Sentences with phrase «best dramatic thriller»
Bringing the noise level down, with a very good dramatic thriller on BBC — TV this week, is a two - part show about climate change and peak oil titled BURN UP and it's written by Simon Beaufoy in the UK, filmed in Canada mostly.
https://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/ Not exact matches
With her role as the epnoymous character in Frida (2002), Hayek disappeared into her subject so convincingly that not only would she return to the good graces of critics, but earn an Oscar nomination as well.Hayek would spend the coming years enjoying superstar status with everything from comedic turns on sitcoms like Ugly Betty (which she produced) and 30 Rock, to meaty roles in dramatic thrillers like Savages.
Kemp launched into print modeling as well, appearing in a widely seen campaign for The Gap, then segued into acting with parts in Stephen Sommers» Victorian - era supernatural thriller Van Helsing (2004) and Renny Harlin's lurid psychological thriller Mindhunters (2005), opposite Val Kilmer and LL Cool J. Kemp deftly merged his ballroom finesse and his dramatic evocations with prominent billing in Jon M. Chu's dance - themed urban drama Step Up 2 the Streets (2008); he played Blake Collins, the proprietor of a dance school who finds his chief proclivity — an utter contempt for street dancing — upstaged by the arrival of a brash and talented young newcomer at his school.
Strange by name and strange by nature, Kim Farrant's debut is a confident, dramatic, suspenseful thriller that is well - acted but frustratingly ambiguous.
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.
This Danish dramatic thriller may not be hugely original, but its story about teens caught in a spiral of drugs and crime is strikingly well told with a strong spark of authenticity.
The neo-western style of the book story never really meshes well with the simmering thriller happening in the real world, but the dramatic and tonal shifts help break up any monotony that might creep in because on their own accord, each story isn't stellar.
No Escape is a better than average thriller with a rare dramatic turn for Owen Wilson — who shines as the harried father struggling to save his family.
Loved how the movie skated between a dramatic psychological meditation and a flat - out horror thriller... very, very well done.
«ARGO» Wednesday, May 3rd at 7:00 p.m. Based on true events, this dramatic 2012 thriller and Academy Award «Best Picture» winner chronicles the life - or - death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis — the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades.
Alcon, one of the longest - running independent film finance and production companies in the world, has financed and produced, and / or co - financed / produced 33 films to date, including the recent critically acclaimed film Blade Runner 2049 from Academy Award - nominated director Denis Villeneuve and starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford; the Academy Award - nominated Best Picture The Blind Side, which earned Sandra Bullock a Best Actress Oscar; The Book of Eli, starring Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman; Insomnia, starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank and directed by Chris Nolan; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants; P.S. I Love You, starring Hilary Swank; the critically acclaimed dramatic thriller Prisoners, directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo, Terrance Howard and Paul Dano; and the family hit Dolphin Tale starring Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd and Kris Kristofferson.
In Before Dawn I thought the generic horror / action beats let down the more impressive dramatic sequences, whereas in Bait I felt it worked better as a thriller than anything else.
The dramatic thriller is the third directorial effort from Billy Ray, who previously wrote and helmed Shattered Glass and Breach but is best known for penning the screenplays for films like The Hunger Games and Captain Phillips.
This dramatic Cold War thriller, which got a Poster just yesterday, is considered by many to be the Oscar frontrunner in a number of categories, including Best Picture.
Not noticeably better or worse than Christopher Nolan's remake, which stays pretty close to it, this thriller will disappoint those looking for sympathetic, redeemable characters and a happy ending but should excite those whose dramatic tastes run a bit macabre.
Featuring two strong central performances from Biel and Mamet, Bell (Sundance Film Festival - winning Obselidia) mines the depths of sibling relationships to present a taught, well - observed dramatic thriller that makes the most of the talent involved.