Sentences with phrase «film is in the minority»

I recognize that my opinion of this film is in the minority and that people who like it may want to know it's on Blu - ray and DVD.

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With or without the gay - straight «flip,» I think the film helps viewers understand better what it's like to be in the minority, to be different.
Lawmakers want to create $ 5 million in new tax credits for TV and film directors and producers who work in New York — but only if they're minorities or women.
«We are now a step closer to the implementation of a fictional idea for a smart contact lens in the films, like «Minority Report» and «Mission: Impossible.»
Alas, it appears that, based on other user comments here at IMDb, I am in the minority on this film.
This is a remake of the 1967 film, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, however in this version roles are reversed and Ashton Kutcher is the minority.
Which is to say that the film's interpretation of apartheid may reflect most poorly on the film not because it's wrong but because it's intellectually lazy and, here's the real kicker, LESS INTERESTING than it would have been to show the aliens as not yet another oppressed minority (which has been done to death) but a mass suppressed by an elite group, made to feel like an «other» when, in fact, it's imprisoned in its own homeland.
He doggedly pursues the fugitives throughout the film, and his several attempts to get information from people of various minority groups are gloriously politically incorrect, managing to make fun of racial stereotypes while indulging in them, too.
Though Vanilla Sky's sometimes surreal trappings found the film receiving a mixed reception at the box office, the same could not be said for the following year's massively successful sci - fi chase film Minority Report, directed by Steven Spielberg, or of the historical epic The Last Samurai, directed by Edward Zwick.For his next film, Cruise picked a role unlike any he'd ever played; starring as a sociopathic hitman in the Michael Mann psychological thriller Collateral.
I was definitely in the minority when I saw this film.
The films In America (2002), «Morvern Callar» (2002), Minority Report (2002) and Code 46 (2003) may all be very different, but in each of them Samantha Morton has given a masterful performance as a vulnerable young woman who has lost a loved onIn America (2002), «Morvern Callar» (2002), Minority Report (2002) and Code 46 (2003) may all be very different, but in each of them Samantha Morton has given a masterful performance as a vulnerable young woman who has lost a loved onin each of them Samantha Morton has given a masterful performance as a vulnerable young woman who has lost a loved one.
There was a time a decade or so ago when Spielberg, in his fantasy films, shucked his transcendent Pollyannaism and concocted scabrous, scary dystopias like «War of the Worlds» and «Minority Report.»
I'm in the minority with my reaction to Christopher Nolan's ambitious WWII film, «Dunkirk.»
Another thing that was a bit off - putting (and I mean this in a strictly historical and filmcraft way), the film seemed to go out of its way to stamp our current morals, mores and politically - correct culture to events supposedly taking place in 18th - Century France (with minorities holding high positions in the Parisian Court and even an openly gay character introduced).
Among reasons cited for the underrepresentation of blacks and other minorities in starring film and TV roles is a perceived resistance to nonwhite actors in foreign markets, where distribution accounts for a growing share of revenues.
I realize that I'm in the minority of people who don't think this isn't really that good of a movie, although I'll admit, it did hold my interest enough for me to think it still worthwhile, which for a film about chess means it deserves at least some props.
I appear to be in the minority regarding the film, but I don't mind when I have this much fun.
I appreciated much of the emphasis on minority brutality because it emphasized the time period in which the film was taking place which made the film feel real.
I'm not entirely sure why Peter Stormare was in attendance here — his role seemed fairly innocuous, particular compared to his character work in more mainstream films such as Minority Report and Constantine.
I've never seen Morton (Minority Report, Morvern Caller, In America) put on a bad performance, so I was bound to see this film sooner or later.
As Ebert noted in his original review, Minority Report is a film that works on our minds and our emotions made by a «master filmmaker at the top of his form.»
You're one of the few screenwriters who can get involved in the editing process of their films, and you even did some second unit directing on Minority Report.
When collectively compiled, it's clear that Black Panther is the perfect storm of long overdo representation for minorities on screen in superhero films, clever side projects which both tangibly and intangibly increase exposure, and fan response which has made it there highest - rated superhero movie ever.
Ashley Judd called for intersectionality in storytelling, followed by a powerful montage of diverse filmmakers explaining the necessity for minority voices; writer and star of The Big Sick, Kumail Nanjiani, remarked that if he was able to watch and be affected by films narrating straight white men all his life, then white men have no reason to feel out of place with BAME and female - led stories.
Director Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) produced the flick, which was helmed by Chris Gorak — who worked in the art department on films like Fight Club and Minority Report before he first tried his hand at directing with the 2006 thriller, Right at Your Door.
How were minorities portrayed in this film including the black soldiers and President Roosevelt's assistant?
Perhaps that is my job if I want to write about film, but this film did nothing for me but I'm in the minority it seems!
I'm immensely curious to see if I'm the minority in the opinion that it was a film that was shallow, lacking a clear direction that it wanted to follow and ideas of themes they wanted to play with.
But really, though, these positive aspects are in a small minority when you examine this film as a whole.
We may be in the minority on this, considering the warm reception that has greeted the film at festival screenings, but The Disaster Artist struck us as less a movie than an over-extended Funny Or Die skit packed with celebrity cameos — which is to say, it makes little sense if you haven't already seen The Room.
I believe I'm certainly in the minority here, at least amongst Wes Anderson diehards, when I express that I've had major problems with many of Anderson's films — but I'm happy to say that I don't have a single criticism of The Darjeeling Limited.
Some great news for minorities in Hollywood has been the about the cast of this film which will have approximately 90 % of the cast be African or African - American / black actors and actresses in respective roles.
It's going to make a hell of a lot of money, it's going to establish Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa as a major player in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and it's going to have a longstanding impact on how both audiences and studios see minority - led films.
While not quite soaring to the same, instantly classic heights as the filmmaker's last historical endeavor, Lincoln, this is without a doubt one of the storied director's best films in over a decade, at least since the double - whammy of Minority Report and Catch Me If You Can, probably since his criminally underrated A.I.: Artificial Intelligence.
It's a legal term that requires allows an actor to require greater say in the production of a film, including the hiring of actors and crew that reflect diversity, including women, minorities, LGBTQ individuals and people with disabilities.
Colin Farrell's career has had its ups and downs to be sure, beginning with his breakout role in Oliver Stone's «Tigerland,» which he then followed up with action films like «Minority Report,» «The Recruit,» «Daredevil» and «S.W.A.T.» Roles in alternative movies like «Alexander» and «The New World» didn't do as much to show his range as he would have hoped, but he eventually bounced back with standout performances «In Bruges» and «Horrible Bosses.&raquin Oliver Stone's «Tigerland,» which he then followed up with action films like «Minority Report,» «The Recruit,» «Daredevil» and «S.W.A.T.» Roles in alternative movies like «Alexander» and «The New World» didn't do as much to show his range as he would have hoped, but he eventually bounced back with standout performances «In Bruges» and «Horrible Bosses.&raquin alternative movies like «Alexander» and «The New World» didn't do as much to show his range as he would have hoped, but he eventually bounced back with standout performances «In Bruges» and «Horrible Bosses.&raquIn Bruges» and «Horrible Bosses.»
In Sucker Punch (2011), a film you and I are in the minority in admiring, Babydoll (Emily Browning) takes on the persona of a superhero in a situation where she is essentially powerlesIn Sucker Punch (2011), a film you and I are in the minority in admiring, Babydoll (Emily Browning) takes on the persona of a superhero in a situation where she is essentially powerlesin the minority in admiring, Babydoll (Emily Browning) takes on the persona of a superhero in a situation where she is essentially powerlesin admiring, Babydoll (Emily Browning) takes on the persona of a superhero in a situation where she is essentially powerlesin a situation where she is essentially powerless.
Despite the win for the Steve McQueen helmed film, there is still a lot of room for improvement with how infrequently minorities appear and direct films in the Hollywood scene.
I seem to be in the minority: I liked the film.
Earlier this year the Academy made good on its promise to become more inclusive by inviting an unprecedented number of new members, many of whom are women and minorities working in film.
I was hooked almost straight away, and blissfully forgot all the hype surrounding the «risqué» nature of the film, in supposedly pushing «minority issues» into Hollywood.
There are a few minorities I don't care if I'm in, I will stand on a mountain and scream with my deepest, most boisterous breath that a certain film is outright terrible regardless of others» opinions: this is one of them.
That's a swell vote of confidence for what could be either a fantastic idea or a terrible one, and it's the next in a line of film - to - TV adaptations that Paramount is working on, including Minority Report and Shutter Island.
Dick is a critically acclaimed author whose works have been adapted into several hit films, including «Total Recall,» «Minority Report» and «A Scanner Darkly» and Amazon's «The Man in the High Castle,» according to Techspot.
Like Bradbury's thief, Spielberg is getting away with murder in most of his films post-Close Encounters of the Third Kind (particularly A.I., Minority Report, Schindler's List, Empire of the Sun, and Saving Private Ryan) until self - doubt and paranoia consume him, seducing him to a fatal eleventh - hour appeal.
I really disliked the original trilogy, though I am apparently much in the minority due to that, and thought that this was a great film (even if I thought it was a little quick after the conclusion of Sam Raimi's lot!).
In case we needed another reminder that Hollywood does not care about minority characters or actors, yesterday brought the news that Paramount Pictures and Dreamworks Pictures thought it would be a cool idea to cast Scarlett Johansson as the famous Japanese heroine Major in the film adaptation of Japanese writer / illustrator Masamune Shirow's Kodansha Comics manga comic series, GHOST IN THE SHELIn case we needed another reminder that Hollywood does not care about minority characters or actors, yesterday brought the news that Paramount Pictures and Dreamworks Pictures thought it would be a cool idea to cast Scarlett Johansson as the famous Japanese heroine Major in the film adaptation of Japanese writer / illustrator Masamune Shirow's Kodansha Comics manga comic series, GHOST IN THE SHELIn case we needed another reminder that Hollywood does not care about minority characters or actors, yesterday brought the news that Paramount Pictures and Dreamworks Pictures thought it would be a cool idea to cast Scarlett Johansson as the famous Japanese heroine Major in the film adaptation of Japanese writer / illustrator Masamune Shirow's Kodansha Comics manga comic series, GHOST IN THE SHELin the film adaptation of Japanese writer / illustrator Masamune Shirow's Kodansha Comics manga comic series, GHOST IN THE SHELin the film adaptation of Japanese writer / illustrator Masamune Shirow's Kodansha Comics manga comic series, GHOST IN THE SHELIN THE SHELIN THE SHELL.
If these costumed super heroes are truly the gods of our time and the films that they are in each summer are our contemporary mythological canon, then these films should reflect our current understanding of each other, including visual representation of women and minorities, instead of parading out old narrative tropes and stereotypes as if they were steadfast truths.
It was a minority opinion to be sure, but a second viewing was unpersuasive in uncovering the film's supposed positive values.
Yeah, because this looks exactly like Munich, which was exactly like Jurassic Park, which was exactly like Indiana Jones which was almost a copy of Schindler's List which was the blueprint for Jaws and that film directly influenced Catch Me if you Can which led him to make Minority Report which seemed to be another telling of Saving Private Ryan which was loosely based on the character from The Terminal who was in some way based on Djimon Honsou's character in Amistad who was on a boat, just like the captain in Hook which had a black person in it like The Color Purple which is a film about aliens or E.T.s (Extra Terrestrials) who started a War of the Worlds after many Close Encounters in 1941 with the Empire of the Sun...
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