Sentences with phrase «further as a filmmaker»

Over the course of the fellowship, I had access to industry professionals, one - on - one mentoring, and the opportunity to explore and develop my voice further as a filmmaker.

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Regardless, the results were far from what you'd expect — and probably outside what the What The Health filmmakers expected as well.

The young actors have chemistry together and you have to appreciate how the filmmakers had the good sense of also casting such comic geniuses as Eugene Levy as Jim's dad and Jennifer Coolidge as Stifler's mom, and now the conclusion of the epic trilogy takes the Chris - Guest - company thing one step further by giving the part of Michele's dad to Fred Willard!

It's a thin premise that's employed to watchable yet far - from - engrossing effect by Howard, as the first - time filmmaker's ongoing emphasis on pursuit sequences inevitably lends the proceedings a decidedly monotonous quality - with the novelty of the over-the-top chases wearing off in as demonstrable and firm a manner as one might've feared.

Veteran filmmaker Barak Goodman persuasively replies to that query in his somber, thorough «Oklahoma City,» a chilling documentary that firmly positions McVeigh not as some delusional loner but rather as a product of a far - right subculture that looked on the U.S. federal government as one of the most dangerous forces on the face of the Earth.

The latter made his name as a filmmaker with the 2009 country musician drama Crazy Heart (which landed Jeff Bridges his Academy Award), and further established himself as a storyteller interested in making mood / performance - driven fare with the dramatic thriller Out of the Furnace and Whitey Bulger biopic Black Mass..

Filmmaker Craig Gillespie has infused the early part of I, Tonya with a blisteringly - paced sensibility that's admittedly quite difficult to resist, and it's clear, too, that the movie benefits substantially from Robbie's immersive turn as the far - from - likeable central character.

Filmmakers John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein have infused Vacation with an almost aggressively episodic narrative that grows more and more problematic as time progresses, as the movie suffers from a hit / miss ratio that is, to an increasingly palpable extent, far more miss than hit and it does consequently become awfully difficult to work up any genuine interest in the protagonists» continuing exploits.

Producer Robert Rodriguez had originally begun developing this film as far back as the early 1990s after the success of El Mariachi but Hungarian filmmaker Nimród Antal (Vacancy, Armoured) has ended up directing.

As a long - time critic of his shooting style, some (perhaps Stuart) will accuse me of having a vendetta against this filmmaker, however this could not be further from the truth.

They're both produced by J.J. Abrams and directed by up - and - coming filmmakers (as were the original Cloverfield and 10 Cloverfield Lane), and all of the films so far have featured strong casts and high - concept science fiction stories.

It's a decidedly stirring premise that is, at the outset, employed to competent yet far - from - gripping effect by John Cameron Mitchell, as the filmmaker, working from Lindsay - Abaire's screenplay, offers up an opening half hour that generally comes off as an overly conventional look at grief - with Becca's inability to accept her boy's loss precisely the sort of reaction that one expects from movies and stories of this ilk.

When they come together in an Avengers film, they clash — and as they're brought into conflict, the filmmakers and actors seize the opportunity to delineate them further, bringing their respective characterizations into even sharper relief.

But none of them feel as if they are willing to take much in the way of a risk, and while filmmakers like James Gunn and Taika Waititi seem to have had some liberty to make the interstellar exploits of the crew of The Milano and the Nordic wanderings of the God of Thunder their own, it was equally apparent Marvel wasn't going to allow them stray too far afield in a way that would make getting to Avengers: Infinity War more difficult than it needed to be.

However, McDonagh has so far maintained a leisurely pace as a filmmaker.

Black Panther marks this as being one of the greatest superhero films I've seen since it not only does the movie offer some tour - de-force performances by Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, and Lupita Nyong» o, but this is also one of the most mesmerizing, entertaining, and exhilarating experiences I've had at the movies this year so far, and it also proves that Ryan Coogler is one of the best filmmakers working today.

I still think that the filmmakers chickened out of taking any kind of religious stance, and even went as far as to mock two of the world's largest religions.

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Provocative French filmmaker Dumont pushes boundaries even further with an astonishing approach to the Christian narrative (the title translates as Outside Satan), mixing the sacred and profane to shake up audiences and get us thinking...

Should the film be a success — and it has all the markings of one so far — the film landscape will change dramatically for African - American creative forces — an event that would be as significant as the spotlighting of superheroines, women - led movies and women filmmakers by «Wonder Woman.»

Finally, as far as documentaries, Dear Daddy by perennial fave Janks Morton gets the nod, which has me wondering when other filmmakers will figure out how to capture sisters so beautifully on camera and in such an emotionally - searing fashion.

Hitchcock was not, however, given proper respect as an artist, at least not as far as Truffaut, and his fellow filmmakers in France's New Wave, were concerned.

John Sloss has represented filmmakers whose pictures have successfully mined this path such as Richard Linklater's «Boyhood» and «Before Midnight,» Ethan Hawke's «Seymour: An Introduction,» Steve James's «Hoop Dreams» and «Life Itself,» Todd Haynes's «Far From Heaven» and «I'm Not There,» Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris's «Little Miss Sunshine» and Kimberly Peirce's «Boys Don't Cry.»

What could have been a film to break new ground as did the filmmakers for the superb «Mad Men» series instead create a same ol' retread of spy stories, which in itself would not be so bad if the story did not plod along with boatloads of banter which do nothing more than confuse the viewer further.

The Artist Services program furthers the Institute's non-profit mission to support independent artists, and is designed for filmmakers interested in independent «creative distribution» as they navigate the evolving landscape in film distribution, marketing and financing.

She remembers Gortner as the high - energy den leader of the cast, on a shoot that ran far too long, and discloses that co-star Ida Lupino — herself a budget filmmaker of some renown — grew so fed up with the schedule that she wrote a death scene for her character, browbeat Gordon into filming it that very day, and went home.

(Solondz goes so far as to enlist that film's Mike Schank as a documentary filmmaker's cameraman; the doc in question is called «American Scooby.»)

Home Again (Blu - ray + DVD + digital) Details: 2017, Universal Studios Home Entertainment Rated: PG - 13, mature themes, sexual situations The lowdown: Reese Witherspoon stars as Alice, a recently separated mother of two, whose life is further upended when three young filmmakers move into her guest house.

Four deleted scenes featuring an option of a joint commentary by Lussier and Soisson are likewise useless in context, but do further the idea that the filmmakers really believed that they were involved in something of value not only to vampire lore, but to biblical scholarship as well.

Praised by such influential publications as Cahiers du cinéma, Frownland is its director's only feature so far, but it anticipates later works by filmmakers Bronstein has gone on to collaborate with as an actor and writer, including Josh and Benny Safdie.

The camera moves and digital cinematography is stunning also — the filmmakers manage to perfectly harness the power of the digital medium without going so far as to be disorienting or distracting.

By comparison, upcoming filmmaker - driven efforts such as M. Night Shyamalan's Glass and Rick Famuyiwa's Past Midnight (starring Keanu Reeves) aim to further mix things up by incorporating different genre elements into the (superhero) mix.

Far - fetched isn't always a bad thing, especially when it comes to sci - fi; unbelievable plots can work as long as the drama is convincing and the filmmaker convinces us to invest in the characters» plight.

But on closer inspection, the movie seems more atypical and dangerous (a good thing, since «A Dangerous Method» felt far too safe for a filmmaker known for exploding heads and genital mutilation), taking place primarily in a stretch limousine as it crawls through New York City (not exactly a cinematic conceit).

We got a tiny taste of the picture at Telluride, and it seems as moody, brooding and operatic as anything the filmmaker has made thus far.

Setting the story in Chicago allows the filmmakers to take on the conservative Midwestern attitudes toward sex, while also providing a teenager with the «I'm getting as far away as possible» (UCLA) comeback.

His previous work has made numerous nods to the western genre, so we're in no doubt he knows it backwards, but this is far from mere cut - and - paste, and by wringing some genuine emotion from the stirring subject matter it even shows maturation as a filmmaker.

The company said Sunday when reporting numbers: «While the results have been disappointing so far, it is great to be working once again with a filmmaker as visionary and focused as Jean - Marc Vallee, and an actor as talented as Jake.»

It might not live up to the towering standards set by A Separation — or entirely redeem Farhadi from the disappointment that his 2013 follow - up, The Past, inspired — but it only further establishes him as an incredibly talented and thoughtful, if imperfect, filmmaker worthy of both intellectual and emotional investment.

Nasty on principle and not nearly as clever as it thinks it is, the new action - thriller from filmmaker Ben Wheatley (High - Rise, Kill List) takes Godard's old proclamation — «all you need for a movie is a gun and a girl» — to its furthest extreme.

With her third feature, it further marks Got ta out as a talented filmmaker who is doing interesting things with the genre.

It's subsequently impossible not to wish that Mendoza, working from Henry Burgos» screenplay, would just get on with things already, as the filmmaker devotes far too much time to the various reports sent in by the dueling news crews (ie the movie spins its wheels to a progressively interminable extent).

Melissa McCarthy has exploded as a screen comedienne thanks to her projects with filmmaker Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy and Ghostbusters), but in the two pictures she's made with husband Ben Falcone, she's been provided with material far beneath her abilities — a surprise, since she herself co-wrote both films with her hubby.

Writer and director Jeremy Saulnier has quickly been establishing himself as a master of physical and existential terror with films like 2013's Blue Ruin and 2007's Murder Party and his latest offering Green Room should even further solidify his status as a genre filmmaker to watch.

«We chose Robert Altman as our inaugural director, who really crystallizes and illustrates what we're all about here: talking about film history, about filmmakers who were independent and sort of pushed the medium further, and Altman is emblematic of all that stuff that we love.

Miike's lack of talent has - thus far in his woefully prolific career - been hidden behind a smokescreen of relentless output, as the filmmaker generally tends to crank out four or five movies a year.

It's clear immediately that there's just something a little off about Killing Gunther, as filmmaker Killam proves unable to even partially capture the viewer's interest right from the get - go - with the writer / director's choice to employ a mockumentary format exacerbating the movie's arms - length feel (ie the fake documentary structure virtually demands a far more competent approach).

That the movie ends with the promise of another sequel is undoubtedly the final straw, as it's impossible not to feel a twinge of irritation at the filmmakers» eagerness to crank out further installments of this increasingly incompetent series.

Over the years, Neil Jordan's directorial output has been as stunning and as impressive as any filmmaker, without him crossing too far into the mainstream.

Of course, some would contend that only Inarritu could make a comedy as baldly misanthropic as Birdman was, and despite the presence of jokes, it was not really that far off from his core tenets as a filmmaker.