Sentences with phrase «quality films such»

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These adventurous feats are filmed using tiny, wearable, high - quality cameras that have gained exposure — particularly because of the rising popularity of video - sharing websites such as YouTube.
Zappe Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH (www.zappe-gmbh.de) was founded 1960 and today is one of the leading producers of high - quality film packaging equipment such as shrink tunnels, skin packaging machines, thermoforming machines, film sealing machines, sleeve wrap machines or shrink film machines.
What is most striking is to see in the credits the name of the director Carlos Bolado, responsible for films such as «Baja California» or «Colosio», now responsible for a product without meaning and quality.
Seldom having more than a scene or two in any film (his first was 1932's Fires of Fate, his last was 1974's 11 Harrowhouse), Morton nonetheless made the most of his limited screen time in such quality productions as Scott of the Antarctic (1949), Richard III (1956), Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Young Winston (1971).
I would have liked to have seen more in the way of extras however, the quality of the film is such that, I'm not really feeling as though I've missed anything by not having a wealth of extras to explore.
The year ahead will bring another very large slate of films (at least 17) for Fox, though every potential quality film like new works from Alejandro González Iñárritu (The Revenant) and David O. Russell (Joy) seems to be balanced out by likely critical duds such as yet another Alvin and the Chipmunks film.
It is at this point that Schaffner's Hollywood career truly peaked; with the exception of such films as Papillon (1973), most of the director's subsequent projects were of diminishing quality.
The movie is on film stock of such poor quality, one might be excused for believing it was lifted from Soviet military surplus supplies circa 1978.
The primary conflict, Norman's fear of death and his unfinished business, is treated with such a light - heartedness that the film takes on a dreamy pastoral quality.
A bit more suspense would have gone a long way here, and while director David Gelb, whose prior experience had been in the crowd - pleasing documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi, has turned in a slick - looking feature for one with such a small budget (reportedly, only $ 5 mil), it really can't compete with better films out there in terms of quality, while it's too straight - faced in execution to at least give us some choice b - movie thrills.
When he says «dream assignment» I think he means that the film's story and setting provided such a large canvas to write to, which could have resulted in some great music (despite the qualities of the resulting movie).
While the subject matter is the stuff that good films are made of, and the quality of the direction and acting are worthy of admiration, where The East fails is in the contrivances involved in the farfetched plotline and the unevenness in the thriller elements (such as a scene in which the cell dresses up to the nines to infiltrate a party for pharmaceutical bigwigs that would feel more at home in a Mission Impossible movie) that undermine what could have been a chilling and realistic story of corporations run amok.
It's unfortunate that we've gotten so few Lonergan films over the course of such a long time, especially when you can't turn around without another superhero extravaganza smacking you in the face, but if it takes this long for him to consistently deliver at this level of quality, then it is damn sure worth the wait.
When it comes to debates about the quality of Netflix's original efforts, nothing is more of a punching bag than comedian Adam Sandler's films, such as «The Ridiculous Six,» which are a part of his huge deal with the streamer.
«Such a delight» cast & crew statements do little to bolster the actual quality of the docu, but because the film is sort of fun in a trash - cinema way, you feel like forgiving a lot of the crimes of self - regard herein.
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.
If quality talent gravitated and agreed to do a film such as this one, it must have something.
It is in no way a bad film and it is, moreover, one of the better action films of recent cinematic efforts, far outstripping anything such as the Jason Statham release, Safe, for example; that film was just a rehash of multiple other action pictures but delivered with one tenth of the quality.
Such are these prolific filmmakers — they let the story develop organically, not devaluing the film's quality by turning it into some kind of a statement.
For any film expecting to hold its audience's attention for well over two hours — as this one does — such a quality is virtually a must.
It makes sense though; Adapting a novel with such a specific, nostalgic foundation is going to lead to a mixed reception regardless of the film's quality.
Giving nothing for the audience to grasp onto or connect with is always a risky strategy especially in a film with such a simple narrative and although our protagonist has one redeemable quality, being a loving family man, it is only when Kuklinski's world starts to collapse around him that we are shown little pieces of reason, logic and humanity as he becomes emotional, desperate, abusive, and even panicky.
The rise of franchise - minder figures such as Marvel's Kevin Feige and Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy in roles that are an unusual blend of producer, production chief and showrunner, initially looked to be pointing toward a homogenous sameness from film to film in the name of quality control and brand management.
Hans Zimmer's all electronic score is also something quite beautiful, enhancing the endearing quality of a film peppered with a series of grueling sequences, such as Chappie's being abused by a group of callous youth before he's physically butchered by Jackman's cruel antagonist.
She is such a natural in a film like this, but her effectiveness is equally reliant on the quality of her belligerent, and it would be difficult to imagine a better foil for her than what John Goodman gives us in 10 Cloverfield Lane.
She is such a natural in a film like this, but her effectiveness is equally reliant on the quality of her belligerent, and it would be difficult to imagine a better foil for her than what John Goodman gives us in
«Loglines such as these recall the mostly lowbrow films of wildly varying quality which played...
But such ways of control and discipline add to strange dream - like qualities Lanthimos and co-writer Efthymis Filippou infuse into the film: stunted walks, deadpan responses, long periods of silence and stilted surroundings all add to the notion that perhaps everything is but a dream.
I missed the kooky, at times cryptically obsessive quality that Joss Whedon brought to «The Age of Ultron,» but this is a smoother, more consistent film with its own oddball moments, such as Paul Bettany's Vision making paprikash for Scarlet Witch while listening to Chet Baker, and Falcon's startling name - check of racist police officer Mark Furhman.
You never quite know what you're going to get from Howard — I don't think there's ever been another major film composer who has gone through such a wide range of styles (of course lots of other film composers have written in a wide range of styles, but not like Howard, with no real sign of consistency of individual voice between them) and such a wide range of quality, with his music as likely to be dull and sometimes worse than that as it is to be compositionally and emotionally soaring and inspired.
Perhaps in the world of cartoons, such inanities would seem commonplace, but smack - dab in the middle of a family film, there is just an embarrassing quality to them that doesn't allow us to go with the natural flow of things.
To sum it all up: Demo - quality video and audio (with or without Dolby Atmos), but not such great film in terms of how it plays out the story and acting wise.
This isn't a film striving to be a masterpiece; it very much enjoys being a b - movie throwback, with all of the qualities, both good and bad, that such fare would imply.
Would that all so - called «children's» films were of such high quality.
«I'm also thrilled that a London movie such as TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY and the magnetism of its central performance by London icon Gary Oldman has been rightfully recognised with so many nominations across different categories, a reminder of its all - round qualities as a British and international film.
The idea that The Lords of Salem has the typical Rob Zombie stamp on it while being a beautiful looking film is really something special because all of his other films have a very gritty tone to them and it will be nice to see something visually striking from a director that isn't known for such qualities.
That's why it's always great to see the quality - conscious Criterion Collection tackle a restoration job on a film such as this.
A trailer has just been released for the film, and it looks like a good period cops and robbers story, bolstered by that cast into a level of quality that might let it sit alongside other period LA crime tales such as L.A. Confidential.
It's a testament to the quality of the acting (not to say Harry Potter 1 had bad actors, but all the venerable British badasses were in support roles, and the kids really didn't know how to act yet), cinematography, special effects and general world building that a film with a (somewhat) structurally flawed script can captivate me to such a level that I spend my hard early free time and money on it on three separate occasions.
Brendan Fraser, a guy with talent only to waste it with such shit movies like «Furry Vengeance» where he's now become one of these derp - de-derp guys like Adam Sandler, Vince Vaughn, and Nicolas Cage who just don't seem to care about the qualities of the films just as long as they're paid.
3From such a small sample it is hard to know whether Laemmle made any real difference in the quality and importance of the films.
Overall, Finding Your Feet does possess some of the narrative qualities seen in recent films within this genre, such as Joel Hopkins» Last Chance Harvey or Roger Michell's Le Week - End.
With that said, it's pretty incredible at how many great actors writer / director Peter Landesman was able to cast in the film — some of whom play such small, peripheral roles that they're only in a scene or two — because it's the quality of the talent that makes «Parkland» worth watching.
Watching «Lady Bird» in the midst of such powerful films was a lesson in hack work vs. quality Cinema.
In a classic screwball comedy — which this film resembles — such lines would have wit and sparkle: Ralph Bellamy would exclaim with gusto, «This food is of restaurant quality
This doesn't necessarily mean he was always ahead of his time: one of the best things about Eyes Wide Shut — evident in such artisanal qualities as the old - fashioned sound track, the grainy photography, and the exquisite color balances (such as the dark blue lighting of a bathroom behind one of Kidman's monologues)-- is that it isn't a film of the 90s in most respects but something closer to what movies at their best used to be.
It's a smaller output than most of the great directors, but cinema has never been solely about quantity, and Haynes» meticulously planned and executed cinema is of such high quality that each film is worth analysis and consideration.
In a simplified comparison, Black Rock is indeed like a movie such as Death Proof, and shares qualities with those films that influenced Tarantino's own take.
Too few of Hollywood's recent offerings can boast such a simple throughline and know when to wrap it up, so while it might feel ridiculous to give The Finest Hours credit for having a finite ending, it's one quality that really makes the film stand out.
42nd Street unavoidably suffers from the gauzy, low - texture quality of many films from the early talkie age, but the Blu - ray maximizes fine detail without ever sanding away the flaws that give such films part of their throwback charm.
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