Sentences with phrase «engaging films of»

Waking Life is one of the most interesting and engaging films of a year that sports its fair share of complex, fascinating fare (Mulholland Drive, Va Savoir).

Not exact matches

Kickstarter's origins — in music, art, and film, especially — have funded hundreds, if not thousands of laudable, engaging, and award - winning projects.

As an industry content leader, Participant annually produces up to six narrative feature films, five documentary films, three episodic television series, and more than 40 hours of digital short form programming, through its digital subsidiary SoulPancake — all aimed at entertainment that inspires social awareness and engaging audiences to participate in positive social change.

Though there is a much smaller pool of backers here, they're more engaged and are more willing to support film makers.

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It has a similar feel to that film, particularly in some of its observations on contemporary society, but a more engaging (and far....

Suffragette (released 12 October) is an engaging and entertaining film which highlights the work of thousands of British women throughout the... More

The more we see of Shuri, the more we engage with this crucial component of the film's worldbuilding.

I think I'm going to be sick, AA wants nothing to do with press radio or film (nor does it wish to engage in any sect, cults or religion), yet you have the nerve to write an opinionated article about not believing in God and being part of AA?

We first meet them as Ryan decides to pull over a Lincoln Navigator in which yuppie film director Cameron (TerrenceHoward) and his wife Christine (Thandie Newton) are engaged in a bit of horseplay.

And the controversial nature of the film can even provide opportunities for Christians to thoughtfully engage their secular neighbors in a substantial way.

McKay, the most physical of a group of burners, saw on film that when the Buckeyes blitz, the pass defenders don't engage receivers at all.

Nevertheless, Chasnoff says, «The experience of engaging in the mainstream media about our film like that was one of the first times that the topic ever surfaced in the mainstream media.»

She is the founder of the non-profit Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which engages film and television creators to dramatically increase the percentages of female characters — and reduce gender stereotyping — in media made for children 11 and under.

The mission of the not - for - profit Coolidge Corner Theatre is to entertain, inform, and engage — building a vital community through film culture.

«Once I received the script and became engaged related to the subject matter that is a worldwide problem related to people of color, I felt compelled and appreciative to be a part of bringing to life a film about the epidemic of skin bleaching in both impoverished and wealthy nations,» said Vicker.

James Dashner, the author of «The Maze Runner,» a top - selling dystopian science fiction series that was turned into a film trilogy, has been dropped by his publisher, Random House, due to his inclusion on a list of authors who allegedly engaged in harassment.

BASC North regional officer Gareth Dockerty said: «The film shows how upland gamekeepers and those involved in the provision of land for shooting engage with their communities to manage sensitive habitats in a sustainable way for wildlife and people.»

In 1996, Congress passed the Child Pornography Prevention Act (CPPA), which made illegal «any visual depiction including any photograph, film, video, picture or computer - generated image that is, or appears to be, of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.»

From engaging histories and research - driven treatises, to provocative exhibitions and popular films, to mobile applications and podcasts, Science book and media reviews feature smart commentary on a wide range of timely scientific topics.

So launches a memorable journey, both in Sweeney's life and in the new film of her one - woman stage show, Letting Go of God, an extraordinarily engaging account of her walk across the religion - science divide.

Within six hours of viewing this film, the period during which memories are thought to be consolidated for long - term storage, test subjects were randomly assigned to one of three tasks: answering trivia; playing Tetris, a 1980s video game that involves optimizing visual - spatial cues; or engaging in nothing in particular.

Music and film are the most accessible of the performing arts, and I always find conversations on these topics to be engaging and passionate.

Although the film lacks the polished visual effects of Hollywood sci - fi thrillers, the timely political themes — including out - of - control wiretapping, job outsourcing, and border security — make the plot both engaging and chillingly plausible.

Lead researcher Professor Tuomas Eerola, Professor of Music Cognition in the Department of Music, Durham University, said: «Previous research in music psychology and film studies has emphasised the puzzling pleasure that people experience when engaging with tragic art.

To overcome this, Jin recommends scientists engage more with the public, uphold ethical standards, and increase the production of science - related films and shows.

This blog showcases the unique style and energy of Torontonians, and features interviews, film reviews and engaging stories.

For some, it is merely because it is such an thrilling technique of becoming capable to produce new friends, just to have other Christians that you just can possess a fun wonderful with, go to the films, and engage in a variety of other kinds of thrilling activities.

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A well directed film by Daren Afronsky, Micky Rourke and Marisa Tomei are more than able to bring their respective characters and all of their flaws to life in a realistic and engaging manner..

That sense of purpose and drive animates Stone in a way that his recent films have not, and even though it's far less gonzo and experimental as Stone's quintessential catalogue, the storytelling skill is still consistently engaging and the resulting 134 minutes inform as well as entertain.

It's a zippy little film that does just the trick in engaging families as the onset of winter looms before us.

Despite a reunion straight out of Lassie Come Home, a violent animated sequence, in which Beth sees her domesticated pet engaged in the dog eat dog world of the wilderness, exposes a gap that the film doesn't quite cover up.

Fastvold, on the other hand, certainly knows how to get the most of out the house's isolated location (Zack Galler's cinematography has plenty of style to spare), but ultimately creates a film that fails to engage.

Some might see the film as lionizing Gore, but it's a fascinating primer on how to engage and train citizen activists, from the grass roots to the corridors of power.

Without the baggage of having read the book, the synopsis or even the film's Wikipedia page, Fifty Shades of Grey unspools as a surprisingly engaging story about sexual naivety, concepts of consent and, ultimately, power.

There's not much going on here that most audience members won't see coming miles away - ie the transformation of a crusty old blind character into someone distinctly more kindhearted, thanks to the presence of Quill - but the film nevertheless remains engaging, primarily thanks to director Yoichi Sai's patience in allowing things to play out naturally.

It is a pity that the psychological complexity of the previous film gives place to a bloated and not so engaging cat - and - mouse game that lacks the chemistry between the two characters and has a rather frustrating ending, being only worth it because of Lecter.

George Bowers does a very good job here creating lots of creepy atmosphere, good lighting, with some great zoom in's, and keeping the film at an engaging pace!

Featuring a strong ensemble cast and solid camera work, the film starts out as one kind of story before metamorphosing into a bittersweet tale of retribution that never fails to engage.

For the most part, the film is engaging, funny and scary, and is incredibly playful in its deconstruction of horror conventions, particularly those that were dominant in the 1970s and 80s.

Occasional passing shots of Orthodox men garbed in traditional heavy black coats and hats have an almost Edward Gorey-esque surrealness to them, and yet what makes the film so engaging is the thoroughness with which it humanizes and renders accessible the hermetic Hasidic community of Borough Park, Brooklyn.

A lot of people have a phobia about these creepy crawlies and of course it makes for engaging horror films.

Continuing my study of the Oscar - nominated films of 1938, we move to «Boys Town,» which I found engaging but not inspiring.

But there's absolutely no flow to the film's screenplay - which is based on a series of short stories by J.T. LeRoy - as it lurches from one vignette to the next, without any thought to keeping the audience engaged.

In one of the film's most poignant scenes, the pregnant Theresa, who still has a soft spot for Tommy, replays home videos of a raucous Christmas gathering at which Tommy and Rob engaged in some friendly roughhousing that in retrospect seems ominous.

If you're a true movie fan, you'll instantly be engaged by the sheer beauty, the divergence (from ordinary films) of this movie.

Critics Consensus: Well - written, well - meaning and solidly acted, The Life of Emile Zola film may ultimately be more earnest than dramatically engaging.

Once the stars do arrive, the picture tears off after the bombs, following Devoe and Kelly as they violently interrogate baddies, study maps and evidence, and, in the film's best sequence, engage in a little demolition derby with villains in the middle of an Austrian town square.

My idea of a film that is worth watching, one that is consistent with our experiences of the way life really is, and devoid of script writer hyperbole of what they think is required to be engaging.