Sentences with phrase «character study of»

An authentic character study of a small - time drug dealer emerging from a nine - month house arrest, Sollers Point features a captivating lead performance by McCaul Lombardi (a memorable discovery from American Honey) and a terrific Jim Belushi as his watchful father.

What Kettu has created from this tradition of the Laplander midwife is a formidable character study of such a mysterious person — with whom the reader quickly becomes intimate.

-- Woman's Day «This witty character study of how a small English town reacts to the 1914 arrival of its first female teacher offers gentle humor wrapped in a hauntingly detailed story.»

A too - tidy ending notwithstanding, this is an exceptional character study of a young woman and her hospital mates who struggle with demons so severe that only their bodies can confess.

But this year's tour de force is THE LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY (Riverhead, $ 25.95), Walter Mosley's character study of a 91 - year - old recluse who becomes an unlikely hero.

I reread Edith Wharton's searing character study of Lily Bart about once a year, not only for Wharton's precise diction and syntax, but also for her exquisite depiction of the daughter of a bankrupt man who can not afford the lifestyle of the jaded, wealthy circle in which she moves.

Not only was it a psychological thriller, but it also was a character study of both strength and evil.

An engaging character study of a man seeking redemption, «The Wrestler» may be overly sentimental and even a bit long, but Randy is such an interesting subject that you don't really mind.

A compelling character study of a likable do - gooder whose only regret is that he has but one life to devote to his fellow man.

An intense lesbian character study of a woman, her lover and her mother.

But on top of that, the film is meticulously crafted by one of my favorite young filmmakers, Xavier Dolan, who gives us an incredibly rich, intimate Quebecois character study of mother and son.

Churchill is a small but interesting film that presents a brief, engaging character study of the British icon in the days leading up to the Allied invasion of Normandy (codename: Operation Overlord).

Final Verdict: A Legacy of Whining could have done with more immediate comedy, but the leads manage an amusing character study of two immature men in their 50s.

On its surface, Esil Vogt's Blind is an intimate character study of a woman who having lost her sight is only left with her imagination to keep her invested in a world on which she is slowly losing her grip.

Deservedly lauded at Sundance for its frankness and non-judgemental approach to female and young - adult sexuality, the film impresses on its own terms as a solidly - constructed character study of a mercurial, still - forming artist, told with a straight face despite the period eccentricities.

This burnished gem from Chile is a rich and poetic character study of a woman on the look out for love.

As we're interpreting Sheil's performance as the deceased host, you are meant question how much of Sheil as herself is also a put on, enhancing the character study of the enigmatic subject.

Bernal's is a quiet character study of a woman whose marriage is tested by a child, while Silva's heartbreaking story follows a gay teen looking for acceptance and finding it only in the riskiest of circumstances.

As with most films based on a real - life sporting event, «Battle» is a character study of the participants.

It's content to be a kind of freak - show character study of a man who embraces anarchy, not for its own sake but for the fame and adrenaline that it brings him.

Kusama is promising that though it's a genre film it's also «a beautiful character study of an incredible female» • Variety we were wondering when Ruth Negga would start lining up big roles after Loving.

It's not the first film about the Enigma code, but this is a character study of a man who initially was not understood by his peers and later in his life was prosecuted for «homosexual acts».

Les Bonnes Femmes (1960, Kino) Full of the off - handed energy and bustling, seemingly spontaneous bits of life that invigorates the French New Wave, this under - appreciated drama by Claude Chabrol looks on the surface like a sweet character study of four Paris shopgirls who dream of better things.

The Rider Intense and elegaic, this is a character study of a young rodeo cowboy of Lakota heritage who has suffered a devastating accident — he was trampled by a horse during a competition, and now has a steel plate in his head.

There's not a lot of consequence to this bizarre meeting, or really the film, but as a character study of two men alone at the top, it's both very funny and quietly astute.

He reunited with Haskell Wexler for the first two: Second - Hand Hearts (1981), starring Robert Blake and Barbara Harris, and Lookin'to Get Out (1982), a character study of two gamblers written by and starring Jon Voigt.

At its heart, Blue Ruin is a powerfully intimate character study of a man haunted by his past.

Norman lives up to its very long subtitle with a character study of a man whose only joy in life seems to be making valuable connections and wielding influence.

True to its title, Small Crimes works best as a character study of a relapsing loser.

While later films saw the lovable Philadelphian Rocky Balboa fight Mr. T, conquer the Soviet Union, and own a talking robot, the first movie is a touching character study of a mumbling, distant, sweet - natured guy who gets an unprecedented shot at fame.

Cezanne et Moi clearly aspires to be a character study of two artists and their responses to success or the lack thereof.

The directors of Leviathan return with a breathtaking character study of the world's foremost sleep talker.

Character study of an aging mobster who takes an eager young man under his wing — unaware that he is an undercover FBI agent.

is a touching character study of a mumbling, distant, sweet - natured guy who gets an unprecedented shot at fame.

As she's pursued by the threatening yet slow - moving creature, who relentlessly trails her close behind, the film becomes something of a character study of victims, both monster and human — a zombie humanized with a happy past, and a woman desensitized by a more troubled one.

This is a character study of a woman that is - initially - awfully unpleasant, as Terry spend much of the film's first half drinking excessively and behaving abusively towards her daughters, Denny, and anyone else in the nearby vicinity.

«In This Corner of the World» falls rather flat whenever it tries to deal with World War II directly, but as a character study of a young Japanese girl in wartime it is often beguiling.

The brilliance of Lawrence of Arabia is that it looks like an epic with all the big sets and sweeping music and widescreen vistas, but at its center is an enigmatic character study of a man who lives bigger - than - life, but is as personally conflicted as any intimate drama has ever portrayed.

As a drama, Beauty never achieves the devastating tension of A Separation, but as a character study of someone who is both shaped and impounded by his culture, it is quite effective.

Wilson is a slight film, a small - scale character study of a man who's failed to see the meaning of life for many a moon and while Harrelson is brilliant in a role he could undoubtedly play in his sleep, the film around him just never clicks into a gear that would've made this tale something truly special.

The first is a character study of a tragically flawed individual, the son who can never live up to the expectations of his father or the example of his brothers yet masters the clan's tools for success, achieving public acceptance and private disgrace.

A. On one level the film is a character study of the leaders of these two groups, these two very complex men.

Overall, Versace ends up being an intensive character study of a complicated killer... and not much else.

Overall, the film is entertaining and is a brilliant character study of an efficient spy.

A pure character study of a young adult coming to terms with her life, «Only Yesterday» has none of the more fanciful elements often associated with such Ghibli titles as «Princess Kaguya» and Hayao Miyazaki's «Spirited Away.»

Compared to the precise character study of Obvious Child, it's a sprawling and less focused piece, but the film remains eminently appealing thanks to its wide - ranging empathy and lived - in performances.

Charlie, played by Charlie Plummer, is a pretty nice character study of a lad.

Produced by brother Jay and Mark Duplass, «Take Me» is not what it initially seems to be — a character study of a sad - sack creep.

But while Barry is awfully funny at times, it's mostly a deliberately slow, even serious character study of a very troubled person, with Hader's natural charisma intentionally dampened.

Alex Doenau finds Blue Jasmine «a fascinating character study of misery and delusory happiness.»