Sentences with phrase «genre of action films»

Director Kathryn Bigelow continues to break barriers for female directors in the genre of action films.

Not exact matches

Many of the films that propelled these actors to the top were of the action genre, so aspiring thespians, take note — if you want to be in a movie that pulls in top dollar, you might want to brush up on your Lara Croft moves and choreographed hand - to - hand combat.

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.

She hasn't reinvented the action film, not by a long shot: clichés of the genre abound, from the soulful, tortured bad guy to the digital display on the nuclear device counting down the seconds to annihilation.

Alejandro Jodorowsky crafts a stunning, visceral and action packed Western film that can actually be compared to some of the genres finest works.

As these environmental issues continue to worsen, there's been a parallel rise in the eco-documentary — a genre of films dedicated to highlighting how human actions are negatively impacting the planet.

And yet, amid all that overdue and well - deserved scorn, the lone aspect of Deadpool 2 that is treated with gravid, wet - eyed sincerity — the thing the film wants us to care most deeply about, that acts as the plot's triggering action — is itself the biggest, oldest, dumbest and most useless superhero - genre cliche of them all.

Brad Bird was right in saying that animation is an art form and should be able to accommodate all sorts of genres, but what «Kung Fu Panda 2» should have kept in mind is that the action movie genre elements shouldn't overwhelm the film's core emotionality, no matter how cool those action elements might be.

However, for all lovers of Bruce Lee, kung fu flicks, and revivalists of Seventies cool, it's a quintessential film, indispensable in its genre and firmly implanted forever in film history as the one that set the mold, even if future endeavors would top it in terms of breathtaking action, daring stunts, and more substantial stories.

Akira's popularity obscures the finest examples of the medium, films that manage to balance serious metaphysical musing with actual forward momentum (the two Ghost in the Shell films, for instance); to tell adult tales in affecting ways (Grave of the Fireflies); to redefine genre thriller (Perfect Blue), action (Ninja Scroll), and fantasy (Princess Mononoke); and to present children's fables as artifacts that are as useful for adults as they are for kids (Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro).

Named for the frozen treat that appears in each film, the two comedies feature British actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost combining comedy with elements of the horror and action film genres.

Soderbergh inverts the typical action movie genre score by ratcheting up the score during the non-fight sequences, applying that retro - 1970s jazzy horn and percussion score by David Holmes (Code 46, Analyze That) during the dialogue and chases, while turning the music completely off when the film gets explosive for the highly brutal moments of close - quarter, melee combat.

A mixed genre of stoner film and action flick, American Ultra doesn't succeed at either.

But, so long as you can follow the story well enough, and don't mind the rather lengthy takes that Soderbergh enjoys during scenes of running or driving, Haywire is worth seeking out for a smart, stylish, and off - speed action film that blends traditional thrills with Soderbergh's independent experimentation with the process of genre filmmaking.

At 93 minutes, the story doesn't stay longer than warranted, but still, the rest of the film clicks well enough that a bit more fleshing out would have turned a good action flick into a must - see for genre fans and even some non-fans alike.

The film paints a strikingly hostile portrait of its Latin American characters and some of its mayhem is vicious, even by the debased standards of today's action - movie genre.

«A street - racing blockbuster about traffic cops» is one of the more endearing action - film premises in recent memory, and in terms of conceptual scale alone it seems a refreshing rejoinder to the genre's rather exhausting penchant for maximalism.

While the movie plays off conventions of the genre (the train robbery sequence is a lively homage to Once Upon a Time in the West) it substitutes the amoral fatalism of Sergio Leone's films with the action choreography of Steven Spielberg circa Raiders, not a bad trade.

Blade, to the fresh eye, free of the fandom surrounding the character, comes across as the kind of film that is probably closer to a B Movie in the action genre than a superhero flick, as it is branded to be.

But most action films do have something of a right wing perspective (especially the super hero genre) in that they are about re-inforcing rather than challenging the status quo.

At some points I thought the film dragged on and on and seemed overly clichéd even though this film in of itself is a bit of a cliché on the action genre, but it's all forgivable and you continue to watch Denzel kick Russian mobsters butts with ease without losing much sleep.

«Liam Neeson: Action All Night» (6:09) focuses on the star and the mix of genre and emotional demands he meets in this film.

The big gala presentations range from upcoming comic book geekery with Green Lantern to Nicholas Winding Refn's thriller Drive (fresh off rave reviews from Cannes) to the premiere of Richard Linklater's latest Bernie, with stops along the way for indie dramas (A Better Life), British genre films (Attack the Block), action thrillers (The Devil's Double), and Guillermo Del Toro - produced scary fun (Don't Be Afraid of the Dark).

When it comes to most major movie franchises (especially within the sci - fi and action genre), there's always an argument after the film's release about who the break - out star of the film may be.

«The action genre has long been dominated by male heroes, and it's so exciting to be part of a film that will allow for not just one female action hero but a whole ensemble of very capable, fierce female characters that reject tired stereotypes,» she said.

In their previous screenplays, Wright and Pegg have very shrewdly thrown genre conventions on their collective ear; they clearly love horror movies and action flicks and buddy comedies, and they understand the structure of those films with such clarity that they can rewrite the rules, scramble up our expectations and wind up with a creation that's both an homage to and a subversion of past classics.

So, like «Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties,» «Alvin and the Chipmunks» and «Yogi Bear» — films which tried to incorporate CGI with live action — The Smurfs 2 comes up woefully short, leaving «Who Framed Roger Rabbit» as the still clear - cut winner of the genre, and that particular production is more than 25 years old.

Etheria Film Night screens an annual showcase of the best new horror, science fiction, fantasy, action, dark comedy, and thriller films directed by women for an audience including producers, managers, show runners, distributors, and genre fans.

In the hours surrounding teaser trailer, Trank and screenwriter Simon Kinberg talked with Collider, Empire Online and Yahoo! Movies about their frame of mind for the film and setting it apart from what they see as the commodified superhero action genre.

The sci - fi action trilogy is one of the genre's most iconic films, thanks in no small part due to Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as its agents.

But one of the most refreshing aspects of The Last Stand, despite its foreign inflection, is its acceptance of both western and action - film conventions on their own terms, refusing to regard itself as operating outside of or superior to the genre; it aspires instead to simply be a great example of classical genre filmmaking, a modest but nevertheless admirable goal.

DEADLINE — Hard to imagine there will be a hotter film package unveiled at Cannes next week than 355, a large - scale espionage film that Simon Kinberg will direct with an all - star international spy cast of Jessica Chastain, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Fan Bingbing and Lupita Nyong» o. They'll play international agents in a grounded, edgy action thriller that aims to alter a male - dominated genre with a true female ensemble, in the style of spy franchises The Bourne Identity, Mission: Impossible and James Bond.

Snowboarding The Fourth Phase redefines the snowboarding genre on mobile just like The Art of Flight did for action sport films.

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.

The film is another piece of horror - tinged, genre filmmaking — this time the main inspirations are hyper violent»80s action films like Big Trouble in Little China and The Terminator (again)-- but like the duo's preceding film, it knows what it is, recognizes the flaws of its ancestors, and tries to improve upon them while holding onto that sense of reckless abandon that makes those movies so fun.

Sanada appeared in many action films in the 70s and early 80s, but as it became clear he was actually a talented and well - rounded actor, he was able to branch out into all different types of roles in every genre.

Ernest Tidyman's script tweaks buddy - cop stereotypes by compelling the audience to identify with a bigoted and obsessive loose cannon whose actions grow increasingly questionable, and subverts the tidy moral resolution demanded by genre convention, reflecting a darker, more ambivalent worldview, simultaneously hearkening back to the post-WWII high tide of film noir and resonant with Vietnam - era anxieties and tensions.

For the most part, Last Action Hero is a funny and irreverent good time, not only for action movie junkies, but for film buffs that know and love all of the conventions that the action genre Action Hero is a funny and irreverent good time, not only for action movie junkies, but for film buffs that know and love all of the conventions that the action genre action movie junkies, but for film buffs that know and love all of the conventions that the action genre action genre holds.

Having already paid homage to their favourite genre in SHAUN OF THE DEAD, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright gave us the ultimate meta - action film in HOT FUZZ.

Buddy cop films that blend tense drama, wise - cracking partners and eye - widening action have long been popular, with the jewel of the genre being Lethal Weapon.

King Hu rose to prominence in the 1960s and»70s as a superb director of wuxia films («A Touch of Zen»), a popular Chinese action genre of swords, sorcery and chivalrous heroes.

Felt like it was a good balance between being a modern action packed film with a fair bit of violence - poking fun at old (incredibly cheesy) spy films but in a way of paying homage to them rather than disrespecting the genre!

At a time when action films routinely pass off freneticness as excitement, Drive is a reminder of how powerful the genre can be when every shot and every line of dialogue has a purpose, deployed for maximum impact.

When most people think of Walt Disney films, they think of two genres: the animated musical and the live - action family film.

Disney's recent, splashy re-do of Cinderella is the latest entry in what appears to be an expansive genre to come: live - action, but CGI - driven, retellings of older hand - drawn animated films.

Together with director Edgar Wright, actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost created two of the funniest and most loving tributes to genre films in recent memory: The zombie spoof «Shaun of the Dead» and the action movie «Hot Fuzz.»

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.

How to explain the generous reviews granted to the latest film by Tony Scott, the meister of the overbearing, trashy exploitation action genre?

James Wan is a breath of fresh air to the genre and now he has been elevated to action film director with Fast and Furious 7 and much deservedly so.

«Pride and Prejudice and Zombies» has unleashed a new U.K. trailer that deftly blends the themes of Jane Austen's classic with the tropes of the horror and action genres, while laying out the film's premise.