Sentences with phrase «as a gangster»

Both Robinson and Fred MacMurray played roles against type (Robinson gained notoriety for his role as a gangster in Little Caesar (1930), and MacMurray had previously played genial, lightweight, good - guy roles in comedies)- and their performances represented some of their best career work.

Starring the trio of Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf and Jason Clarke as the leading bootlegging brothers, the film has apparently been killing test screenings and features a stellar supporting cast including Jessica Chastain as Hardy's love interest Maggie; Mia Wasikowska as LaBeouf's belle; Dane DeHaan as Labeouf's partner - in - crime; Guy Pearce as a violent deputy with the brothers in his sights, and Gary Oldman as a gangster who employs the boys.

Characters Reporter Michael Sangiacomo writes about the many cameo appearances he has made in comics, most recently as a gangster in the third issue of The United States of Murder, by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming.

Warner Bros. has released eight clips from «Black Mass,» the upcoming crime drama starring Johnny Depp as gangster James «Whitey» Bulger.

Nikki S. Lee's cheeky self - portraits — in which she masquerades as a gangster rapper, a redneck and other cultural stereotypes — provide insightful commentary on the complexity of race and class in the U.S.

Despite major praise for his role as gangster James «Whitey» Bulger, Johnny Depp failed to get a Best Actor - Drama nomination.

After World War II the trench coat became popular amongst investigators, travellers, Hollywood stars, as well as gangsters and femmes fatales in the movies.

He was often cast as a gangster, both serious (Johnny Torrio in the 1959 feature Capone, Jake Guzik on the TV series The Untouchables) and satiric (Little Bonaparte in 1959's Some Like It Hot).

Instead of a kid who dreamed of growing up to be a mobster, we have two kids who grow up as imposters: One becomes a cop who goes undercover as a gangster, and the other becomes a gangster who goes undercover as a cop.

After all, he said, «Americans have stated their choice,» citing the poor, post-Newtown performance of such violent action flicks as Gangster Squad, Parker, Broken City, and Bullet to the Head.

As gangster flicks go, Black Mass is made competently enough to sustain tension and hold our interest.

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It also pulls off the clever trick of operating as a gangster movie — these mobsters have missions to complete and people to kill — while at the same time sarkily undermining these same folk, attributing to them a heavy dose of incompetence.

As gangster assassin Jacob Frye, you will recruit your gang to fight for justice on behalf of the oppressed working class.

«Lucy» is ordinary as a gangster story, exceptional in its special effects, but ultimately serving no realistic point since a drug that increases our brain power — such a chemical may indeed be in our future — may give us 4.0 averages in college but will not likely be able to talk the bullets out of a gun.

They're not alone though, the rest of the cast are also given substantial supporting roles, particularly a portentous Dennis Farina as gangster Jimmy Serrano and an unscrupulous Joe Pantoliano as bail - bondsman Eddie Moscone.

The controversy he refers to is the portrayal of Italian - Americans in the film as gangsters.

He is an NY 1 Wiseguy and a pawn of the anti Italian media who love portray Italian as gangsters, murders, etc..

At a Finnish wedding reception, the groomsmen will kidnap the bride (often while disguised as gangsters).

Still, she's frigging Olivier compared to Jerry Hall's turn as gangster moll Alicia.

It has a reasonably tight script and is well cast, with Warner Baxter playing the lawyer and Myrna Loy as the gangster's moll, a «bad girl» with glittering eyes who he quite understandably falls for.

The heroic doctor recovers and reveals his former colleagues as gangsters, but he seems to have lost his own bearings.

After being typecast as a gangster he gradually expanded the scope of his roles, and, in the»40s, gave memorable «good guy» performances as in a number of psychological dramas; he played federal agents, scientists, Biblical characters, business men, bank clerks, among other characters.

It's a finely tuned Motor City engine: The action, including a nighttime car chase through a blinding snowstorm, is fast, brutal and efficient; the Motown soundtrack never cuts out; and as a gangster called Sweet, the British - Nigerian actor Chiwetel Ejiofor gives an electrifying performance.

As gangster killer Jacob Frye, you recruit a gang to fight for justice on behalf of the oppressed working class.

Typecast once again as a gangster — this time in real life — Nick has to prove his mettle, both onstage and off.

Following his moving music drama «Crazy Heart» (which earned Jeff Bridges an Oscar), the gritty «Out of the Furnace» (with Christian Bale and Woody Harrelson) and «Black Mass» (starring Johnny Depp as gangster Whitey Bulger) Cooper now takes - on a genre that's been very hit - and - miss in recent years: the American western.

Co-starring Bill Murray as a gangster who's out to kill the two of them and Rhys Ifans, «Passion Play» was easily one of TIFF's biggest debacles and reminds us of a similar disaster, «Boxing Helena.»

Where else can you get a sexually liberal (and white hot) Barbara Stanwyck, Jimmy Cagney as a gangster - turned - movie - star (I know, I know) and Eleanor Powell proving -LSB-...]

But when it comes to 1930s films, his roles as gangsters sneering «You dirty rat» readily come to mind.

The only reason to truly see Snitch is to take in the performance of Michael Kenneth Williams as the gangster Malik.

The concept behind Brick sounds just as ridiculous as the «children as gangsters» idea from Alan Parker's Bugsy Malone, but Johnson's film plays out almost entirely poker faced.

In support Oka Antara is great as a gangster looking out for Rama, and Arifin Putra is perfectly cast as a spoilt heir to a crime family empire frustrated by always being underestimated by his father.

With Christian Bale as the lawman leading the chase, Billy Crudup as J. Edgar Hoover, and Marion Cotillard as the gangsters» gun moll.

In the second short, on a rainy night, a restaurant waitress (Julieta Zylberberg) recognizes her one patron as the gangster who drove her father to suicide and shortly thereafter tried to seduce her mother.

Those include Farrell as the frustrated scribe busy peddling a gore - drenched script (its title: Seven Psychopaths) that can't compete with the bloody business of daily life, and Harrelson as a gangster with a thing for dogs and not much regard for humankind.

Rounding out the key players is Ben Mendelsohn («Animal Kingdom «-RRB- who's skin - crawlingly creepy as a low - level hood, and Ray Liotta who is surprisingly multifaceted as gangster Markie.

There are other little side - story distractions involving Karan Soni hiring an escort to act as his girlfriend for the night (he tells all of his coworkers that he is dating a model), which leads to Jillian Bell showing up as a gangster pimp.

Possible spoilers The closest Blanchett has got to a rival is serial nominee Amy Adams (five nominations in eight years), who hits all the right notes across the emotional range as a gangster's moll in American Hustle.

The new three - minute promo offers looks at Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling «s incorruptible cops, but it mostly highlights Sean Penn «s scenery - chewing performance as gangster king Mickey Cohen.

Mortensen is the main attraction, but this is everybody's show, with Bello passionate and fierce as his wife and Harris exuding an eerie reasonableness as the gangster who can't be dissuaded.

As quotable and action - packed as this gangster classic is («Leave the gun.

She won the best supporting actress Oscar for her role as gangster Edward G. Robinson's moll in the classic «Key Largo» (1948, John Huston).

Marton Csokas provides primal menace as the primary villain, a Russian gangster, with good support also provided by David Harbour as the gangster's Boston point man.

What I will spoil is the fact that this new picture, which stars De Niro as a gangster - turned - informant and seeks to pay homage to great mob movies of the past, is an utter waste of time.