Sentences with phrase «about action films»

I kind of learned this from working on Creed, and I would talk with Sly [Stallone] about this a lot too while we were making that, and I think it was advice he gave me about action films being kind of like musicals.

And it's not just about action films, either.

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.

He also played the part of Bernie Rose, the bad guy in the hotly buzzed about action film Drive.

There's something refreshing about an action film that actually gives a damn about more than explosions.

How often can someone say that about an action film these days?

Not exact matches

Cameron also spoke about the lack of older women in action films, compared to older men, as an incentive to include Hamilton in his latest «Terminator» film.

One of the biggest surprises in «Avengers: Age of Ultron» occurs about halfway through the film when our heroes break away from the action for a more light - hearted family - centric scene on a farm.

It's all about the unpredictable at the MTV Movie Awards, hosted by comedian Kevin Hart and action star Dwayne «The Rock» Johnson, where fans vote for their favorite films and performances from the year.

Another actress, Jessica Chastain, complained to Radio Times about the film industry's propensity to cast female action heroes not for their characters, but for their bodies.

It is more about human characters doing whatever it takes under extreme circumstances to stay alive in terms of «action film» techniques.

Any non-Muslim action offends Islam and results in uprisings and threats, such as in Amsterdam, with opposition to Mohammed cartoons and films about Islam.

The film carries a powerful message about the global slave trade and has a call to action for viewers to help fight it.

Speaking about the film recently in Los Angeles, Cera — who in this film, takes some refreshingly bold steps away from his usual one - note nerd persona — and co - writer / director Edgar Wright (who also did the zany cult classics Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz) discussed the meaning of the film, the stretching Cera had to go through for the role, and the way in which the film's hyperkinetic action sequences are really just the same as the dance scenes in Grease or a Gene Kelly movie.

Many in Hollywood say they see the spiritual - memoir - turned - movie as the next hot genre, suggesting there are ongoing talks about turning Lauren Winner's «Girl Meets God» into a romantic comedy, Ian Cron's «Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me» into an action flick, Anne Lamott's «Traveling Mercies» into an indie road trip film, Kathleen Norris» «The Cloister Walk» into something really creepy involving monks.»

Moviegoers are finally about to get a break from all of the big - budget summer blockbusters and superhero action movies, as studios move away from large - scale spectacles in favor of award - season prestige films.

From watching the film, it's clear that Bucs right tackle Gosder Cherilus, himself a backup pressed into action because of an injury, had no idea what was about to hit him.

Met with enthusiasm from the excited, fan - filled audience, the lively presentations revealed exclusive news and details about upcoming live - action films and showcased surprise live and video appearances from stars and filmmakers.

Frank Cottrell - Boyce proposed the film project to Baby Milk Action after reading our newsletter article about Syed Aamir Raza's evidence of Nestlé baby milk marketing practices in Pakistan — and Nestlé's efforts to keep this out of the media.

Tonight sees a gathering of 150 influencers at the House of Lords, organised by Malaria No More UK to mark UK action and global progress on malaria, shortly after the UK premier of «Mary & Martha», the new film written by Richard Curtis about two mothers who unite to save lives after losing their own sons to malaria.

WATCH: Some of the best romantic movies are set in London (think Notting Hill, Love Actually, and About Time), but popular feature films such as Skyfall or Sherlock Holmes offer action - packed alternatives.

If you're interested in the most talked about talent from the worlds of fashion, film and music we predict you'll be following all the ELLE Style Awards action as it happens via elleuk.com/elle-style-awards.

Things feel more like a cartoon than a live action film, Freddy is about as scary as a mime, and the lack of tension that dominated the last film is back with a vengeance.

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It's Spielberg's best and truest action film since Jaws, relentlessly paced, pitch - perfectly acted (the young Fanning is almost certain to get a Best Supporting Actress nod come Oscar time), and rife with moments of such horrifically poetic imagery that it's all you can do not to stop thinking about them long after the film has ended.

District 9 is an incredibly effective parable about human rights abuses against refugees, while also functioning as a thrilling science - fiction action film.

Rambo is such an interesting action film character, and we get to know more about him now with this film.

Heder scored better on all fronts by voicing Reginald «Skull» Skulinski in the Steven Spielberg - produced, CG - animated family film Monster House, a spooky and funny romp about a home that begins devouring trick - or - treaters, and the three youngsters who set out to stop it.The November 2006 release School for Scoundrels returned Heder to live - action material.

PANDA 2 is just about as much fun as the first film, with lots of laughs and action peppered into the brisk ninety minute run time.

Director Ron Howard brings his usual light touch to the proceedings and manages to hold the viewer's interest even through the narrative's oddly action - packed final third (ie once the truth about Hannah's character is revealed, the film becomes more of a thriller than a cute little romantic comedy and there's even a chase sequence as the army attempts to capture the mermaid / woman).

With incredible acting, dark but nessacary action and incredible emotional impacts, what is there not to like about this film?

Spielberg and his screenwriter, Robert Rodat, have done a subtle and rather beautiful thing: They have made a philosophical film about war almost entirely in terms of action.

One of the better films made about submarine and anti-submarine warfare, The Enemy Below takes a unique dual view of the action.

What we get is a collection of moderately violent action set - pieces untroubled by humour or broader coherence... Forster, who directed the Bond film Quantum of Solace, has done his best to piece together a story from these incompatible parts, but the final product has an elaborate uselessness about it, like a broken teapot glued back together with the missing pieces replaced by parts of a vacuum cleaner.

Overall, Dirty Harry is a cliched action film, and the only thing about it that's interesting is why people like it.

Action - packed film Spandex Sapiens follows also the colourful love life of Michael who is fantasizing about the return of stone age (or even the 80s) relationship politics.

The action sequences in the film are spectacular, and there's one in particular that I think is an all - timer, both in the way it's imagined and in the way it's accomplished on film, but this isn't a film about empty sensation.

To get a really good and entertaining film, you need: 1) characters you care about 2) a plot that is more than twenty words when boiled down 3) stunning action (on which Transformers delivers 4) believability and credibility And all Transformers has is eye candy.

If «The Breadwinner» were a live - action film, it would be virtually unbearable to watch, but as animation, it's not only possible, but somehow inspiring to immerse oneself in this pared - down adaptation of Deborah Ellis» well - regarded young - adult novel, about an 11 - year - old girl who must step up and care for her family after the Taliban raids her home and arrests her father (hence the title).

Her work in the action - packed comic book adaptation lead to a part in John McTiernan's Rollerball (2002), a remake of the»70s film about the futuristic world of sports.

It's mostly a «get what you see» type film, with the trailers really ruining the film's short third act action that brings about the conclusion in a deflating manner.

The film was funny, had well paced action sequences, and good dialogue, but once the ending came around, which goes on for about twenty minutes more

And what about all that action - movie destruction, the open and obvious reason the film exists?

Throw in Myrna Loy and you have a very fun movie with 3 actors at the top of their game.The film is about a test pilot (Gable) and his trusty mechanic (Tracy) who meet a girl (Loy) and how the strain of a test pilot's life affects them all.The film is a little long, but the action is well done.The acting is the main reason to watch this film, and if your are a fan of the big three, then you will have a good time.

Personally, this film would have worked as great action - packed short film that stuffed everything into about 20 minutes.

And yet, amid all that overdue and well - deserved scorn, the lone aspect of Deadpool 2 that is treated with gravid, wet - eyed sincerity — the thing the film wants us to care most deeply about, that acts as the plot's triggering action — is itself the biggest, oldest, dumbest and most useless superhero - genre cliche of them all.

What is so offensive about this film is it's attempt to apply a similar kind of blind action movie for

Zemeckis talks about how he approached the film as a regular live - action movie, with a particular emphasis on a non-stationary camera, thereby complicating the efforts of the animators.

There's quite a bit about this chapter that seems rushed besides the action sequences; Po's relationship with Shifu and the Furious Five doesn't seem to have developed much since the first film, nor have Po's skills as the Dragon Warrior.

A big - budgeted studio film about a black action superhero with a nearly all - black cast is a huge step forward.