Sentences with phrase «high action thriller»

Not exact matches

Harris» feature films for 2004 include the live - action remake Thunderbirds and the thriller Trauma, starring Colin Firth.Though her star was steadily rising in Hollywood, it wasn't until 2006 that Harris would really make a splash on stateside screens; and after supporting roles in Brett Ratner's After the Sunset and Michael Winterbottom's A Cock and Bull Story, Harris took to the high seas for her role as Tia Dalma in the eagerly anticipated summer sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

French filmmaker Luc Besson (The Family, Brick Mansions) writes and directs Lucy, a loopy, high - concept science fiction thriller that, like most Besson efforts, is actually just a dumb and goofy action genre film masquerading as a smart and insightful one.

Spottiswoode and Schwarzenegger deliver a clever and colorful conspiratorial thriller with high - energy action scenes, car crashes a go - go, spectacular technology and big explosions, packaged with ferocious glee and spoofing humor.

In this fast - paced, high - adrenaline action thriller «Point Break,» a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill - seeking elite athletes — led by the charismatic Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez).

In a year where we had some pretty cool and unusual things happening in mainstream cinema (an animated «princess» movie where the most important relationship was between two sisters, a space thriller whose face was a middle - aged woman, a high - grossing action movie starring a young woman, a sci - fi blockbuster where 2/3 leads were NOT white men, a female buddy - cop movie), this just seems....

Steven Spielberg's Cold War thriller is largely in the vein of his Lincoln — that is, more concerned with the intimacies and intricacies of negotiation than with high - octane action.

As depicted throughout the tense action thriller, doing things by the book is obviously the moral high route, but what is it actually accomplishing compared to more clandestine and nefarious methods, and more importantly, are crucial results worth becoming a monster for?

Set in riot - torn, near - future Los Angeles, HOTEL ARTEMIS is an original, high - octane action - thriller starring Jodie Foster as The Nurse, who

Following the first extended clip from writer / director Luc Besson «s upcoming action - thriller, Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) is now on a mission speeding through the streets of Paris in this high - adrenaline exclusive clip from Machinima.

It's a terrific character piece, a gripping prison break thriller with a wicked high - concept twist and the smartest action movie of 2011.

The kick ass ensemble cast for this «stylish, high - octane action - thriller» includes Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, and Dave Bautista.

Directed by John Erik Dowdle (As Above, So Below), No Escape is a tightly - wound, high - octane, action thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat for the duration, courtesy of of the Dwyers» close brushes with death at every turn.

After making four high - octane action films with Mark Neveldine (including Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance and both Crank movies), Brian Taylor goes solo with this high - concept thriller about kids in peril.

It isn't high on special effects, but there is plenty of action in the second half of the movie, as the story takes a turn into a militaristic thriller, complete with car chases and explosions galore.

She is not the sort of actress you would expect out of a high tension spy thriller; she has a quiet, waifish and maternal look to her, and doesn't have the screen presence of an action star or a hard boiled spy.

The sequel to the worldwide smash hit «Olympus Has Fallen,» a non-stop, suspenseful action thriller that delivers high - octane excitement through a heightened sense of authenticity.

The Commuter will likely be Neeson's last high - octane thriller as last year the actor announced that he is retiring from action films.

Two brothers with troubled pasts become embroiled in a high - stakes bank robbery, in this indie action thriller.

Dean Norris, Larry Pine, Shea Whigham and Mark Pellegrino have been added to the cast of High Wire Act, the Tony Gilroy - scripted political action thriller starring Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike.

Along with Ronin, The Bourne Identity heralded a new era of high octane grittiness for the action thriller and a decade on, it actually stands up pretty well.

62) «Sleepless» Smart Rating: 21.37 Release date: Friday, January 13, 2017 Genre: Action, thriller Starring: Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, T.I. Description: Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs (Jamie Foxx) finds himself caught in a high - stakes web of corrupt cops, internal affairs and murderous gangsters.

While I generally ignore all action, adventure, horror, thriller, and genre films these days, and I don't think I've gone to the theatre solely to drool at a hot guy on screen since high school, Jake Gyllenhaal is one of my weaknesses.

Though it is a thriller at heart, and does have a high - speed driving subtext, the film feels more like a throwback to the music video stylized, R - rated crime dramas of the 1980s than the new Fast & the Furious over-the-top, CGI - infused modern action - thrillers.

There's no high concept here or need for a third act twist, it's just a gritty, balls to the wall action thriller very much in the vein of the sort of revenge themed films of the 70's.

Directed by Rob Cohen, the director of high - adrenaline action blockbusters The Fast and the Furious, xXx, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, this edge - of - your - seat action - thriller showcases some of the craziest action sequences in recent cinematic history.

She was electrifying as an alien seductress in Jonathan Glazer's 2013 horror Under the Skin and is at her very best in Luc Besson's high - concept action thriller Lucy, which opened here yesterday, playing a women whose mind becomes explosively powerful after she's injected with a synthetic drug.

In Alcon Entertainment's fast - paced, high - adrenaline action thriller, a young FBI agent, Read More →

I finished my day on a high with the enthralling South Korean action / thriller The Yellow Sea.

Nasty on principle and not nearly as clever as it thinks it is, the new action - thriller from filmmaker Ben Wheatley (High - Rise, Kill List) takes Godard's old proclamation — «all you need for a movie is a gun and a girl» — to its furthest extreme.

Those expecting the film to be a high - voltage action - packed thriller would be disappointed.

Such is the case with Collateral, a high - octane, twisty action - thriller that boasts a fine performance by Tom Cruise (The Last Samurai, Minority Report) and yes, Jamie Foxx (Shade, Ali) is equally terrific.

However, by ditching the high - concept, flimsy mystery premises of their previous films and instead providing old - school action / thriller gravitas, Serra and Neeson manage to deliver their best film yet - one that should more than suitably appease fans of the genre, and / or Neeson's career as an action star.

Jamie Dornan, riding high on the $ 140m global debut of Fifty Shades Freed, will star opposite Sam Clafin in the IRA action thriller Borderland, which IMR International has introduced to EFM buyers here in Berlin.

Still, this high body - count, action thriller is apt to have a certain appeal to testosterone - sodden males seeking to satiate their blood lust by watching folks being blown away in spectacular fashion.

Final Thoughts: We don't have high hopes for this action thriller as it feels too familiar and the short runtime concerns us.

Set in riot - torn, near - future Los Angeles, the high - octane action - thriller stars Jodie Foster as a woman who runs a secret, members - only hospital for criminals.

Erik Matti's slow burn crime thriller offers a tantalising glimpse of the class struggles and high - level corruption in modern day Philippines, punctuated by taut action beats and a parade of tough, impressive performances.

Sullivan Stapleton, Philip Winchester, and Amanda Mealing star in Cinemax's high - octane action thriller, debuting August 12.

The coming weekend sees another balanced offering, with high - concept, low - budget horror The Devil Inside (a US box - office smash, on opening weekend at least), action comedy 21 Jump Street, heist thriller Contraband and family drama We Bought a Zoo.

Set in riot - torn, near - future Los Angeles, the high - octane action - thriller stars Jodie Foster...

With less than two weeks to go until Wheelman arrives on Netflix, the streaming service has released a new trailer for writer - director Jeremy Rush's upcoming action thriller which sees Frank Grillo leading a cast that also includes Garrett Dillahunt, and Caitlin Carmichael; check it out below... «The wheelman is Grillo — a getaway driver thrust into a high -LSB-...]

Shocking twists and cliffhangers take the two lovers on a journey through the first installment in this high - tech action, romantic thriller series.

Verdict: 4 Stars With so many high - volume and well - known thriller writers on the market, it's important to make everything stand out, not just the high action plot.

Her debut novel, Perfection Unleashed, published in 2012, won six literary awards and launched her best - selling futuristic thriller series, Double Helix, which blends cutting - edge genetic engineering and high - octane action with an unforgettable romance between an alpha empath and an... Continue Reading...

This modern ghost story incorporates high - velocity action into a creepy psychological thriller, sending 11 - year - old Zack Jennings on a collision course with a haunted intersection and a murderous tree.

I found that the allure of thrillers comes from not only what their stories are about, but also how they are told: high stakes, non-stop action, plot twists that both surprise and excite, settings that are both vibrant and exotic, and an intense pace that never lets up until the adrenalin packed climax.

«In his superb thriller series featuring charismatic Japanese - American assassin John Rain, author Barry Eisler serves up steamy foreign locales, stunning action and enough high tech weaponry to make for an A-plus read.»

With so many high - volume and well - known thriller writers on the market, it's important to make everything stand out, not just the high action plot.

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Reflection is a romantic thriller fueled with heart - pounding suspense and high - octane action in the tradition of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner, and Michael Connelly.