Sentences with phrase «critics upon its initial release»

Zoom wasn't screened to critics upon its initial release, and given the derivative, schlocky nature of it, that isn't too surprising.

Reviled by critics upon its initial release (Ebert dismissed it as a «freak show» for instance) and doing badly at the box office, this 1982 horror movie by cult director John

Reviled by critics upon its initial release (Ebert dismissed it as a «freak show» for instance) and doing badly at the box office, this 1982 horror movie by cult director John Carpenter has undergone a bit of a rehabilitation recently — partly because of Gen X fans who recall it vividly and partly because horror flicks strangely enough became more tame and predictable with the years.

Not exact matches

Though reviews were mixed upon its initial release (critics complained that the plot was far - fetched), «Vertigo» has since been acknowledged as a crowning cinematic achievement.

Upon initial release, Antonia Bird's pitch black horror comedy was a dud in the eyes of critics and box office alike.

did not fare well with critics and audiences alike upon its initial release, which could explain why it took Glazer ten years to complete another film project.

The game was favoured positively by critics and topped the Japanese sale charts upon its initial release on the PSP.