Sentences with phrase «success as a film director»

Not exact matches

Bucking the usual trend, she decided not to complacently go the «moneymaking vehicle» route but risked her success to stretch her talent in such films as director Bernardo Bertolucci's Luna (1979) and Costa - Gavras» Hannah K (1983).

On the strength of Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Seidelman was lauded as one of Hollywood's few «bankable» female directors; the film's success was probably due more to the supporting performance of Madonna than to its director.

Already a familiar face in world cinema thanks to fine performances in such films as Open Your Eyes and Talk to Her, Spanish actor Fele Martínez teetered on the brink of international success in the wake of work for such internationally recognized directors as Alejandro Amenábar and Pedro Almodóvar.

The film's success comes from how Kernell's skills as a director match the ambitions of her script.

The director was also hurt by the sudden departure of composer Bernard Herrmann (who had scored every Hitchcock's movie since 1957) during the making of Torn Curtain, as Herrmann's music had become a key element of the success of Hitchcock's films.

The film was a success, but it failed to establish Midler as a dramatic actress; audiences, particularly gay fans, still preferred the Divine Miss M. Jinxed (1982), Midler's next film, lived up to its name with well - publicized production squabbles between Midler, the director, producers, and a few of her co-stars.

Anglade sealed his success with Maladie d'Amour (1987) and Nocturne Indien (1989) before reuniting with director Besson in Nikita; the film, which cast him as the boyfriend of the titular punk turned assassin (Anne Parillaud), helped him attract notice in the United States.

Though his first major film role in Penny Marshall's Calendar Girl (1993) came and went without fanfare, he enjoyed some success as a 90210 director.

But co-writer and director Ryan Coogler's film qualifies, handily, as his third consecutive and undeniable success, following the roiling docudrama «Fruitvale Station» (2013) and the improbable, irresistible «Rocky» sequel «Creed» (2015).

Despite writing the book and screenplay of «Fast Times At Ridgemont High» (1982), the film that established the parameters of»80s teen movies; despite establishing or redefining a host of contemporary film stars; despite major box office success, despite an Oscar, despite his role as a pop music shaman — there's little written about Crowe's work as a writer and director.

However, as the reviews pour in, the film looks more and more like a success: Screen International editor Mike Goodridge is a fan, while Todd McCarthy has labeled it the director's best work yet.

It's an unabashedly high concept premise that's employed to positive effect by director John Landis, although it does go without saying that the lion's share of praise for the film's success belongs to both Aykroyd and Murphy - as the actors» exceedingly engaging work ultimately proves instrumental in smoothing over some of the more questionable elements within the narrative.

Its ensuing commercial success and four Oscar nominations — including Best Director and Best Picture — established Cattaneo as one of the film industry's most exciting new players.

There's much to admire in Whiplash, and if audience reaction is used as measurement of a film's success you'd think Whiplash was the greatest film out of Cannes, not just the Director's Fortnight where the year's Sundance hit usually lands.

Film director Guido Contini (Day - Lewis) is known for a string of great successes early in his career, but is just coming off a couple of major flops as he's supposed to be beginning another film, the one he and his supporters hope will be his comeback.

In my opinion, this film is perhaps the best example of Alea's mature style, precisely because it exemplifies the director's approach to creating a film as a process in which the relationship between director and the actors amounts to the film's success.

I enjoyed the first part of the film, even as it seemed as if writer / director Richard Curtis was laboring to repeat his success with «Love Actually» from a decade ago.

You seeing the potential of Barry Jenkins early is analogous to one of your great skills as a director, which is seeing talent in folks that other people haven't, whether it's Jennifer Lopez or Channing Tatum, all of whom found a lot of success after starring in your films.

Due to the success of these dramas and subsequent projects, Yates is considered as one of Britain's most celebrated directors of film and television.

This is where I remind you, yet again, that Catherine Hardwicke excelled as the director of Twiight (the first film in the Twilight series) but as soon as Twilight became a box office success, control of The Twilight Saga was ripped away from Hardwicke and the FOUR additional films in the franchise were all helmed by male directors.

Coogler's success with Black Panther both secures his place in film history as a wunderkind and ensures that he'll continue to be one of today's most sought - after young directors.

With Control and now The American Corbijn has not only proven his success in making the transition into feature films but asserted himself as one of the most talented directors working today.

Did Wheatley's follow up film disappoint after coming off of the huge success of Kill List, or did it solidify Wheatley's spot as one of the most exciting up and coming directors in the genre?

A lot of the film's success ultimately comes down to the excellent action sequences, and that's where having a guy like Bradley — who worked as a stunt coordinator and second unit director on several big movies — pays off.

Visions may lack some of the atmosphere of Jessabelle, which used its Louisiana locations to great effect, and Fisher lacks the compelling, quirkier presence of the earlier film's Sarah Snook, but Visions serves as further evidence that Greutert is one of the most interesting mainstream horror directors around — I can easily see a The Conjuring - style success in his future — and that despite its many diminishing - returns franchise films (Paranormal Activity, Sinister, Insidious, et al.), Blumhouse is far from running out of ideas.

As with his Gods and Monsters, director Bill Condon has made a good film with Kinsey, but the combination of sex research and a stand - offish nature don't equal a true success.

As in the director's other films, music is essential to The Royal Tenenbaums» success.

In this regard, the film achieves a certain success, as writer - director - creator Malcolm D. Lee (Undercover Brother, Scary Movie V) knows these characters inside and out, and gives each actor plenty of depth to work with.

Sporting a new haircut for her current project (the sci - fi film «Annihilation» from «Ex Machina» director Alex Garland), Rodriguez got candid about her journey to success, talking about the days when she would sustain herself on little more than ramen while working as an extra and later as a guest star on shows like «Happy Endings.»

The director kept his reputation on follow - ups «Mr. And Mrs. Smith» and «Jumper,» as each were similarly troubled (the former dropped entire sub-plots, the latter was recast entirely after a week or two of filming), with varying box office success (the movie with Pitt and Jolie was a hit, the other one, not so much).

THE DISASTER ARTIST: The real life story of writer - director Tommy Wiseau (James Franco, director - star), the man behind «The Room» — often referred to as «The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies» — is brought to life, chronicling the odd film's troubled development and eventual cult success.

Today we have the latter with the first teaser for Listen Up Philip from director Alex Ross Perry (The Color Wheel), Jason Schwartzman leads the film as a writer awaiting the publication of his second novel, which seems to be a guaranteed success.

Speaking on the phenomenal success of the film, writer - director John Michael McDonagh commented that «It's been extremely satisfying for me that such a hard - drinking, whoring, drug - taking, anti-authoritarian character as Sergeant Gerry Boyle has struck so resounding a chord with Irish and International audiences.»