Sentences with phrase «other filming choices»

Hopper's choice to have the actors singing during filming, rather than lip - synching to a pre-recorded soundtrack, gives such impact to the performances — even with his overuse of certain other filming choices — creates such a complete world that even with its flaws, Les Miz had me in the palm of its metaphoric hand throughout.

Not exact matches

Eisenberg had such passion for Rollers, a small indie film, that he not only maintained his commitment to the role throughout its two years of fundraising but also helped its producers with casting choices and other key decisions.

And so the other day, when I read a review of the new London rom - com «Man Up» and saw another dating blogger slagging off the choice of date venue in the film — The South Bank — I have to admit I was taken aback.

Freeman (director Jackson's first choice for the title role) is inspired casting as Bilbo Baggins, and makes for a more likeable protagonist than Wood's rather other - worldly Frodo (who, along with Holm as the older Bilbo, makes an appearance in the film's opening framing story).

Wigram gives the film its best scenes, probably because Stoppard had never written a character like this and was, therefore, more willing to play with writing choices he had long before exhausted on other characters.

Rihanna's «We Found Love» is the grandest of the musical juxtaposition this film has to offer, but other tracks like Sam Hunt's «Take Your Time», The Raveonettes» «Recharge and Revolt», and E-40's «Choices» help build the world and characters in which filmmaker Andrea Arnold is creating here.

Many of the choices seem all but arbitrary, but others are totemic: what better film to stand in for Vertigo, as a Frisco epic of traumatic verticality, than The Towering Inferno?

Media Mikes own Mike Smith will join other Kansas City area film critics this Wednesday night, February 26, as they declare their choices for the upcoming Academy Awards at the Screenland Crown Center Theatre.

The Act of Killing, on the other hand, was one of the most talked about films of the festival — and the popular choice for the SFP.

On the other side of the coin, those that have embraced his journey into smart and well - developed films like Lost in Translation will applaud him for another daring career choice.

«Neruda» will first hope to come out on top this Sunday at the Critics» Choice Awards, where the film is nominated alongside two other submissions from Academy favorites — Pedro Almodóvar's «Julieta» and Asghar Farhadi's «The Salesman.»

Perhaps due to the choices to cover older works, they're more able than ever to produce intelligent, thoughtful, and informative criticism — while this article maligns their production value as no better than «the average Youtube video,» editing a video review to provide context via clips of the film is a step beyond what the vast majority of populist or even academic film criticism has done in the past, let alone other related films in the genre and in the director's oeuvre for context.

For these reasons, there can be no other choice — Jordan Peele's Get Out is the film of 2017.

At times, the film approaches gallows comedy... perhaps a little too much so; at others, it's a tense, chilling look at a seemingly unbearable choice — refreshingly, without telling its viewers what to think.

don't get it... other than that, i'm pretty satisfied with the winning film choices

Other casting choices are yet to be confirmed but rumours say Bill Hader and James McAvoy may appear in the film as the grown - up versions of two of the children.

An odious correspondance on none other than Macbeth and his unfortunate demise at the hands of a man «not of woman born» is one of several colorful diatribes the film unwisely regurgitates for us, but these kinds of stylized choices take a particular energy to pull off, and Criminal Activities doesn't have it.

However, he deserved it four years ago and then two years ago, but he's outdone this year by two other nominees: Clint Eastwood, who made a sweeping look at the Battle of Iwo Jima in two films, and, my choice, Paul Greengrass, whose unflinching look at 9/11 is the best and most devastating film of the year.

Of course we were always asked about the other guy's film, so when they decided to do «The Tunnels» I think they felt it was a natural choice for me to write for Paul.

When we book, we try to put very different films against each other... so that people have a choice.»

Although all of the characters are detestable in terms of their actions and egotism, we like them all despite their vices, and seeing them engage with each other and constantly manipulate the situation proves to be one of the more subtle delights in a film full of such choice little moments.

If not for Punch - Drunk Love, I would probably feel much more pessimistic about Sandler's future after two of his worst films being released this year (Mr. Deeds is the other,) and the choice is now up to him as to what kind of entertainer he wants to be in the future.

Details on the film are pretty scarce at this early stage, but a few other interesting casting choices are already in place and the tone should be consistent with Baumbach's previous films that place complicated personalities into difficult situations to watch them squirm and reveal who they truly are.

plotting to be any fun as camp, and too ponderous to be watchable as a purely bad movie, Diablo doesn't offer much beyond a reminder of other, better films and some choice Alberta scenery framed by a cinematographer who shot John Carpenter and Robert Zemeckis» best work, but is now doing this.

Blu - ray Highlight: Although it's appeared on previous editions, «The Art of the Sting» is an excellent three - part retrospective that features interviews with Robert Redford, Paul Newman and other cast and crew as they reflect back on making the film, including the choice to use ragtime music for the score, cast chemistry and anecdotes from the set.

While there were rumblings that some other high profile films might open this year's Cannes Film Festival including Terrence Malick «s «The Tree Of Life» and «Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,» the organizers have resisted the allure of the tentpole and have gone with a still relatively safe choice, selecting Woody Allen «s «Midnight In Paris» to kick off festivities.

Musically, the challenge for composer John Debney was (being serious now) following in the footsteps of Alan Silvestri's genuinely beloved music for John McTiernen's revered 1987 film; he has (and I'm not sure whether this is a compliment or not, really) proved on numerous occasions that he is able to do very good impressions of other film composers, so he was an ideal choice here — and there are times when it's hard to believe this music wasn't written by Silvestri himself, even when not directly quoting the original themes.

It's a surprising choice of director, too, simply because Foy only has one other feature film under his belt, Citadel.

Sometimes, the British action star chooses the perfect action movie, like «Crank» or «Transporter», but other times, his choice of film could turn into a major flop, like «Killer Elite» or «The Italian Job».

Dark Horse appears to have only had a minor push from interest in the Kentucky Derby and other races over the weekend, which made Friday's debut of the film an obvious choice.

Among other accolades, the film has been nominated for three Critics Choice...

In addition, the film contains a lot of weird and bold choices that will infuriate many and leave others floored by its brilliance.

Even if the film's endless flashback details are occasionally cloying (albeit faithful, down to the unfortunate presence of Zima), Robespierre drives at a simple concept: life was easier when people had no real choice but to engage with each other, no matter how complicated things became.

In the end it went to The Shape of Water, a safe kind of consensus choice that, while a lovely film about queer people, didn't have quite the same sociopolitical heft — in the positive or negative — of some other nominees.

The film took the People's Choice Award at TIFF 2017 and is likely to be a major player at the Oscars and other golden shows, as well as in year - end Top 10 lists.

Among other accolades, the film has been nominated for three Critics Choice Awards in recognition of Jacob Tremblay (Room) in the Best Young Actor / Actress category, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Hair and Makeup.

He tells us a little about his childhood experiences and their influence on the film as well as research, facts and liberties, cast and performances, visual choices, sets and locations, effects, music, and a few other production areas.

There are a number of other memorable scenes too, the conversation featuring Peck speaking through a submarine's loudspeaker to one of it's crew member's who is out in a contaminated zone has a surreal humour to it's choice of shots (the film is fleetingly humorous on occasion), yet it is still quite moving.

On the other hand, given the Luke we know and love from the original trilogy's story... he simply would never make the choices he makes in this film.

At times, the film approaches gallows comedy (as the decision - makers in the room try to refer the ultimate order elsewhere), perhaps a little too much so; at others, it's a tense, chilling look at a seemingly unbearable choice — refreshingly, without telling its viewers what to think.

Something like Ed Lachmann's Carol could not be further on the other side of the spectrum, with his inspired choice of shooting it on Super 16 mm film stock creating that hazy historical feel while lavishing over the faces of his two stars as they traverse 1950's a 1950's New York City resplendent with hats (so many hats!).

Because her thinking man's Ilsa act in The Reader is at least conceptually riskier than her put - upon dishrag Debbie Downer in Revolutionary Road, we were that close to throwing her by the wayside in this category, especially because there's a clearly superior crypto - leading role in the mix (Rosemarie DeWitt, whose titular character in Rachel Getting Married has been shut out of a lot of races thus far, but we feel anyone who actually watches enough of the film to justify throwing their vote toward frontrunner Anne Hathaway should have no other choice but to recognize DeWitt's equally tricky, equally attention - stealing performance).

A couple other questionable choices were made such as needlessly showing the end of the film at the beginning.

The performances are excellent throughout (Spacey and Irons are great, and Quinto continues to impress as a dramatic big - screen actor) and the film looks great, but almost all the other choices are nearly disastrous.

I can't say it's better than a third or fourth back - up choice for a rental, but compared to the other feeble father films I've recently reviewed (Daddy Day Camp, The Game Plan), I'm positive you could do worse than this.

Coogler has made his case through these three films to absolutely be a great choice for him and might end up being the best choice for the film if the other runner ups we've heard rumors about — Ava Duvernay, F. Gary Gray, Antoine Fuqua — and these are directors whose resumes include Selma (Duvernay), Straight Outta Compton (Gray), and Training Day (Fuqua).

It now has some competition, though, in La La Land, another critical and festival darling that scored 12 Critics» Choice nominations, more than any other film, including key categories like best picture, best director, best actor, and best actress.

Bell already knows buzz around the film is sky high, and she teases that other casting choices she's heard from Tarantino are just as major as Pitt and Tarantino.

In the film, the single mom teams up with others to turn the failing school into a charter school and the teachers union fights against reforms, such as greater teacher accountability and more school choice.

The Blue Manta Dive Liveaboard has an elegant lounge area with TV and DVD player where you can select from a choice of films, or opt to share your photo and video footage from the day with the other divers onboard.