Sentences with phrase «tv movie»

Brian Wilson's life story is so remarkable, it's surprising a biopic hasn't been produced before now (no, we're not counting dodgy TV movie «The Beach Boys Story»).

Back in 1997, James McAvoy appeared in his second credited project, a short TV movie called «An Angel Passes By».

Burn Notice creator Matt Nix is also on hand to discuss this TV movie spin - off which delves into the background of Bruce Campbell's character.

This remake of a 1993 tv movie sees a group of youngsters in a juvenile detention camp put together to form an American Football team, and of course along the way learn about the ways of the world and the importance of working together and regularly writing to your mother.

Taken on by Hostetler to spy on his wife, Billy soon ends up getting caught in a web of intrigue and back - stabbery that might make a good TV movie version of L.A. Confidential.

But, as her submission is a TV Movie and not a Limited Series, her chances are boosted by the likelihood of being more easily seen and / or name - checked.

The miniseries format shoehorns Strout's collection of 13 linked narratives into its strange, slack rhythms, neither the concise character study of a made - for - TV movie nor the rich group portrait of a full - length anthology.

We don't need a middling TV movie in front of a film as good as Coco, and Frozen certainly doesn't need the promotion.

An extremely strong true story is told with emotion and skill, but never really rises above the level of a decent TV movie.

Atom joined us at Geraldine to discuss his latest film at the time, Devil's Knot, and its relationship to some of his other historically rooted films: Ararat, Citadel, Where the Truth Lies and the lesser seen TV movie, Gross Misconduct.

The prevailing wisdom was that Stone would inject some pointed political perspective in depicting this tragedy; instead, he offered an exceptionally crafted, strongly acted, high - end made - for - TV movie.

As mentioned in the Lead Actor and Lead Actress writeup, Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie so packed with contenders from The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story that we could legitimately see four of the six spots given up to them.

Tishuan was recently seen as «Kenieloe,» a Ghanian guru, in Andrew Bujalski's 2013 Alfred P. Sloan Sundance Award - winning film» Computer Chess» and as «Moses Washington» in the Lifetime Network TV movie «Deliverance Creek.»

Alexander Skarsgard captured the Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie / Limited Series Emmy for his portrayal of Perry Wright on HBO's buzzy hit Big Little Lies.

Not even remotely as much fun as its title suggests, Spring Break Shark Attack is a particularly inept made - for - TV movie that fails to deliver on virtually every single level (although there are a couple of semi-intriguing shark sequences towards the end).

That's the situation as set up by the ad campaign for the thrill - packed TV movie Final Run.

He has the look of a TV movie - of - the - week white trash psycho, but his character is actually a total milquetoast, utterly whipped by not one, but two women.

Best Cast (Drama): This Is Us Best Cast (Comedy): Veep Best Actor (Drama): Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us Best Actress (Drama): Claire Foy, The Crown Best Actor (Comedy): William H. Macy, Shameless Best Actress (Comedy): Julia Louis - Dreyfus, Veep Best Actor (TV Movie or Mini-Series): Alexander Skarsgard, Big Little Lies Best Actress (TV Movie or Mini-Series): Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies

A kind of second - rate TV movie for sports fanatics, replete with chintzy aesthetics and a score better suited to melodrama...

In 2008, he garnered praise for his portrayal of a teacher with Tourette Syndrome in the made - for - TV movie Front of the Class.

Although the movie offers occasional glimpses of wit and humor — a quick clip of IBM executives singing company anthems, for example — it is, at its heart, a rather maudlin made - for - TV movie, complete with wincingly bad dialogue, cartoonish character representation and one particularly awful acid trip.

Best TV movie or limited series «Big Little Lies» (HBO) «Fargo» (FX) «Feud: Bette and Joan» (FX) «The Sinner» (USA) «Top of the Lake: China Girl» (Sundance) IMMEDIATE REACTION: Similar to the Emmys, «Big Little Lies» is the front - runner, but it faces some big competition from «Feud» and «Fargo» — although «Big Little Lies» has the edge with its sheer amount of star power, such as Kidman and Witherspoon.

Best supporting actor in a series, limited series or TV movie David Harbour, «Stranger Things» (Netflix) Alfred Molina, «Feud: Bette and Joan» (FX) Christian Slater, «Mr. Robot (USA) Alexander Skarsgard, «Big Little Lies» (HBO) David Thewlis, «Fargo» (FX) IMMEDIATE REACTION: Even though the talented child actors on «Stranger Things» repeatedly steal every episode, David Harbour has earned somewhat of a cult following as the breakout «grown - up» star — so, good for him!

This made - for - TV movie endeavors to tell the true story of demagogic Louisiana governor Huey Long.

Sometimes we would catch a late - night movie — like The Birds (1963), or the utterly ridiculous made - for - TV movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976).

This TV movie traces the progress of that family — mother, father, three kids — from 1962 through 1984.

Best actor in a TV movie or limited series Robert De Niro, «The Wizard of Lies» (HBO) Jude Law, «The Young Pope» (HBO) Kyle MacLachlan, «Twin Peaks» (Showtime) Ewan McGregor, «Fargo» (FX) Geoffrey Rush, «Genius» (National Geographic) IMMEDIATE REACTION: This category shaped up as expected, with movie stars on premium cable along with a nod for MacLachlan in the highly anticipated return of «Twin Peaks.»

Yes, Session 9 is a made - for - TV movie.

Back in April it was revealed that Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig were working on a top secret project for Lifetime, with the duo subsequently indicating that they'd scrapped their plans for the TV movie A Deadly Adoption as a result of details leaking online.

Best actress in a TV movie or limited series Jessica Biel, «The Sinner» (USA) Nicole Kidman, «Big Little Lies» (HBO) Jessica Lange, «Feud: Bette and Joan» (FX) Susan Sarandon, «Feud: Bette and Joan» (FX) Reese Witherspoon, «Big Little Lies» (HBO) IMMEDIATE REACTION: Though the Globes really loved «The Sinner» and handed Biel a much - deserved nomination (her first), this was always going to be a battle among the Big Four: Kidman, Witherspoon, Lange and Sarandon.

ATLAS SHRUGGED PART I Rather than take the time to come up with something witty to write about this heavy - handed screed that boasts all the production values of a bad made - for - TV movie from the early 1980s, I'll just substitute the word «novels» with «films» in this popular quote and be done with it: «There are two films that can change a 14 - year - old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged.

Though Kathy Bates and Furlong's acting is decent, there is no reason to see this inspirational saga on the big screen; in scope and goal, it's a suitable TV Movie of the Week.

This American Civil War epic has the feeling of a made - for - TV movie but is carried by a truly inspiring story and some excellent performances.

Susan Sarandon, who played Davis, and Jessica Lange, who played Crawford, will square off in the best actress in a TV movie / limited series category, up against Witherspoon, Kidman and Jessica Biel of USA's murder mystery «The Sinner.»

Crudely mangling Arthurian legend into Roman history, this creaky swords»n' sandals romper trundles forward like a hurriedly upholstered TV movie.

That said, the film never quite succeeds in justifying that it had to be told as a feature rather than as a TV movie.

The 1080p 2.35 X 1 digital High Definition image transfer is not only dull as noted, the editing is lame and the all - HD shoot tries to use the scope frame to be big or go big, but this has all the excitement and intrigue of a bad TV movie visually and there are episodes of Columbo and McCloud that look like they were shot in IMAX as compared to what we get here.

Among Stephen King's earliest bestsellers, it took Carrie two years to go from page to screen, four years for Salem's Lot to become a TV movie, three years for The Shining to hit theaters, and four years apiece before The Dead Zone and Firestarter received celluloid treatments.

This made - for - TV movie was the last project undertaken by actor / director Christopher Reeve (who was also left in a quadriplegic state after a devastating accident).

This is more of a TV movie for me.

Actor in a TV Movie / Miniseries Jon Hamm, Black Mirror: White Christmas Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge David Oyelowo, Nightingale James Norton, Happy Valley Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall Finn Wittrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show

Actress ANNA FRIEL took time out from filming new TV movie TREASURE GUARDS in South Africa to visit one of the country's poorest townships, which has...

Actress in a TV Movie / Miniseries Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman Nicole Kidman, Grace of Monaco Sarah Lancashire, Happy Valley Queen Latifah, Bessie Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge

Both of these themes resonate deeply in the 2007 Canadian made - for - TV movie «Hybrid,» albeit without the same level of care and thought that went into this year's «Splice,» which is clearly a film strongly influenced by «Hybrid.»

This isn't the first time that this story has been made into a feature - length film, with the first instance coming near the height of the murder case's popularity in the 1981 made - for - TV movie, The People vs. Jean Harris, starring Ellen Burstyn (who makes a cameo appearance in this 2005 film).

Quite what form that will take is not yet certain — there had been talk of a TV movie to wrap the main Divergent story up, then a possible spin - off with new characters.

The TV show only lasted two seasons, but Haggerty reprised his role as Grizzly Adams in another feature released in 1981, as well as in a made - for - TV movie released in 1982.

The Argo star stepped into St Nick's famous red suit and donned a bushy white beard to portray the seasonal gift - giver in 2006 TV movie The Year Without a Santa Claus.

Warner Home Video cheaped out in two ways 1) They included a horrible print of the Dreamer of Oz TV movie with John Ritter and 2) Most of the extras are in Standard Def.

Well, maybe, because «Concussion» plays more like a TV movie than a theatrical release.