Sentences with phrase «from a film like»

Taking cues from films like School of Rock and Rushmore, the film is about young misfits trying to find themselves through music in the midst of difficult home lives, bullies and heartbreak.

But Fujimoto is not your typical well - built, manly, shirtless, Sea God we've come to expect from films like Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID (Disney is also releasing this film).

Aside from films like Bon Cop Bad Cop or The Sweet Hereafter that have gained a cult following, there isn't much of a draw to Canadian films.

Although I usually run as fast as I can from films like this, I'm pleased to say The Hangover ends up being one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time.

What separates «Gosford Park» from films like «Nashville» and «Short Cuts,» however, is the lush set direction and costume design, which helps build the completely immersive period setting for the audience to get to know the characters in.

What separates «Gosford Park» from films like «Nashville» and «Short Cuts,» however, is the

Director Juan Carlos Medina (Insensible / Painless) fails to muster Golem's many moving parts, and tension leaks from the film like the blood from one of its many savaged corpses.

Plus it seems to steal too much from films like «Ex Machina» and «Species».

As you play through the Play Set, we visit lots of locations that are from the film like Jakku, Takodona, the Star Killer base.

It may be unfair to ask for more than action from a film like this.

It's probably hard for you to grasp the humor and the meaning of it from films like this with predominantly black casts in them.

So Smith created Yoga Hosers, borrowing heavily from films like Clueless and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World — which are better films that the upcoming generation of teen girls should watch instead of Yoga Hosers.

From films like Something's Got ta Give and The Holiday, the writer / director has made herself known for her particular style of well - lit, amiable comedies starring A-listers looking to have a pleasant break from the harder fare that they usually take on.

I haven't gotten a vibe from a film like this since the first time I saw The Matrix trailer.

Capturing traits from films like «Carnage» by Roman Polanski, the laughs are certainly on display, however the believability and natural character beats certainly are not.

Undeterred by the feeling that it could have been even better, Hanna draws inspiration from films like A Clockwork Orange, by establishing an intoxicating world full of sin.

That is part of it, sure, as Zero Dark Thirty is worlds away from films like Point Break or K 19: The Widowmaker, but what sticks with you about this new film is Bigelow and Boal's obstinate refusal to give in to convention.

Tonally, it's indistinguishable from films like The Darjeeling Limited and The Life Aquatic.

From films like Jaws (1975) and Dog Day Afternoon (1975), to albums like Bob Dylan's Blood on...

Like her sci - fi sisters in arms from films like «Gravity» and «Arrival,» Ava is presented as a smart, capable scientist who ultimately gives herself — and her mission — over to her other identity: as a mother.

The main character and main plot points were refreshingly original and the film went darker directions than we usually see from a film like this.

With no clear front - runner, a strong surge from a film like «American Sniper» could just be enough to get voters to reward it.

Taking inspiration from films like The Innocents and The Haunting, Del Toro has been pretty vocal about defining his latest project as a gothic romance, rather than a traditional horror movie.

First, the «Invisible Art, Visible Artists» seminar features a conversation with Oscar - nominated editors from films like «Baby Driver,» «Dunkirk,» «The Shape of Water,» and more.

Anderson, who you may remember from films like «The Grey» and «Control,» harnesses the energy of a Ben Foster - type, in a vile role that simply stands out.

The only decent scene in the film (one that honours the cruelty and sense of humour of the film's premise), of a girl vomiting up her fat after wishing to be thinner, is quickly overwhelmed by the dead weight of unhelpful exposition, strange inconsistencies, embarrassing line deliveries, and bald rip - offs of scenes from films like Silent Night, Deadly Night, The Unholy, and The Relic (they've even pilfered the tongue - chewing moment from the non-horror Midnight Express).

The 3D effects are exactly what one would expect from a film like this, flawless.

But The New York Ripper, featuring authentic location photography in scuzzy New York locales that strongly recalled images from films like Taxi Driver and Cruising, was a departure in that it has no otherworldly elements.

Coming after a pair of uneven broad comedies, The Ladykillers and Intolerable Cruelty, the stark, stripped down, formally - controlled aesthetic of No Country, appeared to be a departure even from films like Fargo, Miller's Crossing, Blood Simple, and The Man Who Wasn't There, which were similarly grim and violent, but still contained their signature moments of absurd humor, references to older movies, and self - conscious pastiche of classic Hollywood genres.

I've always loved Alexander Payne's uniquely quirky (but never twee, unlike Wes Anderson) sensibility, from films like Election, About Schmidt and Sideways to 2012 Oscar - nominee The Descendants (for which he, himself, won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay).

The opening credits evoke the Saul Bass titles from films like Anatomy of a Murder.

Sumptuous, indulgent direction is what you need from a film like this, and Sorrentino is up for the task.

The emotional core that you need from a film like this is present, but also tantalizingly out of reach.

There are plenty of great and entertaining characters, and, of course, a multitude of fantastic action sequences that deliver all the excitement you could want from a film like this.

One doesn't need Oscar material from a film like this, but there was a story that could've been told with more meaning.

The British actress had spent most of her young acting life in smaller roles, from films like «Wrath of the Titans» and the TV shows «Secret Diary of a Call Girl» and «Just William.»

Mr. Vigolando, whom indie fans will remember from films like Timecrimes, Extraterrestrial, and Open Windows, seems to derive confidence from strangeness, which allows even the wackier moments in Colossal to generate some unexpected emotional responses.

There's no real message to take away from a film like this, aside from maybe not being a complete asshole to everyone around you.

The production company, which was started by Deadpool 2 director David Leitch, is behind the amazing fight choreography and stunts from films like John Wick, John Wick 2, and the upcoming Charlize Theron led Atomic Blonde.

Let no one say that Zhang doesn't know his way around a camera, the film looks gorgeous, and carries the absurdly vivid kind of color palette fans should recognize immediately from films like House of Flying Daggers.

I am not really sure how George Miller does it going from films like «Mad Max» to «Babe» to «Happy Feet» and then right back to «Mad Max: Fury Road».

The film isn't adapted from a particular Tom Clancy novel, and essentially exists as an original story following Jack Ryan (from films like Patriot Games, The Hunt for Red October and The Sum of All Fears) before he joined the CIA.

If you've seen anything from Tim Burton, you've seen run off from films like Nosferatu.

Still, it's clear from a film like Loving that exploring people of different races coming together and finding some kind of harmony means something to this particular filmmaker.

Her connection with Marsh brings their personal story to life, creating a depth oftentimes missing from films like this.

This approach could easily fall into the marketing trap that comes from a film like this, as all of the places they visit are either previously established Lego sets, or soon to be available ones.

Of course, toilet and tasteless humor in general is expected from a film like Joe Dirt, but Spade, co-writer Fred Wolf, and director Dennie Gordon take it to a greater, more needless extreme.

A ten - minute clip (or shorter) from a film like The Story of the Weeping Camel from Mongolia might suffice to create a powerful discussion prompt on geography and language, on different perspectives about material luxuries, survival, family, how loved ones are cared for, being kind and considerate, what different living environments look like and how they are built, and how kids play or entertain themselves in different settings.

It hosted the Academy Awards in the 1930s and»40s and has been a popular filming location — you might recognize it from films like Ghostbusters and TV shows like Mad Men.

Thus begins a caper that takes inspiration from films like Oldboy, Bullitt, and others to create an experience that feels both fresh and nostalgic, filling out its own niche in the gaming medium.