Sentences with phrase «done as a feature film»

He was adamant that the story premise of Free Fire could not be done as a feature film and was, at best, the sort of material for a 20 - minute shoot - em - up short.

Not exact matches

While Black Panther rode a huge wave of critical acclaim and fan excitement to the biggest opening weekend ever for the month of February (and the fifth - largest of all - time), raking in more than $ 426 million worldwide, a small number of Internet trolls still did what they could to dampen the good vibes surrounding the trailblazing film, which features Marvel's first African - American director (Ryan Coogler) and a cast led by black actors such as Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong» o. Starting last week, in the first few days of Black Panther «s highly - anticipated theatrical release, some Twitter accounts started trying to spread false accounts of attacks at screenings of the movie.

You don't have to get far into most feature films to see some impact of money and wealth, but some movies put money front and center as the main feature, almost warranting its own mention as a character in the credits.

In short, says Brooks, they wanted to make sure they didn't get another Days of Thunder, the much - reviled (at least in racing circles) 1990 Tom Cruise film, which featured, among other cinematic inventions, scenes of Robert Duvall as a good - ol» - boy team owner who assembles stock cars in a barn.

«We have had films like Tunde Kelani's Abeni feature at the festival as well as Half of a Yellow Sun, which is a collaboration between Nigeria and the UK, but I think this is an opportunity to do more and to go bigger.

from Michelle Jorgenson (more this week)-- congrats to her for being so creative and resourceful with her spectacular garden (which will be featured on the GreenSmoothieGirl Makeover TV show, which we are almost done filming): I love summer eating, because I try and use as much from the garden as I can.

Zegna's ambitous «A Rose Reborn» directed by Park Chan - wook made our list, as did Alexander Wang's funny Autumn / Winter campaign film, featuring Chris Kattan as Mango, a character from the American comedy show Saturday Night Live.

As a result of using Skywalker Ranch (used for movies) to do sound recordings, the game's 5.1 mix is superior to many feature films.

As the»90s rolled in, so did the film roles, and after a memorable turn as an embittered ex-convict in the stage play The Boys, Wenham landed parts in such features as Greenkeeping (1992) and the Hollywood sci - fi action film No EscapAs the»90s rolled in, so did the film roles, and after a memorable turn as an embittered ex-convict in the stage play The Boys, Wenham landed parts in such features as Greenkeeping (1992) and the Hollywood sci - fi action film No Escapas an embittered ex-convict in the stage play The Boys, Wenham landed parts in such features as Greenkeeping (1992) and the Hollywood sci - fi action film No Escapas Greenkeeping (1992) and the Hollywood sci - fi action film No Escape.

Skinny, bug - eyed Steve Buscemi, the twitchy actor du jour of American independent films, makes a striking directorial feature - film debut with «Trees Lounge,» in which he also stars as a twitchy, hyperkinetic loser.

The series certainly hasn't featured nearly as much spilled blood as it does here, and though it's true that the films have continued to get progressively darker and more adult as they've gone along, it's admittedly still a little shocking to see such creepy imagery on display — particularly a scene involving a disgusting fetus with Voldemort's likeness.

Does it work as a feature film?

It does feature James Cagney playing a good guy for once, which is cool, but as I said, this is a very typical genre film.

It will be extremely hard for the studio to match those figures in 2016, as many of its biggest franchises are sitting out the year and Universal's planned 21 - film slate doesn't feature any sure - thing blockbuster hits aside from (maybe) a still - untitled Bourne sequel.

The 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival began with another Netflix controversy, as the upstart studio pulled its films (including Alfonso Cuarón's Roma and Orson Welles» recently completed final feature, The Other Side of the Wind) from the competition in response to Cannes banning any film that does not get a theatrical release in France.

While the surface glance of the film does feature a standard array of American indie signifiers, it's worth emphasizing again that Abbasi's voice is distinct, and is sure to become more sharply defined as his career evolves.

It's ultimately clear, however, that Fear and Desire simply isn't able to justify its feature - length running time (ie the whole thing feels padded - out even at 61 minutes), with the movie's less - than - consistent vibe paving the way for a second half that could hardly be less interesting or anti-climactic - which does, in the end, confirm the film's place as a fairly ineffective first effort that does, at least, highlight the eye - catching visual sensibilities of its preternaturally - talented director.

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore is perhaps most notable as the debut of Macon Blair as a director, who gained notoriety primarily as an actor featured prominently in the films of Jeremy Saulnier (Green Room), to which this film attempts to emulate to some degree.

Avowedly intended to be the most disgusting film possible, Freddy featured such set pieces as Green swinging a baby by its umbilical cord, doing unmentionable things with horses, and many creative uses for meat.

With looks that allow him to either play soft - skinned pretty boys or greasy - haired white trash refuse, Sarsgaard has used his malleable features and brooding charisma to great effect in such films as Kimberly Peirce's Boys Don't Cry.A graduate of St. Louis» Washington University, where he was a co-founder of the improvisational group Mama's Pot Roast, Sarsgaard studied at the Actors» Studio in New York.

For viewers, it is a smart, vibrant and ultimately entertaining film that also serves as a reminder that animated feature films can do so much more than serve as commercials for toy lines and fast - food meal tie - ins.

Both films feature in the Best Picture lineup, as does «Public Enemy Number One,» a sprawling biopic of gangster Jacques Mesrine that has been a local box - office smash and leads all nominees with 10 bids.

On a more negative note, the film is designed and crafted in such a way that you take one side, with a certain perspective more prominently presented than the other, while the fact we're dealing with an ensemble feature does mean there's a lack of emotionality attached, as with so many characters to explore, we drift between them without ever feeling as though we've truly got to the bottom of their respective character developments.

Normally, we'd dock a point any time a Criterion set doesn't include a commentary track, but it seems clear here that a conscious decision was made to ensure the disc containing the main feature had as little else on it as possible, to devote every available byte to presenting the film's images alone.

PARK CITY, Utah — Ira Sachs» «Forty Shades of Blue,» the story of a marriage that does not work and never could have, won the Grand Jury Prize here Saturday night, as best feature film at Sundance 2005.

When «American Idol» has made such fun of itself by having specials with those rejected by the judges as being far too bad to be anything but entertainment at their own expense, it is mostly redundant to attempt to make a feature film doing the same thing.

A brief yet action packed little story that looks at what happens to the Chitauri weapons following the events of AVENGERS, it's a fun little bonus, though unlike the previous Marvel One - Shots from the THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA Blu - ray releases, it does suffer due to the lack of Clark Gregg as agent Phil Coulson, who previously helped bridge the gap between the feature films and the shorts.

Deadpool is often described as Marvel's first pansexual character, but this aspect of his personality did not feature heavily in last year's hit film, in which Reynolds» title character enjoys a romantic relationship with Morena Baccarin's Vanessa.

Not a problem in of itself (and, in fact, many filmmakers would do well to follow his lead, as few commentaries hold any kind of interest aside from the stray tidbit now and again), when the commentary track is enabled through remote or Special Features menu, as the film plays on into un-commented scenes the regular soundtrack doesn't return.

The most notable lesbian feature films in the programming were Jamie and Jessie are Not Together (d. Wendy Jo Carlton), or as I preferred to call it «Jessie can do better», Hannah and the Hasbian (d. Gordon Napier) and Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (d. Madeleine Olnek).

Fredrik Edfeldt's feature debut is the type of film I long for and rarely get: a beautifully shot film which captures as much emotion and story from silence as it does from any dialogue.

It's a story I know backward and forward, as does just about everyone, so there was no reason to anticipate that I'd find myself so invested in the proceedings, but Branagh delivered a lovely film that looked gorgeous, had a strong script from Chris Weitz, and featured a wonderful cast, starting with Lily James as Cinderella and including top - notch performances from Cate Blanchett, Stellan Skarsgård, Richard Madden, Hayley Atwell, Ben Chaplin, Rob Brydon, Derek Jacobi, and Helena Bonham Carter as Cinderella's Fairy Godmother.

Obviously, it's not as if Kaufman did a complete overhaul, so don't expect Po to be kung fu fighting villains within his memories, only to realize that those memories are just part of an elaborate play being directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman (or maybe in this case Dustin Hoffman, since he voices a character in these films) which features himself directing a sequel to Kung Fu Panda.

All we can do is go with what we've got, and while acknowledging and saluting and admiring these men and what they did on that train, the story as told here feels more suited for a hourlong documentary than a feature film.

I saw it in a kind of makeshift double feature with THE AVENGERS, and boy did BRAVE come off as the B - film in that offering.

If fans had wondered when — as all high - profile SNL cast members eventually do — Fey would set her sights on feature films, their curiosity would soon be answered when it was announced that Fey would be writing and appearing in Mean Girls (2004), an adaptation of author Rosalind Wiseman's popular book Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Boyfriends and Other Realities of Adolescence.

Paramount's overdue Blu - ray doesn't surprise, but its terrific feature presentation and good making - of featurette are enough to qualify this as a satisfying release of a substantial film.

Since «George Washington» (2000) opens with a teenage girl's dreamy, wise - beyond - her - years narration as the camera floats in slow - motion through waving fields of grass and glides along railroad tracks, you probably don't need to be told that first - time feature director David Gordon Green, then just twenty five and fresh out of film school, was a big Terrence Malick fan.

The film features Thanksgiving in both its opening moments as well as in closing, which is fitting considering that these characters eventually have reason to be thankful for what they do have.

To label Francis Lee's feature directorial debut as Yorkshire's answer to «Brokeback Mountain» does the film and its actors a disservice.

A real movie lover's movie, The Aviator sees Martin Scorsese bring a touch of panache to this Howard Hughes biopic, which features probably Leonardo DiCaprio's best performance to date (though he does look rather too young for most of the film) and a host of other fine performances, none finer than Cate Blanchett, who is mesmerising as Katherine Hepburn (though never quite so mesmerising as Hepburn herself was).

It's interesting to see a film about a space alien that doesn't resemble anything we've ever seen before, as most others have some sort of humanoid appearance, (or reptilian, etc.) Indeed, it's a much more plausible depiction of an alien threat than most other sci - fi efforts have featured, almost the opposite in terms of story as The War of the Worlds which featured aliens defeated from exposures to germs and viruses of our own.

The film features country singer Travis Tritt as the narrator of the story and Olan Rogers plays Walt Disney, who doesn't a decent job in the role.

The single - disc director's cut of the movie doesn't have the packaging glitz or the massive amount of bonus material as the original DVD release, but it does feature the intended, R - rated cut of the film with 30 additional minutes of footage.

Not only do the lead characters in the new drama, «As You Are,» strive for continued approval from each other throughout the story, no matter what obstacles they're forced to overcome, but its first - time feature filmmaker, Miles Joris - Peyrafitte, is also seeking acknowledgement in the film community.

With more than 100 film and television credits, Rubin has cast such features as the upcoming Warren Beatty film «Rules Don't Apply,» «Trumbo,» «Wild,» «Lars and the Real Girl,» «Hairspray,» «The Talented Mr. Ripley,» «Men in Black,» «Romeo + Juliet,» «The English Patient» and «Four Weddings and a Funeral.»

It's a sporadically funny scene that plays Hank's seemingly straitlaced nature (He has portraits of himself as characters in animated films) as a way to hide his dirty secrets, puts Annie in a situation where she must do cocaine to keep up appearances, and features an unstoppable dog that relentlessly pursues Jay as he searches for the tablet.

But by all accounts the film is also something of a personal triumph for the actress who did take up the reins, Sandra Bullock, as her casting was initially greeted with jeers in some quarters, but her performance is now being tipped to feature in the Best Actress Oscar race.

A Chinese star who grew up in England (which accounts for her excellent English) and who's appeared in almost 70 films since 1984, including most of the features of Wong Kar - wai, Cheung is exceptionally gifted when she's doing comedy (as in the 1989 The Iceman Cometh) and pantomime (as in her great performance as the silent Shanghai film actress Ruan Ling - yu in Stanley Kwan's 1991 masterpiece Actress).

This doesn't stop me from liking much of what I saw during this two hours and forty - four minutes of film work, but it did prevent me from seeing this as a lovable feature film.