Sentences with phrase «with cult hits»

The man behind the blockbuster «Metal Gear» series, along with cult hits like «Snatcher» and «Policenauts,» left Konami in December 2015 to establish his own company, Kojima Productions, or Koji - Pro for short.

Christopher Guest defined the mockumentary genre with cult hits «Waiting for Guffman», «A Mighty Wind», «For Your Consideration», and most notably, «Best in Show».

Despite the title, it has very little in common with the cult hit Cloverfield.

The king of the 1980s buddy - cop movie, writer - director Shane Black crafted the screenplays for Lethal Weapon and The Last Boy Scout before falling into a slump, rebounding impressively in recent years with the cult hit Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and then directing and co-writing Iron Man 3.

The Mississippi - born music icon reached major stardom in 1998, at only 16, with the cult hit «Baby One More Time.»

Not exact matches

With over 12 years of expertise and locations in New York, Los Angeles and Disney Springs, Erin McKenna's Bakery has become a coast - to - coast hit with a cult followWith over 12 years of expertise and locations in New York, Los Angeles and Disney Springs, Erin McKenna's Bakery has become a coast - to - coast hit with a cult followwith a cult following.

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Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe is a solid game that takes a good idea and runs with it without overstaying its welcome, but it isn't likely to reach cult hit status like Robot Unicorn Attack.

In 1974, Phil Karlson regained his cult following with the action - packed surprise hit Walking Tall (1974), which made Karlson a millionaire many times over thanks to his farsighted financial investment in the project.

Tommy Wiseau's cult hit «The Room» leaves the audience with massive questions.

People also remember her from her earlier work in the 1995 cult hit Empire Records and in her appearance with Alicia Silverstone in the music video of Aerosmith's «Crazy».

With hit shows like The Venture Bros., Robot Chicken, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and more, the channel has cemented itself as a cult favorite amongst late night viewers who might be under the influence of certain substances.

As the prom draws near and the popular head cheerleader of Echo Lake High dumps her star quarterback boyfriend in favor of attending the dance with the biggest loser in school, the raging footballer plots murderous revenge in cult animation icon Bill Plympton's darkly satirical take on the teen tragedy radio hits and high - school melodramas of the 1950s and»60s.

Benefiting from the late -»90s wave of youth - driven TV shows, Heigl stayed with television and attracted an avid following as alien beauty Isabel on the cult hit Roswell.

As a kid of the 80's I personally liked the cult hit as it was a throwback to all the cheesy 80's comedies filled with drinking, bullies, and naked chicks.

Although the film didn't connect as strongly with mass audiences (although it's considered a «sleeper hit,» you have to wonder what it could have done if it had been released after Whedon's little art house film «The Avengers «-RRB- and more than a few critics found it befuddling and arch (it's neither), «The Cabin in the Woods» is the kind of movie that will ultimately live on as a deserved cult classic, perfect for drunken film studies students and bored kids at slumber parties alike.

Paul Giovanni — «The Wicker Man» (1973) From «Witchfinder General» to «A Field In England,» pastoral horror has been a particularly British concern, one that reached its perfect form with Robin Hardy's bizarrely terrifying 1973 cult hit «The Wicker Man» and its folk soundtrack by American playwright and director Paul Giovanni.

Up - and - coming director Saman Kesh, who drew attention with his short «Controller,» will reimagine the 1997 cult hit.

Director / writer Joseph Kosinski «s story (the script is credited to Karl Gadjusek and Michael DeBruyn, with William Monahan and Michael Arndt among those who worked on the film too) cribs liberally from other more familiar sci - fi tales, including one recent cult hit which mentioning the name of would likely tip you off to the film's big secrets.

The comedy of manners and social mores that ensues has Hollywood insiders predicting a perfectly pitched hit with SJP's cult - like following and an exciting new chapter Stateside for Horgan.

The goal in each of the three regions is to earn enough Resistance Points to hit three milestones, and subsequently have three encounters with three lieutenants of the Eden's Gate cult, with the ultimate goal of reaching their leader, Joseph Seed, «The Father».

HOT FUZZ and SHAUN OF THE DEAD director Edgar Wright will team up with Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp to bring the cult, hit show...

Last week, MacGruber director Jorma Taccone had to go and fuck with us by getting our hopes up for a sequel to his cult hit comedy.

Writer - director Finn Taylor scored a minor cult hit with his quirky, eccentric comic thriller, Cherish, which generated some indie buzz for its unique, infectious energy, including getting a good review from yours truly.

The good news is that that's not Marvel's style, and Thompson's wildly busy schedule — she's a Westworld regular, just co-starred in Annihilation, and is making the festival rounds with soon - to - be cult hit Sorry To Bother You — probably just means the studio's keeping her in pocket until Avengers 4 rears its head.

This will definitely be like Vaughn's recent work like the cult hit Kick - Ass, but with a little bit more charm and style.

An official theatrical trailer for cult favorite indie flick Bellflower has hit the web courtesy of IMDb, with an embed below from Twitch.

Director Wells does open the show up some, but the words and situations are all Letts, who also scored a cult hit last year with the film version of another one of his plays, «Killer Joe.»

The terrifying cult classic finally hits you in the face with a stunning new HD restoration.

Though a box - office disappointment, the film was a critical and cult hit that boosted the reputations of many of those involved with the project.

The Norwegian writer / director blazed into the genre scene with his 2009 insta - cult hit, Dead Snow, a film whose basis cries out to be loved by horror fans «in the know.»

My Dinner With Andre, directed by Louis Malle from a script by Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory, who play fictionalized versions of themselves, became the surprise indie hit of 1981 and a cult film on the art house circuit.

At just 21, Maika Monroe seems to be hitting the big time with two consecutive hit film in the cult horror circuit.

Marling — who also co-wrote and co-produced this with director Batmanglij (and has written two other films including the cult hit Another Earth)-- is clearly a roaring talent, and here she inhabits the role of the cold - hearted, all - business operative well, perhaps too well, as this is rather a cold movie, the only person you ever really feel remotely sympathetic to being the shaky - handed, brain - damaged Doc.

CHICAGO — In the early part of the last decade, Michael and Peter Spierig (The Spierig Brothers) debuted with the unique zombie cult hit «Undead» and horror nuts waited to see what they'd do next.

The film's intelligent selection of rock songs, hilarious stoner dialogue, crude jokes, and endless partying appealed to a particular audience and the film became an immediate cult hit; it was even blessed with midnight showings in certain cities.

Before hitting it big with his smash hit Three Kings, writer - director David O. Russell made his mark with small indie comedies like Spanking the Monkey and this cult gem, Flirting with Disaster.

With «The Hunger Games» hitting cinemas lots have people have been talking about the origins of the idea for a teen death match with many citing the influences of a cult Japanese film «Battle Royale&raqWith «The Hunger Games» hitting cinemas lots have people have been talking about the origins of the idea for a teen death match with many citing the influences of a cult Japanese film «Battle Royale&raqwith many citing the influences of a cult Japanese film «Battle Royale».

The cult hit returns with renewed vigor to a much smaller screen with Persona 4 Golden, a souped - up Vita port.

Harold and Kumar (John Cho and Kal Penn) established their credentials as the 21st Century's answer to Cheech and Chong with this enjoyably ridiculous 2004 cult hit.

The numerous issues with the controls as well as crucial elements of the game's combat systems soon mount up to provide an experience that frustrates far more often than it entertains, resulting in a missed opportunity for what could've been a cult hit.

2014 didn't have a cult film in the making like What We Do in the Shadows, or a true sleeper like Straight Outta Compton (or Spy, for that matter), or a blockbuster hitting the sweet spot for audiences and critics alike like Mad Max has done, or a traditional standalone nonfranchise blockbuster like The Martian, or an animated film with the acclaim of Inside Out, or a little horror movie that could like It Follows, or an unexpected independent drama that ran forever like Room....2015 was a year like 1999 or 1994.

Nine years ago, autodidact filmmaker Shane Carruth burst onto the indie scene with the abstruse and complex sci - fi thriller «Primer,» which made him a Sundance darling in 2004 when it won the Grand Jury Prize and went on to become a cult hit.

Hulu has all six seasons and 121 episodes of Lost, the dense, richly - woven conspiracy drama / metaphysical mystery that became a mainstream hit with a cult following and still holds a spell over its fans.

Park Chan - wook's 2003 weirdo masterpiece was such a cult hit, they made a not - so - great American version in 2013 with Josh Brolin.

«I think it's part of the Deadpool universe that you need to go a little hardboiled,» said Leitch, who placed Keanu Reeves» assassin John Wick in a similarly desperate hole at the beginning of that cult 2014 action hit, which he co-directed with Chad Stahelski.

Working with some of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers in both independent and studio films, Gyllenhaal starred in Ang Lee's classic «Brokeback Mountain,» for which he received an Oscar ® nomination and won a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor; Bong Joon - ho's «Okja;» David Ayer's «End of Watch;» Antoine Fuqua's boxing drama «Southpaw;» Dennis Villeneuve's highly acclaimed films «Prisoners» and «Enemy;» Richard Kelly's cult hit «Donnie Darko;» David Fincher's «Zodiac;» Sam Mendes» «Jarhead;» Nicole Holofcener's «Lovely and Amazing;» Ed Zwick's «Love and Other Drugs,» for which he received a Golden Globe nomination, and Tom Ford's «Nocturnal Animals,» for which he earned a BAFTA nomination.

From Software created something of a cult smash hit with Dark Souls, which makes no apologies for showing up how much you suck at playing games that forbid handholding.

Here is a movie that (a) was directed by a talented and idiosyncratic newcomer, namely Richard Kelly who made a splash with the cult Donnie Darko hit; and (b) is based on a bona fide science fiction story by I Am Legend scribe Richard Matheson.

With the exception of Quentin Tarantino's latest film, there aren't many new releases to get excited about unless you're a fan of Marvel's anime projects or the 1984 cult hit «Repo Man.»