30 years on from its release, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Luc Besson’s cult classic Léon: The Professional… Léon: The Professional is important for a number of reasons. The controversial hitman film introduced audiences to a young Natalie Portman, gave Jean Reno wider recognition and reminded how much Hollywood needs Gary Oldman. But […]
Movie Review – My Penguin Friend (2024)
My Penguin Friend. 2024 Directed by David Schurmann. Starring Jean Reno, Adriana Barraza, Nicolás Francella, Alexia Moyano, Rocío Hernández, Ravel Cabral, Juan Queiroz, Pedro Urizzi, Pedro Caetano, Amanda Magalhães, Juan José Garnica, Wilson Rabelo, Thalma de Freitas, Roberto Borenstein, Duda Galvão, José Trassi, Rafael Pimenta, and Maurício Xavier. SYNOPSIS: Inspired by a true story; an […]
A Double Hit of Luc Besson Assassin Films: Nikita and Leon
Tom Jolliffe double bills Luc Besson’s Nikita and Leon… Think back to the 90’s. A transitional time for action films. It was also an era that saw a French director hit it big in Hollywood. Then think about the best assassin films of the decade. Chances are when piling up candidates, you’re likely to have […]
Blu-ray Review – Ronin (1998)
Ronin, 1998. Directed by John Frankenheimer. Starring Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård, Sean Bean, and Jonathan Pryce. SYNOPSIS: John Frankenheimer was a master of thrillers in his day, and one of his last, Ronin, arrives again on Blu-ray with a new 4K scan of the film courtesy of Kino Lorber. It’s […]
Movie Review – Lift (2024)
Lift, 2024. Directed by F. Gary Gray. Starring Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Jacob Batalon, Jean Reno, Sam Worthington, Viveik Kalra, Yun Jee Kim, Burn Gorman, Paul Anderson, David Proud, Oli Green, Ross Anderson, Stefano Skalkotos, Jess Liaudin, Caroline Loncq, Morgan C. Jones, Erol Ismail, Gordon Alexander, Russ Bain, and […]
Kevin Hart and crew attempt an airborne heist in final trailer for Netflix’s lift
With a little over a week to go until Lift lands on Netflix, the streamer has released a new trailer for F. Gary Gray’s upcoming action comedy. The film stars Kevin Hart as Cyrus Whitaker, a master thief who, along with his expert crew, is forced to pull off the ultimate heist: stealing $500 million […]
Nicole Kidman to headline impressive cast for A24’s erotic thriller Babygirl
A24 has officially announced the impressive cast for Bodies Bodies Bodies director Halina Reijn’s erotic-thriller Babygirl, and it’s being toplined by Oscar winner Nicole Kidman. Deadline reports that the full ensemble includes Antonio Banderas (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny), Harris Dickinson (The Iron Claw), 2023 breakout Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me) and Jean Reno (Léon: […]
Kevin Hart leads a heist in trailer for Netflix action comedy Lift
Netflix has debuted the first trailer and poster for Lift, the upcoming action comedy from F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton, The Fate of the Furious). The film stars Kevin Hart as Cyrus, a master thief who is approached by a special agent who cuts him a deal to lead his international crew on a […]
Kevin Hart’s Die Hart: The Movie gets a trailer ahead of Prime Video premiere
Last month it was announced that Kevin Hart’s shortform series Die Hart had been acquired by Amazon Prime Video for release on the streamer in a condensed feature film format, and now we have the trailer for Die Hart: The Movie. Directed by Eric Appel and written by Derek Kolstad, Die Hart sees Hart as […]
Ruby Rose is The Doorman in UK trailer for new action thriller
Lionsgate has released a UK trailer for director Ryûhei Kitamura’s upcoming action thriller The Doorman which stars Ruby Rose as a an ex-Marine turned doorman who calls upon her deadly fighting skills to protect a family against a group of thieves and their ruthless leader (Jean Reno); watch the trailer here… Following an assignment gone […]
