Sentences with phrase «dramatic sequences in»

On the other hand, Working Title's «Darkest Hour,» which I saw at Telluride, is a series of talky dramatic sequences in which new Prime Minister Churchill (Gary Oldman), supported by his wife (Kristin Scott Thomas), must take on the fight against the Nazis who are swiftly conquering Europe and cornering some 400,000 Allied forces in Dunkirk.

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The paradigmatic fictional works of the twentieth century either present accounts that make dramatic sense in themselves, but tell of events or sequences that could not occur in the world outside the storytelling; or they meticulously describe events that could occur or perhaps actually have occurred in «the real world,» but in such fashion as to display precisely their lack of dramatic coherence.

NPR has featured recipes in addition to a math - y video with v dramatic music (it's currently playing as I type and it's making everything feel like a fight sequence in an action movie.)

One point is needed for certainty but it would take a dramatic sequence of events to deny Wolves the trophy with a goal difference buffer of 13 to lean on in the unlikely event of 7 results going against them.

Many are probably simply the consequence of 6 million years of genetic drift, with little effect on body or behavior, whereas other small changes — perhaps in regulatory, noncoding sequences — may have dramatic consequences.

In work published last year, the team sequenced selected DNA regions of 38 cactus species and concluded that modern Pereskia actually represents two evolutionary groups, one of which probably split off from the rest of the cacti before they had undergone their dramatic anatomical changes.

In a decade, going from a $ 3 billion federal program to where you can call a couple of companies to get your genome sequenced for $ 4000 — that's a pretty dramatic change, right?

By STEPHEN YOUNG Few phenomena in biology are quite as dramatic as the cell cycle, the ordered sequence of events by which cells grow and divide.

«At present biology is experiencing a scientific revolution that began after the human genome was completely sequenced; it promises dramatic changes in medicine» explains Pier Giuseppe Pelicci.

There are still many opportunities to reduce the cost and increase the throughput of DNA sequencing, as well as to develop smaller, faster sequencing technologies that meet a wider range of needs,» said NHGRI Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. «Dramatic reductions in sequencing costs will lead to very different approaches to biomedical research and, eventually, will revolutionize the practice of medicine.»

In about five billion years, our own Sun will make the transition from a main - sequence yellow dwarf star, to a red giant, with dramatic implications for Earth.

Transposons play a particularly dramatic role in the maize genome, as the sequence clearly shows.

Abstract: Photometric observations made by the NASA Kepler Mission have led to a dramatic increase in the number of main - sequence and subgiant stars with detected solar - like oscillations.

And the dramatic decrease in the costs of genome sequencing, spurred on by the Human Genome Project, makes production of this data a bargain by any estimate.»

Finally, the dramatic difference in sensitivity of SNV calling for all four platforms strongly indicates that the design of SNV calling algorithms should be well adjusted towards the particular characteristics and level of expected sensitivity of each sequencing platform.

How you breathe in any given sequence can have some pretty dramatic effects!

There's a big hygiene hypothesis that as the infections go down, you use vaccinations, you have fewer viral infections, antibiotics [inaudible 00:50:26] fewer bacterial infections, and the parasites are removed, that also in that same sequence of time lies a dramatic uptick in the autoimmune problems.

Arty visuals of things like the sunset or scenes of nature may set a mood or serve as breathing space between the heavy dramatic sequences but they do get in the way and distract.

Well, as sure as sunshine, if Jesse Hibbs succeeds at nothing else, it's sustaining a certain entertainment value through directorial pacing that is tighter than structural pacing, highlighted by some tensely well - staged action sequences that also mark heights in dramatic resonance, which is lacking, but there at times in which it's most needed to establish some sense of conflict and human weight.

Scientists study the dramatic sequence of events in a landslide or a flood, and they test man - made structures that are meant to withstand the enormous power of these mountains.

«The entire sequence is Twin Peaks in microcosm, a gradual shift from the (relatively) ordinary to the abstract, as circumstances escalate from the dramatic to the dark and inexplicable.

There's a striking, gutsy credibility about it all, which makes up for its dramatic flaws, such as the sequence in which Julian and Yanelly signal at each other in public while a guard benignly and implausibly looks on.

There are times when the controls feel a bit stiff, particularly in the more dramatic sequences.

This film is actually terrible — I mean, yeah — it is scary in the sense that its creepy, but I think, really, the film is just the byproduct of global DVD residuals from the directors father — allowing Panatos to string together a series of overproduced, overgrained interior sequences, cheap synth score and a slasher movie ending, and trying to pass it off as a «cult movie», when really we, the audience, need to know who, what or where the protagonist is coming from, what her dramatic need is, who she interacts with, and so on.

Sure, it works as a form of dramatic irony, he confiding in the audience and not the people around him, but there's a subtle wish underlining those sequences: If only the politicians we know to be corrupt and fallen could be so forthright with their motivations.

It's a nice tease of what to expect from Streep's dark portrayal, and it comes in the middle of an extended dinner sequence that acts as the fantastic dramatic centerpiece of the film.

In key scenes (Sahmi's meeting with the General, the montage sequence showing Houshang's attempts to raise money using repetitive framing devices, and several of Parviz's key scenes, which often function like dramatic monologues) the performances appear often to be slightly stylized and theatrical, offering, I believe, a degree of distanciation (in the Brechtian sense), somewhat in the manner of, say, Rainer Werner FassbindeIn key scenes (Sahmi's meeting with the General, the montage sequence showing Houshang's attempts to raise money using repetitive framing devices, and several of Parviz's key scenes, which often function like dramatic monologues) the performances appear often to be slightly stylized and theatrical, offering, I believe, a degree of distanciation (in the Brechtian sense), somewhat in the manner of, say, Rainer Werner Fassbindein the Brechtian sense), somewhat in the manner of, say, Rainer Werner Fassbindein the manner of, say, Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

One sequence, in which Darby takes Cornelia to a hip - hop class, had me howling; Watts» commitment to looking ridiculous on top of nailing her deliveries proves she's a gifted comedian in addition to being one of our best dramatic actors working today.

The piece primarily focuses on the technical and dramatic design of one darkly - lit scene between the Choat parents, giving it an «Anatomy of a Scene» feel that concludes with the sequence itself played in full.

This may reflect the filmmakers» intent, but the strain on the eyes draws one out of the film experience which is unfortunate because most of the night - time sequences are compelling in terms of dramatic content.

Testimony has one great dramatic center, some bravura Steadycam sequences, effective newsreel - styled black and white cinematography, and a greater diversity of music to offset a weak script, clumsy montages, and surprisingly banal performances from supporting players (except Ronald Pickup, who also played Nietzsche in Wagner).

You will never catch me sitting through an episode of cloying, uber - dramatic Glee, but I got a little goosebumpy during the song - and - dance sequences in Pitch Perfect.

(1972) we can see a gifted dramatic director struggle with visual gags, in the film's renowned climactic chase sequence.

The movie gets a little lost trying to justify his being the only bad guy and the final dramatic showdown suffers from this confusion in a way the film's other action sequences do not.

All that said, this is a satisfying film that takes its characters but not itself seriously, and mixes sequences of wonder, visual wit and pathos in with the world - building and dramatic housekeeping.

Based on the setting alone, the film trips over every obvious German stereotype in the book - from the uninhibited cultural attitudes, to the kinky sexual indulgences, to the peculiar artistic tastes, smaller automobiles, penchant for beer and Euro - trashy nightclubs, etc., etc., etc.... Beyond that, the lineup of comedic gags and sequences feels like mishmash of ideas that never seem to balance out tonally with other jokes, not the entire dramatic side of the film.

Very much an «Avengers» movie in scope and ambition if not title (the conspicuous absence of Thor and Hulk notwithstanding), this chronicle of an epic clash between two equally noble factions, led by Captain America and Iron Man, proves as remarkable for its dramatic coherence and thematic unity as for its dizzyingly inventive action sequences; viewers who have grown weary of seeing cities blow up ad nauseam will scarcely believe their luck at the relative restraint and ingenuity on display.

In terms of narrative structure, the previous Spielberg film that Lincoln ends up most resembling is Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), which while a more consistently entertaining film still provided a dramatic change in pace and style at the end to deliver a long feel - good sequence as a sort of reward to the audience for hanging in for that lonIn terms of narrative structure, the previous Spielberg film that Lincoln ends up most resembling is Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), which while a more consistently entertaining film still provided a dramatic change in pace and style at the end to deliver a long feel - good sequence as a sort of reward to the audience for hanging in for that lonin pace and style at the end to deliver a long feel - good sequence as a sort of reward to the audience for hanging in for that lonin for that long.

After the opening credits sequence, the film opens to the events leading up to that dramatic confrontation, where we find another surprise; the woman in the prologue is Ethan Hunt's fiancée, a doctor named Lindsey Ferris (Monaghan, North Country).

And while there are a few compelling sequences here and there - something that's particularly true of the scene in which several characters engage in a dramatic confrontation while carnival music plays in the background - the film is generally crushed under the weight of the overly familiar storyline and unreasonably slow pace.

Rarely has the seemingly unstoppable evil force in a comic - book superhero film been given such a richly dramatic background and so many scenes in which there's actual dialogue and not just CGI - laden battle sequences.

Worn out by the frantic opening sequence in Istanbul, the world - weary agent picked himself up in M's hour of need, and his double act with his boss formed the dramatic core of the piece.

In Before Dawn I thought the generic horror / action beats let down the more impressive dramatic sequences, whereas in Bait I felt it worked better as a thriller than anything elsIn Before Dawn I thought the generic horror / action beats let down the more impressive dramatic sequences, whereas in Bait I felt it worked better as a thriller than anything elsin Bait I felt it worked better as a thriller than anything else.

In a well - staged and dramatic sequence, Set kills Osiris and removes Horus» eyes — the source of much of his power.

It looks like a lot of terrible acting in between overly dramatic slow motion sequences and ridiculous dialogue.

Joss Whedon is a good writer of lighthearted adventure stories but stains himself when reaching for a dramatic gut - punch, most often resorting to weepy sentimentality that fails to pay off in a movie built around extravagant digital battle sequences.

The DBS has starred in some of the franchise's most adrenaline - soaked driving scenes — a dramatic, seven - roll crash in «Casino Royale» and the thrilling opening sequence of the follow - up film, «Quantum of Solace.»

Epistatic effects are at their most dramatic in mixed breed dogs where, unlike a purebred dog, we have a relatively spotty (pun intended; coat color and patterning is a great example of epistasis) understanding of how the sequences from lots of contributing breeds will interact.

The action sequences, the background music, the dramatic sliced - up dialogue... it all feels like something I should be watching with sour patch kids in hand while waiting for my movie to start.

Though the set piece action scenes aren't as dramatic as those in the following Uncharted games, and the thrill aspect isn't as exhilarating, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is still an enjoyable platforming experience, with some of the most satisfying combat sequences.