Following the news of Ong Bak 2 today, we have another studied martial arts film in the works District B14 (aka Banlieue 14), which is a sequel to the 2004 French film District B13. The original film ...

Back in 2004 the French action film “District B13” officially introduced audiences to the breathtaking art/sport of Parkour or free running. Now the film has spawned a sequel, “District B13 Ultimatum” ...

In the near future, a wealthy developer (unironically named Harriburton) wants to demolish a walled-off section of Paris known as District B13, an area run by a collection of ethnic gangs. To do so, ...

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2026. Rollo has written over 700 film, ...

Although he’ll be seen in Fast & Furious 7 next year, the late Paul Walker‘s final completed film is the English-language remake of the French action-thriller District B13 and today brings the first ...

In the French film "District B13" ("Banlieue 13"), opening this weekend at the Times Cinema, an ex-criminal and an undercover cop must combine forces against both a gang lord and a corrupt government ...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the Paris suburbs, writer-producer Luc Besson lobs another Molotov cocktail at the screen with "District B13: Ultimatum." Just when you thought it was ...

District B13 is an action film for action junkies as well as people who may not like action. The reason: it has such an energetic exuberance that it's hard to resist. B13 refers to an area in Paris in ...

Much to the likely chagrin of studio execs, I first saw a clip of the film District B13 on a bootleg video tape about six months ago. Although studios may claim that such distribution destroys films ...