Sentences with phrase «hauer logline»

It's the exact opposite of a high - concept, easily loglined Hollywood blockbuster.

But the disguise runs no deeper than a logline, as the Kubrickian dread of the opening scene will make instantly clear.

I'm always thrilled to see him added to a cast, even when the film in question has the unlikely logline «An angel under the thumb of a ruthless gangster is saved by a trumpet player down on his luck.»

For anyone who thought this might be an awards player, this release date rules that out, but given the logline, it seems more like a straight genre piece anyway.

According to the official logline, the film follows five young mutants who are just learning to understand and use their powers while they're trapped in a secret facility.

The logline: «A Bad Moms Christmas follows our three under - appreciated and over-burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas.

The studio has not unveiled any logline other than a «criminal love story.»

This is another film where not much us known about it - even the logline is very vague.

Not much is known about this film yet, but the brief logline is more than enough to make me interested: «A love story set one year after the existence of the afterlife is scientifically verified.»

The Good Time star plays a wealthy pioneer who sets out across the American frontier to marry the love of his life (Mia Wasikowska), but that logline hardly does the film justice, and since the film kind of defies description, just go in expecting a clever deconstruction of traditional gender roles.

An Ordinary Man North American Premiere Writer / Director: Brad Silberling Starring: Ben Kingsley, Hera Hilmar, Peter Serafinowicz Logline: The life of a fugitive war criminal takes a turn for the unexpected in An Ordinary Man.

UNTITLED JASON JONES / SAMANTHA BEE (multi-camera) Picked up to series STUDIO: TBS TEAM: Samantha Bee (w), Jason Jones (w) LOGLINE: Hopeful dad Nate hops in the car with his wife and two young kids for a 24 - hour adventure to the Keys.

MIRACLE WORKERS Ordered straight to series; seven episodes STUDIO: Broadway Video / Studio T TEAM: Simon Rich (w, ep), Lorne Michaels (ep), Daniel Radcliffe (ep), Steve Buscemi (ep), Andrew Singer (ep) LOGLINE: Anthology whose first season is set in heaven and follows Craig, a low - level angel responsible for handling all of humanity's prayers.

Logline: an upcoming dramedy from Magnolia Pictures about an autistic girl who runs away from her caregiver to enter a writing competition.

Flock of Four World Premiere Writer / Director: Gregory Caruso Starring: Braeden Lemasters, Shane Harper, Coco Jones, Reg E. Cathey Logline: In 1959, four best friends search for a legendary jazz musician and discover an unforgettable night of culture and music in South Central, Los Angeles.

THE GUEST BOOK (single camera) Ordered straight to series; 10 episodes STUDIO: CBS Television Studios / Studio T TEAM: Greg Garcia (w, ep) LOGLINE: Centering on a small - town vacation home and its visitors, it is based on fictitious stories Greg Garcia had been writing in the guest books of various rental cabins in an effort to freak out the next renters.

TWENTIES (single camera) STUDIO: Hillman Grad Productions TEAM: Lena Waithe (w, ep), Andrew Coles (ep) LOGLINE: A queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, spend most of their days talking shit and chasing their dreams in a show about friendship, finding love and messing everything up along the way.

Mr. Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End World Premiere Director: Pablo Bryant Logline: Mr. Fish, one of the most dangerous American cartoonists working today, is faced with selling his art or selling his soul.

Hidden under a bare logline and the vague title Valencia, the world was shocked only two months before its release when it surprisingly revealed its true title, and along with it the fact that it was somehow connected to Matt Reeves» found - footage monster movie from 2008.

24 Hours to Live Writers: Zach Dean, Jim McClain, Ron Mita Director: Brian Smrz Starring: Ethan Hawke, Liam Cunningham, Rutger Hauer Logline: A career assassin who turns rogue after his latest mission goes awry.

CLOSE ENOUGH (animated) Ordered straight to series; 13 episodes STUDIO: Cartoon Network Studios / Studio T TEAM: J.G. Quintel (w, ep) LOGLINE: A surreal take on transitioning from twentysomething to thirtysomething, the show revolves around a married couple juggling such everyday challenges as parenthood, friendship, ham theft, stripper clowns and choosing the right day care.

It goes beyond the fact that the trailers and logline for the film that we were all sold on totally misrepresent how the film actually plays out, essentially spoiling the movie in a bizarrely indirect way that almost feels like the studio hated it and was passive aggressively sabotaging it.

UNTITLED DRESS UP GANG PROJECT Ordered straight to series; 13 episodes STUDIO: Absolutely / Studio T TEAM: Robb Boardman (w, d), Dave Kneebone (ep), Tim Heidecker (ep), Eric Wareheim (ep) LOGLINE: Set in a surreal version of Los Angeles, where Donny and Cory are roommates who look out for each other.

WORLD»S END STUDIO: Electus / Studio T TEAM: Jonathan Ames (w, ep), Ben Silverman (ep), Stephanie Davis (ep), Sean Canino (ep), Alan Poul (ep, d) LOGLINE: Dark comedy about an asylum that operates like a family, and as in all families, the question of who is sane and who is not is open for discussion.

The Outdoorsman World Premiere Writer: Ryan Gilmour Director: David Haskell Starring: Brent Morin, Sasheer Zamata, Spencer Grammer Logline: As he prepares to cut ties with society and spend a year in the mountains, an aspiring wilderness writer meets a goal oriented, corporate woman who has quit her job to «find herself.»

Amanda & Jack Go Glamping World Premiere Writer / Director: Brandon Dickerson Starring: David Arquette, Amy Acker, Adan Canto, June Squibb Logline: With his mid-life marriage on rocky ground, dejected one - hit - author Jack Spencer goes glamping (glamorous camping) with his wife, Amanda, in search of a spark.

The Deuce - Season Finale World Premiere Creators: David Simon, George Pelecanos Starring: James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Zoe Kazan Logline: the story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York's Times Square from the early 1970s through the mid-1980s, exploring the rough - and - tumble world at the pioneering moments of what would become the billion - dollar American sex industry.

ROB RIGGLE»S SPORTSBOOK STUDIO: Principato - Young and IMG Original Content TEAM: Rob Riggle (ep), Chris Pizzi (ep) LOGLINE: Weekly late - night program showing the humor in the 24 - hour digital cycle of sports, talk, news and entertainment, anchored from the «sports and entertainment capital of the world»: Las Vegas.

WRECKED (single camera) Pickes up to series STUDIO: TBS TEAM: Justin Shipley (w), Jordan Shipley (w), Jesse Hara LOGLINE: Described as Lost meets It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, it chronicles the aftermath of a plane crashing on a remote island.

TARANTULA (animated) Ordered straight to series STUDIO: Rough House Pictures / Studio T TEAM: Carson Mell (w), Danny McBride (ep), Jody Hill (ep), David Gordon Green (ep), Brandon James (ep) LOGLINE: Follows the residents of the Tierra Chula Resident Hotel (aka «The Tarantula»).

Still, just when one might be ready to punch themselves in the head over the preciousness of said logline and description, it's a pleasure to report that «Language of a Broken Heart» wins out — at least on the margins, for those predisposed to have an interest in laid - track rom - coms — by way of its way of its performances and interplay.

NIGHTMARE TIME Not going forward STUDIO: TEAM: Aubrey Plaza (w, ep), Darcy Fowler (w, co-ep), Kieran Valla (w, co-ep), Seth Kirschner (w, co-ep) LOGLINE: Set in Aubrey Plaza's Nightmare Clinic, where celebrity guests check in to overcome recurring nightmares.

Touched North American Premiere Writer / Director: Karl R. Hearne Starring: Hugh Thompson, Lola Flanery Logline: A ghostly, psychological drama about a young woman who disappears from her building and her solitary landlord who tries to track her down.

I'd watch a series based off of this logline, but a movie sounds just as good.

Following a few misadventurous days in Davis» life, as he loses a friend's cat, sleeps on various sofas, goes on a brief road trip and plays a few gigs, there is no real way of explaining in words the alchemy that takes place that transforms that bare - bones logline into such an engaging film, though Oscar Isaac «s wonderfully soulful, star - making turn has to take a good portion of the credit, with the supporting cast of Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan, Adam Driver and Coens regular John Goodman also contributing to the rich tapestry of the film.

If you're curious, here's a logline for the film that's been making the rounds:

Per its logline, The Happytime Murders is a filthy comedy set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist.

«Dina»: The logline for this very curious documentary tells of an unconventional romance between «an eccentric suburban woman» and «a Wal - Mart door greeter.»

The logline: «A Bad Moms Christmas follows the under - appreciated and over-burdened young moms as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas.

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The film's new logline adds, «a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe.

«Manglehorn» is an odd movie, hardly as straightforward as its logline would suggest.

The film's logline is as follows: «When the ACME agency's greatest detective Carmen Sandiego becomes the world's greatest thief, it's up to her former partner to follow her clues and track her down.

And despite the Bridewars sounding logline, the reunion of Apatow and Feig (who worked together on the now cult classic television series Freaks and Geeks) and the hilarious female cast, has many excited.

The English - language ghost story set in the Parisian fashion scene — which is already an intriguing and bizarre logline — stars Kristen Stewart who has successfully walked away from her Twilight image and emerged as a critical favorite.

The logline: When Ellen, matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter's family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry.

«And not giving a simple logline answer is closer to the truth,» she said.

The logline: When Ellen, matriarch of the Graham family... Read

The plot itself has been under lock and key, but Screen Daily have dropped a pretty nice little logline about the film.

That's not a logline I need to hear twice.