Sentences with phrase «movie as a tribute»

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Then there's the fresh, delicious menu that showcases gorgeous local ingredients, and the cocktail list, which is the perfect mix of creativity and humour (one cocktail, Big Flavours in Little China, is described as a `' tribute to the greatest movie ever filmed in Vancouver or anywhere else.»).

A tribute to movie as a medium.

Nonetheless, The Disaster Artist remains a loving tribute to Wiseau's creation, because sneakily hidden in the perfectionism of its recreations is the earnest belief that sometimes bad movies can leave as lasting an impression as the good ones, if not more so.

Although «The Walk» succeeds mainly as a slice of popcorn entertainment rather than a potential Oscar contender, it's a really well - made movie that works both as a celebration of Petit's once - in - a-lifetime performance and a tribute to the World Trade Center.

A brash, effects - laden tribute to all those alien invasion movies of the 1950s (just try watching the original «War of the Worlds» without spotting the countless similarities), Roland Emmerich's ultimate mindless actioner is arguably as close you'll get to a perfect textbook merging of old fashioned sci - fi with modern day big - budget fanfaring.

Heath Ledger's posthumous Oscar was an event with a singular flavour: a tribute to his remarkable and deeply unnerving performance as the Joker in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, now the fourth highest grossing movie in history.

And Stephen Chow had Kung Fu Hustle, a giddy tribute to old martial arts movies that took almost as much inspiration from Bugs Bunny cartoons.

A cover for the movie tie - in edition of William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying is a tribute to someone other than the mustachioed writer from Oxford, Miss..

Jennifer Lawrence has a lot to live up to here, and she handles the many moods of Katniss admirably (her big scene with District 11 tribute Rue is devastating), but Hutcherson winds up stealing the movie as the immensely likable Peeta, closely followed by a rock - solid performance by Lenny Kravitz as Katniss» stylist Cinna.

Though «Sully» borders on syrupy sentimentalism at times and could have easily been undone by its own simplicity, the movie ultimately succeeds as an effective and enjoyable tribute to everyday heroism.

The movie deserves to be taken more seriously as a loving tribute to Fellini's La Dolce Vita than as its own December - December romance.

In 2007, I made my first year - end movie, inspired by «L'Eclisse,» as a tribute to the late Michelangelo Antonioni and a commentary on the WGA strike that was happening at the time.

The Lonely Island honored Will Smith as the 2016 recipient of the MTV Movie Awards» Generation Award with a charming, surprisingly straight tribute to the performer's legendary music career.

THE MARTIAN is an ironic title for a movie which pays unabashed tribute to the best and most deeply human in all of us, the will to survive, the scope of our intelligence, the consciousness of ourselves as simultaneously significant and minute in the universe.

Though «Sully» borders on syrupy sentimentalism at times and could have easily been undone by its own simplicity, the movie flourishes as an effective and enjoyable tribute to everyday heroism that signals the beginning of awards season.

His story is told in a documentary titled, No Day But Today, which is broken into five - parts: Days of Inspiration (Jonathan Larson's formative years: childhood through college), Leap of Faith (Larson's move to New York City and the projects / experiences that led to the writing of Rent), Another Day (the creation of the musical Rent from conception to final dress rehearsal), Without You (an account of the show's amazing journey from success Off - Broadway to its current status as worldwide phenomenon, all in the wake of Jonathan Larson's untimely death), and Over the Moon (the making of the movie and a tribute to Jonathan Larson).

And should we understand all the echoes of and allusions to David Cronenberg's movies in «Antiviral» — I can strongly feel «Rabid,» «Videodrome» and «eXistenZ,» at the very least — as a work of collaboration and tribute or an Oedipal assault?

Despite the best intentions of the production team behind the movie, the film itself is actually mediocre and unfortunately falls short as a tribute to the victims.

As beguiling a raconteur as he is a performer, Louie makes for a wildly entertaining movie subject, and Zwigoff honors him with an unsentimental but endlessly affectionate tributAs beguiling a raconteur as he is a performer, Louie makes for a wildly entertaining movie subject, and Zwigoff honors him with an unsentimental but endlessly affectionate tributas he is a performer, Louie makes for a wildly entertaining movie subject, and Zwigoff honors him with an unsentimental but endlessly affectionate tribute.

Although it's not a remake, it pays tribute to Sergio Corbucci's 1966 Spaghetti Western Django, not only in name but in its use of the title song - which opens this movie as it opened that one - and in the fleeting appearance of the original's game star, Franco Nero (pictured below right).

As much a tribute to the Coen brothers in general as a literal response to one of their movies, «Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter,» a cool and ambitious slice of weird from Austin's own Zellner brothers,.As much a tribute to the Coen brothers in general as a literal response to one of their movies, «Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter,» a cool and ambitious slice of weird from Austin's own Zellner brothers,.as a literal response to one of their movies, «Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter,» a cool and ambitious slice of weird from Austin's own Zellner brothers,...

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.

It's a tribute to both Reynolds and director Rodrigo Cortes that they were able to take such a claustrophobic, one - actor situation and turn it into a movie as intense as most big - budget action flicks.

Very quietly (and to disappointingly middling box - office), we got the best Star Trek movie of the revived franchise this year, with a thrilling adventure yarn that served as a fine tribute to series stars Leonard Nimoy and Anton Yelchin, who both died before the film was released.

Ryan Coogler's Creed was on of the best movies of 2015 and the ultimate tribute and continuation of the Rocky saga, and we look forward to it continuing with Jordan as the lead.

As a part of the Tribute event, moderated David Poland from MOVIE CITY NEWS, SIFF screened two of Mr. Friedkin's most critically acclaimed films, THE FRENCH CONNECTION and THE EXORCIST as well as the Seattle premiere of his new film, KILLER JOE, featuring Emile Hirsch and Matthew McConaugheAs a part of the Tribute event, moderated David Poland from MOVIE CITY NEWS, SIFF screened two of Mr. Friedkin's most critically acclaimed films, THE FRENCH CONNECTION and THE EXORCIST as well as the Seattle premiere of his new film, KILLER JOE, featuring Emile Hirsch and Matthew McConaugheas well as the Seattle premiere of his new film, KILLER JOE, featuring Emile Hirsch and Matthew McConaugheas the Seattle premiere of his new film, KILLER JOE, featuring Emile Hirsch and Matthew McConaughey.

Cribbing from a popular 1987 action movie might sound like a tribute, were it not that The Nice Guys director Shane Black made a splashy debut as the 22 - year - old writer of said movie.

The Last Jedi is a sprawling — at 152 minutes, you could say overlong, and you wouldn't be totally wrong — tribute to the franchise's past and future, with enough fan service and enough of the franchise's recognizable house style to make sense as part of the greater story, but enough of Johnson and his collaborators» own sense of invention to make the movie feel almost personal.

Gerwig and director Noah Baumbach conceived «Mistress America» as a tribute to the screwball comedies of old, giving the movie a manic, theatrical fizz - characters running in and out of frame, dialogue coming in volleys.

They decide their latest movie will be dedicated to Rachel, but tensions rise as her condition worsens and they struggle to make their tribute perfect.

if you're in niagara, i plan to host a backyard movie night of john hughes films as a tribute.

The gender - reversed remake trend looks to hit paydirt with this play on Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven movies — and just as those Rat - Pack throwback heist flicks doubled as tributes to contemporary movie - star glamour, this spin - off offers up three of Hollywood's biggest actresses (Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, and Anne Hathaway) in place of the Clooney / Pitt / Damon trifecta.

With the unexpected timing of the movie's release just after his death, «Lucky» now stands as a tribute and testament to Harry Dean Stanton as a person, as an artist, and refashions him into something of a national monument.

«This film is a tribute to what you do with your hands, with your fingers,» Haynes explained at the press conference, referring to the crucial role of these miniatures in unlocking the mysteries of the movie as well as to the sign language used by the young characters.

Blue Wizard Digital's debut title Slayaway Camp masterfully combines challenging puzzles with a loving tribute to 80s slasher movies, and the result is a darkly humorous joyride as you plan out how to hack and slash through the numerous, young adult fodder.

The best moments in the subsequent Mission Impossible movies, such as the skyscraper - hanging stunts in Ghost Protocol, are a tribute to that.

In 1980, movie nut Jerry Harvey took over and began showing up to 20 movies a week, including special events like the uncut director's versions of Heaven's Gate, Once Upon a Time in America and The Wild Bunch as well as tributes to directors and actors, both obscure and well known.

Boyledescribes the film as «an action movie with a guy who can't move,» but he pulls it off, and paradoxical as that might sound, 127 Hours is an extra - ordinary tribute to one man's indomitable will to live.

It's almost unheard of for a Marvel movie to get a screenplay nomination (though «Black Panther» may manage it next year), and it's a tribute to the risks Scott Frank, James Mangold and Michael Green took in bringing this brooding, melancholy, almost despairing «X-Men» movie as close to authentic drama as they could.

In addition to narrating several documentaries, Carol has been «the voice» of the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival since 2010 and has voiced tributes to such luminaries as Jean Paul Belmondo, the Houstons, Luise Rainer, and Eli Wallach.

The following day saw the celebrations continue in San Pedro town with a concert held in the same park. This featured performers from El Salvador as well as local performers. One of these was the military symphony  — a 64 piece orchestra. The concert lasted for two hours and music from all genres was played to those who attended. Movie themes and compilations from specific composers were all part of the event. Visitors also got to hear tributes to some of the music worldÂ's top names including Abba and The Beatles. The El Salvador ambassador was a VIP guest at this particular event and the concert was packed with local people. The atmosphere at the event was lively and locals were reminiscing about similar concerts held there in the past.

Blue Wizard Digital's debut title Slayaway Camp masterfully combines challenging puzzles with a loving tribute to 80s slasher movies, and the result is a darkly humorous joyride as you plan out how to hack and slash through the numerous, young adult fodder.

In very little time, I managed to cobble together this Balloon Fight cosplay as a tribute using my Movie Mario coveralls as the base.

Leaving the well - known worlds of Dungeons & Dragons and Star Wars behind, BioWare has crafted their own unique universe for Jade Empire, one that draws heavily on Far Eastern philosophy and mythology for inspiration and is a tribute to highly stylized Kung Fu movies such as Hero and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

This is a unique tribute to B grade horror movies, it's a game which has gained much popularity since it's release — to the point where it is now considered as a cult classic.

Brooklyn - based artist Hugh Scott - Douglas has named his first solo show at Blum & Poe, Los Angeles, for the movie, as a tribute to the circuitous nature of this odyssey [opens Jan. 12]... read more