Sentences with phrase «sophomore effort of»

The sophomore effort of a novelist whose debut made a splash is fraught with high expectations that all too often go unmet.

Those two films were the sophomore efforts of filmmakers we've since come to revere and Seven Psychopaths is the work of another man now on that path: writer / director Martin McDonagh.

Not exact matches

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.

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.

The biggest surprise of the match against the Troubadours, though, may have been the team - leading 13 - kill effort turned in by sophomore Brigid Bell in her varsity debut.

HIGH SCHOOL: Smith fell short of the 100 - yard mark only four times in 49 games at Escambia: 87 - and 71 - yard efforts as a freshman and 88 - and 93 - yard performances as a sophomore.

Wish I Was Here, reviewed: Zach Braff returns to a Garden State of mind in lacklustre sophomore effort

When: December 25th Why: This might as well be called «Oscar: Actor's Workshop» for the amount of talent that director John Wells has managed to cram into his sophomore effort.

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.

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.

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.

Mark Webber's sophomore effort as a director, The End of Love, follows a jobless single - father who is struggling to make ends meet while caring for his son.

«Take This Waltz» Exhilarating, depressing, melancholy and frustrating, Sarah Polley's sophomore directorial effort, «Take This Waltz,» attempts to say much about the meaning of love, lust, relationships, marriage, and the complicated choices often made therein.

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.

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.

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?

It doesn't have the quirkiness that many of the future films have (especially their sophomore effort, Raising Arizona), but you can see the groundwork.

Sharpe and Knightley's sophomore effort seems to be one of those exceptions.

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.

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.

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.

Fire Walk: Cooper's Sophomore Effort a Somber, Fatalistic Malaise Director Scott Cooper returns with Out of...

Evan Creevy's sophomore effort, «Welcome to the Punch,» attempts to bridge that gap by delivering a Hollywood - style crime thriller on an indie budget, but although he's landed an impressive cast of A-list British talent, it's mostly squandered on a bland and overly predictable script.

Showrunner Jenna Bans is a Grey's Anatomy vet whose first show, The Family, was a convoluted but somewhat entertaining mess; her sophomore effort may fare better thanks to the considerable charm of these three badass leads.

Following her debut feature Nora's Will, Mexican director Mariana Chenillo presents her sophomore effort Paraiso (Paradise) a love story that defies physical appearances and has plenty of heart.

Honorable Mentions: Some of the other debuts, sophomore efforts and general step - changes that impressed us this year include: Yuval Adler's Venice 2013 title «Bethlehem ``; E.L. Katz's pitch black, gross - out «Cheap Thrills ``; Eliza Hittman's lovely, heartfelt «It Felt Like Love ``; Anthony Chen's shockingly underseen «Ilo Ilo»; Charlie MacDowell's Sundance favorite «The One I Love»; Tim Sutton's lyrical, abstract «Memphis»; David Wnendt's transgressively icky «Wetlands»; Leigh Janiak's horror debut «Honeymoon»; terrific Israeli film «Policeman» by Nadav Lapid that finally got a release this year; Hong Khao's lovely «Lilting»; Daniel Patrick Carbone's wonderful «Hide Your Smiling Faces»; and Scott Cohen's debut film «Red Knot» with Olivia Thirlby also marks him out as one to watch.

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.

Take Shelter (d. Jeff Nichols) Much ink has been spilled about the closing moments of Jeff Nichols's sophomore effort, yet the real mark of his intelligence is not his ambiguity about the film's apocalyptic elements, but rather his restraint in framing them as personal matters of faith between a married couple who are about to weather any number of crises, not all of them earth - shattering.

The writer / director of In Bruges will reteam with Colin Farrell, along with Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke and Christopher Walken for his sophomore film effort, entitled «Seven Psychopaths ``.

But the writer's sophomore effort, intended to capitalise on the immense popularity of Juno, was Jennifer's Body (2009), a horror comedy that many felt suffered in comparison to its predecessor.

Sightseers, his latest offering coming close on the heels of Kill List, has more in common with that first film than with his sophomore effort, returning to the sort of wildly juxtaposed humour with which he made his initial impact.

«Always Shine» (Oscilloscope) Sophia Takal's sophomore directorial effort stands as one of the year's most compelling indie thrillers, and will hit close to home for any actor who's looked on as a friend's career moves forward.

When: June 12th Why: Alfonso Gomez - Rejon's sophomore effort was one of the most talked - about movies at this year's Sundance Film Festival, igniting a bidding war between eight studios before eventually landing at Fox Searchlight.

Mike Birbiglia's sophomore directorial effort is about the agonies and ecstasies of any creative pursuit — it just so happens that these characters are in the pursuit of making people laugh while making shit up off the top of their heads.

In 2005, his sophomore effort L'esquive — a raw, direct exploration of teenage sexual politics in the banlieues (the French suburban hoods) by way of eighteenth century playwright Marivaux - unexpectedly trumped critical favorite Kings and Queen and populist heavyweights A Very Long Engagement and Oscar nominee The Chorus at the César Awards, winning Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.

«Livin» Thing: An Oral History of «Boogie Nights»»: An marvelously edited array of interviews assembled by Grantland's Alex French and Howie Kahn regarding Paul Thomas Anderson's astonishing 1997 sophomore feature effort.

In Craig Johnson's sophomore effort The Skeleton Twins, the duo leaves an indelible mark upon 2014's collage of strong performances, ranking as some of the most colorful as well as honest contributions all year.

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.

By allowing us to conjure in our own minds the worst things possible before exposing us to that which we haven't quite thought of yet, his sophomore — not sophomoric — effort becomes one of the more inventive horror films in recent years.

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.

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.

His sophomore effort, Trainspotting, was one of the best films of 1996, a raucous, funny, sick, vibrantly alive adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel.

For his sophomore effort Don't Breathe, director Fede Alvarez dials down the blood and gore in favor of almost unbearable tension generated through masterful deployment of set design, sound design, cinematography and one sparse but effective premise.

Sounds like a interesting story to remake but more intriguing is the fact the film is vastly different to the host of period dramas Cooper has been linked to — and frankly, projects we'd prefer to see him tackling — as a sophomore directorial effort.

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.

Roman Coppola «s «A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III,» his long - awaited sophomore directorial effort (arriving more than a decade after «CQ»), finally premiered this month at the Rome Film Festival.

With the fall film festival line - ups now pretty much all revealed, it seems we may have to wait until 2013 to see the sophomore directorial effort of Roman Coppola.

But those in the know have been keeping tabs on Nichols since his breakout sophomore effort, the provocative apocalypse tale Take Shelter, and over these three films (also including his debut, Shotgun Stories, and the moderately successful and excellent Mud), he has established himself as a strong Southern voice on the independent scene, the sort of director who makes you sit up and take notice whenever he announces a new project.