Sentences with phrase «success on films like»

Not exact matches

Teresa was inspired by the style of Melissa McCarthy in the recent film I Spy and so redid her own spin on dressing like Melissa which had me thinking on whom I might want to target and dress like in films... my brain is searching but with no success (HELP!).

Agee would continue appearing on screen in films like Super, and found success for a number of years as a writer on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Having seen nearly every computer - animated film made, I would rank Shrek and Shrek 2 near the top of the second tier, just below the fine films of Pixar and on par with DreamWorks» other successes (like Antz, Over the Hedge).

Perhaps its unexpected box office success can be attributed in part to the popular reaction against an entertainment industry whose laser - like concentration is on big - budget franchise and sequel films.

Helgenberger would continue to appear in films like In Good Company and Mr. Brooks, and found particular success with the starring role of Catherine Willows on the long running proceedural CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

I like the film's emphasis on a narrow time frame, and its lead actor greatly adds to its success.

The success of the film led to a job directing the 1989 big - budget version of Batman; a darkly lavish, gothic production, the film proved to be a huge hit, securing Burton a place on the roster of A-list directors.His next film, 1990's Edward Scissorhands was the tongue - in - cheek gothic tale of an artificial boy put together by a benign scientist, who dies before he can complete the boy; as a result, the fabricated youth has hedge clipper - like scissors for hands.

I was expecting 2009's remake to capitalize on the success of films like Step Up 2 The Streets, and turn this more into a performance film.

Some of the credit for the film's success is due to the talent brought on board, starting with a phenomenal cast of actors, including Oscar - nominated thespians like Benedict Cumberatch, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor (Triple 9), and Rachel McAdams (Spotlight).

The film comes off far more like an attempt to dig into dirty politics while lecturing the audience on how stupid they, and everybody else (except those involved in this film), have been all these years, If that was why the film was created then, and only then, might you call it a success.

Not a complete success, Sentinel, like the stray film in the Children of the Corn and Hellraiser direct - to - video series (IV and V respectively), succeeds based on a talented director and a smart use of atmosphere.

David Mamet ---- «House of Games «If it feels like some of the writers on this list kind of lucked into direction having written a film (or several) that became a mainstream success thereafter, there are a few others whose writerly voice was already so established that the idea of having them direct a straightforward genre film is kind of inconceivable (see also: Charlie Kaufman).

This film, made on an identically low budget but with a lot more confidence, feels like another step in a transformation: It waves away the somber atmosphere of his early successes to run hollering down a dark tunnel, chasing familiar motifs further underground.

On this week's Little Gold Men podcast, Katey Rich, Richard Lawson, Mike Hogan, and Joanna Robinson take a look at the films that are working to stay in the race, from the aforementioned Get Out to smaller efforts like The Lost City of Z or even the summer indie success story The Big Sick.

With her career rooted in family films like The Princess Diaries and Ella Enchanted, and later on with Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass, she possesses both the star power and wholesome image the film needs in order for Barbie to be a success.

The driving force behind the new adaptation from Kenneth Branagh seems to be nothing more than replicating the success of Lumet's film, and to that end the 2017 Murder on the Orient Express features a stacked cast, lavish artistic design, and a comfortingly familiar plot that goes down like comfort food.

While Blumhouse Productions had a wonderful 2017 - thanks to hits like Get Out, Split, and Happy Death Day - director James Wan's original 2011 Insidious film was one of the company's first big successes, earning nearly $ 100 million on a $ 1.5 million budget.

There is no question that Denis Villeneuve has been on a roll of late enjoying great success with movies like his Oscar - nominated foreign - language film Incendies, Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival and now Blade Runner 2049, which is earning buzz for a second consecutive Oscar Best Director nomination following last year's Arrival.

Sternin and Ventimilia are cashing in on the success of Rio and Warner Bros. is hoping for another quick nine figures just like they got with the first film.

The first film felt like a fun little movie to pay homage to some classic horror movies, and seeing the success, it felt like Wirkola put in everything he had to make sure that this movie stood on its own and it sure a fuck does.

At the Cinefamily Silent Theater in Los Angeles, the unprecedented success of the screening invited an impromptu Carax restrospective — seeing Motors on the big screen in the same week as something like his 1986 film, Mauvais Sang had to be one of the most exciting weeks I had in the theater this year.

But the director of the Pusher trilogy and a movie about Vikings has never been at a loss for movie - movie swagger, even if the success of his films leans heavily on the sustaining of trance - like states more than moviemaking chops.

I would have preferred something a little darker — especially after Roach's recent success on HBO films like «Recount» and «Game Change» — but that's not really Ferrell and Galifianakis» forte.

The studios — and director Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) are hoping to capitalize on the late summer slot that led to the success of films like Marvel Studios» Guardians of the Galaxy.

He seems like a perfect fit for a Janis Joplin biopic, where much of the film's success will ride on Adam's portrayal of Joplin.

But the success or failure of the film resides on Oscar Isaac, and he absolutely wears the Coens» precise dialogue and tone like a glove, and delivers a melancholy, worn performance that's equally funny as well (sometimes both at the same time).

River Road Entertainment's Founder and CEO Bill Pohlad added, «River Road has collaborated to great success with Participant, Lionsgate International and Focus Features on several films, and we look forward to uniting for this distinguished project, which is in line with our effort to support captivating storytelling and incredibly talented filmmakers, like Juan Antonio Bayona.»

The idea is that box office success for a movie centered on a nonwhite superhero and cast could inspire Marvel to produce and create more movies like Black Panther in the future (the studio's previous 17 films have all featured white men as the superhero leads).

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.

With the success of Chadwick Boseman's introduction in Captain America: Civil War, fans like myself couldn't wait for the solo film to be released, but with this teaser trailer it looks like Coogler is going to bring that magic yet again, but on the largest scale he can possibly do it on.

The 27 - year - old star found early success playing various characters on British TV shows, before hitting the Hollywood big time with period films like Jane Eyre, Anna Karenina and Great Expectations.

Zemeckis might not have repeated success on that order, but he continued to deliver high - caliber and commercially potent entertainment with films like Contact and Cast Away.

Not to disappoint, this film also features such time - honored classic clichés like the killer that seemingly is able to keep pace with someone running full speed while he is merely walking briskly (just once I'd like to see a psychopath who drives everywhere), the scared teen bumping into someone they think is the killer when it clearly is a coat rack, the killer that insists on using some odd instrument of death when a gun would do the job ten times more efficiently, and the ending that sets up the sequel should this one prove a financial success.

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.»

There's definitely still some trepidation to take a financial chance on an independent film if it's not exactly like the previous success.

But those high tech toys were like big kid fantasies come alive, magnificently designed vehicles rolled out as lovingly detailed miniatures with a sense of awe and wonder, and the success of the spawned two feature films that upped the ante on the spectacle.

He has shown up on many a big - screen in a rather short space of time, including films (pardon my raving here) that have achieved insane levels of success like Inception, TDKR, and now, Looper.

As much as the film seemed like it was going to be a shoe - in for success based on critics» praise and a savvy social media campaign leading up to the release, it was still the third Spider - Man franchise to hit the big screen in the last 15 years.

With Spider - Man Homecoming swinging into theaters next month, I got a few minutes to chat with director Jon Watts about his take on Spidey, integrating with the larger Marvel cinematic universe, and what the success of films like Logan and Deadpool mean for comic adaptations.

- Miyamoto has been considering an animated movie for many years - he says creating games and movies aren't really that similar - interactive and passive media are very different, so if he wanted to make a movie, he'd like to have a movie expert work on it - while meeting with many movie directors and producers, he was introduced to Illumination by Universal Parks & Resorts - Meledandri revealed that he had read Miyamoto's interviews and said that the ways they create are similar - the two ended up having a mutual understanding, and eventually said that they should do something together - Meledandri is focused on making the film with a reasonable cost and deadline in order for it to be a success - Miyamoto has felt that if they couldn't make something interesting, then it would be better to quit - they've already had multiple meetings for the screenplay so the project has actually progressed very far

He's also had success with nail - biting tension and action in films like Assault on Precinct 13 and Escape From New York.

Nares had built on the success of his extraordinary slo - mo film Street, with only slightly faster but equally captivating video portraits of friends like Jim Jarmusch, Amy Taubin, Hilton Als, Douglas Crimp, and Walter Robinson, among other rogues seldom displayed on gallery walls.

The company says it will begin to invest in films so it can share in their success beyond the box office, including on other platforms like streaming, DVD, and on - demand.