Sentences with phrase «against the movie»

The attackers also threatened violence against any movie theaters showing the film.
The switch works against the movie in a fairly large way, but it's also pretty irrelevant.
I'm not against a movie that makes you think, that's exactly what the original film did, and I loved it.
That's a relatively small complaint when weighed against the movie's many assets.
Trying to force what should be a black comedy about the weekend from hell into broad - comedy appeal is simply going against your movie's DNA, and audiences aren't stupid.
It seems I'm not the only one with a set against the movie... and book.
If you don't like movies it's ok but you don't need to talk against movies.
Not a knock against the movie, but the type of references aren't exactly a match.
You would have to be seriously alienated from normal human values and be nursing a deep - seated anger against movies that make you think even a little, but you could laugh.
But Schneiderman had been tasked with investigating Vance over his handling of a 2015 sexual abuse allegation against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
It found eruptions of anti-Semitism around certain news events, including an October 2017 report by the New York Times on sexual harassment and assault allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who is Jewish.
Schneiderman had been tasked with investigating Vance over his handling of a 2015 sexual abuse allegation against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Ashley Judd filed a lawsuit against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on Monday for sexual harassment, defamation...

Neither Shea nor Boyce mentioned the allegations of sexual misconduct against movie producer Harvey Weinstein or other celebrities in talking about the spike in rape reports.
A judge hurt Disney's chances of winning a lawsuit against movie rental company Redbox.
He's been looking into Vance's handling of accusations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
Cyrus R. Vance Jr., the Manhattan district attorney, has come under criticism this week for his decision not to pursue sexual abuse charges against the movie producer Harvey Weinstein in 2015.
As The Wrap points out, though, he was joined this week by an unlikely compatriot: Samuel L. Jackson, who lodged a very specific complaint against the movie in an interview with New York's Hot 97.
«Live By Night» director Ben Affleck: «While I have nothing against movies with people with capes on... I don't think we should be limited to that...
A lot of Oscar nominated movies have disappointed me in the past so it's nothing against the movie itself.
Why would you take the time out of your day to make a website against a movie, I thought I was going to get one of my questions answered about the movie but no your dumb fucking ass ruined so it.
Threats of violence against movie theaters led to Sony canceling the Dec. 25 theatrical release of «The Interview,» a film in which Seth Rogen and James Franco play talk show hosts enlisted by the CIA to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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According to Olive Garden owner Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI), which actually reported same - restaurant sales above the industry average in the third quarter and beat analyst expectations on earnings, casual dining chains are having a more difficult time these days competing against the movie streaming service.
In the immortal words of Lionel Hutz, «This is the most blatant case of false advertising since my suit against the movie The Neverending Story.»
Vance's office has been under review by Schneiderman's office for its handling of sexual abuse and assault claims against movie producer Harvey Weinstein.
He filed a lawsuit in February against movie producer Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Co. following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, saying the company broke New York law by failing to protect employees from «pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation and discrimination.»
The movement gained momentum last fall when detailed allegations of rape and harassment emerged against movie producer Harvey Weinstein — a major Democratic donor.
If successful, the reminder that Cruise is affiliated with Scientology will bias the listener against the movie.
We also think much of our initial bias against the movie wouldn't have taken place if it hadn't been named after Christian Mingle the site.
A lengthy (and growing) list of all the women who have come forward against the movie mogul.
That's a pretty big strike against the movie from the start, and although Blitz tries his best to mold the story into a sort of adult «Breakfast Club,» the characters are paper - thin and none of the subplots pay off, including a potential romance between Eloise and a hunky wedding crasher (Thomas Cocquerel) that goes nowhere.
Not one of the night's presenters or honorees mentioned the sex - abuse scandal that's been spreading through the industry since harassment and assault allegations surfaced last month against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
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Coogan is a gifted comic performer, for sure, but oftentimes this actively acts against the movie, since it feels like there aren't individually crafted scenes, or even much in the way of forward narrative momentum.
With only a miniscule budget, a group of unknown actors, terrible reviews and little hope of financial success, the odds were stacked against the movie becoming a boxoffice smash.
His absence — and the avalanche of sexual misconduct allegations that have followed those made against the movie mogul — was noted occasionally Monday but didn't drive the proceedings.
Funnily enough, The Last Jedi and Welcome to the Jungle also faced off against a movie musical last December (namely, The Greatest Showman), yet all three films managed to become massive commercial hits.
The new focus on sexual misconduct sprang from accusations that surfaced in October from dozens of women against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
It's hard to argue against a movie that's made a billion dollars worldwide without sounding like a spoilsport, but with Michael Bay's latest giant robot brawl, the question isn't whether it was worth seeing in summer 2014 but whether anyone will care 10 years from now.
What we come away with, then, is a clunky narrative and generic wife - husband sentimentality, both of which militate against the movie's shaking us up emotionally.
Domhnall Gleeson shows up as Seal's shadowy handler Schafer, a middle man who can crank up the intimidation when he wants, brown - nosing his way to a promotion by pushing his asset beyond his comfort zone; Sarah Wright fails to make a splash as Lucy Seal, Barry's wife whose only real memorable moments are going against the movie trope grain (when asked, «Do you trust me?»
It will be known as the movie that got Sony hacked (regardless of whether this is actually true), the movie that led to terroristic threats against movie theater chains, twisting it into some sort of bizarrely misguided emblem of freedom of speech and national patriotism (one theater offered free popcorn to anyone who presented a copy of the Constitution, which is mystifying on a number of levels).
(Fun fact: Yours truly was in an sold - out audience for The Wicker Man the night that it opened, and it remains one of the only times I've seen an audience completely turn against a movie by the end.
«We made this movie before the Harvey story broke,» Deutch says, referring to the allegations of sexual assault brought against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein that prompted the global #MeToo movement.
Outcries against movies that glorified underworld criminals put Cagney on the side of the law in «G» Men.
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