Sentences with phrase «impressive second film»

This is an impressive second film for David Robert Mitchell.

Not exact matches

... an impressive second entry, and proof perfect that Salva may become a legendary horror film director.

The first half of Hallows was the most visually impressive Potter film to date, and I have to think the second half is of a piece.

The subject matter may be a little too in his wheelhouse to break him out of his recent creative rut, but Burton also has a second film due in 2012: Frankenweenie (October 5), an impressive - looking, black - and - white, stop - motion animated remake of his own 1984 short.

Disney had a hugely impressive 2013 from a financial standpoint, finishing second in global box office receipts despite releasing basically half the number of films as box office leader Warner Bros..

The second half of «nonfiction» is impressive in the way that it brings both the film and the audience into self - referential territory.

Chronicling the high - octane career of Ayrton Senna, the fast - paced fourth feature from The Warrior, The Return and Far North director appeals to a broad audience and ranks among the best factual efforts of the year, a feat made all the more impressive considering the fact that the film does not include a second of new footage.

The fact that he is still chugging away, knocking out a film a year at 74 years old, is indeed impressive, and one frequently marvels at not only the consistent quality of his work, but the relative indifference when he hits pay dirt — i.e., if some young up - and - comer had knocked out a Vicky Cristina Barcelona or Match Point, he or she'd have been hailed as the Second Coming, but when it's Woody, we just chalk it up as an expectation, rate it on a comparative scale to his previous masterworks, and move on.

Admittedly the backgrounds of the four major fantasy sequences that anchor the film look impressive for a couple of seconds but like every other element in this film, the art direction is so conceptually underdeveloped it fails to sustain interest.

Let's not forget that this was only Linklater's second film and it wasn't just him that was finding his way, but also the impressive cast that he put together.

If someone told me this film had been held back since 1997 I wouldn't doubt them for a second, I'd simply comment on how impressive the aging make - up was on the actors.

And as impressive as that is, its $ 14.4 million Tuesday haul places the Amazon Princess in the number two spot for best Tuesday outings in June for a live - action film, second only to 2014's Jurassic World ($ 24.3 million).

Curtis, who has directed such films as «My Week with Marilyn» and «Woman in Gold,» has assembled an impressive technical team that includes cinematography by Ben Smithard's («Belle» and TV's «Cranford» for which he won an Emmy), editing by Victoria Boydell («The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel»), production design by David Roger (TV's «Great Expectations»), and costumes by Odile Dicks - Mireaux («Brooklyn» and «An Education»).

Director Daniel Espinosa's 2010 thriller SNABBA CASH met with positive reviews in his native Sweden, and it seems he hasn't wasted a second in gathering an impressive cast and crafting another explosive film.

With a $ 34.1 million gross, the film wasn't a runaway success (the original American Pie grossed $ 102 million earlier that year), but it was the second highest grossing black film of its time, trailing only Soul Food's impressive $ 43.7 million total.

After a string of films making less than expected, 2001's Shrek (the company's second CG feature) grossed an impressive $ 267 million domestically alone.

While the first half of 2014 produced a number of genuinely impressive Asian films, including The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya, The Raid 2 and Black Coal, Thin Ice, the second half of the year felt a little lacklustre to...

The impressive film by Chilean director Pablo Larrain won TIFF's Platform Prize, a fledgling, juried honour designed to champion artistic filmmaking which is now in its second year.

This impressive feat has seen the film total over $ 27M domestically (plus another $ 11M internationally), making it Anderson's second most successful box office picture ever (The Royal Tenenbaums totaled just over $ 52M, crossing the $ 50M barrier week 12).

The second most impressive part of the film comes in the form of Peter Sarsgaard, who plays xenobiologist Hector Hammond.

«Classic Hollywood film noir speaks with a Scottish brogue in «Young Adam,» an impressive second feature by David Mackenzie...