Sentences with phrase «budget films of the year»

I was blown away by how much I enjoyed this film and am shocked to admit that it is one of the most entertaining big budget films of the year.

The Shallows ended up being one of the surprises of the summer as Scott Menzel called the film «one of the most entertaining big - budget films of the year.»

Not exact matches

Much like the success of last year's Warner Bros. film Wonder Woman helped change the conversation around a female superhero movie helmed by a woman director, a box - office smashing debut for Black Panther could pave the way for a similar paradigm shift in Hollywood with regard to how studios approach big - budget stories about characters of color.

«After two years of developing global interest in B.C.'s LNG potential, this year's budget has selected four or five other key industries for strategic investment and growth — from the film industry to mining, aerospace, and a Maritime Centre of Excellence.»

But in a year that's seen a slew of big budget releases and star - powered projects from some of Hollywood's most notable filmmakers (Martin Scorsese, Kenneth Lonergan, Mel Gibson) it was a $ 5 million film with no major superstar names that brought home the night's biggest award.

What began a few years ago as a trickle of small independent films shot in and around Kingston has of late turned into a veritable flood, including big - budget productions with real movie stars, thanks to a new tax break and efforts by local officials to woo and accommodate the industry.

In what seems like a plot straight out of a low - budget science - fiction film, scientists have revived a giant virus that was buried in Siberian ice for 30,000 years — and it is still infectious.

In the ten years since Rings, cynicism seems to have grown exponentially, especially online, where fans and haters from all over the world congregate to determine the worth of a film, and certainly a big budget 4,000 - theater holiday season fantasy film.

All of these films were made independently (only one, the poorly received The Guru (1969), has been made for a studio during the course of Merchant and Ivory's years together), and ably demonstrated the kind of technical expertise the filmmakers were capable of achieving with a very limited budget.

The inevitable development of a Strangers sequel (it made $ 82m from a $ 9m budget) has been plagued with setbacks and now, 10 years later, it creeps into cinemas, marketed largely as The Strangers and acting as a standalone film.

A newcomer to our year - end report cards, Cohen releases foreign films and a variety of low - budget English - language indies.

Another underperformer was Martin Scorsese's Hugo, which hasn't come close to recouping its nearly $ 150 million budget, but even that failure is partially mitigated by the film's 11 Oscar nominations, which made it the most - nominated film of the year.

Yet, there is a very real risk that you will be lableled as a racist for criticizing black panther, or the work of the 29 year old director who was given the keys to a $ 200,000,000 budget after making only 2 independent films.

From major studios to independents, from big budget to small, the quality of films this year was excellent and the entertainment, artistic and substantive value high.

Lowery went on to direct Pete's Dragon, one of my favorite films of 2016, and he's back at Sundance this year with a surprise low - budget film titled A Ghost Story.

For all of the big budget films coming this year, this is the most ambitious film of 2014.

Ridley Scott and Scott Free London are partnering with Orchard Media and Focus Features International on a slate of six genre low - budget feature films over a period of three years.

«Boyhood,» director Richard Linklater's experimental coming - of - age film that was shot over 12 years on a shoestring budget, followed with three nominations for its ensemble cast and for Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette.

Scoring noticeably fewer films than before, he has concentrated on big - budget studio material at the expense of everything else, seeming to leave behind the smaller movies with which he attracted much of the praise afforded him over the years.

Oscar ® - nominated director and producer Ridley Scott (Prometheus, Blade Runner) and Scott Free London are partnering with Orchard Media and Focus Features International on a slate of six genre low - budget feature films over a period of three years.

The original movie grossed a little over $ 60 million worldwide back in 2001 from a budget of just under half of that, though the film has a huge following and gained a progressive cult status in the years that have passed since then.

In the last few years, films made by first - timers with tiny budgets have tended to dominate, together with worthy documentaries examining social problems and global warming, the latter one of Redford's favourite hobby horses.

There is less detail and clarity than many Blu - rays offer, but it's important to remember that the film is 25 years old and had a production budget of just $ 6 million (to put the latter number into context, fellow 1986 Charlie Sheen movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off cost the same amount).

This year at Cannes, the hopes of British success at the festival lay almost entirely on this film's modestly - budgeted shoulders, and with previous success with My Name is Joe and The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Loach could afford to be confident.

He burst onto the scene in 2013 with Fruitvale Station, a low budget independent film that premiered at Sundance and told the true story of a 22 - year - old African American who was killed by police in Oakland.

This year, people are likely to do the same for Black Panther, the first superhero of color to carry a big budgeted film.

Honestly, although Whedon's screenplay will probably be one of the best of the year, the film's limited budget, exposure and early release make it highly likely to be forgotten come awards season.

But unfortunately, Rinsch's feature film debut fails in both departments, resulting in a disappointingly dull samurai flick that ranks among one of the most forgettable big - budget movies of last year.

While I no doubt have been spoiled by regular exposure to excellent Blu - ray transfers, the 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen presentation of Swimming to Cambodia seems a tad disappointing even for a standard definition release of a low - budget 25 - year - old experimental film.

DisneyToon's animation can practically be mistaken for that of the first Cars eight years ago, even though the $ 50 M production budget is just a small fraction of what is spent to make Pixar and Disney Animation Studios» films these days (which each cost upwards of $ 150 M).

While Hit & Run isn't going to be on any best of the year lists, it is a very good example of making a solid film in a tight time - frame (Shepard and Bell both had TV commitments they had to fit filming around), with a reasonably small budget.

Given the speed and unpredictability of change in this arena, it's reasonable to wonder if a big - budget feature film, much less one based on a four year - old novel (by Dave Eggers, who co-wrote this adaptation's screenplay), can hope to speak to the needs of the moment.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening March 23, 2012 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Hunger Games (PG - 13 for intense violence and disturbing images) Screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins» futuristic sci - fi novel about a 16 year - old girl (Jennifer Lawrence) who volunteers to take her unlucky younger sister's (Willow Shields) place in a nationally - televised fight to the death featuring 24 participants picked by a government lottery.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening March 2, 2012 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Lorax (PG for mild epithets) Danny DeVito stars as the title character in this animated adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic about an idealistic 12 year - old (Zac Efron), raised in an artificial reality, who searches for a real tree in order to impress the girl of his dreams (Taylor Swift).

’96 was the year of the indie where 4 of the 5 nominees were «low budget,» «non-studio» films and the 5th was a contemporary - set rom - com.

Matthew McConaughey may have become a star as a leading man in major - studio films like «A Time to Kill» and «The Wedding Planner,» but in the last few years the laid - back Texan has reinvented and revived his career with a string of sparkling performances in low - budget indies: Richard Linklater «s «Bernie,» Steven Soderbergh's «Magic Mike,» William Friedkin «s «Killer Joe,» Jeff Nichols» «Mud» and now Jean - Marc Vallee's «Dallas Buyers Club,» which has made McConaughey a strong favorite to land a Best Actor nomination.

John Carter's underperformance was nothing compared to the film Disney released a year earlier; Mars Needs Moms (whose epic shortcomings supposedly played a part in Carter's title losing the «of Mars») grossed just $ 39 M on a $ 150 M budget.

A surprise late - film cameo from a member of the usual gang (hint: not Ben Stiller, but the other one) livens things up a little, but it also raises a troubling question: Vaughn, Wilson, and their pals have emerged in the past few years as the most reliable big - budget comic collective since the first batch of Saturday Night Live vets started making movies in the late»70s and early»80s.

With a low budget but a lot of imagination and talent, director Trevorrow and writer Connolly create a deceptively simple comedy that's one of the most entertaining films of the year.

Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead took a shoestring budget and created one of the most imaginative and creepy films of the year.

Happy to be there: For being as narrow as three nominees, the foreign film «A Man Called Ove» pulled off what «The Hundred Year - Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared» did last year as a random film to crash the big budget field of fantasy blockbustYear - Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared» did last year as a random film to crash the big budget field of fantasy blockbustyear as a random film to crash the big budget field of fantasy blockbusters.

The Spirit Awards are obviously not immune to such factors, but by limiting themselves to films with smaller budgets, the Spirit Awards generally celebrate some of the best films of the year.

The Georgia - filmed movie, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, put up a huge weekend on top of a huge holiday week and finishes out the year with around $ 185 million at the box office on only a $ 90 million production budget.

The Wrap's Reviews Editor Alonso Duralde joined forces with reviewer Inkoo Kang to reveal their favorite films of the year — from big budget blockbusters to film festival gems that you may have missed.

There was a monstrous amount of undeniable glee to be had while watching 2013's Pacific Rim, a film that played out like a big - budget re-enactment of a seven - year - old smashing his toys together.

I, Daniel Blake will likely not get the praise it deserves by way of ticket sales but it one of the most promising low - budget film to watch out for this year.

By far the best sci - fi film I've seen yet this year, and proof that international films make for more interesting dynamics, Snowpiercer is easily the original action film a summer full of big budget explosions needs.

The Conjuring was one of the biggest films of last year in terms of payback on budget so it's hardly surprising the creepy doll that featured in the plot, Annabelle, has nabbed her own flick.

In 2014 while promoting «Son of God», Downey's reason for delivering another big budget film about the crucifixion was that it had been ten years since «The Passion of the Christ», and therefore a decade since Jesus was on the big screen.

A big - budget, high - quality animated film this early in the year is rare, and while this third chapter of Po the Panda, Master Shifu and the Furious Five doesn't quite live - up to the original, it's fast, furry - ous, and a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy.