Sentences with phrase «classic fantasies as»

Over the years, the director has brought the world such classic fantasies as Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice and Big Fish to the big screen, among other strange (cinematic) places.

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The mountain ranges overlooking the Los Angeles basin that cradles the city, and the Pacific Ocean beyond, have served as the settings for cinematic fantasies ranging from Westerns to the classic detective stories of Raymond Chandler.

A gaming experience utilizing a variety of classic FINAL FANTASY job classes such as the knight, black mage and white mage to aid Chocobo in his fight against evil.

Jaromil Jires» 1970 Czech New Wave classic delves into the subconscious of a 13 - year - old girl, which takes her through a fantasy realm, but reflects the adolescent experience as well as any coming - of - age film ever made.

Ava DuVernay's adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's kid - lit fantasy classic not only marks a step forward for diversity — with the film, DuVernay becomes the first woman of color to direct a $ 100 million blockbuster — but for DuVernay as an artist.

This is a classic nerd fantasy, and there is a sense in which «Ex Machina» might be described as «Stanley Kubrick's Weird Science.»

Also new this week: Creation (Lionsgate) with Paul Bettany as Charles Darwin struggling to finish his defining work on evolution, The Crazies (2010)(Anchor Bay), a remake of George Romero's low - budget bio-horror classic, the would - be franchise launching young adult fantasy Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (Fox), Don McKay (Image) with Thomas Haden Church, The Eclipse (Magnolia) with Ciaran Hinds, the documentary It Came From Kuchar (IndiePix) and Linus Philips» Bass Ackwards (New Video).

Although not critically well received, Antonioni's cult classic remains a milestone of psychedelic filmmaking with its beautiful desert landscapes, hypnotic fantasy sequences, and a tailor made soundtrack from artists such as The Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd.

Del Toro, best known for such fantasy and horror classics as PAN»S LABYRINTH, THE DEVIL»S BACKBONE, CRONOS, CRIMSON PEAK, and the HELLBOY movies, will also deliver a Master Class at Fantasia.

Yet the purity of Chazelle's intentions shines through; taking happiness and fantasy (i.e., the things classic musicals are supposed to provide) as his themes, he's created a heartfelt romance, set against the backdrop of an idyllic Los Angeles.

Harry Segall's play became the basis for a popular film way back in 1941 with Here Comes Mr. Jordan, and while Heaven Can Wait may not quite live up to the classic status of that film, it stands up quite well on its own as a light romantic fantasy.

Turning to Irish satirist Jonathan Swift's fantasy classic — which, strangely enough, had already been transformed into a pro-Communist parable by stop - motion animators in the Soviet Union — Max and brother Dave Fleischer discarded their original concept of using Popeye as their Gulliver.

The search results are great and cover various categories such as classics, textbooks, math & science, children's books, philosophy & religion, plays, modern fiction, fantasy & romance, foreign language, history & culture, arts & entertainment, mystery and poetry.

Original and fresh yet steeped in classic fantasy, this is a novel that could have only come from the imagination of Colin Meloy, celebrated for his inventive and fantastic storytelling as the lead singer of the Decemberists.

The arrangement forces irreverent, cynical fire warlock Zaira and bookish noblewoman Amalia to work together as one, blending classic buddy comedy with fantasy intrigue.

Former and current Nashvillians including author and owner of Parnassus Books, Ann Patchett (Commonwealth), novelist and respected wine critic Jay McInerney (Bright, Precious Days: A Novel), fantasy writer Sherrilyn Kenyon (DragonMark) musician Kix Brooks (Cookin» It With Kix: The Art of Celebrating and the Fun of Outdoor Cooking), and Anne Byrn, nationally famous as The Cake Mix Doctor (American Cake: From Colonial Gingerbread to Classic Layer, the Stories and Recipes Behind More Than 125 of Our Best - Loved Cakes).

As someone who very much enjoyed the first two volumes — «classic» fantasy and Ayano Yamane boys» love?

While the idea of a puppy with bright red bow under the tree is a classic holiday fantasy, the reality can be less merry, as shown in a new ad from a British animal charity.

I Will Be is an evocative ballad, while her rendition of Stand By Me, as first previewed at the UNCOVERED: FINAL FANTASY XV event in March, gives the Ben E. King classic a beautiful, melancholy edge.

Or do you think more along the lines of Metroid / Castlevania gameplay shaped into a classic fantasy story as an inspiration?

Drawing upon the roots of the series with such features as beautiful 2D pixel art, job - driven character growth, additional scenarios in which to inherit the jobs of your adventuring companions, and a classic story of light, darkness, and crystals, FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS delivers the best of FINAL FANTASY, retro and fresh alike, directly to your smartphone.

In THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY, players will guide classic characters from the famed series as they combat classic villains with rhythmic taps using the stylus.

Although I would classify it as a classic high fantasy design, it's not like the Elves that you might find in Lord of the Rings.

FINAL FANTASY ® DIMENSIONS ™ Platform: iOS, Andriod Available: Summer Drawing upon the roots of the series with such features as beautiful 2D pixel art, job - driven character growth, additional scenarios in which to inherit the jobs of your adventuring companions, and a classic story of light, darkness, and crystals, FINAL FANTASY DIMENSIONS delivers the best of FINAL FANTASY, retro and fresh alike, directly to your smartphone.

Braven Arts is a 2D turn - based fantasy RPG, influenced by the 16 - bit JRPG classics such as Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, and Suikoden planned for release in late 2015.

Hazewalker is a dark fantasy action - adventure game inspired by Metroidvania classics such as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

Originally released in 2000, FINAL FANTASY IX for the PlayStation ® 4 gives players the chance to relive a classic with various enhancements, including: High - definition movies and character models Auto - save functionality Seven optional booster features, including high speed mode and no encounter mode, the Master All Abilities booster, which will allow players to automatically master equipped weapons and gear, as well as features to maximize character levels, magic stone counts, and gil PlayStation ® 4 trophy support, share functionality and remote play with the PlayStation ® Vita handheld entertainment system

Liepzig's Credit 00, who put out an album titled «Game Over» earlier this year via Uncanny Valley that was described as «an electronic love letter to the romantic fantasy worlds of classic video games», shares similar views on games» osmosis - like impact.

Taking inspiration from a mix of JRP's such as Final Fantasy and classic simulator Harvest Moon, Deiland is a single player fantasy RPG sandbox with elements of farming, building, crafting and questing.

Play as a variety of classic fantasy races such as orcs, minotaurs, barbarians, dwarves, undead, humans, and a variety of elves

As both an artist and an academic, Bright utilizes a keen historical and pop - culture eye to illustrate an intriguing fantasy: created between 1989 and 1990, the photographic series has Bright's own image superimposed onto stills from classic films like