directorial
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Tom Hanks’ directorial debut, which was released to critical praise but was a box office disappointment, doesn’t hinge on the charming, passable performances of its lead actors.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
We know the directorial strategy at work—the balancing of the two security guards’ mind-numbing routine with the outright terror that an audience expects but can’t quite anticipate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The award is intended to recognise films with a particularly distinctive directorial voice.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Somewhere in the overlap between William Friedkin’s 1977 action thriller “Sorcerer” and Kelly Reichardt’s 2020 Pacific Northwest pioneer indie “First Cow” lies Padraic McKinley’s directorial debut “The Weight.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
They lined up to board the bus while the scene in my head began to go off on its own, to stop taking my directorial notes.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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