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Ryan Gosling's most frequent co-star isn't Emma Stone. It's Los Angeles.
Over the past 10 years, Gosling has starred in seven movies where Los Angeles not only serves as the setting, but as a character. And he's the first to admit that the sunny, messy, dynamic sprawl is one of the keys to his storytelling.
"'L.A. worships everything and values nothing.' That was something my lady said to me one day, and I thought it was so funny I asked her if I could put it in the movie," Gosling told Et's Denny Directo during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, where he was promoting 2016's La La Land. (The lady in question, of course, is Gosling's longtime partner Eva Mendes, although this being L.A., we do love the noirish connotations of him not identifying her by name.) "She was kidding, but it's a funny thing to say... I loved when...
Over the past 10 years, Gosling has starred in seven movies where Los Angeles not only serves as the setting, but as a character. And he's the first to admit that the sunny, messy, dynamic sprawl is one of the keys to his storytelling.
"'L.A. worships everything and values nothing.' That was something my lady said to me one day, and I thought it was so funny I asked her if I could put it in the movie," Gosling told Et's Denny Directo during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, where he was promoting 2016's La La Land. (The lady in question, of course, is Gosling's longtime partner Eva Mendes, although this being L.A., we do love the noirish connotations of him not identifying her by name.) "She was kidding, but it's a funny thing to say... I loved when...
- 10/6/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
This week: Director J.A. Bayona's gut-wrenching "The Impossible" starring Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts in her Oscar-nominated role tells the true story of one family's struggle for survival after the 2004 tsunami that devastated Thailand and much of the surrounding region.
Also new this week is the troubled "Gangster Squad" with Sean Penn, Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling; Gus Van Sant's "Promised Land" with Matt Damon and John Krasinski; and the Blu-ray 3D debut of the original "Jurassic Park."
'The Impossible'
Box Office: $19 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 81% Fresh
Storyline: Based on the true story of what befell one family during the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, "The Impossible" follows a married couple, Henry and Maria (Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts), and their three young sons who are staying at a Thai resort over the Christmas holidays. When the deadly wave abruptly hits their hotel complex, Maria and son Lucas (Tom Holland...
Also new this week is the troubled "Gangster Squad" with Sean Penn, Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling; Gus Van Sant's "Promised Land" with Matt Damon and John Krasinski; and the Blu-ray 3D debut of the original "Jurassic Park."
'The Impossible'
Box Office: $19 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 81% Fresh
Storyline: Based on the true story of what befell one family during the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, "The Impossible" follows a married couple, Henry and Maria (Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts), and their three young sons who are staying at a Thai resort over the Christmas holidays. When the deadly wave abruptly hits their hotel complex, Maria and son Lucas (Tom Holland...
- 4/22/2013
- by Robert DeSalvo
- NextMovie
Think for a few seconds, if you will, about your grandparents. Chances are you have some memories from when you were a child, perhaps of your grandfather bouncing you on his knee or your grandmother baking you a pie. Good memories. Now imagine for a moment that someone in Hollywood has decided to make a balls-out action movie with your beloved grandparent at the center of it, guns blazing.
That would be totally bizarre, right? Well, now you have an idea how the granddaughter of real life "Gangster Squad" leader John O'Mara is feeling right now — and she's decided to share those feelings in a brand new blog.
Titled "A Silver Screen Version of an 85mm Life," the new post from blogger sierramargaret details how her family was interviewed about the life of her grandfather and how those interviews were then incorporated into a series of articles for the Los Angeles Times called "L.
That would be totally bizarre, right? Well, now you have an idea how the granddaughter of real life "Gangster Squad" leader John O'Mara is feeling right now — and she's decided to share those feelings in a brand new blog.
Titled "A Silver Screen Version of an 85mm Life," the new post from blogger sierramargaret details how her family was interviewed about the life of her grandfather and how those interviews were then incorporated into a series of articles for the Los Angeles Times called "L.
- 1/17/2013
- by Scott Harris
- NextMovie
The Movie: Gangster Squad (2013) Studio: Warner Bros. Director: Ruben Fleischer Starring: Sean Penn as Mickey Cohen, Josh Brolin as Sgt. John O'Mara, Ryan Gosling as Sgt. Jerry Wooters, Emma Stone as Grace Faraday, Mireille Enos as Connie O'Mara, Nick Nolte as Chief Parker, Robert Patrick as Officer Max Kennard, Giovanni Ribisi as Officer Conway Keeler and Michael Pena as Officer Navidad Ramirez Screenwriters: Will Beall based on the seven-part, 2008 Los Angeles Times feature "Tales From the Gangster Squad" by Paul Lieberman RottenTomatoes: 34% MetaCritic: 40/100 Snippet from My Review: (read my full review here) Gangster Squad is a paint-by-numbers attempt at a gangster film. Gritty is assumed because it begins with a gnarly bit of violence, has plenty of bullets flying around and a lot of bloodshed and shouting. But in the end it has the appearance of a poser, unsure of itself and decreasing in entertainment value as it boom, boom,...
- 1/13/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
New Gangster Squad movie delivered great action,major violence & more. Warner Bros. Pictures released their new action/drama flick "Gangster Squad" into theaters this weekend. I just checked it out,and thought it was pretty entertaining as it served up a ton of action-filled,outrageously violent,graphic scenes,coupled with major drama, The movie stars: Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone,and Sean Penn. In the new flick, gangster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) has become the most powerful figure in the criminal underworld, and intends to continue to expand his criminal enterprise. The police have not been able to stop Cohen's ruthless rise, as witnesses are afraid to testify, and Cohen has bribed many cops and influential political figures to maintain his control. Chief Bill Parker (Nick Nolte), the head of the Los Angeles Police Department, is determined to stop Mickey,...
- 1/13/2013
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Director Ruben Fleischer is already well known for his hits Zombieland and Thirty Minutes or Less, but his latest movie, Gangster Squad is absolutely nothing like those features. That is to say, the gritty true-crime tale based on Paul Lieberman's seven-part La Times-published "Tales from the Gangster Squad" series is a full 180 degrees from Fleischer's comedic work. Somewhere in the middle between The Untouchables and Dick Tracy, Gangster Squad is an exceedingly bloody, bloodthirsty historical account of extensively-researched events from the early 20th century.
The film opens with an account of Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn), a mad-dog ex-boxer mob boss who violently disposes of any competitors. Penn plays Cohen so over-the-top it's impossible not to compare him to a Dick Tracy villain brought to life, a role he appears to relish. At times, his performance almost reaches Nicolas Cage levels of crazy.
Counter to this is Josh Brolin in...
The film opens with an account of Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn), a mad-dog ex-boxer mob boss who violently disposes of any competitors. Penn plays Cohen so over-the-top it's impossible not to compare him to a Dick Tracy villain brought to life, a role he appears to relish. At times, his performance almost reaches Nicolas Cage levels of crazy.
Counter to this is Josh Brolin in...
- 1/12/2013
- by Mike Saulters
- Slackerwood
Gangster Squad hits theaters today, and we've got one more great extended trailer for you to watch before you go out and see the movie! I haven't seen it yet myself, but I'm looking forward to seeing it as soon as I get a chance!
The Ruben Fleischer-directed film stars Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte, Giovanni Ribisi, and Anthony Mackie. If you've already hit up a screening of it, let us know what you thought of it!
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest,...
The Ruben Fleischer-directed film stars Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte, Giovanni Ribisi, and Anthony Mackie. If you've already hit up a screening of it, let us know what you thought of it!
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest,...
- 1/11/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
It's too bad Gangster Squad is rated R, because the audience it most deserves won't be able to purchase a ticket. This is Dick Tracy-meets-The Untouchables filled with cartoon caricatures that create a tonal hodgepodge that left me wondering "Is this supposed to be funny?" Then again, funny or not, it certainly isn't any good. Set in 1949, and inspired by (but not nearly a true story) Paul Lieberman's seven-part, 2008 Los Angeles Times feature "Tales From the Gangster Squad", the film started coming together back in 2011 with an impressive list of names attached. Sean Penn plays East Coast mob boss Mickey Coen whose about to find his organization under attack by Josh Brolin's all-rules-are-off band of cops. Brolin plays Sgt. John O'Mara and of the others that join him, Ryan Gosling's Jerry Wooters gets the most screen time while Michael Pena, Robert Patrick, Anthony Mackie and Giovanni Ribisi...
- 1/11/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
"Gangster Squad" is a film that fails to fire ... or inspire.Set in 1940s Los Angeles, "Gangster Squad" follows a team of vigilante police officers lead by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin), who are tasked with ridding the city of boxer-turned-mob boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn).Brolin and Penn have played adversaries before, earning Oscar nominations (and a win in Penn's case) for the brilliant film "Milk." Sadly, their characters in "Gangster Squad" lack the same depth. The cast also includes Emma Stone, who plays Mickey's girlfriend, and Ryan Gosling as the cop who tries to steal her away from her mob beau.The problems lie less in the acting and more in the totally predictable plot. Unlike "L.A. Confidential," which "Gangster Squad" will invariably be compared to, there are no twists and turns. It's the basic good versus evil story, with lots of guns (and smoking). And while the production design is nice,...
- 1/11/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
This all-star action thriller set in 1940s Los Angeles, featuring Sean Penn under some heavy prosthetics, is slick but shallow
Ruben Fleischer, famous for his wisecracking comedies Zombieland and 30 Minutes or Less, has now made his career step up to a bigger, meatier picture. Gangster Squad is an all-star action thriller based on a true story and set in 1940s Los Angeles, all about a secret crew of incorruptible cops taking on a Brooklyn mobster, the sadistic and creepy Mickey Cohen. Mickey is hammily played by Sean Penn under heavy prosthetics, behind which those unmistakable hooded eyes glower from further back than usual. The movie is slick but shallow, pretty watchable, very violent. It's not quite in the cynical tradition of James Ellroy: the emphasis is on the good guys in uniform. Chief among them is lantern-jawed Sergeant John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) whose pregnant wife is at first worried about her man's dangerous work,...
Ruben Fleischer, famous for his wisecracking comedies Zombieland and 30 Minutes or Less, has now made his career step up to a bigger, meatier picture. Gangster Squad is an all-star action thriller based on a true story and set in 1940s Los Angeles, all about a secret crew of incorruptible cops taking on a Brooklyn mobster, the sadistic and creepy Mickey Cohen. Mickey is hammily played by Sean Penn under heavy prosthetics, behind which those unmistakable hooded eyes glower from further back than usual. The movie is slick but shallow, pretty watchable, very violent. It's not quite in the cynical tradition of James Ellroy: the emphasis is on the good guys in uniform. Chief among them is lantern-jawed Sergeant John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) whose pregnant wife is at first worried about her man's dangerous work,...
- 1/11/2013
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
An extended trailer for Ruben Fleischer's Gangster Squad is now online. Check it out in the player below, courtesy of Machinima . Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. "Gangster Squad" is...
- 1/10/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Plot: In post WW2-l.A, a tough but honest cop, John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) is tasked by Lapd chief Parker (Nick Nolte) to assemble a unit devoted to wiping out gangster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn). Review: Gangster Squad starts with the oft-used phrase "inspired by true events". In this case, the true events are that Mickey Cohen was a real gangster, and that the Lapd did indeed try to shut him down, but everything else is pure fiction. Cohen- while a powerful thug in his day, was...
- 1/10/2013
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
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Los Angeles — "Gangster Squad" director Ruben Fleischer was stepping out of the shower on the night of July 20 last year when he received a chilling phone call from a studio executive at Warner Bros. There had been a deadly shooting at a midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colo. The studio was pulling the trailer for its "Gangster Squad" movie.
The problem was that the preview, which had been scheduled to debut before some showings of the latest Batman film that weekend, featured a peek at a pivotal moment in the 1940s true-crime romp when Los Angeles mobsters ruthlessly shoot into a movie theater audience.
Thus began an arduous odyssey to the screen of a film loosely based on violence 60 years ago impacted by the real-life violence of today – from the Colorado massacre that forced the reshooting of a key scene, through the country's mourning following the...
The problem was that the preview, which had been scheduled to debut before some showings of the latest Batman film that weekend, featured a peek at a pivotal moment in the 1940s true-crime romp when Los Angeles mobsters ruthlessly shoot into a movie theater audience.
Thus began an arduous odyssey to the screen of a film loosely based on violence 60 years ago impacted by the real-life violence of today – from the Colorado massacre that forced the reshooting of a key scene, through the country's mourning following the...
- 1/9/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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There's something off about "Gangster Squad" even before the title hits the screen. Los Angeles crime boss Mickey Cohen (a cartoonish Sean Penn) shows off his skills from his days as a prize fighter under a high contrast, heavily stylized lighting that emphasizes his strained veins. As he pummels a punching bag with ferocious intensity, the voiceover of Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin), the officer eventually tasked with taking Cohen down, explains the criminal's menacing grip on 1940's-era Los Angeles as if the cop were narrating a trailer for the real deal. From the very start, the movie presents itself as a cheap, over-stylized imitation of better crime sagas from several eras, landing somewhere between "Public Enemy" and "L.A. Confidential" without the same gravitas or consistency. There's a strange tension here between director and material, given that Ruben Fleisher's two previous efforts, the enjoyable...
- 1/9/2013
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
One of the most popular actors in Hollywood, Josh Brolin has a lot of A-list friends. But the friendship with the guy he calls his "dance partner," Sean Penn, was sealed with a kiss.
They met back in 2007 on the set of Milk, in which Penn played San Francisco's Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California. Brolin played Dan White, the disturbed city supervisor who assassinated Milk, and served only five years in prison after invoking the infamous "Twinkie defence," which claimed he was under the influence of a junk-food binge.
The two were literally mortal enemies on screen. But when they met on set Penn chose to break the ice by publicly kissing Brolin full on the lips. After vowing to find another project to do together, years later the two friends are back at each other's throats, as real-life gangster...
They met back in 2007 on the set of Milk, in which Penn played San Francisco's Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California. Brolin played Dan White, the disturbed city supervisor who assassinated Milk, and served only five years in prison after invoking the infamous "Twinkie defence," which claimed he was under the influence of a junk-food binge.
The two were literally mortal enemies on screen. But when they met on set Penn chose to break the ice by publicly kissing Brolin full on the lips. After vowing to find another project to do together, years later the two friends are back at each other's throats, as real-life gangster...
- 1/8/2013
- by Jim Slotek, Cineplex Magazine
- Cineplex
In "Gangster Squad," a motley crew of cops join forces to take down mobster Mickey Cohen. They're led by war veteran John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) who thinks with his fists, a street-smart cop who's handy with a knife (Anthony Mackie), a quick-draw cowboy (Robert Patrick), the cynical cop who's out for vengeance (Ryan Gosling) and the techie (Giovanni Ribisi) who sets up critical wiretaps under Cohen's own nose. The film draws on a long line of mission movies, from "The Magnificent Seven" to "The Untouchables," which inspired us to assemble a list of our favorite "men on a mission" movies. Of course, in any mission -- whether the goal is take down a gangster or a villain from another planet -- you've got to have a team of experts. Usually, you need brains, brawn, gadgets galore and guys who are handy with guns, knives, explosives or (depending on the situation) bow-and-arrow.
- 1/8/2013
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
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Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters
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Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters
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- 1/2/2013
- CineMovie
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'Gangster Squad' may have teamed some of the hottest names in film right now - Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Sean Penn - but it seems some of them had an easier time of it than others.
HuffPostUK are pleased to be the UK host of the exclusive featurette - Watch The Stars In Action Above.
Josh Brolin has revealed that years of smoking meant he and Sean Penn had to struggle their way through a fight scene, during the making of the film.
Sean Penn and Josh Brolin fight - not as easy as it looked
The 'No Country for Old Men' star portrays Sargeant John O'Mara in the period film, about cops who are trying to keep Los Angeles free of gangsters during the 1940s and '50s, and one scene featured a bust up between Brolin and Penn's character, mobster Mickey Cohen.
HuffPostUK are pleased to be the UK host of the exclusive featurette - Watch The Stars In Action Above.
Josh Brolin has revealed that years of smoking meant he and Sean Penn had to struggle their way through a fight scene, during the making of the film.
Sean Penn and Josh Brolin fight - not as easy as it looked
The 'No Country for Old Men' star portrays Sargeant John O'Mara in the period film, about cops who are trying to keep Los Angeles free of gangsters during the 1940s and '50s, and one scene featured a bust up between Brolin and Penn's character, mobster Mickey Cohen.
- 12/21/2012
- by The Huffington Post UK/WENN
- Huffington Post
Photo: Warner Bros. Warner Bros. just sent over several new images from 14 of their 18 upcoming 2013 releases. The films included in the preview are the Jackie Robinson story 42, the sequel to Zack Snyder's breakout feature 300: Rise of an Empire, the adaptation of Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's Beautiful Creatures, the Sylvester Stallone actioner Bullet to the Head, the James Wan thriller The Conjuring, the late '40s mob tale Gangster Squad, Getaway, Alfonso Cuaron's still undated sci-fi feature Gravity, Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, the final chapter in the comedy trilogy The Hangover Part III, the second part in the newly launched Hobbit franchise The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Bryan Singer's Jack the Giant Slayer, Zack Snyder's Superman feature Man of Steel, Guillermo del Toro's monsters vs. robots feature Pacific Rim, Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners, the supernatural feature The Seventh Son...
- 12/17/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Warner Bros. has released a new behind the scenes video for Gangster Squad featuring the cast and director talking about the film and how they hope it will be this generation's classic gangster movie. I don't see why it wouldn't, it looks freakin' awesome! Everything I've seen from it so far has been great, and I'm excited to see it on the big screen!
Synopsis:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt.
Synopsis:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt.
- 11/30/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Are you ready for a badass gangster movie? I know I am! Warner Bros. has released a new set of eight character banners for Ruben Fleischer's Gangster Squad. Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Peña, Robert Patrick and Anthony Mackie star in the film, and if you want to watch the latest trailer click here! The movie hits theaters on January 11th, 2013!
Here's the Synopsis:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small,...
Here's the Synopsis:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small,...
- 11/8/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
New trailer for Ruben Fleischer's 'Gangster Squad,' starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone and Sean Penn.
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control.
It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. "Gangster Squad" is a colorful retelling of events surrounding the Lapd's efforts to take...
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control.
It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. "Gangster Squad" is a colorful retelling of events surrounding the Lapd's efforts to take...
- 10/23/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
Yesterday Warner Bros. released a badass new trailer for Gangster Squad, and if you haven't watch it yet you've got to check it out right here! Today the studio has released five new character posters from the highly anticipated Ruben Fleischer-directed film featuring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte, Giovanni Ribisi and Anthony Mackie.
The movie hits theaters on January 11th, and I can't wait!
Here's the Synopsis:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small,...
The movie hits theaters on January 11th, and I can't wait!
Here's the Synopsis:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small,...
- 10/12/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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Gangster Squad has debuted a new trailer. The trailer spotlights cop Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling) as he takes the law into his own hands.
The film tells the story of police sergeant John O'Mara, who forms a secret group of Lapd outsiders into a squad to take on Sean Penn's mobster Mickey Cohen. It is based on the true story of the struggle to free the young Los (more)...
The film tells the story of police sergeant John O'Mara, who forms a secret group of Lapd outsiders into a squad to take on Sean Penn's mobster Mickey Cohen. It is based on the true story of the struggle to free the young Los (more)...
- 10/12/2012
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
Yesterday we got the new poster and today the first trailer for the altered and reshot Gangster Squad from director Ruben Fleischer starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Pena, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone and Sean Penn. Reshoots took place due to a scene that too closely mimicked the tragic events in Aurora, Colorado this summer and now the film has a shiny new release date on January 11 where the story of Los Angeles police officers in 1949 step away from their bought and paid for colleagues to form the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Gosling) to take down the ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Penn). The scene that was eventually cut from the movie, according to the Hollywood Reporter, featured mobsters bursting through the silver screen of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood with Tommy guns blazing.
- 10/12/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new poster for Ruben Fleischer's highly anticipated film Gangster Squad, which stars Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone and Sean Penn.
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. "The Gangster Squad" is a colorful...
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. "The Gangster Squad" is a colorful...
- 10/10/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
First poster for Gangster Squad, starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Emma Stone and Sean Penn Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first onesheet for the Ruben Fleischer film which opens in theaters on January 11th, 2013. Will Beall wrote the script based on Paul Lieberman's series of articles entitled "Tales From the Gangster Squad." Also starring are Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi and Anthony Mackie. Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt.
- 10/10/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
First poster for Gangster Squad, starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Emma Stone and Sean Penn Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first onesheet for the Ruben Fleischer film which opens in theaters on January 11th, 2013. Will Beall wrote the script based on Paul Lieberman's series of articles entitled "Tales From the Gangster Squad." Also starring are Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi and Anthony Mackie. Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt.
- 10/10/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out this cool series of behind the scenes photos from Ruben Fleischer's highly anticipated film Gangster Squad. The film has recently gone through some extensive reshoots due to the Colorado theater shooting, and the release date for the film was also delayed. It's now set to be released on January 11th, 2013.
The film stars Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone and Sean Penn. I'm looking forward to finally being able to watch this movie! It looks like such a great film, and I love the story that it's based on.
Each of the photos include a description from Fleischer.
It was hard to re-create vintage La—there are so many tall buildings now. We had to go to the outer reaches of the city, to neighborhoods like Sylmar.
Me and Nick Notle, who plays the police cheif, Bill Parker.
The film stars Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone and Sean Penn. I'm looking forward to finally being able to watch this movie! It looks like such a great film, and I love the story that it's based on.
Each of the photos include a description from Fleischer.
It was hard to re-create vintage La—there are so many tall buildings now. We had to go to the outer reaches of the city, to neighborhoods like Sylmar.
Me and Nick Notle, who plays the police cheif, Bill Parker.
- 9/18/2012
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Here's a collection of great new movie posters for three upcoming films that include Ruben Fleischer's Gangster Squad, John Hillcoat's Lawless, and Michael J. Bassett's Silent Hill: Revelation 3D.
Ganster Squad stars Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone and Sean Penn. It comes out on September 7th, and it looks awesome!
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt.
Ganster Squad stars Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone and Sean Penn. It comes out on September 7th, and it looks awesome!
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt.
- 7/17/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Los Angeles is a damsel in distress and in Ruben Fleischer's upcoming crime thriller, which received a brand new international trailer this week, it's up to Josh Brolin and his rag-tag Gangster Squad (2012) to swoop in and save her. This recent trailer is actually a truncated version of the longer one released in May which gave a more comprehensive setup both to Sean Penn's real-life member of the East Coast Mafia, Mickey Cohen, and Sergeant John O'Mara (Brolin) and his team charged with cleaning up the city.
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- 7/12/2012
- by CineVue
- CineVue
From the moment I heard this movie Gangster Squad was going to be made, I knew it was going to be a great film. Just the true story that it's based on was enough to get me excited for it! The fact that Warner Bros. got Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer to direct it, and Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone, and Sean Penn to star in it, is just an added badass bonus! A new international trailer has been released featuring a bit of new footage.
Here's the Synopsis:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons,...
Here's the Synopsis:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons,...
- 7/11/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
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If Los Angeles is a damsel in distress, Ryan Gosling's just the man to come to the rescue. The Hollywood heartthrob is taking his six-pack to the City of Angels, circa 1949, in Gangster Squad, directed by Zombieland helmer Ruben Fleischer and due out Sept. 7. And judging by the trailer for this L.A. Confidential–inspired flick that's officially hit the Web, Gosling's got his work cut out for him, especially when he beds a femme fatale as devilishly beautiful as the one portrayed by Emma Stone. 1. Dire Straits: Nick Nolte plays Chief Bill Parker who tasks Josh Brolin's Sgt. John O'Mara to get a squad of Lapd's best and brightest together because they have some cleaning up to do....
- 7/11/2012
- E! Online
Warner Bros has unveiled an international trailer for the upcoming "Gangster Squad" crime thriller, starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Pena, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, and Emma Stone. Check it out below. Plot: Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and -- if he has his way -- every bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop... except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. The new movie is directed by Ruben Fleischer (30 Minutes or Less,...
- 7/11/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
Second trailer for Ruben Fleischer's 'Gangster Squad,' starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone and Sean Penn.
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control.
It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. "Gangster Squad" is a colorful retelling of events surrounding the Lapd's efforts to take...
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control.
It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. "Gangster Squad" is a colorful retelling of events surrounding the Lapd's efforts to take...
- 7/10/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
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With Gangster Squad and Lawless fast approaching, cinemas will soon be echoing to the rattle of Tommy gun rounds. Put simply, gangsters are back in a big way. Close your eyes come the end of the year and it could be the 1930s all over again, with Tom Hardy and Ryan Gosling standing in for Cagney and Robinson. Obviously you'll need to open them again to take in these two news stills from Gangster Squad - unless you're Daredevil or something - but it'll be worth the effort for the glimpse they offer of Los Angeles crime boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) and the man who's trying to bring him down, John O'Mara (Josh Brolin).They appear in Empire's August issue which boasts a crime special with enough bootlegging, Thompson submachine-gunning and improbably-sized cigars to give Eliot Ness a conniption. In fact, Eliot Ness is in there, with a look back at The Untouchables.
- 6/26/2012
- EmpireOnline
The first trailer for Ruben Fleischer's 'Gangster Squad' is now below, starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone and Sean Penn.
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control.
It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. "Gangster Squad" is a colorful retelling of events surrounding the Lapd's efforts...
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control.
It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. "Gangster Squad" is a colorful retelling of events surrounding the Lapd's efforts...
- 5/10/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
It's been a while since we heard anything about Gangster Squad, basically since a couple photos arrived online in January. Last month, however, Warner Bros. decided to bump Gangster Squad out of its October release, handing the date instead to Ben Affleck's Argo and leaving Gangster Squad in limbo. Now that Warners has released the first trailer for the movie, we're not sure about the studio's reasoning.
Gangster Squad was based on the La Times article "Tales from the Gangster Squad," written by Paul Lieberman, which tells the true story of how a special task force of Lapd officers was assigned to secretly target East Coast gangsters like "Mickey" Cohen (Sean Penn) who had moved into the city. Led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), the "Gangster Squad" includes Michael Pena (30 Minutes or Less), Robert Patrick (Flags of Our Fathers), Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker), and Giovanni Ribisi.
Gangster Squad was based on the La Times article "Tales from the Gangster Squad," written by Paul Lieberman, which tells the true story of how a special task force of Lapd officers was assigned to secretly target East Coast gangsters like "Mickey" Cohen (Sean Penn) who had moved into the city. Led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), the "Gangster Squad" includes Michael Pena (30 Minutes or Less), Robert Patrick (Flags of Our Fathers), Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker), and Giovanni Ribisi.
- 5/10/2012
- by Ryan Gowland
- Reelzchannel.com
It's L.A. Confidential meets The Untouchables for the new 1950s set mobster story The Gangster Squad starring Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, Sean Penn and Michael Peña. The new trailer is just too cool for school.
Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, 30: Minutes or Less) directs The Gangster Squad based on the true story of the Lapd In 1949 when a special squad was assigned to take out gangster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) and his thugs in Los Angeles. The secret police squad is headed by Josh Brolin's Sgt. John O'Mara with the help of rookie cop Ryan Gosling, but their job is not to bring the hardened criminals to justice. Instead, the group is charged with using violence to rid the city of its undesirables.
Who doesn't like long trench coats, guns,
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Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland, 30: Minutes or Less) directs The Gangster Squad based on the true story of the Lapd In 1949 when a special squad was assigned to take out gangster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) and his thugs in Los Angeles. The secret police squad is headed by Josh Brolin's Sgt. John O'Mara with the help of rookie cop Ryan Gosling, but their job is not to bring the hardened criminals to justice. Instead, the group is charged with using violence to rid the city of its undesirables.
Who doesn't like long trench coats, guns,
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- 5/10/2012
- CineMovie
Warner Bros has unveiled the trailer for the upcoming "Gangster Squad" crime thriller, starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Pena, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, and Emma Stone. Check it out below. Plot: Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and -- if he has his way -- every bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop... except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. The new movie is directed by Ruben Fleischer (30 Minutes or Less,...
- 5/10/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
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Yes, director Ruben Fleischer has made a very L.A. Confidential-reminiscent movie—1950s Los Angeles, Tommy guns, fedoras, dirty cops, etc. But at least The Gangster Squad stars Sean Penn as crime boss Mickey Cohen, Emma Stone as his girl and Ryan Gosling and Josh Brolin as two of the detectives tasked with taking Cohen down! "When we succeed, no one will ever know what we have done," Brolin's John O'Mara intones, a key indicator that he and the other fellas on Cohen's trail are about to get their hands dirty. And who else is along for the violent, sexy ride? In these tense two and a half minutes alone we spotted Nick Nolte, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Peña, Robert...
- 5/10/2012
- E! Online
Here's the first trailer for Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer's new film Gangster Squad! This is one of my most anticipated movies of the year, and it looks like it's going to deliver the awesomeness! The movie has a great cast that includes Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone, and Sean Penn.
This looks like one incredibly badass police drama, and I'm excited as hell to see it! I'd like to think this will go down in history as a classic gangster film. I'm sure the movie will be as good as it looks.
Here's the Synopsis:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all...
This looks like one incredibly badass police drama, and I'm excited as hell to see it! I'd like to think this will go down in history as a classic gangster film. I'm sure the movie will be as good as it looks.
Here's the Synopsis:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all...
- 5/10/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Despite having ceded its release date to a fellow Warner Bros. film, "Argo," it appears the studio has not given up on its drama "Gangster Squad." Directed by Ruben Fleischer ("Zombieland," "30 Minutes Or Less") and featuring the all-star cast of Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone and a prosethtic-laden Sean Penn, a trailer has just arrived, likely ensuring the picture will arrive in 2012 after all. When? Well, that would be a question that won't be answered yet.
The synopsis of the film is thus:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the...
The synopsis of the film is thus:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the...
- 5/9/2012
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Warner Bros. has recently debuted three new images from a couple of their upcoming films beginning with Ruben Fleischer's The Gangster Squad and just above you get a look at the titular group featuring Michael Pena as Navidad Ramirez, Ryan Gosling as Jerry Wooters, Robert Patrick as Max Kennard, Anthony Mackie as Coleman Harris and Josh Brolin as Sgt. John O'Mara. O'Mara and Wooters lead this bunch in a retelling of events surrounding the Lapd's efforts to take back their nascent city from one of the most dangerous mafia bosses of all time. Set in 1949, the target is Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn), a former boxer who became an associate of Meyer Lansky and Bugsy Siegel. Will Beall's penned the script based on the "Tales From the Gangster Squad" series of Los Angeles Times articles by Paul Lieberman (you can read all seven right here). The...
- 1/20/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Here's a nice new image from director Ruben Fleischer's new film Gangster Squad, featuring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Anthiny Mackie, and Robert Patrick. There's no doubt in my mind that this is going to turn out to be a pretty badass period cop and gangster film. I love movies like this, and I'm looking forward to seeing this one.
Here's the synopsis:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and—if he has his way—every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop... except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt.
Here's the synopsis:
Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and—if he has his way—every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop... except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of Lapd outsiders led by Sgt.
- 1/15/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
The more we see, the better this looks, and we still haven't even seen a trailer! Another photo debuted in the massive La Times 2012 preview (this one is #97) is from Ruben Fleischer's Gangster Squad, starring Josh Brolin as John O'Mara, one of the cops running the "Gangster Squad", a vigilante police force that fought the 40's/50's gangsters in Los Angeles on their own terms. The photo features not only Brolin but the rest of his Gangster Squad, including (it looks like, small photo) Michael Peña, Ryan Gosling, Robert Patrick and Anthony Mackie, standing in front of the L.A. City Hall looking quite dapper, I must say. Check it out! The Lapd fights to keep the East Coast Mafia, run by Mickey Cohen, out of Los Angeles in the 1940s and 50s. Gangster Squad is being directed by Ruben Fleischer (of Zombieland, 30 Minutes or Less) from a screenplay...
- 1/15/2012
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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Giovanni Ribisi's been playing a string of less-than-savory guys in his films of late -- the corporate shill Selfridge in "Avatar," the Hitler-loving drunk Moburg in "The Rum Diary," and the violent drug-smuggler Briggs in this week's "Contraband." So is it any wonder that Ribisi would want to explore a few characters who aren't quite dirtbags? "You can argue the morality of anything and anyone," Ribisi told The Playlist. "That's why lawyers are so successful in the U.S." One of the films Ribisi has just wrapped is the much-anticipated "Gangster Squad," in which he plays wiretapper Conway Keeler, who is recruited by Ryan Gosling's Jerry Wooters and Josh Brolin's John O'Mara, to listen in on the conversations of a mobster in order to track the wire bets being placed through him. "He's eavesdropping, but he's doing it to the bad guys," Ribisi said. "That's his...
- 1/10/2012
- The Playlist
2011 is about to come to a close and as I am prepping my Top 10 list of movies of the last year I decided to take a break and share my Top 10 most anticipated film of 2012. Next year looks like an amazing year of movies and there are a ton of great films being released including one of my most anticipated movies of all time, and with that I'll start off with my number one most anticipated film...
1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
This is a film adaptation I've been waiting to see since I first read The Hobbit as a little kid. As big of a fan as I am of The Lord of the Rings, I have always had a much deeper connection with The Hobbit. I'm so happy and excited that Peter Jackson ended up taking the director's chair; there's no doubt he's going to pull off another magnificent Middle Earth story.
1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
This is a film adaptation I've been waiting to see since I first read The Hobbit as a little kid. As big of a fan as I am of The Lord of the Rings, I have always had a much deeper connection with The Hobbit. I'm so happy and excited that Peter Jackson ended up taking the director's chair; there's no doubt he's going to pull off another magnificent Middle Earth story.
- 12/27/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer is currently shooting his 1940's Lapd gangster film Gangster Squad, and today we have out first official look at two of the films stars, Sean Penn and Josh Brolin. I'm really excited about this movie, not only am I a fan of gangster and cop film, I love researching these kinds of historical true stories.
Ruben recently did an interview to go along with the image above with EW and here's some of the stuff he had to say. Read it over and tell us what you think!
On why he wanted to direct the movie:
I was just looking for an opportunity to try something new, and when I read the script, I was completely passionate about it. I think that passion and that love for Los Angeles and the love for this period of time and the love for this genre kind of swayed...
Ruben recently did an interview to go along with the image above with EW and here's some of the stuff he had to say. Read it over and tell us what you think!
On why he wanted to direct the movie:
I was just looking for an opportunity to try something new, and when I read the script, I was completely passionate about it. I think that passion and that love for Los Angeles and the love for this period of time and the love for this genre kind of swayed...
- 12/9/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Time to meet the "Gangster Squad". One of them. EW.com has posted the first official photo from Ruben Fleischer's Gangster Squad, his upcoming 40s-50s crime drama about the Lapd squad assigned to clean up the Mobsters hitting the town, starring Josh Brolin and Sean Penn. The large-scale Warner Bros project has been shooting all over Los Angeles the last few months, turning iconic local locations back in time. Last night I stumbled across their set on Hollywood Blvd., the famous Chinese Theater completely dressed for the film, and watched as they filmed a gunfight outside the theater. This is going to be awesome! Here's the first new photo of Sean Penn as Mickey Cohen (mobster), and Josh Brolin as John O'Mara (cop), from EW. The cast also includes Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Peña and Anthony Mackie, and while many have popped up in set photos online,...
- 12/9/2011
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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