Sentences with phrase «compelling as a thriller»

It's a terrific movie — intelligent, magnificently acted, highly compelling as a thriller, and downright scary in its implications for the corporate - run world of the new millennium.

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As expected, these non-blockbuster appearances put her career in the doldrums, compelling her to toil for her paycheck in such indifferent films as the 1986 thriller Where are the ChildrenAs expected, these non-blockbuster appearances put her career in the doldrums, compelling her to toil for her paycheck in such indifferent films as the 1986 thriller Where are the Childrenas the 1986 thriller Where are the Children?.

Overall, The Bridge is a taut thriller mystery that is compelling and thought - provoking, much as Broen was.

But the familiar thriller aspects are nowhere near as compelling as the two women's angry rejection of the unbearable powerlessness they've been told isn't just their lot to bear, but the right way to respond to their grief.

Rating: 8/10 — a recreation of the kidnapping in 1973 of John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer), and the subsequent attempts by his mother, Gail (Williams), to persuade his grandfather (Christopher Plummer) to pay the ransom, something the then world's richest man refuses to do; Scott's best movie in years, All the Money in the World is a taut, compelling thriller that tells its story with ruthless expediency and features yet another commanding performance from Williams, something that takes the spotlight away from the presence of Christopher Plummer (who's good but not great), and which serves as a reminder that money isn't the central concern here, but a mother's unwavering love for her child.

As both a history lesson and a knife - edge thriller, Downfall is one of the most intelligent and compelling films of the year so far.

Although there is one upside to the Golden Globes classifying Jordan Peele's hit «social thriller» Get Out as a comedy — namely, that it's more likely to win big awards in that less competitive category — there are also several compelling reasons to oppose the decision.

«Always Shine» (Oscilloscope) Sophia Takal's sophomore directorial effort stands as one of the year's most compelling indie thrillers, and will hit close to home for any actor who's looked on as a friend's career moves forward.

It's described as «a compelling thriller in which the darkest chapter of modern history collides with a contemporary mission of revenge.»

In all, A Quiet Place makes for a unique and compelling family drama, as well as a stripped down take on the thriller genre.

Five years later, I felt as though I owed it to Wilde and her honesty to see her starring turn in A Vigilante, a compelling revenge thriller that shows emotional trauma is often more difficult to overcome than physical wounds.

Regrettably, the Oscar - winning director (for Traffic) saw fit to interpret what might have made a compelling corporate espionage thriller (ala Michael Clayton) into a lighthearted romp revolving around Whitacre's cat - and - mouse relationship with the FBI's incompetent Keystone Cops who served as his contacts, instead of focusing squarely on the pricing scandal.

It may have been 1991's The Silence of the Lambs that led to Hannibal Lecter's iconic status as well as his anointment as cinema's all - time greatest villain (at least according to the American Film Institute's 100 Heroes & Villains list back in 2003), but the cannibalistic doctor's first on - screen appearance can actually be found in this compelling thriller which writer - director Michael Mann adapted from Thomas Harris» novel Red Dragon.

Remember: Atom Egoyan steps out of his rut with this unapologetically pulpy thriller, with Christopher Plummer's superb work heightened by a script that grows increasingly compelling (and twisty) as time progresses.

Trying to imitate David Lynch is a tough assignment, as demonstrated by this mildly compelling but mostly pretentious thriller that emphasizes atmosphere over plot.

Luc Besson's 1991 «La Femme Nikita» remains the best of these types of thrillers and offers rousing action sequences, as well as a compelling journey, for its female protagonist.

THE LAST CASTLE (Grade: B): In this muddled but mostly compelling prison drama / action thriller, Robert Redford is very good as a defrocked three - star Army general doing hard time in a military prison who uses his West Point values to challenge the authority of a corrupt warden (James Gandolfini).

Smaller than the sum of its stones, this taut psychological thriller is still sturdy enough, and every bit as compelling as some studio fare 10 times its size.

In the sci - fi thriller «Midnight Special,» writer / director Jeff Nichols proves again that he is one of the most compelling storytellers of our time, as a father (Michael Shannon), goes on the run to protect his young son, Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), and uncover the truth behind the boy's special powers.

There are few things as satisfying as watching a compelling psychological thriller on a chilly day.

However, as pretty as the picture may be, it still doesn't hide the fact The Snowman is just not the interesting and compelling thriller we all expected.

Here's the set - up: Publishers Weekly heralded the first book in Richard Bard's Brainrush thriller series as «terrifically entertaining» and «inventive and compelling.»