Sentences with phrase «acclaimed films like»

Korine is known around the world for critically acclaimed films like Kids (1995), Gummo (1997), and Spring Breakers (2013).

His films possess an extraordinary sense of mood and place, which shows through even in his less - acclaimed films like A Little Princess and Great Expectations.

She's appeared in acclaimed films like Moonlight and Hidden Figures, all while quietly working on music in her downtime.

The other is the latest effort from the filmmaker behind highly acclaimed films like «There Will Be Blood» and «Magnolia».

Other critically acclaimed films like Creed, Spike Lee's Chi - Raq, and Sean Baker's Tangerine might have faced similar struggles, which makes it all the more important for Isaacs to try and recruit a younger, broader - minded voting body for the future.

The multi-step process was implemented in the wake of the 2007 season, which saw critically acclaimed films like Cristian Mungiu's «4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days» and Carlos Reygadas» «Silent Light» excluded from the shortlist.

Hollywood seemingly had something for superhero fans of all ages and tastes in 2017, from critically acclaimed films like Logan and Wonder Woman to more raucous crowd - pleasers such as Spider - Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

Every few years, some stray artistic impulse prods Adam Sandler to bring out the sad clown lurking underneath his normal angry clown, loud clown, and vacation clown performances, producing critically acclaimed films like Funny People or Punch - Drunk Love.

Unlike last year, when acclaimed films like «Toni Erdmann» and «Paterson» were overlooked completely, this year's awards went to celebrated films that, for the most part, had strong support from the press and from festivalgoers.

After starring in acclaimed films like The Killing of A Sacred Deer and Dunkirk, Keoghan told how he reckons the Irish charm could have something to do with his success abroad.

After making his name as an actor in acclaimed films like Control and RocknRolla, Kebbell discovered that he...

Australian actor Joel Edgerton has been starring in movies for 20 years, from homegrown hits like Erskineville Kings (1999) to playing Luke Skywalker's uncle in the Star Wars prequel trilogy to acclaimed films like Animal...

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He worked with stars like John Legend and Oprah Winfrey before launching his own multi-platform media company, Macro Ventures, which was behind the production of Denzel Washington's Academy Award - nominated feature film «Fences» in 2016, and more recently, the acclaimed indie film «Mudbound,» which Variety predicts may be the first Netflix feature to compete for an Oscar.

We Indians love our turmeric and use it as a multi-purpose weapon, just like Gus Portokalos uses Windex for everything in the critically acclaimed film My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

The Oscar - nominated actor revealed he doesn't want to turn the acclaimed film into a Rocky - like franchise.

Yates was and is primarily a TV director, having made his name on acclaimed series like State of Play and TV films like The Girl in the Cafe.

Could Hanks, who remarkably hasn't been nominated since 2000's Cast Away (a race he ludicrously lost to Gladiator's Russell Crowe), end his drought as he couldn't with acclaimed performances in esteemed films like Captain Phillips and Sully?

ABCs of Death 2 features 26 brand new shorts from 26 new directors of acclaimed genre films like Cheap Thrills, Inside, A Lonely Place to Die, American Mary, Big Bad Wolves and many more.

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot is an acting showcase featuring one of the best performances of Joaquin Phoenix «s career and a supporting turn for Jonah Hill that joins his acclaimed performances in films like Moneyball and The Wolf of Wall Street.

Martina, the former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer, rose to acclaim for composing films like The Neon Demon, Drive, and Contagion, and fans were eager to see what he'd do with his first comic book film.

His latest film, Creed, premiered last month to great critical and fan acclaim (we really liked it, too!).

Like his most acclaimed contemporary, Daniel Day - Lewis, Gary Oldman got his start in British theater before taking smaller roles in films and television.

The film earned a ton of initial critical acclaim, but dropped like a rock during the season after failing at the box office in wide release.

Like «Moonlight», these acclaimed films are bringing new LGBT perspectives to the screen, representing a diverse spectrum of genres and countries from across the globe.

And it feels especially weird when when a movie like that, in this case a film called Unlocked, is directed by an acclaimed documentary filmmaker like Michael Apted (the Up series).

The acclaimed director spoke to ITV while promoting «Ready Player One» and responded to the idea of films like «Mudbound» and Ava DuVernay's documentary» 13th» being Oscar nominated.

Like his last film, the under - appreciated and costly The Walk, Robert Zemeckis» The Women Of Marwen is a true story about an eccentric artistic vision that's already been told in an acclaimed documentary — in this case, 2010's Marwencol.

Beginners is both written & directed by acclaimed American filmmaker Mike Mills, of the film Thumbsucker and various shorts like Paperboys and Deformer previously.

While appearing in her fair share of high - profile projects like Legally Blonde and the Hellboy films, she's always maintained a steady pace of acclaimed independent work at the same time, from her collaborations with Todd Solondz (Storytelling, Dark Horse) to becoming one of John Waters» most absurdist modern characters in A Dirty Shame.

For successfully employing multiple aspect ratios, cast comprised mostly of non-actors, documentary feel and extended takes, a film like Krisha would deserve acclaim for its technical aspects alone.

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.

Unlike some movies in the award season conversation like The Shape of Water, Call Me by Your Name, and The Post, Dafoe's film, The Florida Project, has actually been released, nationally, in theaters and to general acclaim.

Like the latter, acclaim, word of mouth, and home video would help give it a cult following, a phrase Lebowski earns as well as almost any modern film.

If you can accept critically - acclaimed, but mostly historically inaccurate and somewhat anachronistic, films like Jesus Christ Superstar, Gladiator, and Braveheart, perhaps you might be able to cut Marie Antoinette the slack necessary, allowing the artistic license to properly engage you as a story about a young girl struggling to find herself, leaving everything she was behind her and uncertain of just what to be, only to finally emerge to the rest of the world as a historical figure larger than life.

It certainly seems like director David Gordon Green is on the road to becoming a household name, which is a bit odd considering that the guy started his career with such acclaimed art house films as George Washington and All The Real Girls.

What really has people hot and bothered about «The Hangover» being nominated is that this film is a raunchy, ode to man - boyhood that is not exactly a touching artsy comedy like the critically acclaimed «Little Miss Sunshine» and «Juno,» who both worked their poignant indie charms to garner accolades.

It's some kind of feat the hype surrounding Jennifer Kent's much - acclaimed horror film has gotten to the point where it feels like watching the «scariest film in years» this far into 2015 is, yeah, a little like... Continue reading The Babadook

And that makes the «Hunger Games» film vulnerable to a newcomer like «Creed,» which reteams writer - director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan — who first worked together on the critically acclaimed low - budget 2013 indie hit «Fruitvale Station» — and brings them together with Rocky Balboa himself, Sylvester Stallone.

With acclaimed work in films like «In Bruges,» his role as Jack Mulligan, a politician entangled in the widow's plot, could net him a long overdue nomination.

Even though I haven't seen it, its impact, epic length, and universal acclaim are impossible to deny, and after all, it seems like the films that get snubbed at awards now receive even more hosannas later.

Luckily for people curious about Black Panther comics — like the current, critically acclaimed comic written by Ta'Nehesi Coates and drawn by Brian Stelfreeze — or the Black Panther film (which has been getting rave reviews across the board), «Panther's Rage» was republished as an affordable trade in Marvel's Epic Collections line last year.

It garnered the Best Actress Award for first - time actress Machiko Ono, who went on to star in acclaimed films such as Like Father, Like Son (Hirokazu Koreeda).

John Sloss says he will perform chores for those who don't like the widely - acclaimed Richard Linklater film

If you've never seen any of Haynes's films before, you're missing out, especially if you like twentieth century American history and Critically Acclaimed Dramas With Strong Female Leads, as Netflix might phrase it.

Director Caro enjoyed a distinguished career as an acclaimed comic book writer (writing for comics like Metal Hurlant, the original Heavy Metal adult comic magazine) and a short film maker / animator before teaming up with fellow sci - fi fan Jean - Pierre Jeunet and making the breakout films Delicatessen and The City of Lost Children.

Though Panahi's post-conviction work has brought him long overdue acclaim, the truth is that none of his has measured up to the heights of earlier films like Crimson Gold and The White Balloon — nor could it, given the constraints under which he's been forced to live and work.

Aside from Manchester and Love & Friendship, none of Amazon's films has been a big earner yet, although films like Chi - Raq, Paterson, and Park Chan - wook's The Handmaiden got the kind of critical acclaim the studio was looking for.

Fortunately, it looks like this month should provide its fair share of thrills, as players will be able to freely scoop up the 2015 release Mad Max, the post-apocalyptic action - adventure title from Avalanche Studios based on the critically - acclaimed film Mad Max: Fury Road.

2014 didn't have a cult film in the making like What We Do in the Shadows, or a true sleeper like Straight Outta Compton (or Spy, for that matter), or a blockbuster hitting the sweet spot for audiences and critics alike like Mad Max has done, or a traditional standalone nonfranchise blockbuster like The Martian, or an animated film with the acclaim of Inside Out, or a little horror movie that could like It Follows, or an unexpected independent drama that ran forever like Room....2015 was a year like 1999 or 1994.

The acclaimed director of films like «Hellboy,» «Pan's Labyrinth,» «Pacific Rim,» «Crimson Peak» and the forthcoming «The Shape of Water» is being recognized for his outstanding contributions to the art of cinema.