I must object to the author's dismissive swipe at Paul Greengrass. Yes, he did the second and third Bourne movies, but both of those movies are, in my opinion, two of the best action movies of the past decade or so. Then there is the matter of the efficient and terrifyingly effective United 93, also directed by Greengrass, and the completely underappreciated Bloody Sunday. Ok, so I didn't see Green Zone, but that doesn't hinder the fact that the man has serious skill behind the camera.
A little late with this comment, but you should find what the Alabama crew has to say about Phillips, nothing good, also if you like this you should see the documentary 'Stolen Seas' and the Danish movie 'A Hijacking'