Sentences with phrase «builds tension from»

At just 90 minutes, A Quiet Place is brisk, but it's also patient; this is one of those monster movies that builds tension from the absence of the monster, at least until the full - bore, unbroken set - piece of the second half, when all the stillness and pregnant pauses give way to an extended riff on the best scenes in Jurassic Park.

Does this explain how Spielberg knew to build tension from a floating barrel in «Jaws» or a ripple through a glass of water in «Jurassic Park»?

Not exact matches

The country has long been considered a model of tolerance, but religious tensions in the past few years — including the demolition of 20 churches, protests over attacks on Christians by Islamist extremists, and a law requiring minority religious groups to collect signatures from local majority groups before building churches — highlight the country's increasing struggles to maintain harmony between its religious groups.

Tension built up day after day from unvoiced irritations will sour the good experiences your family wants to have.

I feel like the hate is gone from the building along with the tension and pain.

Sources describe a passive - aggressive reaction from Rose that was the culmination of tensions building in recent weeks with Butler's emergence as a primary scorer.

From the endless media commitments to the hours of practice and tension of qualifying, a Grand Prix weekend builds up to one thing: the race itself.

If a baby resists every time they are taken to go to the toilet, it could very well be a sign that they have too much stress and tension built up and would benefit from a release of emotions in the form of a supported cry.

A good pre-natal massage is a wonderful treat to help relieve tension built up in your body from your pregnancy.

Then will come a meltdown, or a full on sibling brawl that will be a combination all of the built up tension from each of the other little moments in which there have been threats or bribes.

Some of you still remember the tension that had built up before the 2015 elections, so much so that doomsday predictions emerged from many quarters including from agencies in the United States that Nigeria would disintegrate in 2015.

It's communiqué, read partly, «That the Council views with concern the unusually heavy presence of security operatives in the state in the build - up to the election, noting that such could lead to unnecessary tension and may jeopardise peaceful conduct of the poll and possibly dissuade voters from coming out to exercise their franchise.»

Tension built up in some parts of the South East of Nigeria on Sunday as men suspected to be from The Nigerian army stormed the residence of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

On Tuesday, 15 May, tension remained high between supporters of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the locality, following an order that Mr Mahama's image be removed from the school building.

The tension from this looming threat ratcheted up in January with leaks from Edward Snowden reportedly about a secret $ 80 million National Security Agency program called «Penetrating Hard Targets,» which is focused on building a quantum computer.

«We believe that these data will help us understand the entire earthquake process — from the phase that tension builds up to the actual rupture, and also during the post-seismic phase.»

A zap of heat from another laser builds up tension in this optical «trap»: like a compressed gas, the particle is aching to break free.

This one is essential for squeezing tension out of your spine and elongating it from the tension that's built up throughout the day.

We all build up tension, be it from stressful situations or repressed emotions.

The purpose of the cool down is to help your muscles relax and to release the built up tension from the workout.

• Expect movement with this active practice, not just stretching • • Breath acts as an anchor to movement as you to flow from one pose to the next • Build confidence, increase, strength and flexibility • Release tension and stress in the body and mind • Safely explore your limits and learn any necessary modifications •

I would strongly discourage you from tensing your back or your hips though — we don't want to build tension there.

Postures flow seamlessly from one to the other to release tension, build self - awareness and develop healthy movement patterns.

My ultimate goal is to build size and strength but specifically get the short term boost in strength that I get from this prohormones which allows me to increase my training frequency and the total time under tension which seems to lead to more permanent size gains.

Remember that this practice helps to eliminate built - up toxins, release stress and tension, prevent sickness, help eliminate depression, and help your body heal from certain conditions.

Does your body ache from built up muscle tension?

Many people get this tension from their job, for example, nurses can get lower back problems from carrying patients, tradesmen can be doing certain activities that cause tension to build up but a regular massage will help a person, first to get rid of the chronic buildup of residual tension is there and then maintenance massage will stop it from re-occurring.

The line is passed from vocals to instrumentals and it creates a very uneasy and tension building moment.

I think there was so much great tension that built up from that cat - and - mouse chase that made it all that more exciting when we finally met.

In other events, Rick is reunited with Morgan (Lennie James); Glenn (Steven Yeun) and Maggie (Lauren Cohan) grapple with romance in a world overrun by zombies; and tensions build toward a climactic battle between Rick's group at the prison and the Governor and his soldiers from Woodbury.

The Interpreter tries to cast itself in the Hitchcockian tradition of Secret Agent and The Man Who Knew Too Much, but apart from the film's climactic bus sequence and another nicely crafted sequence toward the movie's end, this thriller never visually builds much tension or suspense.

Some of them definitely are jump scares, but I think the movie builds such a creepy atmosphere that's rife with tension, both from the war and from the stories of the Djinn that are told, that the jump scares actually work here.

There's a sly Buñuelian elegance to the satire (it's probably no coincidence that Beatriz shares her name with a character from Buñuel's doomed - dinner - party classic «The Exterminating Angel»), and to the script's pattern of building and releasing tension, escalating the stakes with each new go - round.

The film does use elements from other horror films, and director George Bowers steadily builds up the tension to a surprise final.

Even though Petit's walk is a matter of historical fact — and the subject of an amazing documentary — Zemeckis makes his audience feel the weight of what Petit did so well that our hearts flutter with terror and we lean forward in our seats (maybe some of us even watch from between our barely parted fingers)-- the tension heightened even more by the knowledge that the building would soon be completed and any such attempt would become impossible.

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

This immortal stand - off sequence from Sergio Leone's The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly is a perfect example of how close - ups can be used to build tension.

But Hillcoat glides over an important step in their evolution from enemies to comrades which would have heightened the building tension and the fate in store for them.

This is because there are pauses in the action used to build suspense and create tension so we aren't simply bombarded with explosions from beginning to end.

Tension builds as strings rise from a building bass and acoustic guitar trot that slowly gathers accelerating velocity into an alarming gallop.

The film holds back from the typical horror tricks and rather builds on the tension with dark quiet moments.

However, George says it's a notch above the average, building tension and suspense the old fashioned way as opposed to relying on cheap shocks, and boasting stellar performances from Essie Davis as the terrified single mum and Daniel Henshall as the terrifying little boy.

The film finds ways to keep us glued to the mundane work of reporting and builds tension as we watch the team poring over newly discovered documents late into the night, decoding them for the various euphemisms used to disguise misconduct as «sick» priests «on leave» were being transferred from parish to parish.

He doesn't rely on an intrusive music score or shock tactics (as you'd maybe expect from a director who cut his teeth on a low - budget horror movie) but wisely pairs events down and allows the tension and suspense to build assuredly around natural characters, performances and events.

Patiently building the tension, relying on a truly wonderful script, on the legendary Vilmos Zsigmond's phenomenal photography, on impressive acting by the protagonist as well as John Lithgow and Nancy Allen, wisely steering clear from underestimating the audience at any point, De Palma creates an ambiance so nerve - shattering, a ride so downright exciting that, as we observe how the plot develops on the screen, we can't help feeling a part of the conspiracy ourselves, terrified and adrenaline - pumped at the same time.

Along with the faultless performances, especially from «Chronicle» and «Friday Night Lights» star Michael B Jordan, the device gives the film a taut edge, leading up to the brilliantly executed recreation of the BART station scene, which is a fine example of tension - building, and manages to capture with dreadful relatability the chaos of those panicky moments, and the irrevocability of what occurs.

Every scary, tension building scene is clearly telegraphed from two miles away resulting in plenty of yawns.

A big difference from the original is that this sequel tends to break the tension with tons of comic relief, where the first installment allowed it to continue building, thereby ratcheting up the intensity in a manner that made for a bone - chilling experience.

Three, the latest from the unparalleled Johnnie To, is a twisting, crisscrossing suspense flick set over a few hours in a hospital — strikingly conceived in blues and greens, with doorways and privacy screens that limit point - of - view and build tension — where a cop, a wounded criminal, and a surgeon are forced to match wits and wills.

While co-directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Ruby Sparks, Little Miss Sunshine) wring tension and suspense from the same - day build - up to the match, the match itself — captured by grainy, fuzzy TV cameras with the occasional, ground - level insert — and the immediate aftermath (symbolic and figurative, more than real or long - lasting), it's in the months - long lead - up to the match, following Billie Jean King (Emma Stone, never better) and Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) where Battle of the Sexes steps up its game to offer a sympathetic, insightful, poignant, behind - the - scenes look at the private lives of the public personas who stepped onto the tennis court of the Houston Astrodome on September 20th, 1973, as Americans on both sides of the political divide watched in rapt attention.