This isn't because my balls were missing, but rather because I found them to be the nice light fluffy marshmallow center
of a film genre that they are.
But it is certain that the film is less tied to the conventions
of some film genre, as, for example, Miller's Crossing is, belonging as it does completely to the tradition of the gangster film.
Sydney Pollack's directorial list includes a wide variety
of film genres including his romantic comedy Sabrina and the parental drama Searching for Bobby Fischer.
Jauja, The Hateful Eight, The Revenant, Bone Tomahawk, The Salvation — it's been one heck of a year for re-workings and riffs on this most pliable and perfect
of all film genres.
They're more commonly referred to as «Music Videos» but since they have their roots in the Movie Musical, we think of them as short film descendants of that greatest
of film genres.
I have said many times that comedies are the most difficult
of all film genres since no two people have the same sense of humor, and everyone considers themselves to be funny.
Not exact matches
Independence Day set the stage for the modern disaster
film, lending new levels
of visual spectacle (the
film picked up an Oscar for visual effects) and global appeal to the
genre.
The oddity is compounded by the fact that, in recent years, the trappings
of the disaster
film have overtaken other
genres as well.
Sharknado is one example
of a «mockbuster,» a new
genre of film defined by the internet generation's insatiable demand for quirky, cheap content.
In contrast, the good
films of any
genre only benefit from file - sharing.
But eventually a new crop
of films made people reconsider the
genre.
David Goldman tries to explain the growth in the American horror -
film genre while making the assumption that horror is bad in and
of itself, with which I disagree.
Film Farsi refers to the vulgar
genre films and Bollywood knockoffs that were popular under the shah, typically featuring women in miniskirts and scenes
of debauchery in second - rate cabarets.
Themes
of faith and fatherhood animate this
film, in which we observe the maturation
of Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, and
of the superhero
genre.
There are a number
of films in this category, moving from degradation to redemption, that are my favorite
genre of films, if there is such a thing.
In addition to the stunning accomplishment that is the
film, it raises a lot
of question
of the depth
of the sci - fi
genre — the issues the
genre can tackle and what it teaches about God and life.
What really underlay the attack was a massive rage that such modest artistic statements were made in the year
of the bypassing
of the most expensive ($ 20,000,000) attempt yet made in a
genre of film that had outlived the sophistication
of our culture and the churches.
For that reason, many adults go to the movies to enjoy the latest animated
film without children, not because they want to delight in «kid's stuff,» but because the
genre offers poignant messages in a beautiful format that only these types
of movies can really deliver.
The last Sunday night
of each month, Cabaret at The MERC features the most memorable songs and catchy tunes are performed live; themed evenings include the best
of Broadway, classic
films, beloved songwriters, specific eras and
genres.
In this model, in other words, the arrangement
of points would be fractal (a term also tossed out as an answer to the shape -
of - the - world question), meaning that the distribution is the same whether you're talking about the macro level (the top online publishers) or the micro level (the handful
of blogs and Twitter feeds about some obscure
film genre).
RIP director Jonathan Demme, who made
films like «The Silence
of the Lambs» and «Stop Making Sense,» which helped define their respective
genres.
We consulted a group
of AI experts and asked them to weigh in on 10 different
films in the
genre.
His modern approach to fashion
films — a
genre on the up in the digital world - has made him one
of the most exciting talents in the industry, winning him accolades from the Clio Image Awards, the Berlin Fashion Film Festival and The Society
of Publication Designers.
Many
of the
films that propelled these actors to the top were
of the action
genre, so aspiring thespians, take note — if you want to be in a movie that pulls in top dollar, you might want to brush up on your Lara Croft moves and choreographed hand - to - hand combat.
Then the trench coat started to be worn by protagonists
of the
film noir
genre in the 1940s.
The Mission District's hybrid restaurant screens a movie every day in its outdoor courtyard and boasts a wide range
of different
genres and types
of films.
Let's be clear, Cusack is the beating heart
of this
film and it's amazing what he does in a
genre flick.
You may love
films, football and cycling, but what about your passion for cooking, or your favourite
genre of books?
I am a fun, caring and an easy going person I love spending time with family and friends, I love all types
of music and a wide
genre of films but I am an ultimate Harry Potter fan.
As the pioneer
of this new
genre in the adult industry, Buck Angel Entertainment focuses on education through motivational speaking and award - winning documentary
films, while striving to spread the message
of empowerment through self - acceptance.
Taiwan About Blog Philosophy in
Film seeks to apply philosophical theories and methodology to the interpretation
of film, directors,
genre, and the history
of film production.
A «creepypasta» is a short piece
of horror Gothic fiction, which is largely known by the subgenre
of Gothic horror, is a
genre or mode
of literature and
film that combines fiction and horror, death
I think the problem is that the
film arrived before local industries set their rules on this, says the helmer about South Korean exhibitors demanding Teen
film is a
film genre targeted at teenagers and young adults in which the plot is based upon the special interests
of teenagers and young adults, such
Maybe that's the reason why, as you say, «most
of the comparable
films made in this
genre are satirical.»
Any horror movie fan can see that this
film has been made with a gleeful love
of the
genre, flaws and all, and the final half - hour delivers one
of the greatest visually spectacular finales I have seen all year (even compared to that
of another Joss Whedon project, The Avengers).
End
Of Watch is a fantastic
film viewed from a different angle to other
films in the
genre.
It twists and turns multiple times throughout its short running time, borrowing heavily from a variety
of films in the horror
genre (and other
genres as well), but under the sure direction and
Bottom line: this is one
of the most impressive and influential sci - fi action
films out there, so it is basically required viewing for fans
of the
genre, and people interested in great cinema in general.
A buddy - cop thriller recast as Dante's sojourn in Hell, this graphic, allusion - littered
film stands the conventions
of the
genre on end — along with the viewer's hair.
I've said many times in my reviews that many
of the best
films in any
genre use their premise to create subtext, almost to the point where the superficial plot is no longer the most relevant or appealing aspect.
Some astute
genre revisionism and deconstruction and the sheer watchability
of most
of the
film is nearly ruined in its final act.
I very much enjoyed the
film, and I felt that it was among the best
genre films of that decade.
A lurid enigma, erotic noir as tragedy, Bastards is a
film that burrows into
genre like a parasite, while probing the darkest alcoves
of the human heart.
And, as a non-reader
of the J.K. Rowling books (I'm saving them to read with my daughter when she's old enough) and a non-aficionado
of the fantasy
genre, I find at least some stretch
of every Harry Potter
film arcane and a bit dull (usually the parts involving magician - vs.
A definitely disjointed
film, it coasts on the competent performances
of co-stars Mendelsohn and Reynolds to keep viewers invested in a controversial third act that feels like a betrayal
of the
genre.
Preaching to the Choir seeds adequately in the very fertile
genre of black
films about redemption, but don't expect performances on the level
of last year's Diary
of a Mad Black Woman or The Preacher's Wife.
He's wrapped a singularly strange art
film in the fleshy tissue
of a
genre picture.
A decent, well - made, small - scale
genre film with a great cast
of on - the - cusp players, The Lazarus Effect begins as a modern - day spin on Frankensteinian mad science, but segues into more demonic matters.
[A] descendant
of film noir, the
film resorts to classic motifs
of the
genre to suggest an inescapable and destructive presence, destiny, which comes hand in hand with errors in the political and social system.
As with Eli Roth's Hostel
films, the context should be clear to anyone aware
of the role America plays in the developing world and the festering anti-American hostilities out there... or to anyone interested in the politics
of horror and / or familiar with the
genre conventions in this regard.