Sentences with phrase «entertaining as»

Lightly entertaining as it is enjoyable, Wild Canaries still misses that special something to elevate its charm into more memorable territory.

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg isn't a typical musical, without big dance numbers or musical setpieces set apart from dialogue, but it is as emotionally satisfying and purely entertaining as any of the bigger films of the genre.

Certainly it's entertaining as it rolls along, and there is wonderful chemistry of two quite different kinds between Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz on the one hand, and Cruise and Penelope Cruz on the other.

Non-Stop is always entertaining as an action thriller, but requires viewers to reject the seeping incredulity they will no doubt encounter.

More than that, it's dispiriting — a too campy, tonally schizophrenic barrage of idiotic plot twists, wasted star cameos, and over-the-top gags that aren't nearly as entertaining as their creators think they are.

It also happens to be entertaining as hell.

Everything is done to reinforce the feeling of embodying the character Arthur, an outlaw who is part of a famous gang, not to mention that everything must remain as entertaining as possible.

The remake is every bit as fun and entertaining as the original, but up - to - date enough to entertain the 1990's teenie - boopers.

Is this sequel as fun and entertaining as the first, or is this a franchise that should just disappear?

Mixed with quite a bit of snarky humor, NYSM2, really becomes entertaining as you try to figure out the tricks and plot twists.

But there's no argument that the more unbelievable sequences are original and entertaining as hell: who can resist the sight of Davis tossing her daughter from a hole in her house into the nearby treehouse or chasing after a car... while ice skating?

From there, the bottom drops out and the film plunges into ethical free fall, as entertaining as it is nauseating.

«Under the new leadership of Clyde Phillips, and with an amazing cast led by Edie Falco, this show is as sharp and compelling and entertaining as ever.

It's certainly been a while since I've seen a film so easy to like and purely entertaining as Catch Me If You Can.

The DVD comes with commentaries by the English voice cast, which are entertaining as always.

It's the most difficult of the Three Colors films: not as fun and entertaining as White; not as clever as Red.

A good film but not as entertaining as informational.

Bonus features are ample, kick - started by 46 minutes of additional interview footage that is, unsurprisingly, entertaining as all get - out.

Also, Goodman's druggie shtick, as entertaining as it is, could have been lifted from an entirely different movie.

Without her, the film wouldn't be as entertaining as it is.

The situation isn't quite that extreme with Ghostbusters - such a terrific supporting cast makes that impossible - but I nonetheless feel that it wouldn't be nearly as fun and entertaining as it is without Murray's amazing performance.

While it is entertaining as a whole, there does seem to be a good deal of patronizing toward women, with writing that speaks more like a Hallmark card of condolence than a legitimate appeal for understanding to women's issues.

While that track is a fun listen, it is not nearly as entertaining as the third commentary, featuring screenwriter Jim Uhls and Chuck Palahniuk, who authored the original novel.

blockbuster that's rarely, if ever, as entertaining as its source material.

However, as entertaining as Carla may be, her onscreen presence is not enough to save Bad Moms; a movie which could easily be a contender for one of the worst films of 2017.

Some of the action sequences, while derivative, are reasonably entertaining as well, including one particularly video game - y boss battle against two of Set's henchmen on giant snakes.

A skype call with the Aussie actress and Malkovich is brief but entertaining as the squabble over intelligence and jurisdiction.

The game is actually flawless on this console and even though I've finished this title on the XBox 360, it's almost like playing a new game again and is just as engaging and entertaining as it was the first time around.

«The Avengers» proved the benefits of putting a fan in charge; Joss Whedon knew those characters backwards, knew how to put a new spin on them and how to bounce them off each other, and as a result, the action - free scenes were as entertaining as the battling (he had one of the toughest screenwriting jobs of 2012, and pulled it off with aplomb).

Despite its nearly two - hour length, there seems like there's so much more of the Kick - Ass world to explore and if it can be anywhere near as entertaining as this, I'd definitely be up for a sequel.

The film is pretty entertaining as you watch, but leaves an emptiness once it's over.

As entertaining as Kirn's smorgasbord of the malcontents of Airworld is, I couldn't shake the compulsion to look closer.

It's not as entertaining as X-Ray, but it does sport a more competent cast and plot, with enough red herrings to choke an actual school of herrings.

This is all as wild and entertaining as you might expect, with Myers rounding up no shortage of celebs who have been lucky enough to pass through Gordon's circle — Michael Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Arnold, Sammy Hagar and more — to share various anecdotes about the man.

Well worth listening to, these are almost as entertaining as the show and a further showcase for the quick - witted improvisation skills of Aukerman and friends.

Well - written and informative from beginning to end, African American History in the United States of America is an engaging read which proves to be every bit as entertaining as it is a worthwhile educational tool.

Featuring iconic shots from dramas like the «Star Wars» films and comedies like «Bruce Almighty,» as well as short deliveries from the likes of Edward Norton, Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman, Sam Rockwell, Leonardo DiCaprio, Uma Thurman, Will Smith, Clint Eastwood, and others, this video proves as entertaining as it does nostalgic.

It's as entertaining as it is touching, the music is great, and I can't stop thinking about seeing it again.

It does look fairly well shot and action oriented and likely entertaining as hell.

, Clint Eastwood, and others, this video proves as entertaining as it does nostalgic.

With broad humor to match Maui's enormous, ornately tattooed body, his chemistry with the teen voyager is nearly as entertaining as his struggles to shape shift.

Justin Kurzel «s (Macbeth) film is a gloomy and moody video game adaptation that doesn't make a man reliving an ancestor's memories, as he fights in 15th Century Spain, as entertaining as it sounds.

The problem is that the end result of The Disappearance of Alice Creed isn't anywhere near as entertaining as it should be.

Control will be more important than raw speed given the technical complexity of some of the jumps... though failure might be as entertaining as success given the physics and damage systems, as the trailer suggests.

I would even guess it might be more entertaining as well, since we wouldn't have to endure a plot as boring or characters as one - dimensional as that offered by this second outing in the series.

A thought - provoking parable as entertaining as it is a message movie.

It fulfills Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's original goal of making Peter Parker's everyday life at least as entertaining as his web - slinging adventures.

The three leading men are perfect, from Bruce Willis» over-the-hill hard - boiled detective to Clive Owen» rugged ladies man and especially Mickey Rourke, unrecognizable but gloriously entertaining as big bad Marv.

Wildly entertaining as they are, the incidental bursts of sibling bonding (Starship, laughing gas) feel somewhat obligatory considering the leads» reputations as broad comics, though «shoehorned» is a word that never comes to mind.

Aldous was entertaining as a supporting character in «Sarah Marshall,» but as the lead, it was only a matter of time before he revealed his true self: a thirsty mannequin with a libido.