Sentences with phrase «most celebrated»

Ricky Church on HBO's Watchmen series... It goes without saying that Watchmen is one of the most celebrated and revered graphic novels ever made.

Paul Newman, at his most attractively laid - back, plays one of detective literature's most celebrated private eyes, novelist Ross Macdonald's Lew Archer.

«He was an uncompromising crusader who lifted himself up from humble beginnings to become, for a time, one of the most celebrated men in America,» narrator Keith David says while setting the tone for «Jackie Robinson.

«Mike Nichols, one of America's most celebrated directors, whose long, protean résumé of critic - and crowd - pleasing work earned him adulation both on Broadway and in Hollywood, died on Wednesday.

Duke Ellington Forest Whitaker reads this tribute to one of the 20th century's most celebrated and influential musicians.

December 12, 2017 • With faith and fate hanging in the balance, the most celebrated album of the year dares us to grapple with the politics of personal responsibility in America.

The first foreign language movie ever nominated for the best picture Oscar, this most celebrated of antiwar films had a host of admirers, including Orson Welles, who once said, «If I had only one film in the world to save, it would be «Grand Illusion.»»

This past year, Lady Bird, The Disaster Artist and The Florida Project all received varying nominations and were three of the most celebrated films of the year.

The Austin History Center is hosting a special screening of this doc about one of Austin's most celebrated landmarks and how the city became a refuge for these structures.

are two of this year's most celebrated films — and two of The Seventh Row's favourites.

Capcom was founded in 1983, and is responsible for some of the most celebrated franchises in gaming including Resident Evil ®, Street Fighter ®, Monster Hunter, Ace Attorney ®, Mega Man ® and Devil May Cry ®.

Billy Crudup, a great actor, does the best he can with the comic's most celebrated character, Dr. Manhattan, a physicist who gets transformed by a lab accident into an enormous, walking, talking, glowing A-bomb and who teleports to Mars whenever he needs to go to his quiet place.

Mixing visceral, documentary - like realism with the narrative focus of Hollywood noir and melodrama, Manila in the Claws of Light is a howl of anguish from one of the most celebrated figures in Philippine cinema.

From starring in the beloved Joss Whedon TV series «Firefly» to featuring as Steve the Pirate in «Dodgeball» to lending his voice to numerous animated roles like «Young Justice» and «Rick and Morty,» Alan Tudyk stands as one of nerdoms most celebrated icons.

Then, she got the news that every actress — beginner and seasoned veteran alike — dreams of when she was called in to audition for none other than Terence Davies, one of England's most celebrated filmmakers, for the leading role in his latest project, a long - gestating adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's 1932 novel that is generally considered to be one of the most important Scottish novels of the 20th century.

Others have made bio-pics of one of France's most celebrated playwrights, but Tirard was determined to find something new to tell in the tale of the man who avoided a career in law to write some of the smartest, and most sparkling comedies of the 17th century.

«De Palma, about one of the most celebrated and enigmatic filmmakers of our time, is being considered «one of the greatest films about a filmmaker ever.

Movies adapted from his work include Lonelyhearts (1958) and The Day of the Locust (1975) 1915 One of the world's most celebrated playwrights, Arthur Miller, is born.

For this film, it follows the supposed Chinese conjuror Wei Ling Soo, who is the most celebrated magician of his age, but few know that he is the stage persona of Stanley Crawford (Firth), a grouchy Englishman with a sky opinion of himself and an aversion to phony spiritualists» claims that they can perform real magic.

De Palma takes the audience on a chronological tour throughout his entire career, elucidating on certain production difficulties and giving us an exclusive look into the minds of one of America's most celebrated auteurs.

Due to the success of these dramas and subsequent projects, Yates is considered as one of Britain's most celebrated directors of film and television.

The cue «The Egg Travels» remains one of his most celebrated pieces.

Kusama - Infinity / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Heather Lenz, Producers: Karen Johnson, Heather Lenz, Dan Braun, David Koh)-- Now one of the world's most celebrated artists, Yayoi Kusama broke free of the rigid society in which she was raised, and overcame sexism, racism, and mental illness to bring her artistic vision to the world stage.

At the time, in the mid-90s, Chungking Express would become Wong Kar - wai's most celebrated international success.

They try to manipulate a coterie of peripheral characters that include Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor), First Deputy Premier, Georgy Zhukov (Jason Isaacs), the most celebrated Soviet military commander of World War II, Vyacheslav Molotov (Michael Palin), originally the Minister of Foreign Affairs, but subsequently placed on his enemies list, and lastly Vasily Stalin (Rupert Friend), the famed communist's son.

Loving Vincent, the world's first fully oil painted feature film, brings the artwork of Vincent van Gogh to life in an exploration of the complicated life and controversial death of one of history's most celebrated artists.

This one, his most celebrated, appears in the «Cine Excess» series, backed by Brunel University and dedicated to «Taking Trash Seriously».

Shakespeare suggests he serve as a further buffer between the mysterious nobleman and jumps at an opportunity to become the most celebrated writer in London.

The Contenders: Though most celebrated for her TV work — she is a seven - time Emmy winner, after all — Allison Janney (I, Tonya) absolutely devours the scenery as Tonya Harding's abusive stage mother, LaVona Golden, a role guaranteed to catch the Academy's eye.

We expect nothing less than the same refined and lyrical cinematic precision we've been getting from one of Britain's most celebrated auteurs.

King is one of the most celebrated players of tennis and through her legacy, she has gone on to create the Philadelphia Freedoms, a tennis organization where men and women play equally.

«That some of the world's most celebrated actors, directors and dramatists are once again coming together to create a unique piece of work, is a testament to both the power of the arts to reach across cultures, and to the strength of these individual children's stories.»

Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words (Unrated) Reverential documentary offering a behind - the - scenes look at the life of one of the most celebrated actresses of her time.

Three of Baker's 10 Oscar nominations are for Murphy - led comedies, which includes a win for Nutty, hands - down their most celebrated effort.

Praised for its unique world design, wide array of strategic action and fascinating story line, it instantly became one of the most celebrated games of the current generation.

The Castlevania series is one of publisher Konami's most celebrated and long - lived series.

So this year I missed two of the most celebrated TV on disc releases of the year: the decades - in - the - making Batman: The Complete Television Series (Warner, Blu - ray, DVD, Digital HD) and the Blu - ray debut of Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery (Paramount, Blu - ray).

Filmed on a shoestring budget against the backdrop of 1980s New York (where the movie would become a staple of the infamous 42nd Street grindhouse circuit), «Basket Case» has clawed its way from its humble origins to become one of the most celebrated cult movies of all time.

Vittorio De Sica was one of the world's most celebrated filmmakers when, in 1952, David O. Selznick commissioned Terminal Station (Stazione Termini, 1954) from him and his screenwriting partner, Cesare Zavattini.

is most certainly one of their more farcical efforts, but that isn't to say that it lacks the charming darkness of their most celebrated work.

His most celebrated feature, Yoyo (65), is a clever — at times brilliant — comingling of Keaton's physical comedy, Chaplin's pathos, Tati's gentle social observation, and the broader farce of Frank Tashlin.

New York Stories is an extremely mixed bag, but it is essential viewing for fans of three of the most celebrated directors in modern American film.

Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition â $ «The enhanced Wii console version of one of the most celebrated action games ever made is heading to the Wii U console!

Meanwhile, Blade Runner 2049 and Dunkirk are also among the most celebrated movies with eight nominations a piece, ahead of I, Tonya with five nominations, Call Me by Your Name and Phantom Thread with four, and Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, Lady Bird and Paddington 2 all with three.

The original story's inklings of eccentricity must have prompted Abrams to merge it into his most celebrated brand.

are among the most celebrated of contemporary American filmmakers, and there is often sniping that their weaker efforts unfairly avoid the savaging that would be incurred by anyone else.

From Academy Award - nominated director Stephen Frears (The Queen, Philomena) and producers Working Title (The Theory of Everything), comes the true story of the meteoric rise and fall of one of the most celebrated and controversial men in recent history, Lance Armstrong.

The connection between the most prestigious film festival and the most celebrated film award can fluctuate wildly — and this year's crop is most promising in one specific category

Clint Eastwood's American Sniper (3 *, 15A, 133 mins) is based on yet another true story, that of Chris Kyle, a modest Texan who became the most celebrated marksman in US military history.

One of the most celebrated auteurs of the»50s and»60s, Brooks» first major triumph was the 1955 inner - city school drama «Blackboard Jungle,» a bold rock - and - roll film that was a huge showcase for a little - known Sidney Poitier.