John Akomfrah, CBE (born 4 May 1957)[1] is a British artist, writer, film director, screenwriter, theorist and curator of Ghanaian descent, whose «commitment to a radicalism both of politics and
of cinematic form finds expression in all his films».
One of the great technical innovators and visual artists of his time, Gance was a master conductor
of the cinematic form.
You've got your Volcano and Dante's Peak, you've got Deep Impact and Armageddon, and for those of you who don't see Disaster Movies as the be-all end -
all of the cinematic form you've got Capote and Infamous... in which that southern writer was tossed at New York Society like a killer meteorite from outer space.
One of his era's most impassioned talents, Coppola was also one of its most erratic; in both his career and his personal life, he experienced euphoric triumph and shattering tragedy, pushing the limits
of the cinematic form with a daring and fervor which became the hallmarks of not only his greatest successes but also his most notorious failures.The son of composer Carmine Coppola, he was born April 7, 1939, in Detroit, MI.
The four features are the highlights, but the totality celebrates the diversity
of cinematic forms in early cinema: 30 - second «actualities,» newsreels, cartoons, political tracts, documentary exposés, and more.
Not exact matches
«We want to create scripted
cinematic storytelling for the digital generation by combining great online talent with the storytelling expertise
of Ron Howard,» Kathleen Grace, the former YouTube executive and current chief creative officer
of New
Form, told the outlet.
In order to best experience this «Star Wars» in its original, Shakespeare - penned
form, I have decided to forgo seeing any
of the
cinematic adaptions until I read the play aloud, as intended by its author.
Other than exercising memory, which is displayed in the highly
cinematic form of flashbacks, the novel's characters exhibit practically no interior dimensions.
The»80s may be dominating fashion trends right now, but pre-fall introduced a fresh 1940s current in the
form of ladylike dresses that had a
cinematic quality.
And who predicted, back then, that the series — which had a laborious birth under Chris Columbus» directorial midwifing
of the first two episodes — would grow in
cinematic stature under three other directors and become a cohesive long -
form work that nearly rivals Peter Jackson's Lord
of the Rings trilogy in expertise, intensity and grandeur?
It would be very simple to assume that Yates simply has an episodic mindset, and is, through his training and sensibility, less capable
of long -
form,
cinematic storytelling than Mike Newell or Alfonso Cuarón.
This is one
of the best examples
of actionful and suspenseful melodramatic story telling in
cinematic form.
The thrilling conclusion to a phenomenal
cinematic story 10 years in the telling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 is proof that authentic movie excitement is its own
form of magic.
The point
of «Inglourious Basterds» was not to engage in counterfactual speculation about a successful plot to kill Hitler, but rather to carry out a vicarious, belated and altogether impossible
form of revenge, using the freedom
of cinematic make - believe to even the score.
As a film, it's an unexceptional example
of what the
cinematic form can really do, but as a story, it's a riveting case that holds enough water to sustain interest.
There's something about the spectacle
of movies like «King Kong» and «Godzilla» that's singularly
cinematic — it's not something that other
forms like theatre, TV, or fiction can do in quite the same way.
But then again, there probably isn't any ending to the film that really wouldn't be farfetched in some
form or fashion, the
cinematic equivalent
of being painted into a corner, so it would have been a miracle not to disappoint.
Although the summer
of 2015 has proven to be a largely disappointing season in terms
of cinematic achievements for the most part, one definite bright spot has been the gradual reemergence
of feature animation as a viable art
form after a few years in which the genre has been largely dominated by increasingly formulaic and largely forgettable works that have done little more than fatten up the bottom lines
of the studios behind them.
Robinson takes out -
of - focus shots
of an improvisatory dance troupe, footage from Dario Argento's Phenomena (1985), and a Gloria Estefan instrumental track and combines them all into an evocative and affecting work that embodies the filmmaker's distinct craft — an approach that be can described, in just one way, as a
form of cinematic alchemy.
Using traditional research methods (reading old books) and non-traditional film processes (boiling old books) Gatten's films trace the contours
of private lives and public histories, combining philosophy, biography, and poetry with experiments in
cinematic forms and narrative structures.
Liman combines multiple
cinematic techniques — most
of which I'm usually not a big fan
of: crazy camera angles, on - screen graphics, free -
form editing and both text and voice - over narration — to get the documentary style look he was going after.
I find Malick's current
form of filmmaking to be insufferable, yet I can not help but marvel at the
cinematic beauty that he puts before my eyes.
«TALES
OF HALLOWEEN is a cinematic trick - or - treat bag full of goodies, an anthology feature showcasing a group of independent horror directors in fine form and, in a couple of cases, doing some of their best - ever work.&raqu
OF HALLOWEEN is a
cinematic trick - or - treat bag full
of goodies, an anthology feature showcasing a group of independent horror directors in fine form and, in a couple of cases, doing some of their best - ever work.&raqu
of goodies, an anthology feature showcasing a group
of independent horror directors in fine form and, in a couple of cases, doing some of their best - ever work.&raqu
of independent horror directors in fine
form and, in a couple
of cases, doing some of their best - ever work.&raqu
of cases, doing some
of their best - ever work.&raqu
of their best - ever work.»
Zsigmond's cinematography has a terrestrial quality that suggests a
cinematic form of impressionism, which pairs well with Altman's own wandering, free - associative instincts.
A smarter man could unravel the vast network
of the sexual symbolic significance
of del Toro pining for a sea creature procreating with a human woman but I'm happy to acknowledge del Toro's kinky side and embrace the fact that he's given his fetish
cinematic form.
What Oppenheimer does next is
cinematic subversion
of the most eye - opening kind, allowing these admitted murderers to re-create this violence for the camera in the
form of a congratulatory film that is at points brilliant, terrible, hypnotic and upsettingly revealing.
Through our open call for submissions, we hope to engage with filmmakers on the forefront
of cinematic innovation and experimentation in both content and
form, presenting access - driven stories with journalistic integrity that demand an engagement with our political and cultural environments.
«Meaningful», committed content smothers
form and style, resulting in the
cinematic equivalent
of stadium rock.
Imitation may be the sincerest
form of flattery, but in an increasingly crowded world movies market, replicating Korea's
cinematic achievements in another language is not necessarily the best showcase for their homegrown products.
With an exhaustive season at the BFI Southbank in full swing, two major Hollywood movies on
cinematic release in the
form of IT and The Dark Tower, a TV version
of «The Mist» and detective novel «Mr Mercedes» still both airing and at least two new films on the way, it is safe to say that Stephen King fever is in the air.
These stones — remnants
of six singularities that existed before the Big Bang molded into stone
form — are everywhere, and theorizing about their whereabouts has become a favorite pastime
of Marvel
Cinematic Universe fans.
Magic is an inherently
cinematic art
form, especially now when no illusion seems beyond the reach
of a capable visual effects team.
Patricia Highsmith's monstrous literary creation Tom Ripley got his first
cinematic outing in the
form of an excellent Alain Delon in 1960's Plein Soleil (from August 30th) by René Clemént.
Even now, however, there is evidence
of a return to nostalgia — just as Marvel's ever - expanding
cinematic universe begins to court the more colourful aspects
of its comic - book ancestry, Matthew Vaughn was all - too - happy to provide a similar tonic to a spy genre replete with Bournes and Bonds in the
form of last month's Kingsmen: The Secret Service.
Scott Pilgrim plays well beyond the hype, an enormous burst
of energy and imagination that both plays with every
cinematic convention we know
of and re-invents the
form entirely
Sumptuously photographed and exceedingly intelligent, The Portrait
of a Lady is a
cinematic fever dream fascinated by the pictorial and sensuous
forms of dominance within James's text, and the inextricable bond between romantic love and violence.
I'm not saying it's outright appropriation or overtly disrespectful, but Anderson's decision establishes a hurdle in the
form of avoidable
cinematic jet - setting.
Given the amount
of the public information available about Jobs, the film feels like a lazy exploration into his life: a Wikipedia page in
cinematic form.
It seems somehow appropriate that our greatest
cinematic chronicler
of oddballs, misfits and malcontents should hold court here in a functional - going - on - drab space where the only distraction is the sound
of the human traffic that passes beneath his window, many
of whom, even at this early hour
of the morning, seem to have wandered, fully
formed, out
of Leighland.
The films
of Matías Piñeiro represent something
of an ouroboros for a writer enthused by the task
of categorization and analysis, for the simple fact that they take the perennial «inability to be pinned down» as the very basis for their
cinematic forms.
His
cinematic language is steeped in his deep understanding and history
of his art
form, and that comes through in every passionate frame.
Director Noah Baumbach pieces each snapshot together with utmost skill,
forming a unique
cinematic experience that plays out more like a relic
of the 1940s or 50s.
Asghar Farhadi is an extraordinarily perceptive filmmaker with a profound ability to distill the «ordinariness»
of the human experience into
cinematic form.
While the literary fans will most likely be split as far as how Yates and Goldenberg have chosen to adapt the Rowling opus, fans
of the movies can finally have something to smile about, and one can only hope that future film versions will continue this new trend on sticking to the basics to tell a story in an appropriately
cinematic fashion, leaving the side stories and whimsical superfluous characters better left to the realm
of the richly - developed book
forms.
Even some
of 2016's darkest
cinematic clouds had silver linings in the
form of fine acting in films that didn't otherwise deserve it
The first: Her MacGuffin was one
of the Infinity Gems — or, in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe, Infinity Stones — objects
of immense power that, when brought together,
form the all - powerful Infinity Gauntlet.
These superficial descriptors
of perceived quality evince an all - too - common perspective from younger filmmakers on a
form of hard - edged cinema that values narrative jolts above the meaningful creation
of a
cinematic world.
The
form and function
of cinematic zombies have shifted throughout the years, but the presence
of the zombie movie within the horror genre has remained a steady force since the early»30s.
I came across the new Senses
of Cinema too recently to have sampled much beyond their «Special Dossier» on the
cinematic history
of Tasmania, but even that's provided several articles
of interest, including Jeannette Delamoir's history
of the now mostly - lost silent Jewelled Nights (whose star and chief creative force, Louise Lovely, claimed she here innovated the shortcut
of using shots
of ship's funnels and locomotive wheels to stand in for long voyages); director John Honey on the making
of the state's first self - produced feature, 1980's Manganinnie; and two looks at the island's most famous son: Robert de Young on how Tasmania's wildlife and raging seas
formed Errol Flynn, and Adrian Danks on the star's superb collaboration with Raoul Walsh.
Cinematic bad boy Brian De Palma is in fine
form with this sleek remake
of Alain Corneau's Love Crime.