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However, you've never seen that story in the hands of a director like Bong Joon - ho (Snowpiercer).

Indeed, in the hands of director Lynne Ramsay (Ratcatcher), the movie at times becomes suffused with the eeriness of Repulsion or an art house Omen, as Kevin becomes uncomfortably Other.

Therefore, what a treat it was being in the hands of director, André Øvredal from the moment his heroes - a father and son coroner team, played by Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch - receive a mysterious corpse with illogical physicalities.

In the hands of director / producer J.J Abrams, it has taken on a new relevance, and the second effort from Abrams, Into Darkness, is a spectacular success on all fronts.

The woman, a spinster in her forties with little hope of a lasting relationship with a man, certainly tries her best anyway, and in the hands of director and co-scripter Atsuko Hirayanagi in her freshman full - length feature which has been expanded from a 22 - minutes thesis short, we can accept that a movie starting as absurdist comedy turns to melodrama and even tragedy.

In the hands of director of Kenneth Branagh (who also plays the movie's villain Viktor Cherevin), this version of Jack Ryan is no different.

Initially played just for family and friends, a VHS tape of RAIDERS: THE ADAPTATION made it into the hands of director Eli Roth, who played it publicly for the first time at the Alamo Drafthouse during Harry Knowles» Butt - Numb - A-Thon movie marathon in 2002.

Based on Roald Dahl's book, in the hands of director Spielberg, «The BFG» becomes a new masterpiece that the whole family will enjoy.

Taking the original book by Alexandre Dumas and turning it into a big special effects extravaganza is an interesting concept but ultimately fails under the heavy hands of director Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil).

Throughout the film, you can see that Emmerich is desperately restraining himself and trying to fit his visual style into what could have been something completely different in the hands of a director.

While the movie could have easily come across as being too schmaltzy in the hands of another director, Madden appears to have struck the right balance between comedy and sentimentality.

In the hands of director Luca Guadagnino and legendary screenwriter / director James Ivory (former partner of the late Ismail Merchant — the two made dozens of indie films under the name of Merchant Ivory Productions), the relationship between Elio and Oliver builds at a snail's pace.

Dean's first starring performance was guided by the capable hands of director Elia Kazan, who had been looking for the right actor to play the role of Cal Trask in John Steinbeck's East of Eden (1955).

Instead, in the hands of director Michael Caton - Jones, it produces intense character studies.

The Flashpoint movie is confirmed and is happening under the capable hands of the director duo John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein.

The opener, Twilight, was a serious antidote for the sleep - deprived, but its follow - up, New Moon, actually had somewhat of a pulse in the hands of director Chris Weitz.

In the capable hands of director Matt Reeves and motion - capture star Andy Serkis as Caesar, I'd gladly watch more new APES films by 20th Century Fox to see just where the narrative will take us and how closely it will skew to the original franchise storyline.

There's also not a single weak link in the all - star cast (including youngster Dev Patel), and though the film could have easily come across as being too schmaltzy in the hands of another director, John Madden strikes the right balance between comedy and sentimentality.

The premise of The Discovery — a love story unfolds a year after the afterlife is confirmed as legit — would seem precious or plain silly in the hands of a director who hasn't proved himself in the way that Charlie McDowell has.

After decades of stopping and starting, attempted productions that included talents such as Francis Ford Coppola and Marlon Brando, Jack Kerouac's definitive Beat novel «On The Road» has finally been brought to the screen through the caring hands of director Walter Salles and writer Jose Rivera.

«28 Days Later»: The end of the world is fierce, frightening and loads of fun in the hands of director Danny Boyle («Trainspotting»).

But in the hands of director David Rountree, who co-wrote the flabby, puerile script with Jake Katofsky, the result is a mishmash of absurd plotting, paper - thin characters and an utter lack of filmmaking discipline.

In the hands of director Raymond De Felitta, whose «City Island» is a delightfully funny tale of a dad whose poker nights are really spent going to an acting class, the tale reaches proportions that can be compared to the classic film «Bonnie and Clyde» with some aspects that could remind some of «American Hustle.»

In fact, it may sound trite and overly vague, but in the hands of director John Crowley and as written by Nick Hornby (adapting the novel by Colm Tóibín), this story becomes one of honest, thoughtful, and emotionally resonant specifics.

We can't wait to see what's next for the Star Wars universe, especially in the hands of a director like Rian Johnson.

Continuing to be the most original and resonant of the Marvel superhero franchises, the X-men return in the capable hands of director Bryan Singer, who again stirs plenty of meaty subtext beneath the thrilling action...

A music video about opening doors becomes mesmerising when in the hands of a director like Paul Thomas Anderson and the music of Radiohead.

In the translation from two to three dimensions, and in the hands of director Matthew Vaughn, the redeeming social satire gets entirely lost in the chaos of bad taste and underlying misogyny.

Fortunately, in the hands of director Brett Ratner, the material never crosses the line to coming off as meanspirited, but remains the sort of good - natured ribbing unlikely to offend any ethnic group.

In the hands of director Matthew Vaughn, this film packs some of the same sly humor as The Princess Bride, although the tone is not nearly as consistent and sometimes topples into broad humor or satire.

A genuine family favourite, nobody wanted to see him suffer in translation and, thanks to the safe hands of director Paul King, he didn't.

It's a no - winners landscape in the hands of director Yorgos Lanthimos (sharing screenwriting credit with Efthimis Filippou), whose earlier arthouse offerings, like «Alps» and the Academy Award - nominated «Dogtooth,» dove deeply into similar pools of human sadness.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is in the trusty hands of director David Yates.

The gladiator planet is a comedy goldmine in the hands of director Taiki Waititi («What We Do in the Shadows,» «Hunt for the Wilderpeople») and screenwriters Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, and Christopher Yost (all veterans of Marvel's TV properties).

After years of negotiations, he decided to sell the script, which wound up in the hands of director Tony Scott.

That's why it's so good to be in the hands of a director who's guiding you well and has given you the confidence and freedom in your interpretation.»

But in the capable hands of director David O. Russell («Three Kings,» «I Heart Huckabees»), working from a screenplay by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, and Eric Johnson, Micky Ward's hardscrabble rise to the top — OK, to the middle — makes for a compelling underdog sports drama.

This could easily have turned out to be one of those formula feel good films with their predictable story book endings but, In the capable hands of director Mara Nair («Amelia»), she brings warmth, emotion and an understanding of the Ugandan culture into this lovely and heart warming film.

Sad to say, they seem more trite than true in the hands of director Mimi Leder, making her big - screen debut after years of «ER» and other TV shows.

In the hands of director J.J. Abrams, it lived up to the hype to become not only the biggest box office hit of the year, but also one of the most fun action movies we've seen in a long time.

«Beasts of No Nation is a powerful film that unfolds beautifully in the hands of director Cary Fukunaga with Idris Elba delivering a career - defining performance,» Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said in a statement.

Over 4,000 copies are now residing in the hands of directors and managers worldwide, and being read and re-read.

More sensible, surely, to leave the dynastic planning in the hands of the directors of football, scouting departments, doctors, analysts and other staff members whose job prospects aren't roughly equivalent to those of a mayfly's lifestyle guru.

Thanks to the heavy synthetic hand of director George Roy Hill, the potentially charming aspects of th kids» infatuation curdle into syrupy gruel.

I'm afraid that months of being shocked by stories of rape and abuse at the hands of directors I used to love has left me disillusioned and distrustful.

But this is something else again, the spirited product of wonderfully dissonant collaboration: the pointlessly cutesy title may show the hand of directors Josh and Benny Safdie (cf. Go Get Some Rosemary aka Daddy Longlegs), but they've chosen some vocal partners who keep the film fired up.

Under the sure hands of directors Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft and art director Ric Sluiter, Mulan's look has a texture uncommon to most animated features.

Fox also relaunches «The Fantastic Four» in summer 2015 under the hand of director Josh Trank.

Young actor Leon Vitali abandoned his prosperous career after Barry Lyndon to become the faithful right hand of director Stanley Kubrick.

Nerve is in the apt hands of directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman who were behind the Catfish documentary and Paranormal Activity 3 and 4.