Sentences with phrase «budget action filmmaking»

Only when the script and visuals stray too far from the source does the film lose its way, getting bogged down in the mechanics of big - budget action filmmaking and ponderous dialogue as it works toward a way - too - tidy, sentimental finale.

I understand that low - budget action filmmaking has its...

Not exact matches

With this true crime drama set in late 1940s Los Angeles, director Ruben Fleischer looks to make the jump from modestly budgeted action - comedy (Zombieland 73, 30 Minutes or Less 49) to serious dramatic filmmaking.

Working unobtrusively but consistently in a decadent Hollywood that's doubled down on sci - fi / fantasy / superhero franchise tentpoles as the end - all - be-all of action movies, Jaume Collet - Serra has been diligently and often ingeniously pursuing another filmmaking model, that of the mid-range budget standalone genre picture.

Paul Thomas Anderson for teaching me that it's ALL about the script and if you have the right actors directors don't have to do anything on set but be a fan, Lumet for his films and his book, a young directors» must read, Coppola for his courage in filmmaking, Steven Soderberg for refusing to ever be put in a box and pushing the form as far as he can, Kathryn Bigelow for giving masterclasses in action, James Cameron for Terminator 2 and prove big budget cinema can still be perfect cinema, Sean Penn for bringing his acting chops to directing, David Mamet for his scripts and his dialogue, Nolan for having more heart than most people seem to give him credit for (Memento, Rises, Inception and Interstellar all made me cry.)

Splitting the difference between Michael Mann and Brian De Palma, it's a sequence that could teach any number of big - budget Hollywood movies a thing or four about action filmmaking.

The story, setup, and payoff are awesome; the time travel stuff, though subtle, is awesome; the performances and link between Willis and Gordon - Levitt is awesome; Emily Blunt is awesome, holy shit she's fantastic in this; the visual effects and low budget filmmaking are awesome; the action is awesome.

The film is an incredible tightrope walk between comedy and action and drama, and while there are some significant pacing issues, Black pulls it off beautifully, deftly summoning the best traits of big budget filmmaking.