Sentences with phrase «films in any given year»

Because many of the best films in a given year tend to release during the...

A good way to find out what the best films in any given year are.

In turn, the Best Picture winner is almost certainly not the most financially successful film in a given year.

Why then should critics, critics who travel the festival circuit year - round, who make yearly pilgrimages to Sundance, Locarno, Cannes, Toronto, New York, Vancouver, Berlin, Austin, Venice, Vienna and more, tie themselves to an awards model that narrowly defines what counts as a film in any given year.

Gurus link In our ongoing search for Oscar's best picture winner, which doesn't necessarily define the best film in a given year, we continue to grope around in the dark.

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12 Years a Slave The misleading poster by Italian film distributor BIM Distribuzione featured the giant head of movie star Brad Pitt, who served only a supporting role in the film, while the movie's lead actor Chiwetel Ejiofor was given a tiny spot at bottom right corner.

Daniels, an adult film star whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, claims to have had a year - long affair with Donald Trump beginning shortly after his wife, Melania, gave birth to their son Barron in 2006.

oh dear I am out of touch with films — though I did see twilight some years ago but never was a huge fan — but I am quite au fait with chopping up asparagus finely for a salad — in fact I have given it to sylvia raw at times — though never thought of shaving it.

He's likely to play out the year, put as much solid performance on film as opportunities given him in our offensive play calls this year allow, and auction his services to the highest bidder next year.

Maybe their coaches were able to scheme around deficiencies early in the year, but those deficiencies became apparent once opposing coaches got a lot of film on the teams in the West and came up with schematic counters (Mississippi State had given up five - plus rushing yards per carry to the unconventional Texas A&M, Auburn, and Ole Miss offenses before facing Georgia Tech's).

With just under two months to go until this year's Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon, London 2012 champions Mo Farah and David Weir are among the athletes to feature in a short film highlighting the event's role in inspiring young athletes.

Many of the women who appear in the film discuss issues that, while not gone entirely, were more widespread 30 years ago — the denial of assisted reproduction to lesbians or single women; the lack of legal recognition for non-biological parents; creating then - untested contracts between a known donor and a female couple; a mother being denied entrance to the hospital where her partner has just given birth to their severely premature child.

With a midwife, but no doctors, Lake gave birth in a bathtub at her home to her second son Owen seven years ago, and she even allowed it to be filmed for the documentary «The Business of Being Born.»

Giving a little information about himself, he stated that he's a film director and a writer in England and have been directing for the past 7 years.

That Erykah Badu is giving a secret concert at Good Units at the Hudson Hotel tonight... THAT hotelier John Fitzpatrick celebrated being named Irish America magazine's man of the year (and coverboy) at the Irish Historical Society on Fifth Avenue with three police commissioners — Ray Kelly, John Timoney and Bill Bratton... THAT the Kenya portion of the lauded «Life» series on Discovery, voiced by Oprah Winfrey, was filmed at two camps owned by Richard Roberts Safari, one in the Masai Mara and the other in Lewa.

In this respect, the «psychic» who regularly liven up the press in the New Year — at least in the US — with predictions that California will fall into the sea, the president will be abducted by aliens and some film star will give birth at the age of 65, evidently understand their audience better than the astrologerIn this respect, the «psychic» who regularly liven up the press in the New Year — at least in the US — with predictions that California will fall into the sea, the president will be abducted by aliens and some film star will give birth at the age of 65, evidently understand their audience better than the astrologerin the New Year — at least in the US — with predictions that California will fall into the sea, the president will be abducted by aliens and some film star will give birth at the age of 65, evidently understand their audience better than the astrologerin the US — with predictions that California will fall into the sea, the president will be abducted by aliens and some film star will give birth at the age of 65, evidently understand their audience better than the astrologers.

Dr Death suicide film being shown in schools: Euthanasia fanatic gives workshop on how to kill yourself in educational video for 14 - year - olds Teaching resources for 11 - 14 year olds.

I've never actually seen «Lady Windermere's Fan» performed, on stage or on film, but I'll guess that, given its numerous adaptations over the years, that it is generally delivered in a much funnier and respectable fashion than it is in A Good Woman.

Appearing in Simpatico and giving birth to a baby boy the same year, the tireless actress continued to turn up in such quirky films as Death to Smoochy, Full Frontal, and eccentric director Spike Jonze, follow - up to Being John Malkovich, Adaptation.

Given that this film is over 50 years old, I can forgive many aspects of it (such as dialogue, special effects, visual effects, etc) that would cause many people to regard this as a complete turkey in the vein of Edward D. Wood, Jr..

That's not to say that leading man Steve Martin isn't good - he's as wacky and occasionally funny as he's been in recent years - but given how effective he used to be in films like Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Parenthood, that he's essentially become another Eddie Murphy is certainly a disappointment.

Of course, in hindsight it's hardly a stretch to make that assumption when just two years later the director gave us his magnum opus with the crushingly heartfelt Holocaust story «Schindler's List,» a film that many consider to be one of the best movies ever made about this dark hour in world history.

A fast - paced, dialogue - driven, well - constructed little film about the immorality of our times, specifically playboy Roger (Campbell Scott) and how he decides to give his 16 - year old nephew (Jesse Eisenberg) in town a crash course in how to get laid after his nephew asks for his help.

Valletta's roles — given the actress» off - camera motherhood and intermittent magazine work — accumulated slowly over the next several years (in films such as the Nicolas Cage holiday vehicle The Family Man and the Danny DeVito - directed black comedy Duplex); as a result, Valletta only ascended gradually to top billing.

Well she's proud of her past, calling herself a redneck without reservation, but in the film you can see she picked up a certain resilience from it, through the torture her mother and husband gave her in he formative years.

The film gives Harding partial control of her own, jaw - dropping story, from her early days in thrall to an abusive mother, to the domino - chain of associations which led to her rival Nancy Kerrigan being clubbed in the knee, when she left her Detroit practice rink in January of that Winter Olympics year.

She gave an interview a few years before the film takes place where she said she had thought a man would be more suited to be in her job than she was.

The film's condensation of the years that took Wiseau to get over his heartbreak regarding the unexpected laughter that resulted in screening his «drama», and finally embrace the comedic aspects of the film, takes a bit away from important character development that could have given the third act a bit more substance.

2013 brought Variance its highest - grossing film to date in the form of Dave Grohl's music doc Sound City, which, in turn, gave the tiny but innovative distributor its best - ever year at the box office.

Given that Spielberg only committed to «The Post» in March while already involved in the effects - laden «Ready Player One,» due out early next year, this film had to be made with remarkable speed to meet the 2017 deadline.

Following Oliver, a 38 - year - old man who is living with a recently tortured past, as he falls in love one more time, the film begins to explore what has given him such grief over the past few years.

One of the most beautiful animated films in years, with each poem given a separate interpretation by a different master animator.

Later that year, Macdonald appeared in Mike Figgis» The Loss of Sexual Innocence, playing the young girlfriend of the film's protagonist; and in Gregg Araki's Splendor, a romantic comedy in which she played the blue - haired best friend of the film's heroine.After a slew of similar supporting roles, including a memorable turn as the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Colin Firth in My Life So Far, MacDonald was given possibly her biggest break since Trainspotting when Robert Altman cast her as a lead (albeit one of many) in Gosford Park (2001).

As the production grew, the airline continued to fund it and gave it in - flight distribution long before its theatrical release; in spite of this, it was still the highest grossing film in Japan that year.

Like Only God Forgives before it, this one will polarize and is not for everyone, but if you're up for a vivid and distinct sensory treat unlike most films you find in a given year, this arthouse flick is one beautiful satire of beauty.

To give you some idea of what Harvey and Bob think of Charles Burnett's The Glass Shield, they blocked the film's release for a full year, forced Burnett to write and direct a less blunt and despairing ending after some test - marketing, refused to let the original version be shown at a Burnett retrospective in New York, and finally, after sending Burnett on a few interviews, shoved the picture out earlier this month.

I really miss John Barry, after his departure from Bond we had to make do with some adequate scores over several years even from David Arnold, then along came a new Bond in the form of Mr Craig and wow DA really found the formula for Bond and composed two truly magnificent scores if only he could have done Skyfall, that said lets give Thomas Newman a chance see the film with the score then listen to the score as stand alone then we can judge, one thing, I really wish just once they could use John Barry's brilliant 007 theme in a sequence just for old times sake and as a tribute to the man that gave Bond so much.

Produced by Nancy Meyers, who brought us beloved films including Something's Got ta Give, The Holiday, and The Intern, Home Again is filled with a talented ensemble cast including Michael Sheen (Midnight in Paris), Lake Bell (What Happens In Vegas), Nat Wolff (The Fault in Our Stars), Pico Alexander (A Most Violent Year), Jon Rudnitsky («Saturday Night Live») and Candice Bergen (Miss Congenialityin Paris), Lake Bell (What Happens In Vegas), Nat Wolff (The Fault in Our Stars), Pico Alexander (A Most Violent Year), Jon Rudnitsky («Saturday Night Live») and Candice Bergen (Miss CongenialityIn Vegas), Nat Wolff (The Fault in Our Stars), Pico Alexander (A Most Violent Year), Jon Rudnitsky («Saturday Night Live») and Candice Bergen (Miss Congenialityin Our Stars), Pico Alexander (A Most Violent Year), Jon Rudnitsky («Saturday Night Live») and Candice Bergen (Miss Congeniality).

After a decade of loyalty to the multi-billion dollar Marvel movies, fans were given the most brilliantly unforgiving resolution that a blockbuster film has conjured up in years.

The 31 year - old star of «Mad Men» (which wrapped its third season this week, though me and my fellow Brits haven't even got started) has essayed the best female character in American film or TV in two years, gives great interview and, -LSB-...]

Not many will debate against that Woody Harrelson is one of the greatest actors of his time (this year alone he has appeared in a wide variety of films and given a pair of incredible performances in War for the Planet of the Apes and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), but his portrayal of Texan Lyndon B. Johnson in the biopic about the polarizing political figure simply titled LBJ (directed by Rob Reiner of A Few Good Men fame among other widely regarded classics) is a mixed bag.

I'd say the true star of the film is Josh Brolin, who has proved in the past few years that he can do many things, such as giving an Oscar - caliber performance in Milk (which also stars Gangster Squad's Sean Penn), do an uncanny Tommy Lee Jones impression in Men In Black III, and proves here that he can dish up a good dash of old - fashioned rough - and - tough heroisin the past few years that he can do many things, such as giving an Oscar - caliber performance in Milk (which also stars Gangster Squad's Sean Penn), do an uncanny Tommy Lee Jones impression in Men In Black III, and proves here that he can dish up a good dash of old - fashioned rough - and - tough heroisin Milk (which also stars Gangster Squad's Sean Penn), do an uncanny Tommy Lee Jones impression in Men In Black III, and proves here that he can dish up a good dash of old - fashioned rough - and - tough heroisin Men In Black III, and proves here that he can dish up a good dash of old - fashioned rough - and - tough heroisIn Black III, and proves here that he can dish up a good dash of old - fashioned rough - and - tough heroism.

In any given year, Grauman's Chinese Theatre hosts over 40 red carpet film premieres and since it opened, it has hosted three Academy Award (R) ceremonies and numerous world premieres, including those for internationally - acclaimed film franchises, such as Star Wars and Harry Potter.

The film would open in US theaters three months after Hitchcock left this Earth, demonstrating quickly that the Master of Suspense's work would give him immortality, a fact that feels no less true thirty - five years later.

Heavy on Spanish language films (including a Brazilian film not in its mother tongue) and the usual block of French film items, after seven years as Artistic Director, Edouard Waintrop leaves the Directors» Fortnight (the section that gave us The Florida Project and a Claire Denis comedy in 2017) with what appears to be a program of genre - friendly firecracker line - up items.

I like to think that because it's more reassuring to think it than to suppose that in the year 2006, there are still assholes who believe that making a film that essentially gives idiots the permission to say stupid things in a revolting, derisive accent without a healthy dose of self - awareness and intelligence is okay.

Although he supposedly retired to Tasmania in the early 2000s, it is very difficult to see a substantial decrease in his level of engagement or activity, though it did give him more time to write for such outlets as Senses of Cinema and communicate his passion for film history, as well as contemporary cinema, in a series of lectures or talks (I'm sure he'd prefer the latter term) held over a ten - year - period at the State Cinema in Hobart.

The film follows Tomas over twelve years in his attempt to give his life meaning again, just as much as it follows Kate and Christopher until the latter is 17 years old and finally decides to face the man he met only once before, on that fateful evening... Every Thing Will Be Fine carefully and precisely tells a story of guilt and the search for forgiveness, and the fact that it is not time that is a great healer but the courage to face up to things and to forgive.

The immeasurable amount of satisfaction that film gave to me more than makes up for what I believe was a lackluster year in American cinema.»

At the very beginning of the film the family sit down for dinner, Olive (Abigail Breslin) finds out that she has been given a place in this year's Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant — she lets out a scream of joy and runs around the house getting things together to take with her.