Sentences with phrase «wars story writer»

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For those who don't often discuss characterization and story world over dinner, Weinschenk's post kicks off with a great primer on storytelling theory, explaining the basics of Campbell's thinking (famously exemplified by the journey of Star Wars» Luke Skywalker), as well as the roughly bell - shaped story diagram every writer learns in her first class on structure.

Fox tells the story from beginning to end: childhood in the German - American parsonage; nine grades of school followed by three years in a denominational «college» that was not yet a college and three year's in Eden Seminary, with graduation at 21; a five - month pastorate due to his father's death; Yale Divinity School, where despite academic probation because he had no accredited degree, he earned the B.D. and M.A.; the Detroit pastorate (1915 - 1918) in which he encountered industrial America and the race problem; his growing reputation as lecturer and writer (especially for The Christian Century); the teaching career at Union Theological Seminary (1928 - 1960); marriage and family; the landmark books Moral Man and Immoral Society and The Nature and Destiny of Man; the founding of the Fellowship of Socialist Christians and its journal Radical Religion; the gradual move from Socialist to liberal Democratic politics, and from leader of the Fellowship of Reconciliation to critic of pacifism; the break with Charles Clayton Morrison's Christian Century and the inauguration of Christianity and Crisis; the founding of the Union for Democratic Action, then later of Americans for Democratic Action; participation in the ecumenical movement, especially the Oxford Conference and the Amsterdam Assembly; increasing friendship with government officials and service with George Kennan's policy - planning group in the State Department; the first stroke in 1952 and the subsequent struggles with ill health; retirement from Union in 1960, followed by short appointments at Harvard, at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, and at Columbia's Institute of War and Peace Studies; intense suffering from ill health; and death in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in 1971.

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Faithfully adapted from British comic writer Alan Moore's extraordinarily successful comic series of the same name, the story imagines an America where superheroes won the Vietnam war for the US but were eventually outlawed following public riots.

Not much: The filmmakers — among them Tsotsi director Gavin Hood and 25th Hour writer David Benioff, no joke — relegate the most interesting parts of Logan's early story to an opening - credits sequence that dashes from his 1845 childhood to the Civil War to the Vietnam War in a span of seconds.

Angelina Jolie's debut as writer and director tells the story of two lovers, a Serbian played Goran Kostic and a Bosnian played by Zana Marjanovic, and how the Bosnian War impacts their relationship.

Rebel in the Rye offers a cursory glance at every stage of Salinger's career, including his time at Columbia, his service in World War II, his emergence as a short - story writer for The New Yorker, the 1951 publication of The Catcher in the Rye and its overwhelming success, and his later retreat into total seclusion in New Hampshire.

[PICTURED] Writer - director David Ayer returns to World War II with this story of a tank crew on one final mission during the final days of the wWar II with this story of a tank crew on one final mission during the final days of the warwar.

In this often overlooked film, Hayden Christensen (right before he joined «Star Wars») plays whiz kid New Republic writer Stephen Glass, the infamous fabricator who faked quotes, sources and entire stories.

Director Jonathan Teplitzky (Getting» Square), writer Frank Cottrell Boyce (Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story) and producer turned co-scribe Andy Patterson (Burning Man) adapt Eric Lomax's autobiography of the same name into a consideration of closure and catharsis, as focused on the juxtaposition of the young Lomax's (Jeremy Irvine, Great Expectations) experiences in a Japanese prisoner - of - war camp, working on the Thai - Burma Railway in cruel conditions, and the elder Lomax's (Colin Firth, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) troubles when attempting to cope, particularly on the occasion of his marriage to the sympathetic Patti (Nicole Kidman, Stoker) decades later.

News of the pansexuality of Star Wars mainstay Lando Calrissian was made official last week when Solo: A Star Wars Story writer Jonathan Kasdan (the son of long - time Star Wars writer and Lando creator Lawrence Kasdan) said Calrissian was someone who enjoyed men, women, and... everything.

Solo: A Star Wars Story — Film Review by Kevin Olohan Director: Ron Howard Writer: Lawrence and Jonathan Kazdan Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson Released May 24th In December of -LSB-...]

The evolution of the movie «The Post» (2017)-- a story about The Washington Post's 1970s battles with government over its publication of classified information relating to the Vietnam War and Pentagon Papers — reportedly goes something like this: It was a screenplay authored by Jewish writers Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, who presented it to Jewish film producer Amy Pascal, who decided it would «be a great story to tell.»

And this year, the #metoo and #timesup movements could push the Academy to lean into women with revenge drama «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri» and Frances McDormand, relationship drama «Lady Bird» with writer - director Greta Gerwig and actresses Soairse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf, Dee Rees» World War II family saga «Mudbound» with cinematographer Rachel Morrison and actress / songster Mary J. Blige, or true sports story «I, Tonya» starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney.

After 70 years of World War II being mined for cinematic stories, it would seem as if no fresh stories are left to be told — but writer - director Martin Zandvliet has managed to unearth «Land of Mine,» set in the immediate aftermath of the wWar II being mined for cinematic stories, it would seem as if no fresh stories are left to be told — but writer - director Martin Zandvliet has managed to unearth «Land of Mine,» set in the immediate aftermath of the warwar.

McChrystal's story is the inspiration for writer - director David Michôd's new Netflix film, War Machine, based on a book by the late journalist Michael Hastings, whose 2010 Rolling Stone profile, «The Runaway General» got the general fired as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, the French writer - director is currently readying an adaptation of The Last Soldiers Of The Cold War: The Story Of the Cuban Five, Fernando Morais «2015 non-fiction book about a group of Cuban spies tasked with infiltrating anti-Castro groups in the United States.

This week, he trades in the orange overalls and vests of a «hot shot» firefighter for the combat fatigues of a U.S. soldier, Sergeant Adam Schumann, returning from the Iraqi War in 2007 in writer - director Jason Hall's (American Sniper) earnest, authentically told, compassionate Thank You For Your Service, another «based on a true story» throwback war - at - home drama elevated — just like last week's Only the Brave — by Teller's unfailing, unflagging commitment to bringing the inner turmoil, turbulence, and torment of his character to complex, contradictory liWar in 2007 in writer - director Jason Hall's (American Sniper) earnest, authentically told, compassionate Thank You For Your Service, another «based on a true story» throwback war - at - home drama elevated — just like last week's Only the Brave — by Teller's unfailing, unflagging commitment to bringing the inner turmoil, turbulence, and torment of his character to complex, contradictory liwar - at - home drama elevated — just like last week's Only the Brave — by Teller's unfailing, unflagging commitment to bringing the inner turmoil, turbulence, and torment of his character to complex, contradictory life.

In addition, FCBD Civil War II # 1 will have a back - up story by All - New All - Different Avengers writer Mark Waid and artist Alan Davis introducing an All - New Wasp.

The writer / director behind the critically acclaimed Star Wars: The Last Jedi has nothing but praise for Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi writer / director Rian Johnson gives his seal of approval to Ron Howard's Solo: A Star Wars Story.

With a month to go until its UK release, a new poster has arrived online for writer - director Sean Ellis» upcoming World War II thriller Anthropoid, featuring Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan; check it out here... SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Anthropoid One of the most terrifying and thrilling stories of World War II, ANTHROPOID follows two soldiers -LSB-...]

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While writing the The Last Jedi script, the writer / director was listening to the The History of Rome podcast, probably on a device that was connected to the internet, drawing inspiration from those stories about war, family dynamics, and family politics.

The first UK trailer has been released for writer - director Sean Ellis» upcoming World War II thriller Anthropoid which stars Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan; take a look below after the official synopsis... Based on the true story of two Czechoslovak soldiers sent to assassinate the head of the SS in 1942.

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With Narihiro writing code, writer and designer Shouzou Kaga aspired to merge Famicom Wars» tactics - heavy gameplay with captivating stories and RPG mechanics like those found in Square's Final Fantasy and Enix's Dragon Quest — a creative fusion that earned the designation «tactical RPG.»

The Happy Prince, Rupert Everett's Oscar Wilde biopic about the writer's final years will be joined at the festival by Ophelia, a reworking of the Hamlet story starring Star Wars» Daisy Ridley, and Colette, a biopic of the transgressive French literary icon that stars costume - pic veteran Keira Knightley.

Fans were unsure if the writer of «Little Miss Sunshine» and «Toy Story 3» was the right choice and apparently Abrams agreed, recently discharging Arndt and bringing on board Lawrence Kasdan, who had helped pen the screenplays for «Episode V,» «Episode VI,» «Raiders of the Lost Ark» and wrote the story for the «Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire» video Story 3» was the right choice and apparently Abrams agreed, recently discharging Arndt and bringing on board Lawrence Kasdan, who had helped pen the screenplays for «Episode V,» «Episode VI,» «Raiders of the Lost Ark» and wrote the story for the «Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire» video story for the «Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire» video game.

The film is set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War, framed by the story of a writer (Dougray Scott) researching a book about Escrivá in 1975.

Unfamiliar with the story and real life individuals, Spielberg, and the writers, Joel & Ethan Coen and Matt Charman, don't enter the grit and horror of two countries at a feud, literally on the brink of a real devastating war.

«In what critics are calling his best work as writer / director since SLING BLADE, Academy Award ® winner Billy Bob Thornton stars — along with Oscar ® winner Robert Duvall, two - time Oscar ® nominee John Hurt and Golden Globe winner Kevin Bacon — in this story of fathers and sons, wars and peace, and the turbulent time that changed America forever.

Instead of retreading Star Wars» well - worn story beats, writer / director Rian Johnson proved that nostalgia does not need to be a prison.

Edgar Rice Burroughs, who wrote the «John Carter of Mars» stories, appears as a character here, a young would - be writer (Daryl Sabara of «Spy Kids») reading the journal of his late uncle (Taylor Kitsch), a swarthy, two - fisted Civil War vet searching for gold out West who stumbled instead into another Civil War — this one a thousand years old and millions of miles away.

Zero Dark Thirty 2012, 157 minutes, R / Director: Kathryn Bigelow / Writer: Mark Boal / Stars: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Ehle, Mark Strong, Kyle Chandler, Edgar Ramirez, James Gandolfini, Chris Pratt Buy It: Blu - ray Combo • DVD • Instant Video The search for Osama bin Laden seemed as appropriate as any story for director Kathryn Bigelow and producer - screenwriter Mark Boal to tackle after their little Iraq War drama The Hurt Locker held on to win the Best Picture Oscar, defeating among other movies the behemothic blockbuster directed by Bigelow's ex-husband James Cameron.

Leitch and his writers, in fact, seem to have made DP2 with Infinity War in mind, pilfering Brolin to play another villain (Deadpool teasingly calls him Thanos), poking fun at superhero mortality in the context of a story that warps time and reality.

Now one of the writers of Solo: A Star Wars Story has weighed in.

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Last Jedi writer and director, Rian Johnson, promises that the Porgs will have a role to play in the story of the film.

Since then, names like George Miller, Christopher Nolan and «Rogue One: A Star Wars Story» writer Gary Whitta have been associated with the project in some capacity.

The comic book writer Mark Millar tells a nice story about his part in transforming spymaster and all - around badass Nick Fury from a white cigar - chomping second world war veteran to the African - American version portrayed by Samuel L Jackson in the movies.

If anything, director Asif Kapadia and writer Christopher Hampton try to use too much of the source material, so that it isn't able to fit properly around a love story set in war.

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His reply, «It's what keeps me alive,» seems to be an aside joke where the writers have acknowledged that the Bond image is what remains attractive to audiences, even though the stories seem out of date in the post Cold War era.

Bursting with themes from writer / director Guillermo del Toro's oeuvre — including the horrors of war, the pain and loneliness of being an outsider, and the ambiguous nature of those we call monsters — this fantastical love story is one of the best movies of the year.

Legendary Star Wars script writer Lawrence Kasdan (Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Empire Strikes Back) and his co-writer son Jonathan appear to have confirmed a long - held fan theory about Lando Calrissian.

Today, StarWars.com announced that Emmy award - winning writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will helm an upcoming Star Wars trilogy set apart from the Skywalker story line.

Bryan Cranston stars as Blacklisted and beleaguered screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, but this tale of two trailers suggest slightly different Trumbos: the first trailer portrays the titular writer as a rich man with radical ideas who is then broken down by accusations of being a Communist before he finds screenwriting success again; the new trailer starts off with the hard - luck story of Trumbo before playing up the fight against Congress and the war against censorship.

An absurdist war story for our times, writer - director David Michôd (Animal Kingdom) recreates a U.S. General's roller - coaster rise and fall as Read More →

British writer - director John Boorman has been making films since the 1960s, and has said that Queen and Country — a sequel to his autobiographical World War II - era story of childhood, Hope and Glory (1987)-- which opened on Friday, will be his last.

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