Gary Ross did a solid job crafting
the cinematic world of Collins» novels, but «The Hunger Games» was lacking in certain areas, particularly the action sequences and visual effects.
Not exact matches
There's a hint
of cinematic fiction to the scenes or, at best,
of a stunt that'll never work in the real
world.
One
of our favorites, so far, is «PlayStation VR
Worlds,» a grab bag
of five relatively short VR demos that showcase its
cinematic and interactive qualities.
The schtick this time around is to marry the
world of «South Park» with the tropes
of Marvel's
cinematic universe, offering a parody
of superhero epics like «Civil War» (but with a lot more fart jokes, no doubt).
Five years after the
cinematic conclusion
of the Harry Potter franchise, J.K. Rowling is bringing back the wizarding
world for a new spinoff series.
Less than twenty years later, the hotel established by Lucien Barrière on the Croisette was at the forefront
of the beginnings
of a
cinematic event that became the most important film festival in the
world — the Cannes Film Festival.
When it comes to the former, Korea and Japan are perhaps the best
of the recent bunch, opting for an epic
cinematic soundtrack to «a prayer for
world harmony through mutual understanding in three parts.»
In their book Rabid: A Cultural History
of the
World's Most Diabolical Virus, Monica Murphy and Bill Wasik write: «In their maddened lunges and infectious bites, our
cinematic zombies... are nothing less than projections
of our timeless fear
of rabies.»
The founders, Stephanie Danan and Justin Kern both hail from the
world of film (one a producer and the other a screenwriter, respectively), which makes sense given that there is a
cinematic quality to their collections — the individual pieces tend to move beautifully.
In all seriousness, though, the real US presidents are actually far more cooler than their
cinematic caricatures, so let's take a look at our history and deliberate what the
world of online dating would be like under four great US presidents.
Tom Cruise headlines a spectacular, all - new
cinematic version
of the legend that has fascinated cultures all over the
world since the dawn
of civilization: The Mummy.
I enjoy immersing myself in the literary and
cinematic worlds but also enjoy all the visceral pleasures
of the real
world too.
Throughout Marvel Studios» 10 - year
cinematic history, we've seen the
world saved multiple times, from threats ranging from a chunk
of Earth poised to crash down and wipe us out like the dinosaurs in Avengers: Age
of Ultron to the unkillable goddess
of death in Thor: Ragnarok.
Battlefield action: Experience the
cinematic intensity
of World War II's biggest conflicts including D - Day, Stalingrad, and the Battle
of Berlin.
This is a fascinating story about the power and entitlement others feel
of art, with Kim Jong - il desperate for
world recognition through the
cinematic arts.
Boasting aliens, state -
of - the - art special effects, a marquee star, and the greatest director
of action the cinema has produced, War
of the
Worlds superficially fits the mold
of the
cinematic thrill ride.
However, one still wonders why on (Middle) Earth Jackson chose to shoot his new trilogy in this way and not allow the detailed
world to be shown off in all its
cinematic glory instead
of it being masked by this peculiar effect (
of course this won't matter in regular 24 fps 2D).
After the origin stories, the sequels sliding all over the quality spectrum, one Civil War, a Ragnarok, an Age
of Ultron, and a gazillion buckets
of popcorn sold the
world over, the Marvel
Cinematic Universe ascends to a state
of supernova in Avengers: Infinity War.
On top
of that there is over an hour
of bonus material covering the creation
of the
world, the characters, the women
of Wakanda, the tech, the
cinematic evolution
of the Black Panther character, and much more that is very solid.
Game Night ends up being a cornucopia
of surprises that mark John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein as an up - and - coming force in the
world of cinematic comedy.
Marvel's most unusual film
of its
Cinematic Universe is big on
world - building, empowerment, strong (female) characters and jabs at the current state
of the
world.
The
cinematic equivalent
of shrink - wrapping, in which all
of the ideas, feelings, characters, and images are neatly separated and hermetically sealed to prevent spoilage, abrasion, or any contact with the natural
world.
(Or maybe it wasn't so skewed — as we see from some
of their vintage home movies, their apartment gave a good view
of the
World Trade Center circa 2000, scene
of the century's most
cinematic catastrophe.)
The effects
of slavery did not dissipate and most likely will not resolve themselves until complex and yes, black, heroes like Django are not the outliers but just the norm in a vibrant
cinematic world allowing for multiple interpretations.
Coming just a few short months after the release
of Paul Greengrass» 9/11 film United 93,
World Trade Center immediately establishes itself as a completely different animal than its counterpart - as director Oliver Stone eschews the jittery authenticity
of United 93 in favor
of a far more traditional, thoroughly
cinematic sort
of vibe.
Epic
cinematic depiction
of the life
of Alexander the Great (played by Colin Farrell) and how by the age
of 32 he had conquered more
of the known
world than anyone before him, having defeated armies from Greece through Persia and all the way to India, establishing a short - lived Hellenistic empire stretching from Europe to Asia.
The mighty Norse god Thor, as played by Chris Hemsworth, is a fun presence in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe ®, but his last stand - alone film («Thor: The Dark
World») was the worst
of the franchise.
THE ART
OF SEEING WITH ONE»S OWN EYES By Kent Jones Darezhan Omirbaev, a
world - class
cinematic poet from, that's right, Kazakhstan
Toronto isn't necessarily relegated to being the sub-par fest: the program they have each and every year is tremendous, a dreamy feast for
cinematic lovers everywhere, and quite possibly the most comprehensive
of any in the
world.
His last decade
of films «W.» (too soon), «
World Trade Center» (way too soon), «Alexander» (a disaster) and the sequel to his 1987 «Wall Street» proved he is completely out
of touch with what modern audiences want in a
cinematic experience.
I don't know what kind
of cinematic world we'd be in if Hitchcock hadn't been around but I imagine it'd be rather bland and flavorless.
Unless you've been living in a cave for the better part
of 2009, you've already heard the buzz surrounding Inglourious Basterds, an ultimate
cinematic package filled with enigmatic performances, ultra-violent imagery, and a revisionist
World War II narrative created over the course
of a decade by director Quentin Tarantino.
Last night, the
cinematic world lost one
of its own.
Set in the
world of Orson Scott Card's best selling novel, Empire, players embark a truly
cinematic experience that pushes the boundaries
of traditional arcade side scrollers.
Marvel Studios Kevin Feige explained that since superhero secret identities do not exist in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe, and the movies will focus on the
world governments demanding accountability and oversight
of the superheroes forcing them to reveal their identities to the police.
New bonus features include a Sam Mendes feature Introduction, A
Cinematic Life: The Art & Influence
of Conrad Hall and The Library: A Further Exploration
of the
World of Road to Perdition.
Aside from introducing the comic characters to the
cinematic world, X-Men, directed by Bryan Singer, also features the background
of how Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and Rogue (Anna Paquin) found each other and joined the X-Men.
The intensity
of the film can't match the bolt - tightening, ticking - bomb tension
of The Hurt Locker, but the real -
world stakes provide tremendous consolation, culminating with a killshot that's both alarming and apropos in its anticlimactic - ness (don't expect any glorified,
cinematic catharsis at the end
of that night - vision raid).
Given that Tarantino is always in conversation * with the rest
of the
cinematic world, one can't help but feel that this is an implicit slap at Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, a gauzy history
of the 16th president's effort to free the slaves that concludes with a flashback
of the great man reading his second inaugural.
This was near the start
of his post-May 1968 rejection
of the filmmaking establishment; a period in which his determination to respond to the increasing radicalisation
of the
world with increasingly radical
cinematic experiments also coincided with his relationship with the late Anne Wiazemsky (played by Stacy Martin), his wife and muse whom he first cast in 1967's La Chinoise, when she was 17 and he was pushing 40.
The Endless is a horror / sci - fi film like nothing the
cinematic world has seen thus far and only serves to prove Benson & Moorhead as some
of the strongest voices in the
world of indie cinema.
Fantastic Four may not be as exciting or fun as most
of the recent Marvel
Cinematic Universe productions, but it gives you small things to appreciate, like a villain who is genuinely unafraid to kill, a story that doesn't present
world destruction and salvation as pressing and inevitable, and a small cast enabling you to get well - acquainted with them.
One
of the few constants in the ballooning Marvel
Cinematic Universe is that tech wiz Tony Stark (a.k.a. Iron Man) and tortured scientist Bruce Banner (a.k.a. the Hulk) are the two smartest people in the
world and no one can hope to touch their ingenuity.
It is the reason why science fiction is my
cinematic genre
of choice — there is something thrilling about breaking the rules and getting away with it, and here is a
world in which the laws
of... Continue reading Annihilation
It's a
cinematic testament to what citizen journalism can be and the crucial role
of the media as a means to inform the
world.
With the Marvel
Cinematic Universe introducing a new generation
of superheroes in its third phase — which also includes the debuts
of the Wasp and Doctor Strange, the reintroduction
of Spider - Man into the fold, and the upcoming solo Captain Marvel film — and Black Panther officially revealing Wakanda to the
world, there's no reason a genius black girl with infinity tricks up her sleeve shouldn't assume the role
of its most brilliant ambassador.
Look no further than True Lies for a
cinematic example
of how much the
world has changed in the past twenty years.
With the exception
of a few rare, chaperoned excursions into the outside
world, these hothouse flowers — ages 16 to 24 when we meet them — sit in front
of a TV devouring Hollywood history like a
cinematic wolfpack.
A24 has carved out one hell
of a corner in the
cinematic world, releasing some
of the most unique and inventive genre films in recent years.
The Cornetto Trilogy (aka «Three Flavours Trilogy») is a
cinematic delight in every sense
of the word, and its status as such was solidified with the third and final entry in the loosely connected trio
of films, The
World's End.