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Behind The Scenes: Kevin Costner & McG On The Set Of 3 DAYS TO KILL

Writer-producer Luc Besson is the master of the Euro-thriller. 2014’s 3 Days To Kill sees Kevin Costner kick ass and take names whilst taking in the sights of Paris and looking cool in the process. This might sound like a Taken clone, but [...]

February 27, 2021

Blu-ray Review: THE TRANSPORTER REFUELLED Is Stupid, Loud And Fun

The Transporter Refuelled is incredibly stupid – but it’s also pretty good fun. This reboot of Luc Besson’s Jason Statham action franchise sees Ed Skrein slip into the role of Frank Martin, a bad-ass courier who gets caught-up in one [...]

December 6, 2015

Trailer For The Unnecessary HITMAN: AGENT 47

I never saw the first Hitman. That was partly because I never played the video game it was based on and partly because it didn’t look very good. I get the feeling I won’t be seeing Hitman: Agent 47 either. This appears to be generic action fare [...]

February 12, 2015

Visit The ‘Rabbit Hole’ With Liam Neeson In This New TAKEN 3 Clip

Liam Neeson‘s Bryan Mills hits screens for the last time this month in Taken 3. Nobody gets taken this time – Neeson’s character is on the run, blamed for the his wife (Famke Janssen). Expect shooting and action galore when Taken 3 [...]

January 1, 2015

TAKEN 3: Learn Liam Neeson’s 12 Skills Of Christmas And Watch The ‘Bryan Mills Briefing’ Featurette

Taken 3 opens on 8 January – and that means there’s plenty of time to get in the mood by watching Liam Neeson’s Bryan Mills do his thing. Watch his ‘briefing’ featurette and learn his ’12 Skills of Christmas’. Ho Ho Ho. Liam Neeson [...]

December 19, 2014

Liam Neeson Says ‘Good Luck’ In TAKEN 3 Poster And Clip

Liam Neeson returns as Bryan Mills in Taken 3 (or Tak3n as the marketing will let you know). The Luc Besson produced actioner gets 2015 off to a bang (it opens on 8 January), enough to dust-off any cobwebs you may have after Christmas. Say what you [...]

December 12, 2014

Blu-ray Review: Luc Besson’s TAXI Delivers Huge Dollops Of High Octane Action

Luc Besson is a mind-bogglingly prolific writer (as well as a director and producer), having scripted in excess of 40 films in the last 30 years. Recent times have seen him score with the Taken series, but he also hit franchise gold with Taxi. This [...]

November 8, 2014

Blu-Ray Review: Kevin Costner Makes 3 DAYS TO KILL Worth Your Time

Writer-producer Luc Besson is the master of the Euro-thriller. 3 Days To Kill sees Kevin Costner kick ass and take names whilst taking in the sights of Paris and looking cool in the process. This might sound like a Taken clone, but it’s more [...]

October 11, 2014

Liam Neeson And His Particular Set Of Skills Return In The TAKEN 3 Trailer

Bryan Mills is back in Taken 3 (or Tak3n as the marketing will tell you), a film which claims to be the final instalment in Liam Neeson’s retirement fund. Here’s the official synopsis for the Luc Besson produced actioner which sees [...]

September 30, 2014

Scarlett Johansson’s LUCY Tops The US Box Office; UK Poster

Scarlett Johansson starrer Lucy smashed all sorts of expectations at the box office, grossing a mighty $43.8 million last weekend – meaning that Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Hercules had to settle for second place with just $29.8 million. The [...]

July 29, 2014

Liam Neeson Scores A $20 Million Payday For TAKEN 3

He was late to the party in the action hero stakes, but it looks like Liam Neeson is now officially one of the biggest action (and otherwise) stars in the world. The actor will pocket an up-front $20 million fee for Taken 3. It’s really not a [...]

June 25, 2013

Weekend Box Office Lowdown: 5th November, 2012

Wreck It Ralph will score the top spot at the box office, grossing an impressive $49 million. That puts it in a good position to score some serious bank over the holiday season. Not that I care. Robert Zemeckis’ return to live action filmmaking, [...]

November 5, 2012