Who would imagine that JCVD (short for Jean-Claude Van Damme), Van Damme’s come-back movie, would be one of the action star’s best films?  Directed by El Mechri, JCVD begins with JCVD bashing and shooting up his enemies in a new film he is making. 

This is not the first time a non-action director has been picked to make a Bond movie.  Lee Tamahori made DIE ANOTHER DAY, one of the better Bond movies and that might be the reason Marc Forster (MONSTER BALL, FINDING NEVERLAND and THE KITE RUNNER) was selected.

Danny Boyle (SHALLOW GRAVE, TRAINSPOTTING) plays it safe with his new film, a roller coaster ride that copies a lot of tactics from his most successful hit TRAINSPOTTING. 

Smart low budget comedy that lags a bit in the middle (despite its short length of 80 minutes) about a hired killer Reuben (Randy Quaid) and the gambler debtor Andy (Jay Baruchel) he is hired to kill. 

Some documentaries earn a high rating from its subject matter alone.  A film that shocks and changes the world definitely deserves credit for attempting that noble feat.  For the well-intentioned documentary TRAIGE, the film has an added bonus – in that it is intelligently made and thought out in concept as well.