Sentences with phrase «of genre film»

Whether it's the folk horror of The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge with its talk of witchery, imps and familiars, the giallo-esque Private View or the chilling psychological drama of episodes such as Tom & Gerri and The Understudy, Shearsmith and Pemberton clearly draw upon an innate and encyclopedic knowledge of genre film and television history.

It was this tender detail, in the middle of a genre film.

But in A Quiet Place, he ventures into the land of genre film and while not perfect, it proves that he is more than his previous output.

His writing is less successful than his direction: the derivative nature of the plot clangs up against some poorly executed references to other horror films (one reference to The Thing is flat - out terrible), resulting in another example of a genre film - maker trying to appeal through referencing better work than doing good work themselves.

Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Elodie Yung, Gary Oldman — this no - frills actioner is a real who's who of genre film and it gets major points for putting Reynolds and Jackson together.

There's a particular kind of genre film that's always been able to transcend the boundaries around fantasy or science fiction to capture the hearts and minds of the Academy and this year was no exception.

Ito once again uses great angles and dramatic lighting effects, evoking horror elements with lighting that you wouldn't normally see in this type of genre film.

Final Victory was written by Wong Kar - wai, one of the last screenplays he wrote before his 1988 directorial debut As Tears Go By, and in this intersection of genre film and full - blown romance, it is consistent with his later works, where the primal DNA of films like Days of Being Wild, Fallen Angels and even Chungking Express can be found in Hong Kong cop / gangster sagas (As Tears Go By is explicitly a Triad film).

THE LOVE WITCH The Love Witch is absolutely a gimmick film but, unlike other works that have spoofed the antiquated style and velvety aesthetics of»60s melodrama, Anna Biller's feminist critique of genre film and the male gaze is intelligent enough to subvert expectations whilst still looking absolutely fabulous.

Chris has done this incredible thing where the sequel, the way he described it to me, elevates the movie from being a horror movie — and I wouldn't even say it's just a horror movie because it's a horror, comedy, rom - com drama — into a Back to the Future type of genre film where the sequel joins us right from where we left off, it explains a lot of things in the first one that didn't get explained, and it elevates everything.

He's made quite the name for himself over the years in the world of genre film, writing three movies for Danny Boyle (two of which he directed), — «28 Days Later,» «Sunshine,» and «28 Weeks Later» — one for Mark Romanek («Never Let Me Go»), and he also penned the 2012 cult fave «Dredd.»

While the loss of beloved actor Michael Parks was a blow to all of filmmaking, the world of genre film is...

Along with a ton of other icons of genre film including legendary Italian Horror director Dario Argento and the cast of SUSPIRIA and more!

A packed slate of genre film awaits him, and at a time when it's never been more fashionable to be into the far out, the Man Who Would Be Sparrow is surely the ace in the pack for any mooted fantasy releases.

Let's make one thing abundantly clear, Brannigan is the kind of genre film we've seen a million times, but that doesn't mean it's not fun.

These weren't just the apex of genre film achievement; they gave it tactile soul.

A fine piece of genre film making, The Town is Ben Affleck's follow - up directorial effort to Gone, Baby, Gone.

However, while Warcraft looks like an epic, fantasy blockbuster, it just might be too niche of a genre film to appeal to a larger general audience who isn't familiar with the game.

REVIEW: Z FOR ZACHARIAH may have the trappings of a genre film, but at its core it is a straight morality tale not all that different from director Craig Zobel's last film, COMPLIANCE.

Yes it looks like a lot of genre films gone wrong, but I think somehow it can be just as good as the best Community style episodes where they manage, while not being Emmy winning, to be the most entertaining thing you can spend your money on.

This landscape, particularly when viewed in the context of our genre films of the 1970s and «80s, is seen as both a danger and a potential conquest to the white man, while the native people (if present at all) are imbued with a mystical understanding.

This is fitting as the latter is an «Ozploitation» fan and a major contributor to this documentary, bestowing praise on many of these genre films including The Man From Hong Kong (Brian Trenchard - Smith and Yu Wang, 1975), Long Weekend (Colin Eggleston, 1978) and Next of Kin (Tony Williams, 1981).

Reeves (Cloverfield and Let Me In) has proven himself a strong, patient, emotional director of genre films, far better and more talented than his celebrated mentor J.J. Abrams.

While Sony and Screen Gems typically pump out the horror, most of the genre films they release fail to deliver.

The less you know about «Trash Fire,» the better, but know that it's one of those genre films that people will be talking about all year.

We also discussed the similarities between Thelma and his previous films — Reprise (2008), Oslo, August 31st (2011), and Louder Than Bombs (2015)-- and the kinds of genre films he was inspired by.

Shyamalan used to be considered a master of these types of genre films.

The Strangers: Prey at Night is directed by veteran English filmmaker Johannes Roberts, of the genre films Sanitarium, Hellbreeder, Darkhunters, Forest of the Damned, The Expelled, Storage 24, and The Other Side of the Door, as well as this year's 47 Meters Down.

It's another positive step in the ongoing mainstreaming of genre films that's been taking place over the past couple of years, recently given an additional credibility boost by the Oscars success of The Shape Of Water and Get Out.

For fans of genre films, this is a cool opportunity to catch some great films.

His resume includes Desperado, Sin City, The Faculty, Spy Kids, From Dusk Till Dawn, Planet Terror and Machete, and eclectic range of genre films that all hit the right spot.

Morgan has been in a wide array of genre films from The Devil Inside to The Last Witch Hunter, Hellboy II, Piranha 3D and even the Fright Night remake.

Anyone who covers (or at least obsesses over) the current landscape of international horror cinema should be pleased to notice when a specific country speaks up and bangs out a fresh handful of genre films.

For me, Midnight Special is one of those genre films that serves as a reminder that good sci - fi is rare.

Yes, lots of genre films get disrespected by the Academy, notably comedies and sci - fi movies.

It's also a derivative one, adding nothing to the «madness» ilk of genre films that we have haven't seen done better in movies like Repulsion, The Shining and Black Swan.

Etheria Film Night is an annual showcase screening of a progressive slate of genre films directed by women for an audience including producers, managers, show runners, distributors, and genre fans.

While never rising above the B - movie standard that defined his subsequent career — including classics like Creature From The Black Lagoon (Jack Arnold, 1954), It Came From Outer Space (Jack Arnold, 1953) and The Valley Of Gwangi (James O'Connolly, 1969)-- he is quite effective at adapting his performance to the tonal shifts of the film, ultimately delivering a suitable lead character for each of the genres the film navigates.

This has taken the sci - fi / fantasy genre and breathed a really powerful breathe which hopefully creates a more inspired surge of these genre films.

Though there's still the usual cluster of genre films («Machete Kills,» «Carrie»), this month also features an extraordinate amount of quality, boasting no fewer than five movies with genuine Oscar potential.

It proves that making women the leads of genre films doesn't have to involve them running around half - naked, screaming, or with any body parts jiggling.

After acting in a lot of genre films and directing that segment of V / H / S, I was interested in asking some questions about the treatment of women, and about the general curiosity about violence and blood and things like that.

We've all learned that, Brad and I have worked on a lot of these genre films, the less you show the scarier.

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.