Sentences with phrase «darker than director»

Unforgiven (Clint Eastwood, 1992) In predicting a dark - horse winner for one of the decade's best films, one could not have gone darker than director Clint Eastwood's fresh take on the semi-classic-but-growing-stale Western tale in Unforgiven.

Not exact matches

Venezuela has won more international beauty contests than any other country in the world, but there is a dark side to this success, says Aaron Woolf, director of «To Be a Miss..»

No matter whether the observed black holes are primordial or not: «If LIGO finds that large black holes are far more common than expected, they could help explain the elusive Dark Matter,» says Karsten Danzmann, Director of the German Albert Einstein Institute, which is part of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration.

«My patients are often surprised to learn that even darker skinned individuals are at risk (albeit lower than lighter skin types),» says Andrew F. Alexis, chair, department of dermatology, Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West in New York City and the medical director at Mount Sinai St. Luke's Skin of Color Center.

Tisci joins the British megabrand after more than a decade as creative director at Givenchy, where he is credited with resurrecting the LVMH - owned couture house with his dark, sensual and subversive collections.

Director Simon Kinberg tells fans that his version of the iconic story in X-Men: Dark Phoenix will be much more faithful to the comics than 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand.

STRANGER THAN FICTION, a dark comedy - drama from comedian Will Ferrell (TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY; BLADES OF GLORY) and director MARC FORSTER (QUANTUM OF SOLACE; THE KITE RUNNER) is quite notably funny, and even when you think you're going to regret laughing (I won't ruin the movie for those of you who have not seen it), you do not regret anything at all.

I couldn't jettison that thought while watching «Shut In» Friday morning at my local theater, where less than a half - dozen people sat in a dark room to watch the latest from director Farren Blackburn («Hammer of the Gods»).

This film was darker than I ever imagined and Oscar worthy performances by the cast, director, and cinematographer.

Rowling's «Azkaban» had a darker cast than the first two Potter books, and it's fortunate that Cuaron is a convincingly edgy director, someone for whom a sense of genuine unease feels natural and appropriate.

«The Grand Budapest Hotel» is also considerably darker than his past work, although Anderson's trademark whimsy still bleeds through, resulting in a movie that, while hardly among his greatest achievements, proves why he's one of the best and most original directors working today.

Our studio had its first ever $ 1 billion worldwide grossing film in Michael Bay's hit «Transformers: Dark of the Moon;» we successfully re-launched our «Mission Impossible» franchise with Tom Cruise, JJ Abrams and Brad Bird; our latest installment in the «Paranormal Activity» franchise had another $ 100 million dollar success; our first original animated film «Rango,» from director Gore Verbinski, earned rave reviews and more than $ 100 million at the domestic box office; and we released global phenomenon «Super 8,» directed by JJ Abrams, who will now direct the newest «Star Trek» for 2013.

It's also considerably darker than some of his past work, though Anderson's trademark whimsy still bleeds through, resulting in a movie that, while hardly among his greatest achievements, proves yet again why he's one of the best and most original directors around.

If you've been paying attention to the career trajectory of director Todd Phillips, you've probably noticed a certain pattern in his work — with his early movies being much lighter than his darker more recent work.

Director Justin P. Lange delivers more than scares at the 18th Annual Tribeca Film Festival, with a horror film that is dark, intimate and thoughtful.

The story could have been a recipe for cheeseball schmaltz, but with a script from Diablo Cody (Juno) and direction from Young Adult director Jason Reitman, Tully is a much darker and incisive story than I anticipated.

The new film — which sees Italian TV director Stefano Sollima taking over for Denis Villeneuve — has been described by writer Taylor Sheridan as even darker and grittier than the original film.

«Vanilla Sky» (2001) Crowe's reteaming with Cruise was a major departure for the director; a remake of the Spanish hit «Abre los ojos,» it's a dark film — far darker than anything the director's made before — with touches of science - fiction and horror.

Director Phillip Kaufman's re-imagining of Jack Finney's novel Body Snatchers takes a decidedly darker, more cynical approach to the premise than the original 1956 film adaptation.

Jason Statham takes a darker role than usual in a gritty London drama that never quite seems sure of itself, as writer - turned - director Knight mashes several huge social issues with a hint of action and a...

Alan Taylor, the director of THOR: THE DARK WORLD is set to helm the picture, which will hopefully turn out better than the Asgardian sequel.

Considering the less than stellar track record of Stephen King adaptations (including the recently released monumental failure that is The Dark Tower), it's pleasant to report that director Andy Muschietti's (Mama) stab at one of the writer's most revered works of art doesn't float like a lifeless corpse down in Pennywise's sewer lair, but instead propels forward with frightful momentum and probably the best character work that could be done when bringing such a lengthy and detailed story to the silver screen.

Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri — 5 years, 23 before that (no Director nom)-- Argo The Shape of Water — 22 years (no SAG Cast nom)-- Braveheart Phantom Thread — 32 years (no major guild win)-- Out of Africa Lady Bird — 37 years (no below - the - line nominations)-- Ordinary People Call Me By Your Name — 84 years (fewer than five nominations)-- Cavalcade Get Out — 84 years (fewer than five nominations)-- Cavalcade Darkest Hour — 85 years (no directing or writing nominations)-- Grand Hotel Dunkirk — 85 years (no acting or writing nominations)-- Grand Hotel The Post — 85 years (no directing or writing nominations)-- Grand Hotel

Director Joe Wright recognizes this and thanks to a sharp script by Anthony McCarten, Darkest Hour is more than just a stoic piece of work that has characters occasionally yelling at each other.

It's directed by Robert Siodmak, who made more film noirs than any other director, and it is one of his darkest, a gangster drama seeped in shadows, corruption, and psychosis, with Victor Mature (in what I believe is his best noir role) a as Lt. Candella, an Italian - American police detective who takes the pursuit of small - time gangster Martin Rome (Richard Conte) personally.

There may have been laughs in the first two Thor movies, but they were much darker and more serious - minded than what director Taika Waititi and writers Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle and Christopher L. Yost have cooked up in Thor: Ragnarok, essentially a flat - out comedy disguised as a superhero comic book... Read

Director David Yates suggests the transition in subtle ways, one of them by making Hogwarts itself seem darker, emptier and more ominous than ever before.

Movies, best seen in a big dark room full of strangers, are uniquely suited for creating and sustaining a sense of captivating mystery, and few films have done it better this year than Midnight Special, the latest from writer - director Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter, Mud).

As part of Warner Bros.» presentation at CinemaCon this past week, It director Andy Muschietti sent a videotaped message to those in attendance, promising that the second chapter to the hit Stephen King adaptation will be «darker and even scarier» than last year's first movie, and that fans may want to «bring your adult diapers».

Ultimately, that's what Darkest Hour is: a showcase for Oldman, far more than a film — something that one might not have expected from director Joe Wright... before he made Pan.

While it's impossible to assume the quality The Dark Knight Rises on its cast and director alone, it already has more promise than countless other DC projects already further along.

That is precisely what director Justin Kurzel aims to do with his reimagining of Macbeth, told through a much darker lens than we've seen in past efforts.

It helps that director Josh Trank had an eye for talent — in Dane DeHaan and Michael B Jordan he found a future Green Goblin and Human Torch — but this also felt like a genuinely fresh way of going about it, and a darker and more tragic approach than most.

Though he does a better job for longer than you'd expect, director Alan Taylor (who transitioned from respected cable dramas to film on 2013's pretty good Thor: The Dark World) can not overcome the fact that there's only so much a person needs to see of one indestructible character fighting another, each bouncing back from seemingly certain death on multiple occasions.

Of the many thrills that come from interviewing creative people — variously, unknown, ascendant and at the top of their game — there's also the under - discussed flipside: talking with, 1) vapid young «actors» (line - reciters is more like it) who have neither a sense of film history nor an appreciation for their occupational good fortune and, 2) perfectly genial writers and directors who are nonetheless so relentlessly on script — occasionally reciting entire career - checking passages verbatim from press notes no doubt spit - polished into significance by some friendly faction in the dark wings — that you realize they actually have less summary insight or thoughts about several months or years of their own work than you do after 90 to 120 minutes with it.

As the duo begin to cackle, director Bennett Miller («Moneyball») points at the dark heart of his stranger - than - fiction drama — one that's almost all wick, burning slowly but brightly.

With Depp onboard as Collins, the director was free to construct his own version of «Dark Shadows,» which plays much more fang in cheek, so to speak, than the more straight - ahead original.

And though the new LITTLE PRINCESS is a far darker affair than the 1939 version, Mexican - born director Alfonso Cuaron doesn't make it

If director Todd Solondz split audiences with Happiness back in 1998 and lost those who had stuck by him with 2004's Palindromes, those impressed with the promise of Welcome to the Dollhouse may be gratified to learn that his newest film, Dark Horse, represents more than simply a return to form.

Director Jake Kasdan (Orange County, Zero Effect) continues the kitchen - sink - dark - comedy trend he established in his previous effort, Walk Hard, though in both cases, things only seem more funny on paper than they actually are when acted out.

Shot in 35 mm per director Wally Pfister's fanatical devotion to celluloid, the picture nevertheless shows signs of having been manipulated in the telecine suite, though thankfully to a lesser, subtler extent than the Pfister - shot The Dark Knight.

DVD release date: 06/19/2018 Theatrical release: 03/23/2018 Language: English Genre: Drama MPAA rating: PG - 13 Director: Andrew Hyatt Actors: James Faulkner, Jim Caviezel, Joanne Whalley Plot: The story of two men Luke, who risks his life in order to visit his friend Paul, held in a deep, dark prison under Nero, who wants nothing more than to execute all Christians in his city of Rome.

One has a right to expect more than tired second - hand PETA slogans and watered - down Animal Farm irony from the director of such a dark and intellectually complicated fable as Edward Scissorhands.

Seeing as how they went with a horror director, I'd expect this sequel to be much darker than its original counterpart.

Director John Crowley decides to focus on the beauty in every moment rather than showing some of the darker aspects of Brooklyn during that time.

Playwright - turned - director Martin McDonagh's debut is darker than your average hitmen - in - peril comedy.

Oscar - winning screenwriter - turned - director Aaron Sorkin («The Social Network») is not to be underestimated; he adapted Molly Bloom's truth - is - stranger - than - fiction gambling thriller starring twice - nominated Jessica Chastain («The Help,» «Zero Dark Thirty») as a brilliant skier - turned - high - stakes - poker - wrangler — she's a long shot in this year's overcrowded Actress category.

Tomohiro Shibuya, one of the franchise's new directors, may have said that he wants Dark Souls 2 to be more «accessible» than its predecessor in an early interview with EDGE, but from my time with the game it doesn't appear that he meant easier.

Dark Souls Director Hidetaka Miyazaki shared this bit of insight with me earlier this year in a PlayStation.Blog interview and the quote has bounced through my brain for more than six months.

«Freedom of exploration is something we want to prioritise for Dark Souls II, even more so than Dark Souls 1,» game director Yui Tanimura said.