A J Black, Author at Film Stories

Christopher Nolan revisited: Memento (2000)

by A J Black | Jul 14, 2023 | Feature

The film that put Christopher Nolan firmly on the map as a filmmaker to watch? That'd be his second movie, Memento. A few thoughts....

Mission Impossible revisited: Mission: Impossible - Fallout

by A J Black | Jul 10, 2023 | Feature

The sixth Mission: Impossible film is already regarded as one of the very best: but why does it work so well? A few thoughts right here....

Mission Impossible revisited: Christopher McQuarrie's Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

by A J Black | Jul 07, 2023 | Feature

Christopher McQuarrie stepped into the director's chair for Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation - and it marked a turning point again in the series....

Mission Impossible revisited: Brad Bird's Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

by A J Black | Jul 06, 2023 | Feature

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol took the franchise to new heights - but how does the film look now? We've been taking a look......

Mission Impossible revisited: J. J. Abrams' Mission Impossible III

by A J Black | Jul 05, 2023 | Feature

The Mission: Impossible saga hit slightly bumpier times with JJ Abrams' Mission: Impossible III - but there's an argument it saved the franchise....

Mission Impossible revisited: John Woo's Mission Impossible II

by A J Black | Jul 04, 2023 | Feature

John Woo's Mission: Impossible II might not be the most loved of the series, but it's got quite a lot worth talking about......

Mission Impossible revisited: Brian de Palma's Mission Impossible

by A J Black | Jul 03, 2023 | Feature

1996's Mission: Impossible has much to unpick in it - not least as it began one of the longest running movie series of recent times. We dig into it...