Sentences with phrase «genre of action cinema»

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Bottom line: this is one of the most impressive and influential sci - fi action films out there, so it is basically required viewing for fans of the genre, and people interested in great cinema in general.

Every year is a good year for action cinema, at least from a financial standpoint: If you count superhero movies, the genre pretty much has the top of the box - office charts on perpetual lockdown.

I could discuss similar films that played at this year's Berlinale — but these two examples must suffice to demonstrate the dilemma German cinema faces: these genre films suffer on the level of craft, while also facing the problem that the socio - cultural context might simply not lend itself to the kind of genre filmmaking (at least with regard to the thriller and action film genres) that seems to come so organically to filmmakers working in different national contexts.

Coming two years after Kim Jee - woon's 2008 Korean spaghetti western The Good, the Bad, the Weird, Daniel Lee's historical action epic 14 Blades offers another instance of mainstream Asian cinema attempting to give Western genre tropes a distinctly Eastern flavor.

Pam Grier is the first black woman action star, and in recent years there's been more attention paid to pulp figures in that ilk, thanks to the nostalgia of cult cinema and the celebration of genre canons.

That being said, an extended tour de force conclusion recalling the opening and closing of Vertigo and the climax of To Catch a Thief ranks among the most beautiful and visceral action sequences ever committed to genre cinema, a mini-masterpiece of direction, editing, and score.

A superb pas - de-deux with American cinema, this ultra-violent futuristic film brought the action film genre a touch of class with its masterly combination of Road Movie, Western and Science - Fiction elements.

It redefined action cinema by itself, pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable in motion pictures, and valorized the «heroic bloodshed» genre by elevating old Chinese dictums of honour and brotherhood into ballets of romanticized violence.

Contemporary cinema may be deep into a phase of emphasising western - like aspects in everything from horror to action movies, and fashioning revisionist takes as well; however, at the heart of this fascination sits the timelessness of the genre's core elements.

Old School Kung Fu Fest (OSKFF) is an annual celebration of classic kung - fu films, bringing back to the big screen the rarest, wildest, and most incredible martial arts, action, and other genre cinema from the «60s, «70s, and «80s.

One of the finest reinventions of the action / thriller time - travel genre this year is definitely EDGE OF TOMORROW and if you missed it at the cinema then have no fear, as we've got all the details of the upcoming home entertainment release — as you want this in your collectioof the finest reinventions of the action / thriller time - travel genre this year is definitely EDGE OF TOMORROW and if you missed it at the cinema then have no fear, as we've got all the details of the upcoming home entertainment release — as you want this in your collectioof the action / thriller time - travel genre this year is definitely EDGE OF TOMORROW and if you missed it at the cinema then have no fear, as we've got all the details of the upcoming home entertainment release — as you want this in your collectioOF TOMORROW and if you missed it at the cinema then have no fear, as we've got all the details of the upcoming home entertainment release — as you want this in your collectioof the upcoming home entertainment release — as you want this in your collection!

This little gem features American treasure and all - around genre cinema maestro John Carpenter discussing his 1988 sci - fi / action / horror cult classic They Live, going into detail about such things as the conceptual ideas behind the movie's premise, his casting of professional wrestler «Rowdy» Roddy Piper as the protagonist, and the rebellious inspiration for the film's infamous fight scene between Piper and the great Keith David.

Filmmaker Gareth Evans restored the action / martial arts genre to glory after Hollywood transformed action flicks into a toothless tiger (I still blame The Fast and the Furious franchise and the steady decline of Detective John McClane in cinema).

Though many of us have a soft spot for these relics of pre-Nolan, pre-Marvel Hollywood action cinema, revisiting Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its torturously titled sequel Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life today reveals just how far the genre has come in recent years.

This highly entertaining return of one of the cinema's most enduring giant beasts moves like crazy — the film feels more like 90 minutes than two hours — and achieves an ideal balance between wild action, throwaway humor, genre refreshment and, perhaps most impressively, a nonchalant awareness of its own modest importance in the bigger scheme of things.

Despite my small complaints, Fury Road is still a masterful piece of cinema and an instant classic in the action genre.

Looks can often be deceiving, as RoboCop is, underneath the junk cinema exterior, one of the more intelligent and savvy thrillers of the science fiction genre, perhaps only bested by The Terminator in terms of blending intelligent, complex sci - fi with all - out supercharged action.

Instead, it only makes «Attack the Block» that much more impressive — a fun slice of nostalgic geek cinema that effortlessly blends action, comedy, horror and sci - fi to create an instant genre classic.