Luc Besson
The Preview Reel: Will Dunkirk Win the Week?
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide release movies. With Baby Driver opening three weeks ago, followed by Spider-Man: Homecoming, War for the Planet of the Apes just last week, and Dunkirk this week, we are unquestionably in the best stretch of this summer’s wide releases. Enjoy it, because August looks bleak. This is also a rare week where we do...[Read More]
Movie Review: 3 Days to Kill
The new film 3 Days to Kill is an original story created by Luc Besson and directed by McG. Those two names may lead you to expect a pretty good action film. If that was your guess, then you would be half right. The film tells the story of Ethan Renner (Kevin Costner). He is an aging CIA hit man who is forced to retire due to a sudden illness for which there is no cure. This new reality forces him...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Family
The Family is absolutely disappointing. I was expecting some incredible magic with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro together again. Sadly, it was not to be. You could, of course, sense the old chemistry that they once shared, but all in all it was just one complete letdown. As I would absolutely love to see De Niro play a gangster again in a serious format, I keep hoping that he will give us s...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Besson, Scorsese, and De Niro Unite for The Family
It’s finally here, dear readers. This Friday, Man of Steel, one of my most anticipated films of summer 2013, will finally be released, and we’ll all get to find out if the long-awaited Superman reboot lives up to our expectations. And after what might be the most difficult week I’ve had recently, I’m definitely in the mood for a hero who’s an uplifting, inspirational ...[Read More]
Movie Review: Taken 2
After watching Taken in 2009, I was left completely satisfied. I was thoroughly entertained and the film wrapped up with an acceptable conclusion; one that didn’t really lend itself to a sequel. Fast forward to 2012 and we’re given Taken 2. This time, the father of one of the men ex-CIA agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) killed during the rescue of his kidnapped daughter, is out for revenge. Taken 2 ...[Read More]