Sentences with phrase «make terrific films»

We're proud to report that Split is a terrific film, placing M. Night Shyamalan back on track to making terrific films once again...

Split is a terrific film, placing M. Night Shyamalan back on track to making terrific films once again.

The movie was far from successful at the box office last holiday, but my prediction is that this home video release could very well make this terrific film a new Christmas classic.

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The visuals in this portion of the film are terrific, but everything below the surface of the film becomes a little hard to make out at this point.

Chaplin had been making terrific and memorable films up to this point, but it's The Great Dictator which seems to have the most fingers pointing at it today as Chaplin's grand film masterpiece rather than yesterday when it was mostly steeped in controversy.

What makes Captain America: Civil War such a terrific accomplishment is the way it takes what could have been the most crass and overcrowded story to adapt as a film and instead transforms it into an examination of just who these heroes are and what impact they've had on the world around them, and vice versa.

Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf are terrific in this funny, charming and grounded film about growing up a girl from a modest family discovering herself and aspiring to more than what is expected of her, and parents making hard sacrifices and letting go.

Yes, it has some very genuine moments, the cast is loveable and the animals are the main focus in the film once again, and yes those portions are all terrific, but there is something off the entire time, making it a little distant from what made the first one special.

Terrific old Canadian war film made before the United States decided to enter World War II.

Between Southpaw and the generally terrific Creed last year to Hands of Stone and now Bleed for This the question around the story of Vinny Pazienza was always going to be not what made it worth telling - we know what the hook is - but more what makes this film in particular worth watching as the options for such sports dramas are continually growing.

Director Alfred Sole crafts a terrific film that delivers effective shock and will most likely make you feel uncomfortable.

The team of Jill and Karen Sprecher are now written down as filmmakers to watch, following up their terrific office comedy, CLOCKWATCHERS, with a wholly different, but just as well - made second film.

Apatow's special edition supplements are always terrific and this is no exception, from the 75 - minute «Funny People Diaries» (a making - of documentary as a personal journey through the film guided by director Apatow) to the deleted / alternate scenes, montages of ad - libs and other goodies.

Quentin Tarantino, whose Pulp Fiction is a great film, has made what is technically a terrific film.

Paramount's overdue Blu - ray doesn't surprise, but its terrific feature presentation and good making - of featurette are enough to qualify this as a satisfying release of a substantial film.

The disappointment of the film is made more depressing by the terrific performance that Raymond J. Barry gives in the middle of it.

His visionary storytelling is what makes him unique, and he tackles big, ambitious topics that are terrific entertainment for film enthusiasts that are looking for some of the finest «art» films in the cinematic medium.

This skilfully made film tells a terrific story but is rather too densely packed to appeal to audiences unfamiliar with (or uninterested in) Italian history.

This is not quite enough of a conceit to sustain a full - length movie — «Paul» would have made a terrific short film — but there are incidental pleasures all along the way.

He may be a terrific mascot for Nintendo, but the plumber's lack of personality makes him a rubbish protagonist for a film — as Bob Hoskins discovered

«Fast & Furious 6» (2013) 69 percent: With high - octane humor and terrific action scenes, this film builds upon the winning blockbuster formula that made «Fast 5» a critical and commercial success — a formula that depends on Diesel being in the center of the action.

The Young Victoria is the kind of film a terrific actress (Emily Blunt) should make after too many supporting roles where she outshines the leading cast.

The Young Victoria is the kind of film a terrific actress (Emily Blunt) should make after too many supporting roles where... Continue reading DVD Releases: 04/20/10

The shaky camera even on land or in a solid ship on smooth seas made this terrific action film impossible for me to watch.

Coogler made Creed for his own Rocky - loving father and gets terrific mileage from the paternal bond that develops between Adonis and Rocky (although Rocky's own son is conveniently absent, somewhat undermining the conclusion of the previous film).

Because director Ryan Coogler and his team have made an excellent superhero film that is culturally aware and has a message without being preachy, and the villain of Erik Killmonger (a terrific Michael B. Jordan) has a rich level of tragedy unmatched by other MCU villains.

Although it is a film made for television, the production value is quite good, with terrific use of New York locales, and a spot - on recreation of the look and feel of each era.

Perhaps the strongest element of Gothika is the terrific performance by Halle Berry (X2, Die Another Day), who actually makes this bad film seem worth watching at times.

Here are my favorite lines from this terrific film, widely considered to be one of the greatest American movies ever made.

My hunch is that Pasek & Paul have crafted a terrific score, but the film buries it in pounding, processed, overdubbed orchestrations that make the voices sound disembodied and auto - tuned out any traces of human nuance.

Selected by Chile to represent the country in the Best Foreign Language category at the Oscars, this moving, funny, very human film about a middle - aged woman and the obstacles that prevent a full and rich love life has a terrific shot at making the final five nominees.

Though the shooting itself is found - footage by - the - numbers, Brice includes a few terrific structural surprises that whisk the film in new directions, even though they lead to a sequence of events down the stretch that rely on suspect decision - making.

ELBA: Specific to this film and the genre, there was Babylon, a terrific film made in 1980 that was definitely a big pin up on the Yardie development wall.

She was terrific in Silver Linings Playbook, a film that had Oscar wins written all over it, which made this victory feel like an easy lay - up despite the talented group of nominees that year.

One of Spielberg's finest recent works in terms of flawless film making and terrific performances.

Making things even more astounding is that it is Cretton's second feature film, a terrific start to his career but also an excellent piece of work one could retire on.

The guy has made three terrific films since launching his directing career with Gone Baby Gone, and Argo's status as an Oscar frontrunner puts him right into the thick of the Best Director race.

The film makes terrific use of the soundfield, surrounding the viewer with atmospheric effects beyond even what someone expecting a spectacle fest to deliver.

Jafar Panahi's Taxi provides a window into contemporary life in Iran through this terrific made - to - look - like non-fiction narrative film set entirely...

Jafar Panahi's Taxi provides a window into contemporary life in Iran through this terrific made - to - look - like non-fiction narrative film set entirely inside Panahi's cab over the course of a single day.

Despite another pair of terrific films this year (that makes nine he directed in the three years 2002 - 2004), Johnnie To does not pick up his fourth Best Director Endy this year.

All of these elements work together not to make a bad film, and in fact likely a terrific one, but a distinctly Academy - unfriendly one.

He does a terrific job, and definitely makes the film fun to watch, but anyone looking for him to return to making great films again will obviously be disappointed that Hollywood Homicide is the kind of mindless fluff he chooses to make nowadays.

Tye Sheridan (from «Tree of Life» and the upcoming David Gordon Green film, «Joe,» which so far in a brief career makes him three for three in working with terrific filmmakers) and his co-star Jacob Lofland (in his film acting debut) transcend the child actor ghetto (saying they're good for being kid actors is wildly understating it).

Nevertheless, the film's three stars — Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson — still turn in some decent performances despite the lack of any real laughs in the script, and although the terrific supporting cast (which includes the likes of Kevin Pollack, Brian Dennehy, Rashida Jones and Rosamund Pike) is mostly wasted in throwaway roles, it makes «The Big Year» a lot more enjoyable than it has any right to be.

An amazing film, from the battle scenes ripped off by Spielberg in Saving Private Ryan, to the Noh influences in make - up, costume and acting, the brilliant use of color, and the terrific, non-method acting, especially by Nakadai and Mieko Harada, who as a combination Lady MacBeth, Edmund character is one of the great movie villains of the 80s.

There's nothing there that makes Shanghai look like a disaster, and in fact the many reviews from releases of the film outside the US suggest that Shanghai is fine — not a terrific movie, not a horrible one.

While the special effects were superb, it was the terrific performance by Downey Jr. that made this film as successful as it was.

Steve Carell adds himself to the long list of distinguished comedic actors who have made the crossover to dramatic acting with terrific results, Alan Arkin yet again shines as one of the all time great character actors and Toni Collette excels as the emotional core of the film.

The film is a rousing entertainment with catchy music and terrific choreography; it's just that the Bollywood touches are made all the more palatable for the Western viewer through familiar, comfortable packaging.