It's difficult to discuss what's good
about the film without treading into spoiler territory, since many of its biggest laughs are predicated on the sheer unlikeliness of certain events or images — or the seemingly bottomless depth of its special - guest cameo roster (suffice it to say that at least one world - famous Torontonian shows up to get in on the fun).
Well, not much can be said
about this film without actually giving the goodies away, so it is best to keep it minimalistic.
Let me just start off this review by laying something down: It is impossible to talk
about this film without mentioning John Carpenter's version.
It is difficult to talk
about the film without discussing its stance on torture, specifically torture done by Americans to others, and oddly enough it doesn't particularly have one.
Starring: Keri Russell, Jake Brennan, Josh Hamilton Directed by: Scott Stewart Written By: Scott Stewart Rating: PG - 13 (US) Running Time: 1 hr 37 min Two Pence: It's hard to talk
about this film without some spoilers — so be...
If you've seen the movie and want to discuss details
about the film without worrying about spoiling it for those who haven't seen it, please head over to our Civil War Spoilers Discussion - or check out our breakdown of Captain America: Civil War's Biggest Spoilers & Reveals.
You also can't talk
about this film without mentioning the Grizzly Bear score, which was my initial draw to the film.
LMD: Of course, we can not talk
about this film without mentioning your action choreographer, Kwon Kwi - duk -LCB- ACTION BOYS -RCB-.
See, this is why you shouldn't go around making lofty pronouncements
about films without seeing them.
I can't even talk
about these films without getting irate.
Not exact matches
All the statistics
about attendees indicate that horror
films are still solid date movies» and, in an American society where an ever - increasing percentage of young men and women are staying unmarried longer and having children later, the appeal of thrills that entertain
without forcing one to think too hard is expanded to a larger market.
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.»
This
film is all
about empowering women to realize the tremendous and natural capabilities of their own bodies
without intervention.
The BBC can not be blamed for the leak, but it is highly sensitive to similar technical glitches: last year there was a dispute when Michael Heseltine was accidentally
filmed without his knowledge admitting he had not been informed
about the latest interest rate cut.
What does make sense is using White Helmets, supposedly independent but in fact group with proven links with jihadists, to
film some shoddy
films about rescuing people in chemical contaminated zone
without equipment and
without repercussions.
But,
without giving too much away because the
film isn't yet finished, the documentary is more than just an expose of Spitzer's sex scandal; Gibney also raises numerous questions
about the incidents leading up the government's investigation of Spitzer's crime.
He noted that the paper's authors were familiar with experimental research that indicated in a thin, free - standing
film without a substrate, the polystyrene transition temperature is very low, as compared to that of bulk polystyrene, with a difference of
about sixty degrees Celsius.
The best part
about this is that because everyone's in their own car, you can feel free to have a little chat with yourselves during the
film without having a theatre of angry viewers pester you!
There's something so classic and romantic
about a drive in and it's great for a date because unlike a movie theatre you can chat to one another throughout the
film and get to know each other
without being hushed!
About Blog A filmmaker who makes, distributes, promotes movies with or
without assistance from the
film industry, a filmmaker who makes work using means available to them if need be, a filmmaker who can not be stopped from making movies.
On a week where the recent Marvel superhero
film is also being released, Hacksaw Ridge is the real superhero
film; one
about a deeply religious, family man, pacifist that saved numerous lives
without ever touching his rifle
Lars And The Real Girl is a
film without compare,
about as far removed from conventional comedy as it's possible to be.
Without the baggage of having read the book, the synopsis or even the
film's Wikipedia page, Fifty Shades of Grey unspools as a surprisingly engaging story
about sexual naivety, concepts of consent and, ultimately, power.
The Potter
films have managed to explore hopelessly square human truths —
about pedagogy and mentorship, loyalty and betrayal, adolescent rivalry and puppy love —
without ever seeming goody - two - shoes
about it.
A visually stirring
film that asks many questions
about Chile's 1973 coup,
without providing any easy answers.
I actually loved watching this
film at times, given the terrific performances all around and a story that is worth exploring, but it is
without question that the
film feels
about 20 - 30 minutes too long.
Without a discernible plot or goal in mind, some viewers may feel like this is a
film about nobodies who do nothing for the duration.
But the fact that it illuminates some real truths
about the human condition —
without narcissism or self - importance, couched in deceptively straightforward terms — speaks to the best that
film can be.
And all of this is
without mentioning Kiki's Delivery Service, Miyazaki's own
film about a young witch and her cat.
What's perhaps most amazing
about E.T., what distinguishes it from many of the other fantasy
films of its era, is its ability to put an audience under a spell of childlike wonderment
without infantilizing it.
It's a lot like watching a movie and having someone interrupt you to tell you
about something else that's happening in the
film's world,
without thought for pacing or narrative flow or whether you should even care.
It's very hard to make a
film about «underprivileged» individuals
without resorting to clichés, stereotypes or mawkish sentimentality, and The Arbor deserves credit for steadfastly avoiding any of these.
Some may disagree, but it's one of the better Bond
films not just because of Craig, and a great female lead — but because it combines everything that is good
about Bond in the first place
without the need of just gadgets to progress what happens in the storyline.
It's best to go into this
film without any expectations,
without any idea what you're
about to see, and let it take you on a ride.
Without adopting the romantic and moralistic cliches that have crippled many other
films about addiction, Gus Van Sant directs Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Le Gros and Heather Graham in one of the most influential
films of the late 1980s.
The fault of the
film is that Beatty can't gracefully pull off what he is trying to accomplish
without appearing to be smug
about it, like he's the white man who knows best what to do and that anything he does is super cool because he really cares
about the blacks and the poor (sic!).
This
film could have been so much more, but Cleveland, as it is portrayed here, is the same as any other American city, there are no comments or reflections
about how Danny DeVito succeeds where the dashing Paul Rudd fails, and... well, Jack just moves into the garage, rather spontaneously and
without much attention paid to the failure of the
film's principal marriage.
I am frustrated by the lack of modern - or future - set
films without strong female characters, but I'm aware that, historically speaking, women haven't been given much training in warfare or an equal share of
about anything.
A cross between François Truffaut's sometimes - harrowing dramas
about childhood and a Steven Spielberg fantasy, Gondry's
film abounds with sentiment -
without falling prey to sentimentality.
It's probably the best thing
about Oscar season, when they run the great
films on TCM
without commercials for 31 Days of Oscar (you know, with the date change, it's no longer 31 days but it used to be).
Did you think
about the consequences of
filming something
without children in that way?
I think the production tried though I feel that the movie was done on the cheap side
without any innovative thought to the
film making or script (Which is how I usually feel
about Rodriguez
films who I still consider a hack).
One of the most talked
about and anticipated
films at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival was
without a doubt Don Jon's Addiction.
And there's something cool
about these guys working together on a
film without someone being «the big star.»
After the excitement of David Arnold's three scores for Emmerich and then the brief diversion to the great John Williams on The Patriot, the change in musical approach since Kloser (later joined by Wander) took over is so extreme, it doesn't really make sense — it's hard to talk
about any of the previous four Kloser / Wander scores for Emmerich
without repeatedly using the word «bland» — I've just never been able to reconcile the outlandish extravagance of every other aspect of the
films with the understated timidity of their scores, which seem to serve no purpose whatsoever.
A
film without significant highs or lows, everything
about The Martian feels in - between, like a narrative waiting for its spark.
With both actors performing against type — Jonah Hill in particular is known for melodramatic roles in «The Wolf of Wall Street,»
about a financial tycoon, and «Moneyball,»
about the use of technology in baseball — «True Story» is a gripping, fascinating
film, a psychological thriller
without the melodrama we associate with highly commercial works.
Chasing Amy - Kevin Smith managed to make a
film about a straight man who falls for a lesbian
without condescending to either party, while viewing both of them with eagle eyes.
Schrader is contractually barred from discussing what happened, maybe because he's been blisteringly vocal
about past instances in which his
films were re-edited or reshot
without his consent.
As much as we want to believe the
films will only be
about Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet, they're going to need other elements to make the
films a bit more grander than other installments, with or
without Spider - Man.