Sentences with phrase «as studio fare»

Smaller than the sum of its stones, this taut psychological thriller is still sturdy enough, and every bit as compelling as some studio fare 10 times its size.

It's maybe not as sharp and vibrant as studio fare, but the warm colors and clean image delight nonetheless.

Not exact matches

Seth Rogen, who co-starred in the film and has an office on Sony's lot as well as a deal with the studio, didn't fare too well this past weekend.

Jones had an early encounter with big - budget studio fare as Banshee in 2011's X-Men: First Class — what would be the end goal for many budding actors — but he has tended towards more sophisticated work ever since.

That gesture is meant, I think, to pitch what follows as a throwback to smarter studio fare along the lines of Hal Ashby's Being There, but it also courts less flattering comparisons to the likes of the Police Academy movies.

Supporting cast members mostly fare well in their roles, Giamatti nicely acquiting his Driving Miss Daisy - ish storyline, and the trio of Schwartzman, Novak, and Whitford entertaining as studio pros rightfully flabbergasted by Travers» impropriety.

In The Very Witching Time of Night, Mank wrote that Junior wanted to produce «A» films that could compete with major studios, figuring that Universal's staple fare of low - budget Bs would pay for the As.

Former teen heartthrob Jake Gyllenhaal has, as of late, been favoring violent character studies over broad studio fare like «Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time» and «Love & Other Drugs.»

This is the kind of source material that would have fared much better as a TV series on a channel like the USA Network, because from the look of things, it's highly unlikely that the studio will get the chance to adapt the entire Plum series, let alone the follow - up «Two for the Dough.»

In addition to serving as an alternative to studio fare, SPC is positioning the feature as an escape from the onslaught of negative news.

And the digital copies, which are two files on the disc (one iTunes, one MP4) as opposed to the UltraViolet streaming fare studios are increasingly favoring.

Having conquered the indie film world over the past decade, Joe Swanberg is making the leap to studio fare, as he has signed on to direct the romantic comedy «Work Wife» for New Line, TheWrap has learned.

No, that's not due to the presence of so many worthy contenders such as last year's race which was stacked with quality studio and indie fare.

An independent production, Mr. Church doesn't look quite as polished as most new studio fare, exhibiting a bit more grain than usual.

Meanwhile, rival studio Disney has found considerable box office success with similarly pitched fare such as Alice in Wonderland ($ 1bn), Cinderella ($ 500m) and Maleficent ($ 758m), and is currently mounting an ambitious program of further live action fantasy remakes.

In recent years, August has typically been the month where studios dump their summer fare that can't compete with the bigger blockbusters, and although that's probably true with this year as well, it's hard to complain with a line - up as great as this, including the latest sci - fi treat from «District 9» director Neill Blomkamp, the sequel to «Kick - Ass» and the final chapter in Edgar Wright's Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy.

Palmer, on the other hand, is solid from the start, displaying a charisma that has thus far been buried in such forgettable studio fare as I Am Number Four, Love and Honor and the Point Break remake.

Trank made a stir with «Chronicle,» his low - budget superhero deconstruction, and matching indie talent with big studio fare, as «The Dark Knight» trilogy did with Christopher Nolan, historically reaps dividends.

The actress, who, prior to Bone, was already known in industry circles for her gritty portrayals of troubled youths in such independent films as Poker House and The Burning Plain seamlessly made the transition to big - budget studio fare playing a young «Mystique» in X-Men: First Class while still sticking to her indie roots with key roles in films like The Beaver, Like Crazy, and the forthcoming House at the End of the Street.

Paramount's Blu - ray is as basic as any and the feature presentation can't really compare to big studio fare.

The thing is, however — undead or not — it also happens to be twice as lively, and leagues more entertaining, than much of the big - studio popcorn fare released this summer.

The full article contains more information on how the studio's departure from Microsoft ownership is faring and a little tidbit about Halo Reach as studio head Harold Ryan said, after an early look at Project Natal, «I absolutely think «Reach «could be enabled with it.»

Gears Of War 4 will be an important release — for both studio and console — and so long as The Coalition is mindful of Gears» integral working parts, we can see the franchise's return faring much better than Master Chief's woeful adventures.

In fact, the Spa Suite can just as easily be used for a prep room (complete with catering of local, seasonal fare), as a massage studio.