luc besson

20 Reasons Why You Rock: Taken

Taken was released in the United States and Canada on January 30, 2009 after being premiering nearly a year prior in France. Looking back, Taken bridged the gap between the Jason Bourne movies released earlier in...

Bullet Points: Lockout

If you think that Escape from L.A. was too much like its predecessor Escape from New York then you might have a hard time with Lockout. Movies like these are like the Target brand of potato...

The Checklist: Taken (S1 Ep1) “Pilot”

The long standing tradition of motion pictures being turned into television series continued when Taken premiered on NBC. I was a huge fan of the original film released in 2008 starring Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills. In...

Tough Chicks: Scarlett Johansson – Lucy

Luc Besson has been responsible for bringing several deadly women to the big screen; La Femme Nikita, Leon: The Professional, The Fifth Element, and now possibly the baddest chick of all, Lucy. Scarlett Johansson, fresh off...

Tough Chicks: Milla Jovovich – The Fifth Element

Today we celebrate the birthday of visionary director Luc Besson. Besson brought us Bulletproof Action favorites Leon: The Professional, Lucy, and The Fifth Element. It is with that third film that we travel to for our...