Sentences with phrase «by screenwriters»

Generally speaking, I'm not big on podcasts (because I have a hard time focusing on and retaining audio - only information) but there is one that I make sure to tune into every week: Scriptnotes by screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin.

The movie is based on true events experienced by screenwriters Armistead Maupin and Terry Anderson (based on Maupin's novel).

The research by the screenwriters, actors and director are ably detailed in the film's excellent commentary track.

Covenant labours in the shadow of earlier films and has been crudely bolted together by screenwriters John Logan and Dante Harper with derivative action set pieces that give birth to a new hybrid of extra-terrestrial nasty — the neomorph — with translucent milky skin and a gait more akin to humans.

This version stars Will Smith as the final man, and while he does his best to inject some real emotional connectivity to his character — and hence the story — he's sideswiped by screenwriters Mark Protosevich and Akiva Goldsman, who set up an intriguing first act, lessen it with a hollow, unexciting, special - effects - heavy game of cat - and - mouse in the second, and completely blow the whole thing with the third.

It's all very formulaic done with a minimal amount of effort by screenwriters John Scott Shepherd (Joe Somebody) and Dana Stevens (For Love of the Game, City of Angels).

But while Quinto is a talented and promising young actor, Spock's character as written by screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman is all wrong.

DVD Release Dates: 20 December 2005 Rebounding from theaters into the home entertainment market, this Twentieth Century Fox film tries to score extra points with the following DVD extras: A full length audio commentary by screenwriters Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, a storyboard gallery and the theatrical trailer.

A LITTLE PRINCESS is adapted respectably by screenwriters Richard LaGravenese and Elizabeth Chandler, meticulously produced, opulently designed — particularly in the colorful fantasy sequences — elegantly photographed by cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki and adequately (in the case of Eleanor Bron,

To bond, of course, they must be on the run, a condition achieved through much torturous plotting by screenwriters E. Jack Kaplan, Richard Chapman and Peter Tolan.

Yes, Thanos cries — a noble attempt by screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely to imbue their villain with emotions, and conflicted ones at that.

Both options offer commentaries by director Shawn Levy and by screenwriters Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon.

Running time: 98 minutes Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment DVD Extras: Commentary by the screenwriters and by director Sam Mendes, plus «The Making of» and «Green Filmmaking» featurettes.

Annie Weatherwax's acclaimed 2014 novel, upon which the film is based, is translated almost note for note by screenwriters Josh Boone and Jill Killington.

It's dominated by screenwriters, who contribute the most interesting insights to Wood and Lugosi lore, as well as the liberties they took with history.

It's all held together well by Oplev, who must lead his actors through some very tough moments involving vicious crimes against women, while also keeping the storyline, adapted by screenwriters Arcel (King's Game) and Heisterberg (Midsummer), the main focus, without becoming confusing in terms of mystery.

There are efforts by screenwriters by Stephen Chbosky («The Perks of Being a Wallflower») and Evan Spiliotopoulos («The Huntsman: Winter's War») to provide emotional links between Belle and her Beast involving their mutual absent mothers that don't add much substance.

These tasks are put on hold, however, by screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, who take a long inhale between Rogers's first big post-upgrade action scene and Captain America's bombastic first encounter with Red Skull.

Director Francis Lawrence is an experienced journeyman with no particular flair for the action sequences, which are spaced by screenwriters Peter Craig and Danny Strong so that they occasionally break up the talk, talk, talk.

It's brought to the screen by screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber and director Josh Boone.

While I do think, from a story standpoint, it's a shame that Garrigan wasn't limited to being a mere witness to the events of the Amin era, as he was portrayed more in the book, instead of a constant catalyst for Amin's rage, considering he is a fictional character, we'll just chalk up his constant missteps as dramatic license taken by the screenwriters in drawing out Amin to commit some of the most heinous acts of torture shown in film this side of a Mel Gibson directorial effort.

Clearly there's plenty of gray area to go around — all of it mastered by screenwriters Brian and Jim Kehoe who have a handle on conflicting parental and teen aspirations.

Is it the work done by the screenwriters or were they relying too heavily on author Rick Yancey's text?

its sad how many potentially good movies are ruined by the directors or crippled by its screenwriters how do these people get jobs?

L.A. Confidential is brilliantly adapted from James Ellroy's densely plotted novel by screenwriters Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson, who also directs.

Some of this is thanks to a smart choice by screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely to collapse as many characters as possible into as few storylines as possible.

Comics writer Mark Millar's Civil War storyline is only lightly referenced by screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.

«Think Like A Man 2» will be written by the screenwriters who penned the first film, Keith Merryman and David A. Newman.

Updated to modern - day New York by screenwriters Nancy Doyne and Carroll Cartwright, it's a mostly somber but terrific film, anchored by strong performances all around.

They would be spared every ridiculous conflict imagined by screenwriters Ron Burch and David Kidd, and we would be spared from this humiliating mess.

One of the shining glories of the American musical, this 1952 feature was fabricated (by screenwriters Betty Comden and Adolph Green) around a collection of old songs written by producer Arthur Freed and brought to bright, brash, and exuberant life by directors Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly.

Brought to life by screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, he's an antagonist that the studio has been teasing since 2012's Avengers.

Bean stars alongside Anna Friel - who plays mother - of - three Christina Fitzsimmons - in the BBC series created by screenwriter Jimmy McGovern.

The Lifetime movie, Return to Zero, was inspired by screenwriter Sean Hanish and his wife, Kiley's, stillbirth and subsequent pregnancy.

Nothing can compare to the experience of reading J.K. Rowling's books, which have been expertly condensed and interpreted by screenwriter Steve Kloves, but given the need for compromise I think they've done justice to the author's intentions (if not her distinctly British wit).

All three films in the American Pie series were penned by screenwriter Adam Herz and produced by Paul and Chris Weitz — who also served as directors on the original — but they have all gone through different directors; the J B Rogers - directed American Pie 2 and now American Wedding helmed by Jesse Dylan (How High).

The outstanding script by screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker is skillfully conceived, makeup artist Rob Bottin» special effects are effectively scary, Fincher's direction is maddeningly tense and taut, and the noirish and darkly graphic cinematography by Darius Khondji forces the viewer to see the crime scene in the horrible way it looks.

Adapted by screenwriter Steven Zaillian from Thomas Keneally's book, Schindler's List hit with a force almost unseen in movies since D.W. Griffith's day.

The «American Pie» franchise throws in another kitchen sink of gross - out sight gags by screenwriter Adam Herz («American Pie» 1 and 2) in this third, and hopefully final installment, of percolating testosterone commotion.

Its free - flowing narrative (from a screenplay by screenwriter Joan Tewkesbury) revealed the shallowness of American life - political emptiness and show - business commercialism are equated.

Michael Hirst wrote the first film, and was joined by another screenwriter for the current film, William Nicholson.

I can imagine a lot of good movies developing from this premise, but as fictionalized by screenwriter Dan Fogelman, it becomes yet another soggy tale of father - son healing.

Based on vague tweets featuring codenames for an upcoming project by screenwriter Max Landis (Chronicle, Victor Frankenstein), John Landis» son, the horror news site stated the remake was a forgone conclusion with Max Landis penning a new screenplay.

Once he arrives in Binghamton, Keith meets several of his fellow professors, including the sentimental department chair, Dr. Lerner (J.K. Simmons), who's also a former Navy Seal; his next door neighbor, Jim (Chris Elliott), who's a Shakespeare - reciting professor; and a sensitive women's studies professor, Mary Weldon (Allison Janney), who's easily insulted by the screenwriter's approach to both his professional and personal lives.

Rodrigo Perez, The Playlist (C --RRB-: A fascinating story, but as reimagined by screenwriter by screenwriter Nick Hornsby and director Jean - Marc Vallée («Dallas Buyers Club»), «Wild» starring Reese Witherspoon is a well - intentioned, but misguided and occasionally even garish adaptation of spiritual redemption that never connects or finds itself.

Fault in Our Stars began as a book written by John Green, before it was adapted for the big screen by screenwriter duo Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber.

The setup: A cancer comedy that was inspired by screenwriter Will Reiser's real - life experiences.

Spouting coarse and unfunny dialogue by screenwriter - producer David E. Kelley (creator of TV's Ally McBeal and Picket Fences), these four empty vessels camp out by the lake, bicker ad nauseam, and stand around while cows and bears get chewed by the film's best actor, a 30 - foot crocodile effectively rendered by the Stan Winston Studio.

With its convincing depictions of Margo Robbie [apparently] executing Harding's signature triple axel in mind - blowing competition figure skating sequences, «I, Tonya» (written by screenwriter Steven Rogers) adopts a narrative style that flips between direct - to - camera confessionals and straight - ahead drama.

Playing in theaters now is the new sci - fi film Ex Machina, directed by screenwriter turned filmmaker Alex Garland.