The researchers have found a way to record the earliest stages of an embryo's growth and have
filmed for the first time ever, the moment of implantation, opening new possibilities for improved methods of IVF treatment and regenerative medicine.
Not exact matches
While Black Panther rode a huge wave of critical acclaim and fan excitement to the biggest opening weekend
ever for the month of February (and the fifth - largest of all -
time), raking in more than $ 426 million worldwide, a small number of Internet trolls still did what they could to dampen the good vibes surrounding the trailblazing
film, which features Marvel's
first African - American director (Ryan Coogler) and a cast led by black actors such as Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong» o. Starting last week, in the
first few days of Black Panther «s highly - anticipated theatrical release, some Twitter accounts started trying to spread false accounts of attacks at screenings of the movie.
For the
first time ever in his career he went the independent
film route and quickly found Brian Unkeless (the «Hunger Games» franchise) as a producing partner.
Obviously, it's not the
first time the book has been adapted
for the big - screen: At the
time, the 1927 version was one of the most acclaimed
films ever made.
As schematic as a popular entertainment needs to be yet refreshingly devoid of significant lulls in the action —
for exposition, weapon reloading, lovemaking and the like — the
film is fast, smart and single - minded, providing not only a satisfying bang
for the
ever - beleaguered moviegoing buck but memorable debuts
for first -
time feature director Mimi Leder and fledgling
film studio DreamWorks SKG (Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen)-- as well as ringing confirmation that George Clooney is indeed a movie star.
This is an exceptionally cool announcement, considering that Halloween H20 is one of the most popular and controversial sequels in the entire Halloween franchise, and this marks the
first time that a feature commentary track has
ever been provided
for the
film.
Employment statistics
for women in the director's chair are as grim as
ever: only 9 percent of the top 250 domestic grossing
films and 28 percent of supposedly diverse festival
films had a female director in 2015; in TV, only 18 percent of
first -
time episodic directors were women over the five - year period from 2009 to 2014.
In the two scenes screened from Her (note: Neither Jonze nor the moderator, David O. Russell,
ever explicity called the
film «Her» so maybe another title change is coming) we see the
first time Phoenix's character, Theodore, installs OS1 and meets Samantha, the custom personality OS1 builds
for him voiced by Scarlett Johansson.
«
For the
first time ever, the
film will open on the same night at cinemas across the UK and Ireland,» said distributor Sony Pictures in a press release.
Fences, Hidden Figures, and Moonlight are all nominated
for Best Pictures, marking the
first time that three black
films have
ever been nominated in this category.
Directed by Mick Jackson from a screenplay by novelist / playwright Barry Hines and nominated
for seven BAFTA Awards, «The most terrifying and honest portrayal of nuclear war
ever filmed» (The Guardian) has now been fully restored from a 2K scan
for the
first time ever.
Yes, Nolan: he brought summer hit Dunkirk to T.I.F.F.
for a special IMAX presentation that was perfectly
timed to keep his
film in the conversation, and hopes
for his
first -
ever best - director nomination alive.
Still, I think
for that
first block, I'm either going to go with Love Crazy too, which I've only
ever seen once, or Dawson city: Frozen
Time which seems like a fascinating documentary on a cache of 1500 nitrate
films that were buried just south of the Artic Circle.
This is the
first time there has
ever been a Blu - Ray
for the two
films that followed, that were
first released in the US by Tri-Star.
Not only were these two
films nominated — back - to - back —
for Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Screenplay and Supporting Actor / Actress roles, they happened to be
first time in the Academy's history that this was
ever achieved.
But while they had worked together and been friend
for 11 years, the
film marked the
first time they had
ever acted together on - screen.
Which is about all that we
ever get from him as much of his screen
time is given over to young Harry Osborne so that he can convincingly morph into the dreaded Green Goblin (thanks to a fatal genetic illness we learn about literally the
first second he is introduced to us) and proving the modern adage that more than one super villain is too much
for one of the
films to juggle.
The
first two were extremely close to joining, but the Hurt Locker, while a fine
film in 2009, is nowhere near a top50
for the decade... it is a bit overrated, it's only slightly better (but never «best movie
ever») the second
time you watch it.
Jordan Peele is in the midst of campaigning
for his debut
film Get Out as we draw
ever closer to Oscar night, where the
first -
time director is nominated
for a cool four Academy Awards.
For the
first time ever, Disney is releasing its short
films in one collection.
All 4 Bourne
films are available together
for the
first time ever... Get ready
for non-stop action, edge - of - your - seat suspense and spectacular chase sequences with everyone's favorite assassin in The Bourne Classified Collection!
A master of spectacular epics, his
films garnered unparalled acclaim
for their scope and grandeur.Now,
for the
first time ever, five of his most popular
films are available in one premium DVD collection.
This release features,
for the
first time ever, every musical cue used in the
film (over an hour's worth of music).
For the
first time ever, and to hundreds of thousands of fans» anticipation, a feature
film based on Games Workshop's phenomenally popular Warhammer 40,000 science fantasy universe has been bought to screen by new production company Codex Pictures, starring Terence Stamp (Superman 2, Valkyrie), John Hurt (Alien, Hellboy) and Sean Pertwee (Event Horizon, Dog Soldiers).
British
film director Steve McQueen's 2008 debut
film, Hunger, is notable
for many reasons: It is a great
film, a great debut
film, uses an innovative narrative structure, uses interesting cinematography in concert with its soundtrack, makes the best use of ambient sound to have the best non-musical soundtrack I've heard in a long
time (if not
ever), is the work of a black artist that is not obsessed with black only topics, and shows a maturity and grace that goes beyond even the
first films of directors like David Gordon Green, in George Washington, and Terrence Malick, in Badlands.
It needs that — Get Out is already eight months old and few
films released in February are
ever nominated
for Academy Awards, let alone those made by black
first -
time writer - directors like Jordan Peele, and in the horror genre no less.
Spotlight Features and Commentary: Andrea Arnold on Wuthering Heights (Moira Macdonald at Seattle
Times) «Secret Festival» Rebellion (David Schmader
for The Stranger) Updated Release Dates
for SIFF
films (Moira Macdonald
for The Seattle
Times) Just Before Dawn: The
First SIFF (Richard T. Jameson
for Straight Shooting) Interview with director Drew Denny of The Most Fun I've
Ever Had With My Pants On (Twitch) Q&A with Lynn Shelton (Brian Miller
for Seattle Weekly) Lynn Shelton: «I never imagined I could be a filmmaker» (Moira Macdonald
for Seattle
Times) Scriptless in Seattle: A Filmmaker's Map (Lynn Shelton profile at The New York
Times) Interview with Megan Griffiths at SXSW (Indiewire) Rick Stevenson's 10 - Year Documentary (Sean Axmaker
for Seattle Weekly)
Taking a break from the Transformers franchise, Michael Bay has turned his attention to the 2012 terrorist attacks on an American compound in Libya
for his new
film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, and you can check out the
first trailer below... 13 HOURS presents,
for the
first time ever, the true account -LSB-...]
Brace yourselves
for «the
first ever feature - length horror
film to be shot entirely on an iPhone» (it says here, although we seem to recall James Cullen Bressack's To Jennifer being shot on an iPhone 5 around the same
time) when Hooked Up (2013) arrives on UK DVD on April 27, courtesy of Signature Entertainment.
In a year with an unusually slim bench, a Netflix movie or a superhero
film could sneak in —
for the
first time ever.
Partly because it marks the return of the great Taiwanese helmer Hou Hsiao - Hsien
for the
first time in seven years, and partly because it sees him working on a bigger scope and scale than
ever before: the
film's a big - budget (relatively speaking) wuxia picture.
Perhaps reflective of Hollywood's newfound awareness of sexism in the
film industry and AMPAS» drive to recruit a younger, more diverse membership after 2016's #OscarsSoWhite controversy, this year's nominees include a historic nomination
for Rachel Morrison
for Mudbound, the
first time a woman has
ever been nominated
for Best Cinematography.
The
film is still enjoyable at
times, and the eccentric characters have an appeal which keeps your interest, but Altman tries to go from
first gear to fifth in one move
for his finale, and anyone who has
ever driven knows that going from
first to fifth is a sure way to go nowhere fast.
This features a lot of animated content, including the entirety of the incredibly cheesy (but - oh - so - fun) Saturday morning cartoon show from 1995, Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (in my opinion, featuring some of the best fight scenes choreographed
for any
film, live - action or animated), Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind, and the Super Street Fighter IV Original Video Animation, aka the «Juri anime,» which is being released in English
for the
first time ever.
It was easily my favourite year
for movies overall since I started this blog, because
for the
first time ever there were so many high quality
films from which to choose that I could genuinely ignore all those awkward early year
films that technically count as 2013 movies in the United States.
Meanwhile, Clearasil and AT&T each made our monthly list
for the
first time, thanks to the Smosh video «Every High School
Ever» spot and BBDO's «The Unseen»
film.
This encounter is intended as a collaboration of sorts, as curators write «
for the
first time ever, they will team up with works produced by non-European artists in modern media such as photography,
film, and installations.»
But now,
for the
first time ever, the elusive animal has been caught on
film — a rare peek at