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Nikita vs Anna: When Luc Besson Retraced His Steps

November 1, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Anna, Anne Parillaud, La Femme Nikita, Luc Besson, nikita, Sasha Luss

Great Female Assassin Movies That Will Leave You Shaken!

September 1, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos presents twelve great female assassin movies… The cold-blooded assassin archetype is one of the oldest in cinema, yet it remains as potent as ever due to how malleable its premise is. You can adapt an assassin to any time period, setting or demographic and still make an entertaining flick out of it. Women, […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: Atomic Blonde, colombiana, Hanna, kill bill, lady snowblood, Marvelous Videos, Ms.45, naked weapon, nikita, Salt, The Assassin, the long kiss goodnight, The Villainess

The Problem With East Asian Action Cinema Today

April 1, 2018 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Akira Kurosawa, Black Panther, DC, Donnie Yen, Hard Boiled, Jackie Chan, John Wick 2, John Woo, Luc Besson, Marvel, nikita, Oldboy, Takashi Miike, The Villainess, Wu Jing

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