The Iceman (movie)

Review: 'The Iceman' can't heat up, even with Michael Shannon

2013-05-02 16:58:00

Michael Shannon has basically rewritten the book on how to portray dark, volatile men in film with his unerring way of channeling rage and repression. It was never more chilling, or more fully realized, than his turn as a family man both paralyzed and...

Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'NCIS: Los Angeles' on CBS

2013-04-29 20:00:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 28 - May 4, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- � SERIES NCIS Homeland Security wants...

Newport Beach and L.A. Children's Film Festival among highlights

2013-04-25 06:00:00

The TCM Classic Film Festival, which takes place Thursday through Sunday in Hollywood, isn't the only high-profile fest this weekend. The 14th annual Newport Beach Film Festival kicks off Thursday evening at the Edwards Big Newport with the West Coast...

With 'Harvest,' Michael Shannon goes back to his roots

2012-12-12 16:42:00

Michael Shannon is riding a bit of a hot streak. His portrayal of a manic survivalist in “Take Shelter” garnered all sorts of acclaim last year. He's a standout in the otherwise somewhat muddled spiritual drama “Grace” on Broadway....

David Schwimmer, 'Friends' costars keep real estate agents busy

2012-09-16 00:00:00

The male cast members of "Friends" are keeping a score of Los Angeles real estate agents in Gucci loafers. David Schwimmer, a.k.a. Ross Geller, sold his gated home in Hancock Park this summer for $8.865 million, public records show. He bought the 11,000-...

Movie review: 'Iceman' fascinating in look at loving thug

2013-05-17 09:04:02

After playing Richard Kuklinski in "The Iceman," General Zod in "Man of Steel" should be a piece of cake for Michael Shannon. Truth be told, the Oscar nominee has yet to meet a role he couldn't conquer, whether it was in "Boardwalk Empire,"...

'The Iceman': a chilling drama about a mob hit man

2013-05-17 01:54:04

In "The Iceman," Michael Shannon's face looks like it's carved from granite; all forehead and unmoving eyebrows, with an expression that seems like it might have been made with a knife. He's playing a real-life character sure to bring a chill to any...

As a hit man, 'Iceman' a model of productivity ★★★

2013-05-16 00:00:00

For bracing proof that a) Michael Shannon can portray the coldest of killers, while b) complicating and enlivening a potentially monochromatic slab of nastiness, check out Shannon as Richard Kuklinski in director and co-writer Ariel Vromen's "The Iceman."...

'Iceman' a chilling tale of hit man

2013-05-17 00:00:00

"The Iceman" Rated R. At AMC Loews Boston Common and Kendall Square Cinema. Grade: A- The best Martin Scorsese film not directed by Martin Scorsese since the neglected 2012 gem "Killing Them Softly," "The Iceman" tells the story of real-life mob hit...

'The Iceman' review: Gangster film manages to cleverly avoid that mob mentality

2013-05-16 10:24:03

The story of "The Iceman" is familiar -- a hit man tries to balance work and family life -- but director Ariel Vroman makes it feel fresh. Based on a true story, "The Iceman" is structured around a series of what could be called death duets, a half-...

Film Review: A fearsome performance will keep you watching

2013-05-11 07:37:00

"The Iceman" — directed by Ariel Vroman from a script he cowrote with Morgan Land — is based on the life of Richard Kuklinski, a hired killer who is believed to have murdered more people than any number of serial killers. In a 1992 HBO special...

The way, way forward

2013-05-03 18:55:00

Evan Beamer, co-director of "In Security," had a brush with danger Friday. The Los Angeles resident almost backed into a Camaro after receiving a text telling him that his first feature film had been honored as an Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking...

R; 1:45 running time At 6-foot-4 and north of 250 pounds, the Polish-American Kuklinski cut an imposing figure. So does Shannon; with that frame and those features, he needn't waste any time indicating, externally, the usual behavioral tics and traits we associate with heartless murderers.

2013-05-16 07:55:00

Michael Shannon arrives for the screening of "The Iceman" at the 69th Venice Film Festival August 30, 2012 at Venice Lido.

2012-08-31 07:06:00

Michael Shannon in a scene from the movie "The Iceman," which will play at the Telluride Film Festival.

2012-08-30 09:53:46