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20 Reasons Why You Rock: Taken

Taken was released in the United States and Canada on January 30, 2009 after being premiering nearly a year prior in France. Looking back, Taken bridged the gap between the Jason Bourne movies released earlier in...

Bullet Points: Lockout

If you think that Escape from L.A. was too much like its predecessor Escape from New York then you might have a hard time with Lockout. Movies like these are like the Target brand of potato...

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Kiss of the Dragon

Jet Li’s arrival in the U.S. as an action star was one that many applauded. He was a freaking force of nature in China, starring in unmistakably awesome movies like Fist of Legend, Black Mask, and...

The Checklist: Taken (S1 Ep1) “Pilot”

The long standing tradition of motion pictures being turned into television series continued when Taken premiered on NBC. I was a huge fan of the original film released in 2008 starring Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills. In...

Tough Chicks: Scarlett Johansson – Lucy

Luc Besson has been responsible for bringing several deadly women to the big screen; La Femme Nikita, Leon: The Professional, The Fifth Element, and now possibly the baddest chick of all, Lucy. Scarlett Johansson, fresh off...

Tough Chicks: Milla Jovovich – The Fifth Element

Today we celebrate the birthday of visionary director Luc Besson. Besson brought us Bulletproof Action favorites Leon: The Professional, Lucy, and The Fifth Element. It is with that third film that we travel to for our...