Sentences with phrase «charged films and performances»

This large - scale survey covers Maiolino's extraordinary oeuvre from the early 1960s to the present, bringing together expressive woodblock prints, visceral cement sculptures, politically - charged films and performances, fluid drawings, and monumental installations of unfired clay.

Not exact matches

Sparkling direction by James Ivory, distinguished performances from the ensemble cast, and a charged score by Richard Robbins all combine to create a film of immense power.

While the new Han Solo Star Wars anthology film charges on with last - minute replacement director Ron Howard, a new report has emerged that Lucasfilm was not only dissatisfied by the direction under Phil Lord and Chris Miller, but also the performance of the young Han Solo by Hail, Caesar!

In spite of the unbalanced lead performances, the stylistic elements of the film complement the shameless absurdity of the plot and the polished production design exudes glamour and indulgence, underpinned by an erotically charged music score.

This lush, insinuating remake of the rather muted French film Nathalie (2003) benefits from a much more emotionally charged script and lively, layered performances.

Mudbound (Netflix) A quartet of nominations speak to a wide array of talent in this post-WWII period drama: Director Dee Rees and Virgil Williams adapted the sprawling, racially charged novel's many narrative points of view into a manageable shape; Rachel Morrison brought a pastoral grandeur as the film's cinematographer; and Mary J. Blige does double duty, contributing a moving performance as well as the original song, «Mighty River,» with Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson.

Based on a popular graphic novel by Marasume Shirow and directed by Rupert Sanders («Snow White and the Huntsman»), Ghost in the Shell is a visually stunning experience with a fine core performance by Scarlett Johansson («Captain America: Civil War»), but it borrows so much of other, mostly better science fiction films and TV series, that charges of grand larceny should be levied against writers William Wheeler («Queen of Katwe»), Ehren Kruger («Transformers: Age of Extinction») and Jamie Moss («Street Kings»).

The performances are terrific across the board, while the filmmaking is elegant, intimate, and ambiguously charged, from Anderson's own (uncredited) cinematography to the creepy and romantic Jonny Greenwood score; the film's enigmatic and evasive qualities are part and parcel to its psychological portraiture.

After all that it was back into the freezing cold, where we noble warriors of New York's critical army, charged once more by star power, steeled ourselves for another year of festival scheduling nightmares, summer superhero blight, sequels, prequels, inelegant issue - oriented documentaries and cheapo horror pics, knowing that it was our solemn obligation to sift through this morass, uncover and celebrate the great performances and future classic films.

Available globally, the Globe Player store offers a selection of performances filmed at the London theater, with a seven - day rental priced at approximately # 4 ($ 6.50) and sales including offline viewing priced at # 8 ($ 13) for each of the famous plays, though it also hosts a number of interviews with notable performers which can be viewed at no charge.

For Barney, sculpture is an emanation of places, performances, films, photos, drawings and ephemera that together create complex, open - ended and symbolically charged stories, characterised by an innovative artistic idiom, aesthetics and narrative structures.

Using performance, film and installation, the American artist uses the language of 20th century protest groups to reflect the politically charged atmosphere of New York in the 1990s.

This comprehensive survey is comprised of woodblock prints, visceral cement sculptures, drawings, installations, and politically - charged performances and film, and spans over five decades of the artist's career.

The New Wave, the experimental downtown culture of Manhattan, a symbiosis of music, film, performance and art, reflected the pulse of the time, charging Cortez's exhibition with energy.

In charge of film and performance at the 124 - year - old nonprofit South London Gallery, Anna Gritz is cooking up exhibitions devoted to artists Kapwangi Kiwanga, who draws on academic training for research - based projects, as well as veteran comic performer Michael Smith.