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The R - rated hit - man revenge tale from Lionsgate opened with $ 14.2 million in second place.

Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell are on sparkling form in this hugely entertaining and original grief - and - revenge tale from the writer - director of «In Bruges»

Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell are in sparkling form in this hugely entertaining and original grief - and - revenge tale from the writer - director of In Bruges.

Not exact matches

Finished posthumously by his son Piers, Paul Torday's tale of British politics and revenge is witty and well crafted but far from true to political life

The story and characters take a risky turn from the norm of the Tales series and features a cold but understandable anti-heroine bent on revenge which as a JRPG gamer barely see in games nowadays.

Yorgos Lanthimos's freeze - dried revenge saga casts Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman as a moneyed married couple who find themselves targeted by a supernatural teenager (Barry Keoghan), while the tale slaloms from deadpan black comedy through Cape Fear - ish thrills towards a finale of such matter - of - fact horror that it can only be watched through splayed fingers.

These things play integral parts in throwing the story off course from the straightforward tale of revenge ending in a showdown that Rockwell's Billy Bickle desperately wants it to be, and so the film becomes an odd battle of archetypes battling to push the story's finale towards the ending they think it should have.

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

Wild Tales Director: Damián Szifron Running time: 122 minutes Certificate: R A collection of darkly funny tales from Argentina, revolving around themes of anger and revenge, which was nominated for the best foreign language film OTales Director: Damián Szifron Running time: 122 minutes Certificate: R A collection of darkly funny tales from Argentina, revolving around themes of anger and revenge, which was nominated for the best foreign language film Otales from Argentina, revolving around themes of anger and revenge, which was nominated for the best foreign language film Oscar.

The shift from offbeat drama to dark revenge tale makes certain aspects like the fast - paced score and precise framing click into place.

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

From a fairy tale mixing bestiality and social justice to a newspaper movie that idealizes power and class privilege to pseudo-folksy allegories about revenge and chaos, Hollywood has transformed once - entertaining genres into self - gratifying lectures.

It's a revenge tale that frequently takes pit stops from its action to portray Dom's grief, which in this case amounts to watching a darkness - shrouded Diesel stare blankly off into the distance to the tune of sad electronic muzak.

Filmmaker Nicolas Pesce milked nausea from his Texas Chain Saw Massacre — like setup; rural America got its revenge in a tale with obvious parallels outside the theater.

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Jackie Chan's tale of revenge almost feels like an afterthought, some kung fu seasoning sprinkled on a sub-Clancy spy thriller in order to keep audiences from nodding off.

This made - for - TV movie is a dark, disturbing tale of revenge from beyond the grave.

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.

Film Review by Kam Williams Headline: Pals Hatch Homicide Plot in Raunchy Revenge Comedy When three best friends meet for drinks after work one evening, each shares a tale of woe worse than the next about his boss from hell.

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Relatos salvajes (Wild Tales) is a terrific, star - studded Argentinean revenge comedy omnibus from talented writer - director Damián Szifrón.)

Nocturnal Animals (Tom Ford, 2016) For every decade the thriller genre needs a stylist and following on from A Single Man (2009) Ford here presents a nightmarish tale of noirish revenge via a novel written by the ex-husband of a local gallery owner.

This is a full - throttled tale of revenge and love with a series of references to other movies of the same genre, from common tropes like the superhero landings or heroic moments to iconic remarks regarding the relationship between Batman and Robin, as well as the Daredevil mantle.

In the past decade, Anderson has taken us from on board an eccentric oceanographer's submarine while he seeks revenge on a glow - in - the - dark shark, to a luxury train travelling across India whilst three brothers seek spiritual enlightenment, to the tale of an anthropomorphic fox as he outsmarts three dim - witted farmers, and then to a fictional island off the coast of New England where two love - struck teenagers decide to elope after meeting at an amateur performance of Noye's Fludde.

In Lost Souls, Koontz puts a singular twist on this classic tale of ambition and science gone wrong and forges a new legend uniquely suited to our times — a story of revenge, redemption, and the razor - thin line that separates humanity from inhumanity as we consider a new invitation to apocalypse.

Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman (Harper, May 17) The adult debut from young adult author Wasserman (The Waking Dark) sinks into the dangerous mire of obsessive teenage friendships through the tale of Lacey and Dex, two girls who play with the idea of revenge... and go too far.

From the acclaimed author of Her Every Fear and The Kind Worth Killing comes a diabolically clever tale of obsession, revenge, and cold - blooded murder — a sly and brilliant guessing game of a novel in the vein of Ruth Ware, Paula Hawkins, and Patricia Highsmith.

A fast - paced adventure into the cutthroat world behind the wrecking ball, House Revenge is another gripping tale of collusion and corruption from a beloved political thriller writer.

All the Beautiful Lies by Peter Swanson For fans of: Wilde Lake by Laura Lippman and In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware From the acclaimed author of Her Every Fear and The Kind Worth Killing comes a diabolically clever tale of obsession, revenge, and cold - blooded murder — a sly and brilliant guessing - game - of - a-novel.

The story and characters take a risky turn from the norm of the Tales series and features a cold but understandable anti-heroine bent on revenge which as a JRPG gamer barely see in games nowadays.

The album contains new takes on the music from Nintendo classics like Duck Tales, Double Dragon, Journey to Silius, Super Mario Bros 3, Snake's Revenge, Silver Surfer, Metroid, Castlevania, The Legend of Zelda, Blaster Master, Contra, Kick Master and Mega Man 3.

Until I got the chance to review it, I'd never heard of Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise (KFS), but I liked what I heard: «Taking its inspiration from ancient Chinese tales of revenge and retribution, then adding a dash of over-the-top martial arts and old school arcade fun, Kung Fu Strike features 28 stages of fast - paced combo - based fighting.

This is a brutal tale of revenge, plain and simple and the main character, Lincoln Clay, who has just returned from serving in the war, has a lot of motivation for it when his actions become very brutal, but tactical as you move towards the main objective of taking over the city bit by bit, racket by racket to bring down a business empire and the Mob Boss who runs it.

Taking cues from the old spaghetti westerns, modern revenge tales, and marionette puppet shows comes a Kinect game that may surprise gamers.

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We've taken inspiration from various neo-noir thrillers to craft a tale of betrayal and revenge, set in a rainy, rundown city.

Credibly narrated by a salty fireside storyteller who is both true to the Wild West motif and in on the joke, The Gunstringer spins the tale of an outlaw marionette brought back from the dead to bring two - fisted, skeletal revenge to the gang that betrayed him.

This somber tale of revenge left Sasha with one arm, one sword, and all the right tools to exact retribution on those that took her family from her.

Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack — Designed for PS Vita as a launch title, Mutant Blobs Attack puts you in control of a hungry blob who escapes from the confines of an evil scientist's lab and sets out to seek revenge on all mankind.

Those peaks are worth the valleys, I think, but some ham - handed balance keeps Shadow of War from being quite the perfect revenge - tale - generator it could have been.

It makes sense if it's Tales from the Crypt and the blind people are getting revenge against the mean old superintendent of their home, but otherwise, how does simply touching this hurt you?

In «Tales,» Charles Perrault, the famed account of marital mishaps and familial revenge as told by the father of fairy tales is translated into an arrangement of a sharp - leafed mother - in - law's tongue jutting from a snake - like vase undulating across the fTales,» Charles Perrault, the famed account of marital mishaps and familial revenge as told by the father of fairy tales is translated into an arrangement of a sharp - leafed mother - in - law's tongue jutting from a snake - like vase undulating across the ftales is translated into an arrangement of a sharp - leafed mother - in - law's tongue jutting from a snake - like vase undulating across the floor.

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