Oldboy (2013)

A man is kidnapped, taken from his family, and imprisoned in a hotel room for 20 years. During that time, he is framed for the murder of his wife. His daughter is given up for adoption. The day he is set free, his former captor proposes a challenge: find out who kidnapped him and why it was done – and he will have his just revenge.

Dead Man Down (2013)

Dead Man Down is a noir film, a revenge flick, a romance, or a romantic comedy depending on which character you ask

Colombiana (2011)

An excuse for producer Luc Besson to indulge in his fetish for gun-totting action females of a certain age and body type.

Colombiana is Leon with Zoe Saldana as a grown-up, avenging angel version of the Natalie Portman character.

The story is as improbable and flimsy as any other Besson production but you may watch this for the set pieces.

Read my full review at Fridae, first published on 28 September 2011.