This time I’m discussing the first movie outing of disgraced Secret Service agent Mike Banning, a man who attracts president-related disasters like I attract dog hair from my cream retriever when I’ve just put on new black trousers for a job interview. He’s on a boring desk job at the US Treasury (Mike, not my… OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN: episode 6 of the GERRYSTORM podcast Read More
The Gerrystorm podcast: from Banning to Beowulf and beyond
Welcome to GERRYSTORM, the podcast dedicated to the filmography of our Greatest Living Scotsman, Gerard Butler. Scroll down for more on all GERRYSTORM episodes, and how to listen, or check out the latest episode below. Warning: all GERRYSTORM podcast episodes are very spoilery (there’s also a synopsis at the start of each episode if you… The Gerrystorm podcast: from Banning to Beowulf and beyond Read More
Gerard Butler’s ‘Fallen’ Oeuvre
Less a deep dive, and more – considering the less than philosophical subtexts to the three Has Fallen movies – a shallow bellyflop, it’s time to look back at Butler’s battles as Mike Banning. You can see on this site I refer to myself as a Gerard Butler apologist, and I make no apologies for… Gerard Butler’s ‘Fallen’ Oeuvre Read More
Seven Films I’ve Only Seen Half Of
Social media LOVES its 7 hashtags. Currently most popular seems to be #7FavHorrorFilms, though #7FavFastAndFuriousFilms is also appearing (okay I may have made that last one up). But sadly I DO have Seven Films I Only Saw Half Of (sorry I mean #7FavFilmsIOnlySawHalfOf). Some of these I do still mean to go back to. When I get time. Which will be when… Seven Films I’ve Only Seen Half Of Read More
Gerard Butler Has Fallen On His Feet Again
Hurray! Gerard Butler is helping the Fallen once more, whether they like it or not, like a God-botherer who won’t stop knocking on your door despite you patiently telling them time and time again that you are quite happy on the dark side, thank you. Because now it’s official that – after Olympus Has Fallen… Gerard Butler Has Fallen On His Feet Again Read More