Sentences with phrase «deliberate pace of»

«The slow and deliberate pace of justice,» according to wags at The Court.

It was also as far as possible from the slow and deliberate pace of Demon's Souls, also a 2009 release.

Just to let you know where we are in this case, which is proceeding with the deliberate pace of US litigation: In late 2014, Ellora's Cave sued Dear Author and Jane, its proprietor, claiming that Dear Author defamed EC by publishing a blog post stating that EC was not paying a set of its authors, editors, and cover artists in a timely fashion, and that there were additional indicia of financial difficulties, as evidenced by tax liens.

The quiet, deliberate pace of Lincoln's rhetoric is matched by the film itself, yet the film is at its best when these intimate moments unfold.

Some fans have complained about the deliberate pace of this show when the gang sought temporary refuge at the farm and prison, but the tension built during these lulls always led to a bigger payoff when all hell inevitably broke loose.

And I appreciated the deliberate pace of the story, as I like it when the character reveals occur at the right moment and time, as opposed to all at once in an explosion of exposition.

Undeniably gorgeous, Blade Runner 2049 suffers from the slow, deliberate pace of the original... but with less of a payoff.

A need for prompt action «We need something that has fast action to complement the deliberate pace of the U.N. process,» said Durwood Zaelke, the president and founder of the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development.

Hmmmmmm... I largely agree but think the slow, deliberate pacing of the first two - thirds is necessary for that third act, which tightens like a vice grip, to have the impact it does.

Not exact matches

Oden proceeds here at a very deliberate pace, as no doubt a scholar must, and this often obliges him to illustrate a point by quoting some amusing passage from Kierkegaard's work only then to offer an inevitably ponderous explanation of the joke.

This ministerial task requires a double sophistication and a double pace: the preacher must constantly repossess with the deliberate steadiness of history's pace the accumulated resources of the fields of faith, and he must at the same time race along with his time in instant knowledge of its lusts and loves, its longing and its lostness.

Some of them today (and they are mostly colleges, not universities) have succeeded, though at a more deliberate pace, in their ambition to maintain a Christian character while upgrading their scholarly performance.

All expert players therefore school themselves to adopt a deliberate pace, allowing an extra tick of time for each play, to avoid revealing more about their hands than is indicated by the card that is played to the trick.

For some parents, that means picking a technique that jumps a few stages of soothing at a quick and deliberate pace, while for others, that means a slow and gradual process, one step at a time.

In another experiment, Michael Falkenstein of the University of Dortmund in Germany found that when elders were presented with new computer exercises they paused longer before reacting and took longer to complete the tasks, yet they made 50 percent fewer errors, probably because of their more deliberate pace.

The deliberate pace and two - and - a-half-hour run time effectively impart the tedium of the miners» jobs, while the conversational scenes and a series of charming black - and - white portraits give us a sense of personal stakes and a bit of levity.

There's little doubt that Real Steel's biggest problem is its excessively deliberate pace and unreasonably overlong running time, as filmmaker Shawn Levy, working from John Gatins» screenplay, has infused the movie with an incongruously epic sensibility that all - too - often threatens to negate its positive attributes - with the fairly pointless (and surprisingly unpleasant) robot - vs - bull brawl that opens the picture effectively setting a tone of regrettable sloppiness (ie Charlie goes through two robots before settling on his final fighter).

An intelligent and scary horror film that makes a more than welcome commentary on the horrors of war and gender oppression in Iran, using a lot of symbolism and keeping us in an increasing state of anxiety as it moves in a deliberate, slow - burning pace towards a terrifying climax.

It's fairly tedious stuff that's compounded by a lack of narrative momentum and an almost aggressively deliberate pace, with, in terms of the latter, the movie's slowness ultimately preventing the viewer from working up any interest in (or enthusiasm for) the protagonist's feel - good antics.

The movie's all - too - deliberate pace holds the viewer at arms length for much of its overlong running time, however, as Foley's rough - cut sensibilities result in a surfeit of palpably padded - out and entirely needless sequences - with the ensuing lack of momentum ensuring that certain moments aren't able to pack the visceral punch that Foley has intended.

The film unfolds at a deliberate pace, with a soundtrack occupied less by dialogue than by the sounds of water flowing and crickets chirping.

With its relatively deliberate pace and uneventful opening hour, Hostel Part II suffers from precisely the same sort of problems as the original (ie it simply takes far too long for things to get going).

Is it a combination of length and deliberate pace, or a favoring of long, static shots vs. montage and whip pans?

Like the rest of Lanthimos» filmography, The Killing of a Sacred Deer will likely prove divisive, as he's certainly testing the audience's patience with his deliberate pacing, making you feel the same inescapable sense of horror its doomed subjects are suffering through.

It's become something of a trademark for Shyamalan to imbue his films with a slow, deliberate pace - something that doesn't always work (ie Unbreakable).

Alas, McCarthy drops the ball with a midsection devoted almost entirely to Annie's tedious efforts at solving the central mystery - with the familiarity of this portion of the proceedings compounded by an excessively deliberate pace and lack of actual scares.

Because of that, I believe people who don't like it will point to the film's quiet parts and deliberate pace as part of its negatives.

It's clear immediately that Payne is going for a nostalgic, unabashedly old - school feel, with the movie's black - and - white cinematography merely the tip of the iceberg in terms of its far - from - modern sensibilities - as Nebraska progresses at a seriously deliberate pace and, for the most part, emphasizes small, character - based moments over plot.

Writer / director M. Night Shyamalan's penchant for a deliberate narrative is certainly in full effect with Unbreakable, as the movie, though consistently entertaining and occasionally engrossing, progresses at a lackadaisical pace that tends to prevent the viewer from wholeheartedly embracing the material - with the film ultimately faring better than, for example, The Sixth Sense due to its progressively absorbing narrative (ie there's a sense of forward momentum that was almost entirely absent from that earlier picture).

Director Anton Corbijn's latest has all the firepower (and star power) you expect from an action blockbuster, but it's a different kind of film, with a quiet, deliberate pace to match its distinctly European vibe.

The distinctly fractured narrative - coupled with an exceedingly deliberate pace - does ensure that one's initial impression of the film is that of an art - house mess, yet there reaches a point at which Egoyan's muddled modus operandi comes into focus and one is subsequently drawn into the proceedings.

I also think the quieter and deliberate pace helps paint a poetic picture of contemporary China, it all feels real.

The pacing of the film is very deliberate, yet I didn't find it to be dull or meaningless.

The original had a deliberate escalation of pacing and a nightmarish envisioning of the lonely highway that imbued each scene with a sick - to - your - stomach queasiness that kept viewers unsettled and nervous from beginning to end.

The saga is the first limited series originally commissioned for Netflix and, with its sweeping vistas and deliberate pacing, also represents the latest small - screen effort at the kind of old - fashioned storytelling the major studios have all but abandoned.

Cooper sets a very deliberate pace, taking his time to move the story forward several years as Russell and Rodney are each forced to deal with a series of bad choices.

The movie adaptation from scripter Juliette Towhidi is directed at a slow pace by James Kent, or, let's say at the kind of deliberate momentum that pays due respect to the heroic actions of several of its participants.

It's not a glacial movie, but there's a deliberate pace to the picture that goes against traditional thrill ride demands of the season.

Criterion's new Blu - Ray ports over the old DVD's commentary track that trades between separate recordings of Powell and Martin Scorsese, who supplements Powell's deliberate pace and anecdotal tidbits with his usual breathless, ebullient style.

As if it's not bad enough that the deliberate pacing reeks of self - importance, the film's only entertaining action involves scenes in which earthlings chat with Kang and Kodos.

Stressing the need for long shots and deliberate pacing for effective comic gags, Spielberg underestimates the innovative spirit of his own visual style in dramatic situations.

Nevertheless, Scott's elegant, shadowy atmosphere and deliberate pacing make the film a delightfully spooky experience (it's more in line with part one of the series, Michael Mann's 1986 Manhunter), though the extreme gore may be too much for some viewers.

Edgerton directs the film with a slow but deliberate pace to the point where you're not sure if Gordo really is up to something or if it's just Simon and Robyn's paranoia getting the better of them.

His deliberate pace will ostracise many viewers but it's entirely in keeping with the films meditative themes and allows cinematographer Roger Deakins the luxury of immersing us in this dystopian, retro - future with an abundance of gorgeous imagery.

Battlefield 1's little differences mean better infantry combat, a heightened sense of destruction, and a pace that feels more deliberate and tactical.

Amongst all the deliberate silliness of the original was a sense of genuine scale, expert pacing and fun that is sadly lacking from Resurgence.

Dan Futterman's screenplay (based on the pertinent sections of Gerald Clarke's biography) is a detailed rendering of the writer in this phase of life, mirroring the structure of In Cold Blood, and Miller's deliberate pacing allows us to absorb the intricacies of how this story and the decisions made to tell it affect him.

While he works at a deliberate pace, Gray is an American auteur who should be considered among the contemporary greats but has failed to be completely recognized among the PTAs and Finchers of the world thus far, but «Lowlife,» formerly titled, «The Nightingale,» could change all that.

Midler's scenery - chewing turn as the brassy central character remains virtually the only worthwhile element within Stella's overlong running time, as the movie suffers from a fairly stale narrative that's compounded by an absence of compelling supporting figures and an often unreasonably deliberate pace.

Coming on the heels of 2005's A History of Violence, Eastern Promises certainly feels like an apt follow - up for director David Cronenberg - as the film possesses a number of similarities to its forebearer, including an expectedly deliberate pace, shocking bursts of violence, and an absolutely compelling turn from star Viggo Mortensen.