Sentences with phrase «evil plot from»

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The plot shows that the redemption of God waxes in secret and through the very evil which tries to destroy it; for even the power of destruction derives originally from God.

If you've seen any of the trailers for John Krasinski's new horror film A Quiet Place (which he stars in and directed), then you know that the plot revolves around a family that must live in silence to avoid detection from some sort of evil force.

(For those of you reading this and thinking that I'm speaking a bunch of gibberish: Purim is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the saving of the Jewish people from an evil man named Haman, who plotted to kill the Jews in Ancient Persia.

«More importantly, these trouble makers should refrain from linking Senator Saraki's name to their evil plot.»

In order to make the emperor choose her, Yunyinghe puts some aphrodisiac into the Emperor's food, but the emperor runs away from her and meets Tianxin, who disguises herself as an ugly girl to expose an evil doer's plot.

Through twists unnecessary to describe, he hooks up with the perky, pretty Irene (Renee Zellweger), and they become fugitives from the law, pursued by the evil Lt. Gerke (Chris Cooper) for reasons that have something to do with environmental scandals, country clubs, bribery and cover - ups; the plot is so murky we abandon curiosity and simply accept that Carrey and Zellweger are on the run, and the bad guys are chasing them.

The digging party, with its suggestions of film - noir plot twists and resonances, fulfills its violent implications with the arrival of a rough - hewn neighbor (played by the majestically stolid character actor Tom Bower), who tries to dissuade Tim from the excavation with allusions to uneasy spirits, evil history, and «the Chicago Hall of Fame.»

Your Highness Directed by: David Gordon Green Cast: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux PLOT: In keeping with a centuries old prophecy, the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux) must kidnap the virginal Belladonna (Deschanel) from the dashing Prince Fabious (Franco).

The plot — initially incomprehensible, but easier to figure out once it gets rolling — posits that only an alien known as Leeloo (Milla Jovovich in the film's most affecting performance) has the power to save our world from being destroyed by an approaching fireball of pure evil.

An exaggerating robot, aliens from Pluto and the moon, an all - powerful piece of exercise equipment, the Phil Collins song «In the Air Tonight,» an evil slice of watermelon, Cheez Whiz and a miniature version of Rush drummer Neil Peart all figure prominently into what passes as a plot.

Meanwhile, Spidey uncovers a plot by blue - collar hero of the people turned evil alien - tech - dealing arms kingpin Vulture (Keaton) to hijack a shipment of super-tech from the newly - decommissioned Avengers building.

It's not easy to lay out a plot summary for a film this confusing, but apparently it has something to do with evil forces that are being brought about from wireless technologies like PDAs, cell phones and Wi - Fi signals.

In the ending shown in theaters, Daniel Kaluuya's Chris, having barely escaped from multiple murder attempts on the part of his white girlfriend's evil black body — snatching family, is rescued by his buddy Rod (played by Lil Rel Howery in one of those miraculous supporting performances that's minimal in terms of screen time but crucial to both plot and tone).

The second half of Lesson of Evil shifts into a psycho - horror comedy with an insanely un-politically correct plot twist that only could have originated from the culturally insensitive nation of Japan.

And once it is revealed, it's vaguely disappointing considering Moriarty is supposed to be an evil genius but for some reason is stealing nefarious plot ideas from Z - List Bond Villains.

As the national mood turned cynical in the seventies, a younger generation of directors began to borrow devices, plots, and stylistic maneuvers from noir's classic period — commonly defined as running from 1941 (The Maltese Falcon) to 1958 (Touch of Evil, Vertigo)-- while often twisting these devices to new effect.

Language: English Genre: Sci - Fi / Action MPAA rating: PG - 13 Director: Luc Besson Actors: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich Plot: Every 5000 years, the fifth element must stop Evil from destroying the earth.

The plot of the film reels forth from Baby Doll's (Browning, A Series of Unfortunate Events) incarceration in a all - girls mental institution resulting from the death of her mother and accidental death of her younger sister while trying to keep her evil stepfather (Plunkett, Snakes on a Plane) from inflicting the kind of abuse on her he's been inflicting on her.

Built around the hoariest of plot devices (a Dubliner stalked by his evil doppelganger), with hammy acting to match, this attempt to highlight the social cost of Ireland's economic revival suffers from the same identity crisis as its tormented hero.

PLOT: Long - time congressman Cam Brady (Ferrell) faces tough competition from newcomer Marty Huggins (Galifianakis) after the latter receives strong support from an evil corporation looking to bring Chinese child labor factories to North Carolina.

But the plot, which has the Krypton - born superhero coming out of hiding right as Earth is threatened by evil refugees from his home world, emphasizes sacrifice and difficult choices to the point where it becomes a bummer, weighed down by destruction and death.

Too much of the new Ghostbusters is concerned with paying homage to the first movie, from the use of Ray Parker Jr.'s theme song to the incorporation of the Ghostbusters logo into the plot (the logo comes to life as an evil spirit).

Granted, it's working with a run - of - the - mill plot involving a group of idealistic but profane misfits out to save the world from a an evil genius with no credit... Read More»

Blu - ray Review Mirror Mirror Directed by: Tarsem Singh Cast: Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane Running Time: 1 hr 46 mins Rating: PG Due Out: June 26, 2012 PLOT: After the King failed to return from battle, the evil Queen (Roberts) took control of the kingdom.

Whilst many have already given credit to the originality of the central plot about a curse being passed on by having sex, let us not forget the works of directors such as David Cronenberg and, if you want to go even more bizarre, Frank Henenlotter, who have both made films involving the distortion of sex and the idea of sex being the conduit for bad things to happen, And granted, the actual threat in It Follows is a supernatural one rather than one of the body turning on itself, but how many curse movies have there been since Ringu convinced us all that video tapes were credible vessels for evil beings from other dimensions to cross over and kill us?

I must say that this was one of the worst movies I've ever watched, «Evil Dead» was better than this mound of shit... Gareth Edwards should be banned from directing hence forth, and now I hear he's directing the new Star Wars spin - off... I'm not one to talk down to others but let's be honest, you have to be retarded to like this movie... It made absolutely no sense, the script (the most important piece to any movie) was terrible, the plot was stupid, the acting was horrible and it seemed that the actors who were chosen were acting for a different movie all together... Where was the sense of urgency, I mean there were 300 foot tall behemoths walking through buildings and all you could show us was who was going ride with the little boy on the school bus... Maybe if all the main characters died and they just let Godzilla do his thing from there on out an eyebrow could've been raised but unfortunately, there isn't one good thing to say about this movie... I'm shocked the WB handed over one their biggest names to Legendary Pictures... Let's not forget what they've done with Superman Returns... This is shameful...

Director: Lawrence Guterman Cast: Tobey Macguire, Alec Baldwin, Sean Hayes, Alexander Pollock, Susan Sarandon, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jon Lovitz with Elizabeth Perkins and Jeff Goldblum Plot: As a scientist (Goldblum) works on a cure for dog allergies, a secret service of dogs protect the project from an evil organisation made up of cats.

It tries to stitch a fantastical and comical premise (Sandler transforming into strangers and getting up to all sorts of shenanigans, including an uncomfortably rapey encounter with a beautiful customer) with family heartbreak (Max's dad — played by Dustin Hoffman — has left his mom, who suffers from dementia and can't quite figure out where her husband has gone) and a plot about an evil property developer (Ellen Barkin) forcibly gentrifying the neighbourhood.

Our reviewer writes, «The Family Plot delivers a double helping of fun: A prospectus of auction items worthy of Southern Living is served up alongside a tale of gothic suspense woven from the familiar fabric of lost war ballads, flavored with the bitter twang of ingrown family evils and hypocritical Confederate piety.»

Whether exploring the secrets of the mummy's tomb, or defending freedom from the evil plots of COBRA, G.I. JOE has been there,» said Michael Kelly, Hasbro's Director of Global Publishing.

and the evil Ryan character, endlessly whining about how he was meant to be the most evil one, and how could he stop them from foiling his plot to be... evil?

The plot itself, the investigation of the murder of two black men in the ninth ward, hinges on familiar Burke tropes — the powerless caught in a web of circumstance; surprising acts of nobility from the least likely people; unfathomable evil prompting eruptions of Robicheaux's thinly suppressed rage — but the novel's power comes from the way it explores the tragedy of Katrina in a manner that is exactly in tune with the series, a kind of perfect storm brought together by the confluence of fictional and nonfictional realms.

Steering away from the generic hero route most games with the «one man vs an evil corporation plot» have, you are instead in a constant battle of conflicting interests, distrust and ever - changing relationships.

Two guys from my state who were really rude, plotting something massively evil and barely got caught finally get a sentencing...

It is only kept from being Excellent because, well, it is your same old «get the eight badges and stop the evil team» plot!

Can he save his planet from the mad scientist's flatly evil plot?

Sure, the main plot of Dragon Quest IX is simple: you must defend existence from a big evil guy.

If we needed a plot that would draw them together I have the perfect one, Bowser and Eggman coming together with an evil plot would combine the forces of good from the alternate franchises and could potentially develop an ingenious plot.

In a nutshell, Solid Snake infiltrates a nuclear disposal facility on Shadow Moses Island in Alaska, discovers a plot to use a new type of nuclear - equipped walking battle tank, fights a series of almost supernaturally gifted bosses, rescues a scientist and a fellow soldier and stops his evil twin brother from launching a nuke, preventing an all out nuclear war and unearthing information about his genetic legacy in the meantime.

The first hour or so of The Evil Within 2 is dedicated to setting up the plot — making up for all the questions that went unanswered from game one.

With Pato's help, Luffy must fight to recover his crew from the enemy's grasp and find out exactly what The Red Count's evil plots are.

The plot is the usual «stop - the - evil - empire - from - summoning - the - evil - god - and - breaking - shit» affair but relatively early on, the game hints that one of your party is a traitor, sabotaging the group's efforts.

In order to help their newfound friend, Pato leads the crew to the Forgotten Island where they get kidnapped by a wicked pirate named The Red Count and Luffy must fight to recover his crew from the enemy's grasp and find out exactly what The Red Count's evil plots are.

The four playable characters from the original story also return, but with fresh, over-the-top roles, as they learn more about Wyler's evil plot while fighting all - new varieties of the undead in an abandoned, lakeside summer camp where zombie ravers have taken over and turned the grounds into a techno - fueled illusion.

The plot revolves around your typical «save the land from the evil demon,» «you are the chosen one,» yadda yadda yadda.

To help their newfound friend, Pato leads the crew to the Forgotten Island where they get kidnapped by a wicked pirate named The Red Count and Luffy must fight to recover his crew from the enemy's grasp and figure out the The Red Count's evil plots.

It's an overhead, 2D, turn - based, role - playing style game with a story akin to a moving Spielberg movie; a well written, cartoony but serious plot about a young psychic boy who joins a party of diverse characters (a cowboy and a princess, to name a few) who are fated to stop an evil cabal from corrupting and destroying the world.

The game's plot continues from the first game, featuring the next Mortal Kombat tournament set in the otherdimensional realm of Outworld, with the Outworld and Earthrealm representatives fighting each other on their way to challenge the evil emperor Shao Kahn.The game was an unprecedented commercial success and was acclaimed by most critics, receiving many annual awards and having been featured in various top lists in the years and decades to come, but also perpetuating a major video game controversy due to the continuously over-the-top violent content of the series.

Turrican 2 1995 Turrican II: The Final Fight is a platformer / shooter as typically seen on consoles, but designed for home computers from the ground up.Its plot is - naturally - very simple: an evil mega-robot called The Machine attacks the United Planets Ship Avalon 1, slaughtering all who resist.

The game's plot continues from the first game, featuring the next Mortal Kombat tournament set in the otherdimensional realm of Outworld, with the Outworld and Earthrealm representatives fighting each other on their way to challenge the evil emperor Shao Kahn.