Sentences with phrase «across as a gimmick»

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Unlike the gimmicks that preceded it, such as the state - subsidized School Tax Relief (STAR) program, the cap has slowed the growth of local property taxes across the board, putting a speed limit of sorts on local government and school district spending.

Sounding like the nominee - in - waiting that many party leaders consider him to be, Astorino also broadly attacked Cuomo's announced budget as built on «gimmicks» designed to «get across the finish line in November, and then everything can collapse as far as he's concerned.»

Its structure, which consists of two interwoven renditions of the same story — one comedic, one tragic — might've come across as a completely artificial gimmick in anyone else's hands, but Allen knows exactly what he is doing.

At first glance, the whole enterprise could come across as a gigantic gimmick, but in reality it's a heartstring - pulling masterpiece that reaffirms what cinema can do, and expertly explores what it is to be alive in 21st century middle America.

One of the main gimmicks employed within the movie is that we get to hear both sides of the conversation between «Wanda» and Melanie, with Wanda voicing most of her dialogue verbally, while Melanie's voice comes across as just a voice in her head.

But the reality is that gimmicks like these are more likely to hurt than to help, because they generally come across as hokey or overly aggressive.