Sentences with phrase «review upon this film»

The fact that the rest of the world got the jump on us and heaped poor reviews upon the film didn't help either.

Not exact matches

The film received largely positive reviews upon its release and posted a strong opening weekend at the domestic box office.

And while the splashy, claret - coated opera of the original Godfather is the film that kicked it all of, and The Godfather Part III is, well... y ’ know, it is perhaps (and certainly for the purposes of this review) the second instalment of director Francis Ford Coppola's sprawling Mafia opus upon which the Godfather trilogy's sepia - hued reputation pivots.

A few years ago at Sundance, director Craig Zobel unleashed his film Compliance upon audiences, earning rave reviews and critical responses from those who felt it went too far.

The eagerly - anticipated release of Warcraft is finally upon us, with the first film based on the hugely successful video - game series opening in the UK this coming week [read our review here].

Payne said it was difficult on every level — writing, financing, editing — and also addressed the lukewarm reviews it was met with upon opening late last year, suggesting that its ambitious narrative may have been too much to fit into the framework of a single film.

Rare are the productions that don't require supporting parts to occupy screen space in some way, shape or form; only two films come to mind in the past several years (that I've reviewed, anyway) in which a single actor was called upon to carry the entire film.

Life Itself, based upon the 2012 memoir of the same title written by legendary film critic Roger Ebert, was also honored today as Best Documentary by the National Board of Review.

With the anticipated release of director John Carney's (Begin Again, Once) new film Sing Street finally upon us this weekend [read our review here], Flickering Myth's Scott J. Davis sat down with the director and his young cast this week to talk about the film and everything 80's.

If you're able to look past these shortcomings, the hires b & w image is a noticeable improvement upon the VHS captures featured on STOMP TOKYO's review of the film in terms of clarity and contrast.

What was greeted with relative fanfare upon release (I myself gave it a four - star review my sophomore year of high school) now seems fairly bland when placed in comparison with the other films, neither exciting (as I found Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) nor excruciating (as I found Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire).

With Good Luck Chuck just around the bend, and making such a desperately naked play to position itself as the next Wedding Crashers, I figured it's time to re-post a slightly redacted version of that film's original review, originally published in Screen International upon its theatrical release in 2005.

From now on, when I've given a film a proper review elsewhere, I'll use this space to expand upon certain elements that might not have made their way into the full review.

Word quickly came through, though, starting with Tom Birchenough's review of Episode One here, that there were many sterling features, not least excellent filming in locations focused mostly upon Lithuania - cinematographer George Steel deserves a gong or two - and a brace of excellent performances alongside the not so good.

With any upcoming release, there is a tension between revelling in the anticipation — downloading the trailers, reading advance reviews, watching interviews and «making of» promos, or just absorbing the vibe — and trying to avoid any forewarning of the plot to allow a truer experience upon finally seeing the film.

Full Exposed Edition DVD Review: Greatly improving upon the initial barebones release of the film, the two - disc special edition of «The Full Monty» isn't going to blow you away, but it does offer quite a bit of background material on the making of the film.

It's not a perfect film, and despite my glowing review upon its release, I honestly haven't given it all that much thought since, but the fact that it's even good at all should be chalked up as a minor miracle.

However, upon reading your review and thinking about it, you are completely correct on your points on the realism of the film.

Despite mixed reviews upon release, the film has cemented itself in the world cinema canon, and brought its source material, the brothers's Roadside Picnic, along with it.