![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers is also shocked by a bitter reunion with a figure from his past.Īs the first sign of proof that Captain America is at his best when he is sharing the wealth, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is every bit a Nick Fury movie (or a Black Widow movie) as it is a Cap movie. I would say, though, that if you want Nick Fury at his best, it’s right here.Īnthony and Joe Russo made a spectacular first impression with their first MCU film, putting Captain America in a 1970s-style espionage thriller that turned everything you assumed about S.H.I.E.L.D. Jackson’s starring roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe could have fit this list. Nick Fury, the man responsible for putting the Avengers together, is such a perfectly portrayed character that any of Samuel L. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) It boldly enforces deep questions regarding justice and consequence with earth-shattering conclusions. His representation, Jake Tyler Bigance (Matthew McConaughey) and Ellen Roark (Sandra Bullock), must question their morality and commitment to the case in the face of controversy and racial tension.įrom director Joel Schumacher, A Time To Kill is considered by many to be one of the finest Grisham adaptations of the 1990s. Jackson) as a father put on trial for murdering two men who, as Hailey claims, "deserved to die burn in hell," for raping and beating his young daughter. This Mississippi-set adaptation of John Grisham’s 1989 novel sees Carl Lee Hailey (Samuel L. Yet, the Hollywood Foreign Press seemed very pleased by his more vulnerable portrayal in A Time To Kill, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. Jackson as the strong-willed, rebellious figure of authority he has made into his signature persona. The Hateful Eight may be a slow burn running at 168 minutes, but it is a welcome return to the shockingly gritty westerns of a long-abandoned era of cinema. ![]() ![]() Jackson takes the reins of this western-twist on Quentin Tarantino’s own film debut Reservoir Dogs, with his explosive performance in an already “bombs away” ensemble cast. Tensions begin to rise between the bunch as they question each others' true natures and what brought all of them there in the first place. Jackson is one of eight despicable, dastardly, and vile people from both sides of the law holed up in a “haberdashery” during a deadly snowstorm in post-Civil War Wyoming. Still, somehow, it took QT more than 20 years to actually give Jackson the top billing in one of his films and it made for an epic display. Jackson, who turns the writer-director’s brutal and sometimes trashy words into poetry with ease. Quentin Tarantino owes a lot of his career to Samuel L. ![]()
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