Daily guide to television and radio Sep 22, 2009
Love & Sex 8:30 p.m. (SHO2) A magazine writer (Famke Janssen) searches for Mr. Right. NR (2000). (Boston Globe)
The Citizen's Cinema Jul 2, 2009
" Laughable are the circumstances of him saving a pop singer's life in a scene early in the film, and later escaping the clutches of a cadre of bad guys while his hands are cuffed over a ceiling pipe.Along with a few head-palmingly terrible lines from the no-nonsense Neeson, those scenes add up to a mindless, but safely fun action movie.It's "Taken's" setup that feels really reckless. It not only preys on dark patriarchal feelings of paranoia and protectiveness, it vindicates them. Prior to his... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Taken Blu-ray May 20, 2009
Describing his former line of work overseas as that of a "preventer," Bryan now resides in L.A. in order to re-connect with his teenage daughter Kim (Maggie Grace), who lives in a mansion with Bryan's shrewish ex-wife, Lenore (Famke Janssen), and her wealthy new husband (Xander Berkeley). Kim wants to be a singer when she grows up, so Bryan uses his side job protecting a Christina Aguilera-like pop diva (Holly Valance) to make connections. (IGN FilmForce)
New On DVD: 'Taken' May 17, 2009
His life as an operative has kept him away from Kim and damaged his relationship with his estranged wife (Famke Janssen) -- who is remarried and living comfortably with her second husband (Xander Berkely). As it turns out, Bryan has reached out to Kim just at the right time. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Neeson Confronts Worst Fears With 'Taken' May 16, 2009
And while Bryan's relationship is strained with Kim, it's contentious with his ex-wife, Lenore (Famke Janssen), who presses her cautious ex-husband into letting the girl travel to Paris with her friend Amanda (Katie Cassidy). Despite Mills' putting a number of safeguards in place for his daughter, including an international cell line, Kim and Amanda soon fall prey to a powerful group of sex slave traffickers. (KIRO TV, WA)
'Taken' turns Liam Neeson into an action hero superdad Feb 13, 2009
""Taken" begins in crass manipulation. Bryan quits the CIA to live near his estranged 17-year-old daughter (Maggie Grace) after years of clandestine government missions. He's making up for lost time but can't compete with her stepdad's largesse. Real Dad brings a karaoke set to his little girl's 17th birthday blowout. Stepdad (Xander Berkeley) lavishes her with a horse. And Mom (Famke Janssen, brittle) savors her ex's humiliation. But when Bryan listens via cell as men snatch his vacuous... (Boston Globe)
IGN's Favorite Horror Remakes Feb 11, 2009
The ensemble cast includes Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Peter Gallagher, Ali Larter and Bridgette Wilson. Besides being a remake of the creatively inventive William Castle classic, it has the super-producing power of Robert Zemeckis and Joel Silver behind it. (IGN FilmForce)
Movie review: You’ll be ‘Taken’ for a wild ride with Neeson Feb 10, 2009
Famke Janssen plays Lenore as a woman embittered by constantly being left behind when Bryan traveled the world with his work. Janssen, of course is no stranger to action, as she starred in the X-Men and all the sequels, and was once a Bond girl in GoldenEye, but here she remains on the sidelines. (Santa Maria Times)
Critic's Rave: Neesons performance keeps 'Taken' from tankin' Feb 10, 2009
Starring Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace. Running time: 93 minutes. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
‘X-Men: The Last Stand' ~ The better bubblegum movie (2) Feb 8, 2009
He has a lot of fun (and so do we) unleashing the awesome power of Famke Janssen, a class-5 mutant who can accomplish anything but get good hair coloring. The movie too quickly kills off Rebecca Romjin, a sexy bad actress who wears body snugging blue scales. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
X-Men 3: Saving the Best for Last? Feb 8, 2009
With Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen ... Xavier, who advocates peace among species, is also concerned about another threat: the recently resurrected telepath Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), whose powers have become too great for her to control. (Xinhuanet, China -- Entertainment)
New movie reviews (Last modified: 02/05/09) Feb 7, 2009
"TAKEN" (PG-13) HHH STARRING: LIAM NEESON, MAGGIE GRACE, FAMKE JANSSEN. RUNNING TIME: 93 MIN.. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Taken is exciting and reactionary Feb 7, 2009
His ex Lenore (Famke Janssen) wants his permission to let Kim spend the summer in Paris, and she bitterly poo-poos his fatherly concerns, especially when he later learns that Kims real plans are to spend the summer following the U2 tour all over Europe ... Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke JanssenDirector: Pierre MorelRun time: 1 hour, 31 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13. (MSNBC -- Movies)
