These films were in stark contrast from Scorsese's work at the time,
the character study of a live - at - home, celebrity - obsessed comedian with delusions of grandeur in King of Comedy and the «one crazy night in Soho» comedy After Hours — both of which met tepid results.
Not exact matches
It is instead a dense and compelling
character study of an innovator whose determination to change the world with products led him to spurn many
of the closest people in his
life.
The term had its origin in the
study of historical sources, chiefly the
lives of the saints; and instead
of emphasizing the unreliable or questionable
character of the stories, it really suggests that a kernel
of substantial fact is contained in them.
For example, criticism
of the gospels has been enhanced through
study of the chreia, a short and pithy saying recorded and attributed to a famous
character because it was regarded as useful for
living.
It's a strange line
of reasoning, given that
studies show women make up half
of the gaming community, female
characters are at the forefront
of some
of today's most interesting and exciting video game titles and, notably, the new game takes place during the French Revolution, home to the best - known real
life female assassin
of all time, Charlotte Corday.
But this testimony
of our own experience to the uniquely creative
character of this ancient event is confirmed by our observation
of the
life of the church and by our
study of its history.
If Sherry does not penetrate the mystery
of Greene's
character and personality, it may be because (no matter how diligently
studied, no matter how much attention lavished) the
life of anyone remains an enigma, a secret that can not be disclosed.
This oscillatory
character may be necessary, but it is
of course not a sufficient condition for
living organisms, as distinct from the fundamental particles
studied in physics.
Benefits
of Training: • Discipline: Builds
character that applies to every area
of life, • Focus: Scientific
studies show that karate training is good for the brain and helps with brain function, problem solving and quantitative reasoning skills.
By
studying campers» experiences and camp's impact on the
lives of young people, ACA provides parents with the knowledge to make good decisions, to thoughtfully guide their children, and to offer opportunities for powerful lessons in community,
character building, skill development, and healthy
living.
Psychologists who have
studied attachment have found that when human kids have that same kind
of licking and grooming - style bonding with their parents, especially in the first year
of life, it gives them all sorts
of psychological strength, confidence [and]
character that, when they reach school age and even into adulthood, will make a huge difference in how well they do.»
By plucking out delicate,
live tissue during neurosurgery and then
studying the resident cells, researchers have revealed a partial cast
of neural
characters that give rise to our thoughts, dreams and memories.
On the basis
of what
studies / books / articles / etc was this
character and
life created?
Instead
of a conventional boxing / comeback story, the movie is a
character study of Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) and the turbulent family
life involving his mother Alice (Melissa Leo) and nine sisters, all
of whom seem certifiably insane.
This modest film falls into the category
of «
character study», which generally means there there isn't a real plot or story follow, so much as a brief peek into a
life of someone for a while, perhaps in the hope
of learning a thing or two about a different mode
of life, or as a reflection
of our own.
The film is limiting potential enough by conceptually simply
studying on Oscar Wilde's sexual revelations and their subsequent consequences, rather than the whole
of his brilliant
life and tragic downfall, but when it comes to the execution, not enough
studying is done in this often inspired, and just as often undercooked
character drama which at least finds superficiality in its resonance.
Very much a
character study, with most
of the focus mostly on Bjorn Borg (played by Sverrir Gudnason)-- notably, the film was titled Borg in Sweden — and his meticulous, robotlike preparation pitted against the wild - child spirit
of John McEnroe, who was seemingly perfectly stunt cast with real -
life powder keg Shia LaBeouf.
A nice and enjoyable slice
of life film, it is a captivating
character study of a self - destructive, immature young man who desperately needs to grow up.
Overall, though LaBute's dialogue is very good and the actors are fantastic, there isn't a substantive story or a guiding theme to move the film along; it remains a
character study, stagnant, like many
of the
lives it depicts.
As well as providing a fascinating insight into the traditions and everyday
life of the people within the area, Menashe is also a compelling
character study.
The metaphysical aspects here are used in the service
of the
characters, not the other way around — this is, first and foremost, a human
study, a love story, an existential treatise on the inevitability
of death and the preciousness
of life.
The two styles never quite mesh, though, and the movie starts to feel Frankensteinish; it's partly a female buddy movie, it's partly a romantic comedy, it's partly a Superbad - style R - rated comedy, and partly a tender
character study of a woman whose
life is falling apart around her.
Working with the most high - profile cast she has to date, Reichardt delivers a multi-faceted
character study, a sketch
of intersecting
lives in a small Montana town.
Unfolding like Roman Polanski's take on «The King
of Marvin Gardens» while simultaneously serving as a suitable spiritual sequel to the director's debut, «Afterschool,» in which the male desire to connect meaningfully with others is frayed and warped by
life experience, «Simon Killer» is Antonio Campos» latest chilly, chilling
character study, with Corbet effectively replacing Ezra Miller, who led the previous film, as a neuroscience major who
studied how the eyes and the brain relate, but has a seriously loose wire between his own brain and his heart.
There's nothing in Tolstoy's novel that suggests such an approach; after all, the book's realism in depicting Russian city and farming
life, and in the richness
of its
character studies, is one
of its defining features.
Given the film - maker's background as a purveyor
of spiky, larger - than -
life character studies, it's hard to believe Anderson won't add some much - needed depth and menace to the tale
of the mischievous self - animated puppet.
The film is modest, unpretentious in its intelligent
character study of a high school senior facing the near - adulthood pressures
of the end
of high school and
living in a poor family.
These include 1980's American Gigolo, 1992's Light Sleeper, and 2007's The Walker, all woozy
character studies of not - quite - alpha males drifting through impeccably maintained, utterly empty
lives that are summarily upended.
Both films share a pre-occupation with the hypocrisies
of bourgeois Parisian
life, (and there is a smart visual nod to Haneke's film with its extended final shot), but Szumowska has a greater handle on the subtleties and nuances
of character, and together with Binoche they create a memorable
study of a middle - aged woman coming to terms with the changing landscape
of her
life as she enters middle age.
The story
of Burt Shavitz, the bearded, backwoodsy photojournalist - turned - homespun entrepreneur whose beekeeping and honey - selling business morphed into the Burt's Bees empire, «Burt's Buzz» spends its first hour as a charming
character study of an idiosyncratic man who
lives a ramshackle
life («sort
of like a high - class hobo») when he's not serving as the public face
of a huge brand.
With strong performances by a very intriguing cast, particularly by Kate Winslet, Little Children manages to overcome the obstacles
of the artificiality
of the
characters and situations to deliver ultimate truths about the human condition, particularly in the
lives of people who normally wouldn't make for interesting
study.
While I love a good
character study in which those provide, The Secret
Life of Walter Mitty is that refreshing change
of pace I needed.
One
of the most wholly original slice
of life character studies in years as a young «actress» befriends an old woman for dubious reasons to incongruously sweet results
The film isn't about the central issue at stake; it's simply a
character -
study of one woman going through
life who decides to make a specific choice when faced with a difficult situation.
In doing so, the film becomes a deep and surprising
character study of these men, who may easily be described as real
life monsters.
Film Review by Kam Williams Headline: Mickey Rourke Resuscitates Career as Comeback Kid in Search
of Redemption Rarely does the trajectory
of an actor's
life parallel that
of a person he's portraying on screen as closely as Mickey Rourke's does in this intriguing
character study highlighting how easily self - abuse can lead to lost opportunities and overwhelming regret.
Dazed and Confused sees a group
of college kids on kick out day, the Before trilogy picks up with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy's
characters at various crossroads points in their
lives, and his masterful Boyhood is one glorious
study of identity in transition as the central
character grows from the age
of 7 to 19 in front
of our eyes.
It takes him a while to get to the pivotal event that turns «Out
of the Furnace» from a
lived - in
character study into a violent tale
of vengeance.
White Reindeer (Unrated) Maudlin
character study, set in suburban Virginia, where we find a grieving woman (Anna Margaret Hollyman) grappling to make sense
of life in the wake
of an unexpected tragedy at Christmastime.
While it's more likely to be forgotten than to become a cult classic, it's an interesting and provocative
character study of a town without much for its inhabitants to look forward to except to, like the trees, tear down the old and useless for a chance at a stronger new
life.
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.
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.»
Any movie like this made for the most part since the 1980s would talk the talk about showing the changes, but not show it, show it badly and / or be more sexually oppressed than not, but Russell has zero trouble from this first film he had control over himself dealing with all kinds
of human sexuality, yet that freedom is incidental to
character study, capturing the story and bringing it to
life as he does so well here.
This low - key
character study — which chronicles his
life prior to founding the alt - rock band The Smiths — tends to indulge in the sorts
of clichés that its subject spent his career assailing.
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.
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 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.
At this point, HBO's real -
life - scandal - based TV movies — its Emmy - bait
character studies of influence and notoriety, its Profiles In Hubris — are something like an annual tradition.
And given the sad and troubling details
of Harding's
life story, from a childhood scarred by abandonment and neglect and a steady diet
of verbal abuse through a marriage filled with violence (which didn't stop even after the divorce), there's certainly a serious
character study that could be told.
FANNY AND ALEXANDER (1982): Ingmar Bergman's return to childhood and farewell to cinema masterfully balances lightness and dark amid a poignant tapestry
of character studies that highlight the transformative power
of art and the realization that to
live life fully one also must accept death.