Sentences with phrase «making of the action thriller»

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Watch all of the action as Chelsea won a thriller to make it into the UEFA Youth League semi-finals.

The works of Max Brooks, who wrote 2003's satirical and subversively political, «The Zombie Survival Guide», and 2006's, «World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War», provided the kernels of inspiration for this mega-budgeted horror - action - thriller that mostly makes up its own narrative, independent of much of the book content (jettisoning the first - person account style and most of the events), to make it fit more with the ranks of current, eye - candy loaded popcorn movies than a thoughtful adaptation of the best - seller.

Harris» feature films for 2004 include the live - action remake Thunderbirds and the thriller Trauma, starring Colin Firth.Though her star was steadily rising in Hollywood, it wasn't until 2006 that Harris would really make a splash on stateside screens; and after supporting roles in Brett Ratner's After the Sunset and Michael Winterbottom's A Cock and Bull Story, Harris took to the high seas for her role as Tia Dalma in the eagerly anticipated summer sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

The trailers would make you think this is an action thriller in the vein of director Luc Besson's LA FEMME NIKITA.

I like that they made this an adult action gore thriller and there are some lovely shots, use of lighting, editing with the fights etc...

Unlike series co-star Biel, Mitchell remained with the program throughout its run, and through many character changes that found Lucy marrying Kevin Kinkirk, working as an associate pastor, giving birth, and surviving both a miscarriage to twins and clinical depression.Although Mitchell branched out from television into cinematic work as early as 1996, with a turn in the fantasy - action thriller The Crow: City of Angels, and continued intermittent film appearances (such as a supporting role in 2005's slasher movie Saw II), she made no secret of her real passion: performing country music as a guitarist and vocalist.

REC 4 won't win any points for being scary or terribly original, as this is more of an action thriller than horror, but it is mostly successful due to the fact that it drops the slapstick comedy of REC 3 and goes for a more serious tone, and the setting make this stand out in the zombie genre.

Yes, Chan can't move quite the way he used to, but age has deepened his acting prowess, making this that rare action thriller that doesn't hide the face of pain.

A sleekly made thriller with a sparky sense of humour, this is also a rare action movie that has something important to say.

Comedy, sci - fi, horror, romance, adventure, action, drama, and thriller, it covers quite a lot of territory in a short amount of time, and does so with its own sense of style that makes it different from any other film, even if it is an homage film at its core.

Grossing $ 404 million domestically and receiving unanimous praise from members of the FF2 Media team (scattered from Los Angeles to New York City), the comic book action thriller has made a significant dent in the glass ceiling for female filmmakers.

Regardless of how you feel about his personal antics, there's no denying that Gibson is a talented actor, and his mixture of charm, danger and zaniness (all qualities that made Martin Riggs an action movie icon) are on full display in director Jean - François Richet's darkly comic thriller.

by Bill Chambers Although it inspired the quintessential U.S. crime picture of the past decade, Ringo Lam's 1987 Hong Kong action - thriller City on Fire suffers in a freshly - Americanized form: Dubbed and revised dialogue does not Reservoir Dogs make it, and the few nods to western pop - culture induce groans.

Regardless, Colin Farrell stars in a version of the role made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and he is caught (maybe) between his memory and true past, as well as between Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel, in the sci - fi action thriller.

After making four high - octane action films with Mark Neveldine (including Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance and both Crank movies), Brian Taylor goes solo with this high - concept thriller about kids in peril.

Shankar and Silna's 1984 Private Defense Contractors has made a name for itself by producing a string of violent, filmmaker - driven action movies and crime thrillers.

There have been so many awful revenge thrillers lately that we've almost forgotten that it's possible to make a good one, and this is a rare example of striking the right balance of exhilarating action...

In general, though, the house style of the franchise (clean, pared - down visuals made kinetic in the editing room) lends itself supremely well to this sort of mundane thriller, where the action only ever alternates between chases on foot and in cars.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening March 18, 2011 BIG BUDGET FILMS Limitless (PG - 13 for profanity, mature themes, violence, sexuality and disturbing images) Bradley Cooper stars in this action thriller about a frustrated writer whose life is transformed after he is introduced to a top - secret, smart drug which enables him to use 100 % of his brain.

The attempt to make a new version — once touted as a remake — of Gareth Evans» excellent action thriller The Raid has had a typically torturous development battle with actors and directors named then departing.

This singularly unique psychological action thriller developed by the same team who are making Detroit: Become Human (releasing May 25), Beyond: Two Souls is sure to entertain and keep you on the edge of your seat.

A mostly dull thriller that plods along at a maddeningly slow pace, «Escape Plan» is almost completely devoid of action or humor, making both stars» involvement questionable.

With that said, however, not even the involvement of Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver makes this action thriller look any less like a Jason Bourne rip - off.

Writer / producer Luc Besson (who also co-wrote the Liam Neeson action thriller) has essentially been making the same movie for the last 20 years, and although most of his Euro - trash action films haven't been as successful as «Taken,» they're always a lot of fun to watch.

The overall consensus out of Sundance was that Robot & Frank was flawed but charming, which could make it a pleasant alternative to the other films opening that day: the action comedy Hit & Run, the thriller The Apparition, and the Joseph Gordon Levitt - starrer Premium Rush.

Such heady concepts get lost under what director Jonathan Mostow (Terminator 3, U-571) and the screenwriting team of Ferris and Brancato (Terminator Salvation, Catwoman) really want to do with the somber Blade Runner - ish premise, and that's to make a sci fi / action / thriller.

Using irony and wit, Greengrass directs as if this was a detective thriller made up of a single action sequence.

This week's releases include a movie surpassed by its soundtrack; an action thriller that makes the ride home more interesting; a true story of unintentional heroism; and an odd story of kindred spirits.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening September 23, 2011 BIG BUDGET FILMS Abduction (PG - 13 for sexuality, teen partying, intense violence and brief profanity) John Singleton directs this action thriller about a teenager (Taylor Lautner) who ends up on the run from a team of hit men when he tries to determine his true identity after seeing his baby photo on a missing persons website.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening August 7, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (PG - 13 for mayhem and graphic violence) Action - oriented thriller about an elite team of gadget - equipped, military spies who venture to the ends of the Earth in search of the international arms dealer (Christopher Eccleston) masterminding a diabolical plot to plunge the planet into complete chaos.

But the question is — as was with the similarly European - backed, one - word titled thrillers «Taken,» «Taken 2» and «Unknown» — what to make of this unlikely action hero turn for Neeson at 61?

Hardly any of the new releases, which also included the thriller The Hurricane Heist (8th place, $ 3.2 million) and the dark action comedy Gringo, (11th place, $ 2.6 million) were well - reviewed going into the weekend, save for the limited release independents like Thoroughbreds, which made $ 1.2 million from 549 locations, and Armando Iannucci's The Death of Stalin, which opened in four theaters to $ 181,000.

Walter Hill made the jump from literate screenwriter of tough - minded crime films to director of elegantly - made bare - knuckle thrillers and action dramas with Hard Times (1975), a depression - era tale of underground fights with Charles Bronson and James Coburn as business partners in who aren't quite friends but become the first of Hill's guarded buddy teams.

Planes, running and Tom Cruise — three ingredients for a possible a box - office hit converge one more time in American Made, an action - comedy - thriller based on the life of Barry Seal, former pilot for TWA and drug smuggler for Pablo Escobar.

But a first - rate cast makes it watchable, and the action sequences are shot with a gritty energy that's rarely seen in these kinds of mindless thrillers.

WHY: Michael Bay has wasted the better part of the last decade making shitty «Transformers» films, so it's nice to see him return to form with «13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,» an exhilarating and surprisingly apolitical military thriller that reconfirms why he's one of the best action directors in the business.

Nothing is sacred in this egregiously sensationalized action - thriller, with terrible hyper - kinetic direction and silly dialogue only made memorable for the most liberal use of the F - word in perhaps any movie ever released to date.

Two years after making his U.S. debut with the crackerjack kidnapping drama «Prisoners,» French - Canadian director Denis Villeneuve ups his own ante with «Sicario,» a blisteringly intense drug - trade thriller that combines expert action and suspense with another uneasy inquiry into the emotional consequences of violence.

The talented director and stars of «Olympus Has Fallen'talk candidly about making the pulse - racing political action thriller.

Patrick Hughes previously made the well - regarded horror thriller Red Hill, which I haven't seen yet, but between those positive notices and the notion that he would be helming the remake of one of the best action movies in years, I was intensely curious to see what he would make of the third installment in this modern series that is dominated by lead actor, co-writer, and director Sylvester Stallone.

Shmuger also noted at the recent shareholders meeting that EuropCorp was to focus on making action - thrillers in the realm of «Taken», «Lucy», «The Professional» and «The Fifth Element.»

The newest American crime thriller and cop drama to hit theaters, «Triple 9», is a movie that packs an attractive star studded cast, features intense action and has most of the right elements to make it at least a mediocre genre piece, but it also presents a story that is unfocused and sometimes unclear with feeling that it's incomplete or missing something.

Despite its usual and expected slate of critical flops (yet, box office successes) as well as miscalculated projects that couldn't surpass the initial excitement they generated (see: Prometheus, and even Les Miserables), Hollywood came back soaring in with an attractive, polished fare — ranging from political thrillers and procedurals to action flicks — managing to consistently make it in to most major critics» top tens and to score awards / nominations from various critics groups and Guilds.

Some fans will undoubtedly be disappointed at how different it is from the original, but that's exactly what makes it so great, because although «The Raid 2» may not provide the same adrenaline rush of its faster - paced, more contained predecessor, but it's a richer and more sophisticated action - thriller that ranks among the best crime films ever made.

Panic Room is a psychological thriller — rare in these CGI - heavy days of action film - making — that begins with a space, and explores the creative possibilities of making a film about that space.

A rather silly, though slickly - made thriller from director Luis Llosa, with Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods and Rod Steiger, the movie was essentially about a load of bombs going off; and it's the only real action movie Barry's scored since 1987's The Living Daylights.

Taking up the bulk of the month's releases is a slew of action / comedy / thriller films (A Dark Truth, Gangster Squad, Broken City, The Last Stand, Parker) that, if their posters and titles are to be believed, will make a great sleep aid.

A slick, slippery thriller that taps into the anarchic playfulness that made the best American action flicks of the 1980s and»90s pop.

The Commuter (Jan. 12): Liam Neeson is just an average commuter, but they make a big mistake of making the big guy angry, in this action thriller for Jaume Collet - Serra («The Unknown,» «Non-Stop»).

What's interesting about American Sniper, which works from a dicey script by Jason Hall that's always in danger of becoming either a rote action thriller meted out in shootouts or a rote antiwar melodrama about how veterans never quite make it back home, is how obstinately it resists this narrative.