Sentences with phrase «credited as the screenwriter»

To that point it's amazing to see Joel and Ethan Coen credited as screenwriters alongside Oscar - nominated writers William Nicholson (Gladiator) and Richard LaGravenese (The Fisher King).

True, Letts (credited as screenwriter) and director John Wells (The Company Men) have gone to pointless lengths to «open up» the action, adding trips to town and lingering on shots of dusty Oklahoma roads.

Alas, the third act was never cracked for cinema by Kubrick or Vladimir Nabakov (credited as the screenwriter, though Kubrick rewrote it so much that Nabakov's version was later released as a screenplay.

While five male writers were originally credited as screenwriters at SXSW, the WGA has since confirmed that Brian Kehoe and Jim Kehoe are the ones that wrote the screenplay.

Now comes «Deadpool 2,» and Reynolds is credited as a screenwriter, along with the original's screenwriters, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.

These letters form the basis of «Trumbo,» a documentary about the writer's life based on the play «Trumbo» by his son Christopher and featuring powerful staged readings of the letters by such performers as Brian Dennehy, Paul Giamatti, Nathan Lane, Liam Neeson, David Strathairn, and Michael Douglas — whose father, Kirk, interviewed in the film, helped break the blacklist in 1960 by insisting that Trumbo be credited as the screenwriter for «Spartacus.»

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Having spent decades working as a screenwriter in the studio system — credited on recognizable titles like «Hope Floats,» «Stepmom,» and «Kate & Leopold» — in the era where studios are through making romance movies, Rogers has reinvented himself thanks to the «I, Tonya» script.

Tony Jr.'s credits include TV host, screenwriter, songwriter and sports reporter, as well as having acted in several movies.

His final film credit was as a screenwriter for Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap.

Having assembled a talented cast, and nabbing international star Mads Mikkelsen as his lead, Arcel, whose biggest credit is screenwriter of the original 2009 version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, casts his name as a notable up and comer with this latest, an impeccable piece in its own right.

For the first half hour or so, writer / director David Veloz (one of the screenwriters credited on Natural Born Killers) strains unsuccessfully to impress us with fashionable non-continuity edits and some clipped dialogue that aspires to be taken as sardonic humor.

To screenwriter / director's Sean Penn's great credit as a storyteller, it's easy to come away from Into the Wild predominately feeling a wistful sympathy for Chris» Icarian search for truth.

Though most of the cast returns, as well as the screenwriters of the first film, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, with Ryan Reynolds also snagging a writing credit, Deadpool 2 recruited David Leitch (one half of John Wick's directorial team) to replace Tim Miller, and the change works.

Ex Machina helmer Alex Garland also carries clout with cinephiles thanks to screenwriter credits on such Danny Boyle faves as The Beach (he penned the novel), zombie pic 28 Days Later and Sunshine.

Along the way, we touch on the abandoned film project that Lee was working on with screenwriter Michael Arndt, how The Book Of Life affected this production, the evolution of the idea from the initial spark to the finished film, how Adrian Molina got involved in the project, how Lee Unkrich went from editor to director and how he edits his own films, how Darla got a credit as «Digital Angel» on the original Toy Story, hiding easter eggs in an international setting, and working with Michael Giacchino.

As a screenwriter, his credited work includes Senseless, RocketMan, Scary Movie 3, and Scary Movie 4.

So we're really rather glad that Frank Miller, otherwise known in the screenwriting world for the «Robocop» sequels and for gifting other screenwriters with comic book fodder in «Elektra,» «Sin City,» «300» and his gritty take on Batman, chose «The Spirit» as his solo directorial debut (he's credited as co-director with Robert Rodriguez on «Sin City» but we believe that even less now having seen what he did when left to his own devices).

Giving a great deal of credit to first - time screenwriter Jamie Linden, he does manage to find that silver lining by not concentrating on the game of football except as a means to heal wounds.

In fact, I'm pretty sure the end credits list him simply as «screenwriter» along with Docter and Peterson.

David Leitch (Atomic Blonde) directs from a script by returning scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, as well as star (and credited screenwriter) Reynolds.

Credit for this achievement goes, as it should, to the directors of the films, the screenwriters, the craftspeople, and of course to J.K. Rowling herself.

Once the credits started rolling, the problem became a bit clearer as the film boasts four screenwriters.

But surprise: As soon as the credits started to roll, I saw that Bhowani Junction was co-written by Sonya Levien, an Oscar - Winning Screenwriter, making Bhowani Junction not just fun but postabAs soon as the credits started to roll, I saw that Bhowani Junction was co-written by Sonya Levien, an Oscar - Winning Screenwriter, making Bhowani Junction not just fun but postabas the credits started to roll, I saw that Bhowani Junction was co-written by Sonya Levien, an Oscar - Winning Screenwriter, making Bhowani Junction not just fun but postable

To Campbell's credit, the film has some impressive action sequences, but it's ultimately the flimsy and derivative story by Robert King, screenwriter for such flops as CUTTHROAT ISLAND and RED CORNER, that handcuffs Campbell with material that could never get off the ground in the first place.

Wallace is credited as the sole screenwriter but that is only partially accurate.

The AFCA defines an eligible film as one that is made in Austin, or has a credited director and / or screenwriter whose primary residence is Austin during the time of filming.

Kazuo Ishiguro is credited as an executive producer on Never Let Me Go and novelist / screenwriter Alex Garland (best known for The Beach and the script for 28 Days Later) is credited as writer.

Some may be concerned to see Aline Brosh McKenna as the credited screenwriter.

To the credit of screenwriters Harald Rosenløw - Eeg and John Kåre Raake, as well as director Roar Uthaug, they stick to the reality of this scenario.

As for screenwriter Whitta, his movie credits are After Earth and The Book of Eli, which is... not exactly promising.

There's little doubt that The X Files has been designed to appeal primarily to hardcore fans of the now - defunct TV series, although - to the credit of screenwriter Chris Carter - the film has been opened up in such a way as even the most clueless neophyte should be able to follow along comfortably.

This sounds very much like the sort of thing adapted from a novel, and yet the fact that's actually not (debut screenwriter Albert Torres gets the credit) makes me feel as though it was written as a «statement» by a frustrated and / or unpublished novelist, and thus downgrade it accordingly.

With a screenplay that might have turned into the brainchild of sub-committee (Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth and John - Henry Butterworth are all credited screenwriters), it's a wonder that the plot is as airtight as it is.

In fact, the only factor about the screenplay that is remotely surprising is the presence of Mike White, the acclaimed writer of the likes of «School of Rock» and «Beatriz at Dinner,» as one of the credited screenwriters.

As a space - opera lampoon, Space Station 76 is incoherent primarily because it's never clear what director Jack Plotnick and the film's five credited screenwriters are attempting to spoof.

Notting Hill screenwriter Richard Curtis has credited veteran singer / songwriter Tom Waits as the inspiration for his hit 1999 romantic comedy.The...

As small as this film is, it appears to be the biggest to date from screenwriter Douglas Soesbe, whose filmography stretches back twenty years but whose few credits are comprised largely of woman - led made - for - TV thrillerAs small as this film is, it appears to be the biggest to date from screenwriter Douglas Soesbe, whose filmography stretches back twenty years but whose few credits are comprised largely of woman - led made - for - TV thrilleras this film is, it appears to be the biggest to date from screenwriter Douglas Soesbe, whose filmography stretches back twenty years but whose few credits are comprised largely of woman - led made - for - TV thrillers.

It's a given that she refers to the blood of Macbeth's many victims, whose murders she unintentionally caused by orchestrating the killing of the king, and one must give credit to Kurzel and the screenwriters for taking the risk of not taking the obvious as a given.

And now here it is, Rules Don't Apply, and it's exceedingly uncomfortable, a film that leaves Beatty, acting here as co-star, director, producer, and credited screenwriter, exceptionally vulnerable.

I knew it without even seeing the credits; it was the familiar stench of screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, who wrote the previous film, as well as the awful Batman & Robin (1997).