Sentences with phrase «director of the cult classic»

Although best known as the director of the cult classic films Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and the television series Twin Peaks, David Lynch is also a painter and designer.

Richard Linklater, director of cult classics «Dazed & Confused» and «Before Sunrise», is back with a new bit of worthy (well, looks...

Good Kill is the latest feature film from Andrew Niccol, who sci - fi fans will know as the writer / director of the cult classic Gattaca (1997) and more recently for In Time (2011).

From the director of the cult classic, WOLF CREEK, Greg McLean, comes the supernatural thriller THE DARKNESS, opening nationwide?

Fred Dekker is the writer and director of the cult classic films Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad (written with Shane Black).

Not exact matches

Speaking about the film recently in Los Angeles, Cera — who in this film, takes some refreshingly bold steps away from his usual one - note nerd persona — and co - writer / director Edgar Wright (who also did the zany cult classics Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz) discussed the meaning of the film, the stretching Cera had to go through for the role, and the way in which the film's hyperkinetic action sequences are really just the same as the dance scenes in Grease or a Gene Kelly movie.

Driven largely by instinct and a cult of personality, the company's one - time dream team of «merchant prince» Mickey Drexler and «geek chic» creative director Jenna Lyons transformed the sleepy American catalogue business into a retail success story and cultural phenomenon, widely loved for its tongue - in - cheek take on classic, preppy tropes and famously embraced by former US first lady Michelle Obama.

Shane Carruth, the director of the time travel cult classic Primer 68, served as a consultant, while Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, and (an excellent but underused) Jeff Daniels round out the cast.

No one has apparently been able to answer the first two, but director / star James Franco does a hell of a job on the third in «The Disaster Artist,» the story of Tommy Wiseau, the man behind a truly awful movie that became a cult classic.

While director and star James Franco's behind - the - scenes recreation of Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero's cult classic carries a lingering sense of «having their cake and eating it, too,» the film is less focused on mocking the failures of its source material.

Pavel Barter talks to director Neil Jordan about the making of his 1984 cult classic.

In it, four of the film's essential crew members — special makeup artists Stephan Dupuis and Chris Walas, director of photography Mark Irwin, and special effects supervisor Gary Zeller — talk about how they created the cult classic's signature effect.

It's only been a day since we shared the official trailer for director Hèctor Hernández Vicens» Day of the Dead: Bloodline, a reimagining of the late George A. Romero's 1985 cult classic zombie flick.

It did win the 1999 Russian Guild of Film Critics Awards as the Best Film and German won Best Director before becoming an elusive cult classic.

Also on the nonfiction front, but decidedly more schlocky and a bit naughty and raunchy, is «Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore,» seeing release on Blu - ray alongside «The Blood Trilogy,» a one - disc DVD compilation of three of the director's cult classics.

Some of cinema's guiltiest pleasures have followed this formula to great success, and though director Joe Lynch's «Everly» desperately wants to join those ranks as the next cult classic shoot - «em - up, it falls disappointingly short.

The good folks over at Arrow in the Head scored a brand new clip today from director Hèctor Hernández Vicens» Day of the Dead: Bloodline, a reimagining of the late George A. Romero's 1985 cult classic zombie flick.

Blow Out became a cult classic on video and is now regarded as one of the directors» very best works.

Now at last, Mitchell — best known as the director and star of 2001 cult classic Hedwig and the Angry Inch — releases his next film, How to Talk to Girls at Parties, in select theaters this month.

The ever - growing cult behind Russell and his work will undoubtedly enjoy this riveting look back on the maverick director right in the midst of filming his chaotic classic, which, negative press notwithstanding, ended up kicking off a series of successes in the 1970s.

Coming from a director credited for cult classics such as The Craft and Dick, I had a level of expectation for this film, which by the end of the 90 minutes was not met.

0:00 — Intro 2:45 — Headlines: RIP Sidney Lumet, Wayne Kramer Drops Out of Headshot, Will and Jaden Smith in M. Night Shyamalan's Sci - Fi Film, Michael Shannon is General Zod 18:30 — Review: Your Highness 43:10 — Review: Hanna 1:03:00 — Trailer Trash: Warrior, Anonymous 1:11:15 — Other Stuff We Watched: Arthur, 12 Angry Men, Taking On Tyson, Atonement, The Killing, Tough Enough, The Windmill Movie, Taxi Driver, The Toy, Three Kings 1:40:45 — Junk Mail: Reed, The Expendables 2 Directors, Spoilers, Unlikeable Main Characters, Comic Book Recommendations, Directors We'd Like to See Direct a Documentary, Movies vs. Video Games, Cult Classics 2:10:25 — This Week's DVD Releases 2:13:00 — Outro

On a very small budget, but with tons of passion for filmmaking, an unknown director would make one of the most classic cult films of all time that not only was a head of its time, but would become the number one movie responsible for a genre.

It took writer John Hodge and director Danny Boyle 20 years to cook up a sequel to «Trainspotting», one of the most talked about movies of the 90's and a cult classic.

The cult classic in the making by first - time director E.L Katz starts off innocently enough, just like a crime drama or an episode of «Dr. Drew.»

Writer - director Edgar Wright and writer - star Simon Pegg, the team behind the cult - classic zombie romp Shaun Of The Dead, understand what Mel Brooks knew intuitively, but many of his successors don't seem to understand: The best point of attack is from a state of profound love and understandinOf The Dead, understand what Mel Brooks knew intuitively, but many of his successors don't seem to understand: The best point of attack is from a state of profound love and understandinof his successors don't seem to understand: The best point of attack is from a state of profound love and understandinof attack is from a state of profound love and understandinof profound love and understanding.

We have three new images from director Hèctor Hernández Vicens» Day of the Dead: Bloodline, a reimagining of the late George A. Romero's 1985 cult classic...

Writer / director Michael Dougherty has given movie buffs everywhere a gift, not just in terms of crafting an excellent film (one that's assuredly destined for cult classic status), but in granting us the opportunity to surprise the hell out of all of our friends on Halloween night with a trippy little horror flick that they know nothing about.

It's been a couple of months since we last heard anything new regarding the modern day remake of director William Lustig's 1988 cult horror classic Mania Cop.

Director Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing) continues his reign of controversy with a retelling of Park Chan - Wook's much revered Korean cult classic, Oldboy (Oldeuboi).

Based on the award winning shorts from director Jalmari Helander that have already acquired a cult reputation on the internet, this re-imagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies features a Santa that you won't want coming to town.

When James Franco set out to make «The Disaster Artist» — the behind the scenes story of the making of cult classic «The Room» — he knew he'd have a tough critic in «The Room» director Tommy Wiseau.

As the much - anticipated sequel to his 1996 cult classic gets set for release, the English director discusses the impact of the original, that memorable opening monologue, and Brexit.

The good folks over at Arrow Video will be bringing a 4K restoration Blu - Ray release of director Frank Henenlotter's 1982 cult horror classic Basket Case, which...

James Franco's The Disaster Artist continues to add to its cast, with Variety reporting that Sharon Stone has signed on to play a Hollywood agent in the film, which charts the making of the 2003 cult classic The Room and sees Franco portraying director Tommy Wiseau.

Endearing and original, director Dave McCary's Brigsby Bear takes some great risks ---- it kinda sorta plays out like Being There as imagined by the sibling team of Sid and Marty Krofft ---- and the results are a future cult classic that celebrates creativity and madness in many messed up yet warm «n» fuzzy ways.

The new film from director Tyler MacIntyre (Patchwork), Tragedy Girls, is a savage and cynical satire full of colorful off - color status quo commentary doubling as a paeon to slasher films and teen exploitation fare, particularly Michael Lehmann's 1988 cult classic, Heathers.

5:45 p.m. — 6:45 p.m.: THE DISASTER ARTIST»S JAMES FRANCO AND DAVE FRANCO Actor - director James Franco and his brother, actor Dave Franco, join Vulture Festival to discuss their new film, The Disaster Artist, about the making of the modern cult - classic The Room (known to its many fans as the greatest bad movie of all time).

The sequel shares a director with Keanu Reeves» instant cult classic about a bad, bad man who kills a whole bunch of even worse men to get vengeance for a very good dog, although stuntman - turned - auteur David Leitch's co-direction of John Wick was uncredited.

After a series of horror shorts, director Fede Alvarez was finally given his big break into feature length filmmaking by being tasked with reworking the cult classic horror Evil Dead.

Director Darren Lynn Bousman («Saw II,» «Saw III,» «Saw IV») turns his bloodthirsty lens on the Troma film vaults and comes up with a remake of the studio's gleefully grody 1980 cult classic, about a trio of ex-con brothers who return home from prison, only to discover that their house has a new family living in it.

Director Peter Strickland turned heads amongst cult film circles with his Berberian Sound Studio, a lushly realized tip of the hat to the classic giallo styles of the 1970s that honored the past while also working in Strickland's own unique...

With the home vid sector providing a hunger for genre product, David exhibited a commitment to stylishly executed horror works, including two from director Jean - Claude Lord, the hospital horror cult classic Visiting Hours (1982) and sci - fi / horror of The Vindicator (1986); George Pan Cosmatos» paranoid infestation thriller Of Unknown Origin (1983), with Peter Weller; Sandor Stern's body - horror shocker Pin (1988); and, VHS hit The Dentist (1996) and its sequel (1998), from horror icon Brian Yuznof The Vindicator (1986); George Pan Cosmatos» paranoid infestation thriller Of Unknown Origin (1983), with Peter Weller; Sandor Stern's body - horror shocker Pin (1988); and, VHS hit The Dentist (1996) and its sequel (1998), from horror icon Brian YuznOf Unknown Origin (1983), with Peter Weller; Sandor Stern's body - horror shocker Pin (1988); and, VHS hit The Dentist (1996) and its sequel (1998), from horror icon Brian Yuzna.

After appearing in cult classics like «Edward Scissorhands» (where he met equally eccentric director, Tim Burton) and «Ed Wood,» Johnny's talent for portraying the free spirit became the buzz of the red carpet, but he quickly proved to critics that there was even more to the rebellious actor, wowing them with dramatic roles in «What's Eating Gilbert Grape» and «Donnie Brasco» in the following years.

It shouldn't be a surprise that writers and directors responsible for a cult - classic like RoboCop took a premise with enduring appeal and wrapped it in thematic material that was relevant at the time of production.

The Room, of course, is director / writer / star Tommy Wiseau «s cult midnight classic, a movie made with significantly more passion than skill.

Digital & Blu - ray Bonus Materials Include: Deleted & Extended Scenes Four Featurettes «Reviving a Cult Classic» «Making the Rounds» «Just What the Director Ordered» «The Ultimate Question» DVD Bonus Materials Include: Two Featurettes: «Just What the Director Ordered» «The Ultimate Question» FLATLINERS has a run time of approximately 110 minutes and is rated PG - 13 for violence and terror, sexual content, language, thematic material, and some drug references.

Extras: Making Life Difficult — The Intense and Physically Exhausting Creation of the Film, Being Mia — The Physical and Psychological Transformation into «Evil Mia», Directing The Dead — Director Fede Alvarez re-imagines a cult horror classic, Commentary featuring Jane Levy, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Director Fede Alvarez and Writer Rodo Sayagues, Featurette - Unleashing The Evil Force — Exploring the origins and design of the new «Book of the Dead», Featurette — Evil Dead the Reboot — Cast Rehearsals, Bruce Campbell, Deadites and more...

(2014) dir Jalmari Helander w / Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson, Victor Garber, Felicity Huffman, Jim Broadbent, Mehmet Kurtulus [110 min; DCP] The latest from the director of the twisted Christmas cult classic Rare Exports, BIG GAME is a rollicking adventure in the vein of 1980s teen action movies.

WHY: After taking the festival circuit by storm with their home invasion thriller, «You're Next,» the writer - director duo of Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett seemed poised to deliver another cult classic with this low - budget genre flick.