Sentences with phrase «drives home the character»

In a way, she kind of drives home the character of Strange in this one scene, which is important because Derrickson does rush the life altering moment, as it just feels like it comes too soon.

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The book is full of endlessly interesting stories and characters, each anecdote driving home the value of willingness to learn.

Same can be said of the bible, which also includes some real historical figures (possibly) and more likely mix in fantasy characters in order to drive the point home, like angels, demons and the like.

My own father, a person of the highest moral character and integrity was accused of being shady by my abuser because he tried to find us alternative housing when my abuser (although court ordered to pay the mortgage) willfully and vindictively drove it into foreclosure and the kids and I homeless, while he went off and bought he and his spiritual wife a new home.

«That is a much better character of convention to have than a trade show where people drive in from Connecticut, go to the show and go home.

Home Again is too superficial to maintain tension as a character - driven drama, and not funny enough to overcome an aimless plot and confused tone.

As compelling as the racing scenes are, it's really the depth of the two main characters that touches the viewer, as they forcefully drive home the theme that victory attained through devotion, commitment, integrity, and sacrifice is the most admirable feat that one can achieve.

The smooth telling of Russo's story juxtaposed against the present day, when gay marriage is sanctioned in some states and gay characters are all over prime - time television, drives home how different the cultural landscape is from the one Russo knew.

Beyond its hallmark multiplayer, Battlefield 4 features an intense, dramatic character - driven campaign that starts with the evacuation of American VIPs from Shanghai and follows your squad's struggle to find its way home.

Despite the underlying anger, the character is well - rounded, with the ability to laugh and have moments of happiness, never settling into a one - note portrayal that many other filmmakers might have gone for in order to drive home points.

Director Kyle Henry, screenwriter Carlos Treviño and a wonderfully talented ensemble cast deliver a 21st century relationship time capsule of Rogers Park and some of the people who call it home — but this tightly scripted, dialogue - driven character study is also brimming with universal truths about the long - hidden but nevertheless permanent bruises of family tragedies, the changing and sometimes numbing nature of even a truly loving long - term relationship and the slow death of knowing one's dreams are almost certainly defunct.

The film ironically drives home this point by making the first captured clone that we see an African American (Michael Clarke Duncan) and bringing in a bounty hunter character, also black (Djimon Hounsou), whose job is to collect and return the escaped clones.

According to Deadline, the dark character - driven drama will focus on the, ``... remaining few residents of this ghost town [that] are determined to preserve their homes but remain unaware of the evil that is slowly making its way to the surface.

In sequences that capture their group dynamic — driving home from visiting Gethard's character's sick father, for example (a bittersweet and uproarious scene)-- the six actors gel like no other ensemble this year.

Characters make deliciously ominous statements, the sort of spooky double entendres that could be driven home with a crack of thunder and a pipe organ's minor chord.

When discussing the large cast assembled for X-Men, Singer stated that each character «has a very important function in the story,» driving home the point that he's not just gathering a bunch of actors together for cool cameos.

Patty Jenkins» direction is spot - on, and whether it's the big action set - pieces or the quieter moments, both the narrative drive and the passion of the characters really hits home.

Among the other fiction films to look for in theaters or on VOD: John Michael McDonagh's Calvary, in which Brendan Gleeson gives a beautifully modulated performance as a dedicated priest who is no match for the disillusionment of his parishioners and the rage of another inhabitant of his Irish seaside village, determined to take revenge against the priesthood for the sexual abuse he suffered as a child; the desultory God Help the Girl, the debut feature by Stuart Murdoch (of Belle and Sebastian), all the more charming for its refusal to sell its musical numbers; Tim Sutton's delicate, impressionistic Memphis, a blues tone poem that trails contemporary recording artist Willis Earl Beal, playing a character close to himself who's looking for inspiration in a legendary city that's as much mirage as actuality; and two horror films, Jennifer Kent's uncanny, driving psychodrama The Babadook, with a remarkable performance by child actor Noah Wiseman, and Ana Lily Amirpour's less sustained A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, which nonetheless generates some powerful political metaphors.

Duets is the first feature about karaoke I've seen, and Byrum uses it as a suggestive metaphor for the dreams of three sets of characters who've lost their way in terms of their personal and family identities: a karaoke hustler (Huey Lewis) who meets his daughter — a Vegas showgirl played by Paltrow — for the first time at the funeral of her mother; a traveling salesman (Paul Giamatti) who flips his lid after flying to Houston instead of Orlando and then going home to an indifferent wife and kids, and who eventually splits and hooks up with an ex-con (Andre Braugher); and a young cabdriver (Scott Speedman) who reluctantly agrees to drive a waitress and part - time hooker (Maria Bello) out west.

In short, it's too uneven to drive home any points, leaving characters we're supposed to like feeling distant and any subtext on the nature of life and war seeming just as ponderous.

«Boundaries» follows Farmiga's character as she drives her estranged, pot - dealing father to her sister's house after he was kicked out of his retirement home.

Jessica Lange, as his wife, Mary, has a fierce strength of character that drives her to defend her home and children, defy her husband when she finds it necessary - and keep within her the secret that she has been raped, because she fears if Rob Roy discovers it, he will lose his life while seeking vengeance.

Please Stand By (PG - 13 for brief profanity) Dakota Fanning stars in this character - driven dramedy about an autistic woman who runs away from her group home in San Francisco to enter her 500 - page script in a Star Trek competition being staged in Hollywood.

Some viewers will find the pace frustrating, but watching Zahler luxuriate in his dialogue - driven character moments is as rewarding as all the single - take bone snapping that brings the film home.

The repeated driving dilemmas are all too familiar to Angelinos, as are the Runyon Canyon hikes, and one truly gets the sense that each character is isolated in their own little pod when they're at home.

The appeal may hit home more with folks who follow the movie industry, but lovers of character - driven indie comedies will also likely be on board.

Later on, a threatening figure played by Samuel L. Jackson enters the picture, but up until then, «Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children» is a character - driven tale with a nicely intimate scope.

Let It Rain (Unrated) Character - driven drama about the sibling rivalry which bubbles back to the surface when a feminist (Agnes Jaoui) with political ambitions returns home to the family manse in the South of France to help her unhappily - married sister (Pascale Arbillot) put their recently - deceased mother's affairs in order.

A smoothly written script gives us glimpses of what these characters are going through allowing the film to drive home it's hall of fame status as one of the most well crafted films of all time.

While the character and the film take a wrongheaded turn, Depp's performance remains consistently strong though he is also at the mercy of some unconvincing age makeup (a point driven further home by the image of the real - life Jung that closes the film).

To drive the point home, actor Tom Noonan voiced all of the characters except for the protagonist Michael (David Thewlis) and a woman he suddenly falls for (Jennifer Jason Leigh).

While Saving Private Ryan shocked with horrific scenes of carnage, it relied on a company of easily - delineated characters and a focused storyline that endeavored to drive home heroic themes.

That idea works fine as subtext, but the film increasingly has characters voice that metaphor aloud to audiences, driving home a point that already felt perfectly clear — all while Lorraine plumbs deeper and deeper into a tangle of lies and fractured alliances that also include the French agent Delphine (Sofia Boutella), the German secret policeman Spyglass (Eddie Marsan), and a hulking KGB enforcer called Aleksander (Roland Møller).

Conflicted or relatable characters are often the most engaging, so maximise the draw of these characters to drive home key learning points.

Hello, I've been working with Darius Edwards on a deal with my 2018 Dodge Charger Hellcat, We have been communicating through phone calls and also emails for a couple weeks, everything he stated in the deal was the same once I physically got there face to face, The Ann harbor Michigan location which was a three and half hours away from home which was well worth the drive, My experience was very friendly and helpful from the Suburban location, Darius was out going and very persistent to sale this car and his character and customer service was excellent.

The Sentra's driving character is nothing to write home about, but it gets the job done.

Collective Inkwell is the home to bestselling authors Sean Platt and David Wright who write suspenseful character - driven stories like you'd see on the best TV dramas such as: The Walking Dead, The Wire, Battlestar Galactica, Carnivale, Mad Men, and Dexter.

That's not surprising because you see the game is based on characters created for composer Steven Wilson's song Drive Home.

You will explore his digitally recreated memories and unravel the mystery of a family as you navigate the dream - like home filled with secrets through the character - driven stories.

Most of the characters that Deus Ex threw at me were instantly forgettable and uninteresting, a problem driven home by some rather bland writing when it came to character interactions.

Italy at the end of the 70's was a time of terrorism, kidnappings and political turmoil and you're introduced to that world through the individual characters» stories and you'll discover their motivations for driving miles away from home.

The character development is excellent and Sledgehammer Games has really driven home the feeling of brotherhood that existed during this brutal war and still does in all the armed services.

Without a doubt Mass Effect 3 was quite a fun and deep game to play, the clever crafting of the characters and the story really drive home what a great game it is.

Interacting with Ignis, Prompto and Gladio over the course of several dozen hours — whether it be camping out in the wilderness or driving through the countryside in the Regalia — has a way of endearing each character to the player so that when the game's key emotional beats start to fall in Final Fantasy XV's second half, they manage to hit home in spite of everything.

Each one feels like a unique set piece that was crafted for each situation, and even takes advantage of driving home the «thief» element to the characters.

BlazBlue Continuum Shift drives home this point with a few unique character abilities.

Sony went to great lengths to drive home the fact that the game offered a conclusive ending, at least for its main character.

They're fully fleshed out personalities with interesting personal quests, back histories and even their current struggles are something you can easily get emotionally invested in and great voice acting talent from each of them really drives this home and even side stories featuring the secondary characters from previous outings are a great payoff to their own continuity.

Which is fine, really (I actually quite liked the Advance and Rush series), but to call it SONIC 4 is not right — this invokes thoughts of the Mega Drive era (as a continuation of the MD games) and thus the old character designs and lack of homing attack — but no.

Troy Baker (Joel) and Ashley Johnsons (Ellie) performances kept the characters alive and drove the story home.