Sentences with phrase «revenge story with»

Paramount's last VistaVision release, One - Eyed Jacks is an under - appreciated western with gorgeous camerawork by Charles Lang and terrific performances from Brando and Karl Malden, centered around a thrilling revenge story with almost romantic notions and some Billy the Kid resonance.

Not exact matches

A high place must be accorded the story of Joseph, who in a spirit of revenge, it might seem, dealt harshly with his brothers, but whose real magnanimity the evolution of the plot reveals.

Ridding itself of the grim and unexciting revenge plot of the previous two Bond 2.0 films, Skyfall picks up with a new story.

From there, «Django Unchained» keeps going and going... and going, with a meandering story of capture, freedom, revenge, revenge and more revenge.

The story follows an investigator who, in an effort to bring down the boss of Asia's biggest drug cartel, conspires with a lowly member of the gang seeking revenge against the boss.

But part of the fun of both Westerns and pulp revenge stories is setting up the tropes to play with them later, so Wynonna Earp could just be getting a few things out of the way before the shenanigans really get started.

With Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the epic story continues as players once again assume the role of the devastatingly powerful Starkiller - Darth Vader's secret apprentice set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV

With Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the epic story continues as players once again assume the role of the devastatingly powerful Starkiller - Darth Vader's secret apprentice set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

And although the story is a bit of a cliché with the whole «Get revenge and everything will fix itself.»

The story's a sort of older version of «Revenge of the Nerds» meets «Animal House,» with a slight twist: Three 30 - ish buddies, frustrated by their nowhere lives and the women who seemingly control them, form a fraternity on their old college campus.

The story is a simple tale of reclaiming your honor through revenge with some predictable twists here and there, but the story is great and regardless of bringing the city to the brink of destruction or keeping it and yourself under control, every ending is

This is a great super hero movie with no special plot, just another revenge story, the title of which shouldn't trick people into thinking that Kick Ass ends up being important.

This smart, dark and hard - edged thriller tells the story of political revenge, starring two - time Academy Award ® winner Kevin Spacey (American Beauty, Best Actor in a Leading Role, 1999; The Usual Suspects, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, 1995) as ambitious and ruthless Democratic Congressman Frank Underwood, and Robin Wright (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) as his equally focused wife, Claire.

Per Deadline the story, «follows Paul (Hawke), a drifter with nothing to lose who seeks revenge on the thugs who killed his best friend.

Deliver a murder mystery plot of the quality you'd find in a Scooby - Doo cartoon, along with a dark serious revenge story.

Carefully is how Anderson, reuniting with Day - Lewis from the oil - and - revenge drama «There Will Be Blood,» positions Reynolds, Alma and Cyril through this quietly disturbing story.

At the same time Marty discovers his best friend has publicly solicited for psychopaths to contact him to help inspire his story, the dognapping scam hits a snag when Billy steals the dog of local psychopath Charlie (Harrelson) who quickly exacts his revenge and sends the writing and dognapping trio into the desert where they figure out how to deal with Charlie's rampage and, if they have time, a decent ending for Marty's story.

The story is a classic revenge tale that we've seen a thousand times before but with a twist.

There's not a lot to this film in terms of story, and there's almost nothing you won't expect, especially if you've seen the trailers: Deanna gets a de-frumping makeover to fit in better in college, she learns confidence, she bonds with Maddie, she gets revenge on Dan (in one of the film's best scenes), and she triumphs.

This isn't a murder mystery or a procedural or even a revenge thriller, which may frustrate audiences when the ending comes, but let them be frustrated because it's the perfect ending to a story that never lets anyone off the hook too easily, leaves characters asking themselves what to do from there, and holds no easy resolutions, just a tinge of hope that things need to get better, no matter if they go through with their final decision or not.

You may recognize him from the villainous Blue Jones in «Sucker Punch», Standard in «Drive» with Ryan Gosling, Orestes in «Agora», Joseph in «The Nativity Story», Cicil in «Revenge for Jolly!»

And this year, the #metoo and #timesup movements could push the Academy to lean into women with revenge drama «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri» and Frances McDormand, relationship drama «Lady Bird» with writer - director Greta Gerwig and actresses Soairse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf, Dee Rees» World War II family saga «Mudbound» with cinematographer Rachel Morrison and actress / songster Mary J. Blige, or true sports story «I, Tonya» starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney.

This is a competent enough, if plodding, espionage thriller with mostly compelling actors (except for the lead, Jessica Chastain, a lightweight who is mysteriously being called great in this film, and who just received a Best Actress nomination) that tells the story of the painstaking intelligence gathering that led to the ultimate revenge killing, when U.S. Navy Seals exacted retribution for the murder of 3000 people on September 11, 2001, on U.S. soil.

The plot - heavy story involves a murderous silver thief (William Fichtner) with a scarred Jonah Hex - like face, an evil corporate railroad man (Tom Wilkinson), a dead brother and a widowed girl (Ruth Wilson), plus revenge and destiny.

With elements of Poe's The Tell Tale Heart, Don't Breathe transforms from a story of home invasion to a revenge thriller.

In a genius move, this is probably the first revenge movie I've seen that doesn't begin with the devastating crime that acts as a catalyst for the story to come.

3 Ways to Get a Husband (2010) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors (1987) A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) A Very Brady Sequel (1996) The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) Baby Boom (1987) Back to School (1986) Barefoot (2014) The Beatles: Made on Merseyside (2017) The Box (2009) Booty Call (1997) Breakable You (2018) Bride and Prejudice (2004) Bull Durham (1988) The Counterfeit Traitor (1962) The Crow (1994) The Crow II: City of Angels (1996) The Crow III: Salvation (2000) The Crow IV: Wicked Prayer (2005) Demolition Man (1993) Dirty Pretty Things (2002) Eight Men Out (1988) Elizabethtown (2005) Emperor (2012) Executive Decision (1996) Foxfire (1996) Gator (1976) Godzilla (1998) The Hangman (2017) Here to be Heard: The Story of the Slits (2017) Hot Boyz (2000) The House I Live In (2012) Immigration Tango (2010) Iron Eagle IV: On the Attack (1995) Kalifornia (1993) Lost in Vagueness (2017) Love is a Gun (1994) Malena (2000) Man of the House (2005) Manhunter (1986) Mansfield Park (1999) The Matrix (1999) The Matrix Reloaded (2003) The Matrix Revolutions (2003) Men in Black II (2002) Men with Brooms (2002) Never Back Down (2008) New Guy (2002) New Rose Hotel (1998) Ninja Masters (2009) No Greater Love (2015) The Pallbearer (1996) Pink Panther 2 (2009) Pret - A-Porter (1994) Priest (2011) Race for your Life, Charlie Brown (1977)

When I got through playing Oogie's Revenge, I must say that I was really disappointed that the game, with such an engaging story, did not manage to put more into the gameplay.

From there it turns into a combination Robin Hood story, revenge tale, and confidence game with three players constantly shifting alliances (and sometimes identities).

With these words begins Mel Gibson's epic Braveheart, a story of love, tragedy, revenge, and bravery, as the sons of 13th Century Scotland rally against English tyranny.

It's hard to say if there's actually a decent story underneath all this, but the sad thing is it looks like it could easily be a massive mess on par with Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

Admittedly the story this time round is a little cliché, a terrible betrayal leading to the hero losing someone they love and vowing revenge, but it's what Tales of Berseria does with that cliché that makes it so wonderful.

Still, for those with the endurance, the film provides frontier thrills and a revenge story unlike any you have seen before.

Taking over for no less than Stanley Kubrick, Brando retains Kubrick's penchant for wide, low angles in telling an epic revenge story that predicts the grand visions of Sergio Leone, filling it with a mix of veteran character actors and Hispanic talent that would become the hallmark of uncredited screenwriter Sam Peckinpah.

These two stories have now merged with the listing of the Dead Island: Definitive Collection, which includes Dead Island Retro Revenge.

After a fellow mourner (Mike Birbiglia) tells a moving story about seeing Hotel Rwanda with his late friend, who was moved enough by the movie that he started volunteering, Duplass counters with his own moviegoing story, recalling his brother as a bully who changed his ways after seeing Revenge Of The Nerds.

Memento With The Dark Knight Rises coming out next week, Netflix gives us the opportunity to catch up with or rewatch the film that put Nolan on the map, a non-linear crime / revenge story that actually earns its gimmick and remains fascinating across repeat viewiWith The Dark Knight Rises coming out next week, Netflix gives us the opportunity to catch up with or rewatch the film that put Nolan on the map, a non-linear crime / revenge story that actually earns its gimmick and remains fascinating across repeat viewiwith or rewatch the film that put Nolan on the map, a non-linear crime / revenge story that actually earns its gimmick and remains fascinating across repeat viewings.

Kill Bill did impressive things with the revenge story.

With his crowd - funded 2014 indie sleeper, Blue Ruin, writer - director Jeremy Saulnier crafted a revenge story that didn't romanticize vengeance, highlighted by several messy showdowns between believable characters — real - seeming people, not standard - issue movie killers.

But Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen made up for its chintzy story with a kickass spectacle that exceeded my (ridiculously low) expectations.

It may seem strange that Tarantino manages to get away with telling such potentially provocative stories, but the fact of the matter is that slave owners and Nazis are easy targets for a revenge movie — the audience will have a hatred of them before the film has even started, so the filmmaker's job of encouraging us to revel in their killing is that much easier.

Guy explains in a voice - over at the start of the movie that this is all part of a revenge plot, and while «Bad Words» is no «The Count of Monte Cristo,» Bateman's feature directorial debut is a crafty story with some unpredictable turns.

Although it might seem on the surface as a novel idea, the premise is very reminiscent of the classic 1950 movie, D.O.A. (remade in 1988), with its story of a man that is destined to die getting revenge on those that did the deadly deed before he expires.

Gone is the revenge thriller, «graphic novel come to life», replaced with a story that feels very steeped in Greek mythology.

The next game from the creator of Mega Man has him teaming up with Team Ninja to tell the story of an undead ninja's search for revenge against Ryu Hayabusa.

Yar's Revenge brings the legendary title to new artistic heights with an anime - inspired art style and narrative that expands upon the original story.

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Henry Bevan, Movies Tagged With: Batman, Disney, Easy A, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, George Lucas, John Hughes, Justice League, Lady Bird, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Rian Johnson, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Sam Raimi, Spider - Man 2, Spider - Man: Homecoming, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Superman, The Edge of Seventeen

Perhaps the weakest element of Into the Sun proves to be the story itself, with a very standard tale of feuding gangs and the typical revenge subplot you've come to expect from a Seagal vehicle.

To explain further would only serve as a spoiler, but what Jordan's standout performance does is remind viewers of the disparity in the diaspora; Killmonger's rage and lust for revenge can quickly be empathized with because as an outsider to Wakanda he isn't simply just an evil villain, he is a hero of a different but valid story.

Killmonger's rage and lust for revenge can quickly be empathized with because as an outsider to Wakanda he isn't simply just an evil villain, he is a hero of a different but valid story.