Gerard Butler once claimed a key Den of Thieves scene was the best of his career - and he's right. Audiences have had a long wait since Den of Thieves ended, which saw Gerard Butler's "Big Nick" O'Brien realize that Donnie (O'Shea Jackson Jr.) was the actual criminal mastermind behind the crew. Den of Thieves 2: Pantera sees Nick change sides, in a move that builds off his persona from the original. Nick was never the good guy, so his "breaking bad" makes a certain amount of sense.
It's been interesting charting the rise of Den of Thieves as a rewatchable favorite, with the film having been dismissed originally as a Heat ripoff. It's certainly that, but it's also got great characters, dialogue and action sequences of its own. Big Nick is one of Butler's best characters; an obnoxiously macho cop whose toxic habits have also left his private life a shambles.
It's been interesting charting the rise of Den of Thieves as a rewatchable favorite, with the film having been dismissed originally as a Heat ripoff. It's certainly that, but it's also got great characters, dialogue and action sequences of its own. Big Nick is one of Butler's best characters; an obnoxiously macho cop whose toxic habits have also left his private life a shambles.
- 1/15/2025
- by Padraig Cotter
- ScreenRant
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Melissa Barrera is one of the most talented rising stars in Hollywood. The Mexican actress began her career in her country with telenovelas like Siempre tuya Acapulco and Tanto Amor, and she debuted in Hollywood with the 2018 coming-of-age drama series Vida and later went on to play one of the leads in a big-budget musical film In the Heights. She is most known for playing the role of Sam Carpenter in the Scream films. So, if you love Melissa Barrera’s performances we have picked out the 7 best films and TV shows starring Barrera, that you should check out.
7. Carmen (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Sony Pictures Classics
Carmen is a musical drama film directed by Benjamin Millepied from a screenplay co-written by Alexander Dinelaris Jr., Loïc Barrère, and Millepied. The 2022 film follows the story of Carmen, a...
Melissa Barrera is one of the most talented rising stars in Hollywood. The Mexican actress began her career in her country with telenovelas like Siempre tuya Acapulco and Tanto Amor, and she debuted in Hollywood with the 2018 coming-of-age drama series Vida and later went on to play one of the leads in a big-budget musical film In the Heights. She is most known for playing the role of Sam Carpenter in the Scream films. So, if you love Melissa Barrera’s performances we have picked out the 7 best films and TV shows starring Barrera, that you should check out.
7. Carmen (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Sony Pictures Classics
Carmen is a musical drama film directed by Benjamin Millepied from a screenplay co-written by Alexander Dinelaris Jr., Loïc Barrère, and Millepied. The 2022 film follows the story of Carmen, a...
- 11/2/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
The Violent Heart Trailer — Kerem Sanga‘s The Violent Heart (2020) movie trailer has been released by Gravitas Ventures. The Violent Heart trailer stars Jovan Adepo, Grace Van Patten, Lukas Haas, Mary J. Bilge, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Cress Williams, Julie Haught, Jordan Preston Carter, Allison Shrum, Rebecca Lines, Cory Scott Allen, Dean [...]
Continue reading: The Violent Heart Movie Trailer: Jovan Adepo & Grace Van Patten star in a 2020 Romeo and Juliet-style Thriller...
Continue reading: The Violent Heart Movie Trailer: Jovan Adepo & Grace Van Patten star in a 2020 Romeo and Juliet-style Thriller...
- 1/21/2021
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Wrong Turn Trailer — Mike P. Nelson‘s Wrong Turn (2021) movie trailer has been released by Saban Films and Charlotte Vega, Adain Bradley, Bill Sage, Emma Dumont, Dylan McTee, Daisy Head, Tim DeZarn, Matthew Modine, Damian Maffei, David Hutchison, and Cory Scott Allen. Crew Alan B. McElroy wrote the screenplay for the Wrong Turn. [...]
Continue reading: Wrong Turn (2021) Movie Trailer: A Horror Reimagining sees Matthew Modine & Charlotte Vega vs. The Foundation...
Continue reading: Wrong Turn (2021) Movie Trailer: A Horror Reimagining sees Matthew Modine & Charlotte Vega vs. The Foundation...
- 12/18/2020
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
The Wrong Turn franchise hasn’t ever been a well respected horror series, but it has shown itself to be pretty sustainable over the years, delivering a total of six films between 2003 and 2014. Now, the carnage will continue with yet another outing currently in production.
Yes, as you may’ve heard, Constantin Film – the studio behind the Resident Evil movies – is bringing us a new chapter in this series that revolves around an inbred family of cannibalistic mountain men from West Virginia. Mike P. Nelson, director of the acclaimed post-apocalyptic thriller The Domestics, will be behind the camera and in what may sound like a familiar premise, the movie will feature a group of friends who embark on a hiking trip through the Appalachian Trail.
It’s here that they come into contact with “The Foundation,” a community who’ve been residing in the mountains for many decades and these...
Yes, as you may’ve heard, Constantin Film – the studio behind the Resident Evil movies – is bringing us a new chapter in this series that revolves around an inbred family of cannibalistic mountain men from West Virginia. Mike P. Nelson, director of the acclaimed post-apocalyptic thriller The Domestics, will be behind the camera and in what may sound like a familiar premise, the movie will feature a group of friends who embark on a hiking trip through the Appalachian Trail.
It’s here that they come into contact with “The Foundation,” a community who’ve been residing in the mountains for many decades and these...
- 10/7/2019
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Singer-actress Mary J. Blige has joined the ensemble cast of Kerem Sanga directorial The Violent Heart.
She has joined the film's cast, which also includes actors Lukas Haas, Grace Van Patten, Jovan Adepo and Cory Scott Allen, reports hollywoodreporter.com.
The "Real love" hitmaker will play Nina, a mother who manages to hold her family together after the murder of her daughter while her husband, a marine, is on deployment in Afghanistan.
The Violent Heart follows Cassie (Van Patten), a college-bound senior on the cusp of graduation, and her budding relationship with a local mechanic named Daniel (Adepo), who dreams of becoming a Marine.?
As they fall for each other, the details surrounding Daniel's tragic and violent past inevitably catch up with them.
Blige, who earned an Oscar nomination for her role in Mudbound, will also be seen in the web series "The Umbrella Academy" and horror thriller "Body Cam...
She has joined the film's cast, which also includes actors Lukas Haas, Grace Van Patten, Jovan Adepo and Cory Scott Allen, reports hollywoodreporter.com.
The "Real love" hitmaker will play Nina, a mother who manages to hold her family together after the murder of her daughter while her husband, a marine, is on deployment in Afghanistan.
The Violent Heart follows Cassie (Van Patten), a college-bound senior on the cusp of graduation, and her budding relationship with a local mechanic named Daniel (Adepo), who dreams of becoming a Marine.?
As they fall for each other, the details surrounding Daniel's tragic and violent past inevitably catch up with them.
Blige, who earned an Oscar nomination for her role in Mudbound, will also be seen in the web series "The Umbrella Academy" and horror thriller "Body Cam...
- 2/1/2019
- GlamSham
After being in development for many years, one of James Cameron‘s passion projects is seemingly coming together. THR reports Christoph Waltz is in the early stages of discussion to star in the Robert Rodriguez-directed, Cameron-scripted adaptation of the manga series Alita: Battle Angel. If it goes through, Waltz would star alongside Rosa Salazar (The Maze Runner), who plays a cyborg unearthed by a scientist (Waltz) in a junk yard. She grows up to become a bounty hunter after being taken under the wing of Waltz’s scientist. Cameron is also producing with Jon Landau and co-writing with Laeta Kalogridis. Fox is currently looking at a July 2018 release.
After seeing to the Rise of the Planet of the Apes and the Mark Walhberg-led The Gambler, director Rupert Wyatt is returning to the former’s roots with a sci-fi project titled Captive State that he will helm, Variety reports. While...
After seeing to the Rise of the Planet of the Apes and the Mark Walhberg-led The Gambler, director Rupert Wyatt is returning to the former’s roots with a sci-fi project titled Captive State that he will helm, Variety reports. While...
- 8/25/2016
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Robert Englund will reprise his iconic role of Freddy Krueger to host El Rey's upcoming 45-hour "A Nightmare on Elm Street" marathon which kicks off the day before Valentine's Day. The run will include the first five films in the 'Elm Street' series along with several episodes of the "Freddy's Nightmares" anthology series.
"Freddy's Dead," "Wes Craven's New Nightmare," "Freddy vs. Jason" and the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" remake will not be a part of the rotation. [Source: Bloody Disgusting]
Billions
Showtime's new series "Billions" drew record numbers for Showtime on Sunday night, the drama pulling in 2.99 million viewers, both in premiere ratings and advance sampling, to make the best series debut ever for the cabler - topping the 2.91M that tuned in for the "Ray Donovan" series premiere.
The series follows two highly ambitious opposing figures - U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) and billionaire...
Robert Englund will reprise his iconic role of Freddy Krueger to host El Rey's upcoming 45-hour "A Nightmare on Elm Street" marathon which kicks off the day before Valentine's Day. The run will include the first five films in the 'Elm Street' series along with several episodes of the "Freddy's Nightmares" anthology series.
"Freddy's Dead," "Wes Craven's New Nightmare," "Freddy vs. Jason" and the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" remake will not be a part of the rotation. [Source: Bloody Disgusting]
Billions
Showtime's new series "Billions" drew record numbers for Showtime on Sunday night, the drama pulling in 2.99 million viewers, both in premiere ratings and advance sampling, to make the best series debut ever for the cabler - topping the 2.91M that tuned in for the "Ray Donovan" series premiere.
The series follows two highly ambitious opposing figures - U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) and billionaire...
- 1/21/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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