Sentences with phrase «caper flick»

The trailer makes Argo look pretty entertaining — like a historical thriller along the lines of Munich, but also part caper flick in the vein of Ocean's Eleven or The Italian Job.

One is a glitzy caper flick with a clever leader of a group of glamorous thieves with hearts of gold (mostly).

It might have helped if the story had actually been interesting, or this film had anything original to offer this brand of caper flick.

Heist is a solidly entertaining caper flick with great performances, intelligent and fun dialogue, and expertly crafted plotting.

CBS Films has acquired the rights to «Gambit», a remake of the 1966 caper flick that was scripted by the Coen Brothers and will star Colin Firth along with Cameron Diaz.

The plot of the film, a caper flick set in Europe's major cities, required shooting to take place in London.

The acclaimed director reunites with Matthew McConaughey and Ethan Hawke in this charming caper flick about a band of genial brothers who, despite their aversion to violence, went on to become the most successful bank robbers in history.

As a caper flick, «The Walk» is an engaging homage to process and problem solving, and Gordon - Levitt does a fine job of channeling Petit, whose impish sense of mischief belies the messianic ego underneath.

A caper flick grafted onto historical events, a winking inside - showbiz satire and an exercise in inspirational patriotism, Argo is a movie of many parts, the sum of which can probably be best described as enjoyable Hollywood hokum.

Not exact matches

A workmanlike cross between a disaster movie and a caper - chase flick... the film never rises to the promise of its awesomely literal title.

Directors put comedic spins on heist films and called them capers, allowing us to laugh at the absurdity of a group of fairly inept individuals attempting to pull off such a massive robbery, and some flicks even started leaving out certain acts to allow us to fill in the blanks and create a more compelling, unique story.

These flicks have been a formulaic goldmine for years; a good caper has always lent itself to quality entertainment, and even after seeing the same archetype played out over and over, we still aren't tired of them.

In celebration of Wes Anderson's latest film — the crime caper THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL — we're thrilled to feature a few of everyone's favorite crime flicks of all time!

The heist flick rose to fame in the 1950s, but we'd already been enjoying a slew of stories involving thievery, scams, and capers since the 1930s.

A screwball - tinged heist flick that not so much feeds «eat the rich» feelings which might be surging in the zeitgeist at the moment as offer up a divergent, flight - of - fancy caper for the middle - aged, The Love Punch plays out like a reimagining of The Parent Trap by way of Ocean's Eleven, and minus the kids.

A workmanlike cross between a disaster movie and a caper - chase flick (complete with a climactic 18 - wheeler duel on an endless stretch of straight road that wouldn't be out of place in the more recent Fasts and Furiouses), the film never rises to the promise of its awesomely literal title.

Film Review by Kam Williams Headline: Kinshasa Serves as Setting for Congo Gangsta Flick Drugs may be the contraband of choice in most modern, American crime capers, but this African adventure revolves around a present - day black market in petroleum.

The historical drama about American slavery, the rollicking caper - comedy or the effects - driven sci - fi flick?