Sentences with phrase «compelling narrative style»

Told in compelling narrative style by the Boston Globe reporters who covered the case from the beginning, Black Mass is a riveting epic crime story that is also a book about Boston and Irish America; about the pull of place; and about the ties between that blind.

He balances the anthropologist's quest to understand other cultures with the compelling narrative style of his literary ancestors, including the New Journalists.

Not exact matches

In Out of Sorts, Sarah Bessey — award - winning blogger and author of Jesus Feminist, which was hailed as «lucid, compelling, and beautifully written» (Frank Viola, author of God's Favorite Place on Earth)-- helps us grapple with core Christian issues using a mixture of beautiful storytelling and biblical teaching, a style well described as «narrative theology.»

Grounded in the deep things of faith, she writes in a vivid style and transposes the claims of faith into compelling concrete narrative.

Particularly because many viewers have already seen the TV - news version, almost any other genre would have been even more compelling — a fictionalized drama, perhaps, or Truman Capote - style narrative non-fiction.

It's a compelling premise that's initially employed to less - than - impressive effect by Johnson, as the writer / director has infused the early part of the proceedings with a style - over-substance feel that prevents one from embracing either the characters or the narrative.

In its overall sweep and style, Into the Badlands struggles to find a bigger idea or compelling narrative that could really draw a crowd and keep it entertained.

At its heart, the story might be called an amalgam of style more so than something one could make a compelling tale out of, but the richness of the characterizations and environs bring the narrative to life, with a good sense of wit, romance, and satire.

Minecraft: The Story of Mojang is charming fluff, a sweet tribute to a popular game, and its piecemeal «best of» style makes for a pleasant enough affirmation for fans who want nothing more than a brief glimpse behind the scenes, but for a documentary about a game in which players are compelled to dig ever deeper in search of raw material, it's disappointingly ironic how many blocks of narrative ore the film fails to unearth.

With world - building and character introductions happening in fits and starts, the manga tends to favor mood and style over an obvious, logical narrative, but the melancholic atmosphere that Ichikawa has created with the manga is a compelling one.

Creative nonfiction employs literary devices, techniques, and elements of style more commonly associated with fiction to create a factually accurate nonfiction narrative that reads in a vivid and compelling way.

Shift Quantum takes that defining shifting mechanic and builds it out with new levels, a fantastic new art style, a compelling narrative, and even a fully featured level editor.

Its incredible art style and cast of compelling, loveable characters is matched by a phenomenal soundtrack, innovative combat, and a non-linear narrative that is the very epitome of the term «replay value».

While both artists create paintings that spark the imagination through dreamlike narratives featuring a compelling cast of characters, each painter's style is distinct.

Well - known for his narrative resume writing style, Lucht has demonstrated in his book, and on his website, RiteSite.com, that a compelling and persuasive resume, and a brief, but convincing cover letter, are indispensable tools in the executive job search.