Sentences with phrase «escapist entertainment»

In an ultimate twist of irony, The Purple Rose of Cairo becomes the kind of pure escapist entertainment for many of us that the film of the same name within does for Cecilia, capturing our minds, hearts and imaginations.

It's just one example of how «Django Unchained» is one of those films that works on multiple levels, either as pure escapist entertainment or as something deeper.

Working with production designer John Barry and special effects supervisor John Dykstra, writer - director George Lucas makes escapist entertainment respectable again, and more — he turns it into art.

Great sights and sounds mixed with some interesting drama makes for some pretty good escapist entertainment of it's own.

Mission: Impossible is a solid piece of summer escapist entertainment.

Attempts are made to have some social significance and allegorical plotting, but let's face it, Planet of the Apes is to its very core escapist entertainment in its most purest form.

But if games challenge the mind as much as this new research suggests, why do people in search of escapist entertainment find them so captivating?

Armageddon, in its blend of ridiculous action sequences and tear - jerking, sopping sentimentality is perhaps bearable as escapist entertainment because of its science fiction premise.

Hellboy makes for some fun escapist entertainment for fans of the the darker comic style films, such as Men in Black, X-Men, and Blade.

The fierce, female warriors and the complex heroes of color are not just an overdue and welcome change, they inject a jolt of relevance into escapist entertainment that signals a seismic cultural shift on the big screen.

It's far from the best this material could produce, but it's successful on its own terms as period escapist entertainment.

But, it is drags like 2016 that make escapist entertainment like the movies such a vital part of our cultural identity.

I think I've basically outgrown them and now demand a little bit of a challenge even from mindless escapist entertainment.

What makes it so enjoyable as formulaic escapist entertainment are the little tweaks that Black has made to the template.

Jumanji is a special effects - laden family film that has a simple premise, and delivers enough escapist entertainment to probably keep young and old alike modestly entertained.

Evoking all the things that Michael Bay movies used to be — exciting, a bit ludicurous, and funny — «Pain And Gain» looks like top form, escapist entertainment by the guy who knows who to do it best.

A dazzling treat for the eyes, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland merits a viewing for some stunningly realized escapist entertainment, albeit with the downside of Burton's penchant for making the characters» external appeal more defined than anything they might have going on inside their minds or hearts.

The movie has no added level of profundity; it is still typical escapist entertainment.

The movie works well beyond him as well; it's a solid escapist entertainment, equal parts silly and smart.

As mentioned previously, I can recommend this only for people who love the first film, or who are just itching for escapist entertainment without wanting something too heavy to think about.

THE BOTTOM LINE While merely enjoyable escapist entertainment, BAYWATCH fails to bring new audiences to the table.

Yet, for all its lack of focus, it is precisely because the film is all over the place that it ends up working, as it emits a charismatic craziness and a vision of New York askew that makes for some enjoyable and refreshing escapist entertainment on a level beyond the gimmick of «library clerk by day, party girl by night.»

Like the actual theme park «ride» it's based on, it's strictly well - produced run - of - the - mill escapist entertainment that will hold your interest while it's showing, but once it's over, you'll already be concentrating on the next attraction.

While Kathryn Bigelow, Tom Hooper and Quentin Tarantino duke it for Oscar honors with their newest films, «Jack Reacher» and «The Hobbit» promise to deliver pure escapist entertainment.

This will probably be the best escapist entertainment of the winter season, and I can wholeheartedly recommend it for those looking for a journey back to old school B - action film glory.

Escapist entertainment for crowds that prefer to know their destination in advance.

It's escapist entertainment with a genuine heart and playfulness and when it's called upon to be exciting, it has some excellent set - pieces that Spielberg is more than able to handle.The late Melissa Mathison's screenplay has a tendency to wander and the film could have been tighter but the visual effects are astonishing and Rylance and Clement really deliver the goods in the acting stakes.

Over the decades, a pattern has emerged: When the country is in times of political or economic distress, Americans prefer to forget their troubles in the form of escapist entertainment.

Sure the odd person might actually believe in Captain Kirk (I'm a Canadain, so know he's not real), but for the vast majority it is pure escapist entertainment and noone is fooled or injured.

It's an enjoyable bit of escapist entertainment, mixing some sharp gags in between the more obvious jokes.

Shrek the Third probably marks the dividing line between whether you are watching because you are a die - hard fan or you are just looking viewing the film for escapist entertainment.

It's escapist entertainment, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

«The Equalizer» is hardly groundbreaking stuff compared to Fuqua and Washington's last collaboration, but it's a slick crowd - pleaser that provides the escapist entertainment of any good action flick.

After this film, how can we demand movies that present murder as escapist entertainment and still sleep at night?

Escapism often gets a bad rap, especially when it's combined with the word «entertainment» (as in «escapist entertainment»).

It's an enjoyable bit of escapist entertainment, mixing some sharp gags in between the...

While horror movies often get shuffled into the «escapist entertainment» corner, a way to escape the world and just let your inner animal hoot and holler at blood and guts for 90 minutes, there are few genres as ready, willing, and effective at actually reflecting our real - world fears and anxieties.

Director Brad Peyton has proven to be a frequent collaborator of Johnson's (San Andreas, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island), and however it turns out, we're hopeful that Rampage will turn out at least to deliver the pure escapist entertainment we crave.

The Civil War story is too complex, and has too much baggage and setup to do in regards to the upcoming Black Panther and Spider - Man movies to be a truly great piece of escapist entertainment.

Not every show on TV needs to be taken seriously, and «Strike Back» is a fun slice of escapist entertainment.

STAR WARS was, is, and always will be escapist entertainment of the most grand scope and EPISODE II only further solidifies the series as one of the most exciting events for moviegoers today.

Like most good sci - fi, The Expanse is both a solid form of escapist entertainment and at times an eerily accurate reflection of the present.

The old master, Steven Spielberg, creates escapist entertainment about a shitty, dystopian world (2045) in which the escapist entertainment is a virtual reality video game with the sweep of the internet called «The Oasis.»