Sentences with phrase «best dramatic movies»

The writing for the game is on par with some of the best dramatic movies I've seen.

Not exact matches

Arguably Adam Sandler's best dramatic performance (though «Punch - Drunk Love» may have the advantage), this look at a well - off family's life through the eyes of the daughter of the Mexican housekeeper who works for them is one of the unrecognized great movies of the 2000s.

Here's the problem: Citizens United is spending $ 350k to promote this film, and while the online (Google) ads are dramatic and the movie itself well - produced, the landing page that connects the two is a failure.

Like an exceptionally well - done dramatic movie or must - read book just too good to stop watching or put down, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons has striking visuals, a strong narrative and good - enough puzzles.

Much of what makes the movie work so well are the moving performances from Molly Shannon and Jesse Plemons in roles that allow them both to stretch in unprecedented dramatic ways.

Lack of dramatic intensity is all the more surprising considering the emotional clout of helmer Marc Evans» two best movies, the chilling Resurrection Man and scarefest My Little Eye.

Pearce has also written a well - carpentered screenplay; there are some very big scenes and big moments here — sometimes too big — but he gives us a carefully crafted dramatic setup, an intriguingly curated selection of suspects for the crime and all of it building to a fascinating, finely balanced ambiguity in the movie's climactic stages.

Had kind of touching dramatic moments as well as funny ones, and also digs a little deep at times that flow well with the movie dealing with topics like work - life balance, women in the workplace and infidelity.

After having watched Wiig in a number of movies, I am convinced she's a better - than - average dramatic actress and a below - average comedienne.

The movie's signature sequence that comes when Hunt dangles above a protected room at the CIA remains quite tense and dramatic, and the climactic battle on the Bullet Train also roars to life well.

This movie's dramatic failings make it look like the crowd - pleasing Creed, the unlikely revival of an old Sylvester Stallone franchise, may be the most productive major studio's most likely ticket to the Best Picture and acting category races that have consistently featured its output.

«Praise JC that Blood Work has been quietly swept under a rug somewhere and Mr. Eastwood has made a film that reminds us why a good script, good cast, and good director can make a damn fine dramatic movie without trying to be a show off, or emotionally manipulative.

The voiceover, the swelling background music, the dramatic shots — it's basically a movie trailer, but better.

These recreations are less dramatic aids to paper over a lack of documentary footage than a movie of their own, with a screenplay that goes well beyond established facts and a full cast (including Molly Parker of Deadwood and Peter Sarsgaard of The Killing) that interprets characters rather than representing them.

One of the best reviewed movies of this or any year, the Alfonso Cuarón - directed dramatic thriller has topped the box office for three consecutive weekends in North America as well as internationally, holding the number one spot in every major market in which it has opened.

After years away from the limelight of the big screen, Smith started out 2015 by reminding us just how well he can harness his movie star wattage in the underrated Focus, and he ends it here by showing us what a gifted dramatic actor he is when he's willing to buckle down and get into the heart and soul of his characters.

That approach includes focusing the spotlight on Evans» character (who leads a rebellion aboard a futuristic train that houses much of humanity in the film's wintery dystopian setting), in order to better utilize his star power as a selling point - in addition to emphasizing the movie's action beats, as accompanied by the expected dramatic musical cues in the post-Inception age of trailers.

But Ruffalo is an old pro whose dramatic and comedic gifts go well beyond what he's shown playing Dr. Bruce Banner and, to a lesser degree, the Hulk in the Avengers movies (a role there are faint echoes of here).

It helps that Boiler Room director Younger, making his first movie for 12 years, has the advantage of being based on a less well - known true life story (at least to those not versed in boxing lore), its dramatic twists subsequently packing a bit more surprise and punch.

The idea of directors who have a sense of humor in their work, even the best dramatic directors, like Scorsese or Spielberg, there's always humor within their serious movies.

Though it seems obvious once or twice, the movie lets its audience feel the well - thought sentiment through conviction and dramatic momentum.

Ensuring that Independence Day 2 will have the requisite number of dramatic speeches and old Jewish guys that any good Independence Day movie should have, director Roland Emmerich has confirmed that both Bill Pullman and Judd Hirsch will be reprising their roles from the original movie in the new alien - fighting...

Premise: The dramatic life of World War II hero Louis Zamperini, recounted in the best - seller by Laura Hillenbrand, becomes a movie directed by Angelina Jolie.

Katniss Everdeen, «The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2» (2015) After four movies, it was time to say goodbye to this cinematic saga, and Lawrence went - out on top with her best, most effective dramatic performance in the series.

But first, we discuss how she broke into the business despite having no encouragement from her parents at the time; why she loves to go on auditions even if the prospect of getting work is hopeless; her time in The Groundlings and how it led to having the part of Rita in the movie smash Bridesmaids (written for her by fellow Groundlings Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo); as well as taking on a real - life dramatic role in the upcoming Felt, the story of infamous Watergate «Deep Throat» Mark Felt — played, she says sensationally, by Liam Neeson.

Kenneth Turan of Los Angeles Times: «A superhero movie whose characters have integrity and dramatic heft, filled with engaging exploits and credible crises all grounded in a vibrant but convincing reality, laced with socially conscious commentary as well as wicked laughs that don't depend on snark, this is the model of what an involving popular entertainment should be.

Not only does it begin with an account of how bits of movie dialogue (from «Rio Bravo,» «His Girl Friday») have entered her life, and the lives of her friends and colleagues, but it then segues into a great quotation from Steve Roman on SCTV (playing Juan Cortez, the first Puerto Rican Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court in the dramatic television series, «There's Justice for Everybody»): «It's got good actors, and that spells good acting.»

Jennifer Aniston has been doin» quite well as a movie star in major comedies; she's had flops, but also a number of hits and even picked up a Golden Globe nomination for her dramatic performance in Cake.

There is a shortage of surprises for viewers who have seen more than a few movies (animated or not) before, but the light and laid - back atmosphere (in spite of context that's supposed to be dramatic) yields a fair amount of laughs and a generally good time, in a breezy take on the British comedy tradition.

It felt like watching an old movie on a really battered, well - worn VHS tape and then watching the same movie's director's cut on Blu - ray on the biggest 3D television possible: the change in quality was dramatic in every way, from the video quality to the audio to the acting, writing, direction, special effects — everything.

In his review for The Times, Kenneth Turan wrote, «A superhero movie whose characters have integrity and dramatic heft, filled with engaging exploits and credible crises all grounded in a vibrant but convincing reality, laced with socially conscious commentary as well as wicked laughs that don't depend on snark, this is the model of what an involving popular entertainment should be.

Stallone has aged well and he gives a touching performance in Creed, the seventh Rocky installment, a boxing movie that has surprising dramatic heft and a lot of heart.

He was nominated for the Prime - time Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special; the Royal Television Society Award for Breakout Performance Behind the Scenes; and, the BAFTA Award for Best Direction for his work on Bleak House, which was the Best Drama Serial winner at the British Academy Television Awards 2006.

It's DeNiro's best dramatic work in years and is a reminder that he is capable of more than the «Focker» movies (Paul Weitz actually directed Being Flynn AND Little Fockers, as well as About a Boy and American Pie.

Loved how the movie skated between a dramatic psychological meditation and a flat - out horror thriller... very, very well done.

A superhero movie whose characters have integrity and dramatic heft, filled with engaging exploits and credible crises all grounded in a vibrant but convincing reality, laced with socially conscious commentary as well as wicked laughs that don't depend on snark, this is the model of what an involving popular entertainment should be.

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?

If you're like most people, you probably know James Franco best as the goofy comic actor from «Pineapple Express,» «This Is the End,» «The Interview» and the like, or the intense dramatic actor who earned an Oscar nomination for «127 Hours,» played «Spider - Man's» best friend / nemesis in Sam Raimi's movies and headlined an acclaimed James Dean TV biopic after getting his start on «Freaks and Geeks.»

There's a really good movie here, but it's buried by too many attempts to be something it's not, most egregiously some kind of great dramatic examination of our treatment of Native Americans.

She's able to convey bubble - brained zaniness about as well as anyone in the movies right now, and then she can switch gears and give you a scary dramatic performance in something like «Vanilla Sky.»

Snagging a nomination for best dramatic motion picture as well as nods for actors Timothee Chalamet and Armie Hammer, this coming - of - age movie centering around a teenager and an adult graduate student was based on 2007's «Call Me by Your Name,» the debut novel of Andre Aciman.

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She was probably the only good part of the movie, but her acting came off a bit like over dramatic soap opera acting.

Jamie Foxx is the rare comedian who didn't really hit it big in movies until he began appearing in dramatic roles — like his lead performance in Ray, for which he was awarded the 2004 Best Actor Oscar — and is now better known as a dramatic actor than a comedic one.

I feel like I could study its nuances and idiosyncrasies for the next decade and still not learn all I possibly could about director Olivier Assayas» latest masterpiece, the movie an utterly beguiling marvel of imagination and dramatic fortitude that just gets better and better with each viewing.

It might feel weird to watch a Christmas movie on Groundhog Day, but if you're looking for a time loop that's more romantic than dramatic, there's really no better choice.

Release: Christmas Day 2013 [Theater] By the seem of things, Mr. Stiller has been secretly getting all the little memos we, the patient viewers, have continued to slip underneath his door over the years, beseeching, imploring the actor to put his dormant dramatic sensibilities to good use for once — actually act in a movie instead... Continue reading The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

I've never watched the original 21 Jump Street television program, but I am well aware of its much more dramatic and serious tone, in comparison to the movie.

From a technical standpoint, the film was one for the ages (this was one of those increasingly rare movies that cried out to be seen on the biggest screen possible and was even one of the few to make intelligent use of 3D technology) but what was even more surprising was how effective it was from a dramatic standpoint as well, thanks in no small part to the career - best work from Bullock and the deft use of Clooney's glib star quality to help orient viewers for what might have otherwise been an off - putting experience).

It's good for laughs from time to time (Kyle and Pops exchanging impudent glares as they race to fill ammo clips in an unspoken «best guardian» competition), but the movie's dramatic climax is a stinker that goes nowhere fast.