Sentences with phrase «scripter paul»

TAXI DRIVER scripter Paul Schrader is to tackle a new project called THE JESUIT, which is based over at Maya Entertainment and Open Window...

Not exact matches

It's clear immediately that filmmaker Peter Berg is looking to ape the feel and tone of Paul Greengrass» work, as Deepwater Horizon boasts a documentary - like feel that's heightened by its low - key performances and general lack of context - with scripters Matthew Michael Carnahan and Matthew Sand, in terms of the latter, delivering dialogue that tends to emphasize authenticity over exposition (ie much of this stuff sounds as though it was pulled directly from real - life transcripts).

Given the picture's enduring popularity, there's really no point in rehashing the plot — OK, for the uninitiated (all two of you): Ripley (series star Sigourney Weaver) heads back into space and leads a team of military grunts against the nasty extra-terrestrials — but there's always room to rehash many of the highlights: Weaver's terrific performance in the central role; the contrast between the heroic Corporal Hicks (Michael Biehn) and the cowardly Private Hudson (Bill Paxton); the escalating villainy of company man Burke (Paul Reiser); scripter Cameron's ability to keep piling on confrontations and director Cameron's ability to milk them for maximum tension; and, of course, those wonderful alien creations.

Based on the novel by Richard Bachman at a time when many (including the filmmakers) didn't know that Bachman was a pseudonym for Stephen King, this Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle is a particular kitschy piece of 80s Arnie action, with a great premise and some potent underlying themes badly handled by scripter Steven E. de Souza and especially director Paul Michael Glaser.