Sentences with phrase «charlene needle drop»

As if the crazy credits and shifting needle drops weren't enough to evoke Quentin Tarantino, the movie unfolds its bare - bones narrative in a series of chronological backflips.

Indeed, instead of an on - the - nose needle drop of «(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman» we get an on - the - nose needle drop of the Cure's «Love Song.»

Of the other top films in the Competition, two invoked driving as a primary motif: Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Grand Jury Prize co-winner Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, an intoxicatingly strange, oblique police procedural in which a caravan of cops spend a very long night winding through the Turkish countryside in search of a dead man's grave; and Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive, a needle drop deep into the groove of a Walter Hill / William Friedkin / Michael Mann neo-noir, starring a terse Ryan Gosling as an unnamed Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver.

All savage pleasures are elided or deferred, beyond one tension - goosing needle drop of The Flamingos» «I Only Have Eyes for You.»

The Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack is okay, but most unremarkable, as the movie resists going heavy on needle drops.

Thompson Twins («Hold Me Now»), Cyndi Lauper («All Through the Night»), Wang Chung («Dance Hall Days»), and A Flock of Seagulls («Space Age Love Song») provide the needle drops that complement the action without being too terribly on the nose.

The 5.1 DTS - HD master audio mix also offers some kick, from prominent needle drops to some explosions and gunfire.

Then, though the typically ethereal Hughesian score by Keith Forsey remains subtle, you'll experience the other extreme during the infrequent needle drops, in which licensed music breathes life into the mix but in such loud fashion you'll probably lunge for the remote.

It opens up nicely for needle drops and the occasional bit of atmosphere (for instance, a helicopter features at the beginning in a sequence later revisited).

What does wear out its welcome, though, is the egregious needle drops.

That's a quibble, though, as is my involuntary wincing at a cheesy «Space Oddity» needle drop.

With much of the film unscored (perhaps Happy Madison scaled back its usually plentiful needle drops to keep the cast - heavy budget at a still mind - blowing $ 80 million), you can hear a pin drop during numerous moments where laughter is anticipated but not earned.

The 5.1 DTS - HD master audio soundtrack is also quite lively, doing a splendid job of distributing both the catchy needle drops and James Newton Howard's appealing score.

Though often quiet and melancholy, the mix does spring to life for some needle drops.

F. Gary Gray's direction is fluid, the concert and party scenes have an infectious energy, Jason Mitchell gives a breakthrough performance in an ensemble of solid turns and the needle drop moments are on point.

The 5.1 DTS - HD master audio also serves the film well, engaging the ears with African - flavored score, suitable needle drops, and the dialogue and sound effects that drive the comedy.

Many of these needle drop moments were instantly iconic, such as the «Stuck in the Middle with You» torture scene in Dogs and the getting - ready - for - a-party confusion of heroin for cocaine scene from Fiction set to «Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon ``.

2 gave us memorable needle drops!

And yet it clearly doesn't matter because «Rectify» holds you captive just the way it is, void of star power (the biggest «get» is a brief appearance by Hal Holbrook, who starred across from McKinnon in the winning 2009 drama That Evening Sun) and exciting licensed music (Stone Temple Pilots» «Creep» is probably the most recognizable needle drop).

Admittedly, «Free Fire» is graced by some terrific performances, particularly Riley as a rabbity, flop - sweating drug addict, and the reliably self - possessed Larson, who finds herself in the second movie this year to feature a needle drop of John Fogerty singing «Run Through the Jungle.»

In this regard, legends that have come out of Philadelphia are referenced both by dialogue from the characters within the film, and within the soundtrack.The most notable needle drop occurs when Creed arrives in the city, a quick montage unfolding to «The Fire» by John Legend and The Roots - not just a great song about ambition and drive, but also by Philly's local boys done good.

The 5.1 DTS - HD master audio is similarly satisfying, with needle drops helping to keep the mix spirited and engaging.

Employing her deft touch for needle drops, and pretty swanky sense of mise - en - scene, the film nevertheless suffers from being only skin deep.

The foul - mouthed dialogue is easily heard and complemented by both the Morricone score and infrequent needle drop, all of it even - keeled, if modestly spread out.

Score, dialogue, and a few of prominent needle drops (David Bowie's recurring «Heroes», The Pixies» «Where Is My Mind?»

There's also not one, but two airings of «Immigrant Song» (a classic - rock needle drop as inevitable, and obvious, as Iron Man's use of «Iron Man,» thanks to that line about the hammer of the gods), and somehow they both work like gangbusters, as though the iconic anthem was written with these good - versus - evil brawls in mind.

And there is a scene late in the film, set beside a lake upstate, that goes well beyond the Charlene needle drop in terms of forcing us to choose between silly and sublime.

And as for being an auteur, Lonergan proved his chops twice over via that same movie: the chopped - up 150 - minute theatrical cut is as jagged and elusive as main character Lisa's psyche, while the 180 - minute extended cut uses classical needle drops and comparatively smooth transitions to elevate her plight into opera.

Complementing the varied licensed content are some fitting needle drops («Gangnam Style», «Party Rock Anthem») from the already slightly dated period of principal interest.

Rather than taking the Forrest Gump approach, it largely refrains from needle drops, though when it does add a period tune, it distributes it well, without overpowering dialogue.

to assorted rap and pop needle drops.

She's going to do it on her own terms — or so says the needle drop on her skate song, ZZ Top's rock - n - roll stomper, «Sleeping Bag.»

The engine would be firing smoothly and then as the needle dropped near idle the engine bay would shake and the needle would surge up slightly and then fall to idle and things would rapidly settle after about 1 second of shudder.

You'll pretty much have to watch the tachometer needle drop to zero on the way down to know it's working.

The performance wasn't a surprise, but lifting off the throttle was — the tach needle dropped to zero rpm, indicating that the car was running on electrons while in the Sport mode at speeds of 70 - plus mph.

We were a little suspicious of the low numbers coming from the trip computer, but the rapidity with which the fuel needle dropped confirmed that the X6 was gulping down the gas.

It was in its element buzzing around suburban streets, but I didn't like how quickly the fuel needle dropped in the city.

The only clear diesel giveaway is how slowly the fuel needle drops.

It sounded marvelous, was incredibly smooth, and its appetite for fuel was humorous because you could actually see the fuel gauge needle drop as you rolled down the road.

The tach needle drops to zero as the engine goes silent.

Mites are not a threat to people or animals, but they can cause premature needle dropping and make small, red stains on ornaments or carpets.

In one tight shot, Marclay records a series of needle drops and album changes.

The video captures the idiosyncratic qualities of analog sound as the records spin or even wobble with his imperfectly timed needle drops.

And if she thinks she is, and he cooperates, just watch her libido needle drop.

Not exact matches

Already, we're seeing media companies radically abandon traditional metrics in favor a new way of thinking: the Financial Times has dropped the «click» and replaced it with user data to understand what moves the needle.

A bad tweet may drop the needle back to 60.

The only event that will save Glencore is a massive helicopter drop of more printed money and I doubt even that will move the needle on commodity prices (except gold and silver, of course) other than a brief knee - jerk bounce.

Oh man... not me... that thing looks like it could come to life in the middle of the night, scoot it's way down the hallway, dropping needles along the way, leaving a trail of tree sap, and squeeze you to death right in your bed.

Within a minute, she was pink and besides a cry for the needle and eye drops, she didn't say another thing.

This event is being held at a time when Erie County is dealing with a severe heroin addiction problem and all residents with medications or needles are encouraged to remove them from their home and drop them off at this event.