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 Star […]
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 at […]
Movie Review – Anna (2019)
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 female-led action movie in […]
Movie Review – Anna (2019)
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 is puzzling considering that […]
Luc Besson’s latest action thriller Anna gets a trailer
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 skill […]
The Fifth Element with comedian Bec Hill – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #26
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. She […]
The Problem With East Asian Action Cinema Today
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 […]
Luc Besson in talks for multi-picture deal with Netflix
Variety is reporting that Netflix is currently in talks with Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp, with the streaming service looking to sign a deal with the French filmmaker to have him produce and direct a number of movies over the next few years.According to the site, the deal would encompass a number of Netflix Original movies, budgeted […]
Luc Besson to direct James Patterson TV adaptation The French Detective
ABC has announced that Luc Besson (Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets) is set to make his TV directorial debut with The French Detective, a pilot based upon James Patterson’s Luc Moncrief book series, which will star Oscar-winner Jean Dujardin (The Artist).Written by Bill Collage and Adam Cooper (Assassin’s Creed) and Jonathan Collier […]
Helen Mirren, Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy and Sasha Luss cast in Luc Besson’s Anna
Luc Besson may have denied reports that he’s following Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets with a sequel to Lucy, but the French filmmaker is sticking with the female mononyms for the title of his next project, the action thriller Anna.Variety is reporting that Besson has cast Helen Mirren, Luke Evans and Cillian […]
