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John Gold (Stu Bennett) is an ex-soldier turned mercenary, the kind with a strong moral code but no problem with breaking the rules to get the job done. When returning from a rescue mission abroad, he learns that his old friend, Daniel Mason, has been murdered. It turns out...
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It’s 2013 and a flight from Jamaica to New York City becomes the latest plane to suffer from overbooking. Some passengers are asked whether they will give up their seats and though it means some families may travel on separate services, Montego Air manages to sort their remaining passengers...
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Reboots are awkward creatures – stay too close to the original material and you’re coasting on a half-tank of nostalgia that will likely run out…. stray too far from the source and there’s a case for opportunistically using a name or brand you haven’t earned. Such a delicate balance...
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David Budd (Richard Madden) is on the train back to London, ready to deliver his children back to his estranged wife when he becomes aware of suspicious activity in the carriage. As a decorated soldier and trained as a protection officer he’s learned to spot the signs and he...
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When acclaimed historian Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer) returns to Oxford to present a talk on the arcane elements in history, she’s seeking only to finish her research and possibly accept a position at the esteemed university. However she manages to retrieve a book from the library that shouldn’t be...
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On a mountain roadside outside Hong Kong, Megan Harris (Dervla Kirwan) makes her way out of the city, talking on her cell-phone, leaving a message on her husband’s voice-mail explaining that she’s got herself into something very dangerous and if she doesn’t see him again, she loves him. A...
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Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh), an American analyst working for MI5 in London, often finds herself barely on the periphery of the genuine international intrigue that supposedly goes with the job. She’s an excellent researcher, intuitive and smart… though not as focused as she’d need to be to achieve any...
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Jack Ryan (John Krasinski) once served on the frontline of the war on terror but the soldier-turned-CIA analyst knows that there’s as much value in tracing money transactions as there is in sending drones into combat – and he’s sure that the financial trail he’s been following indicates not...
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Watch any big blockbuster – or, for that matter, almost any production that involves any scene that could be potentially dangerous if not managed correctly – and it’s hard not to marvel at the various people who contribute to making things look that good. Despite the continued lack of...