Sentences with phrase «superhero film work»

What worked so well in the first film was that the filmmakers were able to make a superhero film work as a period piece.

Not exact matches

Not only is it a long - overdue embrace of diversity and representation, it's a film that actually has something to say — and it's able to do so without stepping away from the superhero dynamics that make the larger franchise work.

Director Ryan Coogler, working with a script he co-wrote with Joe Robert Cole, doesn't just meet but exceeds those expectations, delivering a film that fulfills the most rote demands of superhero spectacle, yet does so with style and subtexts that feel bracingly, joyfully groundbreaking.

Then, as told partly in flashback as Arthur (Harrelson) is being interviewed by a court - appointed psychiatrist (the underrated Sandra Oh), the safe distance that gives the audience derails the pace and the film becomes more serious than it ought to, no matter the subject matter and this results in it becoming every «realistic» work that looks down on the idea of either a superhero or the genre.

Resembling a bunch of rocks, Korg is nonetheless a very appealing personality in a very appealing, very funny comedy that actively works against the stereotypes of superhero films.

Based on the Marvel comic by Stan Lee (who makes a cameo as he does in all the films based on his work), it picks up the story of those cosmic - rayed superheroes dealing with the end of the world and a fifth attempt at a wedding.

Then, shortly after Batman Begins hit theaters in 2005, Warner Bros. started looking into ways to unite the character with other DC superheroes - and so began work on George Miller's unrealized team - up film, Justice League: Mortal.

R - rated superhero movie scored thanks to a gutsy call by Fox», the actor's unfailing resolve and a film that worked as a superhero saga and spoof

As the title implies, the focus of this hour - long live - action series is not on the larger than life costumed superheroes who turned The Avengers into the third highest - grossing film of all time, but the employees of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division, the government agency of espionage and law enforcement that has worked with and sometimes against the likes of Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk.

Peter Berg's shaky handheld camera work grants the film a different, freer energy from statlier superhero flicks.

Black Panther marks this as being one of the greatest superhero films I've seen since it not only does the movie offer some tour - de-force performances by Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, and Lupita Nyong» o, but this is also one of the most mesmerizing, entertaining, and exhilarating experiences I've had at the movies this year so far, and it also proves that Ryan Coogler is one of the best filmmakers working today.

Talking to PeopleTV, Clark Gregg says that he's having «a blast» filming Captain Marvel before talking about how proud he is to work on the first MCU movie with a female superhero in the title role.

The idea for 355 came from Chastain, and she pitched it to him while they worked on that superhero film on which Kinberg made his feature directing debut.

But, though praised for his somewhat thankless work there, those tepidly received superhero films didn't give Chiklis the film career boost you might have expected.

As long as Disney keeps producing superhero films that complement its transcendent Pixar works through a similar tone, and a similar set of values, we'll get interesting offshoot films.

But Wright has tweeted that his The World's End and now BAFTA - winning Gravity composer Steven Price will be back to work on the Marvel superhero film.

For over half the film we watch these characters work on building something, then in a flash they become superheroes with powers they haven't even learned to use before they are stereotypically tasked with saving the world.

That Signs is easily the most derivative of Shyamalan's films doesn't seem to be of much of a concern for the director, as the chronic sloppiness of his alien MacGuffin this time around (his ghost and superhero MacGuffins are handled with far more consistency and respect in his previous work) seems to point to Shyamalan's desire for us to focus on his messianic zeal to convey his manifest message.

The writer and director, as on the original Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), is James Gunn, who comes from an exploitation background at Troma Entertainment, and worked his way to the «A» list through subversive horror films (Slither) and subversive superhero films (Super).

The network has unleashed trailers for a slew of new shows they're hoping will catch your eye, including a different kind of superhero show (MacGyver), another film - to - TV remake (Training Day), a new Jason Katims drama (Pure Genius), a new Joel McHale comedy (The Great Indoors), and two separate, unrelated comedies about working - class men forced to spend time at home (Kevin James «Kevin Can Wait and Matt LeBlanc «s Man With a Plan).

All it does show is that the goofy superhero film probably isn't ever going to work, even with a light - hearted character like Spider - Man and that the series» producers still don't really know what makes him tick, despite being one of the most iconic characters in the Marvel pantheon.

The film in the works sounds like a combination of Birds of Prey, about a team of female superheroes, and Gotham City Sirens, about a team of female super villains.

I want to add that the last truly great superhero film was Deadpool and a major reason it worked so well is that it operated as a standalone film with possibilities to branch out into sequels if audiences want it and they clearly do because Deadpool 2 is already greenlit.

All of which makes Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures» Superman reboot, «Man of Steel,» both a rejoinder to and a confirmation of the associations audiences have with his work — eschewing much of the muscular style that he applied to «300,» «Watchmen» and «Sucker Punch» in lieu of a more streamlined visual sense, Snyder attempts to build rather than deconstruct superhero mythology in what proves to be his most straightforward film to date.

Two stars of superhero sequel praise UK capital as leading film location after completing most work at Shepperton

It isn't an unknown fact how the studio had planned its 10 - year calendar ending on Avengers: Infinity War, even before kicking off its films, and how it began working backwards introducing us to its various superheroes, having them assemble and even presenting standalone films to trace the origin of their stories.

Joel Schumacher's 1990 sci - fi horror movie Flatliners is undoubtedly a goofy film, but it's also a stylishly directed, visually striking piece of work from a filmmaker that's often unfairly derided for his later superhero work (hey, Batman Forever is pretty good!).

Part war movie, part doomed romance, overfull with artful and exciting action sequences (the No Man's Land assault led by Diana is worth the cost of admission alone), and all told some pretty subversive content for a populist DC superhero film ---- and easily the best outside of Nolan's Batman films, from that expanded universe ---- this is a charismatic, crowd - pleasing, comic book conversion that works on every conceivable level.

«Homecoming» works by allowing itself to become an actual genre film, the first of its ilk to recognize that superhero movies might be more interesting if they were also something else.

Not only does Black Panther work as a superhero film, but also a narrative about what it means to be the most powerful nation on Earth.

Director Scott Derrickson has never worked on a superhero film.

While he works beautifully in an ensemble and was the clear standout in The Avengers, when the character is both the hero and the antagonist, how do you wrap a superhero film around that?

«The Incredibles 2» (June 15): After a 14 - year wait, the first family of superheroes returns, with director Brad Bird (whose live - action work includes the fourth «Mission: Impossible» film) again at the helm.

Riggan Thompson is a washed - up former action star, best known for his work in a series of superhero films (the Birdman of the title, which somewhat resemble the Batman films that Keaton, himself, once starred in).

Lament the saturation of CGI - laden franchises, reboots and superhero films all you like, but some fantastic, revelatory works of cinema came out this last year — even some of those comic book movies you're so worried about.

Reed, who recently directed the superhero film «Ant - Man», added that such an «environment» is very different to the way that Fox and Marvel Studios work today.

Though the interactions between Scott and his helper ants are pretty ridiculous, the film completely owns it, which goes a long way in selling the idea of a superhero working alongside insects.

That's why every good superhero needs a suit and, like most parts of this film, Black Panther's suit is a work of art.

These films have likely been in the works for years already — one reason Feige is revealing their titles is there's a whole industry of reporters online devoted to uncovering news and spoilers for future superhero projects.

«X-Men,» more than any other film, is responsible for the glut of superhero movies we now have — the film was the first in a long time to treat the source material with respect (after the 90s «Batman» movies and things like «The Phantom,» this proved important), and showed that they could work without A-list stars, with the property doing the heavy lifting.

Drew Goddard is currently doing the press rounds promoting The Martian, but he continues to get questions about his work on superhero films — most notably the cancelled Sinister Six movie and his preliminary work on Daredevil.

The suit also lets the wearer talk to ants, a quirky holdover from a cornier age of superheroes that somehow works in the blockbuster film.

Shot on a modest (for a superhero movie anyway) budget by first - time director Miller (whose most well - known work prior to this film is likely the opening credit sequence of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Deadpool certainly isn't the flashiest film, but it does its best to look like it cost more than it did.

The Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union is at its peak, and Richard Nixon (the make - up, especially on the aged Nixon is one of the film's weakest aspects) is the US President for a fifth term (after a repeal of the 22nd Amendment), able to secure the position through his utilization of costumed superheroes to do the government's dirty work in world affairs.

Shot on a modest (for a superhero movie anyway) budget by first - time director Miller (whose most well - known work prior to this film is likely the opening credit sequence of

He talked a bit about doing more work for Avatar and Dynamite, talked about the Boys, why Preacher is unlikely to migrate to film, his religious views, why he doesn't love superheroes and what he thinks of their dominance of the comics industry.

Currently at MASS MoCA, the artist presents his largest exhibition in the U.S., a vast body of work that features recurring characters including himself, his friends, fictional superheroes, politicians, and film stars.

Originating from these sources, the work often features recurring characters, including himself, his friends, fictional superheroes, politicians, and film stars.

These «superhero» works from 2013 - 2014, depict scenes from the Ironman III, Batman and Spiderman films respectively, portraying instantly recognisable comic characters amid idealised, isolated landscapes.