Sentences with phrase «critics upon its release»

Widely maligned by critics upon its release, Twister holds a special place in the heart of many a millennial, thanks in part to the popular ride at Universal Studios.

Immediately lambasted by critics upon release in 2002, the visually extravagant film proved a notable failure at the box office - with the dubbed stateside version of the film taking exceptional heat.

Franco was in town to promote his latest film, The Disaster Artist, based on Tommy Wiseau's The Room, which has been well received by critics upon release.

Produced by Dore Schary and written by Eve Greene and Richard Macaulay from James Gunn's novel «Deadlier than the Male,» the movie failed to impress American critics upon its release.

Waititi's fourth feature as director, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, drew near - universal acclaim from critics upon its release in New Zealand at the end of March.

The movie was knocked by critics upon its release, but was later ranked by the great French director Jean - Luc Godard as one of the 10 Best American Films of the Sound Era.

Final Fantasy XII may have had its critics upon release but this reviewer was not one of them.

The game received mixed reviews from critics upon its release.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a video game destined to become notorious not only for its copious amounts of bloody violence and mature subject matter, but for the way it has divided critics upon release.

Not exact matches

Later that month, Media Matters released an e-mail by Sammon from December 2009, in which he pressured Fox News reporters to assert that «theories are based upon data that critics have called into question» in light of the Climategate controversy.

Unfortunately, upon its release, the critics dug their claws in, criticising the film for being long, complicated, and shoehorning in dozens of characters and plot lines.

Instead, the film's notoriety and acclaim came in the years to follow, not only with audiences and critics learning to appreciate the film upon repeat viewings but with the release of multiple different cuts and remasterings of the original 1982 version, which have been released periodically in the decades since.

But by that point the Board had already given Spielberg two Best Picture awards, for 1985's «The Color Purple» (the Academy chose «Out of Africa») and 1987's «Empire of the Sun» (the Academy went with «The Last Emperor»), both of which have aged quite well and were not properly appreciated by critics upon first release.

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

«Yi Yi» picked up a swarm of awards upon release in 2000, including best picture from the National Society of Film Critics and best director at the Cannes film fest.

In his latest Cinema ’67 Revisited column for Film Comment, Mark Harris looks back at the rapturous critical reception of Ingmar Bergman's Persona upon its release, calling the film a monument «to a moment at which serious critics became comple...

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.

Even harder to believe though is that some critics attacked Dark City upon its release for being a case of style over substance.

It's interesting that critics at the time of the film's 1974 release seem mostly interested in its period setting — something that wouldn't really have occurred to me to remark upon today, except in passing.

Upon its release in late 2015, The Force Awakens received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and praise from fans worldwide for restoring the saga's former glory while injecting it with fresh blood.

However, upon its first release, critics were lapping up the chance to condemn it before the public got their hands on it, suggesting that, as can often happen with cult films, the reality of the film's quality is more of a myth.

While some critics might be a bit miffed by «comic book movies» and in their criticism, the MCU movies have found their «golden ticket» formula of success with public (i.e a mixture of heart, humor, and blockbuster superhero nuances), raking in millions upon millions at the worldwide box office with each new release.

Panned by nearly every critic with a pen or typewriter upon its release, Some Like It Hot became a box office sensation, garnering six Academy Award nominations and, decades later, a place at the very top of the AFI's list of the 100 best American comedies ever made.

Elena and Her Men (Elena et les homes, 1956) has been rather thoughtlessly dismissed as minor Renoir and was not much appreciated upon its release, either by the public or by critics (excepting the enthusiasm of Jean - Luc Godard).

Upon its release in the cinematic doldrums of March, however, critics and audiences were largely unimpressed.

Based on the novel by Joseph Kessel and director Jean - Pierre Melville's own experiences as a young man, this wartime masterpiece won a New York Film Critics Circle's award upon its US release in 2006, 37 years after its creation.

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

Critics were frequently unkind upon their release to the Star Wars movies now held in the highest regard while also heaping praise upon the least - liked entries.

This masterpiece brought to us by Edward Norton and Brad Pitt didn't do too well upon its release in 1999 — receiving both low box office income and negative reviews from critics.

We enjoyed Paradise upon its release in 2008, with critic Alex Navarro saying it's a «superbly fun racer» in our Burnout Paradise review and awarding it a 9/10.

Melodramatic and — as one critic called it upon the film's release — «moist,» Magnificent Obsession is nonetheless finely acted.

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

Directed by two - time Academy nominee Stephen Frears, the film proved heartwarming and inspiring upon its release earlier this year and was embraced by both film lovers and critics.

Broadway was appreciated upon release by critics and by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science, who nominated Allen for Original Screenplay and Director honors.

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.

Allied wasn't absolutely pilloried by other critics (our own Mr. Dowd gave it a totally fair B), but overall it earned decidedly mixed reviews and unremarkable box office returns upon its Thanksgiving release.

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.

Upon its release, Black received great reviews from critics and fans alike.

Early previews of the game looked promising but as time went by the game went through development hell and upon its release was battered by critics.

This young and very talented British composer received universal acclaim from players and critics alike upon the release of his soundtrack for Ori and the Blind Forest.

Upon its original release, XII was applauded by critics but generally panned by gamers.

Gamers and critics alike cried foul at this slowed - down version of Sonic upon release.

The game is an installment in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, and focuses on the protagonist Sonic the Hedgehog and his friend, a fox named Miles «Tails» Prower, [3] who must stop the series antagonist Dr. Ivo Robotnik from stealing the Chaos Emeralds to power his Death Egg space station.Originally released for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive in 1992, the game was a critical and commercial success, with critics praising it for building upon the original Sonic the Hedgehog game.

League of Evil was originally released in 2011 on iOS, and was favourably looked upon by critics, achieving a score of 86 on Metacritic.

Upon release, Wander of the Dragons has been savagely butchered by critics.

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

Critics had mixed reactions upon its release, but over time, the film's reputation has grown to the point where it's now considered a classic.

Upon its release, the game was well - received by fans and critics across the globe.