Sentences with phrase «of a cult hit in»

Halo Wars became somewhat of a cult hit in the series, earning a legion of dedicated fans that contributed to reviving the spin - off for a sequel.

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Since Starbucks launched its cult - classic gourd - flavored drink in 2003, the onslaught of pumpkin - spice also - rans has come to include M&M s, Cheerios, Pepperidge farm Milanos, the Republic of Tea, HIT Supplements whey protein, Clif Bars, and Jet - Puffed Marshmallows (to name just a few).

With over 12 years of expertise and locations in New York, Los Angeles and Disney Springs, Erin McKenna's Bakery has become a coast - to - coast hit with a cult following.

Notable Zanes include Billy Zane (the villain in Titanic and the hero in The Phantom) and Zane Grey (dentist turned writer of the cult hit Riders of the Purple Sage).

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Discover a wondrous world full of Elfquest (or ElfQuest) is a cult hit comic book property created by Wendy and Richard Pini in 1978.

Garcia is also currently in production for the highly anticipated sci - fi adaptation of the 1987 cult classic hit ROBOCOP opposite Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton.

In the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult - hit horror film, five twenty - something friends become holed up in a remote cabiIn the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult - hit horror film, five twenty - something friends become holed up in a remote cabiin a remote cabin.

People also remember her from her earlier work in the 1995 cult hit Empire Records and in her appearance with Alicia Silverstone in the music video of Aerosmith's «Crazy».

As the prom draws near and the popular head cheerleader of Echo Lake High dumps her star quarterback boyfriend in favor of attending the dance with the biggest loser in school, the raging footballer plots murderous revenge in cult animation icon Bill Plympton's darkly satirical take on the teen tragedy radio hits and high - school melodramas of the 1950s and»60s.

The surprise hit of 2012 was Pitch Perfect, a comedy that has become a cult classic in the intervening years.

Although the film didn't connect as strongly with mass audiences (although it's considered a «sleeper hit,» you have to wonder what it could have done if it had been released after Whedon's little art house film «The Avengers «-RRB- and more than a few critics found it befuddling and arch (it's neither), «The Cabin in the Woods» is the kind of movie that will ultimately live on as a deserved cult classic, perfect for drunken film studies students and bored kids at slumber parties alike.

The film, which is considered the «' Citizen Kane of bad movies»,» became a cult hit, spawning midnight screenings across the nation and now worldwide where fans quote iconic lines like «Oh hi, Mark» and «You're tearing me apart, Lisa» as they watch the film onscreen — in between throwing plastic spoons.

Not wishing to be left behind in the scripted TV game, Bravo is adding a bevy of new, original programming to its development slate, including a kind of reboot / sequel to the 1988 dark comedy cult hit Heathers, which starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater as two teenagers who rebel against the reign of the Heathers (Shannen Doherty, Kim Walker and Lisanne Falk) in their high school.

The goal in each of the three regions is to earn enough Resistance Points to hit three milestones, and subsequently have three encounters with three lieutenants of the Eden's Gate cult, with the ultimate goal of reaching their leader, Joseph Seed, «The Father».

A number of viewers have picked up on the Russo» recurring in - film tribute to the cult hit comedy TV series Community.

Nevertheless, writer - director Sam Raimi, actor Bruce Campbell and producer Robert G. Tapert — all key players in 1981's «The Evil Dead» — attempted to recapture the magic of their cult hit.

Two years ago I had the privilege of watching Oliver Stone's violently controversial and polarizing cult hit classic Natural Born Killers where immediately afterwards the man himself took part in an eye - opening Q&A as to what makes him tick as a filmmaker.

Josh Hartnett (The Black Dahlia, Pearl Harbor) crosses over to the dark side in this bone - chilling adaptation of the cult - hit graphic novel, brought to the screen in all its demonic glory.

«Game of Thrones» and «The Babadook» star Essie Davis will reprise her title role from the 2012 Australian - made murder mystery series which became a global cult hit after Netflix scored the property in 2015.

It was enormous hit and it spawned a huge wave of Viking movies, some perhaps smarter but none as much fun, and has become a cult movie in its own right.

His two biggest films, Office Space and The Idiocracy, went straight to DVD in Britain but became cult hits thanks to their cutting observations about the general stupidity of humanity.

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The star of NBC's cult - hit Hannibal, Mads Mikkelsen plays the primary antagonist of Doctor Strange (and not Ejiofor's Baron Mordo, who is also a villain in the Marvel comics).

But in a few weeks, that might change, because after the film premiered at Sundance back in January, Fox Searchlight are opening «I Origins,» Mike Cahill «s follow - up to his cult hit «Another Earth,» in theaters, and it's right up that sort of street.

In the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult - hit horror film arriving April 12, «Five twenty - something friends become holed up in a remote cabiIn the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult - hit horror film arriving April 12, «Five twenty - something friends become holed up in a remote cabiin a remote cabin.

Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Elizabeth Blackmore and Jessica Lucas also star in the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult - hit horror film.

Additionally, Dern will be seen starring in Showtime's revival of the cult hit crime, mystery series «Twin Peaks.»

Sightseers is bound to be a cult hit and seemingly designed for those who don't mind a bit of the old ultraviolence in their romantic road movie.

CHICAGO — In the early part of the last decade, Michael and Peter Spierig (The Spierig Brothers) debuted with the unique zombie cult hit «Undead» and horror nuts waited to see what they'd do next.

Michael Dougherty's long awaited follow - up to his suprise cult hit Trick» R Treat is another holiday themed horror comedy in Krampus, and 2015 Sundance standout The Witch takes a much more serious look at tales of American folk horror in the 18th century.

The film's intelligent selection of rock songs, hilarious stoner dialogue, crude jokes, and endless partying appealed to a particular audience and the film became an immediate cult hit; it was even blessed with midnight showings in certain cities.

Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Elizabeth Blackmore, Lou Taylor Pucci and Jessica Lucas star in the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult - hit horror film.

In other television news, cult hit «The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret,» created by and starring David Cross, will be resurrected on IFC in 2015, three years after the first two six - episode seasons officially wrappeIn other television news, cult hit «The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret,» created by and starring David Cross, will be resurrected on IFC in 2015, three years after the first two six - episode seasons officially wrappein 2015, three years after the first two six - episode seasons officially wrapped.

4 — Which French actress has reportedly hit out at director Quentin Tarantino for his treatment of women in his cult films?

I struggle, however, to remember a less convincing professor of literature and creative writing than Mark Wahlberg in The Gambler, a remake of Karel Reisz's 1974 cult hit which starred James Caan.

Ace new movie The Disaster Artist — in limited cinemas on December 1 and nationwide from December 6 — is the true story of how one man's dream to make his cinematic masterpiece led to one of the worst films in history, and one of the biggest cult hits.

Those qualities have made it one of the biggest cult hits in history, and, despite its initially poor box office performance, a big glittery hit.

The numerous issues with the controls as well as crucial elements of the game's combat systems soon mount up to provide an experience that frustrates far more often than it entertains, resulting in a missed opportunity for what could've been a cult hit.

2014 didn't have a cult film in the making like What We Do in the Shadows, or a true sleeper like Straight Outta Compton (or Spy, for that matter), or a blockbuster hitting the sweet spot for audiences and critics alike like Mad Max has done, or a traditional standalone nonfranchise blockbuster like The Martian, or an animated film with the acclaim of Inside Out, or a little horror movie that could like It Follows, or an unexpected independent drama that ran forever like Room....2015 was a year like 1999 or 1994.

«I think it's part of the Deadpool universe that you need to go a little hardboiled,» said Leitch, who placed Keanu Reeves» assassin John Wick in a similarly desperate hole at the beginning of that cult 2014 action hit, which he co-directed with Chad Stahelski.

Although «Unsane» might require an unusual taste for both high and lowbrow cinema, and its approach may strike celluloid purists as anathema (fear not, Chris Nolan, there's still a place for actual film in the hearts of most movie lovers), Soderbergh's 27th film strikes as an immediate cult hit — the kind whose small budget will ensure success ad infinitum.

Based on a book about the making of The Room — a cult hit widely considered the worst film ever made — The Disaster Artist was directed by Franco, who also stars as its strange subject: Tommy Wiseau, who wrote, directed, produced, and starred in The Room.

Working with some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers in both independent and studio films, Gyllenhaal starred in Ang Lee's classic «Brokeback Mountain,» for which he received an Oscar ® nomination and won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor; Bong Joon - ho's «Okja;» David Ayer's «End of Watch;» Antoine Fuqua's boxing drama «Southpaw;» Dennis Villeneuve's highly acclaimed films «Prisoners» and «Enemy;» Richard Kelly's cult hit «Donnie Darko;» David Fincher's «Zodiac;» Sam Mendes» «Jarhead;» Nicole Holofcener's «Lovely and Amazing;» Ed Zwick's «Love and Other Drugs,» for which he received a Golden Globe nomination, and Tom Ford's «Nocturnal Animals,» for which he earned a BAFTA nomination.

The Disaster Artist is a hilarious adaptation of a book of the same name by Greg Sestero, who stars in The Room, a cult hit that's widely considered the worst movie ever made.

Though the film grossed only a bit above $ 1 million in theaters, it became a sensation in the rental and nascent sell - thru market — the very definition of a cult hit.

But that's what Franco's latest feature, «The Disaster Artist,» is, and unlike the picture it's about, the new film is receiving rave reviews, as is Franco for his portrayal of the totally bizarre character who made and starred in the 2003 calamity - turned - cult - hit, Tommy Wiseau.

The king of the 1980s buddy - cop movie, writer - director Shane Black crafted the screenplays for Lethal Weapon and The Last Boy Scout before falling into a slump, rebounding impressively in recent years with the cult hit Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and then directing and co-writing Iron Man 3.

The Disaster Artist, in which James Franco produces, directs and stars in, tells the story of Tommy Wiseau's infamous movie - turned - cult - hit.

When Deep Blue Sea was released in 1999, it became something of a cult hit and to this day is one of the more memorable (and violent) shark movies outside of the Jaws franchise.