Sentences with phrase «underappreciated film»

My determination for what is an underappreciated film could be completely wrong and misjudged.

Before Night Falls The Dancer Upstairs (IMHO — an underappreciated film) Mar Adentro (one of the greatest performances I've ever seen; naturally, ignored by the Academy) Collateral No Country for Old Men Vicki Cristina Barcelona

Belle (2011) was a beautiful underappreciated film that functioned as a discovery picture for actress Gugu Mbatha - Raw (Miss Sloane).

A great collection of extras for such an underappreciated film.

99 River Street (Kino Lorber, Blu - ray), released in 1953, is one of most underappreciated film noirs of the 1950s and arguably the greatest film by Phil Karlson, the toughest film noir director, and certainly his most beautifully brutal, a film driven by the fury of a man who is tired of being life's punching bag.

99 River Street (Kino Lorber, Blu - ray)(1953), the great scuffed - knuckles noir from director Phil Karlson (the toughest film noir director) and actor John Payne, is one of most underappreciated film noirs of the 1950s.

This kind of stylistic, self - conscious excess could be glorious, as in his underappreciated film «Domino» (2005), about a gorgeous bounty hunter (Keira Knightley), in which the superfluity of the visuals matches that of Richard Kelly's screenplay.

It's too bad things didn't work out better for the couple, because Deutsch exits too soon; as she lavishly demonstrated in Before I Fall (a teen picture that happens to be one of this year's most underappreciated films), Deutsch is an ardent, super-focused actress.

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One of the most talented — and often underappreciated — character actresses of the late 1990s, Allison Janney first began courting critical attention with roles in such acclaimed films as Big Night (1996) and American Beauty (1998).

The metafiction in «Stranger than Fiction» might not be as clever as «Adaptation» (or even Neil LaBute's underappreciated «Nurse Betty»), but this imitative screenplay of a superior film is better than, say, «EdTV», which was a byproduct of «The Truman Show».

SLIFF Executive Director Cliff Froehlich said, «Dating back to the silent era, women have been vital contributors to film art, but they have long been underrepresented and underappreciated in the industry.

With a bold leading turn from Saoirse Ronan, and an internalized masterclass of a performance from the often underappreciated Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird is an honest comment on strained mother - daughter relationships, functioning as a sort - of companion piece to last year's best coming - of - age film, The Edge of Seventeen.

The movie was directed by James Foley, born 1953, a USC film school graduate, and one of the most underappreciated filmmakers of his generation.

What begins as an enjoyable sci - fi drama about mankind's last hope quickly stumbles into a nightmarish thriller with heavy resonances of the underappreciated Paul W.S. Anderson film, «Event Horizon.»

Another solid, though no doubt to be underappreciated Woody Allen film that features solid characterizations, great performances, and plenty of juicy bits of interest.

In my opinion, Lifeboat stands as Hitchcock's most underappreciated of films in a filmography full of them.

For all of the references in their films, No Country and True Grit are the Coens» only adaptations of novels.1 Indeed, one of the most underappreciated aspects of their work is its literary quality.

With his «Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say),» he joined the ranks of past Jesuses who sang it so memorably before, including the great Ted Neeley, who starred in director Norman Jewison's underappreciated 1973 film version.

With his underappreciated first English - language film, a relationship drama shot near his island retreat of Fårö, Bergman delivered a compelling portrait of conflicting desires.

In fact, there was already a film version of Thomas Harris» novel entitled Manhunter, a highly underappreciated 1986 film that starred Brian Cox as Hannibal Lecter.

Arguably film's most underappreciated male actor, Rockwell accomplishes a last act transformation that would have been highly implausible in other hands.

More gothic drama then it is full - on noir, The Red House is nonetheless a fascinating curio piece, and while its emotional components are a little overwrought at times, the power they have over the viewer still remains undeniable making the film an underappreciated gem worthy of rediscovery.

Giallo - like in its plot convolutions as well as its stark, shadowy visual style, this rare foray into strict horror by dark crime thriller master J. Lee Thompson is perhaps best known for its infamous shish - kebab murder scene, but the underappreciated slasher film has much more to offer, with a whole slew of show - stopping death set pieces and a stellar supporting cast, including Glenn Ford as Virginia's doctor.

Gemma Arterton stars as Catrin Cole, an underappreciated radio writer who gets her big break on the film after she embellishes the facts of a Dunkirk rescue - gone - awry to her bosses.

Here's the amazing work of this film's cast, which may have been underappreciated in its time, that you can watch right now.

It's to be celebrated when talented, new or underappreciated artists get together and make a special film like Columbus.

SLIFF Executive Director Cliff Froehlich notes, «Dating back to the silent era, women have been vital contributors to film art, but they have long been underrepresented and underappreciated in the industry.

For filmmaker Joe Swanberg, who served as a producer on both «Golden Exits» and «Queen of Earth,» Perry is a vastly underappreciated filmmaker whose movies have suffered from risk - averse distribution strategies and an unfair perception that he makes «difficult» films.

Despite the occasional sojourn to his homeland (the underappreciated Melinda and Melinda, 2004; Whatever Works, 2009), the 2000s brought a re-energised Allen back to the critical and commercial forefront with three European - lensed films that played to adoring Cannes audiences.

A perfect black comedy with one of the most underappreciated central performances in film history, by Dennis Price (and a handful of genius ones by Alec Guinness).

Man, it's great,» Waff exclaimed as he dubbed the film an underappreciated classic, particularly for its impressive practical effects when it came to the titular car's destruction.

But beloved though the 1969 film may be, the Coens» 2010 «True Grit» is better in virtually every way, a massive improvement as entertainment and as an adaptation of a sadly underappreciated great novel.

The 16 - film program, which runs through August 24, highlights under - seen and underappreciated gems from «The...

The short films of the underappreciated underground filmmaker Luther Price — one of the Biennial's stars — are part of the film program.

Rachel Harrison will present two films by the underappreciated Spanish director Carlos Velo: Almadrabas (1934), about tuna fishermen, and his Academy Award - nominated Torero (1956), considered one of the most authentic and gripping films about bullfighting ever made.