While the Jason Bourne series is one of the best political thriller franchises in cinema, there are plenty of similar entries in the spy movie sub-genre to check out after watching Bourne's adventures. The original Bourne trilogy is a triumph of genre cinema. The spy thriller series melds real-life political commentary with intense action set-pieces, while still ensuring viewers care about the titular antihero. By the time Bourne learns the terrible truth about his memory loss during the third movie’s ending, the chilling implications of his backstory will resonate as much as the movie's many memorable fights and chases.
One of CBS' newest sitcoms, Ghosts , features a cast full of spectral characters that each hail from a distinct time period and come with their own unique backstory and death. Though each of the eight ghosts has a wildly different perspective based on their different experiences throughout history, they nonetheless form a sort of family, which is one of the show's greatest charms. After all, being stuck with the same people for all of eternity allows for plenty of time to get to know each other. Ghosts , which is an adaptation of a BBC show of the same name, stars Utkarsh Ambudkar and Rose McIver (who played Liv Moore on five seasons of iZombie ) as Jay and Sam, a young couple who inherit a mansion in upstate New York. To their surprise, however, the house also comes with several ghostly inhabitants, who Sam is able to see after a near-death experience. These are Thorfinn (Devan Long), Sasappis (Román Zaragoza), Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones), Hetty (Rebecca Wisocky...
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