For Action-Adventure Month (2025), I watched all the movies in the Jason Bourne universe. There are 5, only four of which star Matt Damon. I wasn’t sure how to approach this. Part of me thought about doing individual reviews just as I do for the other months. Then again, this is a collection of films and, oftentimes, I do a bulk summation.
I’m going to do a combination of both. There is also the bonus and special event section with some additional entries from the month. Before I do the breakdown, though, I have to note that I enjoyed all of these movies. I need to watch these movies more frequently. They are definitely on the list of movies to watch repeatedly.
Author: Andy Weir Published: May 4, 2021 Genre: Science Fiction My Rating:
Ryland Grace wakes up, alone, in a spaceship twelve light years away from Earth. He doesn’t remember how he got there, but he is humanity’s last hope to prevent the extinction of all life on Earth.
It has been a while since I have posted a book review, but I enjoyed this book so much that I had to write something about it. This is the first book written by Andy Weir that I have read. I enjoy his writing style, where he places you in the main character’s head. It isn’t just the wit and charm of the main character I enjoyed, I loved all the science. I’m a bit of a Physics nerd.
Directed by: Seth Worley Starring: Tony Hale, D’Arcy Carden, Bianca Belle Release Date: August 6, 2025 Runtime: 1h 32m Film Rating: PG
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When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life-chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to unleash.1
But Biggs, how did you see a movie before it’s in the theater and it’s not streaming anywhere? AMC Theaters has a really cool program called “Screen Unseen“. I have a Stubs Premiere membership, but I don’t know if that’s required. It only costs $6 per person, and the only thing you know about the movie is the film’s rating. They will tell you if it’s a horror movie (which are called “Scream Unseen”).
You know that I don’t eulogize a celebrity unless they truly meant something to me and I’m truly mourning their passing. In this case, it’s a celebrity athlete, which means they aren’t as well-known around the world. The past two weeks have been hard on us GenXers, but the latest death hit me the hardest. I’ve mentioned before how I grew up as a Chicago Cubs fan, and my favorite player was Ryne Sandberg.
Ryno was amazing to watch at 2nd base. He could teach a master class on 2nd base defense. Second base is my favorite infield position, and it’s because of Ryno. Not only did he make it look easy, but he also made it look fun.
He Didn’t Do It For the Money
When you listen to the stories pouring out from his old teammates and coaches, you learn so much more. He was always a professional. He played the way he played because that’s how you’re supposed to play; it was never about the money. If you don’t believe me, read about his 1994 retirement.
He walked away from a $16 million contract extension because he felt like his game was slipping. He did come back in 1996 to play two more years with the Cubs, and his performance was amazing again. Then, he officially retired at the end of the 1997 season.
I got to meet him once, in the 90s. It was the Cubs Convention in Chicago. I got his autograph and a quick photo with him.
Getting Ryne Sandberg’s autograph at the Cubs Convention about 30 years ago
Directed by: James Gunn Starring: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult Release Date: July 11, 2025 Runtime: 2 hr 9 min My Rating:
I am going to try to keep this review spoiler-free because it’s still new in the theaters. As such, I’m just going to come right out and say that I enjoyed this movie. I’ve always been a bigger Marvel fan, but in the DC Universe, Superman is my favorite. Perhaps Christopher Reeve is to thank for that. Admittedly, I was a little nervous; DC has been struggling to match Marvel’s success. I think James Gunn has started strong, and I’m excited for the next story.
This is a retelling of Superman, so they change a few things from the versions you’ve seen before. This is an especially important note for us Gen-Xers who grew up watching the Christopher Reeve movies.
In a few weeks, the 11.2 patch will drop for The War Within, heralding the final season of this expansion. Therefore, it’s time for a quick State of the Raid update for Season 2.
The raid team remains a formidable killing machine. We have cleared Heroic Liberation of Undermine twice, thus securing our Ahead of the Curve achievement for all the raiders. We’ve also been running a few alt raids, which have been very fruitful and a nice change of pace. We also decided to complete the Glory of the Raider achievements for both raids in this expansion, which we haven’t done since Legion.
