Sentences with phrase «as a standalone film»

The inevitable development of a Strangers sequel (it made $ 82m from a $ 9m budget) has been plagued with setbacks and now, 10 years later, it creeps into cinemas, marketed largely as The Strangers and acting as a standalone film.

All that mixed with the ingredients of a blockbuster film, a great cast, good humorous timing and spectacular set pieces makes for a very entertaining ride that works as a standalone film as well as part of the bigger picture.

As a standalone film, The Phantom Menace probably won't appeal to kids raised on rapid editing and epic explosions, nor does it work as an introduction to the Star Wars universe.

I usually try to review remakes (or prequels or sequels, for that matter) on their own merit as standalone films, but it's impossible for me to do so with Disney's live - action remake of its 1991 animated take on Beauty and the Beast.

That being said, I don't think the film works as a standalone film.

As a standalone film, Marvel's latest superhero instalment is a mess.

It doesn't exactly hew 100 % to the continuity established by the preceding three films, but as a standalone film for casual fins, it holds up relatively well, thanks in no small part to Perkins» performance.

It may seem like an outspoken follow - up to his cult debut, but «Snatch» works just fine as a standalone film.

Beta House, as a standalone film, isn't much more than a completely raunchy regurgitation of story elements found in other frat comedies, such as Animal House and Revenge of the Nerds.

Otherwise I'd give the film 3 stars as it is still entertaining, looks amazing, and the songs are still wonderful for newcomers, but as a standalone film it doesn't pack the emotional punch that it should, due to slightly off - putting CGI characters, unnecessary new songs and a lack of spark between Belle and the Beast.

It's as - yet unknown, but as it's set prior to 1977's original film, A New Hope, we can surmise Han and his crew will be taking on the early days of the Empire in some form — and as a standalone film, it doesn't really have to connect to the other films in the way Rogue One chose to.

Along with longtime producing and writing partner Grant Heslov, Clooney took the Coen Brothers» post-Blood Simple, proto - Fargo script and married a classic Coen Brothers» plot involving greedy, inept criminals, cosmic comeuppance, and film noir homage to a woefully misguided, badly underwritten, running racial subplot that could have been safely deleted altogether or rewritten as a standalone film.

There is no detailed explanation of Batman or Robin, and yet the film still works as a standalone film.

Although The Endless works just fine as a standalone film, looking at it in the wider context of Benson and Moorhead's work highlights another, more meta theme: the desire to return to an earlier, simpler period in one's life, and relive those glory days forever.»

I want to add that the last truly great superhero film was Deadpool and a major reason it worked so well is that it operated as a standalone film with possibilities to branch out into sequels if audiences want it and they clearly do because Deadpool 2 is already greenlit.

As a standalone film, it fails to register beyond the over-the-top fight scenes.

The news comes as no surprise as the standalone film is set to be directed by Fruitvale Station and Creed director Ryan Cooglar.

As part of the MCU, a top three level edition, and as a standalone film, outstandingly entertaining but never overpowering.

I'm a little trepidatious about the prospect of more films set in this universe, but the world building is great, and it works effectively as both a standalone film and a worthy sequel to the quintessential cult film.

It is not yet known who Disney are auditioning for the role in the new film but fans are desperate for McGregor to step back into the role; he would be the right age as well as the standalone film is set in the early years of Luke Skywalker's life.

Avengers: Age of Ultron has to work both as a standalone film and as a cog in a billion - dollar, ten - year saga.

If you were to remove personal affection for the superstar, you would realize that, if you had never heard of Arnold Schwarzenegger and were viewing this as a standalone film, this is one hell of an unfunny movie, with a tasteless premise, predictable turns of events, and wholly contrived plotting meant strictly to show a large, muscular man doing very un-macho things, like crying, dressing up like a woman, and driving himself more by emotion than logic.

Not exact matches

Directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed) and starring Chadwick Boseman (Get On Up) as the Black Panther, the movie is the first standalone film for the classic Marvel Comics character after Boseman previously appeared as the Black Panther in 2016's Marvel film, Captain America: Civil War.

Disney purchased the Star Wars franchise from George Lucas» Lucasfilm in 2012 for $ 4.05 billion, and has planned for a new trilogy of films as well as standalone installments through 2019.

It developed several film types for standalone applications, barrier, sealing and printing films as required for food packaging applications.

Of these the most prominent is Wonder Woman, who may not have been in her own big - screen adventure yet but could be launched as part of Warner Bros. cinematic DC universe in preparation for a standalone film.

Two of the main reasons to see this film are both newly implemented, for the Black Panther and Spider - Man bring so much energy to this title, and their time spent on screen is never wasted — as we now anticipate their own standalone productions.

While this film may not be all that engaging as a standalone story, it does feel like a suitable entry point into the shared monster movie universe that Universal Studios has planned.

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Star Wars is offering fans the chance to win a cameo in the upcoming Han Solo standalone film, a visit to Skywalker Ranch and a trip to the premiere of The Last Jedi as part of its latest «Force for Change» fundraising initiative.

After all, despite losing both of its directors, The Flash standalone film has a lot of promise in terms of talent already, after assembling an exciting cast for movie with Miller, Kiersey Clemons as Iris West, Billy Crudup as Henry Allen, and Ray Fisher set to reprise his role as Victor Stone / Cyborg in the film.

Jake Gyllenhaal is set to play villain Mysterio in the next «Spider - Man» movie.The 37 - year - old actor has reportedly won the race to portray the antagonist opposite Tom Holland who is returning as the webslinger in his second standalone film in the...

The as - yet untitled Star Wars standalone movie, heavily rumoured to follow a group of bounty hunters around the galaxy, has been gaining traction of late; Gary Whitta, the movie's original writer, left the project, while Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Star Wars Rebels) has joined The Empire Strikes Back scribe Lawrence Kasdan for the second standalone film, which will be directed by Josh Trank (Chronicle).

As a standalone work, it is one of the best films of the year.

Five By Five (2017): This special is made up of five standalone films that showcase the intertwining lives of London residents as they grapple with questions of identity.

It introduced the world of the film while also working as a standalone story.

As in Iron Man 2, there's a sense that Dawn of Justice (as that subtitle implies) is a bridging device, a platform to launch a bigger cinematic universe, and as such it might work better when viewed as part of a 10 - film collection than it does as a standalonAs in Iron Man 2, there's a sense that Dawn of Justice (as that subtitle implies) is a bridging device, a platform to launch a bigger cinematic universe, and as such it might work better when viewed as part of a 10 - film collection than it does as a standalonas that subtitle implies) is a bridging device, a platform to launch a bigger cinematic universe, and as such it might work better when viewed as part of a 10 - film collection than it does as a standalonas such it might work better when viewed as part of a 10 - film collection than it does as a standalonas part of a 10 - film collection than it does as a standalonas a standalone.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Robert Downey Jr. has completed a round of negotiations with Marvel that will see him appear in Spider - Man: Homecoming, and possibly other installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well (in addition to his preexisting standalone deals for the Avengers: Infinity Wars films).

Hahn stakes her claim as the film's MVP early, but her work in the supermarket sequence alone should justify a standalone comedic franchise of her very own.

This opens up the casting process to upstart talents — fitting a similar strategy as what producers did with the standalone Han Solo Star Wars film and the reboot of Scarface.

Probably the funniest of all the MCU films, Thor: Ragnarok is easily the best of the standalone Thor films as well.

Taking True Grit as a standalone feature without any remake rumblings or Coen brothers expectations, it is a good film.

The first standalone feature film for the character, Black Panther will take place in the fictional African nation of Wakanda, as the royal Wakandan family politics is under threat.

As a standalone piece, separate from the Alien franchise, this film could have met with applause from fans of somber science fiction, instead of the sneers of those who love the characters and direction as delivered through AlienAs a standalone piece, separate from the Alien franchise, this film could have met with applause from fans of somber science fiction, instead of the sneers of those who love the characters and direction as delivered through Alienas delivered through Aliens.

Then, he starred in Warren Beatty's «Rules Don't Apply» — all setting the stage for his casting as the young Han Solo in an upcoming standalone film.

He reasserted Disney's past claims that they would not add Fisher in digitally, as they did with late actor Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin in the recent standalone film, Rogue One.

It's her Oscar - nominated debut as a standalone director, but not her first rodeo: on top of the starring roles she took in Noah Baumbach's Frances Ha (2012) and Mistress America (2015), she wrote those films with him, and collaborated early in her career on several shoestring productions by Joe Swanberg.

The Han Solo standalone film, currently without a title or any plot details, will be set prior to Episode IV (as will another forthcoming spinoff: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story).

The film had already opened in U.S. theaters a month earlier as part of «Grindhouse,» but Cannes programmers allowed Tarantino's standalone entry to compete for the Palme at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.

Logan, the third and final standalone Wolverine film to star Hugh Jackman as the adamantium - clawed mutant, is to receive its world premiere at the Berlinale.

As for Hugh Jackman, watching him control his inner strength and build up his battered body gives us great rooting interest, something that was missing from the first two standalone films.