Sentences with phrase «entertaining third act»

Despite a hugely entertaining third act, there's nothing truly spectacular about this predictable heist film.

Not exact matches

Sunday afternoons showcase classical chamber performances; Thursday evenings notable jazz artists take to the stage; first and third Saturdays of each month feature Country Music ala Temecula Opry style; and the last Sunday evening of each month, Broadway - style Cabaret acts entertain the intimate club's 50 guests.

Were it not for the inclusion of an unexpectedly eventful third act - anchored by Fiennes» astoundingly entertaining (and undeniably broad) performance - the movie most likely wouldn't fare quite as well as it ultimately does.

Even the disturbingly entertaining, languidly paced third act shoot out manages to end the film on a decisive nod.

For all of its rushed third act and its many foreseeable developments, Bad Words is a thoroughly entertaining comedy that doesn't slip nearly as much as other debut attempts have in the past.

I thought it was an entertaining heist comedy that got remarkably epic in the third act.

Unfairly ignored in a world of two hour comedies that don't seem to do much or say anything worth quoting, 30 Minutes Or Less isn't an all - time classic but it is a consistently entertaining escapade with a cracking third act and a great cast all game to play their parts properly.

It's an entertaining film with an enthusiastic cast and the proper acting comes from Mark Rylance, appearing in his third Spielberg film — his quirky portrayal of the Oasis's creator Jim Halliday is quite brilliant.

Still, everyone in the movie gives entertaining and enthusiastic performances — with special mention to Paul Bettany's charming crime lord - and with a stronger, smarter script (you guess the outcome of the movie within the film's first few minutes - not good) and the elimination of some very questionable choices (all spoilers, let's just say we're referring to the third act), «Solo» might have been something to really send a hologram Leia to call home with.

Admittedly, the picture is often more clever than entertaining - it rarely generates the kinetic momentum of a Pixar project, despite an attempt to insert more ticking - bomb action into the third act.

It's implausible, over the top and suffers from a third act that splutters towards a predictably lame ending, but for as long as Neeson staggers up and down the aisles waving his pistol in bemused passengers» faces, this is solidly entertaining stuff.

It is so out of place that the entire third act feels awful in comparison to everything else, which is always at the very least moderately entertaining containing laughs here and there.

Neal McDonough is entertaining enough as a charming, bemused American security agent chasing down Frank, and Anthony Hopkins channels just enough Hannibal Lecter to make his kooky, doddering scientist character fun (until a third - act twist just turns him sort of evil).

She spends much of the first half of the film ranting about a former friend who stole both a business idea and former boyfriend from her; Mistress America's delightful third act revolves around an impromptu trip to their Greenwich, Connecticut home, where Brooke is received as an unwelcome, if entertaining, Ghost of Christmas Past whom everyone present can compare themselves favorably to.

Successful writers I know — whether they're published commercially or self - published — need to write and rewrite their books many times, usually with the support of a developmental editor, not someone who does spelling and punctuation but a creative partner who is able to identify and solve problems with the story, structure, characterization, dialogue, visual description, literary style, pacing, the narrative arc — with a first, second, and third act that engages the reader and reaches some kind of epiphany or denouement that entertains, illuminates and provides emotional satisfaction for the reader.

Iconic settings from the films, detailed character models complete with voice acting and a ton of entertaining multiplayer modes round out a complete package well worth the price of admission, whether you're a rookie just out of the starting gate or veteran rounding your third lap.