Sentences with phrase «film as»

Akin succeeds and the result is as emotionally difficult a film as I have seen in the whole of 2017.

One must approach this film as both a factual summary of the trials and efforts of a genius confined to the prison of his voiceless and motionless body and, also, as an entertainment vehicle.

Jesse Plemons honestly steals the film as the neighbor that nobody wants to hangout with or invite to anything, Gary.

While I can deny that Astaire and Rogers can dance well and the music is fun, the film as a whole is not very good.

From his early life to his journeys from New York, Cuba, and Paris, Crane's story and that of the loves that defined him is told with imaginative empathy, and with a no holds barred performance - in a film as introspective, rebellious, heartbreaking, and honest as Crane himself.

Having decided at the age of 14 that he wanted to go into film as an art director, he attended the University of Oregon, where he majored in fine arts.

This is a film as sharp as the skates Harding wears.

Good as Emilia Fox is... it's Spall's bluff charm and unexpected resourcefulness that keeps the film as rooted in reality as cinematographer Eben Bolter's seascapes.

Acclaimed filmmaker Ben Wheatley (Kill List, High Rise) propels the audience head - on into quite possibly the most epic shootout ever seen on film as he crafts a spectacular parody — and biting critique — of the insanity of gun violence.

But that can be tricky territory, particularly for a film as mainstream as Black Panther.

Similarly, Vanessa resurfaces throughout the film as a ghostly presence, to push Deadpool toward a more moral life and, in effect, make literal the trope of the lover whose death motivates the hero.

The latter describes a single shot in the film as a «55 - minute tour de force of sustained mobile camerawork to rival such one - take wonders as Russian Ark — and in 3 - D, to boot.

The natives are quickly identified by the settlers and the film as antagonists, perhaps the hostiles of the title, and before long they've destroyed the family, their home, and stolen their horses, all seemingly out of primal greed.

Graham was starred in the seminal Brian DePalma features Greetings (1969) and Hi, Mom (1970), stealing the first - mentioned film as the hilariously manic JFK assassination - conspiracy theorist.

As it stands, even the politics of the scenario — such as the degradation and potential reaffirmation of women — are lost in the lethargy of the film as a whole, which largely clogs strong performers.

Zac Efron leads this film as an aspiring DJ who's passion trumps the needs of his crowd.

However, a combination of some nifty directing, winsome acting, and some genuine laughs make Game Night as entertaining a film as one with such limited goals can get.

Following its premiere in Toronto's Platform strand, «Beast» should enjoy broad festival play thanks to its canny art - horror balance — it's a film as suitable for midnight berths as it is for less genre - inclined programs.

There were some annoying stereotypes in this film as well, there was one tribe who had these weird circular objects in their mouths that gave them exaggerated big lips and I sat there thinking, «really?»

These guys added as much to this film as Jar Jar Binks added to THE PHANTOM MENACE.

Joss Whedon uses this film as a vehicle to commentate on the popularity of

Do not mistake this film as a gay - pride motion picture; it's much more than that.

He is just as important in this film as Tessa is.

I think he is more serious in this film as opposed to The Town

He can next be seen in the highly anticipated Saban's POWER RANGER film as Billy Cranston, the Blue Ranger, alongside Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Banks, and Bill Hader, to name a few, as well as the Netflix original film WAR MACHINE, starring Brad Pitt.

You are not watching Dirty Harry in this film as Eastwood leaves that persona before the opening credits roll.

This film was amazing.This film shows us a real state of our world.All: corrupt cops, good actors, great plot make this film as good as it can.The best film in 2013

And whoever described the film as an homage to «Blazing Saddles» over Twitter has apparently never seen a Mel Brooks film before.

The filmmakers seemed to be lacking the balls to make the film as hard hitting as it should be.

Yet, despite some conventional passages and a soft ending, Forster and Brad Pitt, who is a producer of the film as well as its star, pulled the picture together.

Overall, I still find it to be a very entertaining and provocative film as well as one I really love, but I can't call it flawless by any stretch.

Though when he originally concieved an adaptation of the timeless tale of Pinocchio Benigni envisioned the film as starring himself with famed director Federico Fellini at the helm, the director's death left Benigni the director of what would be one of the most expensive films in Italian film history.

The wedding, in many ways, is an afterthought in the film as the focus is on the events leading up to the wedding.

I enjoyed the film as a horror / comedy, but I can't give it one of my TOP ratings simply because I was in the mood to get scared tonight - and there's nothing particularly scary about this film.

Although it isn't really a significant film as a whole, there are enough good moments of interest and insights to make Trees Lounge a worthwhile experience for fans of slice - of - life independent flicks.

Tom Wilkinson steals the film as Tuppy, the elder, wealthy bachelor who sets his sights on Mrs. Erlynne; he appears to be the only one correctly cast and in complete command of the material.

When blended together however, these vastly different filmmaking ideas are a little disorientating, and you may find yourself emotionally detached from the film as a consequence.

Doubtless this has to do with the simple fact that I was taken to see the film as a terribly impressionable eight - year - old by my mother, who, to make matters that much weirder, was at the time a Catholic schoolteacher.

The film is worth seeing, but don't expect something great with the comedy and like I said actor Troy Gentile ruined the film as his character was dreadfully annoying.

And if you're missing the misogyny, don't worry, because it's here in this half of the film as well.

For better or worse, the trailers set up the film as a shot - for - shot remake of Sylvester Stallone's «Over the Top,» except with fighting robots instead of arm wrestling.

No doubt, there is an uncomfortable number of logos being marketed to kids in the The Lego Movie, along with the obvious one that's in the title, but the film as a whole is very much in the spirit of Cloud Cuckooland: It's a place where the use of X-Acto blades and Krazy Glue breaks the rules but almost everything else goes.

What is more, there is clear thesis to the film as it basically states in the first minute that it lauds the efforts of British police, and the film doesn't blanch at showing their bravery, resourcefulness, and teamwork.

Such a film as this quite obviously has a number of layers, layers that could easily have been traversed via the DVD release; a film like Into the Wild is practically screaming for commentary, so that we, as viewers, could have some idea of the intent of specific shots.

Other than Graham, who doesn't really have much to do here, there's a surprising lack of women in the movie, which might make this as much of a guys» film as «Old School.»

In any shot that isn't a close - up, the transfer doesn't quite scream HD, although the aesthetic of the film as a whole, a definite throwback to the 70s style of indie filmmaking, doesn't necessarily lend itself as fair competition to a more polished 21st century production.

Also, it would have been nice to see characters from the original appear in this film as well.

From here on out, War of the Worlds is one lengthy but always gripping chase film as the massive alien tripods stalk hapless humans over hill and dale, blasting them into ash with vicious, serpentine ease while the military runs afoul of their seemingly invincible shields.

While this is a major plus for «An Unexpected Journey,» yet again, it solidifies the full film as a disappointment.

But not even the joy of seeing Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston playing the evil Vilos Cohaagen was enough to prevent critics from labeling the film as dull.