Sentences with phrase «first challenge the film»

The first challenge the film has is to establish characters.

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What he means is, Pixar's ballyhooed Braintrust idea meetings boast a mixture of champion storytellers like John Lasseter, the director of the first two Toy Story films — and a whole bunch of employees unafraid to challenge him, even though he's the John Lasseter.

Well known due to its early days being chronicled in the book and film The Cross and the Switchblade, Teen Challenge is where Nicky Cruz first found faith and broke out of his gangland lifestyle.

There are two answers to this: first, because the film is released on DVD this month and is expected to challenge all - time sales records, and second, because the central story contained within it is remarkably, profoundly and intentionally stuffed with powerful theological messages.

Locus Corporation wishes to apologize regarding the first elements of our marketing campaign (in the form of a Cannes billboard and a trailer) which we realize has had the opposite effect from that which was intended... Our film, a family comedy, carries a message designed to challenge social prejudices related to standards of physical beauty in society by emphasizing the importance of inner beauty.

Kushner first encountered the challenge of fact - based drama when he wrote the screenplay for Spielberg's 2005 film «Munich,» which recounted the terrorist attacks at the 1972 Olympics and their aftermath.

In his first film since There Will Be Blood, director Paul Thomas Anderson explores a challenging subject in the birth of a religion that has exerted influence on American life, especially in the entertainment industry.

Michael Johnson gave himself quite the challenge making «The Wildness of James» his first feature film...

While it doesn't look like a challenge on the acting front, there will surely be some emotion in a film that dives head first into the human psyche.

Based on this first extended glimpse, The Avengers: Age Of Ultron looks like it could be shaping up to become one of the most exciting and challenging superhero films we've seen so far from Marvel.

Part of the challenge: one of Vidor's most obvious awards - friendly films — silent masterpiece «The Big Parade» (1925)-- pre-dated the Oscars, while his other prime candidate, «The Crowd,» was a double nominee of Best Director and Picture at the first Academy Awards in 1929.

October 27, 2017 • Our first two Famepocalypse celebri - testants faced off in a radio - friendly cinematic challenge, naming films from the MPAA's explanation for their ratings.

Therefore, rather than problematize or challenge prevalent paradigms within contemporary Japanese film studies, the first part of the volume, despite its bold promise, ultimately affirms a more orthodox direction not just as the right one, but also as productive and insightful.

This is her first major role in an American film, but the Luxembourg native meets the challenge, which is no small feat when you are sharing scenes with a living legend.

Vaughan and his screenwriting partner, Jane Goldman (X-Men: First Class, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Kick - Ass), relegate Eggsy's former training partner and fellow Kingsman, Roxanne «Roxy» Morton (Sophie Cookson), to an early film cameo, the «guy in the chair» who helps Eggsy navigate one of the greatest challenges of his adult life: a meet - and - greet, sit - down dinner with Princess Tilde's imposing parental units, the King and Queen of Sweden.

Jeremy Sisto wrote and produced his first feature length film and it's quite good, but it certainly was a challenge for the prolific actor to achieve that end result.

Both Wade and Aech have their eye on Art3mis (Olivia Cooke), a pink - haired speed diva and a real competitor in the film's first challenge — a car chase to end all car chases.

One of the challenges of this film is that it comes from a first - time director.

12:15 pm — TCM — Dodes» ka - den For Akira Kurosawa's first color film, he chose the perhaps unlikely location of a city dump, following the day - to - day activities of a variety of characters who make their home there, notably a mentally challenged young boy who makes the title noise as he plays out his fantasy of being a tram conductor.

Glenn Caldecott bounced some ideas around with first - time writer / director Tom Ryan about his debut feature film, «Trampoline», and the challenges of independence.

Rizzo — who screens the film at juvenile detention centers around the country — is the first to point out that some audiences can and will find the film's subject matter challenging.

To say that you like something like August Rush is to say that you hate to be challenged by a film — that escapism is the first and last reason you go to the movies.

There was talk about recasting the role of Tony Stark in fear of «challenging» negotiations with Downey Jr., but now Marvel confirms that he's locked for the pair of films, the first of which is scheduled to go into production in March of 2014 and hit theaters on May 1, 2015.

Having spent his hiatus directing his first feature film, «You Are Here,» a comedy with Owen Wilson, Amy Poehler and Zach Galifianakis, Weiner returned to his usual challenges on «Mad Men,» battling to keep the narrative fresh and the budget intact.

At the recent press day, Core, Ramirez, Bracey, wingsuit stunt pilot Jeb Corliss, professional free climber Chris Sharma, Alcon producers Andrew A. Kosove and Broderick Johnson, and 2nd unit director Philip Boston talked about how they went about creating the ultimate sports movie, how the actors viewed their characters and built the bro - mance, the challenges of coordinating a production that shot around the world in 11 countries and on 4 continents, why all the 2nd unit work was shot prior to the first unit work, why vision and authenticity were paramount, why the imagination, energy and focus required to shoot a film in camera is much greater than when visual effects are used everywhere, and why it took courage to make this film.

At the film's Los Angeles press day, Woodley talked about how Jennifer Lawrence encouraged her to take the role, what she shares in common with her character and how they differ, what inspired her to take a course in urban survival skills, what the experience was like doing many of her own stunts, her most memorable sweaty palm moments, zip - lining over the streets of Chicago and climbing the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel, her challenging fight sequence finale with Theo James, working again with Miles Teller, and what she learned about herself in the process of making her first large scale studio movie.

The visionary director's first film, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, exploded into the cinema world last year, delighting critics with its fresh and imaginative (not to mention, challenging) storytelling.

At a recent roundtable interview, Anderson and production designer Adam Stockhausen talked about how the project first came together, what inspired the story, the influence of Viennese writer Stefan Zweig's work on the multi-layered storytelling approach, their collaboration on the vision for the movie, how they created this rich, lush cinematic world and brought the audience into it, how Anderson cultivated a communal atmosphere on set and made available a large selection of books and films to the cast during production, Stockhausen's favorite day of shooting, and the challenge of using different aspect ratios.

Release Date: Since her excellent 2010 debut I Will Follow, DuVernay has become an impressive force to be reckoned with, challenging herself across a dizzying number of projects and platforms (including the short film The Door, which went to Venice 2013, television projects such as a compelling portrait of Venus Williams with Venus Vs. for ESPN's «Nine for IX» series, and «Scandal,» plus she unveiled a surprise documentary project this year with The 13th, an excellent portrait of the troubling history of racial injustice within the criminal justice system — and also the first documentary to open the New York Film Festival).

As well as working on big budget Hollywood Movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Naomie Harris (Jane) continues to choose challenging and exciting roles in smaller and more diverse films such as THE FIRST GRADER.

This is the first time that Zombie has debuted a film at the world renowned Sundance Film Festival, where the Midnight section is notorious for being a «special showcase of the most challenging but rewarding film experiences from around the world brought to you at the most arduous hour.»

Davey's personality make the first 45 - minutes of the film a true challenge to endure, as we are basically given only Davey and the incredibly weird Whitey to latch onto.

In this film, focus is almost always on the action rather than the person undergoing through a challenge — when the action isn't that impressive in the first place.

These artists discuss how they made their first features, how they transitioned to studio films or television, how they balance a demanding directing career with family, and the challenges and joys along the way.

While celebrating the premiere of their very first feature film at the Tribeca Film Festival, Meyer and Matheny sat down to talk about the challenges of transitioning from short films, the honor and pressure of working with Sir Ben Kingsley, the infectious high spirits of their young cast, and more.

The film looks at first to be mainly about the challenges facing 17 - year - old Cathleen (Margaret Qualley, daughter of actress Andie McDowell), as she negotiates the rigours of a cloistered convent, The Sisters of Blessed Rose.

Import Export marks Ulrich Seidl's first fictional effort since 2001's Dog Days, and there's little doubt that the film is just as challenging (and plotless) as its predecessor.

They talked about the challenge of making a movie when so much of it is spent on indoor conversations, the four - week rehearsal process, how Oldman prepared to play Churchill, how long the first cut of the film was, and we even talked about the Los Angeles premiere guests like David Fincher and Roger Deakins.

In making the Pentagon Papers the focus rather than Graham (now there's a film that could have chimed with the times), an already complex and challenging screenplay has had to accommodate the fact that it was actually The New York Times that broke the story first.

We first meet the adult Goodman snatching away comfort from a grieving mother at a live clairvoyant show — and with that the film begins its line of enquiry into confronting harsh truths and challenging beliefs.

might pose a challenge, as it's perhaps the first film in which his penchant for thudding, fraught metaphor feels oddly at one with his stabbing out in all directions.

After all, any film which spends its first ten minutes on saying goodbye to an old piano and hello to a new one can not be too concerned with challenging viewers or keeping them enthralled.

It is an immensely compelling discussion, which covers revisions resulting from moviemaking challenges and test screenings, amusing production anecdotes, and various little revealing tidbits (like the briefly - seen llama cactus and Disney's first on - screen pregnancy), all of which is bound to enhance anyone's appreciation for the film.

Perhaps working in English for the first time is a challenge, but it isn't the language that fails the film.

Joss Whedon's challenge with the first Avengers film was to deliver a watchable, broad appeal superhero team - up film, something he managed in spades.

In the below introduction to the film, Sevigny talks about her experience as a first - time director, the challenges of bringing Bowles's fantastical tale to life, and the ways in which her stint on American Horror Story: Hotel made the film possible.

On reflection, some of the other superhero movies were better with the sharp direction and themes, but when it comes to a superhero movie that never forgets to be a fun, action thriller at the same time, Singer's first X-Men film is excellent at rising to the challenge.

She said filming scenes while each actor was wearing a working «web cam» camera that was recording the actual first person POV footage used throughout the movie presented all kinds of extra challenges while trying give a believable performance.

The emphasis here is on singing and we not only hear Depp and Carter discuss the challenges they faced in having to sing on film for the first time but we even see them at work in the studio.

Apart from the vocal challenges, Harrison Gilbertson does a nice job in the lead role, his first and his first film work of any kind in eight years.