Sentences with phrase «simply superior films»

Not exact matches

But one of the most refreshing aspects of The Last Stand, despite its foreign inflection, is its acceptance of both western and action - film conventions on their own terms, refusing to regard itself as operating outside of or superior to the genre; it aspires instead to simply be a great example of classical genre filmmaking, a modest but nevertheless admirable goal.

Having taken its title from the swashbuckling Hollywood film Master and Commander (2003), the banner - like textile work appropriates the words of a superior to his subordinates — in this case a tall ship's captain (played by actor Russel Crowe) to his crew — while also simply having the cadence of a great title.