Sentences with phrase «of modern fairy tales»
The jury, of course, is too busy watching the 17 films in the main competition to follow some of the other sections such as «New Directors,» a complete retrospective of that whimsical purveyor of modern fairy tales, Jacques Demy, and «The American Way of Death,» a vast program of 40 crime movies from 1990 to 2011.
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What should be a wondrous excursion into Shyamalan's version of a modern fairy tale is undermined by the writer / director's bitter tone.
Here the multitalented father of the modern fairy tale is accessible through his books, sketches, paper cutouts, silhouettes and colleges.
Not exact matches
That's how close things seem between the modern fairy tale The Shape of Water and the fast and furious Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, which have split the guild prizes and have left people who like to engage in guesses, guessing.
Modern man no longer has use of fairy tales and unicorns, we prefer proof.
From the religious atrocities of the reformation and the counterreformation, the inquisition, several dozen crusades, to the modern day Church protecting pedophile priests, and insisting on no birth control in AIDS ridden countries, and mindless zealots trying to pretend that what has been proven by science should be subsumed under their fairy tales.
In the attempt to keep their children «innocent» and «free,» parents tell their children a different type of fairy tale, a modern American story: everyone loves you because you're special, you are good at everything you try, and if you work hard enough and be a good little boy or girl, you'll be successful.
But go ahead and keep using the advances of modern science and still cling to your fairy tales, I am sure it works for you.
The rest of us who are trying to drag humanity foreward into a more modern era will do just fine without you and your fairy tales.
The overall style of Sleeping Beauty is also more modern than that of the older Disney fairy tales; both figures and backgrounds are somewhat sharp edged and angular, in the manner of 1950s commercial art, rather than softly rounded as in the earlier films.
Ancient literature, like modern fairy tales, is full of narratives in which gods and other supernatural beings disguise themselves as human beings, sometimes as the lowest of the low, and roam throughout the world to see how people will treat them.
Although some may say her prince has come, theirs is no fairy - tale romance — Markle is a thoroughly out - of the - box modern bride.
The Prince and I, April 23, 2013 A woman boards a plane for Brunei in search of a modern day fairy tale.
In Early Modern Europe, the animal guides, helpers, and guardian spirits that fill legends and fairy tales were demonized as familiars of witches.
The Western fairy tale of pairing off with one person for life is a relatively modern one, and we're not very good at it, but there are other options available
Some looks are a direct reflection of the modern Renaissance while others feels more like a fashionable fairy tale.
Part literary whodunit, part surrealist farce, The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty is a smart, modern - day fairy tale.
A man on the run, the beautiful woman, the last chance for redemption: These familiar elements make the modern thriller a fairy tale for grownups, where sex, violence and guilt are the determining forces of fate.
Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel - all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.
«Green said he was inspired by the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, the adventure stories of Poe, Twain and Robert Louis Stevenson, and modern crime stories like In Cold Blood,» Roger wrote.
Penelope (PG for mature themes, sexual innuendo and mild epithets) Christina Ricci takes the titular role in this modern - day fairy tale about a woman determined to put an end to a family curse and a lifelong streak of bad luck.
And that's where Sheridan's modern - day fairy tale pays dividends, in the film's handful of magical moments — the ones that make «August Rush» so enjoyable, and that make it such a pleasant box - office option for families over the long holiday weekend.
Former English professor Craven makes a case for the cultural importance of stories by making a decidedly grim fairy tale, a modern twist on an ancient tradition, and winds up with an imaginative take on society's fascination with horror.
It's a rapturous mix of absurdly fairy - tale - romance and frantic modern complications, set in the picturesque drear of Yorkshire and brought to life by masterfully shaded performances.
On the one hand, the premise and story are a clever adoption of old fairy tale tropes (the pauper princess, heroic warrior savior, evil quasi-relatives, completing three trials, etc.) dressed up as modern big - budget sci - fi.
Tangled 2010, 100 minutes, PG / Directors: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard / Writer: Dan Fogelman / Stars: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy Buy It: Blu - ray Combo • Blu - ray 3D Combo • DVD • Instant Video The best of Disney's modern princess musicals, this fairy tale comedy is better than advertised.
In a departure from his formula wise - guy character that early»80s audiences were accustomed to, Eddie Murphy stars in this modern romantic fairy tale as twenty - one year old Prince Akeem, heir to the rich, fictional, African kingdom of Zamunda.
Is this melodic and modern twist of popular Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales inventive and fun or should this have stayed on the stage instead of the big screen?
From the Studio: «Into the Woods» is a modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters» wishes and quests.
A director of modern - day fables and fairy tales, Boyle disguises (just barely) his conventionally sentimental and spiritually romantic vision by way of surface - action brutality and verité affect.
So a few eyebrows were raised at the inclusion of Agnieszka Smoczyńska's «The Lure,» a modern fairy tale that played major film festivals and was barely released otherwise.
The question was: would this modern retelling of a fairy tale be lost in the extravagant budget and digital effects that overwhelmed the likes of Alice in Wonderland and Oz the Great and Powerful?
Amanda Seyfried, blessed with a fairy - tale face, plays Valerie and here talks with her director about the look of the film, its modern touches, and why Valerie is far from a damsel in distress.
The film takes one of the modern world's most compelling tragedies and uses it to tell a fairy tale romance that bridges a class divide.
Official Premise: From the director of «Chicago» and the producer of «Wicked» comes a modern twist on the beloved fairy tales you thought you knew.
Into the Woods takes audiences on a wild ride through never land, with a modern twist on a number of the fairy tales written by the Brothers Grimm.
I've already shouted the praises of Juno Temple to all who will listen, but now it's time I showed this quirky and dark modern fairy tale some love.
Written and directed by David Farr, screenwriter of Hanna, The Ones Below is a dark, modern fairy tale in which the lives of two couples become fatally intertwined.
Phoebe in Wonderland (PG - 13 for mature themes and brief profanity) Elle Fanning stars in this modern fairy tale about a young girl with Tourette's Syndrome who finds a constructive way to channel her destructive, obsessive - compulsive urges with the help of a drama teacher (Patricia Clarkson) who casts her in a school production as Alice in Wonderland.
It asks students to create a modern day Cinderella as an introduction to a fairy - tale unit of work.
We have always taken our cues from our authors — who respond to their readers and to the cultural climate — and have recently noticed a rise in submissions featuring modern retellings of classic fairy tales.
Given how steeped you were in that particular fairy tale for so long, how easy or difficult was it for you to create such an imaginative retelling of it set in such a different time and place, modern - day Brooklyn?
West of Noreaso By Michael Poeltl Sure to become a modern classic, this fairy tale is perfect for kids who love Halloween and superstition.
It is a fairy tale for adults, both a work of modern fiction and fantasy, and at times very bleak.
Emily Casey brings the fairy tale twists in a classic sucked - through - the - mirror story of a modern teen dealing with a magical world.
This enthralling modern fairy tale from Caldecott and Newbery Honor winner Tomie dePaola and debut illustrator Doug Salati celebrates the greatest power of all: love.
A collection of dark fiction short stories including: haunting from the ghost's perspective, retold fairy tales, and old deities living modern lives...
A brilliantly imaginative and poignant fairy tale from the modern master of wonder and -LSB-...]
Megan Mulry's stylish debut, A Royal Pain, is an unusual fairy tale, but one romance columnist Christie Ridgway calls «a modern love story fizzing with bubbles of Cinderella fantasy.»
The history, scenery and heritage combine to give it a strong sense of romance, that offers perhaps the closest thing to a fairy - tale that the modern - day bride and groom can hope to find.