Sentences with phrase «when screenplay»

Just as with Metroid, John Woo was purportedly signed on to the film at a time when the screenplay went through numerous changes and re-writes.

When screenplay is active, he's at his best.

Director Gus Van Sant keeps the movie's focus on Steve's ever - growing crisis of conscience, even when the screenplay seems to veer into territory that either seems to have no place (Steve's never - burgeoning relationship with Alice is unnecessary — not to mention Sue's with a local man — given how many people have a similar or worse reaction to him once Dustin starts spreading his propaganda) or puts everything into terms of on - the - nose simplicity.

Things come together when the screenplay necessitates that the characters find the connections to move the story forward or keep another machination from falling apart too soon.

Where the film eventually goes astray is when the screenplay by Carol Black («Growing Pains», «The Wonder Years») starts spewing forth scene after scene of well - intentioned, but completely patronizing material on how Mark shouldn't be punished for pretending to be Black because he learned that it isn't as fun as he thinks it is.

Farrell was first to get on board when the screenplay, co-scripted with the director's usual writing partner Efthymis Filippou, was finished; the actor, who starred in Lanthimos's last film The Lobster, recalled how he felt «perturbed, confused and ultimately moved» when he read it, just as he had been by their previous collaboration.

He creates a pace that keeps attention, even when the screenplay begins to slog.

And when the screenplay slides ever so slightly into generic romance territory, Jonze reliably tweaks the formula.

The shame of it is that there is a solid idea or two about the symbiotic relationship between humanity and the aliens hovering around when the screenplay by writer / director Andrew Niccol (based on the novel by Stephanie Meyer) temporarily drops its silliest trappings.

With the screenplay written by Sylvester Stallone, who first established worldwide recognition as a writer when his screenplay Rocky, won the Academy Award ® in 1976 for Best Picture, Homefront is based on the book by Chuck Logan.

He remains too detached to show much enthusiasm, except for times when the screenplay begins moralizing about what a sick world we live in.

It's a shame because Pollack is an old hand, his expertise unmatched when the screenplay falls into place, as in Jeremiah Johnson (1972).

Not exact matches

We dream of being a musician and when we're a musician we dream of writing a film score and when write a film score, we dream of writing a screenplay.

Rogers was in his twenties when his first - ever screenplay was made, «Hope Floats,» the 1998 romance movie starring Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr. that has since become a staple on cable TV.

Van Dyke was director of the Friends Church media department when he wrote the screenplay, but his boss, Creative Arts Pastor Brent Martz (you met him earlier in this story) threatened to fire him if he didn't give him 50 % co-writer credit, the lawsuit said.

Bell admits she wasn't coming from an open - minded place when she started writing the screenplay (she chose a contract of seven years is because she heard about German politician Gabriele Pauli's call for a renewable seven - year contract in 2007).

In the original screenplay by Edmund H. North, an alien ambassador named Klaatu (Michael Rennie) arrives in Washington, D.C., in his saucer - shaped spaceship (à la UFO convention of the time) with an eight - foot (2.4 - meter) humanoid robot named Gort (played by the 7 - foot, 7 - inch Lock Martin, who was working as a doorman at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood when discovered).

When you sell your next screenplay you can shell out for a Rolfing series - in the meantime, a group exorcism at Wanderlust will do just fine.

Same thing when I read the screenplay and when I watched the movie.

When the armored rhinos came charging, it hit me how silly the screenplay was when it wasn't being preaWhen the armored rhinos came charging, it hit me how silly the screenplay was when it wasn't being preawhen it wasn't being preachy.

The screenplay is filled with small but perfect one - liners (as when Andy is advised to emulate David Caruso in «Jade»).

Ringwald, who had learned French while attending a French high school in Los Angeles, remained there, dividing her time between reading (she has been a voracious reader since childhood when she and her siblings would read stories to her blind father), writing short stories and screenplays, cooking, and hanging out with her French husband.

Noxon, who also wrote the screenplay, manages to explore dark and complex issues while frequently leavening them with unexpected moments of humor, such as when Dr. Beckham organizes a family therapy session — with, besides Ellen's half - sister, also her step - mom, mom and mom's girlfriend present — and the doctor dryly remarks that this must be a «record number of moms» for a single family session.

When I said that the film hits particularly bland spells, I really did mean it, though I'd be lying if I said that the film ever slips into downright dullness, thanks to an adequate degree of colorful wit within Sherriff's, West's and Maschwitz's screenplay, which, at the very least, delivers on engaging characterization that is made all the more engaging by the portrayals of the characters.

Tommy has never written a screenplay, meaning that he has no concept of basic plot structure or dialogue (A character reveals she has breast cancer at one point, and when people point out that the plot point is never raised again, Tommy says that it's «a twist»).

When he chooses to burn his screenplays, to keep warm, this is a large miscalculation in the writer's part.

And it's worth noting that the screenplay for «The Post» was purchased in 2016, when it seemed there would be a different occupant in the White House.

Bobby believes his fortunes will change when his accountant, Afrim, changes hats and writes a science - fiction alien invasion screenplay that Bobby thinks all studios will clamor for.

The screenplay is better when it withholds — throughout The Post, characters walk and talk (the other credited writer, Josh Singer, who also co-wrote Spotlight, is a West Wing alum), and drop references to people or events that would have been familiar knowledge to those at the time.

Beatty, who, along with directing and starring in the movie, wrote the original story, co-wrote the screenplay, and co-produced it (he probably worked as a Foley walker when no one was looking), plays the likeable but maddening Bulworth as though he had prepared for this part all his acting life.

Original and adapted screenplay awards are still separated out below for each individual awards organization (when necessary).

Still, the character - driven screenplay co-written by Braff and his brother Adam features some ambitious if calculated ideas that don't achieve either a consistent tone or a satisfying emotional resonance, especially when it comes to the plight of its protagonist torn between personal dreams and family obligations.

She co-wrote the screenplay When The Cat's Away with Brad Anderson, and cut a deal with Miramax for a screenplay adaptation of one of F. Scott Fitzgerald's works.

It's hard to believe the screenplay ever got beyond the outline stage when you see such clumsy storytelling and to think three people couldn't come together to write something any more compelling is astonishing.

I see that Logan is on the list for Adapted Screenplay with only 3 nominations when there's actually 5 nods

Kushner first encountered the challenge of fact - based drama when he wrote the screenplay for Spielberg's 2005 film «Munich,» which recounted the terrorist attacks at the 1972 Olympics and their aftermath.

The screenplay is nice, as it always is, when the Coen Bros. write it.

The screenplay, by Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, and Christopher Yost, gives each of the characters something worthwhile to do and something amusing to say, and when its various strands are tied together in time for the momentous finale, even the most superhero - wary viewers will have smiles on their faces.

When the action slows down just enough for dialogue that extends beyond gruff, hollered exchanges, Gregory Burke's brilliantly economical screenplay doesn't mince words.

Robbie Collin, The Telegraph: ««London Has Fallen's» screenplay is credited to four people, though I'd gently suggest that when your hero's dialogue becomes indistinguishable from a Britain First Facebook thread, it's time to abandon further script polishes and turn to a box of matches and a flame - charred oil drum.»

It was the gaffe heard around the world, but when the dust finally cleared on last year's fateful Oscars and this graceful indie was crowned Best Picture (with well - deserved awards for Mahershala Ali as Supporting Actor and Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney for Best Adapted Screenplay), instead of the front - runner La La Land, liberal Hollywood breathed a collective sigh of relief.

When dealing with a blockbuster that comes complete with an uninspiring, unoriginal screenplay, and a collection of poor acting performances, when those two things are not going your way, at the very least you need to rely on the visual experience and the use of When dealing with a blockbuster that comes complete with an uninspiring, unoriginal screenplay, and a collection of poor acting performances, when those two things are not going your way, at the very least you need to rely on the visual experience and the use of when those two things are not going your way, at the very least you need to rely on the visual experience and the use of CGI.

Fest opener «Moonrise Kingdom» got a screenplay nomination, while «The Hunt» and «Ernest & Celestine» would wind up adding two more to the count a year later when they ended up in the 2013 foreign language and animated feature races.

It was in 1992, however, when he wrote and directed THE CRYING GAME, which was nominated for six academy awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Stephen Rea), Best Supporting Actor (Jaye Davidson) and for which Neil won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay that the wider public became aware of him as a once in a lifetime directing talent.

One of the top moments from the gala came when Jordan Peele won Best Original Screenplay for Get Out

This prompted much defensiveness from not only from Nick Hornby, the author of the screenplay and Saoirse Ronan, but also from Toibin, director John Crowley when he arrived belatedly, and the moderator of the discussion.

Hans Zimmer could contend for Best Original Score and when you toss in a possible Best Picture nod and the longshot possibility of a Director, Screenplay, or Supporting Actor nod, this could be a double - digit nominee next January 2013.

Makes sense when you realise that he co-wrote the screenplay of the film.

But in these results there is a notable echo of last season, where the only roadblock for «La La Land» came at the WGA Awards when «Moonlight» — categorized as an original screenplay by the guild, yet adapted by the Academy's writers branch — upset the perceived best - picture frontrunner.

The rowdy screenplay by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick («The Real Villains» according to the opening credits) is full of viciously fun winks at countless pop culture references («Yentl» gets particular attention), but it's never funnier than when it turns on itself.