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That makes her death even more tragic, but in the first «Guardians of the Galaxy,» it's still an emotional moment that opens the film.

Billy Wilder, the movie's director, explains why he chose that image to open the film.

Also, the Swedish singer - songwriter Loney Dear, whose song opens the film, was the first person who got on board.

Has long monologue that opens the film.

You'd expect no less from director Ryan Coogler, who opens the film in 1992 in Oakland, a few stops down the BART line from the site of the tragic climax of his debut feature, Fruitvale Station.

Trainspotting is an eye - opening film about the world, but it's justas much about friendship and whether or not friends can stay together during dire circumstances.

Of course, «The Peacemaker's» real selling point is action, and Leder proves herself a crackerjack action director, with some seriously intense set - pieces — a train wreck that opens the film, a horrifying nuclear blast, a car chase in a crowded plaza, a foot chase through the streets of New York and, best of all, a nail - biting standoff on a bridge between a truck armed with nuclear weapons and military helicopters.

Kubrick at first opened the film with some of today's leading scientists explaining, as clearly as they could, what this «space odyssey» was all about, but Kubrick cut that 10 - minute dialogue preferring for the film to remain more mysterious.

Wenders is clearly intrigued by the connection between Francis and his namesake saint, opening the film with a gorgeous time - lapse shot of the Umbrian village of Asissi, and even recounting the life of St. Francis in recurring black - and - white vignettes.

Perhaps fewer will recognize Batman animated voice actor Kevin Conroy in a cameo, or have any knowledge of Anthrax «s song «I'm the Man,» a cover of which opens the film.

That gentle wryness, coupled with an ensemble heavy on French A-listers, should make this one of her more commercially viable outings following its premiere as the opening film of the Directors» Fortnight at Cannes.

While the Future of Studio Ghibli hangs in limbo, Mami Sunada's Documentary is an eye opening film delving into the mind of the studio's founders Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata on the verge of producing their last ever features.

Director Nimrod Antal opens the film with a quick punch in the nose; the audience's first shot is of Royce (Adrien Brody) unconscious and dropping like a rock out of the sky.

The film, which stars Smith and Joel Edgerton as a human - orc buddy cop duo, is the streaming giant's first attempt a major tentpole release, entering the kind of waters that are normally reserved for traditional studios opening films wide across hundreds of cinema screens.

Presented in 70 mm and with a running time of 187 minutes (because Tarantino), the film continues his love for old school cinema, right down to the three minute «overture» that opens the film, something I don't think I've seen since Dancer in the Dark.

Magic In the Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, has been selected as the opening film of the 40th edition of the Deauville American Film Festival, held in Deauville France.

As asshole stepfather Trent, Carell opens the film by rating Duncan as 3 out of 10, and if this isn't enough to turn the viewer against him, there's plenty more to come.

If the tune itself isn't enough, the creators include undeniably adorable animations and an opening film crawl composed of «porg» repeated over and over.

You know what you're in for right from the start when Herzfeld opens the film with a character named E-Ruption (Nelly), a fresh - from - the - slammer gangsta rapper who uses his appearance on a morning talkshow to plug not his latest album, but rather the self - help book, «Reach Me,» that saved his life.

Leia opens the film in command of the spaceship; she gives orders in «hopes» that the combative attack by Snoke the Supreme Leader of the First Order will be averted.

To spotlight a few of those 7 percenters, BFF included in its five - day run an all - female From the Director's Chair panel featuring Oscar - nominated director Jennifer Yuh Nelson («Kung Fu Panda»), actor - filmmaker Maggie Kiley («Caught,» «We Own the Night»), documentary director Elisa Paloschi («Driving Selvi»), and Meera Menon, director of the fest's opening film «Equity,» the first female - centered Wall Street story (Anna Gunn stars opposite Alysia Reiner, Sarah Megan Thomas, and James Purefoy.)

Filled with stars who usually open a film on their own?

Grace Of Monaco (which stars Nicole Kidman) had previously been announced as the opening film of the festival.

College and midnight screenings were packed and the response was almost universally good, so Paramount Pictures — after kudos by people like Steven Spielberg — decided to open the film wide.

Sony Pictures Classics originally opened the film, which stars Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter and Emma Thompson.

That's where MGM and Fox's PG -13-rated horror remake «Poltergeist,» the only other wide opening film, is heading as well, after debuting just behind the leaders with $ 9.3 million Friday.

But punchiest (literally) and most memorable of all the many roles is Farrell's petty criminal Lehiff, particularly his first scene, which opens the film.

Amazon Studios is partnering with Lionsgate on the theatrical release, opening the film in five theaters in New York and L.A. before adding more theaters in the coming weeks.

Moreover, in what's arguably a more brazen case of cinematic larceny, director Daniel Espinosa, best - known for the 2012 thriller Safe House, swipes his anti-gravity stylistics from Alfonso Cuarón, opening the film with a single, very long, VFX - heavy take that sends the camera around in gentle swoops from character to floating character as the space station itself tumbles slowly around its axis.

SPC plans to open the film in December qualifying the movie for year - end awards consideration.

A24 Films picked up Ex Machina for US release and will open the film on April 10th this spring.

Ye of little faith, Warner Bros., opening the film with a stock shield and stock accompanying tune.

Johansson closes the movie with a voiceover echoing the one that opened the film: «Life was given to us a billion years ago.

Director Barak Goodman discusses the decision to open his film with the iconic image of the Murrah Federal Building just moments after the Oklahoma City bombing.

The opening film comes from Asghar Farhadi, a film - maker who has become one of the festival's most honoured guests.

Outsider Pictures will open the film theatrically in Miami soon after the Festival, in an exclusive run at MDC's Tower Theater.

Focus Features announced they will open the film in theaters on August 10.

The Bingham Ray New Talent Award was given to producer Kathryn Kennedy, who produced the Fleadh's opening film, My Name is Emily.

Safety Not Guaranteed starts out a little shaky — a number of misfiring punch lines opens the film — but then gets better and better as the narrative plays out.

We open the film with Maggie (Wiig) and Milo (Hader) on opposite sides of the country, her in New York and him in LA, yet both of them are connected by their dissatisfaction with the state of their life.

Opening the film this way seems strange for a comedy, but it also suggests it can only get better, right?

You'd think after the epic music biopic parody Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story that nobody else would open a film backstage before the big show (which itself was a send - up of the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line), but that's just what director Tate Taylor (The Help) does.

Stateside, Warner Bros. opened the film in specific markets targeted to Chinese - language audiences.

Studio Canal opened the film in the U.K. in early March, grossing over $ 1.3 M through last month.

With Montrealer Jay Baruchel heading up opening film THE SORCERER»S APPRENTICE, and SCOTT PILGRIM coming in at the festival's tail end, the Canadians are representing in a major way at this year's event!

Fine opens the film by conducting a mission.

Gravity's galactic release weighed heavily on the rest of the box office, including fellow opening film Runner Runner, starring Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake, which experienced less than 15 percent of Gravity's debut, with a $ 7.9 - million domestic opening (3rd).

The 41st Annual Ghent Film Festival announced last month that «The Loft» will be the opening film of the festival.

Penelope and Javier «s new movie Everybody Knows served as the opening film screening for the festival.

The movie, which cost an estimated $ 160 million to make, still is the fifth - highest opening film of the year so far, behind Universal's «Jurassic World» ($ 208.8 million), Disney's «Avengers: Age of Ultron» ($ 191.3 million), Universal's «Furious 7» ($ 147.2 million) and Universal's «Minions» ($ 115.7 million).