From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Unleashed (aka Danny the Dog)
Originally published 6/3/2005 Unleashed Director Louis Leterrier Writer: Luc Besson Producers: Luc Besson, Steven Chasman, Jet Li Stars: Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, Kerry Condon The prolific Luc Besson attempts with many of his films to strike a balance by presenting an outlandish scenario, then taking it a step or two more seriously than [...]
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Hero
Originally published 9/13/04 Hero Director: Zhang Yimou Writers: Feng Li, Bin Wang, Zhang Yimou Producer: Bill Kong, Zhang Yimou Stars: Jet Li, Daoming Chen, Tony Leung Chu Wai, Maggie Cheung, Donnie Yen, Zhang Ziyi You begin with the premise that all movie action is inherently a lie. Outrunning explosions in slow-motion, having vicious fistfights that [...]