Sentences with phrase «debut with»

While «Parks and Recreation» scribe Katie Dippold, who made her feature film directorial writing debut with «The Heat,» deserves credit for creating two fearless and liberating female lead protagonists, there are several stereotypes the movie regularly used to elicit laughs.

Dean Devlin (writer / producer, «Independence Day») makes his feature film directorial debut with suspense thriller «Geostorm,» starring Gerard Butler («Olympus Has Fallen,» «300»), Jim Sturgess («Cloud Atlas»), Abbie Cornish («Limitless»), Alexandra Maria Lara («Rush»), Daniel Wu («The Man with the Iron Fists,» «Warcraft: The Beginning»), with Oscar nominees Ed Harris («The Hours,» «Apollo 13») and Andy Garcia («The Godfather: Part III»).

However, four years prior to that he had already made his debut with Shotgun Stories which is a film that shares a similar downbeat tone.

In 2007, Grant wrote and made her feature directorial debut with «Catch and Release.»

McCarthy has followed his highly acclaimed debut with two more praised dramedies as writer / director, 2008's The Visitor (which surprised some when it earned long - underappreciated Richard Jenkins a Best Actor Oscar nomination) and last year's universally approved Win Win.

Aaron Sorkin makes his directorial debut with the script which he wrote, and it stars Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom, a onetime champion skier who eventually becomes a somewhat notorious poker madam running high - stakes games in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Jeff Nichols made his debut with «Shotgun Stories» (2008), which was co-produced by Green, and earned four stars from Roger.

The fourth season of Empire will debut with an Empire / Star season premiere crossover event on Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. ET.

Bill Holderman makes his directorial debut with this film, which he co-wrote with Erin Simms.

A strong contender is emerging in the shape of Eran Creevy, who made a storming debut with the microbudget «Shifty» a few years ago, a low - key drama that featured top - notch performances from Daniel Mays and Riz Ahmed, and oodles of filmmaking talent behind the camera.

He collaborated with the Edgerton brothers on both «The Square» and «Animal Kingdom,» though he made his directorial debut with «Wish You Were Here,» an intense, upsetting drama starring Joel Edgerton and Teresa Palmer.

First - time directing team Nat Faxon and Jim Rash (well known for their their own comedy roles in TV and film) make their debut with...

But there's a lot of potential here, from Raimi's own stewardship of the project (as well as co-producer Bruce Campbell «s) to the selection of little - known Fede Alvarez making his directorial debut with a script polished by Diablo Cody.

OUR TAKE: Fresh young faces starring in a movie about a board game that hinges on delusion - as directed by Stiles White, a special effects guru from the Stan Winston studio, who has written films like Knowing and The Possession, but is admittedly making his directorial debut with this movie.

Former photographer Floria Sigismondi makes both her writing and directing debut with The Runaways and is unfortunately the weakest link in the film.

After years of writing for television and cutting his directorial teeth on the 1979 TV movie The Jericho Mile, Michael Mann made his feature film debut with Thief (1981), a cool, gritty crime movie starring James Caan as the head of a high - end crew of professional safecrackers.

Thanks to his remarkable directing debut with 2011's Sound of My Voice, Zal Batmanglij quickly found himself in a deal where the cash was frotned for his second project — and no other than Fox Searchlight was the one putting a cash down on his sophomore feature — this is rarely how things work in the indie biz these days.

Not only did she make her directing debut with Pitch Perfect 2 and steal all her scenes in Magic Mike XXL, but she's getting the...

Peter Sohn made his directorial debut with the Pixar short film «Partly Cloudy.»

With a very decent # 163,000 from 70 cinemas, Robert Carlyle has scored a nice directorial debut with The Legend of Barney Thomson.

Sundance sensation from actor Nate Parker (Non-Stop), making his directorial feature debut with this slavery uprising drama set in 1831 Virginia....

Political comedian Jon Stewart (The Daily Show) makes his writing and directing debut with Rosewater, a film based on the best - selling memoir by Maziar Bahari and Aimee Molloy.

Writer - director Sian Heder makes her feature film debut with «Tallulah,» a touching and emotionally wrenching Netflix original starring Ellen Page, Allison Janney, and Tammy Blanchard.

Rated R for strong violence, some drug use and language, the director makes a compelling action debut with «Faster,» as it shows the extreme measures people will take to take revenge out on those who wronged them.

Josh Boone's written and directorial debut with Stuck in Love is not only an accomplishment for independent film but also for writers.

Ms. Jenkins, who makes her writing and directing debut with wit and confidence, keeps the small surprises frequent and the coming - of - age perspective sharp.

Quinn made his film debut with a small supporting role in the circus drama The Flying Fontaines (1959).

Tom Gormican makes his feature writing and directing debut with this comedy; see it in theaters beginning January 31, 2014.

In 1996, Huston made her directorial debut with Bastard out of Carolina, a praised adaptation of Dorothy Allison's novel of the same name, and followed that up with another behind - the - camera effort, Agnes Browne, in 1999.

Colin Hanks makes his feature directing debut with this irresistible documentary about the evolution of the music business.

Actor Jordi Mollà made his directorial debut with this satiric drama, which casts a jaundiced eye on the world of television.

In 1996, Buscemi made his screenwriting and directorial debut with Trees Lounge, a well - received comedy drama in which he played a down - on - his - luck auto mechanic shuffling through life on Long Island.

Roberta Hanley made her feature directorial debut with this British drama based on the play by Jeff Noon about a civil war in the near future.

She made her own performing debut with her siblings at the 1915 San Francisco World's Fair.

After flexing his acting muscles on television in Saturday Night Live, That»70s Show (in which he played his own father), and The Net, Johnson made his feature debut with his role as the dreaded Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns (2001).

Ondi Timoner, the director of the documentaries, We Live in Public 69 and Cool It 61 will make her feature narrative debut with the latter film.

She made her debut with a small role in Maid to Order (1987) and appeared sporadically in films such as Easy Wheels (1989), but first gained national notice when director Spike Lee cast her as an aspiring actress who works for a phone sex service in Girl 6 (1996).

The film: A few years back the Wachowski Brothers made their debut with «Bound».

Synopsis: Mad Men auteur Matthew Weiner makes his feature directorial debut with You Are Here, a mix of comedy and drama that stars Owen Wilson as Steve, a g...

In 1988, Figgis made his feature directorial and screenwriting debut with Stormy Monday.

Writer / actress Jennifer Westfeldt (Kissing Jessica Stein 72, Ira & Abby 62) makes her feature directing debut with a romantic comedy about two best friends (played by Westfeldt and Adam Scott) who decide to have a baby together while maintaining a platonic relationship.

During the third season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Jonathan made his directorial debut with an episode of the series entitled «The Offspring.»

In 2005, Schreiber made his feature directorial debut with EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, which he also adapted from Jonathan Safran Foer's best - selling novel of the same name.

Comedian Demetri Martin makes his feature writing - directing debut with this earnest, comedic tale about dealing with loss.

Daniel Sanchez Arevalo makes an impressive feature debut with this thoughtful, mordantly funny, deeply human film.

Robert Eggers gives us an incredible writing and directing debut with virtually no jump scares and proves that

Television sitcom star Tim Allen made his big screen debut with this light, family - friendly holiday comedy.

Directed by Nash Edgerton, who made his feature length directorial debut with the acclaimed Australian thriller The Square, Gringo also stars Joel Edgerton, Amanda Seyfried, Charlize Theron, Yul Vazquez, Thandie Newton, and Sharlto Copley.

Kinney, of course, had aspirations beyond regional theater, and, in 1986, made his film debut with a small part in the romantic comedy Seven Minutes in Heaven.

Noted French director Jean Renoir made his American debut with this 1941 film.