Sentences with phrase «acclaimed drama from»

The immensely popular and critically - acclaimed drama from Jenkins won seven Black Reel Awards, the second highest total in awards history, including Outstanding Film, Oustanding Director and Outstanding Screenplay (both for Jenkins), Outstanding Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Outstanding Breakthrough Actor, Male (Trevante Rhodes), Outstanding Score (Nicholas Britell) and Outstanding Ensemble.

Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams and Kyle Chandler star in this emotionally overwhelming and critically acclaimed drama from writer - director Kenneth Lonergan (YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, MARGARET), about a reclusive handyman who must face his painful past when he returns to his Massachusetts hometown after the sudden death of his beloved older brother.

District 9 This critically acclaimed drama from director Neill Blomkamp — which spun an alien action movie into a compelling analysis of species xenophobia — was based on his experience growing up in South Africa.

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Carrey has signed on to star in a new TV show from Michel Gondry (the filmmaker he collaborated with for the acclaimed sci - fi drama Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind).

Award - winning film maker, Cary Joji Fukunaga has issued a statement requesting for his critically acclaimed war drama, «Beasts Of No Nation'to be removed from the 2015 Ghana Movie Awards nominations announced on Friday afternoon in Accra, Ghana.

Beyond helping couples from around the world through her counseling and writing, Esther's two critically acclaimed TED talks have reached over 17 million views, and she has consulted on the award - winning Showtime drama The Affair.

Following up on his acclaimed debut The Myth of Fingerprints, Bart Freundlich spins this drama that poses the question «what would it be like to run away from your life?»

Enough Said is a romantic comedy - drama from Nicole Holofcener, the writer - director of other critically acclaimed films exploring the daily travails of mostly upper middle - class affluent women (and men) in such as Lovely & Amazing and Friends with Money — something that invites comparisons to the works of Woody Allen often.

Of course, I've managed to miss one of the most acclaimed of the bunch: Shoplifters, the new presumably gentle drama from Japan's Hirokazu Kore - eda (Nobody Knows, Still Walking).

Since then, Explosions in the Sky have become a de rigueur soundtrack presence, their sounds appearing in films ranging from the acclaimed 2008 drama The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to Shopgirl.

This gritty, acclaimed crime drama from Steven Bochco elevated the genre and altered the boundaries of what network censors would allow.

This week on streaming video, we've got Bryan Singer's return to the X-Men franchise, an underseen animated film, an indie comedy, an acclaimed coming - of - age film from Sweden, and a retro space drama currently in theaters.

Oscar ® nominee Queen Latifah («Chicago») stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO Films drama BESSIE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees («Pariah») from a screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois.

This acclaimed comedy / drama from former SNL head writer Chris Kelly tells the emotional story of a son (Jesse Plemons) returning home to take care of his dying mother (Molly Shannon).

The first trailer for upcoming music - drama Boychoir — the latest film from acclaimed director François Girard (The Red Violin, Thirty Two Films About Glenn Gould)-- has been released online by Informant Media, along with a new poster which we have for you here... In the film, 12 - year - old newcomer Garrett Wareing plays Stet, a rebellious -LSB-...]

The weekend of festival greatness ends with a thrilling drama from the writer of 2015's highly acclaimed and Oscar - nominated «Mustang.»

From the Greek filmmakers behind the acclaimed anti-thriller Dogtooth, this fiendishly inventive drama is just as complex and telling.

Since breaking through in the 2008 British drama «Amazing Grace», Benedict Cumberbatch has gone from strength to strength, balancing acclaimed dramas -LRB-»12 Years a Slave», «Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy») with big franchises («Star Trek», «The...

The Atlantic looks back at key cinematic moments in 2016, this time a sweeping drama from one of today's most acclaimed Chinese filmmakers.

Executive producers Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Kerry Ehrin (Friday Night Lights) will release new footage from the highly acclaimed A&E drama series Bates Motel exclusively for Comic Con attendees.

Entertainment Tonight has debuted a new trailer for director Derek Cianfrance's upcoming drama The Light Between Oceans which stars Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander; watch it below after the official synopsis... From acclaimed director Derek Cianfrance, (BLUE VALENTINE, A PLACE BEYOND THE PINES), and based on the extraordinary best - selling novel from M.L Stedman, THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS, -LSB-From acclaimed director Derek Cianfrance, (BLUE VALENTINE, A PLACE BEYOND THE PINES), and based on the extraordinary best - selling novel from M.L Stedman, THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS, -LSB-from M.L Stedman, THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS, -LSB-...]

Take a look at nearly five minutes of footage from writer - director Paul Thomas Anderson's critically - acclaimed drama.

The first poster has arrived online for director Derek Cianfrance's upcoming drama The Light Between Oceans featuring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander; check it out below... SEE ALSO: Watch the latest trailer for The Light Between Oceans From acclaimed director Derek Cianfrance, (BLUE VALENTINE, A PLACE BEYOND THE PINES), and based on the extraordinary best - selling novel from -LSB-From acclaimed director Derek Cianfrance, (BLUE VALENTINE, A PLACE BEYOND THE PINES), and based on the extraordinary best - selling novel from -LSB-from -LSB-...]

From his attention - grabbing debut with «Reservoir Dogs» (1992), a deviously clever heist film where the heist is never seen and the drama is all in the conversation and the ingenious structure, to his acclaimed «Inglourious Basterds» (2009), his thrilling rewrite of World War II history as a magnificent movie fantasy, Tarantino has gone his own way, snatching up ideas strewn through decades of film history and hundreds of genre movies like a magpie, rethinking them completely, and weaving them into entirely new stories that unfold at a leisurely pace so he can enjoy every word and gesture along the journey.

Culver City, CA (2/13/12)-- From Academy Award ® winner Angelina Jolie (Best Supporting Actress, Girl, Interrupted, 1999) comes the acclaimed war drama IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY, available March 27th on Blu - ray ™ + DVD Combo Pack from Sony Pictures Home EntertainmFrom Academy Award ® winner Angelina Jolie (Best Supporting Actress, Girl, Interrupted, 1999) comes the acclaimed war drama IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY, available March 27th on Blu - ray ™ + DVD Combo Pack from Sony Pictures Home Entertainmfrom Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

After nearly five years at the helm of Open Road Films, Tom Ortenberg finds himself in an enviable position this awards season thanks to «Spotlight,» a gripping drama about the Boston Globe's investigation into the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal that has earned acclaim from critics and clergy alike.

Leslie (whose parents are Scottish aristocrats, who live in a castle near Aberdeen that's been the family home for 500 years) graduated from prestigious drama school LAMDA (whose alumni include Benedict Cumberbatch, Dominic Cooper, Chiwetel Ejiofor and John Lithgow) in 2008, and swiftly booked a role in Annie Griffin «s acclaimed TV drama «New Town,» which won her a New Talent award at the Scottish BAFTAs.

From Academy Award - nominated screenwriter JOHN LOGAN (Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo, Skyfall) and acclaimed, Tony Award - winning director MICHAEL GRANDAGE in his feature film debut, comes Genius, a stirring drama about the complex friendship and transformative professional relationship between the world - renowned book editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway) and the larger - than - life literary giant Thomas Wolfe.

Among the four major dramas to center on working class Boston types at the end of 2010 and into 2011, I'd rank The Company Men alongside the Hilary Swank lawyer film Conviction, both a far cry from the appealing heights of The Fighter and Affleck's acclaimed hit The Town.

Idris Elba and newcomer Abraham Attah star in the critically acclaimed war drama from Cary Fukunaga and Netflix.

Notably absent from the pool was any actor of color — the second year in a row that the Academy has elected an all - white group of nominees — and Todd Haynes» Carol, the acclaimed 1950s lesbian drama starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.

Cementing itself as a major buyer of Sundance movies with its third purchase from this year's festival, Amplify has acquired all U.S. rights to Sara Colangelo's acclaimed Sundance drama «Little Accidents,» TheWrap has learned.

The seemingly random murder of a pizza delivery man sparks a sinister chain reaction in this drama from playwright David Hare, who was responsible for adapting The Hours and The Reader to critical acclaim.

«Moonlight,» the acclaimed art house drama from Barry Jenkins, received seven nominations.

This docudrama from director Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, High Fidelity) earned accolades and acclaim not merely for Helen Mirren's highly - decorated performance, but also for its involving human drama.

Grimy drama is based on acclaimed graphic novel by the doyen of the American independent comics scene and creator of Ghost World, who takes over from Alexander Payne

According to a report over at That Hashtag Show, Sam Raimi is eyeing Michael B. Jordan and Josh Brolin for the lead roles in A Prophet, his planned remake of the acclaimed French prison drama from Jacques Audiard.

YOU — The talented 21 - year - old actress from Oldham is a tragi - comic tour de force in the highly acclaimed new comedy drama Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Ahead of its release this Friday, we've got an exclusive clip from the acclaimed drama Sweet Country featuring Sam Neill and Bryan Brown.

Ken Loach's acclaimed 1995 film marks a rare departure from the director's traditional British milieu, instead focusing on the Spanish Civil War — but his signature realist style brings a raw quality to the historical drama.

It is a pity that the movie sags in the middle and it takes the appearance of Jordan, who was in acclaimed football drama Friday Night Lights from 2009 to 2011, to liven things up as the villain with a tragic past.

From tense biopic Lincoln to epic drama There Will Be Blood, his meticulously researched performances have won three Oscars and near - universal acclaim.

While writer - director Ramin Bahrani has continued to explore the dark underbelly of the American dream, he didn't quite nail the shift from his acclaimed, gritty early films («Man Push Cart,» «Chop Shop»), known for their casts of unknowns and shot - on - the - streets aesthetic, to 2012's «At Any Price,» which suffered from the miscasting of Zac Efron as a hard - drinking stock - car racer in a glossy drama about failing farms.

With a little over a month to go until Fargo returns, FX has released a batch of first - look images from the upcoming third season of the acclaimed drama series featuring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Michael Stuhlbarg, David Thewlis, Goran Bogdan, and Andy Yu; take a look below... SEE ALSO: New Fargo season -LSB-...]

Adapted from the acclaimed manga, this perfect blend of coming of age tale and exhilarating sports drama will make you laugh, cheer and probably shed a tear.

During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat has been discussing the upcoming fourth series of the acclaimed detective drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, teasing what's to come with the new episodes, and how series four will distinguish itself from the first three.

And many of their other acclaimed dramas, from L'Enfant to The Kid With A Bike, feature passages of Hitchcockian tautness.

Grainne Humphreys, Festival Director, Jameson Dublin International Film Festival said, «An accomplished performer on both stage and screen, Kim Cattrall moves effortlessly between drama and comedy, with roles ranging from Cleopatra on stage to her acclaimed portrayal of Samantha in Sex and the City to her big screen work with filmmakers such as John Boorman and Roman Polanski.»

Following on from the latest UK trailer [watch it here], we now have a new UK poster for Lenny Abrahamson's award winning drama Room starring Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay; check it out... SEE ALSO: Read our reviews for Room here and here An intensely powerful and wonderfully life - affirming experience, Room is the new film from acclaimed director, -LSB-...]

The Oscars invited a wide ranging class of 2017 animation film nominees to the party Tuesday, from acclaimed studio hits «Moana,» «Zootopia» and «Kubo and the Two Strings,» to Swiss stop - motion drama «My Life as a Zucchini» and the dialogue - free Studio...