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 – DogMan (2023)
DogMan, 2023. Written and Directed by Luc Besson. Starring Caleb Landry Jones, Jojo T. Gibbs, Christopher Denham, Grace Palma, Clemens Schick, John Charles Aguilar, Iris Bry, Lincoln Powell, Alexander Settineri, Eric Carter, Bennett Saltzman, Bianca Melgar, Jeff Mantel, and Michael Garza. SYNOPSIS: A boy, bruised by life, finds his salvation through the love of his […]
Caleb Landry Jones is out for justice in trailer for Luc Besson’s DogMan
Briarcliff Entertainment has released the U.S. trailer for DogMan, the latest film from The Fifth Element and Leon director Luc Besson. DogMan stars Nitram‘s Caleb Landry Jones as a man who, following a traumatic childhood, finds salvation and justice through his connection with dogs. The recipient of the Graffetta d’Oro for Best Film at the […]
Caleb Landry Jones and Christoph Waltz to headline Luc Besson’s big-budget Dracula
Luc Besson is set to join the likes of F.W. Murnau and Francis Ford Coppola by bringing his own take on Bram Stoker’s Dracula to the big-screen. According to Deadline the Leon and Lucy director has already cast Caleb Landry Jones (Nitram) and Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained) in lead roles. The report states that Landry […]
UK trailer for Luc Besson’s Dogman starring Caleb Landry Jones
Altitude is bringing Luc Besson’s latest film Dogman to these shores in March, and below we have the UK artwork and trailer for the film, which won the Graffetta d’Oro for Best Film at the 2023 Venice Film Festival last year and stars Caleb Landry Jones (Nitram) starring as a troubled man who finds salvation […]
Luc Besson’s DogMan sets Venice premiere as poster and trailer released
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
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
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
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)
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 […]
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