Sentences with phrase «classic films like»

Capra is famous for classic films like «It's a Wonderful Life,» and not so famous for having a degree in chemical engineering.

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

Inspired by classic films like Caliber 9 and Almost Human, Milanoir is a story of greed, betrayal and revenge drawn to life with stylish pixel art graphics and a funky «70s soundtrack.

Especially appreciate that it gives equal wait to classic films like The Apartment and recent films like The Silver Linings Playbook and Moonrise Kingdom.

In the beginning in knew nothing», to his classic films like L.A. Confidential and Natural Born Killer directed by Stone, which Michan said «took two crazy men» to do.

He appeared in classic films like Cool Hand Luke, Kelly's Heroes, Dillinger, and The Godfather: Part II.

Synchronicity — Sci - fi can be a tricky bet at smaller festivals like this (especially when you hear them being compared to much larger budget and classic films like Blade Runner), but TAD has chosen a few good ones the last couple of years and with director Jacob Gentry's track record of The Signal behind him, there's at least some solid talent involved.

The director, who came from a privileged London background and has made prestigious, classic films like «Les Misérables» and «The King's Speech,» now tackles an issue which has drawn some attention in our own time, and has done such a remarkable job, helped by Oscar - worthy performances from both principal actors, that the sometimes lightly comic but mostly easy - to - take romance should attract a wide audience.

Classic films like Carol Reed's 1949 film - noir masterpiece The Third Man and Jean Cocteau's dreamlike interpretation of Beauty and the Beast from 1946 have been sublime highlights of my festival roster so far, as has the German / Polish family film Winter's Daughter.

Considering her work on great TV like Enlightened and Big Little Lies, and classic films like Jurassic Park and Blue Velvet, Laura Dern is something of a favorite around here.

classic films like Do the Right Thing and She's Got ta Have It, being a character - driven drama set in a sweltering Brooklyn.

She's the one who introduced me to classic films like Gone With the Wind, Ben Hur, etc. but she also didn't mind action flicks, I mean how many ppl went to see movies like that w / their mom, ahah.

Fans know Dan Aykroyd as the star of classic films like «Ghostbusters,» «Coneheads» and «The Blues Brothers,» but he's also among the ranks of celebrity entrepreneurs — and celebrities who own vodka brands.

Naming an eyeshadow after a classic film like that one is definitely super cool.

Not exact matches

If you want to wear a sterling silver bracelet like a classic film star from decades and decades ago, you need to have a sense of confidence that's hard to replicate.

No other film gives tribute to the classic sweater / pencil skirt combo like Kim Novak in this musical.

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On paper you may look like a perfect match, enjoy the same hobbies, love classic films, and dream of traveling across the country in an RV, kids in tow.

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Even though Bloody Days tries to walk the walk and talk the talk, ultimately it feels less like a creative homage to a cult film classic and more like a shallow imitation with a hint of Tarantino flair.

And while the film definitely has a silly side to it (McConaughey's character even has a nasty run of bad luck with animals biting him), it's hardly comparable to a genre classic like «There's Something About Mary.»

The first half of the film builds suspense by putting the group through a number of classic hunting situations — from the perspective of the prey — being flushed out by dogs [though these alien «dogs» have all kinds of horns, spine razors and bad attitudes]; a booby - trapped companion; wandering into deadfalls, and the like.

The Social Network shares creative DNA with a handful of classic, zeitgeist - savvy films like Network and All the President's Men, as well as more recent fare such as The Insider and Michael Clayton.

Got ta love that classic film poster though huh, just like «The Rocketeer» they really capture the essence of the old style crime caper and dare devil hero aspect.

Like I said, I did enjoy the current retelling of The Great Gatsby, and I do believe it's a bit underrated; however, this is the film version to watch of F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary classic.

Classics like Blade Runner (1982), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), and Alien (1979) appealed to audiences» imaginations like no other films before them, arguably, they still do today.

Some of the banter between Ruth and the jaded cop named Det. William Bendix (Gary Anthony Williams, TMNT: Out of the Shadows — yes, William Bendix, like the classic film actor) on the case offer some insights on where the film could have found its comedic spark, but even those scenes lose flavor when we see that cop break down in anguish because of his own personal relationship issues bubbling up to the surface.

To be fair, the game IS an excellent attempt at a polished addition to a now tiresome franchise, if you loved the Ridley Scott and James Camerons heralded Alien films, and like me, consider Predator as a must - have classic in the DVD collection, you won't put down the controller.

Like so many clearly avant - garde films, it wasn't recognized as a classic until much later.

Much like Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, Pirate Radio stacks classic rock song upon classic rock song in a party of a film.

Is Gemini on the level of classic L.A. films like Heat or The Player?

I can't say I can fully blame the critics, because even though, like I said, I like this film alright, it has more than just some decent, if annoying punk rock classics to give you (Yes, I'm going to say it again) «heebie - jeebies» (There).

It is hard sometimes to shake the feeling that this live - action Disney adaptation is relying too much on the 1991 animation, to the point that it almost feels like an extended version of that film; but even so, it offers a fresh and modern look at the classic story that makes it worth it.

Steven Spielberg might as well be known for directing well - loved classics, but he's also the same guy who also directed modern art like The BFG and this film.

In Turner Classic Movies: Must - See Sci - Fi, fifty unforgettable films are profiled, including beloved favorites like The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Fantastic Voyage (1966), groundbreaking shockers like Planet of the Apes (1968) and Alien (1979), and lesser - known landmarks like Things to Come (1936) and Solaris (1972).

In all honesty this film feels more like an adaptation (to a degree) of the Gary Cooper classic, but either way you look at it, there isn't too much originality going on here Mr Hyams.

It's obvious that this film isn't meant to compare to some of the classic like Raiders of the Lost Ark, but I did like it's more «down home» approach to the adventure formula.

It would be great if you could do something like post a section listing classic directors and their films, and perhaps point out how these films have influenced or directly inspired films your readers are fans of.

it reminded me of classic mean girl films like heathers mixed with 80s italian horror.

Helmed by «47 Meters Down» director Johannes Roberts, «Prey at Night» plays out as both a clever followup to the first film and an homage to classic John Carpenter joints like «Christine» and «Halloween.»

-- The film's U.S. theatrical trailer, along with a handful of other previews for Sony Classics releases like the unmissable Before Midnight.

It's not that it revitalizes a dead genre, but it does give a bit of new life and twist to the zombie genre, while also paying tribute to the classic cult films like Dawn of the Dead, Evil Dead, Mad Max, among others.

This is 2012's premiere action film — it's easily on the same level as classic sci - fi masterpieces like «The Terminator» and «RoboCop.»

The lab is one of those classic Brutalist - fortress - looking monstrosities; it seems to be located deep in the bowels of the earth but is revealed in helicopter shots to be within biking distance of the U.S. Capitol (seems like a bad idea, but this isn't a film that puts a high price on real - world plausibility, so whatever).

Paul is a director who, like many of the movie brats, has a reputation that precedes him — whether it be writing American cinema classics like Taxi Driver or Raging Bull, directing the popular and canonized films American Gigolo and Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, or the lore surrounding the era, popularized by Peter Biskind's book Easy Riders, Raging Bulls.

Using a hyper - artificial filmmaking style that harkens back decades (you ain't never seen rear - projection like this before), Mandico creates a throwback to classic boys - own adventure films that still constantly surprises.

This film feels like the musical genre's missing link, bridging the gap between the classic MGM musicals of the Freed Unit, and the more modern, less sanitised genre it eventually became.

Every October for most of the last two decades, director Adam Green and his production company Ariescope have released a new Halloween - themed short film, resulting in classics like Jack Chop (2009) and the hilarious Halloween «deleted scene» Driving Lessons (2012), and this year's 18th annual film, Don't Do It, has just arrived.

Genre classics like Ocean's 11, The Italian Job, and The Great Train Robbery ensured that heist films were a viable box office endeavor, and they've been part of the zeitgeist ever since.

Guy Maddin is a legendary Canadian filmmaker who has created a cinematic world uniquely his own; his films seem simultaneously like avant - garde or surrealistic experiments, and long - lost classics from the 1930s.