Mississippi Grind concludes a run of smaller, more auteur - oriented movies — Tarsem Singh's Self / less, Atom Egoyan's The Captive, Marjane Satrapi's The Voices, and Simon Curtis's Woman in Gold — for Reynolds, who says his flight
from bigger studio films was mostly unintentional.
Not exact matches
The
studio has two more
big Marvel releases (Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and Thor: Ragnarok) as well as a live - action version of Beauty and the Beast, two new movies
from Pixar Animation Studios (including Cars 3), and a fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise (two of the first PotC
films grossed more than $ 1 billion apiece).
So, the
studio's
biggest question mark of the year will be November's Justice League, which will bring together several superheroes
from that universe of
films, including Wonder Woman as well as Batman and Superman.
If the movie theaters ever make a
bigger profit, even
from concessions, the
studios can just raise the price of
film rental.
Moviegoers are finally about to get a break
from all of the
big - budget summer blockbusters and superhero action movies, as
studios move away
from large - scale spectacles in favor of award - season prestige
films.
That
film was also the year's
biggest box office flop
from a major
studio, boasting one of the worst opening weekends in history ($ 306,367) for a nationwide release.
It will be extremely hard for the
studio to match those figures in 2016, as many of its
biggest franchises are sitting out the year and Universal's planned 21 -
film slate doesn't feature any sure - thing blockbuster hits aside
from (maybe) a still - untitled Bourne sequel.
Black Panther, the first
big studio film from Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station, Creed) is just such a
film.
It was a time of
big budget, Oscar nominated
studio films like Misery and early genre work
from filmmakers who would go on to become the best in the business, like Fincher's Seven, M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense, Tarantino and Rodriguez's From Dusk Til Dawn, and Adrian Lyne's Jacob's Lad
from filmmakers who would go on to become the best in the business, like Fincher's Seven, M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense, Tarantino and Rodriguez's
From Dusk Til Dawn, and Adrian Lyne's Jacob's Lad
From Dusk Til Dawn, and Adrian Lyne's Jacob's Ladder.
Two of the
biggest studio films of the year in the awards race are both
from Paramount, and both will be challenging for mainstream audiences — Silence and Arrival.
From major studios to independents, from big budget to small, the quality of films this year was excellent and the entertainment, artistic and substantive value h
From major
studios to independents,
from big budget to small, the quality of films this year was excellent and the entertainment, artistic and substantive value h
from big budget to small, the quality of
films this year was excellent and the entertainment, artistic and substantive value high.
It was a time of
big budget, Oscar nominated
studio films like Misery and early genre work
from filmmakers who... read more →
The
studio might easily have ignored Pym altogether: let us not forget that the comic book Thor backstory was radically adapted for the
big screen, with the Norse god's human alter ego Donald Blake virtually excised
from the
film version.
Producers, writers and actors
from the
film «The
Big Sick» in the L.A. Times photo
studio at the Sundance
Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Friday.
The video (shown above), titled 10 Years of Fandom, takes a look at the growing fan - base of the MCU, with footage
from some of the
studios»
biggest hits — starting with Tony Stark's very first Iron Man armour shown in his first solo
film and jumping to the latest Marvel release, Black Panther.
This is the
biggest Marvel
film ever, featuring all of the heroes
from the 18 movies the
studio has so far released.
It overstates the emotion of each scene, sticks out like a sore thumb where it should be subtle, and often sounds like something
from a made - for - TV movie rather than a
big studio film.
Most recently Akkad confirmed
studio troubles had resulted in the new
film's delays, so maybe this pending «divorce»
from Dimension could be what is needed in order to get Michael Myers back on the
big screen.
«Son Of Rambow» (2007) Arguably the best
film on this section of the list, «Son Of Rambow,» the impossibly charming coming - of - age tale that marked the second
film from music video veteran Garth Jennings, who made his debut with
studio picture «The Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy,» was the
big buy at Sundance 2007, selling to Paramount Vantage for $ 7.5 million.
Slumdog Millionaire is 2008's little movie made
big, a
film that almost crashed before release
from studio and financial roadblocks.
While Hawke's other filmmaking endeavors (Chelsea Walls, The Hottest Scene) has been similarly produced outside of the
big studios and with muted commercial prospects, he has retained star power on the opposite side of the camera with performances in
big wide release
films,
from Training Day to Daybreakers to The Purge.
LGBTQ representation in
films from the seven
biggest Hollywood
studios fell significantly in 2017 according to a study released Tuesday, May 22, 2018, by the advocacy organization GLAAD.
Ever since the first
film hit it
big in 2008,
studio executives have been snapping up young adult novels in the hope of hitting the same vein, but, aside
from «The Hunger Games» the handful of attempts that have hit theaters so far, like «Beastly» and «I Am Number Four,» mostly disappeared without a trace, and not just because they starred Alex Pettyfer.
Aside
from Manchester and Love & Friendship, none of Amazon's
films has been a
big earner yet, although
films like Chi - Raq, Paterson, and Park Chan - wook's The Handmaiden got the kind of critical acclaim the
studio was looking for.
With luck, Marvel might just be entering a «Pixar phase», in which it garners the confidence to promote talent
from within rather than parachuting in fan - friendly
film - makers who do not understand the
studio's
bigger picture.
In what's merely another recapitulation of the widely accepted notion of white superiority comes David Yates» rehash of Edgar Rice Burrough's most popular creation, The Legend of Tarzan, a
big - budget
studio extravaganza
from the director during his break between the last four Harry Potter
films and an upcoming prequel.
On This Week's Show: Kevin and Neil brace themselves for an onslaught of
films,
from the
big studio releases to some independent ones.
Most movies
from the
big U.S.
studios would doubtlessly provide responses in short order, but «The American» is content to leave many things — including a clearer explanation of what unfolds in the
film's opening frames — left unsaid and unanswered.
Steadily paced and bursting at the seams with humor (shout - out to Groot's «finding Yondu's fin» montage), the
film works on nearly every conceivable level,
from special effects sizzle reel to
big studio comedy to the aforementioned family drama that Marvel hasn't yet pulled off with its Avengers
films.
Overall, it's just the type of well - done sound mix that you'd expect
from a new
big - budget
studio film, but not as active as you might expect or hope for.
Sean Baker, the award - winning director and co-writer of the great new movie, «The Florida Project,» joins Justin in
studio to discuss the
film, what drew him to tell this story, the juxtaposition of the hidden homeless living right outside of the most magical place on Earth, the importance of getting the details exactly right, how the movie was inspired by «The Little Rascals,» wanting to show how children make the most out of any situation no matter how dire, how desperation plays a
big role in the
film, the wonderful performance
from Willem Dafoe, the relationship between Willem and the child actors, the challenge of working with child actors, the way Florida is portrayed in the
film and what he plans to do next.
«The Breadwinner» is a pretty terrific
film that may not get the attention that it might have even a year ago because of certain changes to Academy Award voting rules expected to favor
big -
studio blockbusters over more adventurous, individual
films from around the globe.
Along with a trade show floor that featured the the latest technological innovations and equipment, theatre seating, food concession goodies and more, the highlight for attendees was the opportunity to get a sneak peak at some of the most highly anticipated
films from the major
studios» upcoming product slate, attend special advance screenings of Universal Pictures» Pitch Perfect 2, 20th Century Fox's Spy, and Pixar Animation's Inside Out, and to catch in person appearances by some of the
biggest stars and filmmakers.
Along with a trade show floor that featured the the latest technological innovations, theatre seating, food concession goodies and more that enhance the movie going experience, the annual highlight for attendees is the opportunity to get a sneak peak at some of the most highly anticipated
films from the major
studios» upcoming slate, attend the screenings of several full lengths
films and to catch special in person appearances by
big name stars and filmmakers.
Paul Whitington of the Irish Independent is in
studio to review this week's
big releases - Oscar - nominated civil rights
film Selma, the Wachowski's sci - fi Jupiter Ascending, the latest offering
from Aardman - Shaun the Sheep, and Irish director Terry McMahon's Patrick's Day.
With superhero fatigue setting in,
big studios could stand to learn a lot
from Fast Color, a
film about not just one, but three black women with superpowers.
Disney is ramping up its marketing campaign for Maleficent, the
studio's
big summer tentpole of the year, and it continues with today's release of a new poster
from the
film.
We're still a ways off
from being able to flush out a fuller picture of which
films made the most money, but I suspect the
studios will let the awards be their guide: what wins
big at the Globes will expand and grow their box office take.
They were the last line of enticement — and sometimes the first — alongside carpet - bombing consumers with coming attractions, movie posters, marquees, publicity stunts, movie program books, and newspaper advertisements for their newest
big - screen sensation.With no entertainment websites or blogs available to tease audiences with stills
from their
films, lobby cards served that purpose for the
studio publicity machine.
I purchase both self - published and trade - published books, indie
films as well as
films from the
big movie
studios, and both indie music and music produced by large
studios.
The Hobbit: A Thief in the Shadows was created by VFX
studio Weta Digital using a combination of Unreal Engine 4 and assets
from the second
film in Peter Jackson's
big screen adaptations of the fantasy staple, The Desolation of Smaug.
Film still
from the series Make it
Big 2002 Involving a remake of Antomoni?s Blow up set in a former colonial
film studio on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan
Film still 75 x 100 cm
The
big bet that MoviePass — and HMNY — are making is that the company will eventually be able to sell the data and insights gained
from its subscriber base to
studios, who could then do targeted marketing for their
films to the most active movie - goers.