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The game became a cult hit which then went on to develop into a series of games that we still play...

I struggle, however, to remember a less convincing professor of literature and creative writing than Mark Wahlberg in The Gambler, a remake of Karel Reisz's 1974 cult hit which starred James Caan.

Director / writer Joseph Kosinski «s story (the script is credited to Karl Gadjusek and Michael DeBruyn, with William Monahan and Michael Arndt among those who worked on the film too) cribs liberally from other more familiar sci - fi tales, including one recent cult hit which mentioning the name of would likely tip you off to the film's big secrets.

Not exact matches

In 1974, Phil Karlson regained his cult following with the action - packed surprise hit Walking Tall (1974), which made Karlson a millionaire many times over thanks to his farsighted financial investment in the project.

Word - of - mouth on Reservoir Dogs began to build at the 1992 Sundance Film Festival, which led to scores of glowing reviews, making the film a cult hit.

The film, which is considered the «' Citizen Kane of bad movies»,» became a cult hit, spawning midnight screenings across the nation and now worldwide where fans quote iconic lines -LSB-...]

THE IMPOSSIBLE director Juan Antonio Bayona is said to be leading the Brad Pitt starring sequel to this year's surprise hit, which was based on the cult novel by Max Brooks.

The film, which is considered the «' Citizen Kane of bad movies»,» became a cult hit, spawning midnight screenings across the nation and now worldwide where fans quote iconic lines like «Oh hi, Mark» and «You're tearing me apart, Lisa» as they watch the film onscreen — in between throwing plastic spoons.

Not wishing to be left behind in the scripted TV game, Bravo is adding a bevy of new, original programming to its development slate, including a kind of reboot / sequel to the 1988 dark comedy cult hit Heathers, which starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater as two teenagers who rebel against the reign of the Heathers (Shannen Doherty, Kim Walker and Lisanne Falk) in their high school.

He is part of the duo responsible for last years cult hit «The FP», which I also really enjoyed.

He also had a featured role as a rebellious cult member in Martha Marcy May Marlene, a Sundance hit that also helped launch Elizabeth Olsen's career and brought attention to Borderline Films, an independent production company formed by Durkin, Antonio Campos, and Josh Mond, which also produced 2009's Afterschool, starring Ezra Miller.

Writer - director Finn Taylor scored a minor cult hit with his quirky, eccentric comic thriller, Cherish, which generated some indie buzz for its unique, infectious energy, including getting a good review from yours truly.

IFC has revealed another creepy official trailer for the upcoming indie horror The Autopsy of Jane Doe, which will be released next summer meaning they're hoping it'll be a cult hit.

«Game of Thrones» and «The Babadook» star Essie Davis will reprise her title role from the 2012 Australian - made murder mystery series which became a global cult hit after Netflix scored the property in 2015.

4 — Which French actress has reportedly hit out at director Quentin Tarantino for his treatment of women in his cult films?

The latest podcast revisits «Artist's» origin story, Tommy Wiseau's «The Room,» which many have named as the worst movie ever made, but which took off as a cult hit in L.A. and spread globally over the early 2000s.

Nine years ago, autodidact filmmaker Shane Carruth burst onto the indie scene with the abstruse and complex sci - fi thriller «Primer,» which made him a Sundance darling in 2004 when it won the Grand Jury Prize and went on to become a cult hit.

«I think it's part of the Deadpool universe that you need to go a little hardboiled,» said Leitch, who placed Keanu Reeves» assassin John Wick in a similarly desperate hole at the beginning of that cult 2014 action hit, which he co-directed with Chad Stahelski.

Working with some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers in both independent and studio films, Gyllenhaal starred in Ang Lee's classic «Brokeback Mountain,» for which he received an Oscar ® nomination and won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor; Bong Joon - ho's «Okja;» David Ayer's «End of Watch;» Antoine Fuqua's boxing drama «Southpaw;» Dennis Villeneuve's highly acclaimed films «Prisoners» and «Enemy;» Richard Kelly's cult hit «Donnie Darko;» David Fincher's «Zodiac;» Sam Mendes» «Jarhead;» Nicole Holofcener's «Lovely and Amazing;» Ed Zwick's «Love and Other Drugs,» for which he received a Golden Globe nomination, and Tom Ford's «Nocturnal Animals,» for which he earned a BAFTA nomination.

The Disaster Artist, in which James Franco produces, directs and stars in, tells the story of Tommy Wiseau's infamous movie - turned - cult - hit.

Goon wasn't a runaway hit, though it's certainly a solid sports comedy, so it doesn't have much to live up to except to please fans of the original, which has become sort of a cult favorite.

From Software created something of a cult smash hit with Dark Souls, which makes no apologies for showing up how much you suck at playing games that forbid handholding.

Let Me In Premise: Based on the Swedish cult horror hit Let The Right One In — which itself is adapted from the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist — this English - language version stars Kodi Smit - McPhee as a bullied middle - schooler and Chloe Moretz as the like - aged (in appearance, anyway) vampire who befriends him.

Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, the French filmmakers behind cult hit «Inside,» are directing the horror movie, which was written by Seth M. Sherwood.

Critically acclaimed roles in cult hits like «American Splendor» and «Sideways» — both of which he was snubbed out of Oscar nominations for — and the summer box office flop, «Cinderella Man» — which he was nominated for, but still didn't win — have all catapulted the actor into a newfound superstardom, but he deserves every minute of it.

After he had finished unveiling the cover featuring his hideous visage, CM Punk's music (which is a song by Living Color called Cult of Personality, for anyone interested, and you should be, because it's fantastic) hit and the champion sauntered down to the ring to take the piss out of John» I've got no testicles» Laurinaitis and inform the happy crowd that it wouldn't be Big Johnny on the cover of WWE» 13, but CM Punk himself, at which point the fireworks hit and a massive poster unfurled revealing the cover you can see at the top of this screen.

You may recognize the Piranha Bytes name from their previous work on the Gothic series, which was a series that garnered a cult following when it first hit the PC.

These overlooked sometime become cult hits, with rabid followers such as Beyond Good and Evil, which is a game that continues to haunt the fanbase over the possibility of a sequel ever arriving.

The first Halo Wars for the Xbox 360 was a sleeper hit and a cult classic, and if you've been dying to play the critically acclaimed sequel, then check out this 1 TB Xbox One S bundle, which is now available from Microsoft for $ 299.

Okamiden is officially the sequel to the cult hit Okami, which came out first for the PlayStation 2 in 2006 and later for the Wii in 2008.

Initially a PC title, cult adventure The Stanley Parable hit Macs in December, but was lost in the rush for new Christmas console releases — which was a shame, as this game about games is certainly worthy of attention.

The first successful campaign for the Vancouver - based developers produced The Pit, a science - fiction rogue - like game which has since become a cult hit and generated three DLC expansions, the most recent (Pilgrim) was released for Easter 2014.

First up is a remastered version of the 2010 cult hit Heavy Rain, which tasks you to tangle with the twisted mind of a serial killer.