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Luc Besson’s DogMan sets Venice premiere as poster and trailer released

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Coinciding with the confirmation that the film will premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, EuropaCorp has released a new poster and trailer for DogMan, the new film from director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) and starring Caleb Landry Jones and Jojo T. Gibbs. “I hope this movie that has convinced us will also convince […]

Nikita vs Anna: When Luc Besson Retraced His Steps

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at the film which broke Luc Besson out to the world, and his more recent and pale imitator, Anna… Cinema is almost bereft of an original idea these days. There are very few that arrive which feel like something unique, and even then, the smart-arses among us might start pinpointing similarities […]

Totally Bonkers Space Operas That Deserve More Love

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Ben Robins looks at four totally bonkers space operas that deserve more love… It’s easy to jump straight to the tried-and-tested regulars as far as space operas are concerned. Between the countless alien species, planets and barely pronounceable intergalactic languages, too many seem to end up on the wrong side of dense, and sticking with […]

A Double Hit of Luc Besson Assassin Films: Nikita and Leon

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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 […]

Movie Review – Anna (2019)

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Anna, 2019. Directed by Luc Besson. Starring Sasha Luss, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, Helen Mirren, Lera Abova and Eric Godon. SYNOPSIS: A Russian woman escapes her abusive home when she is offered a chance at a new life if she agrees to work for the KGB. It’s fair to say that, if you’ve seen a […]

Movie Review – Anna (2019)

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Anna, 2019. Directed by Luc Besson Starring Sasha Luss, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, Helen Mirren. SYNOPSIS: Beneath Anna Poliatova’s striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world’s most feared government assassins. There was a surprising lack of marketing behind Luc Besson’s latest film Anna, which […]

Luc Besson’s latest action thriller Anna gets a trailer

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A new trailer has arrived online for the upcoming action thriller Anna. Written and directed by Luc Besson, the film stars Sasha Luss as a feared government assassin alongside Helen Mirren, Cillian Murphy, and Luke Evans; check it out here… Beneath Anna Poliatova’s striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and […]

The Fifth Element with comedian Bec Hill – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #26

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On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, stand-up comedian Bec Hill chooses to discuss Luc Besson’s loony 1990s sci-fi The Fifth Element… On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, our guest is stand-up comic Bec Hill. […]

The Problem With East Asian Action Cinema Today

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look at recent trends in East Asian Action Cinema… I’ve seen a lot of action films in my time. From all over the world. From the biggest blockbusters, to the straight to VHS specials that used to regularly populate your nearest video store. Whether it was the latest mega budget Schwarzenegger […]