Sentences with phrase «at least the first films»

The screenplay sheds some interesting insights to Norman's psyche, yet somehow it is a tad boring to witness events that are of little surprise to anyone that has seen at least the first film in the series.

At least the first films need somebody with some kind of vision to get things going, but the subsequent sequels don't need a whole lot of direction.

Green Room is Saulnier's first «Hollywood» movie, or at least his first film with a budget beyond what can be accomplished on Kickstarter.

Not exact matches

Before creating the first Stars Wars movie in the 1970's, George Lucas planned for at least six films and started at episode four, rather than episode one.

In 2010 we used the world's first film made of at least 30 % post-consumer recyclate (PCR).

not really making the news, the atmosphere on last wednesday was really strange, silent, step by step to normal football, but you can't throw away your thoughts immediately, I just got a glimpse of Enkes personality during a film of him shown before the match, I can't realize how hard it must be for his wife to lose him, tomorrow the players of Germans first Bundesliga will wear a black ribbon again, but I think it won't affect the atmosphere like it has with the national team despite of Hannover of course, people will be enthousiastic again, but there is the idea of an «Enke donation» which I like, will keep his name alive, will take some positive emotions on this tragedy and a kind of appeal for everyone to reflect the important things of life and control your own behaviour, I hope so at least, and I hope his wife will cope with that situation, and again: it was really hard for the German nationl team to play under these circumstances, to lose someone close in this way is hard to deal with, on the other hand it causes a close solidarity feeling I think, but of course the world will not change, things are returning to the old soon, but nonetheless for me this tragedy is a kind of human wake - up call, at least a call and then you continue

His first work — and, probably, least known — was 1957's The Mystic Masseur, which I have never read, but seems to lack some of the more cultural ironies that are striking in Naiplaul's other works, at least based upon the film version.

Having already directed the first two (and superior) X-Men films, Singer shows a level of comfort with both the material and the cast, and he contributes at least one brilliant comic set piece in which new mutant Quicksilver (Evan Peters) lays waste to a kitchen full of security guards in languorous, Matrix - style bullet time (it looks gorgeous and has the slapstick choreography of a Three Stooges routine).

The first few years of his career following the departure from the show were somewhat lackluster, but Smits eventually landed the role of Senator Bail Organa in the second and third Star Wars prequels, a move that would permanently cement him in film history in the minds of at least one very large fanbase.In addition to his work with the Star Wars franchise, Smits also made an inevitable return to the small - screen mid-decade with a prominent role on NBC's The West Wing during the show's 2004 - 2005 season.

The Hangover series comes to a merciful close with an installment that's at least a slight improvement over its immediate predecessor, with the narrative, thankfully, going in a slightly different direction than the first two films (ie there's no actual hangover this time around).

While the choreography is generally fairly minimal (at least for this sort of mega-production), first time film director Phyllida Lloyd (who helmed the original stage version) has woven together a tightly edited and exceedingly well shot film that capitalizes on the music wonderfully while never worrying too much about such nettlesome items as character or motivation, providing enough other movement that one ultimately doesn't miss huge dance numbers a la Robbins or Fosse that much in the long run.

It's been over 13 years since the release of the first Trainspotting film, and the cult following that it has gained over the years is absolutely tremendous, at least for hardcore film fanatics.

The first fantasy film that Mr McClure starred in which lead to him starring in three more out of this world flicks that are all slightly similar... in visual style at least.

Unique because of its non-profit status, the Los Angeles - based indie distributor has never qualified for our rankings before, since 2015 is the first year in which the Collaborative released at least seven scored films.

It's ultimately clear, however, that Fear and Desire simply isn't able to justify its feature - length running time (ie the whole thing feels padded - out even at 61 minutes), with the movie's less - than - consistent vibe paving the way for a second half that could hardly be less interesting or anti-climactic - which does, in the end, confirm the film's place as a fairly ineffective first effort that does, at least, highlight the eye - catching visual sensibilities of its preternaturally - talented director.

Probably more than any other filmmaker, his name evokes instant expectations on the part of audiences: at least two or three great chills (and a few more good ones), some striking black comedy, and an eccentric characterization or two in every one of the director's movies.Originally trained at a technical school, Hitchcock gravitated to movies through art courses and advertising, and by the mid -»20s he was making his first films.

Separately, these stories are often engaging, at least in the film's first half.

While most Elvis films except for his worse usually have at least one quality performer, Barbara Stanwyck in Roustabout, Gig Young in Kid Galahad, Angela Lansbury in Blue Hawaii etc., this one has one of the better casts with Lizabeth Scott, Wendell Corey and in the first film of her brief pre-convent career Dolores Hart.

Their cell phones are smashed, other bodies are discovered, and at least one of those mask - wearing weirdos playfully apes that same scene that set the stage in the first film (this one: outside, and all the better for it).

Alexander Skarsgard has been a name thrown around a lot in smaller films or supporting roles, but this seems to be his first big break, at least in my opinion.

Still, fans of the first one will probably like this too, and at least the oodles of exposition that plagued the first film are replaced by a slightly more action - centric plot, even though the film frequently lapses into long stretches without much going on.

But, at the very least, the first 15 minutes to set everything up is actually essential to the film and it's horrible story that it's trying to tell.

That first batch revealed the inclusion of Iron Patriot in the film (or at least the...

While not one of the best book - to - film adaptations of Stephen King's novels, this one at least has the pedigree of the author himself providing the script, his first (and only until 2014's A Good Marriage) which will likely give it an automatic pass among his millions of faithful fans around the world.

While Freddy's Revenge isn't really in keeping with the first film in the nature of Freddy, whose powers seem to now come with the house, it still has an interesting premise and at least takes a direction that makes it less of a rehash of the first film than other slasher film sequels have been.

All of this in mind, the film does look good and perhaps a step up from the first film, at least in the technical department.

This indicates that at least one scene in the upcoming film takes place in a flashback, before the third Thor film and during the first Avengers installment.

It's seems old Koj recently watched the first Silent Hill film in preparation for its sequel, and was mighty impressed with the series» potential (aesthetically and atmospherically at least) in conjunction with his shiny new next - gen Fox Engine technology.

While he does not offer much criticism of these films, Cowie at least recognises their limitations — something Kurosawa transcended with Ikiru, the second film (the first being Rashomon [1950]-RRB- in which he truly articulated his genius as a director.

Put it this way: the first action sequence in «Ant - Man'takes place in a bathtub, and while ultimately this film is too bland to leave much of an impression, at least it's still a much - needed reminder that there are people underneath all that spandex.

But Farrell is still pretty good, at least until the finale when the wheels come irrevocably off, and his portrayal of the alcoholic, opportunistic screenwriter proxy is definitely worth checking out, especially in the film's genuinely funny first half.

Less certain to return this time, or at least not yet confirmed: Jon Favreau, who played bodyguard Happy Hogan as well as directing the first two movies (Favreau also has beef with Marvel, according to many reports from the second film), or Sam Rockwell, who played villain Justin Hammer.

Simon Pegg played a great aging goth and while the film seemed to be treating addiction a bit too flippantly at first, it turned around and halted everything like a scratched record when you were least expecting it.

Pirates of the Caribbean is the first film ever released under the Walt Disney Pictures brand to receive higher than a PG rating (the film is rated PG - 13), and the team assembled to make the film is a virtual Who's who of hot properties: Director Gore Verbinski had a huge hit last year with the spook fest The Ring, Writers Terry Rossio & Ted Elliott were the writing team behind Shrek, Actor Johnny Depp is so extremely selective in his roles no one would ever imagine he'd do a Disney film, Orlando Bloom is fresh off the Lord of The Rings Trilogy, Geoffrey Rush has at least one Academy Award under his belt, and Keira Knightley has become a hot property after her performance in the run away indie hit Bend It Like Beckham.

These misses narratively combined with other elements of Deadpool 2 make it feel like a backwards step or at the very least of a stalling of the series from the first, there's a sense here that everything's a little auto - pilot, the action too taking a backwards step from the imaginative sequences of the first film and while perfectly entertaining, this is an experience filled with nothing that would suggest Deadpool 2 is going to be a film you'll be going back to anytime soon.

The film is expected to open to at least $ 65 million during the holiday weekend and up to $ 70 million during its first four - day holiday weekend, on a relatively low budget of $ 58 million.

WHY: The first Percy Jackson film wasn't amazing by any means, but it at least showed some promise in launching a potential franchise that could take over where the Harry Potter series left off.

This year certainly has plenty of movies to get excited about — at least, that's what Hollywood is banking on with an upcoming slate that includes «Pirates of the Caribbean 4,» «Cars 2,» «Green Lantern,» «Captain America: The First Avenger» and «Thor» — but there's a lot more great stuff out there than just the usual summer tentpole films.

Goodwin joined directors Byron Howard («Tangled») and Rich Moore («Wreck - It Ralph»), and producer Clark Spencer («Wreck - It Ralph») to help introduce fun scenes from the film that included the fox pulling a clever con at an elephant - run ice cream parlor where he first meets the rabbit, and a segment that aptly illustrates every driver's least favorite experience of waiting at the DMV (Department of Mammal Vehicles) with all the employees portrayed as sloths.

With our own experience of the books (hey, we have nieces) being that # 2 is actually the best of the trilogy in expanding the mythology to a more resonant plane while still retaining the visceral excitement of the first, and with the director who'll be responsible for the taking the franchise home now in the hot seat (Francis Lawrence, replacing Gary Ross), we're hopeful for a film that at least partially deserves its inevitably blockbusting box office, and the trailer makes it look like it may.

At first, the studio dumped the $ 1.3 million film starring Robert De Niro into a couple of theaters and hoped to recoup at least some of its cosAt first, the studio dumped the $ 1.3 million film starring Robert De Niro into a couple of theaters and hoped to recoup at least some of its cosat least some of its cost.

At least half the cast might be scientists but it's Tolan who finds them a usable vehicle for their ghostbusting and Tolan who figures out, or remembers from the first Avengers film, that possession requires «cognitive recalibration» to correct.

It sounds like, despite questions about how exactly Colin Firth fits into the equation and the setting of at least part of the film in the United States, there's going to be quite a bit of continuity: same director, same writer and, according to Goldman, a similar mindset as the first film.

It looks as though the US will not be the first market to see the film, as at least two markets have announced June release dates.

While it's believed that Ant - Man and The Wasp - starring Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant - Man and Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne / The Wasp - would be similar to the first film, it was previously reported that Ant - Man 2 would actually be a romantic comedy or at least something along the lines of a rom - com.

Shawn is an incredible actor, but this was his first role, and would work with Allen a total of five times, with Radio Days (1987) next and at least one Allen film every decade until the 2010s.

The public vomited; the Academy loved it: the film gained Franco his first and (so far, at least) only Oscar nomination.

Whether or not that's an accurate overview of the first wave released in October 2008, which included the sub-Gilda noir exotica Affair in Trinidad with Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth, the racketeer drama The Garment Jungle with Lee J. Cobb and Sidney Lumet's witty 1971 heist film The Anderson Tapes, it's a downright disingenuous appellation for at least some of the films released under that brand on DVD this week.

When: August 22nd Why: It's been nine years since the first «Sin City» captured audiences with its innovative storytelling, but this long - awaited sequel is at least five years too late, with many fans giving up hope of another installment when Robert Rodriguez decided his time was better spent directing garbage like «Shorts,» «Spy Kids 4» and the «Machete» films.

Not to be confused with an episode in the first season of Orange is the New Black, this 5 - minute short film in the Midnight Madness program at least wins the contest for pluckiest title.