JLG by JLG

"...Directed by: Jean-Luc Godard. The JLG of the title is film great..."

June 16, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Out of the Dark

"...believes himself to be “Leon,” the character played by Jean Reno in The Professional. As if that weren't enough,..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Just Visiting

"...Directed by: Jean-Marie Poiré. Starring: Jean Reno, Christian Clavier, Christina Applegate, Lorenzo..."

April 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jet Lag

"...Directed by: Danièle Thompson. Starring: Juliette Binoche, Jean Reno and Sergi López. In the film's prologue, an..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Crimson Rivers

"...Directed by: Mathieu Kassovitz. Starring: Jean Reno, Vincent Cassel, Nadia Farès, Olivier Morel and Dominique..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Le Samourai

Fedoras and trench coats. Film noir in cool blues and greens. Melville's 1967 film is the real deal.

"...Directed by: Jean-Pierre Melville. Starring: Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon and..."

May 30, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Professional

Enigmatic hitman becomes unlikely caretaker of and mentor to the girl next door. The film features wonderful performances and lots of visual panache.

"...Directed by: Luc Besson. Starring: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman and Danny Aiello. For..."

Nov. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Le Chef

How many French chefs are too many for one kitchen?

"...Directed by: Daniel Cohen. Starring: Jean Reno, Michaël Youn, Raphaëlle Agogué, Julien Boisselier and Salomé..."

July 18, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Ronin

"...Directed by: John Frankenheimer. Starring: Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Jonathan Pryce, Natascha Mcelhone, Stellan Skarsgärd, Skipp Sudduth,..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Armored

An armored truck robbery of $42 million is an inside job in this action film starring Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, and Jean Reno.

"...Directed by: Nimród Antal. Starring: Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco, Fred Ward, Columbus Short,..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rollerball

"...McTiernan. Starring: Chris Klein, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Jean Reno and Naveen Andrews. John McTiernan has never had..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Angel-A

Luc Besson delivers a gorgeous-looking but ill-conceived mash note to the city of Paris that stars a petty crook and an ethereal beauty.

"...your lips off before morphing into an irritated, ordnance-heavy Jean Reno. Supersize that, s'il vous plait." So the man's..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Big Blue

"...Dunne, Marc Duret, Sergio Castellitto, Paul Shenar, Rosanna Arquette, Jean Reno and Jean-Marc Barr. Included in the spate of..."

July 12, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Margaret

A tangled post-production history kept this Kenneth Lonergan film from completion for six years, and its story about teenage trauma suffers as a result. But, oh, what a cast.

"...Directed by: Kenneth Lonergan. Starring: Anna Paquin, J. Smith-Cameron, Jean Reno, Jeannie Berlin, Allison Janney, Matthew Broderick, Kieran Culkin,..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...D: Scott Winant; with Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dylan McDermott, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston...."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"...Kong director Tsui Hark's American debut Double Team, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman, and Mickey Rourke...."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...and hold on to his relationship with African-American singer Jeanine (Neal). Ross' amiable comedy about relationships both interracial and..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Flyboys

This story of the Lafayette Escadrille squadron, who become the first U.S. fighter pilots, is surprisingly inert.

"...Directed by: Tony Bill. Starring: James Franco, Martin Henderson, Jean Reno, David Ellison, Tyler Labine, Philip Winchester, Abdul Salis,..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Léolo

"...Directed by: Jean-Claude Lauzon. Starring: Maxime Collin, Ginette Reno, Julien Guiomar, Pierre..."

May 28, 1993 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Hector and the Search for Happiness

Simon Pegg stars as a shrink trying to heal himself.

"...Starring: Simon Pegg, Toni Collette, Rosamund Pike, Stellan Skarsgård, Jean Reno, Barry Atsma, Christopher Plummer, Ming Zhao, Veronica Ferres..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Couples Retreat

Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau prove they are no longer swingers, but since this film is the only new national release this week, it's sure to be "money."

"...Love, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell, Kali Hawk, Jean Reno, Peter Serafinowicz, Carlos Ponce, John Michael Higgins and..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Pink Panther 2

Steve Martin returns as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau, but no Beyoncé in sight. Smart girl.

"...Directed by: Harald Zwart. Starring: Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina, Yuki Matsuzaki,..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The 24 Hour Woman

"...Directed by: Nancy Savoca. Starring: Rosie Perez, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Melissa Leo, Wendell Pierce, Karen Duffy, Patti Lupone, Diego..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...D: Roland Emmerich; with Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn, Michael Lerner,..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...In the same city, The Brute, played by Jean Reno, tries to connive or force his way into..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Da Vinci Code

Faithful adaptation of Dan Brown's bestseller treats the novel as if it were a sacred text even though it's basically a Hardy Boys mystery dressed up in provocative attire.

"...Starring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany, Jean Reno, Alfred Molina, Jürgen Prochnow, Etienne Chicot and Jean-Yves..."

May 26, 2006 Movie Review by Steve Davis

What's the Buzz?

Guide to Summer Films

"...Big Blue (July 14), best friends Enzo (The Professional's Jean Reno) and Jacques (Jean-Marc Barr) compete in a new..."

May 26, 2000 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Burstyn, Anne Bancroft, Dermot Mulroney, Maya Angelou, Kate Nelligan, Jean Simmons, Lois Smith, Alfre Woodard, Samantha Mathis, Kate Capshaw,..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

The Austin Chronicle Guide to the Mission: Impossible Movies

Your mission, if you choose to accept it ...

"...Voight, Emmanuelle Beart, Vanessa Redgrave, Henry Czerny, Ving Rhames, Jean Reno, Emilio Estevez...."

July 14, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Promise

The Armenian Genocide as seen through a love triangle

"...Marwan Kenzari, Rade Serbedzija, Tom Hollander, Igal Naor and Jean Reno...."

April 21, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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