Sentences with phrase «repeat viewings of the film»

Repeat viewings of the film, which at first could be dismissed as light and cliché, reinforce the complex character study which Gerwig and Baumbach have created.

One doesn't need to dig deep into his body of work to see that the late novelist and essayist David Foster Wallace had sincere ambivalence about mass media — his much - heralded 1,079 - page novel, Infinite Jest, features a science fiction conceit where a lethal videotape known as «The Entertainment» is so addictive, its viewers lose interest in anything other than endless repeat viewings of the film.

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The entertainment value of The Room lies in the enigma of its very existence, provoking you to ask how the film could have possibly been made, while also laughing and falling in love with various quotable moments that reward repeated viewings.

lies in the enigma of its very existence, provoking you to ask how the film could have possibly been made, while also laughing and falling in love with various quotable moments that reward repeated viewings.

But speaking as one not of the demographic, and having seen the first film and enjoyed Dudley Moore's antics, my repeat viewing of the remake comes from an admittedly skewed lens.

Just as Jason Reitman's «Up in the Air» — a film that took a mildly more sanguine view of the past decade's far - reaching financial crisis — made its viewers endure repeated scenes of humiliating personal disenfranchisement at the hands of corporate America, so does «99 Homes.»

2001 is one of those films that invites discussion and analysis, even (or especially) after repeat viewings.

The film constantly plays with expectation like this; for both fans of the comic and the first film there is a lot of cleverness at play here and so many types of jokes stuffed into a single scene that repeat viewing will surely be required.

Subtle clues and markers are deployed throughout the film - a sawblade, a photograph, some loose wall plaster, a series of tiny wounds - suggesting that it rewards obsessive repeat viewings.

Well regarded among horror fans, Alice Sweet Alice has aged surprisingly well and stands up to repeated viewings like many of the best films of the seventies, particularly with its look and style.

Perhaps it's a film to go to without the high expectations, but time will tell if the initial hype pays off in the kind of repeat viewings that really make a great Marvel film a box office wipe - out.

Instead, the film's notoriety and acclaim came in the years to follow, not only with audiences and critics learning to appreciate the film upon repeat viewings but with the release of multiple different cuts and remasterings of the original 1982 version, which have been released periodically in the decades since.

The film's parting sin: a long reveal - all flashback that dampens any lingering glimmer of intrigue and leaves very little to savour on repeat viewings.

Look to this film for it's powerful performances and beautiful scenery; the story may be a bit lacking for some, and it's likely this will become more obvious on repeat viewings; however it's more than easy to overlook simplicity for the sake of some of the year's most provocative performances.

But Out 1 was one such film, an unforgivingly experimental work of serpentine narrative structures and conspiratorial cul - de-sacs that demanded the repeat viewings and deep immersion a home video release could afford.

It is a lovingly crafted film that holds up on repeat viewings, thanks in large part to the talented cast and the return of screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan.

Speaking of layers, this is a film with many of them, and it warrants repeat viewings to start to peel back more.

The film certainly has quite a few problems (Lin Shaye's voice dubbing in the prologue and frequent lazily - written exposition dumps spring to mind), but on a repeat viewing I realized that it does plenty of things right (everything Patrick Wilson, the time travel reveal and the climax).

A repeat viewing feels necessary to watch the film with fresh eyes after the truth is revealed, and if mandatory repeat watching isn't the mark of a good film, I don't know what is.

It's a film that justifies repeated viewing, each time a new detail underlining its resonant depiction of love as an adventure, whether it be the pleasure of selecting a gift that will remind the other of an early encounter, or the frisson of difference represented by three white, perfectly scaled - down suitcases alongside a solitary, ordinary yellow one.

In fact, repeat viewings have stopped me from asking where it ranks in comparison to the other movies that came out this year and started me thinking about where it ranks in my favorite films of all time.

The film keeps the repeated knowledge from becoming boring by giving us the feel of an insider's view into the workings of the CIA and the closed doors of key political discussions.

Hit the jump for our breakdown of End of Watch on Blu - ray, including the highlight of Ayer's directorial commentary that makes the film easily worth a repeat viewing.

The success of the film is that without entire alienating its audience, its sounds and images are obscure enough to evade definitive analysis but resonant enough that they bear repeat viewings without diminishing returns.

None of these problems though are so serious that it would spoil your enjoyment of the film, and to be honest they're the kind of thing you notice after repeat viewing.

There's a lot of traffic going on in Elle and I wonder if repeat viewings won't richen the film.

Its the type of film that demands and rewards repeat viewing.

And yet repeated viewings do not diminish the charm, sincerity, and gentleness of Milos Forman's vision; this is certainly one of the most sweetly seductive films ever made, an ironic quality in a film whose main theme is the cruelty of seduction and its costly aftermath.

After repeated viewings, the film begins to betray its somber, dark side, the sense of entrapment and injustice that lies behind its images of young love.

This therefore will probably make the mystery of Kunis» character's realness a deeply embedded element of the film which will pay off wonderfully in repeat viewings, like movies like Fight Club.

With a nice feature presentation and a decent collection of bonus features, Anchor Bay's DVD serves the film well, but the textbook movie won't likely lend itself to repeat viewings.

I give the film 8 out of 10 and that could go up upon repeat viewing.

Repeat viewings of this classic really bring out the structure and the use of space that McCarey was utilizing in this film, allowing for a nice play with sound to unfold.

Silly hype notwithstanding, the doc should be viewed before tackling the audio commentary track with Carpenter and Debra Hill because, while some minor information is repeated, the doc acts as a concise intro and visual alternative to watching the film a second time (making a nice buffer between viewings), and adds the perspectives of cinematographer Dean Cundey, production designer / editor Tommy Lee Wallace, and actors Adrienne Barbeau and Janet Leigh.

Plus, unlike the latest installment, the other four movies are all worthy of repeat viewings (yes, even the underrated «Live Free or Die Hard»), making this five - disc box set a must - have for any fan of the series, Bruce Willis or great action films in general.

Following Encounters Short Film Festival in 2017, I was moved to write about a film that, after repeat viewings, has deeply affected me and become of my most highly rated contemporary works, Mark Jenkin's Bronco's House.

Whether we're feeling guilty about our repeat viewings of Annie Hall or attempting to hide how stoked we are at the announcement of a new Roman Polanski film, it's clear that there are some murky moral waters surrounding Hollywood's A-gamers.

The beauty of the film is in the subtle detail of the dialogue and performances which continue to enchant on repeat viewings.

While only the first film holds up enough to warrant repeat viewings, at least we've gained appropriate closure from this dystopian trilogy, unlike «Divergent,» which strayed so far off the tracks, it seems its finale, «Ascendant,» may never see the light of day.

Such is the density of its different levels that repeat viewings will be amply rewarded — although cinemagoers will be unlikely to maintain Laing's middle position on the film's many polarising provocations.

Weekend after weekend, the film pulled in new audience thanks to word of mouth and repeat viewings.

Even more than most of Anderson's films, Isle of Dogs will attract repeat viewings because it is so densely packed with sly visual gags and quietly hilarious minor characters (such as Tilda Swinton's Oracle Dog, whose mystic reputation is down to quoting TV news headlines as if they were prophecies) that a single watch won't pick up half the prizes.

The film, one of my favorite Bergman's works, should be subjected to repeat viewing as it's rich and dense and truly gripping.

I'd be quicker to label it one of Disney's weirdest films than one of its best, but outside of the young (especially the easily frightened), this should please most viewers to some degree, meriting repeat viewings and a spot in your collection.

One wouldn't think of a thriller like Se7en as being the kind of work that would sustain repeated viewings well, but due to the film's many nuances, it remains a deeply involving work.

There is no debate as to the sheer beauty of the visuals seen in Pixar's films — from the animation to the lighting, each sequence is stacked with tiny details that warrant repeat viewings to fully appreciate.

Personal Shopper is one of those films that repays repeated viewing and will doubtless divide audiences, especially those looking for straight horror or pure European art movie, but it is definitely worth the price of admission whatever genre it fits.

But it's a film that stays with you, and with a repeat viewing you may begin to make sense of what Villeneuve is trying to achieve.

(One of the many ways «Shaun of the Dead» rewards repeat viewings is that virtually all of the background extras in and around Shaun's neighborhood return as zombies later in the film.)

This is one of those films that practically demands repeat viewings, because if you don't know what to expect, you won't find the humor in any of it.