Sentences with phrase «film as a foreign language»

I think that had I watched this film as a foreign language movie without subtitles, my opinion of it might be very high.

Not exact matches

Note: watching foreign films with subtitles count as a language lesson.

Foreign - language films and documentaries are Kino Lorber's twin specialties, though this year it also released a trio of British dramas (which doesn't quite count as a foreign - language) from director Joanna Hogg: Archipelago, Unrelated, and ExhiForeign - language films and documentaries are Kino Lorber's twin specialties, though this year it also released a trio of British dramas (which doesn't quite count as a foreign - language) from director Joanna Hogg: Archipelago, Unrelated, and Exhiforeign - language) from director Joanna Hogg: Archipelago, Unrelated, and Exhibition.

But it is a powerful film, one of the nine shortlisted for the foreign - language Oscar, and it is elevated, as it would need to be, by Diane Kruger's superb performance in the central role.

As a sci - fi film, Winterbottomâ $ ™ s works because of the ideas that get transmitted through the dialogue â $ «a feasible anti-virus chatter about not so distant future epidemics combined with a curious use of the English language that minces word with other foreign languages.

Since first citing year - end cinematic achievements in 1929, NBR has recognized a vast selection of outstanding studio, independent, foreign - language, animated and documentary films, often propelling recipients such as George Miller's visionary 2015 Best Film winner MAD MAX: FURY ROAD into the larger awards conversation.

The film is nearly as handsome as the director's extraordinary «The Great Beauty» (2013), an Oscar winner for best foreign language film.

Italian director Paolo Sorrentino's first English language film This Must Be the Place was a drifting disappointment, but when his follow - up, The Great Beauty, wowed the cinemagoing world (and won the Foreign - Language Oscar) his status as a master filmmaker was confirmed.

The association voted THE SQUARE as the best foreign - language film of the year.

The association voted BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR as the best foreign - language film of the year.

It is a shame that this film isn't as good as it should be, but if you throw everything else out the window for a little less than 90 minutes, some fun can be found in this foreign language film.

The association voted FORCE MAJEURE as the best foreign - language film of the year.

I thought about changing my prediction to a shock win for Michael Haneke until I remembered that no director of a foreign language film has ever won this prize — no not even Federico Fellini or Ingmar Bergman, Oscar's indisputable favorites as foreign auteurs go.

The official State Department Persian - language Twitter account, @USAdarFarsi, congratulated Asghar Farhadi for winning best foreign - language film for «The Salesman,» as Reuters first reported.

Hungary has picked harrowing Holocaust drama Son of Saul as its nomination for the 2016 best foreign language film Oscar, less than three weeks after it won the runner - up Grand Prix prize at the Cannes film festival.

Along with Firth and Eisenberg, best - actor contenders are Javier Bardem as a dying father in the Spanish - language drama «Biutiful,» which also is up for best foreign - language film; Bridges as boozy lawman Rooster Cogburn in «True Grit,» a role that earned John Wayne an Oscar for the 1969 adaptation of the Western novel; and James Franco in the real - life tale of a climber trapped in a crevasse after a boulder crushes his arm in «127 Hours.»

As he noted in the statement, Farhadi in 2012 won the best foreign - language film award for «A Separation.»

He sees her settled with a new partner (Brady Corbet, who seems to be on a mission to cameo in as many foreign language films as is humanly possible) and heavily pregnant.

This one picked up the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and is on the short list for the best foreign language film Oscar as Switzerland's official submission.

At first I questioned the decision to release the French horror flick, High Tension, in the United States dubbed instead of subtitled, as most foreign language films released here would be.

Nine films were nominated for best picture, with the most surprising nod going to Michael Haneke's Amour, which was also nominated (as expected) for best foreign language film.

Additionally, the docs get their first round of predictions in the sidebar this week, as do the foreign language films.

«Foreign films, if they are well made films, have just as much opportunity as English - language indie films.»

Both the LA and NY groups chose «The Social Network» as best picture and «Carlos» as best (and most) foreign - language film — all five and a half hours and 11 languages: English, French, German, Spanish (with a Venezuelan accent), various dialects of Arabic, Russian, Hungarian, Italian... LAFCA left no doubt about its esteem for both movies, with «Carlos» coming in as first runner - up for best picture and Fincher and Assayas sharing the director's prize.

For that matter, if academy voters took international cinema seriously, they might have spared a thought for Beya, a Congolese woman who had never acted on - screen before giving her mesmerizing performance in «Félicité» (shortlisted as Senegal's entry for the foreign - language film Oscar).

When: March 8th Why: Park Chan - wook isn't the only foreign director making his English - language debut this month, as Niels Arden Oplev follows up his award - winning Swedish version of «The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo» with a new film that reunites him with star Noomi Rapace.

I didn't see nearly as many foreign - language or documentary titles as I would have liked, and I'm sure I could program a strong festival out of all the films I was unable to see.

NO won the top prize as part of the Director's Fortnight at Cannes, and was nominated for an Oscar ™ as best foreign language film.

TOP 100 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMS FOR 2017 Listed By US Box Office Gross only Title links go to reviews = still in theaters Note: Figures are as of January 21st, 2018

Such a bonus is bound to hold great appeal for fans of the film and its disappointing absence here is almost certainly the result of having newly - added foreign language tracks and just over three hours of feature film video on Disc 1, as opposed to the 84 minutes plus cartoon short that comprised the Vault Disney's first platter.

As for the beginning of «Happy End» — which Austria put forth as an Oscar contender for best foreign language film (it did not make the shortlist)-- it's not very happy eitheAs for the beginning of «Happy End» — which Austria put forth as an Oscar contender for best foreign language film (it did not make the shortlist)-- it's not very happy eitheas an Oscar contender for best foreign language film (it did not make the shortlist)-- it's not very happy either.

But it was also an unusual kind of Cannes breakout, as following its very enthusiastic reception at the 2014 festival, the film gathered gentle momentum internationally throughout the year, playing the festival circuit and sweeping the boards at Argentina's national film awards, before being shortlisted for the foreign - language Oscar in 2015 and getting a US release in February.

In a recent article for the The New York Times, Dennis Lim wrote: «There was a time when the Academy Award for best foreign - language film reflected the state of world cinema: Fellini films won back - to - back Oscars in the mid 1950s, as did Bergman films in the early»60s.

Definitely one of the year's most beguiling performances came in one of the smallest packages: Günes Sensoy, star of Deniz Gamze Ergüven «s «Mustang,» the Turkish - language film confusingly entered as France's submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

Nominated for a Golden Globe for foreign language film, the movie recently also made the Academy's shortlist for the foreign language Oscar as well.

Born without memory of his past life (the title is the film's first puzzle, as it is really not so much a search for «Bourne's» identity as it is an examination of an identity at birth), Bourne finds himself oddly proficient in self - defence, preternaturally aware of his surroundings, and possessed of a Swiss bank account number (via the laser projector) leading to a safety deposit box full of enough passports and foreign currency to match his ability to speak several languages.

Back in February, the Oscars matched the Spirits with Birdman as best picture, Julianne Moore as best actress for Still Alice, Patricia Arquette for best supporting actress for Boyhood, J.K. Simmons for best supporting actor for Whiplash, CitizenFour for best doc, Emmanuel Lubezki for Birdman «s cinematography, Tom Cross for Whiplash «s editing, and Poland's Ida for best foreign language film.

The two films, seen by many pundits as the chief contenders for the foreign - language Oscar, also appear to be the frontrunners here, continuing a rivalry that started way back in May at Cannes.

As so often seems to be the case, my favorite foreign language film of 2017 isn't going to be in contention for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the upcoming foreign language film of 2017 isn't going to be in contention for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the upcoming Foreign Language Film category at the upcoming Oscars.

A Fantastic Woman (Blu - ray) Details: 2017, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Rated: R, language, sexual content, nudity, a violent assault The lowdown: This Chilean feature, honored as best foreign - language film at the 90th Academy Awards, is a stunning and well - crafted drama about an individual's right to live her life as she sees fit, despite the prejudice and scorn of others.

In the Fade Details: 2017, Magnolia Home Entertainment Rated: R, disturbing images, drug use, languages, sexual references The lowdown: This Golden Globe - winner for best foreign language film stars Diane Kruger as a woman whose life is upended after her husband and young son are killed in a bomb attack.

Daniela Vega's amazing performance as a trans woman dealing with grief after the death of her long - time lover is easily one of the best foreign language films in recent memory.

All this helps move the film — which is Germany's submission for best foreign language movie — beyond a simple comedy, as does the director's refusal to objectify Ines» sufferings.

This high - budget (supposedly $ 135 million) summer - blockbuster escapist film is dull formulaic fare that has a questionable history premise, a star who does not light up the screen with charisma (Matthew McConaughey), a foreign - born female lead (Penélope Cruz) as eye candy who struggles with the English language to a point where it's an unwelcome distraction, and a tiresome and silly plot line to fill in the gaps while the adventurers are involved in their all too familiar set action pieces.

France choose «the other» Isabelle Huppert film Elle, as their countries official foreign language submission to the Academy... Read More

A final note: As is too often the case, I was not able to see enough documentaries or foreign - language films to feel comfortable second - guessing the Academy's choices, so on those fronts you'll have to look elsewhere.

Often touted as an heir to Tarkovsky, Russian cinema's other famously austere Andrey, Zvyagintsev previously competed at Cannes with «Leviathan» (2014), which won the jury's screenwriting award and went on to score an Oscar nomination for foreign - language film.

That 2012 film, which earned the Austrian master his second Palme d'Or at Cannes (the first was for 2009's «The White Ribbon») as well as the Oscar for best foreign - language film, told the story of an elderly couple confronting the abyss.

The movie premiered in February at the Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear and Teddy awards, and it was recently selected as Chile's Oscar contender for foreign language film.

It's a really special film, which France is submitting as its foreign language Academy Awards selection.