OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening February 24, 2012
BIG BUDGET FILMS Act of Valor (R for torture, profanity and graphic violence) Action adventure about an elite team of Navy SEALS who embark on a top secret mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA Agent only to uncover an imminent terrorist plot against America.
Not exact matches
Now I like the first Hoodwinked movie very much, and for a low
budget CG
film its very funny and keeps you entertained, so when I heard they were going to make a
bigger budgeted 3 - D sequel I was interested, but the better CG doesn't add to how poorly this
film was made, the CG may be better, but the lip synching is terrible and the voice
acting isn't that good.
The actor is very much the focus of this first trailer for «Need for Speed,» the
big -
budget film adaptation of the best - selling video game series.Scott Waugh («
Act of Valor») helms...
Another bonus for the
film is its voice
acting, with these
big budget animations usually carrying some huge names; they have a good cast but no stand out
big guns this time around (although Damon Wayans, Jr. is fairly well known as coach from New Girl, and Scott Adsit of 30 Rock fame as Baymax).
Paul Thomas Anderson for teaching me that it's ALL about the script and if you have the right actors directors don't have to do anything on set but be a fan, Lumet for his
films and his book, a young directors» must read, Coppola for his courage in filmmaking, Steven Soderberg for refusing to ever be put in a box and pushing the form as far as he can, Kathryn Bigelow for giving masterclasses in action, James Cameron for Terminator 2 and prove
big budget cinema can still be perfect cinema, Sean Penn for bringing his
acting chops to directing, David Mamet for his scripts and his dialogue, Nolan for having more heart than most people seem to give him credit for (Memento, Rises, Inception and Interstellar all made me cry.)
There are any number of possible explanations for this trend, most probable simply being the increasing split between blockbuster «entertainment»
films that dominate the technical categories while low -
budget (in) dependent
films, driven by strong
acting, directing and writing, dominate the more prestigious awards, making a 7 Oscar win relatively rare (in order to reach that number, a
film has to do well in either the effects or design categories, areas which favor
big -
budget spectacle).
But, beyond that, director / co-writer Ryan Coogler («Creed,» «Fruitvale Station») has created a remarkable
film that stays within the strictures of the
big -
budget superhero movie - including a hiss - worthy villain and the dreaded, CGI - saturated third
act - but athletically pushes against the boundaries with the grace and skill of a Michael Jordan layup.
At the
film's recent press day, Mirren revealed her approach to the role, what it was like having the opportunity to improvise on set,
acting opposite the renowned Puri and what the two share in common, what she looks for in a project, why the director is an important consideration, why she likes to alternate between
big movies and smaller low
budget films, her lifelong attraction to French culture, her latest
film that she's currently shooting with director Simon Curtis entitled «Woman in Gold,» and her upcoming biopic, «Trumbo,» with Bryan Cranston about blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo.
OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening September 25, 2009
BIG BUDGET FILMS Fame (PG for mature themes, teen drinking, sexuality and mild epithets) Remake of the 1980 classic revolving around the aspirations of students at NYC's School for the Performing Arts as they prepare for professional careers in dance, music and
acting.