Sentences with phrase «influential film of all time»

Shot outside Pittsburgh on a shoestring budget, by a band of filmmakers determined to make their mark, Night of the Living Dead, directed by horror master George A. Romero, is a great story of independent cinema: a midnight hit turned box - office smash that became one of the most influential films of all time.

Shot outside Pittsburgh on a shoestring budget by a band of filmmakers determined to make their mark, Night of the Living Dead, directed by horror master GEORGE A. ROMERO, is one of the great stories of independent cinema: a midnight hit turned box - office smash that became one of the most influential films of all time.

This is one of John Ford's greatest films, one of the greatest westerns of all time, and in general, one of the greatest and most influential films of all time.

Night of the Living Dead (1968) Shot outside Pittsburgh on a shoestring budget by a band of filmmakers determined to make their mark, «Night of the Living Dead,» directed by horror master George A. Romero, is one of the great stories of independent cinema: a midnight hit turned box - office smash that became one of the most influential films of all time.

Blade Runner was named the second most visually influential film of all time by the Visual Effects Society and I am very curious to see how much the 12 - time Oscar nominated cinematographer nods to the look of the original (DoP: Jordan Cronenweth), «consisting of deep shadows and vibrant colors and shafts of light so strong that you can't help but get pulled into them.»

In 2010 it was designated the most influential film of all time in the Toronto International Film Festival's «Essential 100» list, where Jonathan Rosenbaum described it as «the pinnacle of silent cinema — and perhaps of the cinema itself.»

However, author Mario Puzo and director Francis Ford Coppola fought for Brando in the role, and «The Godfather» is now considered one of the most influential films of all time.

A cornerstone of the French New Wave, the first feature from Alain Resnais is one of the most influential films of all time.

Not exact matches

Sergei Eisenstein's seminal 1925 film about a naval mutiny is still widely regarded as one of the most influential propaganda films of all time - it was named «Greatest Film of All Time» at the 1958 World's Fair in Brusstime - it was named «Greatest Film of All Time» at the 1958 World's Fair in BrussTime» at the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels.

Stanley Kubrick — arguably one of the most brilliant and influential film directors of all time — left an immemorial legacy in cinema.

One of the most talented, influential, and iconoclastic filmmakers of all time, Brian De Palma's career started in the 60s and has included such acclaimed and diverse films as Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Scarface, The Untouchables, Carlito's Way, and Mission: Impossible.

Conveyed via two interviews done with Mike Nichols and theater director Jack O'Brien in the summer of 2014 at the Golden Theatre, where «An Evening with Nichols and May» premiered in 1960 — one in front of a paying audience, and one not — McGrath's film attempts to capture how a seven - year - old immigrant from Nazi Germany became one of the most influential and award - winning directors of all time.

Your evening kicks off with The Day the Earth Stood Still, an enduring classic and easily one of the most influential science fiction films of all time.

But he was no journeyman, and his artistry immediately became apparent as he gave life to some of the most influential and beloved films of all time, including The Set - Up (1949), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), West Side Story (1961), The Sound of Music (1965), and Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).

Tobe Hooper, probably best known for helming one of the most renowned and influential horror films of all time, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, has died of natural causes at the age of 74.

The idea of a remake to one of the most influential films of all - time usually has the fans up in arms and itching to...

It might be another step in the filmmaker's traumatic and tragic battle with the studio system, and it definitely didn't open any Hollywood doors for him at that time, but it's nevertheless an undisputed, grandiose, innovative and influential piece of filmmaking that crowned the golden era of film noir.

Borrowing from Takashi Miike's Audition (seminal J Horror film) source material, Nicolas Pesce had time to dress, finesse his highly anticipated sophomore film and boy did he deliver with what comes across as a Cronenberg's Crash like love story featured in hotel room spaces rather than car wreckage and works as an homage to a plethora of influential filmmakers including De Palma and the Giallo set.

Director Volker Schlöndorff had already made three feature films (including his influential 1966 debut, Young Törless) by the time he tackled this project, casting a twenty - four - year - old Rainer Werner Fassbinder in the role of a booze - soaked, womanizing poet who goes on a scorched - earth bender across the German countryside.

Great Directors on TCM: Akira Kurosawa Between his flawless translations of American genre films (especially crime films and westerns) to Japanese settings both contemporary and medieval, his groundbreaking experiments with cinematic point of view and narrative reliability, and his brilliant juxtapositions of Shakespeare with Japanese tradition, Akira Kurosawa can easily claim to be one of the greatest and most influential directors of all time.

Three independent movies from this year deserve a special mention... Bill Morrison's documentary Dawson City: Frozen Time, the socio - political history of a gold rush town, illustrated with film stock recovered from beneath an abandoned ice rink... Oxide Ghosts, director Michael Cumming's assemblage of VHS outtakes from the influential, more relevant than ever TV news satire Brass Eye... and Dispossession, a restrained documentary about the housing crisis that's provoked fiercely energetic audience discussions up and down the land, culminating in a panel discussion at Curzon Chelsea with director Paul Sng, author Anna Minton and Jeremy Corbyn MP.

It may or may not be the greatest western film of all - time (a matter of preference), but it's inarguably the most influential.

Raimi's collaborator behind the camera was cinematographer Bill Pope, who at the time had shot only one other feature (1989's Death Doll), but = would go on to shoot the highly influential The Matrix trilogy (1999 — 2003), Raimi's three Spider - Man films, and several of Edgar Wright's films, including, most recently, Baby Driver (2017).

Inspired by the 1949 exorcism of Roland Doe, the novel was family adapted by Blatty himself for director William Friedkin's 1973 film «The Exorcist,» widely considered one of the greatest and most influential horror movies of all time.

Four of the U.S.» most influential film critics groups say they will bar Disney movies from consideration for year - end awards in protest of Disney's blacklist of the Los Angeles Times.

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Zombies are more popular than ever, which is perhaps why it's perfect timing for a documentary that looks back on one of the most influential zombie films of all time — George A. Romero's «Night of the Living Dead.»

Tony Scott's flawed but captivating debut is one of the most influential vampire films of all time, and to have more of the late director's work in high - definition is always welcome.

Since its release 35 years ago, Blade Runner has become one of the most influential sci - fi films of all time.

In total, they contain 40 primary sources, including reproductions of some of the most iconic works from the 1913 Armory Show, as well as documents, photographs, film, music, and ephemera from the time; life stories of influential figures; lesson ideas; and more.

Jonathan prefers not to «drop names,» but has worked with some of the more influential types within the entertainment and publishing worlds through the years, many culminating in New York Times list best - selling books, feature films, documentaries, and television series under his guidance.

Each year, MoMA's Department of Film combs through major studio releases and the top film festivals around the world, selecting influential, innovative films made in the last 12 months that they believe will stand the test of time.

The film was incredibly influential at the time of inaugural release as that time's censorship forbade showing a kiss that lasted more than 3 seconds — Warhol — as usual — didn't obey, but came up with this video with couples kissing on camera; for 3 minutes.

Peter Eze: Small Forward for the Houston rockets Jack Valenti, long - time president of the Motion Picture Association of America and creator of the MPAA film rating system, received his B.B.A. from UH and for decades was one of the most influential people in Hollywood.