That’s not even mentioning Daniel Craig’s own against-type performance as Rooney’s sniveling, Commodus-like nepo-baby son or the inimitable Conrad Hall’s tremendous shadow-filled cinematography ( Road to Perdition would be the final film Hall would work on prior to his death in 2003). Paul Newman’s subdued yet memorable turn as John Rooney is one hell of a final theatrical role to go out on and Jude Law is genuinely spine-chilling as the leering paparazzi assassin Harlen. Tom Hanks delivers a captivating against-type performance as the stolid yet compassionate father figure of Michael Tyler Hoechlin is fantastic as the sensitive and observant Michael Jr. Road to Perdition is a beautiful and riveting film that probes at the redemption and the murkiness of sin. and his family are marked for death and pursued by a sadistic hitman (Jude Law) with a fetish for photographing his own killings.

inadvertently witnesses the murder of a close associate of crime boss John Rooney (Paul Newman) by his own son, Connor (Daniel Craig), Sullivan Sr.

Set in 1931 amid the Great Depression and the height of Prohibition, Road to Perdition centers on the story of Michael Sullivan (Hanks), an enforcer working for the Irish mob, as told by his eldest son, Michael Sullivan Jr. Pete Volkĭen of Thieves leaves Netflix May 1. The debut feature film for director Christian Gudegast, with sharp editing by frequent Clint Eastwood collaborator Joel Cox and an energetic score by former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Cliff Martinez, Den of Thieves is a hard-hitting heist movie that delivers on its scheme. Starring a Pepto Bismol-chugging Gerard Butler, Den of Thieves could accurately be described as “dirtbag Heat.” The movie follows a team of former Marines (including Pablo Schreiber, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and 50 Cent) who plan to rob the Federal Reserve in Los Angeles, and the amoral detective (Butler) who hopes to stop them. 2018’s Den of Thieves sits under the radar in comparison, but it’s well worth your time as a grimier version of that kind of movie. “Los Angeles heist movie” is a tried and true genre of action thriller, blessed with titles like Heat, The Italian Job remake, Point Break, and one of the best movies of 2022, Ambulance. Cast: Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O’Shea Jackson Jr.

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