Sentences with phrase «enough political intrigue»

While the first two - thirds of the film contain enough political intrigue that the audience will ignore any slight historical missteps, the final third, when Philip's armada is approaching the English shore, takes us into true Harlequin romance territory, and we are force - fed a cinematic version of Sir Walter Raleigh guiding an unmanned ship into the Spanish Armada before it gets anywhere near the English Channel.

Not exact matches

Unburdened with introductory world building and backed by surefooted writing, The Expanse returns as thrilling and intriguing as ever in a second season that packs just enough of a timely political wallop.

Following up the one - two punch of «Gone Baby Gone» and «The Town» won't be an easy feat, but Affleck's proven himself to be an assured craftsman behind the camera with both outings, so a period - set mission movie with political stakes and filmmaking itself as part of the plot seems like a sound enough, intriguing enough next step for his directorial career.

Using both religious and political history of the late 1400s (detailed in author's notes), she has created a trilogy strongly grounded in reality, full of political intrigue and the stench of battle, yet stretched enough to give mysticism its due.