There's a depth to a Minnelli film, both in story and use
of cinematic space, that most studio directors never achieved.
Ford's command
of cinematic space and the language of the frame here is unparalleled, and the performances and everything else in the film match it.
While it's not on the same level of the anarchic collapsing of the forth wall humour in the classic 1953 Warner Brothers cartoon Duck Amuck, there are a couple of very playful gags constructed around an awareness
of cinematic space.
Throughout the film Buschel demonstrates a superb handling
of cinematic space, isolating Gibson in the nooks and crannies of his gigantic frames.
Also, right up there with Douglas Sirk's best work in terms of widescreen mise - en - scène and use
of cinematic space.
Not exact matches
Its triumph lies in its scope
of cinematic splendour and the attempt to marry some
of man's most beautiful music to the infinite mystery
of space.
The camera sinuously glides through Sampha's life, connecting people and
spaces with moments
of cinematic surrealism, like the troupe
of still dancers that haunt an abandoned swimming pool in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
A number
of scholars pay attention to how the films
of this period in America (roughly the late 1930s to the middle
of the 1950s, depending on who you ask) construct themes
of paranoia, madness, secrecy, and disillusionment through their use
of shadows, visual
space, and innovative
cinematic techniques.
Moreover, in what's arguably a more brazen case
of cinematic larceny, director Daniel Espinosa, best - known for the 2012 thriller Safe House, swipes his anti-gravity stylistics from Alfonso Cuarón, opening the film with a single, very long, VFX - heavy take that sends the camera around in gentle swoops from character to floating character as the
space station itself tumbles slowly around its axis.
But what really separates this
space opera sequel from the rest
of Marvel's films is Gunn and his cast's willingness to abandon the Marvel
cinematic universe's more polished and formulaic veneer and drill into the heart
of what makes this movie and the Guardians franchise so impossibly irresistible: pure fun.
But there really seems to be no stopping Gravity's craft - category onslaught, and its victories in the sound races in particular will prove that, in the
cinematic silences
of space, everyone can hear you scream, breathe, howl, «detach!»
End credits scenes have become something
of a Marvel
Cinematic Universe tradition, ever since the first Iron Man used that
space to introduce the «Avengers Initiative.»
The Marvel
Cinematic Universe expands into the cosmos when brash
space adventurer Peter Quill steals a coveted orb and becomes the object
of a relentless bounty hunt.
Written and produced by the Chiodo brothers — known for their work on a host
of special - effects laden hits such as «Team America: World Police» and the Critters movies — «Killer Klowns from Outer
Space» is a
cinematic experience unparalleled in this galaxy, now newly restored by Arrow Video for this stellar edition.
An action - packed epic
space adventure, Marvel's «Guardians
of the Galaxy» expands the Marvel
Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object
of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the universe.
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.
««2001: A
Space Odyssey» is one
of the greatest and most radical
cinematic experiences
of all time.
There's a lot
of space in between, so you can go deep into the
cinematic language or into the story.
But on a purely
cinematic level, Signs confirms Shyamalan as an exceptionally supple and intuitive visual storyteller, evoking fear and dread through insinuating camera movements, subtle sound and lighting effects, and canny use
of offscreen
space.
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.
Created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen (the same team mostly responsible for Dr. Horrible's Sing - Along Blog and Dollhouse), Marvel's Agents
of S.H.I.E.L.D. serves as a concurrent link between the various Marvel superhero projects, the Avengers films and its own
space in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe, rather than being a straight sequel to Whedon's 2012 film.
Not long now before we jet off into
space for the
cinematic debut
of Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAX
of Marvel's GUARDIANS
OF THE GALAX
OF THE GALAXY.
But barely
cinematic enough to fill the
space of the big screen, the film ultimately feels like a teaser prologue for something that doesn't yet exist.
«An action - packed, epic
space adventure, Marvel's «Guardians
of the Galaxy» expands the Marvel
Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object
of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe.
This confidence and clarity is announced first by a terrific song number for Vadhana, which makes full use
of animation's ability to imaginatively vary and expand the
cinematic space while still effectively showcasing the intricacy
of Saroj Khan's choreography.
«Avengers: Infinity War» is both galactic in scale and allows
space for the usual Mighty Marvel petty bickering (Iron Man vs. Dr. Strange, the battle
of our
cinematic Sherlocks) and spot - on humor (Ben & Jerry's, «Rabbit,» «Wait, there's an Ant - Man and a Spider - Man?»
That's too bad given it's exactly the type
of movie that benefits from the
space and contemplation afforded by
cinematic exhibition.
The Reverse Shot imprimatur has never meant much to the Academy (see our number one
of 2010, Alamar — no, really, see it), and this
space, in previous years, has rarely been occasion to diagnose the political or
cinematic zeitgeist.
Finley originally wrote this as a stage play, though you'd never know it from the highly
cinematic compositions within Lily's family mansion, the use
of space and close - up to delineate the nuances
of this fascinating and dangerous teenage relationship.
Veering from breathless,
cinematic set pieces to frustrating
space warfare to plodding downtime on board the Retribution, Infinite Warfare's campaign could learn a thing or two from Titanfall 2 or Gears
of War.
A master
of stunts, sight gags, and visual effects, Keaton was perhaps the most sophisticated silent filmmaker when it came to truly understanding and exploiting
cinematic space — the magical Méliès, maybe, to Chaplin's more grounded Lumière.
Like Die Hard and Rear Window before it, Panic Room pushes right to the dramatic and
cinematic limits
of a closed -
space suspense film.
Pablo Larraín's
cinematic intelligence is amply supported by Noah Oppenheim's screenplay, but it is composer Mica Levi's score, with its great wedges
of sound, that best establishes the film's emotional
space.
Visually amazing, with a great sense
of the depth and scale
of space, this production may become one
of the best - loved
cinematic treks.
For instance, both films displayed the complex constructions
of cinematic time and
space normally associated with art cinema.
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OF THE GALAXY expands the Marvel
Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object
of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire univers
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An action - packed, epic
space adventure, Marvel's «Guardians
of the Galaxy» expands the Marvel
Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object
of an unrelenting bounty hunt afterstealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe.
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After 10 years
of movies and three
cinematic phases, the Mad Titan (Josh Brolin) has finally emerged from the shadows
of deep
space to confront Earth's mightiest heroes face to face — and things, it seems, do not look good for our super-powered friends, especially Captain America (Chris Evans).
Not everything from the movie's original 1998 Criterion DVD made it onto its 2003 reissue and the one item lost in that upgrade — the 25 - minute documentary «Angel
of Space and Time», a 1970s episode from PBS»
Cinematic Eye series — does not resurface here.
I love the
cinematic feel, and artist Matt Battaglia uses white
space to really let a lot
of his work breathe (sort
of the opposite
of this week's «Detective Comics»).
Think
cinematic style sound and sound effects, all appropriately timed and placed to help evoke a deeper sense
of world
space.
Some
of the speakers, like Colossal Order's Karoliina Korppoo and Housemarque's Ilari Kuittinen, definitely need no further introductions, but the foreign talent is not to be dismissed either: Hunter Grant (US) is an industry veteran currently working as Lead
Cinematics Animator at Blizzard, Marek Rosa (CZ) and his team at Keen Software House are responsible for the hit sandbox game
Space Engineers — and this is just the start
of the impressive speaker list.
Veering from breathless,
cinematic set pieces to frustrating
space warfare to plodding downtime on board the Retribution, Infinite Warfare's campaign could learn a thing or two from Titanfall 2 or Gears
of War.
Since it is a very
cinematic score, a lot
of the themes play in that
space where the violas would have been.
To simply mock it is to deprive one's self a view
of the unique triumphs
of early game development: to make an engaging experience under dire hardware constraints, to create a game world with a tiny amount
of program
space to work with, to get players to percieve the wonders
of a
cinematic triumph in the form
of simple blocky graphics and approaching footsteps.
It's truly a marvel to behold with
space lighting up in a visual ballet
of lasers, missiles, explosions, ships being ripped apart and just overall a beautiful
cinematic display
of intense, epic
space combat.
Following yesterday's teaser video, Relic released a longer
cinematic trailer showcasing the return
of the Eldar, Blood Raven
Space Marines, and Orks.