Sentences with phrase «elements of suspense»

Dead Space 3 takes the franchise's core elements of suspense, horror, action and sound and introduces them to all - new elements — including co-op play — that allows players to work together to take down the most ambitious Dead Space experience yet.»

A woman's fiction with strong elements of suspense and romance: Tattoos — what would work and what wouldn't.

The writers Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger weave together a story that contains elements of suspense and adventure, Po's struggles to actualize himself, and warm family elements with Po coming to realize he has two fathers and a role in his extended family of pandas.

Giuseppe Tornatore, the overrated Italian director of «Cinema Paradiso,» almost makes a good movie out of this unusual story, which combines elements of suspense and mysticism before losing its bearings in a murky finale.

Woolley, for his part, has promised the new version will be «a dark and Gothic version» with «elements of suspense and terror» — all of which fits with the original novel, as far as I'm concerned — while I presume the period setting will be maintained.

This research would agree, showing that people prefer stories that follow a logical manner, and that elements of suspense are most effective when established early to keep people engaged.

Petit enlists his American accomplices and the element of suspense is restored while Petit and co employ «spywork» to figure out the inner workings of the massive construction site.

The fundamental problem, as with all time - twisting adventures, is that while earlier action introduces an element of suspense, it quickly wears off the third or fourth time Dastan is able to rewind the clock.

The fact that the opening foreshadows it also serves to remove an element of suspense there might have been.

Yet a handful of twists, garnered from some of the genre's best, bring an element of suspense to this otherwise typical teen horror film.

The shark attacks no longer have an element of suspense to them, now replaced by cheap attempts at shock and gore.

There's an element of suspense, but even that doesn't hold up once you've figured out the big twist — and believe me, you'll figure it out.

But at least wondering where they'll end up next adds some element of suspense and surprise to this otherwise formulaic wallow in treacly good intentions.

There's an element of suspense as to whether (and how much) Vincent will change — did you know what he would do, or did that emerge as you wrote?

We now, nearly 100 years on, know that the Nineteenth Amendment did ultimately pass, but Weiss retains an element of suspense in her narrative.

Nearly 100 years later, we know that the Nineteenth Amendment did ultimately pass, but Weiss retains an element of suspense in her narrative.

With an element of suspense, satirical social commentary, and in - depth character portraits, Suzanne Berne's nuanced novel reveals the discontent concealed behind the manicured lawns and picket fences of darkest suburbia.

Laboratory 1999/2013; © Lynne Cohen; Courtesy of Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto Since the 1970s, renowned Canadian artist Lynne Cohen has been photographing interior spaces — laboratories, offices, health spas, classrooms, shooting ranges — often wryly humorous, sometimes bleak, with an element of suspense and of uneasiness.

«Inherent in the process of printmaking is the element of suspense,» wrote Judith Stein in the exhibition's catalog.

Not exact matches

If you can add an element of anticipation to build a little tension, anxiety or suspense, you can hold the attention of an audience until you're ready to release your punch line with much more impact.

From a climate change perspective, 2015 had all the elements of a good drama: suspense, a surprise twist and a (somewhat) happy ending.

Like the Italian masterpiece Suspiria, Delirium has elements of enchantment, mystery, and suspense twisted into their own gothic delivery.

The story itself uses the parody of horror cliches to its advantage to create a plot that is classic suspense / thriller inspired alongside comedic elements that don't interrupt the plot but rather compliment it.

Though infused with impressive bursts of style, Johannes Roberts» 47 Meters Down is, for the most part, a disappointingly generic offering that contains few elements designed to capture and sustain one's interest - with the film's less - than - captivating opening stretch, which establishes the somewhat one - dimensional protagonists, unable to cultivate the atmosphere of abject suspense that director Johannes Roberts is clearly striving for.

It's an element of menace in keeping with the movie's otherworldly atmosphere; Holmer shoots these fits with suspense worthy of horror films, but she's not interested in shocks or viscera.

At under 90 minutes, the pacing is brisk, and it doesn't languish too long before the the elements of mystery and suspense take over.

There are elements of danger, suspense, weird science and a hint of mystery.

Synopsis (via Coming Soon): «How to Catch a Monster» weaves elements of fantasy noir, and suspense into a modern day fairytale.

There should be an element of waiting, suspense, like «oh my god I hooked a fish!»

In typical Sayles fashion, the plot begins as an examination of small - town Alaska life, territory rarely mined in feature films, but soon transforms into something completely different, a suspense tale of man's survival among the elements.

Split is written and directed by Shyamalan, following up his return to low budget films The Visit this year, and is supposedly a «suspense thriller with elements of the supernatural».

If the very survival of poise in Lubitsch was always involved with simultaneously fueling and controlling the fires of emotion, in Edwards the impeccable precariousness of comic order often finds expression in thriller elements, as in a masterly post-credits robbery sequence that is tense, fascinating, as beautifully machined as the fantastic caper itself — and funny too, in a thoroughly distinctive alliance of the giddiness inherent in breathbating suspense and the melodramatic effectiveness of slapstick violence.

Whereas Grisham's southern potboilers are driven by plot, suspense, and applications of the law, The Judge, an original screenplay attributed to director David Dobkin, Gran Torino's Nick Schenk, and newcomer Bill Dubuque, substitutes small - town sentimentality for those elements.

Director Roar Uthaug («The Wave») piles on the flashy CG set pieces, from a rickety plane dangling over the top of a waterfall to the various tricks and traps of the tomb, but they feel more like elements for a snazzy trailer than scenes that actually create suspense or adrenaline.

But it's not particularly well - developed, for I never detected much of a sincere connection between Nyah and her former love Ambrose, robbing this element of the story of any tension or suspense.

How to Catch a Monster weaves elements of fantasy noir, and suspense into a modern day fairytale.

There is a psychological element in this film that works more as a gimmick than it does as an extra layer of drama or suspense, the savvy viewer should be able to spot this obvious secret pretty early on.

The most surprising element of this thriller is not the suspense or the performances, but the eroticism.

RYAN GOSLING's directorial début LOST RIVER weaves elements of fantasy, noir and suspense into a modern day fairytale.

Eventually the movie's sustained ambiance gives way to a kind of sickly thudding suspense, and these elements fail to work together.

«Eddie the Eagle» will be a huge hit in Britain, but the lack of information on Eddie Edwards in the States could provide American audiences with quite a compelling suspense story, despite the fictional elements to the movie.

With so much of its would - be surprise elements given away in its trailer, and even in the film's poster, «The Hangover 2» has a tough time mustering up the gross - out comic suspense the filmmakers are after.

Using certain elements of storytelling — think surprise, suspense, humor, etc. — can work well to keep learners engaged.

Using elements of surprise, suspense, and humor works well when you want to retain a learner's attention, especially when the topic of discussion is less than interesting.

While her new novel deals with many of the themes typically explored in Li's writings — assimilation to American life, the lives of everyday people in China, and the damage wrought in the aftermath of China's civil war and turn to Communism — Kinder Than Solitude also contains a suspense element.

Elements of the Psychological Thriller, Mystery, Suspense and / or Crime Fiction Genres - structural expectations of readers when reading certain genres, includes some more definitions and resources.

This atmospheric story is a delightful genre - blend of traditional suspense novel with historical and horror elements.

A mysterious and beguiling love story with elements of Poe, Twain, Hemingway, and Greek mythology, drawn in moody black - and - white charcoal, this new paperback edition of the New York Times Best - Selling graphic novel by author / illustrator Mark Siegel is a study in romance, atmosphere, and suspense.

, It isn't the type of book with a hard driving plot or huge suspense — but it focuses beautifully on the smaller elements of life, love, and relationships.

Story elements and craft are evaluated for strengths and weaknesses: character, setting, sensory and specific details, strength of opening scene, tension and suspense, point - of - view, scene development, and pacing.