Sentences with phrase «classic crime capers»

The plot twist has echoes in previous classic crime capers, like 1951's The Lavender Hill Mob, in which Alec Guinness» bank clerk realizes that his scheme to steal some gold bullion has hit a roadblock.

This would be the second remake of Norman Jewison's classic crime caper, following John McTiernan's take on the material in the late 1990s.

Not exact matches

Got ta love that classic film poster though huh, just like «The Rocketeer» they really capture the essence of the old style crime caper and dare devil hero aspect.

Ensemble comedies are a mainstay of classic cinema — from crime capers to family drama - comedies, the sub-genre is a tricky one to get right — but nothing lights up the screen quite like a cast that just click.

The 1966 classic British crime - caper GAMBIT has recently been given a 21st century overhaul, with Michael Hoffman adapting a script from the Coen brothers...

Indeed, the Dublin native is simply sublime in the classic odd couple crime caper alongside the similarly underrated Cheadle, with the chalk and cheese characterisations perfectly complimenting John Michael's snappy script.

The debut feature from Zachary Sluser, The Driftless Area's moods and machinations fall curiously between a Coen Brothers crime caper, the existential mysteries of a Krysztof Kieslowski film, and the hypnotic bewilderment of Herk Harvey's cult classic Carnival of Souls.

Perhaps the quintessential crime caper, The Sting is a Hollywood classic of the highest calibre.