Sentences with phrase «about film critics»

Longtime Argentine film critic Hernán Guerschuny writes what he knows in his mild directorial debut about a film critic who falls in love via all the rom - com clichés he despises in print.

As testament, James secured contributions to his film about a film critic, from a wide array of filmmakers — including interviews with Rahmin Bahrani, Ava DuVernay, Werner Herzog, Errol Morris, Gregory Nava, and Martin Scorsese.

Not exact matches

Because of Tarantino's proclivity for sadistic bloodshed and his lack of any meaningful teleology, Christian film critics rarely approve of, or think critically about, his filmography.

Critics are raving about this film already.

I don't always talk to my pastor about movies I plan on watching, mostly because being a film critic prevents me from having much choice in the first place to a degree.

Furthermore, they can easily parody the whole position so that (as one critic, a friend of mine who is not unsympathetic to the wider process conceptuality, has phrased it) talk about divine memory may be taken as nothing more than indicating God's continually re-playing some old film or continually listening to some old soundtrack.

Evangelical critics have similar reservations, said Bonk, as well as a concern about «whether a film, any film, can have the capacity to communicate the gospel without reference to local contexts.»

«Before I knew it, I was spending all my free time thinking about wedding favors and invitations, centerpieces and bridal registries, cakes and photographers,» writes film critic Carina Chocano in Altared.

Eric's first journalistic forays were as an arts critic, covering film and music for the Stanford Daily; his first feature was about artists - in - residence at the San Francisco dump.

About Blog Leonard Maltin is one of the most recognized and respected film critics of our time.

About Blog Renegade Cinema is a website created by longtime film critic Shawn S. Lealos by movie geeks for movie geeks, with the best in news, reviews and interviews.

About Blog Entertainment blog covering movies, TV, and anything with a screen by online film critic and member of The Broadcast Film Critics Association, Marc Eastman.

The user reviews are more predictable if you think about it because its the critics job to watch films whereas its our choice to see these films and i think this film is really good.

But Variety critic Scott Foundas, who reviewed both the Toronto and Cannes editions, noted, «In all its versions The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby is a film of marked ambition that turns out to know a fair bit about love and loss and the various ways in which we do and don't grow up to become our parents.»

This lends to what critics have said about this film being cliché ridden.

I can continue on but I don't recall enough of the film to speak about it with the lucidity you professional critics possess.

(I know many film lovers and my fellow critics disagree with me about Baby Driver.

An Argentine native who spent her formative years exiled to Spain, Cecilia Roth was a regular in Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar's early films and a star in Argentina long before she became an international critics» darling as the title character in Almodóvar's Oscar - winner All About My Mother (1999).

The film isn't great, but it certainly isn't as bad as what many critics have said about the film.

Critic Consensus: Yet another film about a small town girl trying to make it in the City of Angels, Hollywood Dreams» improvisation and absurdity tests viewers» patience.

Too many critics talk about the cinematography of the film, who cares about the skylines, odd view points, etc let us just focus on the story and the message of the movie.

This week, Art & Seek's Stephen Becker and Dallas Morning News movie critic Chris Vognar review Lincoln, Steven Spielberg's film about the 16th president and the 13th Amendment.

Find out what critics are saying about all of the major films (and TV shows) debuting at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.

Below, find out what critics are saying about all of this year's notable festival debuts, including films that screened out of competition or as part of the parallel Directors» Fortnight and International Critics» Week prcritics are saying about all of this year's notable festival debuts, including films that screened out of competition or as part of the parallel Directors» Fortnight and International Critics» Week prCritics» Week programs.

His fourth film under his 20 - year ban is «an artful, surprising and thrillingly intelligent story about a few women trying to make a difference, forging bonds of solidarity in quiet defiance of the repressive, small - minded men in their rural village,» writes L.A. Times critic Justin Chang, who also finds «its insights casually profound.»

A Walk in the Woods shouldn't be criticized for its simplicity, which is what some critics have said about it, because a film like this can't really do much more than it does.

Owned by Starz Media, Anchor Bay released a fairly dismal slate of films in 2011, with only drama Beautiful Boy (sort of an inferior, tamer version of We Need to Talk About Kevin) scoring favorable reviews from critics — and just barely.

How can critics consistently do their jobs well actually analyzing the content of the films they're reviewing if they have to worry about aggravating the spoiler police?

Ramin Bahrani has enjoyed the praise of critics for each of his first three films (Man Push Cart 71, Chop Shop 83, Goodbye Solo 89), so expectations were high for his latest, an Iowa farm - set drama about a family's struggles with each other and the American Dream.

Many critics have complained about Brook Shields in this film, well she's in here all right, but only briefly.

(Thanks to Israeli film critic Yonatan Doron for chipping in with extra information about this title.

Critics, however, raved about the film, many going a step beyond rewarding the artistic effort and mobilizing readers to go see the Amazon Studios original when it hits theaters later this year.

Jedi hopeful Rey (Daisy Ridley, pictured) is training with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), while Poe (Oscar Isaac) learns about leadership from Gen. Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) and Finn (John Boyega) sets off on a mission with mechanic Rose (Kelly Marie Tran), whom Monitor film critic Peter Rainer calls a «welcome new addition.»

It's a coming - of - age story about 15 - year - old youth, adapted from a novel by film critic François Bégaudeau, who wrote and starred in Laurent Cantet's 2008 Cannes Palme d'Or winner The Class.

The film producer doesn't care about the critics.

The US critics were right about this one: Aloha is a dud of such tonal awkwardness that Stone's infamous ethnically mixed character is the least of the film's problems.

Now that almost every single film critic in the country has published their top ten list, we can sit back, relax and think about the upcoming year, a year which will bring forth more sequels than ever before and an industry that — supposedly — keeps shrinking in ideas and creative freedom.

The prominent American film critic spent almost 40 years at Time Magazine, as well as a library of books and created many documentaries about film.

It's an interesting enough trip and admittedly, it was great fun listening to critics discuss their love for not only the movies themselves but writing about them but the film lacks any conviction.

Following the exploits of the Paris police department's «child protection unit,» Polisse (which screened early on) helped to establish this year's Croisette - spanning theme of children in peril, which could be found to varying extents in fellow Competition entries Michael (kidnapping and pedophilia), Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin (teenage sociopathy), Aki Kaurismäki's universally admired Le Havre (illegal immigration), and the Dardenne Brothers» Grand Jury Prize co-winner The Kid with a Bike (child abandonment); in the Directors» Fortnight entry Play (bullying); and in just about every film at the 50th - anniversary edition of the Critics» Week, from French actress - director Valérie Donzelli's opening - night Declaration of War (pediatric cancer) to Israeli actress - director Hagar Ben Asher's The Slut (pedophilia again), the fact - based 17 Girls (teen pregnancy), and the profoundly disturbing Snowtown, which recalled Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer in its verité sketch of Australian serial killer John Bunting, who lured local youths into aiding and abetting his violent crimes throughout the NineAbout Kevin (teenage sociopathy), Aki Kaurismäki's universally admired Le Havre (illegal immigration), and the Dardenne Brothers» Grand Jury Prize co-winner The Kid with a Bike (child abandonment); in the Directors» Fortnight entry Play (bullying); and in just about every film at the 50th - anniversary edition of the Critics» Week, from French actress - director Valérie Donzelli's opening - night Declaration of War (pediatric cancer) to Israeli actress - director Hagar Ben Asher's The Slut (pedophilia again), the fact - based 17 Girls (teen pregnancy), and the profoundly disturbing Snowtown, which recalled Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer in its verité sketch of Australian serial killer John Bunting, who lured local youths into aiding and abetting his violent crimes throughout the Nineabout every film at the 50th - anniversary edition of the Critics» Week, from French actress - director Valérie Donzelli's opening - night Declaration of War (pediatric cancer) to Israeli actress - director Hagar Ben Asher's The Slut (pedophilia again), the fact - based 17 Girls (teen pregnancy), and the profoundly disturbing Snowtown, which recalled Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer in its verité sketch of Australian serial killer John Bunting, who lured local youths into aiding and abetting his violent crimes throughout the Nineties.

he 71st Cannes Film Festival is underway (May 8 - 19), and L.A. Times critic Justin Chang is there, seeing as many movies as possible and writing about it for a day - by - day, film - by - film diary.

ABOUT THE AWFJ and EDA AWARDS The Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Inc. (AWFJ), a not - for - profit corporation, is an international association of leading professional female movie critics, reporters and feature writers working in print, broadcast and online media, dedicated to supporting film work by and about women — both in front of and behind the cameras — through intra-group promotional activities, outreach programs and by presenting the annual AWFJ EDA Awards in recognition of outstanding accomplishments (the best and worst) by and about women in the moABOUT THE AWFJ and EDA AWARDS The Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Inc. (AWFJ), a not - for - profit corporation, is an international association of leading professional female movie critics, reporters and feature writers working in print, broadcast and online media, dedicated to supporting film work by and about women — both in front of and behind the cameras — through intra-group promotional activities, outreach programs and by presenting the annual AWFJ EDA Awards in recognition of outstanding accomplishments (the best and worst) by and about women in the moabout women — both in front of and behind the cameras — through intra-group promotional activities, outreach programs and by presenting the annual AWFJ EDA Awards in recognition of outstanding accomplishments (the best and worst) by and about women in the moabout women in the movies.

In addition, see what critics have to say about the film, so far.

Deakins spoke to Variety about his work on the new film, which has been hailed by some critics as a masterpiece of genre filmmaking.

Special Features New high - definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack New interview with British cinema scholar John Hill, author of «Cinema and Northern Ireland: Film, Culture and Politics» Postwar Poetry, a new short documentary about the film New interview with music scholar Jeff Smith about composer William Alwyn and his score «Home, James,» a 1972 documentary featuring actor James Mason revisiting his hometown Radio adaptation of the film from 1952, starring Mason and Dan O'Herlihy Plus: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith

Reaction from my fellow Brit critics was politely tepid, and I largely forgot about the film until Kris's highly enthusiastic response re-piqued my interest last month.

Sofia Coppola is one writer / director that constantly helped Roger see the world differently, which is just about the best gift any director can give a film critic.

Junge, detained in Russia for a period at the end of World War II before finding work as a magazine editor, treats the unseen Heller like a priest; one might say that her regret drives the piece, resulting in not a lurid film about Hitler (which has disappointed those critics out for something pulpier), but a deathbed confession.

Each title gets a full - length audio commentary from Travis Crawford, a dogged film critic and programmer with the instincts of a historian, who goes into detail on the background of just about every lead and significant supporting player who appears on screen, in addition to the producers and financiers behind the scenes who allowed (or more likely didn't allow) Romero to realize his vision on screen.

They also raise eyebrows at the absence of Life Itself, about the late film critic Roger Ebert, from the best documentary feature award.