In this installment of Catching Up On Cinema's “Ladies' Night” event month, Kyle and Trevor review Renny Harlin's, The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)!
Starring Geena Davis in a rare action heavy role, the film concerns an amnesiac lady spy recovering her lost memories and wrapping up loose ends.
Directed by Renny Harlin (former husband to our leading lady), written by Shane Black, and costarring the likes of Samuel L. Jackson and Brian Cox, the film has all of the components of a 90's action classic, but ends up falling short of the sum of it's parts.
Filled with Shane Black-isms and creative, explosive stunt work and pyrotechnics, the film is a fine action film, but unfortunately not the star making feature that it's director and star had hoped it would be.
Episode 130 – The Fifth Element (1997):
https://anchor.fm/catchinguponcinema/episodes/The-Fifth-Element-1997-e10lj4a
Episode 111 – Die Hard (1988):
https://anchor.fm/catchinguponcinema/episodes/Episode-111---Die-Hard-1988-eoas3e
Episode 108 – Black Christmas (1978):
https://anchor.fm/catchinguponcinema/episodes/Episode-108---Black-Christmas-1974-engvei
Episode 70 – Twister (1996):
https://anchor.fm/catchinguponcinema/episodes/Episode-70---Twister-1996-eap0fk
Episode 69 – Mortal Kombat (1995):
https://anchor.fm/catchinguponcinema/episodes/Episode-69---Mortal-Kombat-1995-eakdvd
Episode 10 – The Three Musketeers (1993):
https://anchor.fm/catchinguponcinema/episodes/Episode-10---The-Three-Musketeers-1993-e2lhkp
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