Sentences with phrase «vigilante when»

Death Wish This is a credible remake of the famous Charles Bronson thriller, taking into account the differences between today and 1974, and starring Bruce Willis as the mild - mannered, upper - middle - class man who becomes a vigilante when his wife and daughters become victims of violent crime.

Crime, Drama - A remake of the 1974 revenge thriller about an architect who turns vigilante when his wife is murdered.

For those of you who were distressed to hear that the remake of «Death Wish» was having its original Thanksgiving release date bumped and despaired that you might have to go through the entire holiday season without seeing a single film in which an ordinary person turns vigilante when the police and the courts fail to provide any sense of justice, «In the Fade» may come as a relief.

Not exact matches

Bond vigilantes last made their mark during the Clinton administration, when a bond market sell - off forced President Bill Clinton to tone down his spending agenda.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who hoped to see a masked vigilante priest when I clicked on this article.

According to him, it was when the suspect was wandering that a vigilante group arrested him and handed him to the police.

... it is for the whole nation», the lawmaker pointed out when commenting on the party's vigilante group Invincible Forces threats to lock up offices of state institutions

If he talks about transparency, then my questing is, where was that moral instinct when he imported Serbians into the country to train Npp vigilante groups without consulting his party's chairman and General Secretary?

At least 37 people, including members of the team, died when rescuers from the military and vigilantes attempted to free them.

A private legal practitioner, and a member of pressure group, Occupy Ghana, Ace Ankomah, has said that the crime committed by members of pro-New Patriotic Party vigilante group, Delta Force, when they stormed an open court in Kumasi and set their colleagues free, is worse than the infamous Montie three case.

NAN also observed that only members of the Benue vigilante group were seen around the polling units, a sharp departure from previous election exercises when the police and other security outfits were in charge.

I knew Mr. Amidu for his stances on truth since his childhood days and wasn't surprised when his childhood attributes blossomed and he attained the accolade «Citizen Vigilante».»

Critics of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who have questioned the party's commitment in dealing with vigilante groups acting lawlessly in their name, were emboldened on Wednesday, when another group of rampaging NPP youth, invaded a police station and freed party communicators who were in police custody.

When cattle rustling became a problem in Zamfara, Governor Abdulaziz Yari created local vigilante groups to fight the thieves in 2013.

At a time when many well - meaning Ghanaians are demanding action against vigilantism, the Minister of Information, Mustapha Hamid, has asked members of such vigilante groups engaged in all manner of lawless acts, to be patient with the government since they will soon have their share of the national cake.

The development assumed the height of national concern and controversy when a vigilante group, Delta Force, affiliated to the NPP, attacked the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator at his office in broad day light.

We developed this website especially for Western men Stephen Painter, of Oxfordshire, thought he had been chatting with a 14 - year - old girl, only to be confronted in Bradford car park by a vigilante group when

When the cops don't show enough interest in a drive - by shooting, a pair of grieving mothers take matters into their own hands in «Lila and Eve,» a vigilante thriller with a twist: Featuring an awards - caliber performance from Viola Davis and flavorful support from Jennifer Lopez («Guess I'll get my Tina on!»

Three war veterans dealing with PTSD indulge in vigilante justice when a serial killer strikes in their rural community.

Even when he's on the streets, he seems like an armchair vigilante.

(This is particularly inept when the leads are about to be attacked by vigilantes, then appear safe with no explanation whatsoever.)

The movie tries for a few scenes of psychological transformation (as when Kersey watches his raging father - in - law go after poachers with a shotgun), but they're ham - handed, and the whole trick of the movie is that Willis doesn't shake off his easygoing charm once he becomes a vigilante.

With unprecedented access, this film brings forward deep questions about the breakdown of order and entanglement of modern - day vigilante movements at a time when the government can not provide basic security for its people.

A sprawling look at life on the front lines of the war against drug cartels in Mexico, this gripping film by Matthew Heineman explores the dangerous and messy moral dilemmas that arise when vigilante groups on both sides of the border take action.

Both vigilante groups share idealistic goals for bringing these drug cartels down, but when a power vacuum occurs, does it simply breed more — and potentially worse — violence and corruption?

The access he attained is a true feat: We see cartel peons cooking meth in the dead of night, Autodefensas members raiding Knights Templar homes for shootouts, even a young girl who begs for her cartel - affiliated father not to be killed when the vigilantes arrive at her home.

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.

When Alina is abused to the point of hospitalization, Robert reveals only to us his secret life as a vigilante.

Some characters are more interesting and unique than others, but it's telling that the best time I had in Hotline Miami 2 is when I played as The Fans, a group of violent vigilantes designed to simulate the experience of playing the original Hotline Miami.

The desperate father will do whatever it takes to find the girls, but in doing so, he may lose himself, begging the question: When do you cross the line between seeking justice and becoming a vigilante?

Following her recovery, her husband enlists the services of a vigilante group, when approached by stranger (Guy Pearce).

The film paints a pretty horrid picture and I suppose this is a prerequisite of the genre, because we all need to be behind Harry when he goes vigilante.

Whether administered by law enforcement officers or vigilantes, it is an elusive quality when a society is overrun with crime.

Seeing the gang back when it was still running as an idealistic, Robin hood-esque vigilante anti-hero outfit, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, will be an interesting antithesis to how every member goes quite clearly morally depraved 12 years later.

When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed - up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes.

MAN ON FIRE (Grade: B): In this remake of a flop 1987 vigilante movie, Denzel Washington plays a washed - up, alcoholic, ex-CIA operative who goes on the vengeance trail when he flubs his last - chance job as bodyguard to a wealthy Mexico City family.

But when an ambitious district attorney named Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) comes forward to challenge Gotham City's villainy through proper legal channels, the man also known as Batman sees an opportunity to replace his vigilante persona with a figure of virtue who will truly inspire the best in the citizenry.

Right when I read it I knew I wanted to create this parallel narrative about vigilantes in both sides of the border.

And the movie depicts some of the skepticism that residents have toward these vigilantes — even when the alternative it corrupt government.

The world was a vastly different place in 1974 when Charles Bronson played the vigilante gunning down criminals.

The masked vigilante eventually develops some decent fighting skills, and becomes an internet sensation when some of his successful exploits are posted on Youtube.

Best known to audiences as the violent vigilante Rorschach in Zack Snyder's Watchmen film, the actor spoke to Screen Rant at the convention about the role he plays in the adaptation, and how different and surreal the shoot was when compared to a typical production:

When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes.

When he takes to the streets dispensing vigilante justice, only once does the film acknowledge the uneasiness of a hooded white man killing predominantly Latino and black gangbangers and being held up as a folk hero.

When one of his former comrades is murdered, masked vigilante Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) uncovers a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes.

Paul himself certainly doesn't question his behavior, save for one moment of pause when he learns that a fellow middle - aged white man died while trying to follow in his vigilante footsteps.

«What Happens When Oligarchs and Vigilantes Take Over Public Safety in a Big City.»

The Vigilante Author: When I write fiction, I wear my convictions on my sleeve, so to speak.

When I released Vigilante, sales of book one soared.

Batman: Arkham Origins is designed to let players experience the early years of Batman when he was more vigilante than the Dark Knight.