In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Wiseau says he welcomes
descriptions of the film as a «cult classic.»
You may be surprised to learn that this comment did not appear to be a facetious one... nor, for that matter, was our earlier
description of the film as a lost classic.
The film's first hour fits Sony's
description of the film as a «wicked comedy,» offering some gleefully mean - spirited laughs as Kathryn and Sebastian not only plot Annette's ruin, but that of the innocent and naive (to put it mildly) Cecile (an effectively over-the-top Selma Blair, Zoe of the sitcom Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane), whose boyfriend rejected Kathryn.
Stevens relates his initial enthusiastic response to the script, as well as his favored
description of the film as being like «Captain America gone very, very wrong.»
Not exact matches
It had the same
description of work
as the first contract, only with the
film industry references crossed out.
Both agreements describe the service
as «specialized» and «unique,», but list the same job
description: «to promote and attract
film industry projects to Nassau County with the purpose
of advancing the marketability
of the county and its many famous and historic sites and attractions.»
Speaking with reporters in a gaggle outside
of his office, Skelos compared the tax break which covers «every
description of watercraft other than a seaplane used or capable to being used
as a means
of transportation on water» to the
film - tax credit, which has expanded in recent years.
As Derrickson explained at a panel discussion on his film at the California Institute of Technology — where he was joined by Keanu Reeves, Caltech cosmologist Sean Carroll, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory roboticist Joel Burdick — Shostak redacted some meaningless mumbo jumbo in the description of the spaceship's approach to Earth and replaced it with «The object was not following a gravitational free - fall trajectory; as such its path was recalculated.&raqu
As Derrickson explained at a panel discussion on his
film at the California Institute
of Technology — where he was joined by Keanu Reeves, Caltech cosmologist Sean Carroll, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory roboticist Joel Burdick — Shostak redacted some meaningless mumbo jumbo in the
description of the spaceship's approach to Earth and replaced it with «The object was not following a gravitational free - fall trajectory;
as such its path was recalculated.&raqu
as such its path was recalculated.»
Newton was sufficiently encouraged by this to offer the society another paper on light, which included a
description of the way coloured rings
of light (now known
as Newton's rings) are produced when a lens is separated from a flat sheet
of glass by a thin
film of air.
London About Blog There Ought to be Clowns is a brilliant place to find reviews
of plays, musical theatre, TV and
film, describing itself
as a «theatrical diary» which actually turns out to be a very accurate
description.
The
film tells the story
of speed dating addict James Van Der Bexton
as Description: A hot busty brunette goes to a speed dating place to see if she can catch a good - looking guy that can give her the attention she deserves.
I don't say «comedy»
as a
description of the genre to which this
film belongs (which is the sad case for a lot
of garbage being passed
of as comedy).
The trick soon becomes so stale
as to be boring, which also fits
as a
description of the
film itself — comparatively short at only 88 minutes it nonetheless feels far longer than it is, meaning many may be wishing that the ending (such
as it is) will hasten and allow the to credits roll.
Flawless may take its title from a drag queen beauty pageant that figures not - at - all - prominently in the plot, but it best serves
as a
description of the terrific performances featured in the
film.
«Beautiful Boy» casts Kyle Gallner
as a college student who goes on a campus rampage, but the
film skips graphic
description of the horrific violence itself.
When Variety reviewed Not Quite Hollywood they concluded that the
film was «Energetic almost to the brink
of excess» (2), which could also serve
as an apt
description of the «Ozploitation»
films it chronicles, the era in which those
films were produced,
as well
as this memorable segment with Tarantino, which shows his uninhibited passion for — and witty observations
of — those unforgettable moments
of exploitation cinema.
It's
as manipulative
as it is dishonest, but unlike many other far lesser
films worthy
of the same
description, all this flick's shamelessness is on purpose.
Based on the
description and on Robinson's track record, my hope is that the strength
of these women will be the highlight
of the
film, and real attention will be given to the fact that they didn't just exist
as Marston's «harem,» but were also in a relationship with each other, and remained together after his death.
Description: Roddy McDowall returns in the fourth Planet
of the Apes
film as Caesar, the son
of Cornelius, leading an ape revolution that bridges the historical gap
of the previous
films.
Starring Ayame Misaki
as a young woman working in the audio
description of films for the visually impaired and Masatoshi Nagase
as a photographer who's losing his sight, the
film touches on the essence
of communication and the subjective nature
of art I find captivating.
While the
film is being promoted
as a psychological horror - thriller, this trailer definitely leans towards the horror side
of that
description.
Helena Bonham Carter was 19 and had made just one previous
film, but she fit Forster's
description of Lucy
as «a young lady with a quantity
of dark hair and a very pretty, pale, undeveloped face» to the life.
In addition to the plethora
of comic book - based superhero movies in the next few years, there are a variety
of other
films such
as science fiction, fantasy and action under the umbrella
description of «genre.»
Fellowship
Description: The Asian American Fellowship aims to further the presence
of Asian American voices in independent
film as an extension
of Sundance Institute's ongoing commitment to support a diverse group
of emerging artists.
For Farber, Rivette's
film was «a new organism, the atomization
of a character, an event, a space,
as though all
of its small spaces had been de-solidified to allow air to move amongst the tiny spaces» — a
description that applies just
as well to Farber's porous, slippery sentences.
This entails facing up to a personal affliction that neatly — a touch too neatly, I found — gathers and contextualises his character flaws in a final - page twist that could be difficult to transfer to
film, dependent
as it is on the selective self -
descriptions of an unreliable narrator.
Thanks to the Cannes presentation we have a few new comments from John Lasseter about each
film, and tantalizing
descriptions of environments in The Good Dinosaur
as among the most realistic Pixar has ever created.
Carey Mulligan is physically and vocally right for Daisy Buchanan — when she flirts, the famous
description of the character having «a voice like money» nearly makes sense — but the
film doesn't idealize her,
as Gatsby and Nick often seem to.
The
film sounds scary
as shit, and detailed
descriptions of Michael's actions are demented
as hell.
After showing off the first official look at Apocalypse, Storm, and Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse earlier today, Entertainment Weekly is doubling down and giving us our first shots
of more
of the new mutants debuting in the
film,
as well
as some brief
descriptions.
Economically, each
of his
films is tailored to allow him a large measure
of creative control and make close collective work possible (even Les Destinées sentimentales [2000], to some degree, fits such a
description,
as we will later see).
The «Roly - poly»
description certainly fits that
of classic Blue Beetle Ted Kord, but if this
film's incarnation
of Blue Beetle is Jamie Reyes —
as earlier reports indicated — then Tudyk wouldn't be a fit for the teenage / Hispanic part.
While the
film and the memoir have been given the unfair label
of being ONLY ABOUT «slavery is bad» (
as if that fact alone would not be worthy) many
of the more subtle points have been ignored, but is best summed up this way, «It is notable not only for its lucid
description of plantation life, with detailed passages on the methods by which cotton and sugarcane were harvested and processed, and how slaves were fed, housed and punished, but also for the author's evenhanded treatment
of his subject: although he denounces slavery
as an institution, Northup expresses his gratitude to the masters who treated him with gentleness and generosity, and shows a surprising ability to forgive even the most unimaginable cruelties.»
City
of Lakes is written and directed by Kevin Shahinian and my first thought reading the
film's
description is that this started
as a personal
film that evolved into something more.
Telling the story
of a mother and daughter on the outskirts
of society, the
film is set in a project just outside
of Disney in Florida, and while that simple
description could make the
film sound like it dwells in the realm
of «poverty porn,» what makes this a crowning turn for Baker is that it cements him
as an heir apparent to the humanist mantle held by directors like the late Jonathan Demme.
My previous
description of the basic plot doesn't even mention the star
of the movie, Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg), the new young heroine played by Isabela Moner, supporting roles by Anthony Hopkins (
as the leader
of the Witwiccans), Jerrod Carmichael (
as Cade's assistant), John Turturro (reprising his role from the first three
films), Josh Duhamel (also reprising his role from the previous
films, but this time
as a spy), Tony Hale (
as a Nasa JPL nerd), Glenn Morshower (reprising his military role), and many others.
If the
description seems deliberately obtuse, it is necessarily so,
as the revelation
of the nature
of Faulque's mystery house - guest provides much
of the very little interest this
film provoked in this viewer.
And while early reports cited the
film as a «romantic drama» — and the French site still holds that
description — Malick's
films aren't easily categorized and that too is likely only a very vague indication
of what's in store.
The
description makes it sound like Geostorm is trying to be a sci - fi disaster
film, a space adventure, and a conspiracy thriller all at once, when the more advisable route would be to concentrate on making just one
of those elements
as good
as it can be.
Mercifully, at least no one referred to Renoir's masterpieces
as «cult
films», that patronising
description that acts
as the discursive gatekeeper allowing our intellectuals to avoid engagement with the beauties and complexities
of cinematic art.
That
description may sound like a glib dismissal, but it's actually an appreciation
of the
film's wit: it is actually quite smart and mature
as well
as clever and entertaining.
For example, evaluate historical characters popularized in literature or media, such
as Pocahontas in the Disney
films compared with a portrait
of Pocahontas created during her life
as well
as written
descriptions of her appearance and actions.
Giordano has a talent for turning a few words into a portrait - in - depth, an example being his
description of a slender young dilettante
as looking like every French
film director's dream — «unbearably lonely, ultra-sexy, Sartre - reading Gallic beauty.»
London About Blog There Ought to be Clowns is a brilliant place to find reviews
of plays, musical theatre, TV and
film, describing itself
as a «theatrical diary» which actually turns out to be a very accurate
description.
The concentration
of his replicated gestures aggregate
as veneers
of suggestive
descriptions,
as if condensing multiple
film frames into one overall composition.
London About Blog There Ought to be Clowns is a brilliant place to find reviews
of plays, musical theatre, TV and
film, describing itself
as a «theatrical diary» which actually turns out to be a very accurate
description.
London About Blog There Ought to be Clowns is a brilliant place to find reviews
of plays, musical theatre, TV and
film, describing itself
as a «theatrical diary» which actually turns out to be a very accurate
description.