Sentences with phrase «film about hope»

It is a powerful little film about hope and never giving up.

LOOK TO THE SKY is a feature - length, not - for - profit documentary film about HOPE and young heroes who are inspiring us to believe in tomorrow.

It thinks there's magic in watching a middle - schooler dance with a giant robot, and maybe that's enough for families seeking a film about hope, love and brawling machines.

Not exact matches

Director Nora Twomey deftly guides her film through the thorny politics of Afghanistan to tell a story about family and hope.

«Deep down we all hoped that people would come to see a film about a fictional country on the continent of Africa, made up of a cast of people of African descent.

When Spotlight, the critically acclaimed film about the Boston Globe's investigation into clergy sexual abuse, won best picture at this year's Oscars, producer Michael Sugar accepted the award with a message: This film gave a voice to survivors and this Oscar amplifies that voice which we hope....

Fusion Academy Evanston and Yellowbrick Consultation and Treatment Group are excited to present a screening of the acclaimed documentary, «Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety,» a new film created to open up the conversation about anxiety and provide tools, resources, and hope.

David was also the producer of «An Inconvenient Truth,» and just as that film served as a wake - up call for climate change, «Fed Up» hopes to similarly educate the public about the serious flaws in our food system and how the food and beverage industries have a vested interest in maintaining a status quo that puts profits over our collective health — and often with the assistance of the federal government.

Researchers studying the effects on concussions on athletes hope the new film Concussion will raise awareness about the effects of head trauma on the brain.

«We're hoping if we can understand better the basic dynamics of the tear film, then we can start to understand what goes wrong if you have dry eye and start to think about potential cures by studying simulations,» Maki said.

The actress, who is serving as a jury panelist for the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, spoke publicly about her disappointment at the depiction of women in this year's films, saying, «I do hope that when we include more female storytellers, we will have more of the women that I recognize in my day - to - day life.

In order to send a message of hope to as many vets as possible, as well as educate the public about the challenges vets face upon their return home, he partnered with Spike TV's Veterans Operation Wellness initiative to film his world record attempt.

We also shot video footage and we're hoping to cut that together to make a short film about the experience.»

About Blog Church Films is helps microbudget filmmakers and video producers quote, land, and manage 5 - figure film ad video budgets so they can work towards telling stories of hope that will impact millions.

This modest film falls into the category of «character study», which generally means there there isn't a real plot or story follow, so much as a brief peek into a life of someone for a while, perhaps in the hope of learning a thing or two about a different mode of life, or as a reflection of our own.

He's talked lately about hanging it up after ten films, hoping to get out before he loses touch and starts making «old, limp, flaccid - dick movies.»

I went into this film knowing that it was going to be a visual marvel, hoping that I would be able to understand, at least on an intuitive level, what Malick was communicating to us about life, nature, grace, family, etc..

The character has no franchise potential, as the film opens with an epilogue - as - prologue about Poe's death, but maybe Cusack and his director, V for Vendetta's James McTeigue, were still hoping for that same kind of pithy, indelible hero.

«Clean» might be a film in code about the most infamous of all rock - and - roll widows, but I hope not, since Allison Anders» «Sugar Town» had already done a fine job of eviscerating (again, in code) this woman, who nevertheless, love her or hate her, arguably served the important and underrated function of muse for the troubled drug - addled musician.

There is nothing too complex or overdone about it, which is kind of what I was hoping for, but there are no real stakes aside from seeing if our main characters make it out alive, which in the end does not really matter, because they all pull of ridiculous stunts, making for a very far - fetched film.

If there's one legacy I hope other films pick up from this series, it's that it treats its sex scenes the way the Fast and Furious franchise treats car chases, set pieces to be gushed about while exiting the theater.

Still, my hopes about this film were not high, so I can even say I enjoyed.

Van Dormael's film was pure torture from first to last, about as mirthless a comedy as I ever hope to see.

Excerpts from the note read — «I am struggling to find the words to express my gratitude at this moment, but I will try... Deep down we all hoped that people would come to see a film about a fictional country on the continent of Africa, made up of a cast of people of African descent.

The festival programme continues until Sunday 20 November with a number of other film and documentary premieres, including Driving with Selvi, the story of a former child bride, who escapes her violent marriage and becomes South India's first female taxi driver and The Innocents a compelling French drama about a young doctor becoming the sole hope for an isolated convent.

In the «Star Wars» universe, Jedi can be singular or plural, something CBR's Tom Bondurant addressed in his recent speculation about the meaning of the film's title: «[I] n «A New Hope» Obi - Wan Kenobi tells Luke Skywalker that «the Force is what gives a Jedi his power»; while Grand Moff Tarkin reminds Darth Vader that «[t] he Jedi are all extinct.

Witherspoon noted, that now there's talk about «seeing a more dynamic woman on film» and explained «I think this is just the beginning, and we hope to continue that and even make it more diverse and make it more inclusive, make it more look like the world really looks.

In Olivier Assayas's English - language film Personal Shopper, Stewart's haunted look comes mesmerizingly into its own in a story about a young woman hoping to communicate with the beyond.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening November 12, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS Morning Glory (PG - 13 for profanity, sexuality and drug references) Romantic comedy about an aspiring TV producer (Rachel McAdams) whose hopes to save a struggling news program depend on her controlling the show's feuding co-anchors (Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford).

I love the way that Yates continues the dark tone of the film with a glimmer of hope as Potter and the gang continue to deal with their day to day lives at school and at times try to engross themselves in such truly childish things and forgetting about the fact that Voldermort is out there looking for blood.

The extras consist of an enjoyably in - depth commentary with Derek Cianfrance who, as co-writer and director, stays modest about the tone of the film and concentrates on what they were hoping to achieve in each scene, especially the action sequences.

During this 1 - on - 1 phone interview with Collider, actress and filmmaker Heather Graham talked about wanting to make a movie celebrating women and friendship, the biggest challenges in getting this film going, having her voice heard, as a female filmmaker, what she most enjoyed about playing Honey, putting together this cast, funny moments on set, what she enjoyed about the experience of directing, her hope to do it again, juggling three different writing projects, and doing the British TV series Bliss, from David Cross.

Watch the latest movie trailer for the upcoming film «Real Steel» by director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, The Hardy Men) and starring Hugh Jackman (The Wolverine, Butter), Kevin Durand (I Am Number Four, Robin Hood), Evangeline Lilly (Lost, The Hurt Locker) and Hope Davis (The Weather Man, About Schmidt).

This is a pretty remarkable feat considering that most who plan on seeing this film are more than likely looking to see a thriller about a woman hoping to survive an encounter with a shark.

Best films about sharing ground with the Other: «Mudbound» (Dee Rees), «The Other Side of Hope» (Aki Kaurismaki) 7.

Mom would often tell me about bizarre cult films that she saw in the 1970s, hoping that we might stumble upon them during our weekly Friday night channel surfing.

Paul Thomas Anderson, who directed «Phantom Thread,» hopes his star Daniel Day - Lewis isn't serious about the film being his last.

None of these ad campaigns tell you what you need to know about how good these films are — they are just shiny, happy carrots dangling out there in hopes that, if they're happy enough, or make you feel happy enough, you just might watch the movie.

In fact, these posters raise my hopes about the film.

Lee went on to describe the film as «an extraordinary story about hope, survival, spirituality and faith.

Let's hope we find out more about the film in that time!

Every year I hope for a documentary about a writer of impact, both artistically and politically, a film in which stock footage is laid under a vocal performance of the author's prose, rendered by some great and richly - timbred actor.

During a press conference at the film's press day, co-stars Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford, along with writer / director Brian Helgeland, talked about the influence of Jackie Robinson in both his own era and today, what made them want to be a part of this film, how much involvement Rachel Robinson (Jackie Robinson's widow) had, and how they hope the positive portrayal of African Americans in this film will inspire other filmmakers.

Otto Preminger's 1960 film version of Leon Uris's Exodus - about the founding of the state of Israel after the second world war - wasn't quite the critical hit its makers probably hoped for, but was certainly a commercial one and received a few awards too - including an Oscar for its music, by Ernest Gold.

But the film about him becomes a striking testament to the power and human need for symbols of hope, and has the ability to be as inspirational to someone as Bauman's true story.

Sources say Abrams will co-produce the film, which will most likely be kept very low - budget, at about $ 5 million, in hopes that it will be the next Paranormal Activity or Chronicle.

It's not that I've given up complete hope, as I honestly do try to follow the story, and actually want to care about these characters, as I have seen them onscreen about as much as any character of any other series of films by this point.

«Deep down we all hoped that people would come to see a film about a fictional country on the continent of Africa, made up of a cast of people of African descent.»

I'll admit I don't know too much about this category, but action films seem to do well here (recent winners include The Dark Knight, The Bourne Ultimatum and The Matrix) and the only one with any Oscar hope this year is Inception.

What begins as an enjoyable sci - fi drama about mankind's last hope quickly stumbles into a nightmarish thriller with heavy resonances of the underappreciated Paul W.S. Anderson film, «Event Horizon.»