Sentences with phrase «sophomore effort»
The phrase "sophomore effort" refers to the second attempt or venture that someone makes after their initial success or debut. It often emphasizes the expectation and pressure placed on someone to replicate or exceed their previous achievement. Full definition
This is a winning sophomore effort from a writer to watch.
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The Australian rocker returns with this spring's powerhouse sophomore effort, Tell Me How You Really Feel.
Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead were here in 2013 with well - received indie horror Resolution and now they're back with sophomore effort Spring.
Motorola's sophomore effort in the Android Wear space is a solid refinement of the original, solidifying its position as one of the more function - focused manufacturers out there today.
The critic's knee - jerk reaction to pan McDonagh's sophomore effort as self - indulgent is ultimately stifled by the sense that a few bum notes do little to impact the overall piece, and that this notion of throwing the baby out with the bathwater is exactly the type of reductive cynicism that Calvary rails against.
An improbably endearing comedy about a decidedly unfunny situation, Juno marks the sparkling screenwriting debut of Diablo Cody, the distinctive sophomore effort of Jason Reitman (Thank You for Smoking) and the breakthrough performance of a 5 - foot acting giant named Ellen Page.
Now Green is back with All the Real Girls, and like most sophomore efforts after such a stunning debut, it disappoints slightly.
Christian Bale and Casey Affleck teaming up for «Out Of The Furnace,» the long - awaited sophomore effort from «Crazy Heart» director Scott Cooper, is pretty much all the reason we needed to place it on our Most Anticipated Of 2013 list.
Annihilation is a strong sophomore effort from a very talented filmmaker.
Telling of a young girl named Lore who must lead her younger siblings across a war - torn Germany in 1945, Cate Shortland's Lore is a visually stunning sophomore effort.
Thankfully, 2013's Upstream Color was a remarkable sophomore effort, a science fiction tinged drama that was as emotionally moving as his debut feature was mind - bending.
But those in the know have been keeping tabs on Nichols since his breakout sophomore effort, the provocative apocalypse tale
*** 1/2 / **** DVD - Image A Sound A Extras A BD - Image C Sound A Extras A starring Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Brad Pitt, Rade Sherbedgia written and directed by Guy Ritchie by Walter Chaw Guy Ritchie's sophomore effort Snatch opens with a hyperkinetic homage to the first violent robbery of Ringo Lam's City on Fire and continues by aping the slick mod - cool of the British gangster films of the late -»60s and early -»70s.
The Whale Wins Erickson's airy, light - filled sophomore effort (another Hot 10 winner in 2013) feels like a sleek seaside cottage — albeit with a wood - burning oven and tons of vegetables.
Ace team's sophomore effort comes with their trademark weirdness references from mystery science theater 3k to Greek mythology abound.
The film is ultimately at its best when devoted to the father / son relationship between Aidan and Gabe, with the poignant, emotionally - charged nature of these scenes ensuring that Wish I Was Here packs a potent punch in its final stretch - which finally does cement the movie's place as an uneven yet stirring sophomore effort for Braff.
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By the time that Quentin Tarantino's sophomore effort reached us in 1994, he had already been heralded as the new wunderkind of American cinema.
Gia isn't hagiography, I'll give it that, but it is reductive to a fault; once known as a screenwriter with a literary bent, having risen to the challenge of distilling novels by no less than John Updike and Tom Wolfe, Cristofer turned into a sensationalist when he started directing, and virtually anything that's not an exploitation staple is relegated to the margins in Gia — not to mention in Cristofer's sophomore efforts Body Shots and Original Sin.
«All is Lost», writer - director J. C. Chandor's sophomore effort following 2011's «Margin Call», is a tremendous achievement, and as far removed from the earlier film as possible.
Norwegian helmer Joachim Trier burst on to the scene with his 2006 feature debut Reprise and while he has had a tendency to keep audiences waiting a bit since then - sophomore effort Oslo, August 31st arrived five years later and third effort Louder Than Bombs four years after that - he has firmly established himself as one of the premiere talents on the arthouse circuit.
As Derek Cianfrance retained the verite nature of sophomore effort Blue Valentine whilst ballooning his narrative into a generational, Kazan - style family drama, The Place Beyond the Pines found the writer - director bounding forward as an artist.
Kubrick may not be the best template for a hot young director to avoid sophomore slump, and the timing could be better, considering how closely it follows on the heels of Dylan Kidd's sophomore effort P.S., also about a woman, in this case Laura Linney, falling in love with a younger man she believes to be an ex-lover.
WHY: If Jeremy Saulnier's slow - burning sophomore effort «Blue Ruin» announced him as a filmmaker to watch, then «Green Room» confirms that he's the real deal.
Sharpe and Knightley's sophomore effort seems to be one of those exceptions.
An amazing and outstanding sophomore effort (unfortunately have not seen his debut «Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench») that channels a young Bennett Miller.
This commentary features a blunt, confident, sincere, and deeply passionate young Anderson discussing his epic sophomore effort.
WHAT: After leaving his hip - hop trio the Style Boyz, which he founded with childhood friends Lawrence (Akiva Schaffer) and Owen (Jorma Taccone), to launch a successful solo career, pop superstar Conner4Real (Andy Samberg) invites a film crew to follow him around and document the release of his upcoming sophomore effort.
Deadline is reporting that casting has begun on writer / director Lake Bell's sophomore effort What's The Point?
Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill create one of the best on - screen chemistry between two actors this year in Bennett Miller's fabulous sophomore effort Moneyball.
While the heavily promising Canadian «prodigy» Xavier Dolan likes to borrow from the stylings of his favorite auteurs, Heartbeats (Les Amours Imaginaires) remains a potent and stylistically lush sophomore effort.
Movie review: Deadpool 2 Ryan Reynolds still has the magical combination of charm and smarm that makes Deadpool unique in the superhero universe, but this highly self - aware sophomore effort feels like being at a party where everyone is taking selfies.
A Spoonful of Violence: Hopkins» Unbalanced Sophomore Effort Actress turned screenwriter turned director Karen Leigh Hopkins...
This is the main reason the film works so well, and though the story is certainly lacking in originality, «Super Troopers» is a great sophomore effort that any fan of intelligent dumb comedy can appreciate.
WHY: Following the massive disappointment of «TRON: Legacy,» Joseph Kosinski's sophomore effort looked like it would just be more of the same, but much to my surprise, his latest sci - fi project is a lot better than expected.
In keeping with the same brutally violent content and uncompromising style, «Green Room» is a fantastic sophomore effort.
After a great directorial debut with «Gone Baby Gone» in 2007 and a brilliant sophomore effort with «The Town» in 2010, all eyes were on Ben Affleck in his third outing as director.
«Cop Car» doesn't quite rival the classic Coen brothers crime thrillers that have clearly influenced Watts as a filmmaker, but it's a confident sophomore effort that benefits from a great performance by Kevin Bacon.
Perhaps Danny Boyle's frenetic pace has never been more appropriate than here in unbelievable sophomore effort.
It's a fitting sophomore effort from writer - director Trey Edward Shults, whose devastating debut feature, Krisha, chronicled one very stressful day in the life of a recovering addict and grandmother visiting her estranged family.
Yet while highly praised in some circles, High Plains Drifter is a shaky sophomore effort, with Eastwood's strong compositions weakened by a screenplay (by Ernest Tidyman) that comes up short on a couple of fronts.
Perhaps not the most obvious comparison, but one that this phrase elicits, is Donald Glover's Atlanta, whose sophomore effort has been branded «Robbin» season».
Director Chris Peckover makes an impressive sophomore effort with his pitch black twist on yuletide terror.
Trey Edward Shults (Krisha) could take sophomore effort It Comes at Night and Jonas Alexander Arnby (When Animals Dream) could do this as well with We Watched the Sun Disappear, but some higher profile debuts, should they be ready in time, might snag a slot.
A movie in love with the movies, director Alfonso Gomez - Rejon's affecting sophomore effort tiptoes the fine line between tragedy and comedy with the deftness of the seasoned directors it homages.
WHY: A gripping, electrifying and brutally unrelenting thriller, Damien Chazelle's sophomore effort draws you in from the very first beat of the drum and never lets go, like a freight train of intensity and emotion that leaves you breathless and your heart still pounding when it's over.
On paper, David Robert Mitchell's supernatural thriller It Follows seems like an odd sophomore effort from the filmmaker who first made his mark, however lightly, with 2010's wistful teen drama The Myth of the American Sleepover, which trailed a handful of youth as they ambled through metropolitan Detroit in the dying days of summer.