Sentences with phrase «dramatic stakes from»

But while there isn't much to distinguish Born To Be Blue's dramatic stakes from any number of stories about self - destructive, self - centered artists (or «movies about jazz musicians,» as they're more commonly known), the film is given a spark of life by the inspired casting of Ethan Hawke.

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The Australian office is known as the marketing hub for the Asia - Pacific region, from which Uber recently made a dramatic retreat when it sold its south - east Asian ridesharing business to Indonesian competitor Grab, albeit retaining a 27.5 per cent stake in the acquirer.

Because of the dramatic increase in sports franchise values, Powell Jobs is almost certainly paying a higher price for shares in Monumental than investors who have held stakes dating back from four years to 18.

A curiously joyless movie that tries to channel the giddy amorality of Dr. Strangelove but forgets to add jokes or dramatic stakes, War Dogs is a major whiff from Hangover trilogy director Todd Phillips, who won't be graduating to serious material like Anchorman's Adam McKay did with The Big Short.

A uniquely disturbing tale from the director of STAKE LAND, Jim Mickle brings a tense, heartbreaking and dramatic horror to life in this beautifully...

From the opening blast of laser fire to its climactic fireball, the film keeps raising the dramatic stakes, giving the impression of action even when the characters are just sitting on their backsides chatting about exhaust ports.