - overhyped. A good tight script by Tony Gilroy keeps everything moving and the resolution is pulsating. This is a JM RECOMMENDS.