Sentences with phrase «film eschews»

Beginning life as Maddin's interactive Seances project, in which the director channelled the spirits of lost silent movies through improvised live happenings, the film eschews traditional narrative form to instead seduce its audience through its poetic visuals, compelling ideas and inspiring performances from the likes of Charlotte Rampling, Geraldine Chaplin, Mathieu Almaric and Udo Keir.

Only The Brave could have quite easily been that kind of red meat for red states, but the film eschews bumper - sticker patriotism to present its heroes as flawed human beings instead of fetish objects and plaster saints.

Not that the film eschews more explicit exposition, but handled delicately and realistically with two member of Murrow's staff (Robert Downey, Jr. and Patricia Clarkson), who have married against CBS policy, discussing the ramifications of what is going on, or the necessity that even Murrow succumbed to in signing the loyalty oaths CBS required of its employees.

The carefully structured film eschews traditional interviews that might have provided context, although Jones fans should appreciate this intimate if overlong portrait that, like Jones, is fiercely independent.

Kelly Fremon Craig's film eschews the kind of glossy veneer that so often coats current high school - based offerings, instead opting to deliver a charmingly flawed lead character who is thrust into some very relatable situations.

The film eschews the grounding of any sustained narrative or characterisation in favour of impressions of constant movement, energy and vortical flow.

These films eschewed the doings of military and political bigwigs, rendering war through the moment - by - moment experience of men at the front, under fire.

Gadot's good, regardless of the film eschewing the idea she's supposed to be developing a character.

Not exact matches

Though she appeared in director Adolfo Aristarain's Argentine - U.S. thriller The Stranger (1987), Roth eschewed an English - language career, instead starring in a range of Argentine films during the 1980s and 1990s.

Many infantry veterans consider The Story of GI Joe to be the single most realistic Hollywood war film of the 1940s, eschewing big stars, phony heroics and overblown battle sequences in favor of the everyday trials and tribulations of the humble foot soldier.

Corbijn eschews score for sizable portions of the film, letting Clooney set the mood, but the actor's only able to do this when he's allowed to interact with the world around him, whether that manifests itself as building a gun or allowing himself to get drawn into regular conversations with a local priest, Father Benedetto (Paolo Bonacelli).

His latest, co-written with frequent collaborator Amy Jump, sets itself entirely within a warehouse and eschews the previously - used sheen for a grimy, grainy aesthetic most likely as an homage to the films of Sam Peckinpah, such as STRAW DOGS, THE KILLER ELITE, and THE GETAWAY.

Lelio's eschewing of the specifics of place makes sense though, as the London and New York of this film aren't exactly poles of desire for Ronit.

Eschewing warm, cuddly imagery just as Mr. Van Allsburg's book does, the film affects a strange, artificial style that has the invasive weirdness of «Gremlins» but none of the charm.

Coming just a few short months after the release of Paul Greengrass» 9/11 film United 93, World Trade Center immediately establishes itself as a completely different animal than its counterpart - as director Oliver Stone eschews the jittery authenticity of United 93 in favor of a far more traditional, thoroughly cinematic sort of vibe.

It's a coming - of - age story, but Holmer mostly eschews dialogue and standard storytelling devices; she tells her tale through movements and patterns and the way that she films them.

But not often, as Tony Kushner's («Angels in America») screenplay — loosely adapted from Doris Kearns Goodwin's «Team of Rivals» — eschews grandeur for quaintness, creating a film which like a play more often than not.

Eschewing the typical film - festival awards ceremony, Fantastic Fest announced its awards at its closing - night party, held this year at a backlot - style «ghost town» that's a favorite for Old West - themed weddings in Austin.

Abrams eschews the trap that the prequel films fell into by having supporting characters that aggravate.

(For anyone who might have miraculously missed this revelation from the first film, the pale - faced boy who eschews the sunshine like the plague, is a vampire.)

Eschewing, for the most part, more rarefied arthouse, though including «one to two films» a year which were «innovative or had new ways of showing things on the screen,» Waintrop, turned Directors» Fortnight into a major attraction at the Cannes Festival.

If anything, Kingsman eschews current trends in action movies, and embraces a»90s nostalgia — the film begins in 1997.

While never the most conventional screenwriter to begin with («Pulp Fiction» is a sprawling, ambitious jigsaw puzzle, for one), in recent years Tarantino's screenplays have pushed the envelope further, eschewing most cinematic narrative conventions, with his movies becoming more like filmed novels that don't bother with traditional structure.

Laurel eschews any double - dealing or dark deeds in this film.

It's grim, it's gloomy, and it's everything the Marvel's best films have eschewed.

And when the original movie's pint - size spirit medium (the unforgettable Zelda Rubenstein) is replaced by Jared Harris's smirking Irish psychic, the film takes a turn for the tacky, eschewing Hooper's surreal blowout in favor of pointless overexplanation and a feeble climax.

But unlike his previous work, Leone eschews the pervasive amorality that gave his earlier films their groundbreaking vitality, choosing not to overhaul western clichés, but to incorporate them into essential components of his majestic mise - en - scène.

After using their time off from filming TV to appear Off - Off - Broadway in SoHo Rep's production of Annie Baker's adaptation of «Uncle Vanya,» Meritt Wever and Micheal Shannon are reaping the rewards for eschewing vacations.

After watching a film like Pulse, I feel a bit insulted that movie executives think so little about the intelligence of the American movie - going public that the vast majority of the attempts at popular entertainment are completely stripped of anything remotely resembling a thought - provoking element, eschewing those in favor of noise, special effects and music stimuli to try to induce a subconscious reaction in the audience.

And when the original movie's bellowing dwarf medium is replaced by Jared Harris's smirking Irish TV psychic, the film takes a turn for the tacky, eschewing Hooper's surrealist blowout in favour of pointless overexplanation and a feeble climax.

Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox, Sony, Universal — all studios that have major films this year have decided to eschew the world's biggest film festival for whatever reason, giving us a much more esoteric and independent lineup.

Fans of The Rock (Be Cool, The Rundown)-- If you love The Rock but aren't really familiar with the game, or you usually eschew zombie films, chances are that you will come away with some very strong mixed feelings about Doom.

The Skeleton Twins looks very Sundance - y on paper, but it manages to eschew all the obvious clichés despite being a film about depression.

Australian film, Wolf Creek, eschews any elevated set - pieces or unrealistic motivations for the antagonist in favor of an ultra realistic depiction of a road trip gone wrong.

But in some ways, writer - director J.C. Chandor's story about an old man and the sea is a bolder film, eschewing backstory, sentimentality and even dialogue in favor of a primal tale of survival.

Since returning from his 20 - year hiatus from filmmaking, Terrence Malick has not shied away from making films that eschew the tenets of traditional narrative in favor of frank yet enigmatic explorations of philosophy and spirituality.

The film also looks gorgeous thanks to the exquisite work of cinematographer Masanobu Takayanagi, who in keeping with the overall tone, eschews obvious grandiose scenes to simply showcase the natural beauty along the way.

Experimental film often eschews sequential narrative structure in favour of evoking an emotional journey; the viewer is meant to be engaged by the aesthetic or imagery rather than by the characters or story.

But even during this more dramatically charged second hour, Lee's touch remains restrained and subtle (save for overtly metaphorical shots of ice cubes and ice cube trays), eschewing melodramatic confrontations, ever - so - subtly building to the moving finale, which is exquisite in its deceptive simplicity: in just one singular action, Lee deftly ties up the film's themes of family and belonging.

Terence Fisher's five films involving the brilliant Baron eschewed his presentation by Universal (and Mary Shelley) as an obsessive neurasthenic.

Starting off as a viral - marketing found - footage monster film, it eschewed the conventional sequel and - after an eight - year gap - instead pivoted with 10 Cloverfield Lane into being an anthology series featuring twists on classic sub-genres.

All of which makes Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures» Superman reboot, «Man of Steel,» both a rejoinder to and a confirmation of the associations audiences have with his work — eschewing much of the muscular style that he applied to «300,» «Watchmen» and «Sucker Punch» in lieu of a more streamlined visual sense, Snyder attempts to build rather than deconstruct superhero mythology in what proves to be his most straightforward film to date.

It certainly eschews the dependable formula for these films.

Eschewing even the threadbare commentary tracks, trailers, and «newsreel footage» to be found on their other releases, it's a wonder Twilight Time even bothered to create original packaging and didn't just send copies of the film out in CD jewel cases labeled with magic marker.

The first Far From the Madding Crowd trailer eschews dialogue in favor of a montage backed with a gorgeous song; the strength of this footage might be enough to entice any lit obsessives, Mulligan fans, and period film devotees.

Conceived by David S. Goyer and Christopher Nolan during the writing stages of The Dark Knight Rises, the story of Man of Steel attempts to make Superman relevant to the modern age again, eschewing the traditional adventure narrative of the Richard Donner film, or the morose navel - gazing of Bryan Singer's 2006 reboot, and instead aiming to at once examine Kal - El's place in the world.

Eschewing the artificiality of, say, «Brick» (as brilliant as that is), for the quietly observed authenticity that was the earmark of Katz's earlier films, Katz and DoP Andrew Reed lens the industrial bohemia of Portland with a digital clarity that would make David Fincher «s heart swell, but it's always at the service of the characters and their multi-faceted relationships.

Particularly notable: Finding Nemo eschews a big - name voice cast in favor of talented character actors like Albert Brooks and Allison Janney, a lesson that too many recent animated films have failed to learn.

It's a thin facsimile of the original film, eschewing storytelling for disorganized bits of hyperviolent cheekiness.

What becomes the central conflict of the film is eschewed in order to depict the incident's resulting effects on the protagonists; the humble story tells their experience rather than the action surrounding them.