Sentences with phrase «jolie films»

There is a clear commitment to grounding the narrative here — Lara's motivations are more human and they've all but eliminated the supernatural MacGuffins that drove the Jolie films.

The Angelina Jolie films from the early 2000s felt like relics even as they were being released thanks to the way she was forced into fight a losing battle with a style of filmmaking more suited to elevating co-stars Daniel Craig and Gerard Butler to the A-list than figuring out how to make Lara Croft a robust heroine.

The next hurdle «Unsane» faces are similarities to Angelina Jolie films «Girl Interrupted» and «The Changling», both featuring women held against their well at a mental facility.

And somehow the dismal Angelina Jolie film Unbroken wound up with three nominations.

Also, new Disney - related are being introduced with their own special set - ups, including Maleficent from the Sleeping Beauty universe (as well as the recent Angelina Jolie film) and Merida from the Pixar - animated Brave.

Not exact matches

Sreyneang Oun plays a daughter of the family in the film — and has since developed a friendship with Jolie's family.

This was the case recently when Amy Pascal, Sony's co-chairman and chief of its film division, came under intense criticism for her remarks about President Barack Obama and less than flattering statements about high - profile actors, including Angelina Jolie, Kevin Hart and Adam Sandler.

Jolie was criticised over a casting exercise she carried out for «First They Killed My Father», an upcoming Netflix film about the Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian genocide of 1975 - 79.

Jolie's film is based on the memoirs of human rights activist Loung Ung, who fled her childhood home in Cambodia during a deadly four - year Communist regime, known as the Khmer Rouge years.

Jolie recently sat down at the Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. to answer questions about action films, being a hidden person and being principled.

LisaRaye McCoy, actress, makes her directorial debut with the film «Skinned» which tells the story of Jolie, a young girl that is so uncomfortable in her own skin and the stigma of what society places on dark skinned persons that she uses skin lightening creams to alter her complexion.

Neville Thurlbeck, the former chief reporter who has gained notoriety as the recipient of the infamous «for Neville» email, faces seven charges, including one relating to film star couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

Angelina Jolie plays a tough CIA agent in her latest film Salt, which just hit the theaters this weekend.

As Angelina Jolie hit the red carpet for the UK premier of her film, Salt, she had some interesting words about her once - vegan diet.

When someone worries their genitals do not look the same as an adult film star, it is equivalent to saying, «My face doesn't look like Angelina Jolie on the cover of Elle!»

See how Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Rachel McAdams and more stars amped up the glamour for the trés chic French film fest

WATCH: Although many Hollywood movies use India as a film location (think A Mighty Heart starring Angelina Jolie and Zero Dark Thirty, both of which used Indian locations when they didn't receive permission to film in Pakistan), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and The Darjeeling Limited were actually filmed in and set in Jaipur and Udaipur, two of Rajasthan's biggest cities.

Abetted by Jolie's Mel Gibson - like fixation with cruelty, the film exalts its hero as Christ - symbol more than unbreakable American soul.

Yet nothing in their visually stimulating film registers as strongly as Jolie's enigmatic, ever - changing face.

I just wish that Jolie's film had the same rawness.

I thought it interesting that the advertising didn't mention that Jolie directed the film!

Angelina Jolie's second feature as director is another film expected to be an awards contender.

Jolie and Owen perform with such conviction, and the film — blissfully unaware of its own badness — takes its paperback - romance shenanigans with such goofy gravity, that it's easy to get caught up in the whole, soap - opera thrust of the thing.

Either Unbroken needed to be two hours longer to to explore Louie's spiritual growth or perhaps it should have started at the point where Jolie's film ends.

It's certainly unique to hear Angelina Jolie sharing a scene with Seth Rogen, or Jackie Chan acting opposite David Cross, and it would be easy for the film to coast on its marquee names, but first - time director Jennifer Yuh effortlessly pulls off a tricky ensemble juggling act that gives everyone a slice of the spotlight.

If nothing else, «Unbroken» may set the stage for an even greater third film for Jolie, one that marries her first project's soul with her latest movie's scope.

All of the voice talent from the first film (including Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen, David Cross, and James Hong), as well as a few new characters (Jean - Claude Van Damme, Victor Garber, Dennis Haysbert and Danny McBride, as a villainous wolf) make appearances.

Alexander's creepy relationship with Mom is one of the film's several giggling points, and in fact Angelina Jolie's entire performance is, I think, destined to become a camp classic, up there with Faye Dunaway in «Mommie Dearest.»

The film is surprisingly quiet, and Jolie has the confidence to allow for long stretches of silence and contemplation in the prison camp scenes.

Jolie is in full WATCH ME ACT mode — the rest of the film is a lot more interesting.

Jolie's directorial debut was the little - seen «In the Land of Blood and Honey,» a film that traded epic sweep for a more intimate but no less brutal story, about a woman's sexual subjugation during the Bosnia - Serbia conflict.

Another amazing thing that comes out of this is that after watching the film, the most people can say about Alexander is that he was bisexual (back when sexuality mattered little) and he had serious mommy and daddy problems (amusingly enough, Jolie is only one year older than Farrell).

All the voice talent from the first film — including Jack Black and Angelina Jolie — are back to lend persona to the lovable heroes, but in the sequel they serve more as background to the repetitive chase and fight sequences.

Jolie's last film, In the Land of Blood and Honey, had more evident passion (it centered on a sadomasochistic relationship between a Serbian officer and Bosnian woman); this one often feels like rewarmed Spielberg.

That's the story — and the promise — embedded in the title of this, the second film from Angelina Jolie as director, and there's nothing in its near 2 1/2 hour running time that allows for the idea that happy endings are impossible and redemption is never far off.

Directed by Angelina Jolie and co-written by the Coen brothers, this films tells the story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.

Things are soon dire — which is Jolie's cue throughout the film to move in on Louis's face as he recalls symbolic moments in his life.

Unbroken film review: Power of the desire to live Cast: Jack O'Connell, Domhnall Gleeson, Takamasa Ishihara, Finn Wittrock Director: Angelina Jolie

Eagerly anticipated by the game's devoted fan base, and with fearless star Angelina Jolie in the role of shapely heroine Lara Croft, the film did well in staying true to the source material's inventiveness, exotic locales, and pulse - pounding action.

So, here's something I never expected to say about a big - budget Oliver Stone film starring Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie and Val Kilmer: It's dull.

dick clark productions announced today that Oscar - winner Angelina Jolie, and author - activist Loung Ung will receive the «Hollywood Foreign Language Film Award,» at the 21st Annual «Hollywood Film Awards» for their critically - acclaimed film First They Killed My Father, which has been selected by Cambodia's Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film.

Angelina Jolie directs this Cambodia - set feature film based on Loung Ung's memoir, «First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers.»

I saw RIP TIDE (Aussie strictly Disney flick, cute for tweets but that's about it), Argento's DEEP RED (for the first time and on the big screen - was a gooey delight tripped up by the usual giallo issues), VICTORIA & ABDUL (odious and blandly crafted), and FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER (thankfully on the big screen since Anthony Dod Mantle's cinematography deserves it - the film is strong, even if Jolie is definitely not a subtle director).

Angelina Jolie and Bryan Cranston don't and you can happily go through the entire film without realising you're listening to them.

Jolie and her co-writer Loung Ung visited last month's 7th annual Deadline's The Contenders all - day awards - season event at the DGA Theater to talk about their film (as part of N... Read

Female - led high - budget flicks like «Divergent,» «The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1» and «Maleficent» did very well at the box office, while directors Angelina Jolie and Ava DuVernay «s films, «Unbroken» and «Selma,» respectively, are accumulating Oscar buzz as awards season is already in full swing.

Cage tries to give his lines energy with hammy mannerisms, while Jolie (The Bone Collector) has barely a dozen lines and is cast solely for her looks rather than acting ability (and she doesn't look particularly good in this film).

Despite the striking visuals, this dark romantic drama struggles to hold audiences» attention and interest, just as Roland (Brad Pitt) and Vanessa (Angelina Jolie - Pitt) struggle to hold their marriage together in this film.

Jolie and her co-writer Loung Ung visited last month's 7th annual Deadline's The Contenders all - day awards - season event at the DGA Theater to talk about their film (as part of Netflix's presentation) to a packed house of AMPAS and key guild voters.

A Mighty Heart is an important film that should be seen, for no other reason than to watch Jolie once again show why she is «Angelina Jolie.»