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Focus Features» upcoming thriller Thoroughbreds may seem like it's being helmed by a long - time filmmaker with plenty of features under his belt, but it's actually the debut movie for writer / director Cory Finley.

Not exact matches

In a new interview with the filmmakers on the DVD, Chasnoff explains that at the time, if you came out, it was assumed you would not have children.

Filmmaker Josh Fox, who has spent a lot of time on the road with Sanders in recent months and is not a fan of Clinton, said the Democratic runner - up has revealed that America is more progressive than anyone previously suspected.

But filmmaker and long - time meditator, David Lynch, along with Russell Brand, Clint Eastwood, and Donna Karan, are hoping to change that.

«Legendary filmmaker George A. Romero passed away on Sunday July 16, listening to the score of «The Quiet Man,» one of his all - time favorite films, with his wife, Suzanne Desrocher Romero, and daughter, Tina Romero at his side,» the statement said.

Though the movie doesn't exactly open with a lot of promise - Hemsworth's character is, for example, first glimpsed seducing a nurse à la James Bond - Rush eventually settles to become a consistently engrossing drama that boasts a handful of genuinely exciting racing sequences (although, by that same token, it's hard not to wish that filmmaker Ron Howard had spent a little more time on the individual races).

There's little doubt that Real Steel's biggest problem is its excessively deliberate pace and unreasonably overlong running time, as filmmaker Shawn Levy, working from John Gatins» screenplay, has infused the movie with an incongruously epic sensibility that all - too - often threatens to negate its positive attributes - with the fairly pointless (and surprisingly unpleasant) robot - vs - bull brawl that opens the picture effectively setting a tone of regrettable sloppiness (ie Charlie goes through two robots before settling on his final fighter).

It's a thin premise that's employed to watchable yet far - from - engrossing effect by Howard, as the first - time filmmaker's ongoing emphasis on pursuit sequences inevitably lends the proceedings a decidedly monotonous quality - with the novelty of the over-the-top chases wearing off in as demonstrable and firm a manner as one might've feared.

At the same time, I'm drawn to the director's formal genius; rarely has a filmmaker worked with such horrible affairs and still made it seem so conventional.

It's clear almost immediately that filmmaker Shawn Levy just doesn't have the right sensibility for this material, as the director, known for his fluffy, decidedly comedic offerings, has infused This Is Where I Leave You with a terminally lightweight feel that grows more and more problematic as time progresses - as the absence of authentically heartfelt moments ultimately proves disastrous (ie the film possesses the feel of a glorified sitcom, for the most part).

In a time so inundated with cinematic gimmickry, a filmmaker such as Ingmar Bergman would never succeed.

The filmmakers make the time - honored mistake of going too far with animal fart and poop humor, and it takes away from the hoped - for effect of inuring Mr. Popper, and the audience, to the waddling animals.

By the time the shocking (yet not entirely unexpected) conclusion rolls around, Breathe has established itself as a promising effort from an exciting new filmmaker - with Laurent's stylish sensibilities setting her apart from many of her contemporaries (ie it's impossible not to be captivated by an outdoor tracking shot that follows a character through the rooms of her small apartment).

But what they may not realize is that this time around, due to the grand scale of some of the film's scenes, coupled with the difficulty of creating water using stop - motion animation, the filmmakers employed the use of CGI.

For the second time in as many years, a French female filmmaker has upended a horror sub-genre, flipping it upside down and injecting fresh blood with such force that it might never be the same.

«Contest» more than makes up for some first - time - filmmaker shortcomings with its sincerity and unexpected strengths in the storyline and cinematography.

It's a promising setup that's employed to curiously (and consistently) uninvolving effect by director Stanley Kubrick, as the filmmaker, working from a script cowritten with Terry Southern and Peter George, proves unable to wholeheartedly capture the viewer's interest right from the get - go - with the movie suffering from a stagy, talky vibe that grows more and more problematic as time progresses.

Award - winning documentary filmmaker R.J. Cutler gives us a surprisingly personal look into the life of the former Vice President from his early days in Washington to his time in the White House with President George W. Bush.

It's a seemingly foolproof premise that's employed to distinctly (and consistently) underwhelming effect by director Johannes Roberts, as the filmmaker, working from a screenplay cowritten with Noel Clarke, Dave Fairbanks, and Marc Small, offers up a narrative that's been jam - packed with generic, hackneyed elements that slowly - but - surely drain one's interest - with, for example, the movie's absence of sympathetic characters growing more and more problematic as time progresses.

Filmmakers John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein have infused Vacation with an almost aggressively episodic narrative that grows more and more problematic as time progresses, as the movie suffers from a hit / miss ratio that is, to an increasingly palpable extent, far more miss than hit and it does consequently become awfully difficult to work up any genuine interest in the protagonists» continuing exploits.

Although, for a time, Downey's stormy offscreen life and personal problems threatened to challenge his public image, he quickly bounced back and overcame these setbacks, with a continued array of impressive roles on the big and small screens that never sacrificed his audience appeal or affability.The son of underground filmmaker Robert Downey, Downey Jr. was born in New York City on April 4, 1965.

Despite Wiseau's hard - hitting dramatic intentions, The Room is a film that provides shared happiness and joy Wiseau has been touring The Room for some time and it's always been complicated deciphering to what extent we're laughing with vs. at the filmmaker.

The film is another showcase for the filmmaker Zahler, he really delivered something interesting in 2015 with Bone Tomahawk and wastes no time with the next film.

With his varied hits, Zemeckis is one of the most commercially successful filmmakers of all time.

I disagree with the assessment that they are caricatures rather than characters; if the film took the time to develop each soldier into fully fleshed - out three - dimensional characters, we'd end up with Band of Brothers, and at slightly under three hours the filmmakers just didn't have the time for that.

One of the foremost American filmmakers of our time, Richard Linklater achieved cult immortality with the «90s classic Dazed and Confused, won critical respect for the sublime Before trilogy, and redefined cinematic storytelling with the groundbreaking Boyhood.

Another victory for a first - time, full - length feature filmmaker with a curious, inventive eye and an unsparing point of view.

Despite how personally the filmmaker connects with this ambitious riff on the Cervantes novel, the long - time passion project succumbs to the same indulgences and weaknesses that have plagued his recent movies.

You get the feeling filmmaker Andrew Bujalski might have had a few sessions with a personal trainer, or maybe spent some time with a Crossfit WOD when inspiration hit for Results.

The fictional filmmaker earned praise from the critics, too: Roger Ebert said that «Smithee, a name I'm not familiar with, allows his story to unfold naturally,» while the New York Times added that Smithee «has an adroit facility for scanning faces and extracting sharp background detail.»

This year, Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev (The Return, Elena) returned to Cannes with his drama Leviathan, the story that is described as a gripping parable of class, faith and corruption, centering on a land dispute between a small - time mechanic and his local authorities that reaps unimaginable consequences.

Yet, despite costing a meagre # 400» 000 to make, this first time feature filmmaker, along with an incredible cast and crew, have managed to push through the boundaries of their financial constraints to produce a calibre of film that rivals many of its Hollywood mainstream siblings, giving them a real run for their money.

In interviews with the Los Angeles Times, six women — including actresses Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge — accused filmmaker Brett Ratner of sexual harassment or misconduct.

At the same time, Uchida is responsible for some of the most remarkable swordplay films of the 1950s and»60s; his five - film Musashi Miyamoto epic (not screened at MOMA), starring Kinnosuke Nakamura in the title role and Ken Takakura as his arch-nemesis Kojiro, surpasses the better - known Inagaki Samurai Trilogy starring Toshiro Mifune in terms of both drama and swordplay, yet remains little - known in the West (despite its availability on DVD in the U.S.) After the BAM retrospective (and others) in 2008, most of Uchida's films remained unscreened and undistributed in America, so with MOMA's bigger series recently ending, it's time again to encourage distributors like the Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, and Arrow Video to bring out more of the director's masterpieces, both for critical reconsideration and for those whom the veteran filmmaker will be a major new discovery.

Framing the film around the definition of «Altmanesque,» Altman goes through the filmmaker's work one at a time in chronological order, starting with his work on television up to his swan song A Prairie Home Companion.

That may be a crushingly pretentious thing to say about a filmmaker who shuffles moods, genres and visual palettes with enviable ease, and who can leap from the sun - streaked LAPD noir of «Rampart» (2011) to the gloomy Manhattan neorealism of «Time Out of Mind» (2014) without breaking a sweat.

With Shirkers, Sandi Tan (also a first - time filmmaker) revisits the long - lost footage from her unfinished narrative feature shot in Tan's native Singapore in 1992, also called Shirkers, and in the process reckons with both why the film was never finished and how several relationships were forever changed in its wWith Shirkers, Sandi Tan (also a first - time filmmaker) revisits the long - lost footage from her unfinished narrative feature shot in Tan's native Singapore in 1992, also called Shirkers, and in the process reckons with both why the film was never finished and how several relationships were forever changed in its wwith both why the film was never finished and how several relationships were forever changed in its wake.

Following a teenage filmmaker with only one friend, Earl, forced by his mother to befriend a girl with leukemia, and was described by Time Out's David Ehrlich as, «The Fault in Our Stars for Criterion Collection fetishists + an Eno soundtrack».

I was also curious as a first - time filmmaker, what was it like working with a cinematographer like Seamus McGarvey or production designer like Nathan Crowley on your first film?

Marvel will be taking their time with this one apparently, so don't expect any further announcements any time soon, but its an interesting trio of talented filmmakers, I'm sure you'll agree.

And with the inclusion of American Spectrum, spotlighting 20 first time or initial works by American directors, and Frontiers, featuring cutting - edge filmmakers, the Festival has expanded their dedication to the independent filmmaking community.

It's considered one of the best concert films ever made, crafted with love from one of the great filmmakers of our time.

By the time TIFF rolled around, NEON was impressing the filmmakers of its first big play, I, Tonya, with a well - drawn presentation right after the movie's festival premiere.

Logan Lucky's large ensemble cast brings a layer of amiable backwoods vamping to the tone of gentle self - effacement; Keough and Driver speak at opposite speeds with adept comic timing, and Tatum again makes an ideal muse for a filmmaker obsessed and fascinated by work.

Filmmaker Tony Zierra worked closely with his subject on this new documentary chronicling his extraordinary time spent with the late great filmmaker, featuring a treasure trove of private photographs, footage and never - before - seen dFilmmaker Tony Zierra worked closely with his subject on this new documentary chronicling his extraordinary time spent with the late great filmmaker, featuring a treasure trove of private photographs, footage and never - before - seen dfilmmaker, featuring a treasure trove of private photographs, footage and never - before - seen documents.

Après mai (Something in the Air, Olivier Assayas, 2012) My personal crash course on Olivier Assayas this year, which included Kent Jones» impeccable new volume on his career, first - time viewings of Clean (2004) and Boarding Gate (2007), and multiple viewings of the highly re-watchable Carlos (2010), culminated splendidly with the filmmaker's latest (screened at the Toronto International Film Festival), a stirring and mature ode to the unpredictable course of history and youth's transience.

89 - year - old filmmaker Agnès Varda («The Beaches of Agnès») said, «I have a nice relationship with time, because the past is here, you know?

On Michael Reeves and British gothic film [New York Times] Credited with directing three déclassé horror movies, dead from an overdose of barbiturates at 25, the British filmmaker Michael Reeves (1943 - 1969) is a quintessential cult figure.

Filmmaker Tim Chambers has infused the proceedings with a palpably routine feel that grows more and more problematic as time progresses, with one's ongoing efforts at embracing the characters and their exploits consistently stymied by the total lack of surprises within Chambers» screenplay.

Comparisons to Eminem's 8 Mile and Craig Brewer's Hustle and Flow wouldn't be too far - fetched, but Patti Cake $ is even more awe - inspiring when you take into account that it's a low - budget indie from a first - time filmmaker working with a relatively unknown cast whose biggest name is Cathy Moriarty.