District B13 2004   R, 85 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Pierre Morel
Cast: Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, Tony D'Amario, Bibi Naceri, Dany Verissimo, Francois Chattot, Nicolas Woirion, Patrick Olivier, Samir Guesmi, Jerome Gadner
Gangs rule within the wall surrounding the ghettos of Paris in 2010. But, when one gang leader, Taha (Bibi Naceri), comes into possession of a neutron bomb pointed at Paris, authorities are forced to intervene and send undercover cop Damien (Cyril Raffaelli) into the fray. Damien needs Leito (David Belle) as his guide because Leito is the only one who can get to Taha. But first, Damien must help Leito break out of prison. Leito has reasons to help, but the major one is that his sister, Lola (Dany Verissimo), is being held captive by Taha, and Leito wants to rescue her. The prison break is successful, and Leito and Damien set out to get to Taha before the missile is set off. Stunts prevail throughout this action-packed film.
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New in Town 2009  PG, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Pierre Morel
Cast: Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., J.K. Simmons, Frances Conroy, Siobhan Fallon, Ferron Guerreiro, James Durham, Mike O'Brien, Barbara James Smith, Robert Small, Wayne Nicklas, Hilary Carroll, Nancy Drake, Stewart J. Zully, Marilyn Boyle
Her Miami-based company sends executive Lucy Hill (Renee Zellweger) to New Ulm, Minnesota, to restructure a manufacturing plant. Lucy arrives in New Ulm–not dressed for the winter weather–ready to do her job and return quickly to warm Miami. When her new secretary Blanche Gunderson (Siobhan Fallon) sets Lucy up for a date with local union representative Ted Mitchell (Harry Connick Jr.), their initial meeting is anything but good. However, Ted is the one who Lucy must work with in restructuring the company, and they do become close as they get to know each other. Now, the New Ulm manufacturing plant is closed by Lucy's company, and she may decide to stay in New Ulm with Ted and begin life anew–and, in the process, help New Ulm start up its own plant.
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Taken 2008 G, 94 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Pierre Morel
Cast: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Goran Kostic, Katie Cassidy, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, David Warshofsky, Holly Valance, Xander Berkeley, Olivier Rabourdin, Gerard Watkins, Arben Bajraktaraj, Nathan Rippy, Camille Japy
Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) retired from the CIA in order to be closer to his 17-year-old daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace), who now divides her time between Bryan and Bryan's ex-wife Lenore (Franke Janssen). After agreeing to her family's strict set of rules, Kim sets off on a trip to Paris with her friend Amanda (Katie Cassidy). Kim and Amanda land in Paris, but are kidnapped by Albanian sex traffickers while Kim is checking in by phone with Bryan. Now, Bryan talks to the kidnappers and delivers a warning to them. Knowing that he has only 96 hours in which to save the girls, Bryan heads for Paris where he uses his surveillance skills and works against evil forces in his search for his beloved daughter.
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| 1. District B13 (2004)
2. New in Town (2009)
3. Taken (2008)
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