Sentences with phrase «striking film i've seen»

Not exact matches

Seeing a severed hand as one of the opening shots of a film meant for families probably would have been a difficult conversation to have with children too young to recall 1980's «Empire Strikes Back.»

Perhaps because I had just seen Stillman's film, the main story struck me as tedious, while Rufus's interpolations felt like a one - note joke, not very funny to begin with, extended to tiresome length.

Banned by Tomás from being broadcast on television, there are, nevertheless, films of the performance that offer various keyholes into this forbidden garden, particularly the end, the pardon, images as striking and startling as anything I have seen.

Star Wars Math In case you haven't seen The Empire Strikes Back (the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy) in a while, (or if, heaven forbid, you've never seen it!)

I'm yet to see that film but hey, here's a really cute romper in a really striking flying tomato print.

What is most striking is to see in the credits the name of the director Carlos Bolado, responsible for films such as «Baja California» or «Colosio», now responsible for a product without meaning and quality.

In fact, after seeing the film, it strikes me as an embarrassing, juvenile reaction to an important work.

It is so rare to see a film this carefully crafted, this patiently assembled like a weapon, that when the word comes it strikes like a clap of thunder.

One striking scene in Kiki, which was filmed over three years before its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016, sees some of its subjects attend a conference on LGBTQ rights held by the Obama administration, honoring the former president's vocal support of trans rights.

It's pretty rare to see a sequel live up to the greatness of the first film but Empire Strikes Back does that and more.

Lionsgate has struck a deal with Now You See Me 2 director, Jon M. Chu, to secure his return to direct the third film in the franchise.

Filmmakers are always trying to... There's something that happened when we were kids seeing films in a dark movie theatre, there was something that struck us and had such an incredible impact and we can't properly articulate it but it had such an incredible impact that now as filmmakers, we are trying to recapture that and, oh, it's impossible.

When Roger saw Green's second film, «All the Real Girls» (2003), at Sundance, he was struck by the director's «gift for moments of acute observation, for dialogue both naturalistic and uninflected, for mood over plot, for poetry over prose.»

The ethereally beautiful Mia Sara, fifteen during filming, admits she was love - struck by Scott's directorial confidence and felt devastated when she saw the butchered end - product.

It is always impressive to see how Haneke can be so subtle and forceful as with this magnificent and devastating oeuvre about aging, devotion, love and death - a film that surprises us for its deep tenderness and honesty while striking us with an overwhelming emotional power.

We all bring our own personal experiences into every film we see, or any work of art we explore really, and I have to say there's something about what Mills has been doing with his two most recent pictures that strikes me on a profound level that no one else has really been able to tap into.

Given how many films have previously struck a chord by exploring the emotional and psychological consequences of discovering alien life in outer space, it's no surprise to see this one follow suit.

Verdict: Easily our favorite film of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival, the fantastic directorial debut of cinematographer / writer - turned - feature filmmaker Daniel Patrick Carbone, «Smiling Faces» may have been the most striking debut we saw all last year (though not mentioned on our Breakout Directors list because it wasn't released in 2013).

The film, which portrays in real time a boy growing up from six to 18, has struck a chord with almost everyone who has seen it.

«The new Adam Sandler comedy» are words that strike a Pavlovian response in most film critics around the world, to the extent that if he's not being directed by Judd Apatow or P.T. Anderson, it's probably a safe bet that whatever the movie is, it's probably going to be one of the worst movies you'll see that year.

The initial marketing push for Foxcatcher, the upcoming true story - inspired film by director Bennett Miller (Capote, Moneyball), has struck a decidedly unnerving and often chilling tone; the latest teaser trailer (see above) is no exception, culminating with Channing Tatum repeatedly smashing his head against a mirror.

Matilda didn't strike me as a great film when I first saw it many years ago, but it has aged quite well.

I Am Love is easily the most visually striking film I've seen all year.

As far as cancer films go, Miss You Already does strike me intentionally striving for the moments we haven't seen on film before.

Study the scene where Richie visits Eli Cash to see the striking similarities in composition and staging with Malle's film.

Dougherty strikes a tone here unlike any horror film I've seen before, playing on our nostalgia (intentionally or not) by mixing elements of childhood horror favorites like Are You Afraid of the Dark?

When I first saw the film at SXSW in 2012, it quickly struck me as smug and inauthentic, an impression that lasted throughout the movie and made it difficult to resist the urge to walk out, so much so that I had no desire to write about it.

And throughout this film there's always a subtle sense that Moonee will finally be forced to learn to see a little differently, probably when danger strikes in a way that can't be held at bay by any adult.

«I've seen things Pablo, when I was with you...» Universal has debuted an official US trailer for the film Loving Pablo, a romantic thriller (entirely in English) about the Colombian journalist who struck up a romantic relationship with notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.

Apparently, Harmon came in, saw an early version of the film, and gave Derrickson a «really striking analysis.»

We may be in the minority on this, considering the warm reception that has greeted the film at festival screenings, but The Disaster Artist struck us as less a movie than an over-extended Funny Or Die skit packed with celebrity cameos — which is to say, it makes little sense if you haven't already seen The Room.

It'd be interesting to see if this duo can strike more magic with this film and if this could be the next great director - actor pairing when it's all said and done.

It's hard to imagine that Episode VIII will be as familiar as what we saw with The Force Awakens to Empire Strikes Back, but we've had a couple of clues of what the next film might include.

Over the years it has often been a difficult film to see, but even during its lost years Joan has remained embedded in the critical consciousness, thanks to the strength of its early reception, the striking stills that appeared in film books, its presence in Godard's Vivre sa vie and recently a series of unforgettable live screenings.

Upon seeing the finished film recently, Bridges was struck by the realistic nuances in Day - Lewis» performance.

In one of the film's most striking scenes, Marina uses the refusal of the world to see her as a protective cloak of invisibility, to allow her to pass from one strictly gendered sanctuary, the women» a locker room of a sauna, to another: the men's.

Alas, the joke — a rather lazy takeoff on Jerry Maguire — will only strike a chord with people who have seen that film.

In a year filled with political noise about income inequality and the One Percent lashing out as what they might perceive as government overreach, it's pretty heartening to see a piece of mainstream pop culture embracing imagery that strikes unmistakable parallels between Collins» bruising make believe and the realities that many moviegoers who will be watching this film on opening weekend have to deal with outside the confines of the multiplex.

The idea that The Lords of Salem has the typical Rob Zombie stamp on it while being a beautiful looking film is really something special because all of his other films have a very gritty tone to them and it will be nice to see something visually striking from a director that isn't known for such qualities.

If you are a fan of Kevin Smith and have seen all of his films, you will probably enjoy Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back much more than those unfamiliar due to the many in - joke references and cameo appearances by the characters from his previous films.

If there is a more alluring and visually striking film than Under the Skin to come out this year, I want to see it immediately (and then probably disagree).

When superstar film distributor Michael Schlesinger introduced 1934's «Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back» at TCM Fest 2016 as the greatest movie we in the audience had never seen, I was inclined to be skeptical.

Meanwhile, Todd McCarthy of the Hollywood Reporter wrote of the film, «Intense emotional currents and the jagged feelings of volatile actors are turned loose to raucous dramatic and darkly comedic effect in one of the most sustained examples of visually fluid tour de force cinema anyone's ever seen... An exemplary cast, led by Michael Keaton... fully meets the considerable demands placed upon it by director Alejandro G. Inarritu... The film's exhilarating originality, black comedy and tone that is at once empathetic and acidic will surely strike a strong chord with audiences looking for something fresh.»

If you didn't live through that decade or have never seen a film by its defining director — Quentin Tarantino — then «Free Fire» may strike you as a fresh, cheeky action - comedy with an outrageous sense of humor.

(Though Kieslowski's work does include one striking exception, the «silent witness,» a mysterious young man who briefly turns up in eight of the films — he can be seen warming his hands by a bonfire at the beginning of the first.

It is surprising then to see a video game in 2017, an era marked by companies vying to create the «world's most powerful console,» forgo intense photorealism for muted colors and film scratches (then again, it's not uncommon for indie titles to employ striking art styles).

Possessed of a remarkable clarity of vision, a striking spatial intelligence and a generous stylistic inclusiveness, it places on an equal footing art objects and time - based art — not just video and performance art but music, dance, theater, film — and does so on a scale and with a degree of aplomb we have not seen before in this town.

We have a lively programme of exhibitions, shows and performances during the summer months that reflects this ethos, showcasing the work of graduating students See thoughtful, witty and striking art, design, performances, film and imagery from -LSB-...]

As I watched the video (many of the same themes you may have seen from the film «An Inconvenient Truth») I was struck by the fact that this was a government talking; I kept asking myself - if this same video could ever be made by our current administration in the United States?I like to stay fairly apolitical and balanced in discussions, this blog no exception, however occasionally I feel it is ok to ask some delicate questions, especially when they involve topics I feel are very serious and may have long term impact.

For Chicago - based photographer, film - maker and music producer Reuben Wu, who created these striking images of nightfallen mountains haloed with a single circle of light, land art can also be a «zero - trace» practice that leaves its natural subjects untouched, yet creates the sense of drama seen in these magnificent photographs that prompt us to look at nature in a slightly different way.