Sentences with phrase «gangster flick»

Equally indebted to Martin Scorsese, Guy Ritchie, and Giorgio Armani, London Boulevard represents the apotheosis of style over substance, the kind of gangster flick where the cut of a killer's suit is as important as the motive for his crime.

Instead, what we are left with is what feels and looks like a second - tier Scorsese gangster flick with genre conventions so generic and monotonous, you begin to feel as old as James Cagney.

But, all in all, «Layer Cake» gave me hope that, after several years of generic disappointment, there could still be life in the British gangster flick yet (and yes, Matthew, that IS what this is!).

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

Don't get me wrong, a handful of homages are fairly good, but most of them try to copy the charm of Pulp Fiction, without truly understanding the dynamics that made this powerhouse gangster flick from Quentin Tarantino so fresh and superb.

Watch our video review of the Tom Hardy starring gangster flick that's tearing it up in UK cinemas.

WHY: Much like director Scott Cooper's first two films, «Black Mass» is a pretty slow burn, and although that comes with the territory of the crime genre, the movie doesn't have anything new to say (or a new way to say it) that hasn't been done in countless other gangster flicks.

We truly live in the era of reboots and remakes, as classic gangster flick Scarface will soon be revamped for modern audiences, if all goes according to plan.

Few today will remember the uproar caused in some communities eighteen years ago because Quentin Tarantino planned to lauch an ultraviolent gangster flick, Pulp Fiction, on Christmas day.

Compared with the convulsions of Bonnie and Clyde, The Godfather or Brian De Palma's The Untouchables, or the raging gangster flicks of the Thirties, it's a coffee - table book.

Just what we need — a good old fashioned gangster flick to heat up the cooling autumn days.

But if you're looking for some white knuckle, high - octane, Hollywood popcorn fun, and a satisfyingly pissed off Sean Connery to boot, then welcome to Brian De Palma and David Mamet's «The Untouchables,» one of cinema's premier gangster flicks, and deservedly so.

If you like gangster flicks then I highly recommend checking Black Mass out.

While there's never been a short supply of stuffy period dramas and gritty gangster flicks, very few other genres have managed to find much success overseas.

If you're looking for a riotous, maddening, and genuinely surprising gangster flick, look no further than the twisted and vulgar Sexy Beast.

And hey, Martin Scorsese's ferocious gangster flick is damn funny, when it isn't busy being terrifying, paranoid and ultraviolent.

And although Netflix clearly wants to secure that first Academy Award Win for Best Picture — and could possible achieve that with Martin Scorsese's forthcoming gangster flick, The Irishman — they're still in the business of putting as many eyeballs on their projects as possible.

It paints the current decade in a very positive light indeed — which makes it all the more bizarre that Jonathan Glazer's arresting but critically flawed gangster flick «Sexy Beast» should rate as the decade's best.

Nevermind the terrible looping job, in which Humphrey's natural speaking voice (and Aussie accent) is replaced with a freaky deep baritone that sounds like it belongs to someone in a B&W gangster flick.

Like De Palma's «The Untouchables» gurgling on a grande coke - sherbet chaser, «Gangster Squad» is the classic noir gangster flick dry humping the...

Alan Arkin has an interesting slate coming up, with the Al Pacino / Christopher Walken gangster flick STAND UP GUYS, as well as the Jim Carrey / Steve...

The vibe is very much like the irreverent gangster flick «In Bruges» but that should come as no surprise as this Martin McDonagh's second effort at writing and directing.

Ultimately, this is a solid motion picture, a stylized gangster flick with a relevant message that demands multiple viewings.

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And you'll likely start recalling other quality gangster flicks as you process this one.

Fierce «Southie» loyalties and an unholy alliance between the FBI and the Winter Hill Gang, is the story explored in Scott Cooper's mostly effective gangster flick, Black Mass..

Number three in the Footsoldier saga is a prequel to the hateful 2007 Essex gangster flick that made DVD heroes out of real - life murderers.

I had a few minutes with Josh Brolin to chat about tattoos, iconic gangster flicks, whether he ever knows if he's done...

If you've seen the amazing gangster flick Animal Kingdom or that creepy Joseph Gordon - Levitt character study Hesher or Nash's own 2009 neo-noir The Square, you've seen a Blue Tongue movie — and even if the group's arthouse 2.0 take on Ozploitation (or vice versa) somehow didn't leave you slack - jawed, you could appreciate the sheer piss - and - vinegar excitement behind its projects.

More beloved in England than here in the States (possibly due to British stalwart Mike Newell directing), this is one of the best gangster flicks of the modern era.

Tim Roth plays a take - no - prisoners, happy - to - tie - corpses - to - trees hit man in the upcoming British gangster flick The Liability, and here's the exclusive trailer to prove it.

Yates is apparently still attached, but with the Tom Hardy - starring gangster flick «Cicero» recently hiring a new writer, maybe his attention will turn to that.

This fun, sweet and engaging flick mixed Rain Man with a dash of Big Lebowksi to create this terrific melange of gangster flick, sports drama and character piece.

Michael Mann's (Heat, Miami Vice) gangster flick with Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Billy Crudup and Oscar - winner Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose).

Writer and director Marcus Warren's debut film, The Heavy, has all you could ask for in a gangster flick: guns, grenades, torture, murder, drugs, corrupt politicians, dodgy cops and a beautiful heroine.

This is a sports film and a gangster flick in one, teased with the satire of a mockumentary but fueled by the frisson that this all happened pretty much as articulated.

We see him in a Chicago theatre, raptly registering every scene of a gangster flick, Manhattan Melodrama (the script won an Oscar) with Clark Gable and William Powell, before stepping out into the street to meet his death.

She made her film debut in Brian DePalma's 1987 gangster flick The Untouchables and went on to become the darling of the indie film world with her stunning turn in 1998's High Art, followed by strong roles in such lauded films as Far from Heaven, The Station Agent, and Pieces of April.

Due to have been shooting by this point, Deadline reports that production on the gangster flick has been axed, with Benaroya Pictures shuttering the movie.

I went into this movie expecting an all - out British gangster flick.

Following his slick and stylish debut, the gangster flick «Sexy Beast,» the film marked a leap forward stylistically, with longer takes, a bold visual approach and a carefully considered integration of narrative and score.

Netflix's status as a powerhouse in movie industry has received another boost with the news that the streaming giant has landed Martin Scorsese's next film, a gangster flick featuring Robert De Niro titled The Irishman.The...

Perhaps Abel Ferrara's most recent feature to actually receive a general release in the U.S., The Funeral is yet another fresh take on the gangster flick.

And then, just when you think it has left the gangster flick behind completely, the violence returns with an unexpected and devastating twist.

He's Wolfe Lissner in the offbeat 1971 gangster flick «Villain,» opposite Sean Connery in «Ransom,» Fouquet in «The Fifth Musketeer,» Prince Rainier of Monaco in the TV movie «Grace Kelly,» and portrays Dick Francis» character David Cleveland in three made for TV movies in the late 80s.

The three Hollywood legends are to bring another story to life on the big screen for the first time since 1995 after Scorsese's long - term editor Thelma Schoonmaker spilled that Pesci had agreed to a role in the gangster flick.