Sentences with phrase «fascinating stories of the film»

Telling fascinating stories of the film production, films, directors, and actors that he worked with, Jack shows a keen sense of humor.

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A fascinating new documentary film by Alex Gibney called «Zero Days» that premieres on Friday tells the story of Stuxnet, along with the frightening takeaway that, while this was the first cyber weapon, it will certainly not be the last.
It was so interesting to see props and vehicles from iconic moments of films I'd watched as a child, there in real life, and fascinating to read the back - stories behind the vehicles.
Overall, the film lacks that precise hook of exactly why it's worth telling this story now, but it remains a fascinating story nonetheless.
Hampton's mixing of thriller and love story, cinematic coincidence and historical fact makes this film flawed but fascinating.
The really cool part is that the prospective film would be a long - awaited realization of Dalton Trumbo's famously unproduced screenplay, Montezuma, the story of which is fascinating in its own right.
Why it Could Succeed: The story of John du Pont and David Shultz is very fascinating, and what makes the film even more intriguing is Steve Carell playing the role of an unstable man who commits murder.
Based on true events, the film recalls the fascinating story of Olympic Wrestling Champion Mark Schultz (played by Channing Tatum) who befriends an eccentric multi-millionaire (Steve Carell) to...
With both actors performing against type — Jonah Hill in particular is known for melodramatic roles in «The Wolf of Wall Street,» about a financial tycoon, and «Moneyball,» about the use of technology in baseball — «True Story» is a gripping, fascinating film, a psychological thriller without the melodrama we associate with highly commercial works.
A good story gets stuck in a puddle of mood in «Dark Crimes,» a film that strays from its fascinating source - a real - life murder case - into a less successful attempt at noir.
Angela Robinson's fascinating and surprisingly sweet - natured film is a different sort of superhero origin story, and an appropriate bookend to this summer's «Wonder Woman.»
Perhaps, the original nature of the film makes the prospects and expectations that much more heightened, but the production stories are fascinating and intriguing.
As an episode of «Twilight Zone» or any one of its ilk, this would have made for a fascinating shorter film, and would not have suffered from the heavy padding and flaccid side stories that bog all momentum down to a crawl.
Being a relatively obscure chapter of American history, the story is pretty fascinating, although the film is so parched that it rarely comes alive.After...
It's a fascinating film about a relatively unknown story, expertly crafted and a lot of fun to watch.
One of the more fascinating aspects of the story and welcome approaches of the film is back - and - forth between Captain Nelson and General Dostum.
Bizarrely, this Dutch film tries desperately to wedge true events into the shape of an American thriller, but the action sequences are so lacklustre that a fascinating story ends up feeling dull and pointless.
Based on true events, the film recalls the fascinating story of Olympic Wrestling Champion Mark Schultz (played by Channing
Nell Minow: It is fascinating to see a well - known Clint Eastwood film reworked to give us the perspective of the women in the story.
D. Story of the making of the film almost as interesting as the story in the film (making - of film would be fascinating — wait for DVD / Blu - Ray releStory of the making of the film almost as interesting as the story in the film (making - of film would be fascinating — wait for DVD / Blu - Ray relestory in the film (making - of film would be fascinating — wait for DVD / Blu - Ray release).
However, considering how fascinating of a story this is, I can not help but be extremely excited for this film.
It's not a good film, but it is a fitfully watchable one, making K - 19 a beast that falls between the fascinating discomfort of Bigelow's Strange Days and the mawkish pretension of her The Weight of Water (also «based on» a true story, Hollywood - style).
3 Paolo Sorrentino is a fascinating film - maker, and in Youth he tells the story of a revered and retired orchestral conductor who is on holiday in the Alps when he receives an official request from the Queen to perform for Prince Philip's birthday.
This intimate portrait of a broken, yet lovable family gives viewers a quirky story, fascinating characters and compelling performances, but the hands - on camera work and the almost claustrophobic framing upends most of the film's emotional appeal.
As visually fascinating as anything Greenaway has done, this film's narrative is so convoluted that it's virtually impossible to follow unless you know the life story of Rembrandt.
«Welcome to Sherwood: The Story of The Adventures of Robin Hood» is an excellent making - of documentary that literally covers everything, using rare film clips from early Robin Hood versions, and fascinating outtake and 16 mm color / black & white behind - the - scenes footage (archived separately as well, with good commentary from Behlmer).
Mr. Pizzo is known for his work on inspirational sports films like Hoosiers, Rudy, The Game of Their Lives, and My All - American; so the fascinating and true story of Paz is right in his wheelhouse.
Meanwhile, Wilkinson's Carl — easily the most fascinating character in the film — randomly becomes excessively unhinged and is then conveniently sidelined by the story in one of the screenplay's more WTF developments, all while Malcolm is never given a real chance to truly consider the options he has, all of which leave him with a no - win situation.
The first film, «The Maze Runner,» was filled with fascinating characters whose stories unfolded alongside the intrigue of a puzzling and dangerous location.
A gentle score and soft, dreamy flashbacks give this film the feel of a period romance, though the story's loyalty to Lou's own obstinate personality ultimately makes it a fascinating character study.
Stories We Tell is a twisty documentary about Sarah Polley's quest to find the truth of her parentage that makes some fascinating statements about the power of storytelling and how it shapes our perceptions (and is a very nice companion piece to the excellent French film In the House)
But what's fascinating about the film's premise is that it gives Tanne more character detail and topics of conversation to work with than most filmmakers have when they're telling a love story.
The film's strengths stem from the fascinating ideas of the story, a gorgeous score by David Arnold (Independence Day, Tomorrow Never Dies), sumptuous cinematography courtesy of Karl Walter Lindenlaub (The Jackal, The Haunting), and sensational art design and special effects.
While earlier films mythologize legend, and do so in fascinating manners — Touch of Zen's ghost story elements for example — The Hidden Sword takes advantage of an already established genre, thus reducing the power of its reach.
Mike Leigh's fascinating new film, «Another Year» tells the story of a happily married couple.
Still, I suspect that the story of how «Papa» John Schnatter founded the popular chain in 1983 in a broom closet in the back of his father's Indiana tavern would make a more fascinating film than this.
«This film tells a fascinating story from one of those thousands of women who try to be happy in their 50s, where an apparently boring life can be fascinating, erotic, fun and complex.
Though the film is fairly low - key for a potential awards contender, «Spotlight» relies on some top - notch acting and writing to recount the fascinating true story about a group of journalists who lifted the lid on a massive child molestation scandal within the Boston archdiocese that changed the way we looked at the Catholic Church forever.
Setting itself apart from the rest of the X-Men films of the franchise in terms of scope, it is fascinating learning the passion behind bringing this story to the screen, and finally giving us a Rated - R Wolverine film.
Ernest Lehman, a man who wrote the screenplays for Sabrina, West Side Story, and The Sound of Music, tackles some terrifically fascinating ideas in what he hoped would be the definitive Hitchcock film.
Here at Fiction Factory we just finished editing on RUNNING IN THE DARK, in which film scholar Glenn Erickson tells the fascinating story behind Jules Dassin's noir masterpiece NIGHT AND THE CITY (1950), starring Richard Widmark as an American low - life racketeer literally running out of luck in London.
This looks like an intriguing, passionate film that tells a fascinating story that will (as one of the quotes says) «change the way you look at Wonder Woman» forever.
But Knee Deep actually make the UI in the game an actual stage, guiding the player through the story of this fascinating Florida town overwhelmed by this tragedy but orchestrated before the player's eyes and transforming as if hopping from scene to scene in a film or play.
Her fascinating life story became an instant magnet for her exhibitions, while the unique circumstances of Herrera's paintings were crowned with a 2014 documentary film by a famous director Alison Klayman, titled appropriately as The 100 Years Show.
In his film Shirley: Visions of Reality, Austrian filmmaker, architect and experimental artist Gustav Deutsch recreates 13 of Edward Hopper's paintings, bringing them to life by telling the story of a woman whose thoughts, emotions and contemplations give us a glimpse of a fascinating era in American history.
Another fascinating aspect of the film that I discussed was simply that Mr. Psihoyos had perfected a new way of telling true stories that is something other than journalism — and fills a gap as the resources and reach of traditional media shrink.
The series begins with a film featuring Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan paddling at our West Point Foundry Preserve and continues with fascinating stories of an ice sailor, a lighthouse keeper, boat builders, fisheries biologists, painters, sculptors, puppet makers and more.
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