Sentences with phrase «films are beyond the reach»

Very often those films are beyond the reach of the critic.

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Baumgarten may have been omitted, but the film tells the story of a somewhat surprising number of Jewish ballplayers who succeeded beyond the dreams of most boys, reaching the major leagues.

«Persepolis» pulls off something that's not easy for any film, even a live - action one, to do: It gives us a sense of how a kids» - eye view of the world — particularly the way kids are capable of grasping the idea of injustice, even when more delicate political arguments are beyond their reach — can emerge and grow into an adult sensibility.

Cianfrance asks questions about life and legacy too meandering for the film's good, resulting in an admittedly saggier middle section, but he reached way beyond the regular confines of indie cinema with Pines» episodic, decades - spanning tale, and that can not be ignored.

Achieving moments of lyrical beauty seldom before attempted, much less reached, in his earlier films, Rosi here appears to be moving beyond a politically - inspired cinema and more towards an investigation of private spheres of experience.

The film is unquestionably entertaining but it fails to reach beyond the fantasy to touch the viewer's heart.

Where so many docs are content to fit into simple categories, often attempting to mimic the narrative formulas of fiction films, Stories We Tell embraces the form and then reaches beyond its usual confines.

Besides, what gives the film its distinction are the questions it raises that reach beyond plot: do we own our own stories or do they own us?

No one person's story is theirs alone, witnessed in the film's eyes reaching beyond the protagonist into her family and community — her struggles being that of a country entire.

With While We're Young, writer - director Noah Baumbach reaches beyond the emotionally narrow confines of previous films such as The Squid and the Whale and Frances Ha.

The filmmaker's all - seeing - eye is already reaching beyond the bounds of just «The Hobbit» and the two films that are set to follow.

I tried to think like a Yahoo! commenter while watching Coogler's film because I felt like the message of the film was already speaking to my choir and I wanted to consider how filmmakers and artists can reach beyond the echo chamber to try and change some minds about the issue of race in contemporary America.

Though all wuxia films serve fantasy, the best ones make you feel as if this fantasy could be reality, and The Hidden Sword never quite reaches beyond artifice for artifice's sake.

He isn't afraid to stray beyond the familiar narrative of the heroic everyman taking on powerful corporations; the already tragic film reaches peak despair while documenting the activists» ugly infighting.

It is for his funny ideas and skillful inclusion of many pop culture arguments within his films that he has built up a formidable fan base; It is for his oft - amateurish directing that his films aren't polished enough to reach much farther beyond this base.

Oblivion may be the second film by director Joseph Kosinski, but his credits reach far beyond Tron: Legacy.

The buzz had reached kind of its peak by the time I was getting around to it so I was entering with really high expectations and the film went above and beyond»em

Meryl Streep picked up her 21st nomination for her role in The Post, and even though she could probably recycle previous responses, she shouted out the press when reached for comment: «I am honored beyond measure by this nomination for a film I love, a film that stands in defense of press freedom, and inclusion of women's voices in the movement of history - Proud of the film, and all her filmmakers.

And, finally, if you're one of those who can't stand Dylan's songs or hear anything in them beyond an excoriating whine, well, sorry, but you may find yourself reaching to employ your popcorn as earplugs: the film is packed with his music, performed by the man himself and a clever line - up of cover artists, from Sonic Youth to Cat Power to Calexico.

In seventh, Star Trek Beyond continues its financial tumble; even with an estimated $ 6.8 million weekend and $ 139.7 million brought in so far domestically, the film is still very far from reaching bank on its $ 185 million budget, and appears likely to bomb before leaving the box office despite its positive reception.

However, the film's outrageous assault reaches beyond the bounds of its blatant distastefulness, bad jokes and bawdy humour; what proves most egregious, infantile and downright unpleasant is not the feature's lame and lowbrow content, but the considerable resources wasted in making a film neither funny nor fit for consumption.

In the ill - starred filmography of Elvis Presley, Tickle Me has long been considered the lone instance of the King reaching out beyond a simplistic movie formula, and thus presents a fascinating case study for Elvis fan and serious film scholar alike.

The ability of the UK book industry to significantly reach beyond core book buyers by virtue of international sales and film adaptations is to its huge credit.

Also examined is the reach of Minimalism and Conceptualism beyond the visual arts into film, choreography, music, design, and architecture.

We realize that even at $ 19.95 this important film will be beyond the reach of many of those who need to see it the most, namely students and young people who have been relentless indoctrinated by An Inconvenient Truth and the propaganda of global warming extremists.