Sentences with phrase «more films directed by women»

Some have criticized Cannes for not selecting more films directed by women.

Not exact matches

Based on the iconic DC Comic book, Wonder Woman has earned more than $ 410 million in the U.S. and over $ 820 million worldwide, set numerous box office records, including becoming the highest - grossing film directed by a woman, the highest - grossing superhero origin film domestically, and the largest opening for a female - led comic - based Woman has earned more than $ 410 million in the U.S. and over $ 820 million worldwide, set numerous box office records, including becoming the highest - grossing film directed by a woman, the highest - grossing superhero origin film domestically, and the largest opening for a female - led comic - based woman, the highest - grossing superhero origin film domestically, and the largest opening for a female - led comic - based film.

I watched 32 new release films directed by women (with my total new - to - me directed by women clocking in at 79 this year; more on that when I do my year - end review tomorrow).

Re-imagining the 1984 classic with female leads (especially one made up of today's funniest women: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones), directed by a man who not only makes hilarious films but seems to innately understand the unique humor women afford to film, Paul Feig, is not only a great indicator that Hollywood might finally be wising up that we need less Get Hard and more Spy and Bridesmaids.

More than half of this edition's movies are directed by women, with 10 out of the 18 films selected.

Bill Duke's film is based on a novel by Bishop T.J. Jakes, and like the previous screen Jakes adaptation, 2004's Woman Thou Art Loosed (directed by Michael Schultz), there is a lot more grit and realism on display here than most faith - based movies.

Yet again, the festival will not evade criticism for its historically gender - imbalanced selection, with only three films in the 2016 competition slate directed by women (one more than last year), two in the Un Certain Regard sidebar (the lowest since 2012), and one Out of Competition.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of transcendent filmmaking in the The Lost City of Z and A Ghost Story, it was the age of foolish Spider - Man remakes / reboots / regurgitations, it was the epoch of a magnificent enquiry into belief by the evergreen Martin Scorsese, it was the epoch of the incredulous return of Mel Gibson in a box office hit, it was the season of Michael Haneke shining a light on our uncaring societal malaise, it was the season of manifold more people watching Baywatch, it was the spring of Aki Kaurismäki's warm - hearted but politically pressing The Other Side of Hope, it was the winter of despair at the box office results of masterpieces like Certain Women, Aquarius and The Death of Louis XIV, we had Yorgos Lanthimos» Kubrickian masterpiece before us, we had a new Kingsman film before us, we were all going direct to cinematic Heaven, we were all going direct the other way.

Of all of the films directed by women this year (And there have been many), most have favored it over the MORE «important» stories — like Bigelow's trauma at the Algiers Motel, or Dee Rees» Mudbound or Dayton and Faris» Battle of the Sexes.

With 33 percent of the Official Competition films directed by women, the 2017 BFI London Film Festival is set to showcase far more work from female filmmakers than many of this year's most prestigious film festivals.

A number of films over the past several years that were directed by women were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, a category which allows for more nominees.

The number of films directed by women pales compared to men, so it has been even more daunting for actresses to make the leap.

Yet again it's worrying how few of these films are directed by women (just three), but at least there are stories and characters among our choices that suggest that the 2017 nominees could — we repeat, could — be a little more diverse than the 2016 crop that inspired the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and campaign.

Mari Rodríguez - Ichaso (b. 1943 Havana): After working in journalism, TV production and film for more than 30 years, Rodríguez - Ichaso wrote and directed the documentary Branded by Paradise, about women in Cuba, and Made in Cuba: Children of Paradise.