Sentences with phrase «compelling character drama»

OUR TAKE: Director Bennett Miller (Capote, Moneyball) is known for turning the most unlikely of stories into compelling character drama films.

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It's a rich, thoughtful story about immigration, as well as a compelling murder mystery and an ensemble character drama all in one.

Stars the immensely sympathetic newcomer Nichole Bloom in a compelling, cross-cultural, character - driven drama.

Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, is a coming - of - age drama in which Farmiga delivers a subtle, nuanced performance completely from the gut, with equally strong and compelling supporting characters.

Looking beyond the scope of its strange popularity, The Hunger Games is a compelling drama led by well - written characters, performed by strong actors working in exciting environments.

Drama, tension, unexpected humor... Characters who you feel empathy for, but who can frustrate you at the same time... It's messy, harsh, all too human stuff, and this is what makes «Rabbit Hole» such a compelling watch.

James Tynion IV has done remarkable work crafting compelling drama around the Bat - family with his Detective Comics run, taking cues from the Chris Claremont school of superhero storytelling to build a dense narrative featuring a big cast of characters, each with their own subplots.

Considering the film is essentially just 12 men arguing around a table for 90 minutes, Lumet had plenty to consider in terms of how to craft a compelling drama, from the positioning of the characters to the amount of sweat dripping from their brows.

But for those of us who only care about boxing when there's a compelling character with a story to be told in a motion picture, we have a new TV spot for Antoine Fuqua's forthcoming boxing drama Southpaw starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

Maggie Gyllenhaal has never been more compelling than as the title character in this drama about a reformed heroin addict trying to pull her life together.

is an intriguing, character - driven drama which unfolds in thoroughly compelling fashion.

In USA's hacker drama Mr. Robot, Portia Doubleday plays Angela Moss, someone who rejects those standards, becoming one of television's most compelling characters in the process.

But while that works fine for a serialized drama (Six benefits greatly from TV storytelling rather than a movie because it can dig into some of these deeper character moments, even if it doesn't always take full advantage of that), the most compelling moments remain with Rip, as he struggles to survive and lead his fellow captives.

Similar to Winter Solider, Civil War also has trouble delivering a satisfying payoff to the intriguing questions and dilemmas that it presents during its first act; but again like its predecessor, Civil War helps to make up the difference in this respect by serving up compelling character - driven drama / conflict during its third act.

With Joe, Green has created a compelling drama, and he commands our respect of the characters even if those characters question who among them deserves their respect.

Jennifer Merin: Katell Quillévéré's compelling and poignant character - driven life and death drama is about the immediacy of organ transplant and its emotional impact on all who are brought together by the random circumstances leading up to and following it.

Summary: Greyhawk is a wonderfully profound and personal British character drama that is anchored by a compelling central performance.

This is familiar territory for Werner Herzog — a compelling crime drama and intriguing character study rolled into one.

The compelling, character - driven drama co-stars Oscar - winner Connelly (for A Beautiful Mind) and Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker), a versatile Juilliard - trained thespian perhaps best known for his work as the superhero Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series.

VanderMeer marries bildungsroman, domestic drama, love story, and survival thriller into one compelling story centered around complex, vulnerable characters struggling with what it means to be human.

And similar to shonen, shojo are often set in fantastic worlds with compelling characters and fascinating situations, only with more focus on drama, relationships, and, well, life!

Life is Strange performed a monumental feat of creating a new way to explore an episodic adventure game that brings back light puzzle solving, compelling characters and the ability to try and find out what way is the best way to get through the trying times of high school and young adult drama.

But as evidenced by the film's lukewarm reception, Smithee's secrets are far too uninteresting to become the stuff of drama or intrigue, his character far too unassuming to make a compelling protagonist.

Students will also learn how to develop compelling stories from good ideas, using conflict, drama, and character, and gain an understanding of the complex media environment in which their messages compete for attention.