London has Fallen is one of a couple of similar titles (White House Down and Olympus has Fallen) that deal with the taking over of a country or the attempted murder of a world leader i.e., president of the US, right in their own back yard. This time, a funeral for the Prime Minister, James Wilson is scheduled to take placed in London and is being attended by many world leaders. Concern for their safety becomes a growing concern because of the state of the world regarding terrorist, and current events including the mysterious death of the Prime Minister. President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart), Secret Service Agent, Mike Banning (Gerard Butler), Secret Service Director, Lynne Jacobs (Angela Bassett), travel to London to join many other prominent world leaders for Wilson’s state funeral. As they arrive, an attack is launched killing the Canadian Prime Minister and his wife, among others. The Japanese Prime Minister drowns when suicide bombers cause Chelsea Bridge to collapse, the French President perishes when a bomb destroys his yacht on the River Thames and heavily damages Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster, the Italian Prime Minister and his wife die when one of Westminster Abbey’s bell towers is blown up and the German Chancellor is murdered by disguised royal guardsmen at Buckingham Palace. The terrorists also hack into the city’s power network, effectively shutting it down. Meanwhile, back at the White House, the president’s staff, including Vice President Allan Trumbull, now acting President, (Morgan Freeman) watch the events in horror. The action is non stop as Mike turns an amenable president into a soldier as they fight to stay alive and free themselves from the terrorist war zone they find themselves in.
Although London Has Fallen has a similar theme to White House Down and Olympus is Down it still manages to be entertaining and is even better than a lot of summer fillers I’ve seen. Still, you might want to wait for the DVD release.
American Odyssey has made its mark as an exhilarating, mind blowing thriller. Compared to Homeland, it’s full of mystery, intrigue and is every bit as good. This series is about the discovery of a major American corporation that is funding Islamist terror groups and how that company had a team of American soldiers attacked and killed by private military contractors as a cover up. One female soldier (Sergeant Odelle Ballard) was overlooked when she went to relieve herself in the bushes. All the rest of her team were bombed as she watched from afar. She managed to get away undetected. In the meanwhile, the army notified her family that she was killed by Jihadists, but her 12 year old daughter isn’t buying the story. The conspiracy is so big and so involved that it makes for an excellent series. There are many twist and turns and characters throughout the story that have you sitting on the edge of your seat. Some of the major stand out characters are: 
Not since Sleeper Cell have I seen a more compelling series about terrorist. Homeland shows us how dangerous the world has become. Intelligence Officer Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) who is bipolar, lives for her job. Her hunches are usually spot on and her methods of carrying through her assignments are impeccable. Homeland starts out telling the story of Nicolas Brody, a Marine hero returning home after eight years of being labeled MIA in Iraq. Agent Carrie is the only one who suspects that he may have been “turned”. The story goes in depth telling how and why Brody turned and how Carrie was able to prove her theory. Brody becomes an agent for the United States, tricking his former captures into believing he is still working for them. The story unfolds with a sharking season finale making the audience thirst for more. I am hooked on Homeland and suspect you will be too. Homeland currently airs on Showtime.
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