Sentences with phrase «film flew under the radar»

It was this wonderful example of a film flying under the radar and popping up out of nowhere to surprise the hell out of you.

«The first film flew under the radar, and it was a gift,» she said.

Not exact matches

Flying under the radar, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a great Kazan film.

The film definitely hits some familiar notes with this type of indie - comedy, but I think it's a really damn good movie that sort of flew under everybody's radar.

A film coming out this fall that's flown way under the radar is The American, starring George Clooney.

Ang Lee's next film «Life of Pi» is released December 2012 but you'd never know because the film is flying like a stealth bomber wrapped in a blanket under the radar.

Any message or deeper insights (mostly about communism and religion) fly under the radar, as the movie goes from one parody of old Hollywood film to another, but if you aren't a fan of TCM, this movie might not be your cup of tea.

The Chicago Film Critics Association's 6th annual film festival (May 4 - 10) features some of the year's best films that might otherwise fly under your radar.

«It flew a bit under the radar since it wasn't in competition, though it was one of the best reviewed films out of Cannes that year.

Now You See Me, a thriller that takes place in the world of stage magic, is a film that might be flying under your radar at this point.

Last year, we did pretty well when we made our guesses, but as always, there are films and filmmakers that are flying under our radar.

Based on the director's real life experience and personal phobias, Citadel is a dark and disturbing film that flew completely under the radar this year.

After flying under the radar, the upcoming sci - fi action film Battle: Los Angeles premiered a strong teaser trailer last night that should get people talking.

This German film from 2009 sort of flew under the radar when it was released, although it made several critics» year - end best of lists.

Conversely, what film or performance currently flying a bit under the radar do you think might surprise with a nomination?

A film with Anton Yelchin, Zooey Deschanel, Aubrey Plaza, John Hawkes, Frank Langella, Alia Shawkat, and Ciarán Hinds shouldn't be flying so far under the radar.

It usually comes in a film that's completely flying under the radar, you manage to catch it, and then you reach that wonderful position where you get to champion artists.

Welcome to The Best Movie You NEVER Saw, a column dedicated to examining films that have flown under the radar or gained traction throughout the years, earning them a place as a cult classic or underrated gem that was either before it's time and / or has aged like a fine wine.

There was another film featuring Elswit's unique signature, however, that flew under the radar for its considerable attention to composition and camera movement: Tony Gilroy's «Michael Clayton.»

One of the films at Sundance that flew under the radar this year was jetpack fantasy Pretty Bird, based on the book The Rocketbelt Caper.

The film Phantom Thread may be flying under the radar for most cinema - goers, but this little gem is a nice distraction from the big - budget fare that floods the theaters.

Two films from the past decade that I * always * recommend because I think they fly under the radar still are playing this week: The Station Agent and The Cooler.

How is it that a Cameron Crowe film starring Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, and Bill Murray could fly under the radar with no critic screenings and barely a blip of an ad campaign?

There's no fruit in looking at Conquest as a Christ parable, but there's endless fruit in looking at The Passion of the Christ as a big - budget version of an exploitation / snuff film, packed to the rafters with disturbing suggestions about societal order (gays suffer a lot at the hands of Gibson's fantasies — women, mostly, at Fulci's), and flying in under the radar of social acceptability where Fulci's films have been relegated to the fanatic's collection and the last independent movie store in your state.

But it's probably fair to say that Ali has flown under the radar for much of his film career, even when quietly impressing as stoic one - man support systems to Eva Mendes in The Place Beyond the Pines, Jennifer Lawrence in the final Hunger Games chapters, and Taraji P Henson in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

A hardcore punk - rocker turned self - described «filmmaker, absentee father,» Jeremy Saulnier emerged on the independent film scene in 2007 with Murder Party, a low - budget horror - comedy infusion that flew under the radar.

The fact that the film turned out to be one of the real breakouts, despite flying under the radar in the weeks leading up to the festival, was not surprising for Bernard.

I either have to choose to slow down or I have to accept that certain films are going to fly under the radar.