Sentences with phrase «few dramatic movies»

«A few dramatic movies have been made about slavery»??

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At the dramatic and comedic conclusion of the first Austin Powers movie, Dr. Evil defines the cultural shifts that occurred while the International Man of Mystery was sleeping through a few decades.

All this goofiness can hamstring a movie's emotional beats, and there are a few Ragnarok moments that don't have quite the dramatic pull they should (one early scene between Thor, Loki and their father, played by Anthony Hopkins, particularly suffers).

Television can be a lifesaver during pregnancy — tuning in to a dramatic series or a gripping movie means I can tune out my pregnancy worries, aches, and pains for a few hours.

It's telling that Paul's dramatic moment of conversion on the road to Damascus, which a different movie might have saved for the climax, is relegated to a few quick flashbacks.

In 1929, Dunne was cast as Magnolia in the Chicago company production of Show Boat; her superlative performance led to a movie contract with RKO, where after a few inconsequential programmers like Leathernecking (1930), she became one of the top dramatic stars at that studio.

The logic that fits the story together is clear, and its elements are resonant; the precision of its dramatic logic suggests psychological depths — long - festering family stories, sexual fantasies, the potential dangers of creative energy, and the self - definition of happiness — that few movies approach.

Add to that a few dramatic elements, and you have a movie that is thoroughly engaging and above all worth seeing for viewers that are skeptical about these sorts of films.

This week's new Blu - ray releases include one of the funniest films of the year, a trio of horror movie collections for a few franchises — one classic, one unlikely, and one incredibly gory — a dramatic turn from Robert Pattinson, and more.

The movie does indulge in a few «based on a true story» conventions, and the wobbly Russian accents are sometimes distracting, but these are minor quibbles in a brutally effective, brilliantly constructed dramatic thriller.

There is a shortage of surprises for viewers who have seen more than a few movies (animated or not) before, but the light and laid - back atmosphere (in spite of context that's supposed to be dramatic) yields a fair amount of laughs and a generally good time, in a breezy take on the British comedy tradition.

And sure, the main problem people will have with this movie is that it is very identical to the second Hunger Games (up until the last few dramatic game - changing moments), but at the end of the day, you still end up enjoying the experience.

Ah, but of course this is more than a mere Avengers All - Star movie, as we also have the very welcome presence of the Guardians of the Galaxy, who provide most of the comic relief (along with a few moving dramatic touches).

While it takes a few too many dramatic detours, including a subplot involving a local pedophilia ring that distracts from the appeal of this central coupling, the movie retains an elevated sense of awe around the nature of Tina and Vore's relationship.

From a technical standpoint, the film was one for the ages (this was one of those increasingly rare movies that cried out to be seen on the biggest screen possible and was even one of the few to make intelligent use of 3D technology) but what was even more surprising was how effective it was from a dramatic standpoint as well, thanks in no small part to the career - best work from Bullock and the deft use of Clooney's glib star quality to help orient viewers for what might have otherwise been an off - putting experience).