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Plot Summary: Nick Wells, a veteran safe-cracker ready to retire and settle with his girlfriend Diane, is pulled into one last heist by his fence Max. Partnered with ambitious thief Jack Teller, they aim to steal a priceless French scepter from the Montreal Customs House, facing tension, trust issues, and betrayal. Director: Frank Oz Producers: Gary Foster, Lee Rich Screenplay: Kario Salem (story and screenplay), Daniel E. Taylor (story), Lem Dobbs, Scott Marshall Smith Starring: Robert De Niro as  Nick Wells Edward Norton as Jack Teller/Brian Marlon Brando as Max,  Angela Bassett as Diane   ***SPOILER ALERT*** A Heist Worth the Hype Finally got around to continuing my Frank Oz film journey, and tonight’s pick was The Score. A two-hour-and-forty-minute heist flick that I had been saving for when I had some serious s...

Director: Luc Besson Producers: Ryan Kavanaugh, Virginie Silla Screenplay: Luc Besson, Michael Caleo Starring: Robert De Niro as Fred Blake/Giovanni Manzoni Michelle Pfeiffer as Maggie Blake Tommy Lee Jones as Robert Stansfield Dianna Agron as Belle Blake John D'Leo as Warren Blake Jimmy Palumbo as Di Cicco Music: Evgueni Galperine, Sacha Galperine Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast Editing: Julien Rey Release Date: September 13, 2013 (USA) Running Time: 111 minutes Language: English   ***SPOILER ALERT*** Revisiting "The Family": A Second Look Here we are for Luc Besson's 16th movie, The Family. I'm revisiting this movie, which I watched 10 years ago and initially gave an average score, leaving just one stupid remark: "I just fell i...

Director: Luc Besson Producers: Luc Besson, Emmanuel Prévost Screenplay: Luc Besson Starring: Freddie Highmore as Arthur Mia Farrow as Granny Madonna as Princess Selenia (voice) David Bowie as Emperor Maltazard (voice) Snoop Dogg as Max (voice) Jimmy Fallon as Betameche (voice) Robert De Niro as King (voice) Harvey Keitel as Miro (voice) Music: Éric Serra Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast Editing: Yann Hervé Release Date: December 13, 2006 (France) Running Time: 94 minutes Language: English   ***SPOILER ALERT*** The Animated Disaster Here we have it. 2006 was the year Luc Besson decided he needed to make an animation, and for god knows why. This movie is boring AF AF AF AF! I was shouting at my TV like a madman at how bad this movie i...