Sentences with phrase «success on the big screen»

A number of characters from Marvel's X-Men comics have already found major success on the big screen this year.

A prolific television actress who has also found success on the big screen, Debra Jo Rupp has endeared herself to audiences nationwide as the lovable mother on the retro television sitcom That»70s Show, a fact that may have never been had her parents been successful in dissuading her from a career in front of the cameras.

The 24 - year - old British actor is enjoying huge success on the big screen, scoring the lead part in Angelina Jolie - directed Unbroken.

I'd like to see him replicate his Hatfields & McCoys success on the big screen, and I'd like to see him take more risks.

Tina Fey is best known for her comedic acts on «Saturday Night Live,» but she's had great success on the big screens too.

Capcom has enjoyed success on the big screen with its Resident Evil movies.

«To finish the third book in the Salem VI trilogy and enjoy Salem VI: Rebecca's Rising's success on the big screen!»

Some of the games have already been made into movies but are getting a second chance at being a success on the big screen.

Not exact matches

Sony Pictures» recent success in releasing its comedy «The Interview» through video - on - demand services after threats from hackers was also seen as a blow to big - screen businesses.

Following the runaway success of The Bible TV series in America, a number of biblical stories are in production for release on the big screen.

With success on the small screen soon prompting James to try his talent in feature films, a supporting role in 50 First Dates and a co-starring role opposite Will Smith in Hitch found the television favorite's amiable humor translating well to the big screen.

If Winter can translate his success on The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire to the big screen, and Scorsese can wrangle a cast that includes Matthew McConaughey, Jonah Hill, Jon Favreau, Kyle Chandler, Jean Dujardin, Margot Robbie, Jon Bernthal, and Rob Reiner, then this digitally shot production (a first for Scorsese) should be another must - see from the team that brought us Gangs of New York, The Aviator, The Departed, and Shutter Island.

Still, even Blade's success wasn't enough to get more top - tier black superheroes films on the big screen.

It's spawned a number of major successes on the big and small screen but it ran into a few issues with the disappointingly sanitized Amy Schumer vehicle Trainwreck and, more recently, a mostly forgettable second season of Love.

Viewed by another metric, Armando Iannucci's The Death Of Stalin was a big success with the week's highest per - screen average, pulling in an average of $ 45,327 on each of the four screens where it opened this past weekend.

But now a bonafide franchise — not only with a big screen followup, but a small screen offshoot too on Cartoon Network — DreamWorks is ready to cash in the success of the first movie.

Nicole Kidman continued her run of awards season success when she beat her co-stars Laura Dern and Reese Witherspoon, along with «Feud: Bette and Joan» stars Jessice Lange and Susan Sarandon to pick up Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series, while her «Big Little Lies» on - screen husband, Alexander Skarsgard took the award in the male category.

The success of David Dobkin's («Wedding Crashers») The Judge lies in its ability to sound just like every other story in which a successful prodigal son returns from «the big city» in the midst of personal turmoil to attend a parent's funeral («Elizabethtown,» «Garden State,» etc.) when summarized aloud, but play out on screen as more than that.

It's a love letter to the Muppets, written by fans, for fans, and, given the critical and commercial success of this film, certainly not the last time we'll see them on the big screen.

But a less familiar face became just as important to the show over time, in the shape of Aaron Paul's Jesse Pinkman, and the 32 - year - old actor looks like he's on the verge of further big - screen success very soon.

Both of these guys have had their stars rise higher in the two years since the first movie, with Hill receiving his second well - deserved Oscar nomination to prove the first was no fluke and Tatum having another surprise success with Magic Mike followed recently by the best reviews of his career in the dark drama Foxcatcher and now signing up to play Gambit on the big screen.

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.

«Hulk» isn't a complete failure, but when it takes nearly an hour for the big guy to appear on screen, well, it's no surprise that it isn't a total success either.

Chris Evans may be white - hot after the blockbuster success of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, but perhaps he's taking that cold season a little too seriously with his career trajectory, as his next big - screen role finds him trapped on a train in a frozen future — and chomping at the bit to move up the social hierarchy ladder.

He also enjoyed success on the small screen, receiving three Golden Globe nominations for HBO's Big Love, and an Emmy nomination for Hatfields & McCoys.

On the back of Pokemon Go's huge success last year, The Pokemon Company announced that Legendary Pictures will bring our favorite pocket monster to the big screen in a live action film.

Many performers from Saturday Night Live have gone on to have great success beyond the show, but even if they make the transition to the big screen, it's not easy for a comedian to be taken seriously as a dramatic actor.

We'll see if Cargill can parlay that internet love of comics into bona fide big screen success when Doctor Strange hits theaters on November 4, 2016.

The success of David Dobkin's («Wedding Crashers») The Judge lies in its ability to sound just like every other story in which a successful prodigal son returns from «the big city» in the midst of personal turmoil to attend a parent's funeral («Elizabethtown,» «Garden State,» etc.) when summarized aloud, but play out on screen as...

No matter how good or well - liked a video game series is, the movie versions continue to struggle on the big screen, most recently demonstrated by the lack of success achieved by Assassin's Creed which performed badly despite a loyal video game following and big name stars.

Marvel has been having a great run at the box office thanks to Black Panther's unprecedented success, and it's likely going to hit the gold pot on April 27, when Avengers: Infinity War will release on the big screen everywhere.

Transformers were first brought to the big screen in 1986, but that animated version did little more than cash - in on the television show's success.

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.

The last time Universal screened one of their big summer comedies at South by Southwest, it turned out to be «Bridesmaids «-- a movie that not only went on to be a massive financial success (and a breakthrough for its cowriter / star Kristin Wiig) but a critical one as well, even earning an Academy Award nomination for its screenplay.

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.

Building on the success of HUAWEI Ascend P7 which was first launched in May 2014, this special edition smartphone features a big 5 - inch sapphire screen with a full HD display.

Android tablets haven't been the success that Google hoped, but that hasn't stopped manufacturers from churning out tablet after tablet to try and capitalize on those that want bigger screens.

We have the success of a few big name titles to thank for thank for this, namely Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Dead Space, and Silent Hill, and now there are more opportunities to weep softly into our controllers as our on - screen avatar becomes the tastiest treat at a monster picnic.

And, success, we can now easily play this file on virtually any video player, phone, tablet, and, of course, cast it to our big screen TV in the living room!

The biggest opportunity for the fledgling company, Krawitz believes, is to parlay its successes into reaching additional property owners and garnering a more consistent flow of transactions, which could put the company on the radar screen of even more capital sources.