Sentences with phrase «between homage»

The gallery will present an exhibition of Josef Albers's work in its 537 West 20th Street location in New York in November 2016 that will explore the relationship between his Homage to the Square paintings and the monochrome.

Corneria is the only level that straddles the line between homage and reuse a little too closely, but other than that, the level design and set pieces are entirely original.

Horizon Chase hits the sweet spot between homage and modern fun.

Brewer's latest nouveau blaxploitation / arthouse mash - up is pitched uncomfortably but compellingly between homage and exploitation in its big - hearted exploration of the steamiest corners of black life.

There is a thin line between homage and intellectual theft, and Studio Ponoc is dancing on either side of it with abandon.

The supporting characterizations are thin and nondescript, almost as if McCarthy and Falcone watched films like Neighbors, The House Bunny, Legally Blonde and the aforementioned Back to School and decided to see if they could create situations and characters that would purposefully blur the line between homage and plagiarism.

Over the years, these soundtracks have proven to be so effective that they've inspired legions of imitators, including a bevy of electronic musicians who hew so close to the Carpenter blueprint that they blur the line between homage and appropriation (see Umberto, Xander Harris, and Cliff Martinez's soundtrack to Drive for glaring examples).

No such drastic punishment awaits Wes Anderson's («The Grand Budapest Hotel») modern day Isle of Dogs, however, though there are some who would be inclined to banish it to movie purgatory for its many Japanese cultural references that tread a thin line between homage and appropriation.

Medium jumps are never an easy thing to do, whether it's today's commonplace practice of remaking an old television series as a film residing between homage and parody, or as in the case of The Muppet Movie, simply bringing characters who found popularity on TV to a cinema audience.

Where do you draw the line between homage and plagiarism?

Sometimes there is a fine line between homage and and rip - off.

Still, there's a thin line between homage and theft, and Yonebayashi doesn't seem to care where it is.

There's something about Tarantino's unshakeable belief that everything he does is cool, his overbearing self - indulgence, and his inability to see where the line between homage and rip - off lies that makes me want to dislike everything he does, but so far only the lamentable Deathproof and the interminable first Kill Bill movie have fallen below a surprisingly consistent standard.

Not exact matches

Given the similarities between some of the major themes of the Philippians hymn and the chief characteristics of the emperor cult (the divine origin or pre-existence of the subject, his apotheosis by acclamation at death, his ubiquitous rule and receipt of universal homage) which have long been noted, and have received thorough attention, it is likely that the original composer of these lines, whoever they were, intended to assert the superiority of Christ over Caesar.

Uniquely situated between the mangroves lining Shrimp Road and the new state - of - the - art 220 - slip Stock Island Marina, the 100 - room Hotel Key West will feature architecture and design styles that pay homage to the industrial history of the first of Key West's seven islands and its long tradition of working boatyards, fishing fleets and marinas.

There's a difference between copying without credit and paying homage to something.

Maybe I'm insensitive or something but to me it pays a homage to the closeness between a Mother and a child.

The race in the upstate Twentieth Congressional District between Republican John Sweeney and Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand has already produced two classic ads — Gillibrand's homage to Good Night, and Good Luck's sense of «decency» and Sweeney's deployment of Iraq - war mom Kathy Brown.

119:30: I thought Nolan's homage to this sequence finally put right the relationship between Batman and Joker.

(The notion of a German bounty hunter in the Old West only makes sense, I think, in relation to the several spaghetti western roles played by German actor Klaus Kinski; the surname of Django's wife pays homage to blaxploitation hero John Shaft, a rather brilliant means of bridging the gap between the far - reaching genre traditions that Tarantino loves).

A stirring romance between an emotionally stifled sheep farmer and an irrepressible Romanian migrant worker, isn't shy about paying homage to the classic «Brokeback Mountain,» but in many ways, this British film turns out better.

As viewers of the original Equalizer will know, McCall was a cross between a Citizens Advice Bureau worker and a deadly commando, and although this re-imagining follows along the same lines the end product is more about quality than homage to Washington:

The line between skillful homage and hackish knock - off is an admittedly fuzzy one, but Schrader's film is on the right side of it.

It's hard to tell what King wanted between a Cold War satire, a 50's B - movie homage, or a machine gun - fueled Ac / Dc music video.

Nebraska — which could be seen as a cross between Fargo and The Straight Story — is Payne's sort - of homage to his home state.

But «Godard Mon Amour,» the director's half - parodic / half - earnest stab at turning his country's rule - breaking enfant terrible (played by Louis Garrel) into one - half of a prickly movie couple — focusing on his then - new marriage to his «La Chinoise» star Anne Wiazemsky (Stacy Martin)-- is the kind of curiously inconsequential homage that neither stokes your interest in cinema / Godard nor illuminates a turbulent love story between artists.

Though familiar in subject matter, despite its uniquely confident female perspective, Gerwig never hits a false note, oscillating between wisdom and poignancy without falling into the trap of the nostalgia from a period so clearly influencing this sweetly tuned homage to misguided angst, ignorant yearnings, and the desire to break out on one's own.

It's one of those movies that really had me thinking non-stop and it reminds me of a mix between E.T and Third Encounters or the homage between Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick in filmmaking perspective.

Identity suggests the supernatural as each of the characters is killed off in turn and each victim (including a shower - curtain homage that sort of defines the difference between «homage» and «rip - off») dispatched in a nifty (and often gory) way.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds pays homage to the original 16 - bit classic, Zelda A Link to the Past and takes these ideas and transforms it into another memorable Zelda experience with a considerable amount of additional freedom.

Felt like it was a good balance between being a modern action packed film with a fair bit of violence - poking fun at old (incredibly cheesy) spy films but in a way of paying homage to them rather than disrespecting the genre!

Clips brought to life the links between films bound by a shared visual language, an obsession with doomed love and explicit homage in the latter two titles.

One of the most fully enjoyable movie - going experiences I've had in awhile, Star Trek is exciting, funny, looks great, and offers the perfect balance between re-inventing history and paying homage to its roots.

The latest collaboration between Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg is a moving and compelling homage to a city and its spirit, as well as a gripping procedural

And in between there are some clever homages to the ’83 classic, including a shocking update of the famous Christy Brinkley highway scene.

Walking a fine line between charming lark and smirking goof, Ti West's «In a Valley of Violence» is a Western homage that has its heart in the genre, but not so much in the story.

Somewhere between The Ridiculous 6 and The Hateful Eight lies The Magnificent Seven, Antoine Fuqua's upcoming homage to Westerns.

Deleted: two talks between Tango & Caz (I feel like there's an homage to a Sylvester Stallone / Kurt Russell film in those names) and a dramatic scene with Hawke's family (including another Lili Taylor appearance).

The show made several overt, clear - cut homages to this pivotal moment, from Jimmy Kimmel's opening monologue to the striking tableau of Harvey Weinstein accusers Salma Hayek, Ashley Judd, and Annabella Sciorra presenting a powerful Time's Up short film together — all carefully planned in order to strike the perfect balance between an industry's clear - eyed reckoning and its fondness for self - celebration.

Robert Abele reviewed the film for The Times, calling it «the kind of curiously inconsequential homage that neither stokes your interest in cinema / Godard nor illuminates a turbulent love story between artists.»

It also feels like a perfect film for the times: the US box office successes of both Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty are indicative of a period in which Americans are much more reflective and self - critical than is customary; aside from its homage to the country's most revered president, Spielberg's film is a reminder of the enduring battle between American idealism and bigotry, and between its White House and Congress.

Instead, director Jim McBride — who earlier paid homage to the Killer by making Richard Gere's narcissistic dreamer a huge Jerry Lee Lewis freak in his shockingly kinda - awesome remake of Breathless — uses Lewis» legend as the springboard for a pop - art cartoon take on the»50s, with a never - better Quaid playing Lewis as a cross between a strutting comic - strip rooster and a human version of Tex Avery's Big Bad Wolf.

Smart and snappy comedies that pay homage to their past are few and far between, another reason to rush out and catch Easy A.

Beautifully shot in black and white, and favouring minutely designed long takes — as a conscious homage to some of the directors Ross Perry admires, such as Philippe Garrel — The Color Wheel playfully hovers between abstraction, realism with a faux - improvised feel, and New York Jewish humour — a staple in Altman's comedic routine.

In the interview, Pete talks about some of his favorite movies he recommends to friends, the evolution of the project over the years, how he got involved as a director, his vision behind the stark contrast between the beautiful, almost photo realistic backgrounds and the cartoony characters, a scene from the film that I felt was a homage to Jaws, the 1400 kid search for the main star of this film, how directing the voice actors for the English version of Miyazaki's Ponyo helped him in making this film, and find out who directs Peter Sohn when he performs in his own film.

Accordingly, Lean on Pete is more akin to an American homage to Ken Loach's Kes, depicting a similarly loving and respectful non-anthropocentric relationship between human and animal that offers an escape from the rut of the protagonist's life and a cure for their profound loneliness.

The name pays homage to the old Viva, that was built between 1963 and 1979.

A delectable homage to the power of stories to comfort and heal, Backman's tender tale of the touching relationship between a grandmother and granddaughter is a tribute to the everlasting bonds of deep family ties.»

With The Uncommon Reader, he brings us a playful homage to the written word, imagining a world in which literature becomes a subversive bridge between powerbrokers and commoners.

As this is her first book since losing her own mother, bestselling author Carolyn See (to whom it is dedicated), See's focus on the unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters, by birth and by circumstance, becomes an extraordinary homage to unconditional love.