Sentences with phrase «iron fist for»

You play as a young boy who finds himself embroiled in a long - forgotten conspiracy, involving the despotic king who has ruled the nation with an iron fist for several years.

You play as a young boy who suddenly finds himself embroiled in a long - forgotten conspiracy, involving the despotic king who has ruled the nation with an iron fist for several years.

Silver, who ruled the Legislature with an iron fist for the past two decades, was charged with taking bribes and kickbacks, using his office to obtain nearly $ 4 million in corrupt payments from two law firms over the past 15 years.

«Vito has ruled Brooklyn politics with an iron fist for decades,» activist Lincoln Restler told CBS 2's Tony Aiello on Tuesday.

These signs of weakness in a man who has ruled Zimbabwe with an iron fist for 35 years have injected new urgency into factional battles led by the elite within his ruling ZANU - PF party.

Will this court case then result in the spectacle of Egypt's military elite, who have run the country with an iron fist for many years, fighting among themselves for their very survival?

The good news is that Yuh - Line does seem to be a solid candidate who is young, energetic and committed to moving a district forward that has been ruled by an iron fist for longer than she has been alive.

They are in fact, godless people and the same sort of people who brought about destruction and misery every where they've gone; from the French Revolution with it's guilotining of tens of thousands of people a year to those who established the Soviet Union at the costs of millions of lives and kept half the world under its iron fists for nearly a century.

Not exact matches

Netflix just dropped the first full trailer for «The Defenders,» which will unite Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Daredevil, and Iron Fist against a common foe.

So for 2016, that was «Daredevil» season two and «Luke Cage»; next year's slate will be the already announced first seasons for «Iron Fist» and «The Defenders.»

Before his ousting from Apple, Steve Jobs is said to have become increasingly difficult to work with, refusing to acknowledge that sales were tumbling; since his return, he has often been criticized for his obsessive secrecy, and ruling the company with an iron fist.

For hundreds of years, most of the region was under the control of the Ottoman sultans who ruled with an iron fist and ensured that the diverse ethnic and religious groups didn't fight amongst themselves.

In addition to creating another show based on Jon Bernthal's Punisher — who appears in Daredevil — Netflix is also bringing the Hells Kitchen heroes (along with Iron Fist), together, for their own super-team in another series, called The Defenders.

I do not defend their actions but I can understand the initial motivations for wanting to throw off the tyranny of the Church which had ruled them for centuries with iron fists.

After Iron Fist was rightly criticized for racial insensitivities, using the character's well - established comic book friendship with one of Marvel's most prominent black superheroes to directly confront systemic racism is a bold, smart move.

Soliciting feedback and being open to change is something the sanctioning body has made considerable strides in, polar opposite of the iron fist mentality it had for years and years.

It's common with my carbine to go 10 for 10 with iron sights at 25 yards on targets smaller than your fist.

You may give three cheers for his stoutness of heart; but even braver, it seems to me, are those who talk of a rematch, for one has to be a man of iron nerves — utterly fearless — to throw this defenseless warrior back into the pit with the most destructive heavyweight since Joe Louis and the most uninhibited one since Two - Ton Tony Galento used to swing fists, shoulders, elbows, head and knees in the general direction of his victims.

If one is a pushover and the other rules with an iron fist, it's confusing for kids.

You want to squash that disrespect with your iron fist because, by golly, how dare they after all you do for them?

Thus, respect for human rights is in jeopardy under a President who has embraced «iron fist» measures in response to drug trafficking, dealing and consumption.

Panepinto insisted he has a «great deal of respect for the governor, but he wants to rule the Democratic Party with an iron fist.»

«The kingdom is fully determined to strike with an iron fist all those who aim at the minds or ideas of our dear young people,» Salman said on Tuesday, in an address to the nation for the Islamic feast of Eid al - Fitr.

CITY HALL — During her eight - year reign as City Council Speaker, Christine Quinn has been accused of running the group with an iron fist — doling out cash to supporters while stripping the same from dissenters, and holding back broadly popular bills from coming up for a vote.

It appears to me a game of smoke and mirrors to deceive the electorate and install a puppet regime of Christine Quinn as the IRON FIST in a PINK GLOVE as a mask for the continued operation of Tammany Hall in control of the criminal class.

A sweeping romantic adventure of love and honor, of tragedy and triumph set against Mexico's fight for independence from the iron fist of Spain.

Watch new trailers for the Tom Cruise - starring «Jack Reacher,» the upcoming remake of «Carrie,» RZA's «The Man with the Iron Fists,» and more, and get a full recap of all the week's film news.

«At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist, combating skateboarders, shoplifters and the occasional unruly customer while dreaming of the day when he can swap his flashlight for a badge and a gun.

Iron Fist was created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane in the early 70s and they've discussed how they got their idea for the character from Asian cinema.

Deadpool 2 sees David Leitch (John Wick) directing a cast that includes returning stars Ryan Reynolds (Wade Wilson), Morena Baccarin (Vanessa), T.J. Miller (Weasel), Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead), Stefan Kapicic (Colossus), Leslie Uggams (Blind Al) and Karan Soni (Dopinder) alongside new additions Zazie Beetz (Atlanta) as Domino, Josh Brolin (Avengers: Infinity War) as Cable, Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine - Nine) as Bedlam, Lewis Tan (Iron Fist) as Shatterstar, Bill Skarsgard (It) as Zeitgeist, Julian Dennison (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) as Russell, Jack Kesy (The Strain) as the film's villain, and Shioli Kutsuna (The Outsider) and Eddie Marsan (Atomic Blonde) in as - yet - unrevealed roles.

Warcraft is set for release on June 3rd 2016 in the UK and June 10th 2016 in the US, with Duncan Jones (Moon) directing a cast that includes Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim) as Orgrim Doomhammer, Dominic Cooper (Captain America: The First Avenger) as King Llane Wrynn, Travis Fimmel (Vikings) as Anduin Lothar, Ben Foster (Ain't Them Body Saints) as Medivh, Ben Schnetzer (Pride) as Khadgar, Ruth Negga (World War Z), Clancy Brown (Starship Troopers) as Blackhand, Toby Kebbell (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) as Durotan, Daniel Wu (The Man with the Iron Fists) as Gul» Dan and Paula Patton (Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol) as Garona.

Daniel Wu, known for his roles Into the Badlands, Warcraft, The Man with the Iron Fists, and several Hong Kong action flicks, plays Lu Ren, a new character made specifically for Tomb Raider, and an ally of Lara Croft.

Imagine «Mean Girls» for the soccer mom set, and you've got some idea of the horrors that await Amy every time she drops off her two kids at McKinley Middle School, an institution ruled by the iron fist of PTA president Gwendolyn James (Christina Applegate).

Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones), Finn Jones (Iron Fist), and Mike Colter (Luke Cage) stepped out for the premiere of Marvel's The Defenders!

Irwin has the tracks greased for an easy time due to his stellar record in Winter's eyes, but gets himself in a lot of hot water quick after questioning the iron - fist tactics of the Colonel with his prisoners.

No, I didn't watch Iron Fist but the first trailer for Marvel and Netflix's The Defenders has me excited for Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage cracking wise.Read More»

Heck, there is steely - eyed Daniel Craig as the outlaw Jake Lonergan; grumpy Harrison Ford as Col. Dolarhyde who runs the town with iron fist; loony tunes Paul Dano as Dolarhyde's son who is itching for respect; bespectacled Sam Rockwell as a barkeep called Doc; porcelain Olivia Wilde as the not - from - around - here beauty whose presence no one seems to question; and Keith Carradine as the Sheriff trying to do the right thing.

Photos have surfaced from the wrap part for the second season of Marvel's Iron Fist, signaling the Netflix drama is nearly finished with production.

Of course, the gritty streets of New York, where Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and the Iron Fist fight to protect the citizens from criminals, gangsters and super-powered threats isn't the most obvious place to look for alternate dimensions and realities — but one of the six various Netflix series did manage to offer a tease.

Goddard, developed Daredevil for TV, is returning to the Marvel TV base to oversee Netflix's The Defenders, which unites the devil of Hell's Kitchen, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist.

Here's three new banners for the upcoming comic book movie «Superman: Man of Steel» by director Zack Snyder (Sucker Punch, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, 300) stars Henry Cavill (The Cold Light of Day, The Tudors), Amy Adams (The Muppets, On The Road), Russell Crowe (The Man with the Iron Fists, Robin Hood), Diane Lane (Secretariat, Jumper) and Kevin Costner (Django Unchained, Field of Dreams 2: Lockout, Mr. Brooks).

Iron Fist has recently come under fire for a number of reasons; if reviews are to be believed, it's nowhere near the gold standard of previous Marvel - Netflix collaborations, while many have accused the show of whitewashing, due to the decision to cast a white actor, Finn Jones, in the title role.

Alongside Jessica Jones and Daredevil, which recently released its second series, Hawkeye would join a Marvel TV Netflix roster which includes upcoming shows for heroes Luke Cage and Iron Fist.

It appears that Iron Fist star Jessica Henwick was aware of the whitewashing controversy surrounding the casting process for Marvel's final Defenders origin story, as she reveals it did make her questions whether to take on a role in the series.

One of the stars of Iron Fist, Jessica Henwick, has begun her training for the show's second season.

Iron Fist hits Netflix next Friday, and the streaming service has released a new poster and banner for the next Marvel series featuring Jessica Henwick's Colleen Wing; check them out here... SEE ALSO: Danny Rand won't wear his costume in Marvel's Iron Fist series UPDATE: And here's a featurette... Fifteen years after being presumed dead in a -LSB-...]

Yesterday we brought you promotional artwork of two members of Marvel's 1,000,000 BC Avengers team in Black Panther and Starbrand [see here], and now we have a look at the three other members of the team in Agamotto, Iron Fist and Phoenix; take a look here... Marvel Legacy # 1 is set for release on September 27th.

Yesterday we brought you a new trailer for Iron Fist [watch it here], and now Netflix has released the first clip from the upcoming Marvel series which sees Colleen Wing (Jessica Henwick) showing off her martial arts skills; take a look below after the official synopsis... Fifteen years after being presumed dead in a plane crash, -LSB-...]

A group of inspired, damaged and complicated comics are being mentored by Goldie (Melissa Leo), a comedy club owner who rules with an iron fist designed to get her comedians ready for the struggles they will face.

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