Sentences with phrase «smart filmmaker»

The middle act of «Django» sags a bit, especially in scenes that either go on too long or never should have been included in the first place (such as a boneheaded bit with a cameo by Jonah Hill that only serves to remind one of the Mike Myers scene in «Basterds,» another misjudgment from an otherwise smart filmmaker).

Ducournau, 33, is a promising, smart filmmaker with a lot to say, and «Raw» is quite a medium to present her ideas.

The writer / director may have an affable personality, but he's also a whip - smart filmmaker whose previous two movies, Fruitvale Station and Creed, proved he was well equipped to make the jump from intimate, character - based indies to the blockbuster big leagues.

A smarter filmmaker would have played up the Tea Party aspect of the legend and laughed all the way to the bank.

Perkins writes that smart filmmakers are largely reeling from the destruction of the core family unit, and their films have consequently taken on the task of discerning the true meaning of family.

He's a smart filmmaker who merely wants to present common parenting concerns in an entertaining narrative, which he accomplishes without a fault.

An existing property, with big names and a smart filmmaker, fresh from Ex Machina «s Oscar win for FX and nomination for Original Screenplay?

But smart filmmakers have found ways to integrate the rhythms, moves, feel and tone of games into their pictures while still ensuring they feel cinematic.