Sentences with phrase «vigilante story»
Jerry Bruckheimer's dusty attempt to reboot the classic vigilante story suffers from a bloated and schizophrenic script, racism, lame attempts at humor, excessive violence, gratuitous vomiting — and that's just in the first hour.
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Sounds like every other version of this vigilante story since the 1974 original.
He intertwines a vigilante story with police corruption and greater threats as McCall kills his way up the proverbial bad guy ladder.
It's an action movie with a star - studded cast, an interesting set of characters and a dark anti-hero vigilante story.
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With all the end of the world villainy and brooding masked vigilantes cleaning up the streets, humor seems to be an undervalued element in superhero stories.
As the movie business grows more saturated with stories about costumed vigilantes, studios are trying to find ways to differentiate their own comic book adaptations.
As the story crystallizes around Walt's determination to change by protecting his next - door neighbors» kids from a street gang of their Asian peers, the priest keeps popping up, gradually winning Walt's respect and forcing him to consider the moral implications of his urge to be a vigilante and perhaps go too far for his own legal and moral good.
The attention of the Headquarters 4 Brigade Nigerian Army has been drawn to a malicious story going round mainstream and Social Media alleging that soldiers killed a vigilante and released suspected herdsmen.
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As Police Commissioner James Gordon (Scott Patterson — Gilmore Girls) tries to calm the fears of Gotham's citizens regarding the butcher called Jack the Ripper, the masked vigilante Batman (Bruce Greenwood — American Crime Story) indulges in his own detective work — with the help of confident, capable Selina Kyle (Jennifer Carpenter — Dexter)-- to stop the Ripper's murderous spree.
It's a story that stars the vigilante army's charismatic leader — a handsome, grey - haired, moustachio'd surgeon and grandfather — by the name of Dr. Jose Manuel Mireles.
Far more compelling here is the Mexican story, a tale of idealism corrupted in the account of the rise and fall of the Mexican vigilante army known as the Autodefensas, in the ganster - plagued state of Michoacan.
He becomes the hottest news story in Chicago, though only in the movies does the crusade of an urban vigilante ever appear to be anything more elevated than a mission of hate.
As Police Commissioner James Gordon (Scott Patterson — Gilmore Girls) tries to calm the fears of Gotham's citizens regarding the butcher called Jack the Ripper, the masked vigilante Batman (Bruce Greenwood — American Crime Story) indulges in his own detective work — with the help of confident, capable Selina Kyle (Jennifer Carpenter — Dexter)-- to stop the Ripper's murderous spree.
As the story progresses, some of the vigilantes turn to drug trafficking and commit rampant abuses against anyone accused of being a Knight's Templar.
The film was initially inspired by an article Heineman read about an American vigilante group in Arizona that militantly patrols the border with Mexico, which its members believe is far too penetrable, but as he prepared to investigate this story, he encountered another article — this one about the massive power of the Mexican drug cartel Knights Templar, and a local citizens vigilante group calling itself Autodefensas.
riveting stories of two modern - day vigilante groups and their shared enemy — the murderous Mexican drug cartels.
My father sent me this article featuring the Autodefensas, citizen vigilantes who were rising up against the Knights Templar cartel in Mexico, and right away this bell went off and I thought, Wow this could be this amazing parallel story.
In this Sundance award - winning film, Director Matthew Heineman and Executive Producer Kathryn Bigelow («The Hurt Locker», «Zero Dark Thirty») gain unprecedented, on - the - ground access to the riveting stories of two modern - day vigilante groups and their shared enemy — the murderous Mexican drug cartels.
The story follows a group of would - be immigrants (including Bernal) whose dream of entering the United States turns into a desperate fight for their lives when a deranged vigilante (Morgan) begins stalking and preying upon the group as they trek across the harsh and unforgiving landscape of the Sonoran Desert.
Moving at a relentless, compelling pace, «Vengeance: A Love Story» reveals how an act of unbelievable and raw brutality twists the lives of three generations of women, and sets Detective Dromoor on his own course of police vigilante justice.
Part crime - drama and part action romp, «Snitch» is a forgettable story of vigilante justice that fails to follow through with its overarching sociopolitical leanings.
Unfortunately, Miller and Rodriguez devote much less effort to the story — an episodic tale of temptation, lust, murder, betrayal, revenge and vigilante justice.
GOTHAM is an origin story of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told.
The final product of A Vigilante may have left me feeling indifferent, but I commend the places Daggar - Nickson took the typically predictable story to deliver a fresh take on the revenge thriller that leans more into the emotional aftermath of the everyday violence that thousands of women suffer through on a daily basis, while also letting Wilde be a complete badass.
«The Punisher» (1989)- Dolph Lundgren donned a signature skull shirt for a violent adaptation of the story of vigilante Frank Castle, a.k.a The Punisher
This vigilante justice story — standard fare for the aging action star — could have signaled a new turn in Chan's career, but he has to share this movie with Brosnan's far more fascinating plot about dynasties of terrorism.
Karen Leigh Hopkins» bizarre Miss Meadows tells a dark, sometimes - funny story in the world of an elementary school teacher moonlighting as a vigilante.
There's the same common denominator no matter what film you are making whether it's with vigilantes in Mexico, or an emergency room in the United States — in the case of my last film — people take part in documentaries because they want their story to be told and they want other people in the world to understand what they are going through.
The way male pride gets mixed up in the story's relationships and plot threatens to make Out of the Furnace interesting, but ultimately it's done in by the blunt collection of cliches that is the vigilante - justice plot.
As the first trailer for the film reveals, first - time writers Ben Chandler and David James Kelly have tried to spruce up the classic story for 2018 audiences by essentially making Robin Hood a masked vigilante instead of a bare - faced rebel.
The story of a vigilante assassin was being keenly awaited and with 13 episodes in the Season 1, The Punisher looks like a promising series.
Subsequently, Heineman's father sent his son an article about the Autodefensas in Mexico — a vigilante group combating the cartel violence — which broke the story open for the director, giving him his «parallel portrait of vigilantism on both sides of the border.»
In Batman: Under the Red Hood — the latest in Warner Home Videos» series of movies based on DC Comics stories — a mysterious and ruthless vigilante has shown up in Gotham City, and not even the Dark Knight is able stop him.
Where the first Pirates film had at its heart a real love story between Orlando Bloom's Will Turner and Kiera Knightley's Elizabeth Swann, The Lone Ranger never really nails down what all this vigilante justice business is really all about.
I like the Lone Ranger story, a Texas Ranger is presumed dead after being ambushed by some nogoodnicks but was saved by Tonto who owed him a life debt and the two carry out masked vigilante justice in the Old West.
The story followed a group of women who were brothel workers and became vigilantes to seek revenge on those creating terror in the west.
The message of the story is, contrary to what we see in comics and adaptations, being a costumed vigilante is a deeply dangerous act that is definitely not for the weak (or the wise).
From this beginning, Deon Meyer weaves a story of astonishing complexity and suspense, as Inspector Benny Griessel faces off against a dangerous vigilante who has everything on his side, including public sympathy.
Only after I learned, around 2010, of the exciting option of self - publishing ebooks, did I dare to dust off old notes and story outlines about a unique vigilante character with a mysterious past and an ambiguous identity...
The use of a hammer in vigilante justice was under utilized in the film adaptation of Drive, but gets its full shine here in the story of Joe.
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The Vigilante Author: DeMille is another one of my favorites, especially his John Corey stories — the first - person hero has a truly memorable voice.
It's here where the game gets its moniker: this isn't an origin story for Batman, it's an origin story for the strange, twisted and dark connection between the vigilante and his greatest adversary To my delight Batman: Arkham Origins takes the time the time to delve into psychology of the Joker and his strange fascination with the Batman, treading dangerously into hallowed ground that many a comic book has explored, but doing so with an expert touch that quietly ensures that it can stand proudly alongside the best comic works that have tacked the very same subject.
«Watch Dogs» tells the story of Aiden Pearce, a vigilante hacker out to right a wrong from his past.
Experience a compelling and meticulously crafted story, supported by high quality illustrations of the vigilantes, the city, and its gangs, and first rate voice acting.
Night Vigilante is a dark 3D graphic adventure resembling mainstream comic book stories where you will be able to customize your own character and guard Dockton City to protect the innocent and find the truth about your past.
Erik - Wulverblade (PS4), GTA V (PS4), Immortal Redneck (PS4), Golf Story (Switch), DC games (Dead or Alive, Tony Hawk 2, Powerstone 2, Hydro Thunder, Virtua Tennis, Soul Calibur, Vigilante 8 2nd Offense, Crazy Taxi 2, NBA Showtime)
Now installed at MUAC, the piece is centred around a silent, black - and - white film that narrates the story of a migrant family who is lynched by the community to which they've migrated — a timeless scenario which, according to the artist, metaphorically points to the breakdown of the state, and the rise of vigilante justice.