Sentences with phrase «films on addiction»

Now, in terms of films on addiction, this one is much lighter than a film such as Requiem for a Dream and easier to get through for sure (though I do prefer Requiem for a Dream to this one).

Now, in terms of films on addiction, this one is much lighter than a film such as Requiem for a Dream and easier to get through for sure

Whatever the motivation, the combination of Barney Gumble's poignant art - house film on addiction and Burns» Cecil B. Demille - inspired historical biopic A Burns for All Seasons has made this a perennial favorite.

Not exact matches

But instead of surrendering to her three - year addiction, she detoxed alone in her home and filmed it all on camera.

The cool variation comes in the form of his drug - addled brother who believes the film crew that's following him around is documenting his big comeback — when they're really making a documentary on the effects of drug addiction and using his name as former contender to add impact.

Soon after his breakout in «Bottle Rocket,» Wilson had a small role in Stiller's second movie as director, the dark Jim Carrey comedy «The Cable Guy,» then paired with him on addiction drama «Permanent Midnight,» but the film that really launched them as co-stars was Stiller's absurdist comedy «Zoolander,» with the actors playing moronic male models.

Though it never lays its message on too thick, Don Jon's Addiction is a film whose underlying themes are reminiscent of the more dramatic Shame.

Studios would probably say we have an addiction to watching films on the topic.

Clapton, no stranger to addiction himself, provided the entire score, with its powerfully mournful use of electric guitar — surely an influence on Michael Mann's Heat, among other films — and it was on the CD release that Tears in Heaven was first included.

Now, in his new film, the surprising and (mostly) charming The Spectacular Now, he takes on teen addiction while ostensibly making a coming - of - age love story.

: Heaven Knows What played extremely well with the IONCINEMA team — our Jordan M. Smith called the film an «open - hearted, rawly bellicose realization of addiction has only been graced on celluloid but a handful of times, making the Safdie's film a new exemplar of narcotic cinema for the ages,» the directing team plus regular contributor Bronstein are undoubtedly at the top of their game early into their filmography.

In the film based on Amy Koppelman's 2008 novel, the Emmy - winning actress plays an upper - middle - class mother and wife who is destroying herself and her family in a losing battle with mental illness and addiction.

Shot on the streets of New York, like so many of his major works including The Driller Killer, Ms. 45 and Bad Lieutenant — and beautifully filmed in black and white, The Addiction sees the filmmaker on his own terms and at his very best: raw, shocking, intense, intelligent, masterful.

In theory, each of the three films — a political thriller («On the Run»), a domestic farce («An Amazing Couple») and a melodrama of love and addiction («After the Life»)-- can stand alone, even as each helps to complete the others.

The Brad Pitt - produced film, which is already generating awards buzz, is based on the memoir Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction by David Sheff and stars Steve Carrell as Chalamet's father.

Read his essays on classic, cult, and contemporary cinema at gatewaycinephile.com and follow along with his film addiction at letterboxd.com/awyatt76/.

Certainly there are things to love; Bilbo's character progression and his untimely addiction to one precious ring is welcome (although not nearly as prominent as it ought to be), the set design and telescopic vistas are almost as epic as ever, seeing the majesty of gold - diggin» dragon Smaug realized in impressive CG tantalizes the little boy in me (the one who listened to The Hobbit audiobook until it wore out), and one particularly fun scene involving dwarves in a barrel is a blatant film highlight; but other elements that ought to stand out fall flat on their face and never recover.

FILM: «Beautiful Boy» PRODUCERS: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt DISTRIBUTOR: Amazon Studios DIRECTOR: Felix Van Groeningen WRITERS: Luke Davies, based on the memoirs by David Sheff and Nic Sheff CAST: Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney, Amy Ryan, Timothy Hutton SYNOPSIS (from IMDb): Chronicles meth addiction and recovery through the eyes of a father who watches his son as he struggles with the disease.

Adapted by Kassell from Steven Fechter's play of the same name, «The Woodsman» is at heart a film about the throes of recovery, but its studious avoidance of 12 - step therapy - speak, and its focus on a compulsive disorder that is morally inexcusable and universally repugnant, ensure that it has a far greater dramatic impact than similar films dealing with, say, alcoholism or drug addiction.

And while there's some serious content tackled here, the film focuses on the self - mocking side of addiction, and takes more of a flirtatious look at the issue.

Like many films that focus on drug addiction, it's often difficult for a general audience to care about a character who exhibits zero redeeming moral value and spins farther into decline with every running minute.

A biopic about controversial cartoonist John Callahan, the film's narrative is taken from his autobiography, focusing mostly on his alcohol addiction and recovery.

That meant Carell had to exhibit vulnerability behind the Riggs persona — through the course of the film, his marriage is on the rocks while he battles a gambling addiction, for instance — while also meeting the role's physical demands.

Also on view is Happy Birthday to a Beautiful Woman (2012), Thomas» first short film, which presents footage of her mother reflecting on her struggles with drug addiction, abusive relationships, and the fashion industry.

This is the story in a nutshell: If you want a compelling synopsis of how we got into the mess we're in with our fossil fuel addiction (and a very personal one, Tickell grew up in Louisiana and saw first had petrochemical pollution all the time) and how we just might be able to kick the fossil fuel habit, then FUEL should be high up on your list of must - see films.

Well, Lamb says Simon, a friend since 2001, borrowed $ 253K from him in the fall of 2008, purportedly as «a short - term bridge loan» to move along the production of a film based on Simon's own recovery from a gambling addiction.