Sentences with phrase «films over the books»

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China's ruling Communist Party recently announced it would take direct control of major broadcasters and assume regulatory power over everything from film and TV to books and news.

Despite continued worries over at sports flagship network ESPN (as well as fears over cord - cutting across the media industry), the Mouse House's media networks booked nearly as much revenue as Disney's parks and resorts and film studio units combined.

The Harry Potter book series and film franchise, worth well over $ 21 billion, continues to attract avid fans — even as many as nineteen years after author J.K. Rowling penned the first novel.

Moviegoers over the past 10 years more often than not went to see an action adventure film featuring comic book heroes, giant robots, or someone driving a fast car.

So, while books, films and lectures could be used in confirmation class, they should only supplement the main task of putting young Christians in close proximity with older Christians — «mentors» who invite these younger Christians to look over their shoulders as they both attempt to live as Christians.

A good example of the clash over meanings is the 1988 controversy about «The Last Temptation of Christ,» a film version of the book by Nikos Kazantzakis.

It's the essay our Robert Cheeks wanted to read back in January, when we pomocons went nuts over the film in several threads, and it brings out the Southern and Democratic Party sympathies of the book very nicely.

Yep, Forks Over Knives brought about a total revolution in the way we eat, thanks to the experts behind the film and book, who aren't afraid to make waves.

Dozens of people have written to me regarding Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn's work, which you may be familiar with through his book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, his son Rip's book, The Engine 2 Diet, or the documentary film Forks Over Knives.

We felt your support with us during this birth and look forward to continuing to share all that we discover over the coming months and years with more films, books and articles.

Our cultural goods exports are similarly valuable, with the UK exporting # 2.1 billion more films, books and CDs than it imported over the same period.

,» etc — in no way dominate this exhibition of over 200 propaganda pieces: posters, film footage, books, playing cards, boardgames, most of which have been sheltered all this time in the British Library itself.

etc — in no way dominate this exhibition of over 200 propaganda pieces: posters, film footage, books, playing cards, board games, most of which have been sheltered all this time in The British Library itself.

Terri recently wrapped up her first solo book project, «Flip Over and Float — Transform Fear into Freedom in 8 Simple Steps» and filmed «The Conversation» for Lifetime Network, executive produced by Demi Moore, in February 2012.

At least that's the premise of Forks Over Knives, the film and the book that «helped spark a nutrition revolution.»

Over to you, Have you read or watched any of the mentioned fashion books and fashion films?

But at least it provided a talking point, and I think if you book up early for the Summer Screens evenings you can benefit from over 2 weeks» worth of film choices as they play a different movie every night.

An avid reader and film student, I'd love to discuss the latest film or book we may have in common over a drink...

These are some reviews of the features released in 2005 that have generated the most discussion and interest among film critics and / or the Batman begins making a name for himself just as the flamboyant Joker takes over the Mafia in director Tim Burton's adaptation of the comic book.

The Jungle Book is one of the funnier Disney films, and that's quite a statement because they've made very funny films over the course of the studios existence.

That spirit of giddy flippancy keeps the film pleasantly engaging, but it also practically ensures that, unlike the books on which it's based, Peter Rabbit is rather unlikely to be recalled with misty - eyed adoration by the time the year's out, much less over a century after its creation.

In DOUBLE DOWN, Heilemann and Halperin told the inside story of Barack Obama's reelection over Mitt Romney; that book, too, was a NEW YORK TIMES bestseller to which HBO acquired the film rights.

In fairness, the film does show a man anguished over the potential of his book to shake people's faith in God, and that sentiment of Darwin's apparently was true in real life.

Filmed in part to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the legendary switch - hitter's death, this film tells the remarkable tale of the athlete who overcame constant, nagging injuries to blast 536 home runs out of the ballpark over the course of 18 unforgettable seasons and swing his way into the history books.

Of course, there are plenty of books and articles on film noir's use of the voice - over, but Miklitsch takes a different approach, primarily focusing on sound effects and music's contribution to the overall dark ambience of the films of this period.

WHY: There's been a renewed interest in the work of British spy novelist John le Carré over the last five years, with several of his books adapted into feature films («A Most Wanted Man») and TV miniseries («The Night Manager»).

Based on the books by Michael Bond, he's become a longtime treasure over in England, which might be why the first film didn't do as well at the domestic box office.

There is one particularly interesting segment that juxtaposes a scene in the film with a voice - over of Eugenides reading directly from his novel, which shows just how closely Coppola followed the original book in this instance, right down to the descriptive details of when lights in a house turn on and off.

I've heard the book goes into far more detail, and I would be interested in reading it to see if it answers some of those questions the film glosses over.

Lax has written books about Allen for over four decades, and the latest book follows the making of Irrational Man, Allen's 2015 film, as well as plenty of insight into Allen's past films.

Over the years, her chatty subjects have inspired movies like Clueless, Bridget Jones's Diary and Bride and Prejudice, in addition to film versions of her books.

There has been some question over how much presence various comic book movie studios will have at Comic - Con International: San Diego, but if Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson is to be believed, his film will at least conjure itself for the venerable convention.

The decision to spread the last book out over two films has allowed Deathly Hallows 1 a lot of time for things like character and pacing, which have been sorely lacking in the last few go - rounds.

he probably watch the film once and POURED over the book.

Adams spends a large portion of the film draped over some sort of chaise or another in her mansion, lovingly if not erotically photographed reading said book.

A golden age of comic book movies may be dominating Hollywood right now, but over the past few years there have also been signs of an effort to turn around the thus - far lackluster genre of video game - turned film adaptations.

In Saving Mr. Banks, writer P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson) tries to save herself that grief by refusing to hand over the film rights to her Mary Poppins books.

Over the years watching lots of films based on books, I have learned to look at any adaption in and of itself, and how well it is done as A MOVIE.

In 1978, Douglas Adams penned the script for British radio an eccentric SF comedy entitled «The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy» (or H2G2), and its success led to a run of five best - selling books (the first appearing in 1979), a BBC television series (1981), a computer game (1998), and now, over a quarter of a century after its first radio outing, a big - screen feature film.

Frantic horse - trading in recent years has seen scuffles over one title after another, with films often premiering within 24 hours of each other in different events and — most seriously of all — both festivals being scooped by the boutique Telluride event that screened films that had been booked as world premieres.

One of the more consistently underlined truisms in Hitchcock / Truffaut, a work of cinephilic devotion that takes the titular 1966 book as its starting point, is the notion of the master of suspense as a director with full control over every effect in his films.

Based on the iconic DC Comic book, Wonder Woman has earned more than $ 410 million in the U.S. and over $ 820 million worldwide, set numerous box office records, including becoming the highest - grossing film directed by a woman, the highest - grossing superhero origin film domestically, and the largest opening for a female - led comic - based film.

We're Going On A Bear Hunt (2016) Based on the bestselling bedtime story book written by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury — which has sold over 11 million copies globally — the animated film follows siblings Stan, Katie, Rosie, Max, the baby, and Rufus the dog, who decide one day to go on an adventure through whirling snowstorms, oozing mud, and dark forests in search of bears.

Of course, he's never been very far out of the limelight, having completely dominated the Horror genre over the past 40 years as the «go - to» storyteller for genuine scares; leaving a multitude of classic books and subsequent film adaptations in his literary wake.

Arriving over four years after the film's appearance on the failed HD DVD format, this disc is proclaimed a Limited Edition, treated to the increasingly common collectible Blu - ray book packaging, and even providing a digital copy (a rare inclusion for a catalog title).

2012's blockbuster film, adapted from the blockbuster book, «The Hunger Games», grossed over $ 400 million and ignited the career of star Jennifer Lawrence.

«Bunker Hill, Los Angeles» (7:06) talks about the neighborhood where Kiss Me Deadly was shot and relocated (the book is set in New York), with narration written by Jim Dawson and read by Don Bajema laid over film clips and vintage photos of the region.

Although Preminger was already a name on the lists (compiled from the standard coffee - table guide books of the era) of filmmakers and films I had convinced myself I needed to catch up with, I had no real notion, back then, of the kinds of intense cults of cinephilic adoration, situated all over the world at diverse moments of film criticism's history, that had been (and were still to be) inspired by his work from the 1940s through the 1960s.

While The Jungle Book is still the strong frontrunner to win the Oscar, after last year's shocking upset of Ex Machina over The Revenant and Mad Max: Fury Road (breaking a 45 - year Oscar stat of a non-BP nominated film beating a Best Picture nominee), anything can happen.