Death Wish

...a large caliber Wildey Magnum? Not this Bronson. Born Michael Peterson in 1952 in Luton, England, Charlie took his name from the "Death Wish" star, and why not? In his quest to be famous, violence would be his ticket to ride, and what a long,...

In this article: Charles Bronson, Nicolas Winding Refn, Wildey Magnum, Tom Hardy, and Pusher

...in jail - 30 of them in solitary confinement - gave himself the "fighting name'' of Charles Bronson, after the Hollywood star of "Death Wish. '' Really, though, "Bronson'' isn't a story in the traditional sense at all. It's a meditation on the...

In this article: Charles Bronson, Nicolas Winding Refn, Tom Hardy, Gotterdammerung, and Anton Bruckner

...couldn't get in. And this was not in the peak evening time. PACKED. They're being recognised again now." His best-known film is Death Wish, made in 1974. "In America, they give lectures on it," he says. "It's the first film in the history of...

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...praise routinely accorded to Messrs Loach and Leigh is that it then mutates into a lurid revenge melodrama - an updated version of Death Wish, albeit more sophisticated. Commercials director Daniel Barber is a big improvement on Michael...

In this article: Michael Caine, Mike Leigh, Ken Loach, Sean Harris, Cannabis, Daniel Barber, and Michael Winner

...Daniel Barber - the film is extremely violent and far from glamorous. It feels more like Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven than Michael Winner's Death Wish. "We shot at the Elephant and Castle, where I grew up and I spent three weeks back where I...

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...a fortnight. And for those who really like their revenge served cold... well, they can wait until 2011, when Michael Winner's classic 'Death Wish' is set for a remake. Can't wait? Calm down dear, it's only a film. AJ Loved for its...

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...a DVD. Rude-e has been a political hot potato for Mike since flapping his gums that the city will wind up looking like a Charles Bronson "Death Wish" flick if Bill Thompson gets elected. National Black Republican Council Chair Fred Brown...

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...of a violent lifer named Michael Gordon Peterson, who took the name "Charlie Bronson" in honour of actor Charles Bronson and his vengeful Death Wish character. The movie that really motivates Danish writer/director Nicolas Winding Refn is...

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...adversity and lives for the thrill of violence. Born Michael Peterson in West Wales, he adopted the moniker belonging to the star of "Death Wish" as his "fighting name." Each act of on-screen brutality -- whether it's Bronson strangling a...

In this article: Bronson, Tom Hardy, Nicolas Winding Refn, Amanda Burton, Matt King, David Lynch, and Mel Gibson

...blood lust. But because it offers little in terms of value or interest, it quickly becomes an exercise in tedium. Say what you will about "Death Wish," but Charles Bronson was never boring (until, maybe, the third movie in the series). When...

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