Sentences with phrase «period piece set»

She captures the essence of that fascinating city in her new book, while also creating a well - written period piece set in the last days of the Weimar Republic.

Up at the Villa is a fairly boring period piece set in 1938 Italy.

A period piece set in 17th Century colonial America, early word on the film raved about the eerie sense of dread that permeated the work, the beautiful attention to...

A period piece set in 17th Century colonial America, early word on the film raved about the eerie sense of dread that permeated the work, the beautiful attention to detail regarding the period setting and Eggers» refusal to pull any punches with what promises to be one of the more disturbing films of 2016.

Deadline reports Olyphant, most recently seen in the second season of Netflix's Santa Clarita Diet, is in talks to join Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Tarantino's period piece set in 1969 Los Angeles.

Might as well bookend things with another period piece set in the 1800s, this time focusing on a group of settlers heading west, but this one particularly grabs my attention, as it comes from the mind of Shaun Cassidy, who — at least in my estimation — has yet to attach his name to any TV series that hasn't at least proven interesting.

The film will reportedly be «a period piece set in the 19th century like Dickens» original,» so there goes any chance for a Scrooged reboot.

And while her third feature, an adaptation of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, didn't quite reach Fish Tank «s heights, it was Arnold's most formally daring, as she employed all of the modern sensibilities she honed with her first two works, including her use of 4:3, into a period piece set in the mid 1800s.

For family, coming from executive producer Eva Longoria is «Grand Hotel,» a family drama set in the world of hospitality and starring Demian Bechir and Roselyn Sanchez, while on the comedy side is «The Kids Are Alright,» a period piece set in the 1970s and inspired by the real life of creator Tim Doyle.

Madame Bovary stars Paul Giamatti, Wzra Miller and Mia Wasikowska in a period piece set in 19th century France where a young woman ends up in a disappointing marriage to a country doctor.

If The Amazing Spider - Man were a period piece set in the late sixties, with a lot more for Denis Leary to do in the first half of the film, it could've been something.

During the Marvel Studios panel at last week's Comic - Con International, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige announced that the upcoming Captain Marvel movie would be a period piece set in the 1990s, and that the good Captain, a / k / a Carol Danvers, would team up with a younger, two - eyed Nick Fury to battle the Skrulls.

Stephen Poliakoff («The Lost Prince») wrote and directed this early - 1930s period piece set at the intersection of jazz and aristocracy.

If you were hoping for them to rein it in — to say, make a somber period piece set in 1930s Ireland — prepare to be disappointed.

It's reportedly a period piece set in the»80s, and it will feel more like «a gritty crime drama» than a traditional superhero film.

Coming off the heels of The Deep Blue Sea, probably the most underrated and misunderstood film of its year, Sunset Song is a period piece set in the cinegenic Scottish countryside of the 1930s, and based on a book by Lewis Grassic Gibon that's been called the most important Scottish novel of the 20th century.

It's been quite awhile since a broadcast network has managed to sell viewers on a period piece set prior to the 20th century, so the fact that ABC is even considering this series, which takes place in 1895 and revolves around the first luxury hotel in New York, is proof of how much pull executive producer Shonda Rhimes has with the American Broadcasting Company.

Goya's Ghosts (2006) Mixing elements of historic fact with fiction, the easiest explanation for Bardem's wig - like mess in this Milos Forman film is that it's a period piece set in the late 18th - century.

Among the new pics we have our first look at Kevin Bacon as villain Sebastian Shaw and a better look at January Jones as Emma Frost, plus we are actually getting a feel for the fact that this is supposed to be a period piece set in the»60s.

A period piece set in late»70s Santa Barbara, California, Mills» movie focuses on three different generations of women: Bening's Dorothea, a child of the Depression; Greta Gerwig's feminist rebel Abbie; and Elle Fanning's teenage Julie.

Telling the story of the invention of the vibrator, this period piece set in the 1880s sets wealthy Victorian London against the backdrop of the still Dickensian lifestyle of the poor.

A period piece set in the early twentieth century, The Danish Girl is based on the real life story of Lili Elbe (played by Redmayne), the first trans woman to ever survive sexual reassignment surgery, and her wife Gerda (played by Alicia Vikander).

This may be a period piece set in Oregon during the Great Depression, but it's definitely a 70s film through and through.

American author Peter Cameron has just released his sixth novel, Coral Glynn, and fans of carefully drawn period pieces set in Britain should be celebrating.

Not exact matches

«I can not see how a $ 10,000 investment held over a 10 - year period could incur $ 2,300 in transactions - tax charges if the transactions tax were set at 0.1 % per trade, as stipulated in Davidoff's piece.

The movie is a period piece, set in the early days of the Iraq war.

It's a quiet film with no score and set during the height of the Civil War, but it's masterfully edited to be a period piece that keeps you glued to your seat.

We had periods where we really looked dangerous through set pieces.

They were defensively organized, harnessed a set - piece situation to go ahead, albeit for a brief period, and very nearly came away from the Emirates with a point.

Despite dominating Utd for vast periods of the game at Anfield earlier this season, Liverpool would eventually concede due to their inability to deal with a set piece; an all too familiar headache for Jurgen Klopp.

We'd spoken about and gone through the counter-attack from a set - piece, because they're very strong and have scored goals over a period of time from those situations.

George Clooney's baby is a black and white period piece, set during Senator Joseph McCarthy's witchhunt of Communists in the 50s, which still managed to be considerably more gripping than its colourful and effects - drive competitors at the box office.

The Liberal Democrats are setting the pieces for a Christmas period by - election in Phil Woolas» former seat of Oldham East and Saddleworth.

The paper where he comes up with this, which was a 1931 paper, which is an absolutely sublime piece of work — I might say, set against, the most terrible domestic [period]; his parents throwing things at each other, dreadful domestic turmoil back in Bristol — but out of this tragedy that was his private life came this foreseeing of the whole subject of antimatter, which is why Heisenberg praised it so highly.

If you spot someone holding a piece of equipment but taking longer rest periods between sets, I find that the request that sits best with members is: «may I please jump in while you rest?

Isle of Man provides a magical setting for a pleasant period piece celebrating the Magic of Christmas.

A Good Woman delivers pretty much what you'd expect from a period piece, including elegant costumes, lavish sets, and sumptuous cinematography.

From costumes to sets, the art direction is equally up to the task of making it look like a genuine period piece.

Set in 1959, the period piece directly deals with the integration of suburbs in the era of the civil rights movement, although whether or not the film deals with it well is up for you to decide.

A unique cherry blossom of a period piece finds its roots intertwined with an erotically - charged crime, set to shock and entrance viewers unaware of the free - spirited madness to follow.

Even once the final act begins the Transformers themselves disappear for long periods of time in exchange for extended set pieces of Sam and his friends running around inside a slowly toppling building.

«The Man Who Invented Christmas» is a period piece — the kind that Jeanne lives for — with authentic set designs, costumes and the requisite horse - drawn carriages.

Although the story feels contemporary, director Tom Hooper never lets us forget that this is a period piece, set at a time when transgender - reassignment was something difficult to comprehend and such matters were never discussed in public.

The period is nicely captured — though never heightened — by Edward Lachmann's grainy, shallow - depth Super 16 photography, while much of the mood - setting is achieved by Sandy Powell's wonderful clothes and Carter Burwell's soundtrack, which is reminiscent of Philip Glass's spare but highly emotive piano pieces.

Allonsanfàn Paolo Taviani & Vittorio Taviani, Italy, 1974, 35 mm, 111m Italian with English subtitles In this dreamlike, 19th - century - set period piece, Mastroianni stars as Fulvio, an aging political revolutionary of noble birth who begins questioning his commitment to the cause.

Most of his working - class ensemble pieces are set very much in the present day, but following the success of his Gilbert and Sullivan biopic «Topsy Turvy» (1999)-- which was inevitably set in the past — Leigh has once again turned to period drama with his latest work, «Vera Drake» — without ever abandoning the ideological concerns of his more contemporary films.

Set in the early days of New England, The Witch is horror by way of costume drama; a decadent period piece with all the accompanying frills accented by true, serpentine terror.

When the Spotlight investigation is temporarily halted in the wake of 9/11, we're reminded that the film is also a period piece, set during a time when print journalism had not yet entered its death throes.

A more modern period piece, the 1920s - set «The Newton Boys» (1998) reunited him with Linklater and showcased McConaughey's talent to better effect, allowing his natural twang back in the speech of Willis Newton, the brains behind a real - life band of Texas bank - robbing brothers.

And yes, this «Grand Budapest Hotel» trailer is very Wes Anderson - y, showing off his second period piece following the»60s setting of «Moonrise Kingdom.»