Made in America is a somewhat special case, as many documentaries are, blending
an episodic structure with the more epic scope of filmmaking.
One year later we found out that the game will feature more action - based combat akin to Final Fantasy XV and that its release will take on
an episodic structure with multiple, full - sized games.
Not exact matches
The model developed by the three researchers Prof Markus Werning, Prof Sen Cheng (both Mercator Research Group «
Structure of Memory» at RUB) and Prof Thomas Suddendorf (University of Queensland) differs from other approaches
with regard to one major aspect: it suggests a new relationship between mental time travel and
episodic memory.
American Pie Presents The Naked Mile's latter half, as a result, moves along at a plodding pace that's compounded by an
episodic structure, as the movie lurches from one ill - conceived set - piece to the next
with little thought towards momentum or consistency - which inevitably does confirm the film's place as just another interminable waste of time designed to cash in on the original trilogy's success.
No, it doesn't present identical gags — not most of the time, at least — but they both go
with the same
episodic structure that essentially abandons plot.
It's just as clear, however, that the film's incongruously languid pace stands as an almost insurmountable obstacle virtually from the get - go, as filmmakers Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg have employed an
episodic structure that becomes more and more problematic as the thin narrative unfolds -
with the ongoing emphasis on subplots of a decidedly underwhelming nature (eg Jim's continuing efforts at resisting the advances of a sultry neighbor) compounding the movie's increasingly lackluster atmosphere.
The movie's shambling,
episodic structure ensures that certain sequences fare much better than others, and it's ultimately clear that Nebraska is at its best when focused on the father / son dynamic between Dern and Forte's respective characters -
with the heartfelt authenticity of such moments generally compensating for the movie's various deficiencies.
Adapting a short - story collection by James Franco, Coppola preserves the
episodic structure of the book, allowing her camera to move among the characters
with a breezy sense of freedom: April (Emma Roberts), the intelligent yet vulnerable good - girl lured into an affair
with her charismatic but creepy soccer coach, Mr. B. (played by Franco); Teddy (Jack Kilmer) who's in trouble
with the law and in love
with April; Fred (Nat Wolffe), Teddy's cocky, bad - influence sidekick; and Emily (Zoe Levin), the profoundly sad school slut who freely dispenses blow jobs in place of genuine connection.
His second feature is on a par
with Everything you Always Wanted to Know... in its
episodic structure, but most importantly its absurdist comedy is pushed to the extreme.
The strong casting also works in tangent
with the clean, linear and
episodic structure of McDonagh's own screenplay, which is reminiscent of James Joyce's novel Ulysses.
The film has very much the feeling of a Kammerspiel,
with a small ensemble cast and a somewhat
episodic structure.
Now, considering that novels tend to be divided into chapters, and that they take a while to read, they're the ideal form for a story
with such an
episodic structure and protracted time span.
Miscommunication is the focus of Landline's
episodic structure, whether it's in Dana's sexual frustration
with the kind but terminally vanilla Ben or the unwillingness of her sister Ali (Abby Quinn) to engage
with anyone else in the house.
And, of course, the pulpy, melodramatic plot of The Postman Always Rings Twice is the
structuring device of Ossessione, in contrast
with the
episodic, picaresque plotting of the films we think of as neorealist.
In accordance
with its
episodic, elliptical
structure and minimal snippets of dialogue, its essence is elusive, as befits its enigmatic, poetic style, illuminated by Emmanuel Lubezki's spectacular landscape / cityscape cinematography, Jack Fisk's sprawling production design and Alexandre Desplat's sublime, requiem - filled score.
The film's
episodic structure (split into three parts), and emphasis on character over narrative make Zero Motivation feel like an extended pilot for a TV sitcom about soldiers dealing
with their humdrum day - to - day lives.
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Similar issues managed to creep into it's mixed bag of a sequel, that ruined its foreboding atmosphere
with needless co-op and
episodic structure.
It made sense for a game that was bought as a single item,
with the disc
structure chosen only by data needs, but for a game sold on an
episodic basis, FF7 Remake will be split up more sensibly.
The primary parent was interviewed to determine family
structure (eg, married, biological parents, single parent, adoptive parents); degree of contact the primary and secondary informants had
with the child (eg, daily,
episodic); relationship to the child (eg, biological parent, stepparent); number of children in the home; race (categorical options, including other, were provided to the parent; this was done to meet federal reporting guidelines and, if sufficient variability was reported, to investigate race as a moderator variable in secondary analyses); educational level and occupation of parental informants; and income level.