Sentences with phrase «as viewers turn»

Others see it as the latest blow to an industry already in decline as viewers turn to the Internet and away from pay TV to watch their favourite programs.

Not exact matches

Bakish is focused on turning around the business after years of falling domestic ad revenues and poor ratings as younger viewers increasingly watch content online, while Paramount has suffered from a lack of box - office hits.

Hangouts allow viewers to take their turn and easily ask questions as they have them.

Media companies are decreasing ad load as to appeal to viewers that are increasingly turning away to view content on digital platforms.

Some images will draw in viewers more than others, and, as it turns out, the headlines and images that convert at different numbers in each social network or distribution partner.

Google's YouTube is aiming for a bigger part of the $ 70 billion annual TV ad budget, as more viewers turn toward watching YouTube on television screens through devices like digital media players, Google Chromecast, and video game consoles.

As once - monolithic television audiences splinter and migrate to the internet, viewers have unwittingly turned the...

As the network groped for an answer to this question, its increasingly desperate attempts to attract viewers, to turn news into BREAKING NEWS, transformed it into something of a late - night punch line.

I found a way to make money that I turn around and invest in my blog designing process, as trying to keep everything «free» shows to the viewer and it cheapens your credibility tenfold..

The videos often turn into Rorschach Tests, with viewers seeing what they want to see; taken as a package, however, the depth of the problem is both obvious and undeniable.

As a viewer I would have turned off the TV.

Viewers were left shocked in Singapore when the race restarted after a safety car and there was still a frickin» marshal on the track as the cars charged towards turn one.

As he did in the last shot of Caché, Haneke is inviting us to become active viewers; as if the address wasn't clear enough, there's even an announcement telling everyone to please turn off their cell phoneAs he did in the last shot of Caché, Haneke is inviting us to become active viewers; as if the address wasn't clear enough, there's even an announcement telling everyone to please turn off their cell phoneas if the address wasn't clear enough, there's even an announcement telling everyone to please turn off their cell phones.

It was a choose - your - own - adventure for viewers, who could design the order in which they watched the pieces, which in turn read as individual shorts.

Many viewers will be turned off by the film altogether, as it is surreal and stylized, with even ordinary conversations about ordinary things getting the Wes Anderson treatment.

Some of the voice actors, like Justin Timberlake's prominent turn, strike the viewer as being cast for name recognition over value - adding performances.

Amy also turns the camera back on the viewer who saw, mocked and ignored Winehouse's descent as it transpired across the media landscape.

As ever, the director has a real gift at working with actors; Richard Pryor's dramatic chops surprised viewers of Schrader's «Blue Collar» back in 1978, and Cedric the Entertainer's solid turn here should do likewise.

It's fairly disappointing, too, given that Knock Knock does open with a certain degree of potential, with Reeves» typically affable turn as the sympathetic protagonist certainly playing an integral role in initially capturing the viewer's interest.

The movie's atmosphere of head - scratching complexity is exacerbated by LaBeouf's rather bland turn as Moore, with the one - dimensional nature of the character preventing the viewer from becoming wholeheartedly wrapped up in his ongoing efforts and exploits.

Then, as it turns out, most viewers will guess the Big Twist, and be annoyed at how ludicrously it plays out in an endless scene that again feels more out of «Hedda Gabler» by high schoolers on speed than anything, as Penn and the assassin shriek at each other as the assassin pushes a gun against the dictator's head.

Bob Hoskins turns up as Old Fezziwig, pulling a CGI - assisted double - somersault, and causing the more nostalgia - prone viewer to ponder the fact that special effects seemed so much more special 20 or so years ago, when Hoskins worked his socks off for Zemeckis on Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

As asshole stepfather Trent, Carell opens the film by rating Duncan as 3 out of 10, and if this isn't enough to turn the viewer against him, there's plenty more to comAs asshole stepfather Trent, Carell opens the film by rating Duncan as 3 out of 10, and if this isn't enough to turn the viewer against him, there's plenty more to comas 3 out of 10, and if this isn't enough to turn the viewer against him, there's plenty more to come.

The director: Maïwenn (France) The talent: Actress - turned - writer - director Maïwenn Le Besco (who prefers going by her first name, and whom US viewers might remember as the blue - tentacled soprano from «The Fifth Element») takes the lead role herself, starring opposite French rapper - turned - actor Joeystarr.

The attendant 5.1 DTS - HD MA track proves that Zemeckis is still capable of turning on the afterburners with regards to mixing set - pieces (there's an almost musical quality to the Blitz as bombs clobber the subwoofer and hails of gunfire flank the viewer), yet when I think of Allied, I think of its restrained use of score — much of the music is diegetic — and of how Zemeckis finds a remarkable number of variations in the sound of the air around Max and Marianne's loaded silences.

It is in these talking - head moments, carried over four interviews, each with a different agenda on the part of Sheen to draw out the enigmatic politician, throwing in some surprises to catch him off guard, when subtlety is employed in intricate detail, as viewers scan for the turning points that lead to the highly - publicized candor on the part of Nixon.

It's a choice that proves instrumental in transforming Poppy from an irritatingly gregarious figure into someone that the viewer actively wants to see succeed, with Hawkins» ingratiating, downright immersive turn as the character undoubtedly playing a significant role in the movie's success.

Inspired by Sean Baker's Tangerine, Soderbergh also shot this motion picture on an iPhone and purposely gave it a squalid, lo - fi look in order to help magnify Sawyer's psychologically induced paranoia as much as possible, and while this visual aesthetic suits the material perfectly, it will just as likely turn off a small subset of potential viewers sight unseen at the same time.

In spite of being almost as long as Episode II, The Revenge of the Sith felt taut and paid off the patience of the viewers who had been waiting to see how Anakin Skywalker actually turned to the dark side and became Darth Vader.

Amidst those early signs of viewer interest (Blade), franchise launches (X-Men), moments of director / source material synergy (Raimi's Spider - Man) and 18 or so MCU films, Deadpool is recognizable as a triumph of perseverance and (baby) hand - in - glove casting, as well as proof that R - rated superheroing is viable at the box office (which in turn smoothed the way for more serious takes like Logan).

I'm going to venture that Bug is going to have a small, loyal audience, as it is a strange film, with a sense of gruesome atmosphere that will most likely turn off mainstream viewers, particularly those who fall for the studio's marketing of it as a straight horror flick.

Philip Seymour Hoffman lead the pack early on for his role as a cult leader in the role of L. Ron Hubbard, though the polarizing taste The Master left in many viewers» mouths may force them to turn to Tommy Lee Jones, who's overdue for a second trip to the podium.

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Indeed, just as much vital information (including the most vital information) is garnered from other methods, which in turn allows Bigelow and Boal's uncompromising eye to raise doubts in the viewer about whether the torture was even worth the trouble, both morally and administratively.

In the case of Hulu, Stateside viewers suffering from Anglophilia have been particularly excited about seeing a flurry of programming from the UK turning up, but now they're starting to bring us a few treats from down under as well.

Some of the darker elements — such as the violence and the concept of the games — may turn off some viewers but others will likely be thrilled to see a movie that so carefully honors its subject material.

Churchill's secretary (essayed by Lilly James) turns into the primer and the viewers» eyes to the man as he squirms and mutters his way through scene after scene of tension.

As the passion disappears into thin air, the viewer can't help but seriously contemplate what it must be like for an actor and actress to have to turn their feelings on and off to perform an intimate love scene.

Marshall's relatively unfamiliar story puts director Hudlin at an advantage as he can keep most viewers in suspense among the twists and turns of the trial itself, without having to do anything extraordinary.

There are a few twists and turns that will satisfy young viewers who've not seen or read as many of these stories as I have, but they're pretty clear to the older set (i.e., any of us older than 25).

Right from the beginning, Birbiglia creates a bond with his audience as he talks to the them, asking viewers to turn off their cell phones as he tells his story (it's also important to remember, we're on his side) with fantastic use of his stand - up material tossed in throughout.

Jessica Gardner from BackStage praises the director Jordan Bayne saying she «allows the viewer to get pulled into the characters» inner conflict» as well as the stand out performance from Melissa «Leo's raw, jaw - dropping performance can take an audience's breath away» and Peter «Gerety is so perfectly cast, he turns in an outstanding and multilayered performance».

It's an incredibly vain picture in that sense, and could easily turn viewers off as a monument to Aronofsky's own engorged sense of self - worth.

And while the Emmys, unlike the Oscars, have never been known to drive pundits and viewers alike to fits of nail - biting anxiety, at least a few of this year's drama races have been turned upside down by the recent plagiarism claims that have plagued Nic Pizzolatto, possibly exposing True Detective as the emperor who'll arrive at the Nokia Theatre on August 25 with the least amount of clothes.

A film that encourages multiple viewings in order to unpack its layers and secrets, Marrowbone asks its viewer to be as engaged as they are frightened, and almost become a part of this sibling group themselves, with twists and turns that sometimes predicted but never ineffective.

Cregger's bland yet personable turn as the central character is certainly in sharp contrast to Moore's aggressively zany performance, with the actor's incessantly over-the-top work hitting the viewer like nails on a chalkboard and ensuring that the film becomes more and more of a chore to sit through as it progresses.

Russell's warm, thoroughly ingratiating turn as the central character proves instrumental in cementing Waitress» mild success, and although it's impossible to downplay the effectiveness of the supporting cast (which includes Cheryl Hines and Shelly herself), Fillion offers up an endlessly charismatic performance that, while lamentably limited in screen time, essentially forces the viewer to actively root for the permanent coupling of Jenna and Jim.

As a host, Kimmel struck a careful, appropriately measured tone, delivering a modest monologue that was at turns biting and earnest, a balance familiar to recent viewers of Kimmel's talk show, which has taken a more sincere direction in the Trump era.

It's clear immediately that Mr. Mom benefits substantially from Keaton's almost unreasonably charismatic turn as the title character, and there's little doubt that Keaton's top - notch work goes a long way towards initially drawing the viewer into the admittedly familiar proceedings.

He does so in shots of an emaciated Sands, in bed, barely being able to turn his head to see something that the viewer is never shown, all the while his slow, heavy breathing dominates the soundtrack — a direct link to the scenes in the grand bedroom that a transfigured Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) lays in, before his rebirth as the Starchild.