Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Luc Besson's latest is a kaleidoscopic mess

"...Directed by: Luc Besson. Starring: Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Sam..."

July 21, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Family

The family that slays together, stays together – even in witness protection.

"...Directed by: Luc Besson. Starring: Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Anna

International ass-kickery with a strong but beautiful female lead? Luc Besson, back on his sh*t again.

"...Directed by: Luc Besson. Starring: Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren, Luke Evans and..."

June 28, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Lucy

Scarlett Johansson goes totally badass in this far-fetched but riveting Luc Besson action film.

"...Directed by: Luc Besson. Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik and..."

July 25, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Colombiana

A professional assassin by day, a vigilante by night: Zoe Saldana is Luc Besson's latest femme fatale.

"...is director Olivier's actual last name. A disciple of Luc Besson (who co-wrote the script with Robert Mark Kamen),..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Transporter 3

Jason Statham returns for the third venture in this action series, which is surprisingly better than you might expect.

"...Tarconi (Berléand). All three films are the brainchildren of Luc Besson, who seems to have nothing much else to..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Unleashed

Jet Li, in his first Western role of any depth, convincingly plays both man and beast, although a sentimental script by producer Luc Besson hampers the story.

"...and Christian Gazio. French director Louis Leterrier is to Luc Besson as Michele Soavi is to Dario Argento: an..."

May 20, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Atlantis

"...Directed by: Luc Besson. Frenchman Luc Besson is perhaps best known for..."

July 29, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

District B13

Set in the near-future of 2010, this French import is not big on plot exposition, instead focusing on its finely wrought action momentum, which moves ever forward with rushing exhilaration.

"...Nicolas Woirion and Patrick Olivier. Morel is the latest Luc Besson protégé to make the leap to director with..."

June 2, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Taxi

Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon comedy stalls at the starting gate.

"...potato bake, this clueless remake of the 1998 Gerard Pires-directed/Luc Besson-produced French action comedy has precious little of either..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Big Blue: The Director's Cut

"...in the spate of summer re-releases is this 1988 Luc Besson film about competitive deep-sea diving. The Big Blue..."

July 14, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Black Cat

"...Zhang stars in this unofficial Hong Kong re-make of Luc Besson's arthouse smash La Femme Nikita, and while (surprise!)..."

Sept. 29, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Taken 3

Liam Neeson's back in action.

"...of dadsploitation produced by the reliably pulpy likes of Luc Besson (The Professional, Lucy). The formula has only seen..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

District 13: Ultimatum

This French import is a nervy, comic action sequel that weds the sport of parkour with detective work.

"...often self-referential script, once again penned by action-film godhead Luc Besson, it's also trés kickass in the most literal..."

March 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Transporter

"...helmer, makes his English-language debut, and French fanboy fave Luc Besson is the man behind the screenplay -- there's..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Brick Mansions

In one of his last roles, Paul Walker stars in this American remake of Luc Besson's actioner District B13.

"...both films come saddled with feeble scripts co-written by Luc Besson, the reigning auteur of mediocre action movies. The..."

May 2, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

From Paris With Love

Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays an American diplomat in Paris who is paired with a wise-cracking, trigger-happy CIA maverick (John Travolta) to stop a terrorist attack.

"...of director Morel (District 13, Taken) and his producer Luc Besson (the Transporter franchise, Ong-bak). There are few greater..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Taken

Call it the last cinematic gasp of the Bush era.

"...all the time). It’s a brilliantly devious setup: Co-writers Luc Besson (The Professional) and Robert Mark Kamen know that..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Hitman

Like the video game that inspired this film, Hitman is a brain-dead pleasure bomb.

"...Femme Nikita and The Professional, both from Hitman co-producer Luc Besson). The only thing original about Hitman is the..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Transporter 2

For all its gimmicky mayhem, Transporter 2 is an improvement over the original, completely setting aside such yawn-inducing cinematic standbys as a romantic interest and realism.

"...While some might complain that this sequel to the Luc Besson-scripted, Cory Yuen-helmed 2002 smash sleeper is simply too..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Out of the Dark

"...tenants' exploits to rid their building of pesky spirits. Luckily for them, they have the help of an expert..."

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

Point of No Return

"...remain nameless (The Vanishing), John Badham's American take on Luc Besson's 1991 La Femme Nikita not only manages to..."

March 26, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Fifth Element

Besson's smart editing and sly sense of humor keep this science-fiction epic from bogging down. Despite a grim storyline, the film never takes itself too seriously.

"...Directed by: Luc Besson. Starring: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovavich, Ian..."

May 9, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

"...Directed by: Luc Besson. Starring: Desmond Harrington, Richar Didings, Tcheky Karyo, Vincent..."

Nov. 12, 1999 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.

"...Directed by: Luc Besson. Starring: Jamel Debbouze, Rie Rasmussen, Gilbert Melki and..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kiss of the Dragon

"...a sucking chest wound. So it goes also with Luc Besson (The Messenger, The Fifth Element), whose name is..."

July 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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..."

Nov. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

La Femme Nikita

"...Directed by: Luc Besson. Starring: Anne Parillaud, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Tcheky Karyo and..."

May 10, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Arthur and the Invisibles

Live-action/animation hybrid from Luc Besson features a host of hip vocal talent but little more.

"...Directed by: Luc Besson. Starring: Freddie Highmore and Mia Farrow. So I..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Big Blue

"...Directed by: Luc Besson. Starring: Griffin Dunne, Marc Duret, Sergio Castellitto, Paul..."

July 12, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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