But all said this is a hellishly bleak and well-maneuvered gangster series—more Coppola than Guy Ritchie—and also an early insight into one of the most compelling actors of his generation. If there’s a reasonThe Takeonly has a 7.9 on IMDb, it’s probably because it’s too depraved,...
You should. It’s steely and sophisticated, a calibrated heisty thriller with excellent action sequences revolving around the mysterious identity of a man namedH (Jason Statham), a security guard for a money-transporting company in Los Angeles with the kind of fighting skills that definitely turn...
‘Hummingbird' / ‘Redemption' (2013) Known as “Redemption” in the U.S., “Hummingbird” starsJason Stathamplaying the part of Joseph Smith, a former soldier using a false identity, who searches for his friend, Isabel, and later her killer. Despite a dense, captivating plot, the film...
After starring in the film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Dustin Lance Black, Penn went on to star in films like Fair Game (2010), The Tree of Life (2011), This Must Be the Place (2011), Gangster Squad (2013), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013), The Gunman (2015)...
Jason Wong, the British actor best known for “Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves” and his frequent collaborations with Guy Ritchie, has joined the cast of Lionsgate’s action-thriller “Mutiny” alongside Jason Statham and Annabelle Wallis.Being directed by “Plane” helmer Jean-François...
There was a real trend among ‘90s moviesthat saw the rise of overtly British, hyper-masculine gangster flicks, and Lock Stock was at the very crest of that wave. Footballer-turned-actor Vinnie Jones is joined by the likes of Jason Statham, Jason Flemyng, and even Sting in this epic stor...
While the downbeat nature of the third season’s conclusion was certainly a major cliffhanger,the twist succeeded in heightening the stakes for the subsequent seasons ofPeaky Blinders. WhileAdrien Brody’s amazing performanceas the Italian gangster Luca Changretta provided the Shelbys with an even mo...
The Best Gangster Movies On Netflix The pure action film – the oeuvres of Schwarzenegger, Van Damme, Segal, Norris, Lundgren and the like, which use the nuts and bolts of thrillers to launch their enormous stars into a series of even bigger explosions – only really got going in the West...
Indebted to the gangster Dryden Vos, the crew devises a daring plan to travel to the mining planet Kessel to steal a batch of valuable coaxium. In need of a fast ship, Solo meets Lando Calrissian, the suave owner of the perfect vessel for the dangerous mission -- the Millennium Falcon....
From his role as the tormented Scarecrow in Batman Begins to his riveting performance as the gangster Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders, Murphy's performances ring clear as a bell, never ceasing to impress. He’s not just a cog in the machine of Hollywood; he’s a commanding forc...