Sentences with phrase «holiday film season»

Reliability can be tough to come by during the overstuffed holiday film season, if serious, sometimes bleak dramas dominate the screen.

By Sean O'Connell Hollywoodnews.com: Sometimes we get caught up with the awards contenders of the fall and holiday film seasons, but that doesn't mean there aren't straight - up genre films we're eagerly anticipating.

Not exact matches

Revenue for the first quarter of the Walt Disney Company's 2015 fiscal year jumped 9 % as sales of merchandise from the hit animated film Frozen dominated the holiday season.

These films celebrate the human spirit and explore themes like God's character amidst the holiday season, what it means to be human or how it feels to fall in love.

So, imagine my surprise to find that this holiday movie season has offered up not one but two Oscar - worthy, thoughtful films that deal with matters of faith in an intelligent and exciting way: Gran Torino and Doubt.

These films celebrate the human spirit and explore themes like God's character amidst the holiday season,...

As we're in this festive season, I filmed a short fashion video, giving you a few styling ideas / inspirations on how to dress for the upcoming holiday events and parties...

There are 25 films to be inspired by for your holiday season, and 25 talented bloggers to aid your inspiration!

We have 25 talented bloggers gathered together to share with you all the wonderful crafts and recipes you can make this Christmas season, based off of some of the most beloved holiday classic films.

These are family - friendly films that are perfect for the holiday season.

In the ten years since Rings, cynicism seems to have grown exponentially, especially online, where fans and haters from all over the world congregate to determine the worth of a film, and certainly a big budget 4,000 - theater holiday season fantasy film.

For those of you who were distressed to hear that the remake of «Death Wish» was having its original Thanksgiving release date bumped and despaired that you might have to go through the entire holiday season without seeing a single film in which an ordinary person turns vigilante when the police and the courts fail to provide any sense of justice, «In the Fade» may come as a relief.

How did this film manage to go from one of the few must - see releases of the holiday season to the single film I most expected yet least wanted to be recognized at award ceremonies?

It's tough to see how the film is any better suited to the crowded and competitive holiday moviegoing season, given just one week's head start on the new Star Wars, than it was to spring.

Heading into the holiday season, executives across distribution and film finance had a strong feeling that this reboot of Jumanji directed by Jake Kasdan would serve as strong counter-programming to Disney's Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Despite the title, the holiday season doesn't feature too prominently here, which explains how the film got away with opening in mid-January 2006.

As the overindulgence of the pinnacle of the holiday season fades into memory, a new form of gluttony commences, one predicated upon seeing as many films as possible.

Many Christmas films share the recurring themes of kindness, love for your family and friends, and the spirit of the holiday season.

Just because this ill - conceived film is a comedy that's almost void of humor is no reason to spoil the experience for those who opt to see this train wreck (literally) instead of the numerous other holiday season film options.

This holiday season, I would suggest looking elsewhere for a film to see, but if nothing catches your fancy this is an okay option to choose from.

Last holiday season was destined to provide Maguire with a comeback vehicle, playing the role of Nick Carraway in Baz Luhrmann's lavish new filming of The Great Gatsby.

«The Holiday» does exceed the length of the average romantic comedy film, especially one released during the holiday season.

This fall, to mark the 50th anniversary of Kermit the Frog's first appearance (on NBC's Washington, D.C. - based network WRC - TV's «Sam and Friends») and capitalize upon the holiday season, Disney is re-releasing their two Muppet films (with widescreen DVD presentations to finally appease widely - disappointed fans) and putting their recently - acquired Muppet Movie and Great Muppet Caper back onto the home video market for the first time under the Disney label.

Things always go quiet in the film industry over the holidays as everyone takes one last break before the full onslaught of awards season campaigning.

He was also unconvincingly cast as an 18th - century New England lawyer in Steven Spielberg's fact - based account of the infamous slave uprising «Amistad» (1997), though the film received mostly positive reviews and brought in strong holiday season box office numbers.

While there are tons of classic movies to view this holiday season, not every yuletide - themed film can be a winner.

Universal Pictures released the first official trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom today, and the trailer (above) is expected to screen ahead of Rian Johnson's Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi as well as potentially other major films releasing during the holiday season, such as Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Universal's own production, Pitch Perfect 3.

Set fairly soon after the events of the first film, A Bad Moms Christmas begins when Amy (Kunis), Kiki (Bell), and Carla (Hahn) each find themselves becoming gradually overwhelmed by the deluge of responsibilities and errands that all moms must endure during the annual holiday season.

We had already reported that the film would likely debut in time for the holiday season, so this is just perfect.

So leave it to the ornery Desplechin to take the stuffing out of the holiday movie with A Christmas Tale, which greets the season with the deep family dysfunction that most films are anxious to salve in time for Midnight Mass..

But those enamored by the notion of these toys experiencing the holiday season ought to revisit the closing scene of the original film.

If there was any doubt to the validity of Disney's goal to make non-family movies, 1987's numbers removed it as Disney's top four films again hailed under the Touchstone name and included the first and fourth top - grossing films of the year in holiday season releases Three Men and a Baby and Good Morning, Vietnam, each earning well over $ 100 million and easily deserving classification as a «blockbuster.»

The 2017 holiday season was kind to movie fans as there were plenty of films to choose from, and audiences showed up in droves.

The film shows how Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) mixed real life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today.

KW: Why did you decide to release a summer blockbuster - type action film during the holiday season?

This extended clip from the film was preaching to the choir last night, but it's now arrived online, ready to win the hearts and minds of non-gamers looking for a big movie that will allow them to escape their family for two hours this holiday season.

Doctor Strange also has the good fortune of not competing with a Hunger Games or Bond film — which normally drop in November — and will reap the benefits of the holiday movie - going season, launching just before Thanksgiving.

For some movie fans, Fall is a welcome respite from the oft - numbing assault of Summer blockbusters; for other fans it will be time spent having to endure a lot more «artsy» films and Award season hopefuls until the holiday movie season arrives with its own slew of blockbuster fare.

While most love a good Christmas movie å la It's a Wonderful Life, or White Christmas, I reveal in the non-traditional subgenre of any random film that happens to be set in the holiday season, even if it's just for a short scene.

Set during the holiday season, the film will see the women «fighting the elements to make it home for Christmas,» a...

You're always bound to release this film during the holiday season obviously.»

Best - case scenario: The film's release gets moved to a date that isn't smack in the middle of the holiday season, allowing people to properly steel themselves for an experience that, while ultimately rewarding, doesn't exactly make the case for humanity's inherent goodness.

It sold well on DVD (according to Home Media Magazine writer Thomas K. Arnold, it was «the holiday season's top overperformer in terms of home video sales») and, according to Billboard, the movie's soundtrack peaked at third on the Billboard 200, the chart for albums of any genre, while Kendrick's song from the film, «Cups,» peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.

The holiday season is typically one of the more family - friendly times of year at the cineplex, and 2010 is no different; while you'll still get your share of hard - hitting dramas and raunchy comedies, the weeks between now and the end of the year will also provide a cornucopia of films the whole family can enjoy, including the latest from Disney («Tangled»), a new «Narnia» sequel («The Voyage of the Dawn Treader»), and yet another version of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic («The Nutcracker in 3 - D»).

The film was charming as it was foul - mouthed, and now 18 months later we have A Bad Moms Christmas, which uses the holiday season as a springboard to have the original trio square off against their own mothers.

The Oscar - hopeful film will compete directly against the likes of the latest alien invasion thriller, The Darkest Hour - as well as director Stephen Daldry's inspirational melodrama, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - for the attention of holiday season moviegoers.

The film premiered at Cannes earlier this year to rave reviews, and will be released in the US on November 20, just in time for the holidays... and Oscar season!

This year's holiday movie season has presented us with three very different war - based films — each a potential Oscar contender, and each with its own life lesson.

You don't have to wait until the holiday season to catch your new favorite Georgia - filmed television shows and movies.

Being released after the Christmas holidays, in the middle of awards season but without the same buzz of all those nominated films won't...