Sentences with phrase «sophomore effort from»

The sophomore effort from smartphone manufacturer OnePlus is here, and believe it or not this new device holds up surprisingly well against the leaks and hype.

This sophomore effort from DICE isn't necessarily a bad game, but so much of its core design remains at odds with fan expectation, earning scorn from gamers and critics alike.

This is a winning sophomore effort from a writer to watch.

The captivating documentary Stranded, the survival story of the 1972 Rugby team whose plane crashed; The Visitor, the taut and sophisticated sophomore effort from Tom McCarthy (The Station Agent); and Traces of the Trade, the timely and personal documentary following ancestors of a family involved in the slave trade.

WHY: The sophomore effort from Indonesian directing duo Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto (better known as the Mo Bothers, despite being unrelated) features a number of actors from Gareth Evans» «The Raid» films, which isn't surprising considering that the Welsh - born director serves as one of the movie's producers.

Cold Comes the Night is the sophomore effort from indie director Tze Chun, who teams up with Nick Simon and Osgood Perkins on a screenplay about a single mother who

Cold Comes the Night is the sophomore effort from indie director Tze Chun, who teams up with Nick Simon and Osgood Perkins on a screenplay about a single mother who is forced into criminal activities for the well being of her child.

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.

Not to be confused with Samuel L. Jackson's other snake movie, «Black Snake Moan» is the sophomore effort from writer / director Craig Brewer, whose debut film «Hustle & Flow» (another movie about a Southern musician battling his inner demons) earned the director critical acclaim in 2005 as one of the generation's most promising young talents.

Annihilation is a strong sophomore effort from a very talented filmmaker.

Add in that it's the sophomore effort from Academy Award - winning screenwriter Diablo Cody, and there were probably as many people ready to hate it as to love it.

Aaron London (ex-Ubuntu) opened his first solo project, the veg - focused AL's Place; Ravi Kapur also struck out on his own at Liholiho Yacht Club, a globe - trotting spot with a heavy nod to his native Hawaii; sophomore efforts from Melissa Perello at Octavia and Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski at The Progress impressed; and there was a return to fine dining at Mourad from Mourad Lahlou.

This week (7 August 2013) we get sophomore efforts from Avengers A.I. (Marvel), Hunger (Marvel) and Matt Fraction and Howard Chaykin's truly brilliant Satellite Sam (Image...

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Slingshot, its sophomore effort that launched in June, had one distinguishing feature that saved it from a similar clone status: In order for users to open a message on the service, they had to first «sling» (i.e. return) a message of their own back to the sender.

«cents Amador Valley sophomore pitcher Johanna Grauer, who in a losing effort still solidified her standing as the most exciting / talented pitcher the East Bay has seen since Valerie Arioto graduated from Foothill in 2007.

The Adirondack Council has viewed Stefanik, a sophomore Republican, as critical in efforts to preserve research grant funding for the Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation (ALSC) in Ray Brook, a nonprofit laboratory that takes samples from local waterways annually to monitor acid rain recovery.

Ace team's sophomore effort comes with their trademark weirdness references from mystery science theater 3k to Greek mythology abound.

With a sizeable spate of accolades to his name for his debut effort El Bola and sophomore feature November (including two Goyas, a European Film and Cinema Writers Circle award, and recognition from the

When: October 18th Why: The talky financial thriller «Margin Call» did a better job of showcasing writer / director J.C. Chandor's screenwriting skills than his ability behind the camera, but for his sophomore effort, Chandor has bravely removed that variable from the equation.

Beginners proves no exception to his varied array of cinematic efforts, as expected given its status as the sophomore feature from designer turned director Mike Mills.

«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.

How did Tobe Hooper retrogress so far as to go from «Texas Chainsaw», my absolute favorite horror film to this sophomore effort which could rank as one of the worst?

Aside from the fact Neon Indian should be more popular than he is currently; his sophomore effort is different to earlier offerings.

Already having convinced us on his sophomore effort, «Like Crazy,» director Drake Doremus continues his evolution from comedic indie filmmaker into a sharply attuned observer of intimate mood, heartache and longing.

This niche is populated solely by Miranda July's sophomore effort The Future, with unseen kitty Paw Paw (except for the appendages referenced) relating the experience of waiting for new owners Sophie (July, best known for debut effort Me And You And Everyone We Know) and Jason (Hamish Linklater, Fantastic Four) to take him home from the veterinary hospital.

When: January 27th Why: Director Joe Carnahan may not have the kind of career that a lot of people were expecting from him after his sophomore effort, «Narc,» but lately, he seems to be fighting to win back the respect of moviegoers and his peers.

This is why it's so unfortunate that his sophomore effort as director, Jack Goes Home, seems to draw its inspiration more from the disjointed, multi-story American Horror Story than from any of the classics.

Take Shelter, in which Nichols» regular collaborator and his own De Niro, Michael Shannon, either loses his mind or receives visions from God, was a remarkable sophomore effort, bringing armageddon to contemporary Ohio farm country, but it's Nichols» latest work that best proves the man's gift.

The sophomore film from Houston born director Trey Edward Shults whose directorial effort Krisha won both the audience and grand jury prize at SXSW in 2015 (but mainstream audiences never heard of).

The latest in a seemingly new - wave of uplifting Irish cinema, Gerard Walsh's sophomore effort, South, stars newcomer Darragh O'Toole (Red Rock) as seventeen - year - old Tom, an aspiring musician suffering from stage fright.

The subversive humor that occasionally brightened the first film the notion, for example, that an innocuous summer camp is actually a high - tech C.I.A. training base for child agents is absent from this sophomore effort, as is Hilary Duff, the popular teenage actress whose co-starring role in the first film probably had a lot to do with its success.

It's a setting grubbily familiar from the cinematic likes of Mystic River and The Departed, as well as Ben Affleck's own directorial debut Gone Baby Gone; now it plays host to his sophomore effort The Town, a heist drama with a heart.

In her sophomore feature effort, director Penny Marshall handles the material terrifically, getting good mileage out of the laughs and never fumbling in moving from comedy to drama.

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.

In his sophomore directorial effort, Ain't Them Bodies Saints, Casey Affleck stars as an outlaw who, after escaping from prison, is trying to make his way back to the love of his life, Rooney Mara, the Bonnie to his Clyde.

With her sophomore effort, Sullivan turns from friendships to family, writing with the same warmth and nuance as Commencement, but pushing her characters farther, creating an even more complex and satisfying whole in Maine.

Yoon's sophomore effort (Everything, Everything, 2015) is carefully plotted and distinctly narrated in Natasha's and Daniel's voices; yet it also allows space for the lives that are swirling around them, from security guards to waitresses to close relatives.

Indeed the second album from the SNSD sub-unit is a strong sophomore effort that only falls short of their 2012 debut Twinkle by virtue of having one less track.

If you've played Gone Home, the first game from developer Fullbright, it's easy to see why we're excited about their sophomore effort, Tacoma.