Sentences with phrase «drama film script»

I am writing a thriller / drama film script right now, so I'm definitely open to expanding my writing world.

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Directed by Timo Tjahjanto and Kimo Stamboel aka The Mo Brothers, with a script by the former, what they lack in original or even compelling drama in Headshot, they make up for with the film's multiple action scenes.

Sorkin once again provides us with a drama driven by a brilliant script and superb performances that barrels along at his signature cracking pace, making for a thoroughly enjoyable film.

The kind of film that gives GLBT cinema a bad name, 200 American is an amateurish, dreadfully scripted and laughably acted «comedy - drama» that is neither intentionally funny nor dramatically impacting.

One of the most impressive things of Bahrani and Bahareh Azimi «s script is that it sets up scenes which could have followed into much more dramatic outcomes but the writers chose to take the road less traveled and in an odd way, by taking the less dramatic approach, the film removes itself that much further from the majority of indie films that concern themselves with cramming the most amount of drama into the least amount of time.

Director: Edgar Wright Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman Edgar Wright's follow - up to «Shaun of the Dead» is a bigger, busier, slightly less focused ramble through small - town cop - movie clichés, but it might just be the better film, benefiting from a script packed with smart one - liners and neat riffs on everything from Hammer horror to cosy ITV dramas.

Towne prepped what would have been a big - budget endeavor by helming the smaller - scale drama «Personal Best,» about female track - and - field athletes, but in order to be allowed to complete the film, Towne had to give Warner Bros. the rights to his beloved «Greystoke» script.

Known for hard - hitting screenplays for Submarino and The Hunt which he co-wrote with director Thomas Vinterberg, and for the popular Danish TV drama Borgen, Tobias Lindholm's solo directorial debut is perhaps as remarkable in the script department as his previous work, but the film itself — like the ship it depicts — sometimes goes adrift.

Ten years later, working from an adaptation of the caper novel by W.R. Burnett scripted in collaboration with the author, he essentially launched the heist film as a genre of its own and set the blueprint that all subsequent heist dramas built upon.

Starring Lena Headey and Ian Hart, it was a drama about an 18 - year - old waitress (Headey) who becomes involved with a young raver (Hart) who introduces her to ecstasy and drug dealing.Shortly after making Loved Up, Cattaneo received the script for The Full Monty and, drawn both to its obvious humor and more serious economic undertones, immediately set about getting it made into a film.

What You Need To Know: Brimful of ambition, the intriguing concept of making two interlocking but distinct films out of a single relationship drama is certainly novel and the fact that it has overcome potential distribution difficulties, and tricky marketing conundrums to get made at all is a clear signal that someone up there has great faith in the scripts, and in first - time writer / director Ned Benson.

Other winners announced include «The Peanuts Movie» for Best Animated Film; Nelson George's film about Misty Copeland, «A Ballerina's Tale,» for Best Documentary»; Rick Famuyiwa's «Dope» script for Best Screenplay; the «Furious 7» tune «See You Again» for Best Song; ABC's «Black - ish» for Best TV Comedy; ABC's «How to Get Away With Murder» for Best TV Drama; and Starz's «Survivor's Remorse» for Best Cable / New Media TV Show.

8 — Moby Dick (Twilight Time, Blu - ray), John Huston's 1956 film of Herman Melville's whaling drama turned epic odyssey starring Gregory Peck plays the obsessed Captain Ahab, was scripted in collaboration with Ray Bradbury and shot by cinematographer Oswald Morris with a desaturated color palette to give the film a sepia quality to evoke the engraving and illustrations of the whaling era.

If you like your tight - scripted drama with a compelling narrative that's effortlessly portrayed by a wonderful ensemble cast, then this is definitely your kind of film.

Jawbone review: Johnny Harris leads the cast and scripts this ultra-gritty British drama which truly is one of the stand - out British films of the...

The script for the musical drama, whose music and lyrics were written by Stephen Sondheim, as he composed the Broadway play, was penned by first - time feature film writer, James Lapine.

Superb in every sense of the word, acting, script, costume design, attention to detail.An old fashioned drama real quality film making at it's best.

Whilst the film isn't going to reach the heights of other Australian comedy classics, there's something to be said for a film a film that manages to tick all the simple boxes; great acting, witty script, a fine balance of comedy and drama, with characters and themes that are more complex than the surface reveals.

In his early work Wyler already showed a tendency to hop from genre to genre, presiding over John Barrymore's most controlled film performance, in the taut legal drama Counsellor at Law (1933), and an early comedy script from Preston Sturges, The Good Fairy (1935).

Keeping the film from venturing into cheesy drama is a finely tuned script from Ponsoldt and screenwriter Susan Burke, who actually struggled with alcoholism on her own.

Lone screenwriter Carol Heikkinen was still in her twenties when Empire Records became her second filmed script, following the country music drama The Thing Called Love (one of River Phoenix's last works).

The genius of the film, script and character stems from the fact that Nathalie never creates drama where none exists... a rare personality trait these days.

Monahan's script adapts the story of James Toback, whose actual gambling exploits first inspired the 1974 film; only in this 2014 version, the character drama is saddled with an attempt at greater depth, with Monahan relying on lengthy explanations and pontifications where the original film preferred action and implication to convey its deeper themes and ideas.

Animal Kingdom Rated R for violence, drug content and pervasive language Available on DVD and Blu - ray What I consider to be the most underrated film of the year is this Australian crime drama filled with powerhouse performances and a breathtaking script from writer / director David Michod.

Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film shows how riveting solid drama can be with a first - rate script (by Liza Hannah and Josh Singer) and a terrific cast.

This is a feature film and not a documentary (on - screen notes at the end explain that while the film is based on meticulous research, some dramatic license was by necessity taken), but Bigelow has a way of making scripted drama feel like an utterly gripping newsreel.

But you can't shake the feeling the script is trying too hard to please, upping the drama despite the fact that what made the first film so enjoyable was its relative simplicity.

The dystopian drama marks the feature film directorial debuts of Alex Helfrecht and Jörg Tittel, who also co-wrote the script.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening August 6, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS Flipped (PG for mild epithets and mature themes) Puppy love drama about a 2nd grader (Madeline Carroll) whose enduring crush on a cute classmate (Callan McAuliffe) goes unrequited for a half dozen years until the script is flipped when she starts to lose interest just as he finally begins to fall for her.

Miss Stevens, the directorial debut of Julia Hart (she had previously written the script for The Keeping Room), is a small but likable film about a teacher (Lily Rabe) who takes three of her students on a weekend road trip to a state drama competition.

As the film effortlessly slips between comedy, drama and horror, Blair's script provides pinpoint articulation of our place within the story.

Needless to say, he wrote the script, and the film cleverly distils his recurring interest in sci - fi into a tense and gripping three - handed drama.

Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.