Sentences with phrase «loosest of loose cannons»

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In a research note released Tuesday, Cowen and Company analyst Faye Landes wrote that investors will be «relieved» that Wilson, «who is considered something of a loose cannon» will no longer be acting as Lulu's chairman.

Mr. Giuliani has historically been something of a loose cannon who is not used to having his words carefully managed.

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«Charging down steep, jagged slopes full of loose rock is particularly hard on horses,» says Cannon.

Don't know why we didn't use the OG situation to try and get David Luiz — yes I know he can be a loose cannon, but he's out of favour, and would be looking for a move for the World Cup, and he'd be better in defence than 17m...

It was an effective bit of gamesmanship from the 29 - year veteran, but NASCAR's loosest cannon didn't go off.

I don't know about you but for me the sensible approach I would take is to ensure that when injuries occur you have players of an adequate calibre who could come in do a decent enough job... With the greatest of respect to our players, when I look at players like Arteta, Rosicky, Flamini and Iwobi, I see two people past their prime another a loose cannon and the latter still learning the game.

With Lucas more than capable of playing on the wing, he should offer a sense of speed, power and precision, rather than the loose cannon we have seen in most of Walcott's style of play in recent seasons.

The only man who seems to have the capability and resources to finally turn things around is even more of a megalomaniacal loose cannon than all of the others.

The dropping of the pants, which was intended to illustrate how the Niners were getting their tails whipped and how humiliating that should feel, raised a more serious issue — whether Singletary is the passionate, no - nonsense coach needed to turn around a lousy team or a loose cannon who's too intense to realize when he's embarrassing himself.

Monreal and mersacker, with ox and Gibbs as wing backs, Chelsea week link is Luiz a loose cannon and victor Moses a striker in a wing back, get at them we have a chance and play Theo Walcott instead of giroud

Cons: Seems like a bit of a loose cannon, and I've read he thinks he's already as good as Ronaldo.

Today's Siena poll finds Democrat Andrew Cuomo continues to hold a comfortable double - digit lead over his GOP challenger, Carl Paladino, whom 61 percent of New Yorkers polled believe is a «loose cannon» lacking the temperament to be governor.

Trump is a bit of a loose cannon when he speaks and has a habit of saying stupid things (especially before his staff forced him to use a teleprompter to minimize this).

And he is a loose cannon, not to be released to wander around the DC canyons of corruption.

Of course, Charlie King is a loose cannon.

As longstanding Nassau County legislator John Ciotti (D - Elmont) tries to distance himself from the racist and sexist shenanigans of his campaign workers, the sister of his opponent, Mickey Solages the victim of harassing taunts by a loose cannon that identifies as Republican, caught it all on tape.

Over the weekend in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, typical of the loose cannon, he launched an unprovoked and unwarranted attack on the person of Charlotte Osei, the Chairperson of Electoral Commission (EC).

But with each new revelation of the NSA's mega-data accumulation, bugging of EU headquarters, tapping into communications of European state leaders, including likely Germany's Angela Merkel, the feeling develops that the NSA is a loose cannon.

If Paladino was ahead by 15, instead of trailing by 15, you can bet your money that Donavan would be attached at the hip to the loose cannon and singing his praises during every media appearance.

It does not mean that we are not going to find a few loose cannons here and there — in different parts of the country.

It's a loose cannon that could, in theory, interfere with other, more important parts of the program.

Two mismatched police detectives unexpectedly find themselves partnered up: Martin Riggs, the loose cannon with revenge on his mind, and Roger Murtaugh, the older, wiser man of the force, counting the days until retirement.

«Everyone,» he says of the many who abandoned Duesberg, «thought he was someone to stay away from because he was such a loose cannon who didn't think before he spoke.»

Dawkins is the first to admit that, in the community of scientists who fight against creationism, he may be «a bit of a loose cannon.»

That's why lemon juice is too much of a loose cannon to use regularly.

It turns out that one of these friends is a crazed, boastful loose cannon, and that Christian Slater is not exactly miscast in this role.

Here its cheesed up to the max with Sheen getting out of control and becoming a loose cannon whilst the others must all band together and be even more macho and stoic than ever before.

A cringe - inducing, self - consciously kooky indie comedy that's best enjoyed for its taste of Rip Torn, who, judging by his recent alleged bank break - in, comes to loose - cannon stuff naturally.

But they proceed, endure plenty of obstacles, and are joined by — among others — a widow (Rosamund Pike) whose family was wiped out by Apaches, and a loose - cannon prisoner (Ben Foster) who's crossed paths with Blocker before.

Nero is a loose - cannon police inspector on the trail of a crime outfit smuggling heroin into Rome who begins to uncover corruption at the highest echelons of power.

Hollywood - studio movies advocating socialism are something of a rarity, but Beatty's positioning of Jay Bulworth as an amiable loose - cannon visionary - at times, the character recalls the Peter Finch «mad as hell» anchorman in Network - tempers the message somewhat.

They play Bob Bolaño and Terry Monroe, a couple of loose - cannon detectives with an unorthodox approach to cleaning up the streets of Albuquerque — namely strewing them with broken beer bottles and bullets.

Commander Swann (Richard Attenborough) insists that Brannigan «adapt» to the British way of handling these things, but Brannigan's a loose cannon, and starts his own investigation into the kidnapping (which involves a few punches, car chases, and one - liners).

Ernest Tidyman's script tweaks buddy - cop stereotypes by compelling the audience to identify with a bigoted and obsessive loose cannon whose actions grow increasingly questionable, and subverts the tidy moral resolution demanded by genre convention, reflecting a darker, more ambivalent worldview, simultaneously hearkening back to the post-WWII high tide of film noir and resonant with Vietnam - era anxieties and tensions.

Playing the mirror image of his breakthrough role as the soulful ex-con in Body Heat, Rourke is tightly wound as the violence - prone Michael Bosworth, who escapes custody during his high - profile trial with the aid of his attorney (Kelly Lynch), who's head over heels in love and in over her head with him, his brother (Elias Koteas), who's loyal to a fault, and his brother's partner (David Morse), a loose cannon who's more of a liability than an asset.

While Kenny is portrayed as a lively character, he is also a bit of a loose cannon.

What is ironic is that Wilson, the architect of the operation, was not only a liberal Democrat, but a loose cannon who didn't let the fact that he was married get in he way of his boozing and womanizing.

Grandpa (Alan Arkin) is the loose cannon of the group, the one whose curmudgeonly, vulgar behavior lets the stifling air out of the room.

James Woods (Cat's Eye, Against All Odds) is John Moss, one of the toughest loose - cannon NYPD cops, and he's out to take down the city's most notorious killer, known to the media as The Party Crasher (Lang, Tombstone).

It should be noted that this isn't just the Gyllenhaal Show as all three of the main characters are edgy, loose cannons making the film fairly unpredictable as to how far and quirky they will go to get their lives on the right track.

I say «inexplicably» when I mean only to imply that Jimmy Silk's participation isn't justified by the events at hand, but it's apparent that films like this need to have a loose cannon to create tension during the climactic caper sequence, and to provide for a younger generation of actor to receive the passed baton.

Before a take during the shooting of «The Shape of Water,» director and co-writer Guillermo del Toro lets loose a cannon - shot growl that erupts with gusto from somewhere deep within him.

Stuck in a car on 2,200 mile road trip with one obnoxious person is more than enough, so while Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.) laments his misfortune of having to hitch a ride from Atlanta to Los Angeles with the trouble - causing, id - driven wannabe actor Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis), we have to put up with Ethan and the occasionally violent (in a rage to the point of blackout even), manic - depressive loose cannon that is Peter.

A grizzled, by - the - book FBI agent is forced to partner with a loose cannon NYPD detective in order to solve the case of a nefarious trafficker.

Killing Ground follows a couple (Ian Meadows» Ian and Harriet Dyer's Sam) as they arrive at a remote campsite and immediately discover that another family, led by Julian Garner's Rob and Maya Stange's Margaret, have already staked their claim there, with this minor inconvenience eventually rendered moot by the appearance of a couple of violent, loose - cannon locals (Aaron Pedersen's German and Aaron Glenane's Chook).

McDormand's performance is a huge reason why Three Billboard's is one of the year's must see films and one of recent times best reviewed features, but McDonagh's film is also noteworthy for its supporting turns from Woody Harrelson as police chief William Willoughby, who cops the major brunt of Hayes public call outs, while Sam Rockwell is the best he's been since Moon as loose cannon police officer Dixon.

With Taylor dating artist Ezra (Wyatt Russell), it all looks good for Ingrid, until the arrival of Taylor's loose - cannon brother Nicky (Billy Magnussen)...

Hot - head police captains, torturous and talky bad guys, drug busts, loose cannon cops, some domestic drama, and car chases represent the bases you'd have to touch in order to make a decent rehash, but outside of a couple of scenes of Paul regurgitating famous film lines from cop flicks of the 80s (which isn't exactly true, as he mysteriously quotes from movies of other genres and eras as well), there isn't much to Cop Out one could call a loving spoof.

«Sando» stars award - winning Aussie actress Sacha Horler as Victoria «Sando» Sandringham, a charismatic loose cannon CEO and public face of a popular discount furniture store chain, as she tries to reconnect with her estranged family in order to win back her beloved company, Sando's Warehouse.