Sentences with phrase «movies even approach»

What's the cheat code that lets us make these movies even approach the fun of actually, you know, playing a game?

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But as the title would suggest, it's really a movie about the kids: Jake (Theo Taplitz, one of those Baumbachian brainy teens) and gregarious Tony (Michael Barbieri, terrific) become fast friends even as their disagreeing parents approach a legal crisis.

As an ABC Family original movie, the creative ceiling is only so high and this production doesn't even approach it.

Taylor - Joy claims never to have even seen a scary movie before The Witch, but as I chat to her about my decreasing faith in Hollywood horror, she's surprisingly well aware of the formulaic approach to the genre that seems to have been adopted by so many.

Also, the story is able to draw on both Christian and traditionally Korean shamanistic traditions and combine them with the history of Japanese colonialism to create its morbid atmosphere, which has the ability to chill even without a belief in any of its superstitions.4 That said, the bludgeoning nature of the approach kept the movie from achieving the masterpiece status many other critics have assigned it.5 By contrast, Park Chan - wook's latest, Agassi (The Handmaiden), has received a mixed reception, but I feel it is his best since 2003's Oldboy.6

Movies like Leon: The Professional and even Jason Bourne echo throughout the film's exhausting proceedings, but whereas those films had a certain edge in their approach, not to mention solid action set pieces and, most important of all, expressive performances, The Hunter's Prayer serves to be a shoddily - executed version in comparison.

Even Exorcist III, the only other Exorcist movie to even approach William Friedkin's 1973 original, is at its best when it keeps its religious themes grounded in events inspired by real lEven Exorcist III, the only other Exorcist movie to even approach William Friedkin's 1973 original, is at its best when it keeps its religious themes grounded in events inspired by real leven approach William Friedkin's 1973 original, is at its best when it keeps its religious themes grounded in events inspired by real life.

That Sony's disc was serviceable entails that even the minor improvement made here results in The Muppet Movie looking rather strong for a movie approaching 30 that was not shot on the highest of budgets or film stMovie looking rather strong for a movie approaching 30 that was not shot on the highest of budgets or film stmovie approaching 30 that was not shot on the highest of budgets or film stocks.

Even if the story is derivative, much of that old detective feel has been excised for a more modern approach in the movie adaptation, leaving it virtually indistinguishable from many other films in current release.

Kingsman actor Taron Egerton, who plays the new Robin Hood, goes even further, comparing moments in the film to Kathryn Bigelow's intense drama The Hurt Locker: «I was approached not long after the first Kingsman movie had come out, and my initial response, to be totally honest, was «Why?»

I love a good popcorn superhero movie as much as the next guy (maybe even more than most critics), but «Logan» shows how deep one can go in the genre if they just approach it in a different way.

It's so rare these days to see two strong talents in such a «little» movie, especially one in which neither character comes close to approaching glamorous — and Ali is not even likable most of the time.

McKay's docudrama approach isn't entirely successful, but the movie's flaws are offset by some solid performances and a steady stream of humor that makes the infuriating subject matter a little easier to swallow, even if we seem doomed to repeat those same mistakes again.

As we approach the release of the highly anticipated sequel Blade Runner 2049, Warner Bros. is offering fans a tantalizing tease for the movie that's sure to entice even greater interest.

«The brutal judgmentalism that has made opening - weekend grosses into a bloodthirsty spectator sport seems to have encouraged an even more brutal approach to film reviewing,» he said, going on to blame the likes of CinemaScore (which gives each major film a rating based on interviews with theatergoers) and Rotten Tomatoes for why interesting movies tank.

In a new HD interview, special effects supervisor Colin Chilvers spends 16 minutes weighing in on the production, describing Stanley Donen's approach to the material and his relationship with John Barry, the difficulties of working with the robot and executing miniature FX on a tight budget («In those days, there was no such thing as a big - budget science - fiction movie,» he says), and even the age differential between Douglas and Fawcett.

It's clear immediately that there's just something a little off about Killing Gunther, as filmmaker Killam proves unable to even partially capture the viewer's interest right from the get - go - with the writer / director's choice to employ a mockumentary format exacerbating the movie's arms - length feel (ie the fake documentary structure virtually demands a far more competent approach).

This subtle blend of fact and fiction is part and parcel of Larrain and screenwriter Guillermo Calderón's playful approach to the material, which shifts in and out of various genres, including chase thriller, film noir, road movie and even western.

Tatum even talked about the project yesterday, saying that it's still very much in the cards and that the success of distinct and unique movies like Deadpool and Logan, which both opened while Gambit was in limbo, has changed their approach to the film.

If there's any major difference in the movie's approach compared to the first one, it's that the actors, who fit into their roles so perfectly the last time around (and still do, in theory), are given even less to do in their respective roles.

This is not a movie in which a person on his or her deathbed looks only slightly less healthy, as if the makeup department simply did its job by applying less foundation or blush on that day of shooting, or even has an almost angelic glow, as if to suggest that the moment that's approaching will be a transcendent one for all involved.

The sequences are clean (There is nothing approaching the visual noise of the first movie's neon - soaked climax) and feature some impressive effects, even if the laws of physics don't seem to apply to Spider - Man (long plunges followed by last - second saves that would probably rip his arms from their sockets).

As the digital revolution has swept through Hollywood like brushfire, Nolan has remained a stalwart champion of shooting on film, and as 3D has increasingly become the blockbuster norm, he has refused to join the bandwagon, advocating instead for IMAX, a variant on the old 70 mm process responsible for the likes of Lawrence of Arabia and 2001, and whose screen - filling images envelop us in a way that only a select few 3D movies (chiefly Avatar and Hugo) have even approached.

It is also based on a Miller comic series about the Greco - Persian Wars, but the movie does not even approach half the level of barbaric intensity or pictorial grandeur of its predecessor.

But even if, like me, you don't know the performer from more than his work in the handful of movies that approached mainstream recognition, you must admit the kudos bestowed here, culminating in Day - Lewis» second Academy Award win for Best Actor in a Leading Role, are deserved.

Even as Gandolfini joins the ranks of unlikely plus - size movie Romeos such as Ernest Borgnine in «Marty» and John Candy in «Only the Lonely,» it is interesting to contrast his approach to his character with that of Louis - Dreyfus.

At first this approach seems counter-intuitive for a movie filled with fantastic creatures, structures and situations, but it ends up being effective for that very reason: it makes you feel as though you're seeing a record of things that are actually happening, and it makes «Coco» feel gentle and unassuming even though it's a big, brash, loud film.

To help Best Western Rewards ® stand out among hotel industry loyalty programs, engage guests at the property, and offer even more rewards for its members, Best Western took a unique approach by strategically partnering with Disney Media as they readied the summer launch of the Disney Channel Original Movie, Zapped.

Hell, R.I.P.D. doesn't even really work as a movie tie - in because it neither follows the story of the film nor tells one itself, favoring the simple approach of just throwing baddies at you and hoping you never question it.

- the scene at the beginning of a ceremony caused Shimamura a bit of trouble - the lines of the ritual did not properly reflect Zelda's personality, her motivations, her powerlessness, and awkwardness - Shimamura talked about it with Naoki Mori (who was in charge of Cinematic Design, including screenplay, and cutscenes)- the whole thing was rewritten several times, until they arrived at the final result - there's quite a lot of scenes she really likes in the game - her favorite line is the «Yes» Princess Zelda gives as an answer to the Deku Tree in a particular scene - in that scene, Zelda thinks about what she should do, but she can not see it at all - she refuses to give up, and wants to give hope to Link - Shimamura tried to convey all of those feelings through the single «Yes» she spoke - recording felt completely different than for animation, the dubbing of (foreign) movies, or other games - there was no fixed routine of how to approach it, as all different things were being tried out - lines were redone even after other lines were implemented in the game, as the team found better ways to say things - Shimamura finally managed to beat the game the other day, but she wants to keep practicing her shield surfing - Shimamura explains that she really gave it her whole when voicing Princess Zelda, to give her emotions - she hopes that players will remember their memories of Princess Zelda

The game is a continuation of David Cage's style of storytelling - expect something more akin to an interactive movie than something fitting the frame of interactive design, even though this may have been his most meticulous approach to a game so far.

«By the mid - and late - 1970s,» wrote the curator Richard Marshall in his essay for the exhibition «American Art Since 1970» at the Whitney Museum, «painting had moved further away from the confines of the Minimalist approach — even from a negative reaction to it — and the artists [Jennifer Bartlett, Vija Celmins, Lois Lane, Neil Jenney, Bill Jensen and Elizabeth Murray] inaugurated new ways to treat subject matter and meaning -LSB-...] there emerged a move against an insular, elitist attitude towards art and what it is, should be, or must be -LSB-...] artists began to look at more diverse visual repertory: commercial art, advertising, fashion, television and movies, popular culture, the decorative arts, rugs, religion, ancient artifacts, and Middle Eastern Cultures.»

If the MCU movies wanted to integrate her, how would you even approach that?