Sentences with phrase «fantasy film classic»

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My biggest problem is that the film was obviously trying to set up a trilogy-esque story, like many of the fantasy classics out there, with the characters of Soren and Kludd.

The film knows that it's pretty derivative when you think back to all the classic fantasy films, however it utilizes the new technology to its advantage to see it in 3D.

Jaromil Jires» 1970 Czech New Wave classic delves into the subconscious of a 13 - year - old girl, which takes her through a fantasy realm, but reflects the adolescent experience as well as any coming - of - age film ever made.

A literary adaptation of a coming - of - age story, with links to Charles Dickens» classic «Great Expectations,» the film leaves you with the wish that Adamson would stick to fantasy — at least in that world there's some fun to be found.

Val Lewton also produced a series of atmospheric supernatural horror films in the 1940s, including the cult horror classic Cat People (1942) and its fantasy follow - up Curse of the Cat People (1944).

Players form small groups to battle epic creatures in a world evoking classic Hollywood fantasy films.

Ava DuVernay's adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's kid - lit fantasy classic not only marks a step forward for diversity — with the film, DuVernay becomes the first woman of color to direct a $ 100 million blockbuster — but for DuVernay as an artist.

Twilight killed the vampire film and The Mummy went from classic horror to CGI fantasy.

Looking back there has been many popular video games that have been adapted to the big screen, including Nintendo's classic Super Mario Bros (1993's Super Mario Bros.), Capcom's survival horror Resident Evil (2002 - 2016's Resident Evil series), Blizzard's fantasy strategy Warcraft (2016's Warcraft or Warcraft: The Beginning in international territories), Core Design / Square Enix's action adventure platforming Tomb Raider (2001 - 2018's Tomb Raider films series), Ubisoft's time - traveling action adventures Assassin's Creed (2016's Assassin's Creed), Square Enix's immersive JRPG Final Fantasy (2001, 2005, and 2016's Final Fantasy movies), and many others.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening March 5, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS Alice in Wonderland (PG for fantasy, action, violence, scary images and smoking) Tim Burton directs this animated sequel to the Lewis Carroll children's classic revolving around now 19 year - old Alice's (Mia Wasikowska) return to the whimsical kingdom for a reunion with the White Rabbit (Michael Sheen) and other childhood friends, and to end the Red Queen's (Helena Bonham Carter) reign of terror.

It is a fun and whimsical film which combines live - action sequences with a blend of genre (expressionism, fantasy, melodrama) with an animated sequence of the classic tale ««Appointment in Samarra».»

It's live - action 70s Disney, so it doesn't carry the esteem of the classics and masterpieces of the studio's past films, but Escape to Witch Mountain is certainly likeable enough to be a favorite among kids interested in fantasy films about young people like them with magical abilities.

Tom Courtenay stars in John Schlesinger's 1963 classic film from the British New Wave, which follows a clerk whose overactive fantasies compensate for a dull provincial life.

At his best, his films strike a perfect balance between fantasy and reality — and nowhere is this more evident than in his autobiographical classic, 8 1/2

The Shape of Water director Guillermo del Toro says his upcoming adventure fantasy was inspired by the 1954 horror film classic Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Harry Segall's play became the basis for a popular film way back in 1941 with Here Comes Mr. Jordan, and while Heaven Can Wait may not quite live up to the classic status of that film, it stands up quite well on its own as a light romantic fantasy.

At its heart, the film is a classic oil - and - water buddy comedy but set against a unique, animals - only fantasy world where predator and prey live in harmony.

«La La Land» isn't the most original story — it borrows from all the classics, like «Singin» in the Rain,» «An American in Paris» and «A Star is Born» — but while the film treads very familiar ground, Chazelle freshens it up with some delightful song - and - dance numbers that attempt to redefine the movie musical, including one where the two lovers literally dance among the stars that toes the line between fantasy and reality.

American audiences unfamiliar with the fantasy creatures in Japanese animation may take some acclimating to Totoro, but we find that our children are instantly transported into this film by Hayao Miyazaki, which has become an all - ages classic.

As both an artist and an academic, Bright utilizes a keen historical and pop - culture eye to illustrate an intriguing fantasy: created between 1989 and 1990, the photographic series has Bright's own image superimposed onto stills from classic films like