Sentences with phrase «best arthouse»

BEST ARTHOUSE OR FESTIVAL FILM Ain't Them Bodies Saints Before Midnight Blue Is the Warmest Colour Frances Ha In a World... Short Term 12

And for being puzzled at their sometimes odd categories («Best Arthouse `.

Both director and actor were clear on their intentions from the start, and this alignment produced a movie that holds up as one of the best arthouse films of the last 20 years, with a nearly unmatched quiet kind of intensity.

This is the 6th International Award for The Clockmakers Dream in the past week having also winning multiple accolades at the 14th Monaco International Film Festival, for Best Arthouse, Best animation, Best Costume, Best Narration, Best Editing.

«And we were fortunate that the programmers of New York's Paris Theatre — the best arthouse screen in the country for this film — agreed.»

The company said it is in a «great mixture of the best arthouse / specialty and upscale multiplexes available.»

Half - formed young adult adaptations, thrillers that star Ethan Hawke because Nicolas Cage was unavailable, 3D boyband concert movies and a Riddick sequel, with only «The World's End» and «You're Next» to save the day, and a crop of good arthouse fare if they are lucky enough to playing near you («Short Term 12,» «Ain't Them Bodies Saints,» «Afternoon Delight,» «Drinking Buddies «-RRB-.

Not exact matches

One shareholder asked Iger about his plans for Fox Searchlight, the arthouse film division that on Sunday won the Academy Award for best picture for «The Shape of Water.»

A top first date choice for film enthusiasts, the Grosvenor shows the latest blockbusters as well as niche arthouse works.

Arthouse specialist Kino Lorber typically scores well with critics for its mix of documentaries and foreign films, and 2013 marked a slight improvement over scores that were already fairly high in 2012.

Another arthouse staple that regularly appears near the top of our annual rankings, Kino Lorber had its best year in recent memory in 2015, achieving a nearly 90 % success rate — and a year - leading total of five separate titles scoring 81 or higher — despite an ambitious 27 - film release slate.

It is a good pick if you prefer the arthouse, and can battle through the competing British and Australian accents.

Strangerland does, however, suffer from a fairly predictable plot as well as an awkward balance between trying to be both arthouse and accessible cinema.

The middle - aged dramedy about a bunch of sad sacks who form a synchronized swim team has a real murderer's row of bankable local talent, including arthouse leading man Mathieu Amalric («Ismael's Ghosts,» «The Diving Bell and the Butterfly»), comic star Virginie Efira («Elle») and heartthrob Guillaume Canet (who, alongside wife Marion Cotillard, makes up the country's biggest celebrity couple)... and you'd better believe that all of them showed up.

The production design is really good - it's interesting to see that the porn theaters used to be side - by - side with the arthouse theaters in Times Square.

The director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey) The talent: By this point in his career, auteur - photographer Ceylan is a self - standing arthouse brand — which is just as well, since the other names involved are unlikely to ring many bells with non-Turkish viewers.

The flicks below are the best things I got out to see in multiplexes and arthouses in 2009.

Stephen Cone has developed quite a following among fans of indie and arthouse cinema, and he delivers the best work of his career with this gentle, realistic coming - of - age story that defies the conventions of its genre merely by being so truthful with its characters.

On the surface, the film is apt to draw some comparisons to RADiUS teen horror film It Follows in regards to its indie hipness factor, enormous critical acclaim (each title has better than a 90 % Rotten Tomato score) and the fact that they're arthouse crossover successes.

We're not quite sure why there was as little buzz as there was for this one after its Cannes bow, and perhaps it is hard to see its chilled cerebrality finding a huge audience without the benefit of a better - known arthouse marquee name than Van Warmerdam's, but if it does get even a limited release next year, beat a path to its door and let it trick and tease and toy with you.

While it would expand to almost 600 theaters eight days later, a decent count comparable to those given the most narrow of Best Picture nominees (Whiplash and Boyhood), The Interview was just not cut out for arthouse success.

It's done well at the arthouse, breaking the increasingly difficult 1 million mark • Grace of Monaco - what a long and tortured ride this biopic starring Nicole Kidman has had, huh?

Even though this is an extremely well - made film, it's difficult to know who will enjoy it, as it's far too arty for horror genre fans and much too grisly for arthouse moviegoers.

So when we were thinking about the year's major breakouts in terms of direction, we tried to strike a balance between those who we can see moving on to $ 200m budget spectaculars and those whose next modestly - priced, heartfelt piece of personal expression we can't wait to see — essentially, we've tried to mix in industry breakthroughs with neophyte arthouse filmmakers and even a few better known names who have seen a quantum level leap in terms of their profile in 2014.

Although well - acted by a name cast, the offbeat subject matter and idiosyncratic tone make it arthouse material... Full Review

«We are looking forward to sharing Lover For a Day with arthouse crowds, fans of Garrel and French cinema, as well as younger audiences / students who can relate to the two protagonists — especially Esther Garrel's growing fan base given the break - out year she has had, with an impressive performance in Luca Guadagnino's Call Me By Your Name in addition to her leading role in Lover For a Day,» commented Kasman.

The company's library includes award - winning documentaries from Docurama Films ®, next gen indies and web hits from Flatiron Film Company ®, as well as numerous premiere labels such as A+E ® Home Entertainment, History ™, Lifetime ®, China Lion, Arthouse Films and Tribeca Film.

The film feels as if it was made free of the usual compromises made to kowtow to a mass market and thus is a perfect arthouse horror film as well.

Perhaps best known for «Europa Europa» (nominated in 1991 for the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, Germany somehow not submitting it for Best Foreign Language Film), and directing Leonardo DiCaprio in the little - seen Arthur Rimbaud arthouse film «Total Eclipse» (1995), Holland has had a resurgence in recent yebest known for «Europa Europa» (nominated in 1991 for the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, Germany somehow not submitting it for Best Foreign Language Film), and directing Leonardo DiCaprio in the little - seen Arthur Rimbaud arthouse film «Total Eclipse» (1995), Holland has had a resurgence in recent yeBest Adapted Screenplay Oscar, Germany somehow not submitting it for Best Foreign Language Film), and directing Leonardo DiCaprio in the little - seen Arthur Rimbaud arthouse film «Total Eclipse» (1995), Holland has had a resurgence in recent yeBest Foreign Language Film), and directing Leonardo DiCaprio in the little - seen Arthur Rimbaud arthouse film «Total Eclipse» (1995), Holland has had a resurgence in recent years.

This is arthouse exploitation at its bone - crunching, skull - cracking best.

The film is playing an even balance of arthouses and multiplexes, with the former scoring particularly well on Friday.

When he's not making «arthouse» cinema or experimenting with his medium, director Gus Vant Sant is very capable of delivering well structured dramatic pieces.

«Atomic Blonde» is being distributed by Focus Features, a studio best known for their indie, arthouse films and awards season contenders that don't usually make big bucks at the box office.

Arthouse and festival goers are sure to want to sign the book for The Witch as well - as long as they don't mind a few scares along the way.

Argentine cinema is best known for its serious side — finely - honed arthouse fare from the likes of Lucrecia Martel, Pablo Trapero and Lisandro Alonso.

From cult classics and arthouse gems to Hollywood must - sees, we bring you the best films international independent cinema has to offer.

Anyone with a passing familiarity with modern Austrian cinema outside of Michael Haneke «s work will not be surprised that arthouse horror «Goodnight Mommy» is produced by Ulrich Seidl, whose own «Paradise» trilogy, as well as 2015's terrific, underseen semi-doc «In The Basement,» share a certain chilly formalist distance with Fiala and Franz» movie.

Her smart, offbeat, divisive personal tales are best suited for limited release, even if they're quite a bit better and more widely appealing than edgier fare the arthouse crowd typically admires.

The London Film Critics Circle Awards were held last night across the Atlantic as something of a calmer arthouse alternative to the multiplex - lusting Critics Choice Awards here in the States, though they did share one winner: George Miller took Best Director for Mad Max Fury Road.

Not to say this summer didn't give cinema - goers plenty of nice alternatives, from rare summer studio fare that pleased audiences and some critics («The Conjuring,» «Star Trek Into Darkness,» «Iron Man 3») to a good dozen excellent arthouse films («Fruitvale Station,» «Blue Jasmine,» «Before Midnight,» and «Frances Ha,» to name a few).

The two films he made before were at the arthouse end of the spectrum, and we can only cheer that a studio (Universal) gave him the chance to make a film that gives — in the best, if now rather old - fashioned sense?

2) «Tabu» Popular conception of much of European «arthouse» cinema is that it's a form of eating your cultural vegetables; you'll go, and have your brain stretched, and feel better for it, but may not necessarily enjoy it very much.

The Greek auteur scored a surprise 2011 Best Foreign - Language Oscar nomination for «Dogtooth,» and now Colin Farrell has landed a Best Actor Musical or Comedy nod from the Golden Globes for his leading turn in Lanthimos» 2016 arthouse hit «The Lobster» ($ 15 million worldwide).

The date here that interests me most is the comparatively early slot given to European arthouse charmer «The Artist,» which I've already suggested might be the likeliest of the Weinsteins» current titles to find its way into the Best Picture race.

And considering how well the strategy of Cannes premiere, followed quickly by a platform release worked in 2011, we presume the arthouse shingle won't mess with the formula and stick to the playbook.

Another festival highlight hailing from Asia comes courtesy of Chinese director Gan Bi, whose sophomore feature LONG DAY»S JOURNEY INTO THE NIGHT wowed the house at its premiere in the Un Certain Regard section and could well become the arthouse sensation of the year.

What is acclaimed dramatic actor Tony Leung, better known for starring in arthouse flicks such as In The Mood For Love (2000), doing in a frivolous family fantasy movie such as this?

The auteur is alive and well, arthouse and blockbusters are plentiful, documentary films are on fire, genre films are stronger than ever, and let's just echo it all once more for posterity: female - led projects are popular, bankable, and breathtaking, as are strong women characters.

But the best - known contenders include Andrey Zvyagintsev's powerful «Leviathan» (a surprise Russian selection), Pawel Pawlikowski's arthouse hit «Ida» (Poland), Nuri Bilge Ceylan «s Cannes Palme d'Or winner «Winter Sleep» (Turkey), the Dardenne brothers» affecting «Two Days, One Night» with Marion Cotillard (pictured, Belgium), Xavier Dolan's bold «Mommy» (Canada), Kornel Mundruczo's brutal «White God» (Hungary), Abderrahmane Sissako's wrenching «Timbuktu» (first - time competitor Mauritania), Damian Szifron's blackly humorous anthology film «Wild Tales» (Argentina) and Ruben Ostlund's subtle but telling «Force Majeure» (Sweden).

Acclaim arrived in Colorado as well, and Zhao's film seems on track to be one of 2017's most beloved arthouse darlings.