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Taken – DVD Review

Jun 8, 2009, 16:07 GMT

Taken – DVD Review
You don’t want to mess with Bryan Mills.  Even worse you don’t want to mess with his beloved daughter.  He’ll track you down and make you pay no matter your location or status in an effort to make sure his little girl comes home safely. ... more

Taken – Blu-ray Review

May 17, 2009, 16:44 GMT

Taken – Blu-ray Review
Taken is a straight-forward thrill ride that barely hits the brakes once the action starts. Liam Neeson shows he can hang with the best action stars and his character is willing to bulldoze his way through anything to get his daughter back. ... more

Transporter 3 (Two-Disc Fully Loaded Edition) – DVD Review

Mar 11, 2009, 13:14 GMT

Transporter 3 (Two-Disc Fully Loaded Edition) – DVD Review
I’ve not seen the other Transporter films.  I guess I’m just culturally deprived.  However, this third entry was a brainless action film that I actually had a good time watching.  Sure I had to roll my eyes a couple of times, but I put my brain into neutral and just went along for the ride.   ... more

Lionsgate picks up domestic rights to Transporter 3

Jun 3, 2008, 14:17 GMT

Lionsgate picks up domestic rights to Transporter 3
Lionsgate has picked up the domestic and Canadian rights to Transporter 3 – which will feature Jason Statham. ... more

DVD Review: Angel-A

Nov 26, 2007, 13:20 GMT

DVD Review: Angel-A
Didn’t Luc Besson retire?  I guess like most people that make such statements the need to stay busy overwhelms the desire to sit around the house in your jockey shorts.  So Besson decided to direct this semi-remake of a Christmas classic.   ... more

Luc Besson’s Angel-A comes to DVD in November

Sep 11, 2007, 15:33 GMT

Luc Besson’s Angel-A comes to DVD in November
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the DVD release of Angel-A - an “extraordinary” story of redemption from director/writer Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, The Professional). ... more

DVD Review: Arthur and the Invisibles

May 16, 2007, 16:46 GMT

DVD Review: Arthur and the Invisibles
This fairytale comes from French director Luc Besson based on the children’s books that he wrote.  For the US the Minimoys were changed to Invisibles and a good voice cast assembled, however, this film adaptation seemingly loses something in the translation. ... more

Luc Besson’s Arthur and the Invisibles comes to DVD

May 2, 2007, 0:36 GMT

Luc Besson’s Arthur and the Invisibles comes to DVD
A magical tale of a young boy’s courageous journey to save his grandfather’s home from demolition, Arthur and the Invisibles soars onto DVD May 15th from Genius Products LLC. and The Weinstein Company for the suggested retail price of $28.95. ... more

Besson to produce thriller 'Hitman'

Mar 27, 2007, 13:28 GMT

Besson to produce thriller Hitman
French director Luc Besson is getting ready to produce ‘The Hitman’ for 20th Century Fox. ... more

Check out the trailer: Angel-A

Feb 4, 2007, 6:52 GMT

Check out the trailer: Angel-A
M&C now has the latest trailer for Luc Besson’s 'Angel A.' ... more

DVD Review: Bandidas

Jan 30, 2007, 15:46 GMT

DVD Review: Bandidas
Where to turn after watching another documentary or heady foreign film proclaiming the demise of planet Earth or the epidemic of childhood obesity?  One would be hard pressed to find a more entertaining, light-hearted movie than Bandidas. ... more

'Arthur et les Minimoys' c'est bon for sequels

Jan 10, 2007, 3:33 GMT

Arthur et les Minimoys cest bon for sequels
Luc Besson's 3D and live action 'Arthur and the Invisibles' known also as 'Arthur et les Minimoys' has officially passed the five million admission mark in France, reports Variety. ... more

New stills from Arthur and the Invisibles added!

Oct 29, 2006, 11:41 GMT

New stills from Arthur and the Invisibles added!
We have a selection of new stills from Luc Besson's upcoming family movie, Arthur and the Invisibles.

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Luc Besson to continue directing if new film is a hit

Oct 6, 2006, 15:41 GMT

Frankfurt - French director, writer and producer Luc Besson, 47, will continue to make movies if his soon-to-be-released animated film, Arthur and the Minimoys, is a hit, he said at the Frankfurt Book Fair Friday. ... more

Director Luc Besson to call it quits after next film

Sep 11, 2006, 13:36 GMT

Paris - French director Luc Besson said Monday that his next film, the animated feature Arthur and the Minimoys, will be his last. ... more

Shanghai revs up 9th edition of film fest

May 15, 2006, 10:32 GMT

Shanghai revs up 9th edition of film fest
First out of the starting gate after the Cannes International Film Festival (May 17th – 25th) is the Shanghai International Film Festival which runs June 17-25. This will be the 9th edition of the Fest. ... more

Die Hard for Besson

Nov 23, 2005, 17:02 GMT

Die Hard for Besson
Casting kicks off on Die Hard 4 while Fox searches for a director ... more

A very French future

Nov 23, 2005, 4:40 GMT

Basketball mogul Mark Cuban distributes Luc Besson's newest sci-fi pic 'District 13' ... more

Filming begins on Luc Besson's Arthur and the Minimoys

May 22, 2005, 16:13 GMT

Shooting has started on Luc Besson's 3D/live action childrens' adventure Arthur and the Minimoys. ... more

Rerelease of Two Great Luc Besson Movies on DVD

Jan 10, 2005, 22:08 GMT

Deluxe Editions of Leon - The Professional and The Fifth Element, two masterpieces of the french director Luc Besson are released on DVD tomorrow. 

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