The great Alan Rickman passed away today from cancer. He was 69. A lot of Basementites know Rickman from his role as Severus Snape from the Harry Potter movies, but us olderish fans remember him best for his series of memorable villains from the late 80s and early 90s. Most notable, of course, are Hans Gruber in Die Hard and the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

I've seen Kevin Costner perform live with his band Modern West , and the man's got a lot of musical talent. But it's nice to see footage that reminds us movie geeks he was once one bad mofo in flicks like The Untouchables , Waterworld (you read that right) and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves . Oh yeah, this trailer for 3 Days to Kill also features the incredible hotness that is Amber Heard . Bought your ticket yet? Sure, there's the cheese factor that comes with a lot of Luc Besson productions and anything directed by McG, but the rest of 3 Days to Kill looks like a fun and violent action movie. Bought your ticket yet? A dying Secret Service Agent trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter is offered an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment. Costner and Heard are backed up by Connie Nielson and Hailee Seinfeld. 3 Days to Kill opens Feb. 24. Source: Yahoo Movies Related articles Open Range (2003): A Movi...