Sentences with phrase «genre films»

It stands as a power house of genre film making, on that can't be replicated.

One thing I love about the Critics Choice Awards is that they have separate categories for genre films such as comedy, action and sci - fi / horror.

The cast's slightly understated performances — at least as far as genre film goes — also add to the atmosphere.

I very much enjoyed the film, and I felt that it was among the best genre films of that decade.

In years past I have listed my top 10 horror films of the year, with additional shout - outs for honorable mentions in other genre film.

= With so many great genre films out in theaters right now, however, you would probably be better served with something else.

So many genre films fall back on CGI to create demons, possession, or blood effects that it loses any appeal.

For a big budget genre film to go this way is unheard of.

I'm a sucker for dark Korean takes on popular American genre films so this is jam - packed with potential.

On one level it works as an entertaining genre film, but it is also a decent character study.

Until then, let's watch this space for more «male» genre films directed by women.

So many independent genre films get lost in their own art, focusing way too hard on visuals and not enough on an engaging experience.

For what is essentially a cheesy straight to DVD genre film though, it stands head and shoulders above most similar titles in terms of presentation.

As with film noir, there are some films that I just consider classics but that aren't really genre films.

I don't really care much about which genre a film falls into... I just want good characters, a good story, and something directorial to sink my teeth into.

Still, the box - office performance of female - led genre films will dictate whether that trend is here to stay.

And the program is absolutely top - notch for genre film lovers; I always have to choose between two or more «must sees» in each screening slot.

I mean, to me, genre films offer the most interesting framework for exploring other ideas.

What it doesn't do is create an immediacy for more western genre films.

Most genre films drop in the second weekend by at least 60 % and are front - loaded.

Were you at all familiar with genre film before starting work on Raw or was this a new experience for you?

Even if I were making more overt genre films or popcorn fare I would still feel a responsibility to be commenting on our times and the local climate.

But it's a good year when you can think of half a dozen great genre films off the top of your head.

In this rapidly changing industry, genre film remains a strongly communal experience, as horror, sci fi, fantasy and cult films continue to flourish under the banner of event cinema.

The idea behind its story is quite simple, but the execution is well done, and it would later set the stage for future genre films.

It's frustrating being a fan of weird genre films.

Ten slots for best film of the year was designed to include genre films along with art films along with independent films.

But there are certainly much worse films out there, and this is an excellent genre film execution of a formula.

Never for a moment did we feel confused or lost amongst all the action, a rare treat in modern genre films.

If you have seen any promo shots, or movie clips you know you're in for a nasty genre film.

This is one of the best genre films of the past decade, full stop.

For fans of genre films, this is a cool opportunity to catch some great films.

In actuality, it may be a different look, but it is just as annoying if not more than most other genre films.

This is a very exciting time for genre films.

The film stands out as a great genre film, one that helped shape the genre for what it is.

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The festival focuses on genre films such as horror, science fiction, fantasy, action, Asian, and cult.

FilmDistrict had long focused on specialty genre films like Evil Dead and Drive, so hopefully the melding of the two studios will make for a fruitful marriage that doesn't sideline the smaller pics for which Focus is known.

Another year of the largest genre film festival in the U.S., appropriately known as Fantastic Fest, has drawn to a close.

As we noted previously, it's been awhile since we've seen anything from Eduardo Rodriguez, who directed several genre films from The...

Fortunately, Chandor has a stellar ensemble cast of actors at his disposal, most of whom are at the top of their game here — particularly Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons as the steely head of the firm, and Paul Bettany in a dynamic performance that makes you wonder why he's been wasting his time making genre films for the past few years.

We've come to expect a certain base level of violent ridiculousness and salaciousness from low - budget genre films with titles such as Assassin's Bullet.

I'm worried about genre films at this point; Netflix bought Paradox since Paramount had a packed schedule this year and studios are already selling films to Netflix for «similar reasons.»

His startlingly realized prologue not only sets you on edge for one of the strongest new genre films in a decade, but it announces that Mitchell, like many of us, is a very big John Carpenter fan.

And though Zoe Saldana has turned in some great work in genre films like «Guardians of the Galaxy,» «Avatar» and «Star Trek,» she's yet to convince me of her ability as a serious dramatic actress.

Each of those audiences will include visiting filmmakers from around the world, press from the likes of Birth Movies Death, IFC, ScreenCrush, TwitchFilm, Fangoria, SlashFilm, Film Threat, Ain't It Cool News, Variety, USA Today and more, plus a legion of the most devoted, intelligent, fun - loving genre film fans on the planet.

Chris has done this incredible thing where the sequel, the way he described it to me, elevates the movie from being a horror movie — and I wouldn't even say it's just a horror movie because it's a horror, comedy, rom - com drama — into a Back to the Future type of genre film where the sequel joins us right from where we left off, it explains a lot of things in the first one that didn't get explained, and it elevates everything.

Well, if we look at other Korean genre films such as Kim Jee Woon's western THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD, and Bong Joon Ho's creature feature THE HOST, South Korea certainly has a way of injecting a fresh voice into a tired and familiar genre.

This indie horror has been playing at various genre film festivals the last few months, including Fantasy Filmfest in Germany and Toronto After Dark, but still doesn't have any US distribution set yet.