Sentences with phrase «more over the course of the film»

Braff's voiceover narration tells a story (one we will hear twice more over the course of the film, as if repetition can substitute for actual connection) about Aidan and his brother pretending to be superheroes as children, and realizing that maybe they weren't heroes: maybe they were just regular guys.

Not exact matches

But all varieties of horror flick are easily identifiable at this point, whether they're spooky, low - budget films (numerous); viscera - stained slasher movies (more numerous); quick - cut zombie flicks (even more numerous); macabre sci - fi, floating - in - space efforts (somewhat less numerous than they should be); sexualized vampiric tales (I trip over one of these whenever I get the newspaper); films of the more critically favored retro - mashup variety (Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's Death Proof plus Planet Terror feature Grindhouse); or foreign entries of the psychological horror variety (the works of Dario Argento, of course; Alexandre Aja's films, which have their defenders; and Juan Antonio Bayona's El Orfanato, which only someone who truly dislikes cinema can dismiss).

Over the course of the last decade, TV and film have taken a notably darker and more complex turn.

Empire Strikes Back ended with the Empire winning, Han Solo being taken by Jabba the Hutt, and Luke Skywalker facing his darkest moment, and the next film more or less reversed all of that over the course of its running time.

Some of his more notable work came from his collaboration with director Spike Lee; over the course of the 1990s, Washington starred in three of his films, playing a jazz trumpeter in Mo» Better Blues (1990), the title role in Lee's epic 1992 biopic Malcolm X (for which he received a Best Actor Oscar nomination), and the convict father of a high - school basketball star in He Got Game (1998).

Then, over the course of a series of more dramatic rebellions, the film reveals more about Moll's past, her capacity to justify violence, and the very real possibility that she might allow a serial killer to get away with his crimes, just so she can be with someone who says he loves her.

With Lawrence (the director) and Lawrence (the actor) so professionally in tune over the course of three Hunger Games films, you might have hoped that the pair would deliver an off - the - rails, more mature action film with a nuanced female protagonist.

All three men come and go over the course of the film, but the ladies require more consistent help year - round, with dreams of modernizing their operation looming wistfully in the distance.

Over the course of this third solo outing for the god of thunder, Thor will lose his allies, his freedom, those flowing golden locks, and also something more permanent, but none of these will be the most significant alteration to the character in Taika Waititi's zippy, slightly tilted, often joyfully frenzied film: Thor is finally in on his own joke.

Over the course of the film's 90 minute runtime, we meet: Loretta (Caroline Dhavernas), a waitress with dreams of something more; a sleazy hustler named Michael (Kevin Pollak); feuding married couple Henry and Lily (Peter Keleghan and Wendy Crewson); recovering drug addict Denise (Anna Friel) and her patient husband R.J. (Kris Holden - Reid); and Phillie (Craig Ferguson), the motel's depressed, drunken janitor.

Over the course of many years and many more Marvel Universe films — including some that proved to be hugely successful (Guardians of the Galaxy) and some that proved to be Thor: The Dark World — the proprietors of that universe have been nesting glowy magical gemstones inside their heroes» stories.

What makes Katie so appealing is that there's more to her character than we initially think, which is revealed methodically over the course of the film.

Of course the caveat would be that not all of these films are good, and in recent years it's been true that he's had more misses than hits, but 2014 saw him deliver two films in the same year for the third time this century and one of them is the best he's given us in over half a decadOf course the caveat would be that not all of these films are good, and in recent years it's been true that he's had more misses than hits, but 2014 saw him deliver two films in the same year for the third time this century and one of them is the best he's given us in over half a decadof these films are good, and in recent years it's been true that he's had more misses than hits, but 2014 saw him deliver two films in the same year for the third time this century and one of them is the best he's given us in over half a decadof them is the best he's given us in over half a decade.

All three actors deliver solid performances — especially Margot Robbie and Chiwetel Ejiofor, who are given more time to develop their characters — but unfortunately, not a lot happens over the course of the film's 98 - minute runtime that's particularly compelling.

Marking its 61st year, the San Francisco International Film Festival closed April 17 after screening more than 180 films over the course of its two weeks.

Calvin is the name given to the film's antagonist, a deadly little organism (and the first sign of life discovered on Mars) that grows larger and more lethal over the course of the story.

All cop» given a number of metallic upgrades over the course of the film — and we have the first look at one of those more robotic designs.

Recommendation: This is a frustratingly mediocre product that begins with promise and steadily declines over the course of less than 90 minutes — and to reiterate, the film feels more like a two - hour affair than something that registers just shy of a standard full - length feature.

WHAT: Set over the course of several decades, the film tells the real - life story of Robert Kuklinski (Michael Shannon), a devoted husband and father of two who secretly worked as a contract killer for the mob, murdering more than 100 people before finally being arrested.

Soderbergh and I spoke over the course of a couple days this summer — about his new movie, Logan Lucky; about his origins as a filmmaker; about his retirement that turned out not to be a retirement at all; about his love for Get Out and the films of Barry Jenkins; about, in short, way more than would fit in a single, often condensed magazine story.

Boasting a labyrinthine, impressionistic plot that you can either get hung up on the details of or allow wash over you in a haze of fragmentary images and evocative soundtrack details (we're more for the latter course, but both work out just fine), it's a prime example of a film that many will find frustrating in its opacity, but that brings a tenfold return on investment for those willing to let themselves be borne along by its currents.

While on first glance, X-Men: First Class may seem like a prequel to the other films in the franchise (apart from the Wolverine film, of course, which just bounces all over the place), the new film really plays more like a reboot of the X-Men franchise.

Yet instead of keeping this a tightly wound yarn of imprisonment and escape, Verbinski — working from a script by Justin Haythe («The Lone Ranger,» «Revolutionary Road»)-- opts for something bigger, grander and more operatic, sending the film wildly off the rails over the course of its far - too - long 146 - minute running time.

Over the course of 10 days and 11 nights, the public is invited to take advantage of world premieres including independent films and major studio releases, as well as tribute screenings, outdoor movies, celebrity - filled red carpets and more.

Considering the fact that Pixar films are developed over the course of four years or more, the finish line must loom over the studio for the final few months.

While Scott's film had a relatively simple plot — hunt and terminate a handful of droids — there are a lot more moving pieces in «Blade Runner 2049,» which come together seamlessly over the course of the nearly three - hour runtime.

Hollywood pro William Wellman directed more than 80 films in every genre over the course of four decades, but for my money, he was never more interesting than in the early sound era, where his energy and audacity powered over a dozen short, sharp, street - smart films filled with saucy sexiness and startling violence and mixed with varying measures of social commentary.

The film has been described as a «modernization» of the story centered on the «rivalry» between Peter and Mr. McGregor - suggesting that the two will come into conflict more than once over the course of the film.

That Powell's style has only gotten more shakey - camera frantic over the course of its two following films (with James Newton Howard doing a decent job of interpreting it for the non-Bourne spin - off).

This film left me speechless at its Sundance premiere back in January, and with each successive viewing over the course of the year, I find it richer and even more accomplished.

The Stanford School of Engineering has been filming a number of their courses over the course of the last couple of years, ranging from introductory programming to more serious courses like iOS development.

Viewers may not feel sorry for the plight of Matthew Broderick in Election, but he loses more than his job and his dignity over the course of the film.

More than 3,500 entries in a wide variety of categories, including painting, drawing, mixed media, photography, sculpture, graphic design, film, fashion, as well as senior art portfolios were judged by a panel of judges over the course of several days.

More than 2,500 entries in a wide variety of categories, including painting, drawing, mixed media, photography, sculpture, graphic design, film, fashion, as well as senior art portfolios are judged by a panel of judges over the course of several days.

Over the course of his career, Maillard has never used more than two rolls of film per day.