Sentences with phrase «by desperados»

Justine and I were invited by Desperados to attend a secret festival that changes location and theme every year, but is notorious for its creative, impressive ideas.

Not exact matches

His first novels, Desperadoes (1979) and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (1983)-- recently made into a film starring Brad Pitt — were set in the wild West.

His first two novels, Desperadoes and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, are inventive retellings of myths of the American West.

Jesus was led to the place of execution in the company of two of Barabbas» desperadoes — three «bandits» to be punished for their crimes by Roman justice was what the public was intended to see.

Independent consumer research confirms that Desperados performs extremely well with the target audience, exceeding category norms for purchase intent, excitement and likability, driven by its great taste, unique style and dynamic packaging.

It's the culmination of the good work forged by Bronx Borough Presidents Ferrer, Carrion and Diaz as well as grassroots organizations such Banana Kelly, Mid Bronx Desperados, SEBCO, Citibank, SoBro, Community Preservation Corporation, NYC Housing Partnership, Mid Bronx Senior Council, Inc., Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, WHEDCo, and many others that worked to save and restore the Bronx.

The event addressed criticism sometimes directed at the industry, and most participants came to an agreement best summarized by Cemistry.com's Helen Fisher, who said, «I don't think it's for desperados.

By all means, avoid investing every waking moment in a quest to find your next partner to the point you become a wild - eyed desperado with the next 27 online dating candidates prioritised and calendared, but don't think you can simply sit on the sofa waiting either.

It's no longer a creepy option for desperados, but something reported on by the Wall Street Journal.

Later that same day, Alan, Gabrielle, Jason, Boze, and Mr. and Mrs. Chisholm are huddled together in the selfsame restaurant, held at gunpoint by Dillinger - like desperado Duke Mantee (Humphrey Bogart) and his gang.

From there, wounded by an errant bullet that pierced the prostitute's heart and went through to our «hero,» Blake now has a bounty on his head (it seems Byrne was the son of Robert Mitchum) and becomes an unwilling desperado.

They encounter the typical obstacles along the way: snappish snakes, unforgiving elements, and a passel of auxiliary desperadoes (including Barry Pepper, whose small but excellent performance — in a role played by Robert Duvall in the original — is bested only by that of the makeup technician responsible for his terrifyingly snaggled dentition).

After being threatened with a court - martial, he grudgingly accepts the assignment and begins the thankless trek accompanied by a rag tag crew of deputized desperadoes.

Set in present - day America, it's a story for today's social climate, but it feels like a classic Western in the way a pair of desperado bank robbers are pursued by a sly detective.

John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. harks back to its 1981 prequel, Escape From New York, updated by the commercial gospel according to Schwarzenegger: assuming that pithy, bubblegum one - liners are what audiences expect to hear from macho desperado Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), this film furnishes one or two per action sequence, honoring the contract even though Russell often makes the lines sound flat and obligatory.

It is rather a novelization of a true - life incident, the kidnapping of oilman Charles Urschel by infamous (hence the title) desperado George «Machine Gun» Kelly.

When your family is murdered by a mysterious desperado, you set out into the world to take revenge.