John Woo

‘Face/Off’ (1997) among the ‘who’s who’ of great body-swap movies

“Face/Off” (1997) is on the short list of great body-swap movies. Fans say they love John Travolta acting like Nicolas Cage and Cage acting like

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Woo takes ‘Mission: Impossible II’ (2000) over the top

May is the month of “M:I,” as we look back at the six “Mission: Impossible” films from May 2-10. Next up is the second entry,

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Woo’s ‘Paycheck’ (2003) is illogical yet amusing

The formula of using a Philip K. Dick short story as a foundation for an action film had been established by the time director John

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All 6 ‘Mission: Impossible’ films, ranked

In honor of “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” hitting home rental this week, I thought I’d do a ranking of all six “M:I” movies in which

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‘Face/Off’ review

“Face/Off” – Admittedly, the method by which Shawn Archer (John Travolta) and Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) trade faces is absurd. However, it’s easy to accept

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‘Mission: Impossible II’ reviews

Shaune’s “Mission: Impossible II” review, Dec. 6, 2018 John’s “Mission: Impossible II” flashback review, May 3, 2020 “Mission: Impossible 2” — With director John Woo at the

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