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Original-Cin Q&A: Dracula's Christoph Waltz Dislikes Stoker's Novel, But Loves Besson's Vision

Original-Cin Q&A: Dracula's Christoph Waltz Dislikes Stoker's Novel, But Loves Besson's Vision

By Bonnie Laufer

InterviewJim SlotekFebruary 3, 2026Dracula, History based incarnations of Bram Stoker's character, Luc Besson, Redemption of a vampire, Caleb Landry Jones, Zoë Bleu, Christoph Waltz, Negative take on Stoker's novelComment

Dracula: Luc Besson Gives us a Deeper, Tragic Vamp in Need of Redemption

Dracula: Luc Besson Gives us a Deeper, Tragic Vamp in Need of Redemption

By John Kirk

ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 2, 2026Dracula, History based incarnations of Bram Stoker's character, Luc Besson, Redemption of a vampire, Caleb Landry Jones, Zoë Bleu, Christoph WaltzComment

DogMan: Luc Besson’s Movie Should Stop Trying to Make Fetch Happen

DogMan: Luc Besson’s Movie Should Stop Trying to Make Fetch Happen

By Liz Braun

ReviewJim SlotekApril 4, 2024DogMan, Luc Besson, Caleb Landry Jones, Jojo T. Gibbs, Grace Palma, Christopher Denham, Drama, Absurdist drama, Films with dogsComment

Anna: Luc Besson Thriller Not Quite A Feminist Fiesta But It Gives Good Action (Sorry)

By Thom Ernst

ReviewJune 20, 2019Anna, Luc Besson, Thriller, Cillian Murphy, Helen Mirren, Luke Evans, Sasha Luss, Drama, La Femme NikitaComment

Original-Cin Q&A: Doc Producer Ed Barreveld Discusses Freediving Legend Jacques Mayol

By Liam Lacey

InterviewNovember 7, 2018The Big Blue, Jean-Marc Barr, Ed Barreveld, Lure of the Triangle, Luc Besson, Dolphin Man, documentary, Jacques Mayol, freediving, Canadian co-productionsComment