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That guilt, brought on by parental absence, permeates every frame of «Mr. Pig,» the latest directorial effort by Diego Luna.

The movie is the first - time directorial effort by veteran cinematographer Wally Pfister, who shows a knack for portraying technology (This material could have been exponentially more ridiculous, save for Pfister's relatively minimalist take on the locales) and implementing it in terms of visual effects.

Facile doesn't even scrape the surface when describing the latest directorial effort by Jodie Foster.

This is the second directorial effort by M. Night Shyamalan, who also wrote the script.

The Masque of the Red Death was one of three directorial efforts by Corman released in 1964; though obviously low - budget, it doesn't bear the marks of having been cheap or rushed.

Not exact matches

So, yes, I walked into «Annihilation,» Garland's second directorial effort (screenplay also by him) with a good amount of anticipation and a little trepidation.

Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Cooper, and Ewan McGregor head an ensemble cast in a darkly comedic tale of a large Oklahoma family reunited by a funeral, the second directorial effort for noted TV and film producer Wells (The Company Men).

The film does a great job at capturing the cold, evil nature of Ian Mckellen's character (who is well cast and gives a great performance) But considering that this is a film directed by Bryan Singer, you know right from the start that this isn't his strongest directorial effort.

This disappointing remake of DeMille's 1938 blockbuster was helmed by his son in law, actor Anthony Quinn, in his only directorial effort.

Following his other 2017 effort, the sex comedy bomb of The Layover, William H. Macy is better than Krystal, as proven by his own distinguished acting resume and 2014 directorial debut and festival favorite Rudderless.

I'm guessing that Ben Affleck also agrees with my list as his latest directorial effort, «Live by Night,» samples a little bit of all of them.

This 10 - disc box set from Reel DVD (literally a cardboard sleeve over a DVD case so as to take up minimal room on one's shelf) features all nine directorial efforts from Woody Allen between 1994 and 2002 is a fine one - stop shop for Allen fans and newcomers alike, perhaps made even more interesting by the fact that this was a notoriously rocky period for Allen's creative legacy.

Don't be fooled by the glossy, bourgeois look and feel of the opening moments; Hunt's second directorial effort is winning, warm, smart and tough

Leitch's first credited directorial effort is on «Atomic Blonde,» whose screenplay was written by Kurt Johnstad.

Helen Hunt's second directorial effort finds her playing an uptight New Yorker changed by California.

Boasting thoughtful compositions by Janusz Kaminski, the director's only cinematographer of the past twenty years, and yet another familiarly moving (and Oscar - nominated) score by John Williams, War Horse is a fine movie from a man whose directorial efforts have almost never been less than satisfactory.

While I do think, from a story standpoint, it's a shame that Garrigan wasn't limited to being a mere witness to the events of the Amin era, as he was portrayed more in the book, instead of a constant catalyst for Amin's rage, considering he is a fictional character, we'll just chalk up his constant missteps as dramatic license taken by the screenwriters in drawing out Amin to commit some of the most heinous acts of torture shown in film this side of a Mel Gibson directorial effort.

With her second directorial effort Unbroken set to hit cinemas later this year, Angelina Jolie is already at work on her third, By The Sea which co-stars hubby Brad Pitt.

It is quite possible his most recent comments are either taken out of context or he's backtracking to squeeze more pressure from Warner Bros, which all but dumped his last directorial effort, Live By Night.

«Jabberwocky» (1977), also an outrageous comedy set in medieval times, was Gilliam's first solo directorial effort, officially his first post-Python film (although it was produced by Python Films and stars Python's Michael Palin).

You wouldn't necessarily expect this to be true, but looking at (for example) his first three feature directorial efforts, which were in many ways dominated by two writers.

«Future World» is co-directed by Bruce Thierry Cheung, the cinematographer who lensed Franco's previous directorial efforts, «In Dubious Battle,» «Bukowksi,» and «The Sound and the Fury.»

For the record, I in no way disapprove of the direction Jolie took on her second directorial effort, but I do believe that working in a genre beloved by the old, white male majority that dominates AMPAS» current membership is extremely advantageous.

Ben Affleck's latest directorial effort Live By Night will arrive in theaters sooner than expected - and just in time for Oscar consideration.

Shot for $ 1.5 million over 30 days, Laughlin's film, while heavy on extended takes and a few awkward edits, overall looks very nice, and Elite's transfer marks the first time the film's been available with its original, evocative Technicolor - styled cinematography by Louis Horvath (who also photographed «Chandler,» and Laughlin's other directorial efforts); and in its original aspect ratio, which, in previous full screen versions, chopped Condon's second appearance as a «dead kid».

Live By Night, based on a novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, is Ben Affleck's latest directorial effort since 2012's ArgBy Night, based on a novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, is Ben Affleck's latest directorial effort since 2012's Argby Dennis Lehane, is Ben Affleck's latest directorial effort since 2012's Argo.

But before all that, Andrew managed to catch Ben Affleck's latest directorial effort, The Town as well as the much talked about I'm Still Here starring Joaquin Phoenix and directed by the other Affleck, Casey.

By Sean O'Connell Hollywoodnews.com: The reaction to Madonna's directorial effort «W.E.» has been fascinating.

It was written and co-produced by Beatty and is his first directorial effort since his Oscar - nominated Bulworth in 1998.

His second directorial effort, The Driver (1978), couldn't be more different — a contemporary drama of cops and crooks in the modern city locked in a struggle that has become (for no explicable reason) personal, all loners with temporary alliances at best — yet we're in the same Hill universe of tough, terse professionals who define themselves by their abilities and express themselves in action.

A24 purchased the film, which stars Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, Ann Dowd, and Gabriel Byrne, ahead of the festival, and judging by its first trailer, a conscious effort is being made to position Ari Aster's feature - length directorial debut as less miminalist in the horror department than both The Witch and It Comes at Night.

Richard Attenborough: an escaped lunatic in A Bridge Too Far (1977) John Carpenter: his longest cameo appearance was as Bennett in The Fog (1980) Terry Gilliam: directed himself in bit roles in Jabberwocky (1977), Brazil (1985), and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988); he also directed himself as a member of the Monty Python troupe in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), and The Meaning of Life (1983) Ron Howard: small cameo roles in Night Shift (1982), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), and A Beautiful Mind (2001) Lawrence Kasdan: Devo's (River Phoenix) lawyer in I Love You To Death (1990) Elia Kazan: Mortuary Assistant in Panic in the Streets (1950) Stephen King: in his lone directorial effort Maximum Overdrive (1986) Spike Lee: cameos (and some larger roles) in many of his own films, including: She's Got ta Have It (1986), School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo» Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Crooklyn (1994), Clockers (1995), Girl 6 (1996), Summer of Sam (1999), and 3 A.M. (2001) Terrence Malick: an unexpected visitor at door, with blueprints, in Badlands (1973)- credited as «Caller at Rich Man's House» Robert Redford: the Narrator in A River Runs Through It (1992) Rob Reiner: a helicopter pilot in Misery (1990) M. Night Shyamalan: Dr. Hill at the hospital in The Sixth Sense (1999), a Stadium drug dealer in Unbreakable (2000), deadly driver Ray Reddy in Signs (2002), and Guard at Desk in The Village (2004) Steven Soderbergh: small cameo roles in Schizopolis (1996), Ocean's Eleven (2001) Oliver Stone: an officer with a phone in his hand in a US base's bunker when it is blown up by a suicide bomber in Platoon (1986)

Not only is it the second directorial effort from Ex Machina filmmaker Alex Garland, it's based on a novel by Jeff Vandermeer that is as haunting as it is compelling — and boy is it compelling.

Surprisingly engaging was the action Western remake «3:10 to Yuma» (great performances by Christian Bale, Russell Crowe and Ben Foster), and woefully under - appreciated is Julie Delpy «s directorial effort «2 Days in Paris» which features a wonderfully neurotic Adam Goldberg.

Following the duo's most recent directorial effort, 2013's Inside Llewyn Davis, they co-wrote the screenplays for the 2014 war - sports drama Unbroken (directed by Angelina Jolie) and Steven Spielberg's upcoming historical thriller Bridge of Spies, out October 16th.

BE: This is your first directorial effort in eight years, and most Pixar movies, by my estimate, take anywhere from three to five years to put together.

Trumbull's second feature as a director, Brainstorm, was all but orphaned by MGM and his directorial efforts since have been outside the Hollywood system, including short films in his own high - definition Showscan process (a large - frame film format that runs at 60 frames a second) and Back to the Future... The Ride,» a multi-media mix of film, sound, and simulator ride.

The strained marriage of an artistic couple is at the heart of By the Sea, the new directorial effort from Angelina Jolie Pitt.

Andy Serkis has been speaking out about his upcoming directorial effort Mowgli, a new version of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, which just...

Universal Pictures has debuted the trailer and poster for Angelina Jolie Pitt's latest directorial effort, By the Sea.

Though fans of Affleck's previous movies will still find plenty to enjoy here, «Live by Night» is easily his weakest directorial effort to date.

-- James Franco's latest directorial effort, «Zeroville,» has been picked up by Alchemy.