Sentences with phrase «important issue movies»

Since he doubles as a director and he's an Oscar - winner for self - important issue movies, he can't help but slip some of his pet messages into the narrative.

Working from a script by John Ridley (Red Tails, U Turn), who adapts Northup's own incredible memoir published in 1853, McQueen creates a powerful effect by not making the film «epic» or by proclaiming itself an «pretentiously important issues movie», but by keeping the emphasis on the characters and their individual stories much more so than as a film meant to cover the topic of slavery as a whole.

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She went on the Today Show to discuss her new movie, and, of course, Matt Lauer went right for the important issues: asking about her wardrobe malfunction.

Watch movies your child likes — this way you will at least be aware of the issues important to him.

This movie focuses on an extremely important issue: freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

Less important is the fact that a horror movie that addressed race and social issues won best adapted screenplay, which is a seriously promising turn for the Academy Awards.

With an approach that emphasises internal feelings and character journeys, over more obvious things like narrative structure and story arcs, this Brazilian - German film challenges audiences to explore a series of important issues in ways movies...

Civil War screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely - who also wrote the first two Captain America movies - not only tackle very complicated subject matter (the issue of accountability on not just a political level, but also a personal one) but at the same time have to introduce important new characters (more on them later) and carve out room to give the supporting cast enough onscreen development so that they're not just making glorified cameos during this movie.

Charles S. Cohen, the chairman and CEO of Cohen Media Group who co-produced «The Insult,» described the movie as a «stirring and important film that confronts tough issues with clear - headed purpose.»

When news broke that Get Out, Jordan Peele's runaway hit horror movie, would be in the «best motion picture» Golden Globes category for musicals and comedies, rather than drama, the backlash was swift — due in no small part to the movie being an important expression of racial issues.

Early word of mouth is that the film rounds out the «trilogy» that Spielberg began with Lincoln in 2012 and continued with Bridge of Spies in 2015 - movies that reflect on important moments in U.S. history and hold a mirror up to present - day political concerns and issues.

In spite of these significant problems, however, the movie raises important issues of institutional failure and faith, and with fine supporting performances from Chris O'Dowd, Aidan Gillen, Isaach De Bankolé, Marie - Josée Croze, Orla O'Rourke and even * gasp * Domhnall Gleeson (Brendan's son, and an actor I usually find unbearable to watch, but who here is very good), Calvary has many reasons to see it, even if the sum total of its quality elements do not help it transcend its flaws.

While Little Woods hits on some of the most important issues facing our country today (health care, rural poverty, abortion rights and access, the opioid crisis), DaCosta commitment to focusing on characters first turns an important movie a deeply personal and intimate film.

After completing the visual effects, but before the movie came out, he felt a pull to do «important work,» and so he left the entertainment industry and started a small nonprofit that teaches people about global warming and other environmental issues.

Gore's movie tie - in book, rewritten for children, uses the original argument and most of the original illustrations to introduce the issue, show symptoms, describe effects, and suggest things to do about the most important issue of our times.

Gore's movie - tie - in book, rewritten for children, uses the original's argument and most of the illustrations to introduce the issue, show symptoms, describe effects, and suggest things to do about the most important issue of our times.

6:04 p.m. Updated There are much more important things to focus on than an utterly misconceived mini movie blowing up kids to recruit carbon cutters, so it's welcome that Eugenie Harvey, the director of the 10:10 UK group that commissioned the film, has moved toward closure by issuing a real apology (text below).

If the movie can then make clear that the issue is important and that action is needed, and this means personal to global action, then I think Gore's outreach efforts have achieved what they should and can expect to do.

Youth were a constant focus of discussions, particularly with the screening of Fire Song, which was a challenging movie to watch but raised important issues around suicide and LGBTQI people.