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‘DogMan’: Luc Besson On His Divisive Dog-Eat-Dog Drama, Gary Oldman’s “Genius” & More ‘Valerian’ [The Discourse Podcast]

April 1, 2024 9:45 am

In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo digs into the film “DogMan” with writer/director Luc Besson (“The Fifth Element,” “Leon: The Professional,” “Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Plan...

Luc Besson Says ‘Lucy 2’ Sequel Is News To Him & Addresses Natalie Portman’s Negative Thoughts On ‘Leon’

Edward Davis

March 29, 2024 12:02 pm

Interviews, News

It’s been a tumultuous few years for French filmmaker Luc Besson, to put it mildly. But with #MeToo allegations outwardly behind him and the director seemingly exonerated, it appears to be full steam ahead for...

Luc Besson Says He Gave Tarantino The Idea For The 10-Film Retirement Plan & Says He Has 3 Films Left

Ned Booth

March 29, 2024 9:57 am

News

Luc Besson is back in US theaters with "Dogman," and he's already hard at work on his upcoming adaptation of "Dracula" with Caleb Landry Jones. “I started shooting it already," Besson said in an upcoming inte...

‘DogMan’ Trailer: Luc Besson’s Latest Starring Caleb Landry Jones Hits Theaters On March 29, Expands On April 5

Ned Booth

February 22, 2024 10:52 am

News, Trailers

Luc Besson is back in theaters with his first film since 2019's "Anna." And from the looks of its new trailer, "DogMan" is another ultra-stylish, semi-deranged action thriller from the French director. But h...

‘Dogman’ Review: Luc Besson’s Freakish Canine Fable Is Rotten To The Bone [Venice]

Rafaela Sales Ross

August 31, 2023 7:11 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

For a few beautiful years in the early 2000s, Michael Pitt’s spine-chilling blue eyes wreaked havoc in world cinema, from Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Dreamers” to Michael Haneke’s “Funny Games.” ...

‘Dogman’ Trailer: Caleb Landry Jones Is Raised By Dogs In Luc Besson’s New Action Film

Charles Barfield

July 10, 2023 11:33 am

News

When I write about new trailers that are released, I typically include the studio’s synopsis of the film. It’s just an easy way to concisely provide an explanation for what the film is about and why you should...

Natalie Portman Has “Complicated” Feelings About ‘Léon: The Professional’ & The “Cringey” Aspects Of The Film

Charles Barfield

May 10, 2023 2:06 pm

News

In 2023, Natalie Portman is one of the biggest stars on the planet. However, back in the mid-‘90s, she was a pre-teen actress looking for her first major break. That came in the film, “Léon: The Professional.”...

Michel Gondry Returns With ‘The Book Of Solutions,’ His First Film In Seven Years

Ned Booth

May 17, 2022 10:30 am

Festivals, News

It's been seven years since Michel Gondry's last feature, 2015's "Microbe & Gasoline," a tale of two tinkering teens who build a makeshift vehicle and hit the road for an adventure. Now, Gondry's next dire...

The 23 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Tenet,’ ‘Ma Rainey,’ ‘Sound Of Metal’ & More

Jason Bailey

December 15, 2020 3:14 pm

News

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a spla...

Luc Besson Responds To Sexual Assault Allegations After French Court Reopens Case

Charles Barfield

October 16, 2019 11:10 am

News

Over the last year or so, French filmmaker Luc Besson has been the subject of a sexual assault investigation linked to allegations made by an actress who worked on the recent film “Valerian and the City of a Th...

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