Sentences with phrase «powerful film i've seen»

The critics did not approve of Stewart's first attempt at directing but to me, it was one of the most powerful films I saw this year.

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And they spoke of home birth as if it was child abuse and didn't see the beauty of Ricki Lake's film (which was so powerful!).

Filming an interview for our recent Dispatches documentary, Max murmurs that there are just far too many rich and powerful people out there who don't want the true extent of phone - hacking to see the light of day.

I recommend this film if you are into biopics, love films that are about people that challenged the law, and above all else, want to see a powerful performance from Pacino.

In the film's most powerful sequence, Baye simply looks up, sees the uninvited guest and knows that one of her boys is dead, and her simple reaction shot speaks volumes.

The film is without a doubt one of the most emotionally powerful films with this level of grim violence that I've ever seen.

The Hasidic Jews» traditional dress may serve as a barrier on the street, and the film does indulge itself occasionally in playing on the incongruity of the suited and hatted men making their way around modern New York, but seeing the generalities of life reflected in such a particular setting amounts to a genuinely powerful insight into some of the universal themes of love, sacrifice and (gentle) self - improvement that are here handled with a charmingly light touch.

So if we buy their own logic, Paramount is telling us that it chose to release a worse version of the movie because it was easier for 15 - year - olds to go see it on group dates, and that Ferrell, a producer on the film and one of the more powerful talents in Hollywood, acceded to this.

In addition to his star turn in Unbroken, he can be seen in the great British film» 71, as well as Starred Up, in which he gives the most powerful performance by a male actor in recent memory.

This must be the age of bliss for Harry being he loves absolutly every movie he sees... it's fairly obvious he's being paid off, after the Batman And Robin fiasco (back when the site was pure) studios realized how powerful this kinda site can be so they decided to give knowles a wad of cash to give their films a good review... Only reason Star Trek Nemesis didn't get a good review was because Moriarty and others bashed Rick Berman so much he didn't wan na give them Money he was so insulted... everyone do a favor and goto http://www.corona.bc.ca/films it's a real movie lovers site withreal reviews and NEWS... no shit about how they got the news or that they think the film reminds them of from their youth, just news..

Today, after seeing the film again for the first time in years, I feel that Saving Private Ryan is, if not an absolute masterpiece, an extremely powerful and moving work that stands as one of the greatest war films of this or any era.

Some films simply tell a story, whilst others paint a powerful portrait of a world the audience may not have otherwise seen.

Gordon - Levitt proves that while being a powerful player in the media, he does see the effect that it has on people and it is shown throughout his film and these characters.

And yet, given that the film's most powerful relationship - namely, that between Tim and his father (Bill Nighy)- is inextricably connected to the shared secret of their ability, one struggles to see a way in which Curtis could have avoided this particular problem.

After months of a business - wide reckoning where many powerful men have seen histories of sexual assault, harassment and abuse lead to career - ending consequences, the film industry's biggest stars gathered for what's typically one of the more uproarious, loose nights of award show season.

sung by Mick Jones as himself in a cameo that makes a strange sort of sense within the films context of cloning; a minor character with a freckle fetish who regards Anne of Green Gables as an erotic classic; and one of the most achingly powerful evocations of longing that I have ever seen.

Directed by David Yates, the film's sees Scamander and Albus Dumbledore (played by Jude Law) take on the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp).

And while only a few saw it, those who did catch Andrei Zyvagintsev «s «Elena» fell head over heels in love with it; a powerful and gripping Russian film about an elderly woman trying to secure an inheritance for her son.

Audiences starved for stimulation might find its mere existence a saving grace, but it elicited powerful feelings of boredom in me, matched only by one or two other films I've seen this year.

With a devastating skewering of the ratings obsession that at times paralyzes TV creativity courtesy of a wonderful Paddy Chayefsky script and a powerful cast that delivers top - notch performances right across the board, the film is one of those experiences that excites no matter how many times you've seen.

But for those of us who have seen the film, that shot of those stairs is pretty powerful stuff.

In fact, the film somehow wasn't the most visceral film in the festival (see below), but it was still an impossibly powerful and technically immaculate piece of work that announces the arrival of a fully formed talent in the shape of Avranas.

«The Art of Oz The Great and Powerful» focuses mostly on the production of the film and features some never - before - seen film stills, a little bit of concept art, all tied up with some nice interviews with the cast and crew.

Of course, this certainly won't mean a lot to a whole lot of people, but it sure is nice to see that this whole special era of enjoying quality films ended in such a powerful, meaningful note.

John Madden (Shakespeare In Love) is directing the film, which will see Chastain playing «a powerful lobbyist who sacrifices her career on Federal Hill in order to successfully pass an amendment enforcing stricter gun control laws.»

I would definitely like to see a stage version - if the script managed to be this powerful on film I can only imagine how impactful a stage version would be.

Charlize Theron seems like a feint, but I see Noomi Rapace in stills from the film, and my mind immediately begins conjuring powerful possibilities.

Michael Powell's film had always haunted and intrigued me, but seeing the streets that I traversed every day on - screen from fifty years earlier had a darkly powerful effect on me.

This year sees several films looking south toward the border, including Denis Villeneuve's upcoming Sicario and the powerful new documentary Cartel Land.

This isn't the Old Testament prehistory we've seen before — Aronofsky draws from both Christian and Jewish religious texts to fill out the story (which is actually quite short in the Bible) and offers bleak, poisoned world before the flood quite different from the Mediterranean deserts and forests of previous films — and it accomplishes something quite powerful, vivid and unexpected as a result.

Another basic difference is that Tree of Life is already a front - runner for the best film I will see this year, whereas Green Lantern is a powerful contender for the worst.

Featuring a powerful performance by Chiwetel Ejiofor and what I consider the best performance of the year (by Lupita Nyong» o), this epic is a must - see and will surely be judged a classic American film in the years to come.

During the course of his decades - long career, Darren Aronofsky has been responsible for some of the most shocking, powerful and award - winning films that American cinema has ever seen.

Seeing their story portrayed on the big screen in this powerful film gives their perspective a place in history as well.

Larson has been undergoing pilot training for the film seeing that «one of the universe's most powerful heroes» is an Air Force pilot!

Not for the faint of heart, Frat House is a powerful and disturbing film that should be seen by parents everywhere.

Had there been an actual cohesive film, offering context, character, story and history, it could have been one of the most powerful movie's I've ever seen.

Based on a true story the film looks lush and powerful and as a fan of Asante's Belle (an underrated gem of 2014) I can't wait to see what she does with such a poignant story.

Reason: It's one of the most powerful films I've ever seen, and one of the hardest to watch.

But if they don't — if any of these powerful movies about women get snubbed for best picture, or the women that anchor them get left out of the best - actress race in favor of films that won't make a dent in any other category (I see you, Victoria & Abdul)-- it might be time for a serious intervention.

Though the film became mired in the controversy regarding the personal life of its writer / director / star, Nate Parker, I believe that the picture deserves to be seen for its powerful staging of a vital tale from our history.

Seeing black representation portrayed on - screen at the film's world premiere on Monday was a powerful experience, she said.

A very powerful and suspenseful film everyone needs to see.

This happens to be the instance for the little - seen but highly powerful Canadian film, The D...

As the world of Room is unveiled, we see everything through Jack's eyes as the immediacy and impact of such a strange but startlingly powerful set of circumstances are presented to us in Lenny Abrahamson's (Frank) stunning film.

If you want to see a film of the same ilk but with more realistic characters, a smarter script and powerful impact, check out Mother & Child (2009).

That being said, I will predict that if you haven't seen Let the Right One In, Let Me In will be an equally powerful film for you and an experience you won't easily forget.

He can now rightly be considered one of the best American directors making films today, and I urge you to see this powerful film when it hits video.

Anyone who sees Gone Baby Gone should immediately regret any assumptions made about Affleck in the past, as he's made a very powerful and memorable film.

8:00 pm — Sundance — 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days This unflinching Romanian film remains one of the most powerful things I've seen in the last several years.