Sentences with phrase «hailed as masterpieces»

some have hailed it as a masterpiece comparable to the works of Dante (First Things), while others have labeled it «obscene» (Boston Globe), «almost sadistic» (Los Angeles Times) and «a sickening death trip» (New Yorker).

When he raised the baton, the Herald began to play at full volume, devoting pages to the new document and hailing it as a masterpiece.

On the one hand, her timing was excellent, arriving on the scene just when American audiences were taking movies most seriously, thronging to the films of Bergman, Buñuel, Fellini, and Kurosawa, and hailing them as masterpieces.

It is now hailed as a masterpiece of Chinese cinema.

It's simple tale of a man stranded on a deserted island — and the red turtle that destroys his raft every time he tries to leave — has been hailed as a masterpiece at film festivals around the world.

«Would not be the least bit surprised to see it hailed as a masterpiece (and it might actually be one).»

Béla Tarr's The Turin Horse will be here, which our own Domenic hails as a masterpiece, and Iran's A Separation has not only been getting strong reviews from all quarters, but it's Iran's official Oscar nominee as well.

Though universally hailed as a masterpiece, I suspect an individual could easily not warm to Annie Hall (especially if they're expecting a really profound and poignant Best Picture winner) or any of Allen's other comedies.

However, it didn't receive much recognition across the pond and had this been directed by someone with a higher profile than Mullan and his crew, this film would have been hailed as a masterpiece.

Mozart loved Prague, where his Marriage of Figaro was first hailed as a masterpiece, but the king's wife is said to have shouted, «German hogwash!»

After its initial release in 2015, critics were quick to hail it as a masterpiece with gorgeous design and a massive world, and it's easy to agree with that assessment.

THE SCANDAL of the soiled and unmade bed at the Tate Gallery, hailed as a masterpiece and leading contender for the Turner Prize, sums up for most people in this country all that is wrong with...

Not exact matches

because some media outlets are hailing it as a cinematic masterpiece, it's not my job as a movie critic to serve as your moral compass.

Crtics have hailed Hardware as a misunderstood post apocalyptic masterpiece in the tradition of Mad Max.

Deakins spoke to Variety about his work on the new film, which has been hailed by some critics as a masterpiece of genre filmmaking.

Gravity Alfonso Cuarón's sci - fi thriller Gravity has been hailed as a technical masterpiece.

Acclaimed producer, J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation) and up - and - coming director, Dan Trachtenberg (Portal: No Escape, Kickin») deliver this new masterpiece, hailed by critics as «riveting, gripping and loaded with tension.»

While Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity has easily topped the weekend boxoffice, it is also being hailed as a cinematic masterpiece, with the line of critical supporters wrapping around the block.

The very idea that there are movies, such as «Citizen Kane», which are hailed universally as undisputed masterpieces, goes to show that at least a portion of film critic community functions as a hive mind.

There's Dee Rees» striking 2011 queer drama Pariah, Rick Famuyiwa's 2015 black nerd hit Dope and the most relevant example, Barry Jenkins» sophomore masterpiece, Moonlight, which has swept awards season and been hailed as one of the year's most moving films.

-- «Belle de Jour» (1967): Hailed by critics as an erotic masterpiece, Luis Bunuel's first big - budget film, about a fantasy - obsessed young wife, holds up nicely and works well without the typical DVD audio commentary.

If Ratatouille still retains a viable contender as a spoiler, it's not because audiences continue to drink whatever Pixar puts in the Kool - Aid that gets, as Laurie Anderson would say, «ah - dults» hailing each of their new movies as the studio's everlasting masterpiece of classic filmmaking (making it simply a matter of time before one of them actually wins an award outside the best animated feature playpen), but rather because its presence in this category might remind voters that one or two of the striking writers aren't just trying to feed their own mouths.

Peter Bogdanovich's bittersweet masterpiece, hailed by critics at the time of its release as the most important work from a young American director since Citizen Kane.

Once slammed as «trash imitating art» but now hailed as an «incredible masterpiece,» the epic sci - fi film is getting its full due in its 50th anniversary year.

Hailed as «a masterpiece of 21st century dance» from English National Ballet, Akram Khan's Giselle comes to...

The film has been hailed by critics as a sci - fi masterpiece, but most have agreed that this is not exactly an easy commercial play.

Hailed as a «masterpiece of visual design» by film scholar Donald Richie, Kon Ichikawa's Tokyo Olympiad (Tokyo 1964) breathlessly combines massive spectacle with idiosyncratic portraiture.

Having grossed more money than any movie in history, having fundamentally reshaped the Hollywood landscape, having been hailed as an unparalleled masterpiece almost before the prints were dry, it sets the highest of all possible standards to live up to.

Phantom Thread is being hailed as Paul Thomas Anderson «s latest masterpiece and a worthy send - off to legendary actor Daniel Day - Lewis in his reported final role, so only the biggest screen can do it justice.

It was hailed as a modern masterpiece of British cinema and, to this day, still remains one of my all time favourite films.

An early masterpiece from the winner of the Nobel Prize hailed as the laureate of life under totalitarianism.

This is a new masterpiece of crime fiction by the writer USA Today has hailed as «one of those masters... who can keep driving the story forward in runaway locomotive style.»

Hailed as a «fiercely original talent» (San Francisco Chronicle), award - winning novelist McCann has delivered a triumphantly American masterpiece that awakens in us a sense of what the novel can achieve, confront, and even heal.

# 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Brad Thor, hailed as the «Master of Thrillers» (BookReporter.com) and the «Ultimate Thriller Writer» (Suspense Magazine), returns with a masterpiece of action, intrigue, and betrayal.

The Sydney Opera House, a UNESCO World Heritage site hailed as «one of the indisputable masterpieces of human creativity».

Hailed as one of the finest homes in Los Cabos, Villa Vista Ballena is a masterpiece of hacienda - style architecture nestled in a spectacular beachfront location alongside the world - renowned Cabo del Sol Golf Course.

Since its 2005 release, Fumito Ueda's minimal - yet - epic masterpiece, Shadow of the Colossus, has often been hailed as one of the greatest video games of all time.

Praised by IGN as «amazing» and «a superb sequel», declared a «masterpiece» by Eurogamer, and hailed «a must - play revenge tale among the best in its class» by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane Studio's first - person action blockbuster and winner of more than 100 «Game of the Year» awards, Dishonored.

The much loved and highly acclaimed BAFTA award - winning visual masterpiece Okami HD originally released to critical and consumer acclaim, was hailed as one of the most beautiful games ever created, and this latest release with its renowned Sumi - e ink art style is now even more breath - taking as the graphics have been updated to take advantage of modern high resolutions.

Gamers hail Kratos» latest journey as a masterpiece, but what about non-gamers?

Given the first game was hailed by players and critics alike as a masterpiece with excellent, emotional storytelling and engaging, realistic characters, we have to admit that the decision to release a follow - up isn't particularly shocking.

The much loved and highly acclaimed BAFTA award - winning visual masterpiece Okami HD originally released to critical and consumer acclaim, was hailed as one of the most beautiful games ever created, and this latest release with its renowned Sumi - e ink..

Building off the triumph of the first game in the planned trilogy, this Viking - themed strategy RPG was hailed as a near masterpiece after it came out on PC in April.