Reviews from Movie Man Mike:

Bourne Supremacy (B+). This is the summer of the sequel, and as sequels go, this one is better than most. Even better, you really don't need to have seen the first movie in order to follow and understand the second one; the second film stands on its own. This film picks up in time with Jason Bourne living in some secluded venue with the lovely Marie, the girl he met and fell for in the first film. Bourne is still struggling with the mystery of his identity when he is unwillingly pulled into an even bigger puzzle, the pieces of which provide clues and links to his past. Bourne turns his spy training on the very forces that trained him in an effort to find out who is after him and why. The film is packed with action and has one of the best car-chase scenes I've seen in a while.

City of God (A-). Straight from a video (or DVD) rental store near you … Roger Ebert calls this "one of the best movies you'll see." I am not sure I would go quite so far, but it really is a good movie, and I recommend it. This movie is set in Rio de Janeiro in a housing project. The story is told from the perspective of a young black child nicknamed "Rocket." The story purports to be based in truth. Rocket is surrounded by violence and unrest. He narrates a riveting tale of gang warfare, drug-selling, and corruption, and his attempt to survive in spite of the many temptations to be drawn into the brutal fray. The intersection of the many characters' lives is cleverly woven into the tale for a masterful presentation. The movie is subtitled, so if that bothers you, be prepared, but don't be deterred from seeing it.