Sentences with phrase «film does a good job»

The film did a good job of tying up the loose ends left in the film series and although some scenes require your complete attention to be understood, even a non-book reader can understand all the things that have led up to this conclusion.
This wouldn't feel so tone deaf and backwards if the film did a better job of making Thomas feel like a living, breathing human being rather than some misguided, coming - of - age hipster creep.
In piecing together the why and how of the Templars» decline showrunner Dominic Minghella and his writing team lazily paste together a collage of conceits familiar to any sword and / or sorcery fan — and many of those films did a better job at selling such a story.
The film does a good job of giving both men equal screen time, but the best moments are the scenes they share together.
The film does a good job at catching you up.
The film does a good job of establishing characters efficiently, which is important when juggling a cast of this size.
The film does a good job of showing the gravity of their actions.
Though the film does a better job of capturing the spirit of the «Hitman» franchise with violent, stealth - based action sequences, it's bogged down by a cheesy and predictable script that shackles its titular character to Hannah Ware's human MacGuffin for no other reason than because Agent 47 would be an emotionally detached bore on his own.
The film does a good job of having Star Trek set the backdrop for the film without actually being about Star Trek, meaning you can enjoy it even if you don't know your Spock from your Tribble.
While the story is a bit weak, the film does a good job of contrasting Korean - Americans who steadfastly adhere to the traditions of their homeland with South Koreans who have renounced old customs.
The whole film is something of a love letter to «Shakespeare's» work and the film does a good job of making it seem relevant — both in terms of the story and for the audience watching.
The film does a good job of letting you get close to a couple, but others that are important you're left wondering why you should care for them.
The film does a good job of showing balance, we see Sarah through Peter's rose tinted eyes and as she really is — the cliched, vapid, Hollywood Actress who doesn't know what she wants and becomes competitive when she realizes that Peter has started hanging out with the Front Desk Clerk.

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And while it's true that every branch of Christianity has been racked with scandal over the years, films like the Oscar - winning Spotlight and Netflix true crime series The Keepers do a much better job of creating compelling art that raises questions about faith and morality.
The Arizona Sun Devils Athletic Department have released a new film series that do a good job of helping people understand...
An interesting short film from the RSA about what really drives people and motivates them to do good jobs.
The top 10 lies told by men are as follows: 1) having a better job than they do, 2) taller than they really are 3) weight is less than it really is 4) more athletic than they really are 5) have more money than they really do 6) have more work seniority than they do 7) are in a more interesting profession than they really are 8) know celebrities 9) have employees or an assistant and 10) work in the film industry.
(And although Galifianakis too often falls back on his ostentatiously off - kilter shtick, the comedian fares much better here than he did in The Hangover and actually does a decent job with the film's dramatic moments.)
The film does a very good job of setting the time and place - creating a mood of regular people living regular lives until something extraordinary occurs.
George Bowers does a very good job here creating lots of creepy atmosphere, good lighting, with some great zoom in's, and keeping the film at an engaging pace!
Just as Goblet of Fire did a good job of creating tension through infighting between Harry and his friends, so this film manages to unsettle our feelings of safety by removing all aspects of Hogwarts we have learnt to take for granted.
Although Levy does a great job integrating the special effects into the story in an unobtrusive and even seamless way, he remains unable to lend a film a discernible personality beyond what exists in the script, and at best «Real Steel» feels like a convincing argument that he's eminently capable of handling generic mainstream blockbusters.
That being said though, I can understand why this film had to get some things, though I wished they could have done a better job at selecting what to keep and what to toss.
He does an excellent job, and still retains the charm that served him well, even when the films surrounding him were less than perfect.
The film does a great job at capturing the cold, evil nature of Ian Mckellen's character (who is well cast and gives a great performance) But considering that this is a film directed by Bryan Singer, you know right from the start that this isn't his strongest directorial effort.
While EA did a poor job fleshing out the story, some of the sound - alikes aren't nearly as good as the film's cast (Snape doesn't even sound close) and a few facial animations look bizarre, but for the most part, Half - Blood Prince is one of the best Harry Potter games we've played.
A film that does a good job at showing the potential real life of a teenager, but struggles to get a good feel for the characters.
The message here, while being a bit heavy handed, needs to be said, and the film does a very good job of delving into the consequences of a political system that simply bulldozes people for government funding, not caring what happens to those they trample.
Kerry Washington's Broomhilda has less to do and subsequently has a hard job to stand out amongst everyone else, but her scene with Waltz as they converse in German is one of the best moments of the film.
Here's why not: When you make something, whether a highbrow literary novel or a shoot - em - up video game or a film comedy, you should try to do as good a job as possible.
It is also an interesting political take on the chain of command in the military, lampooning the superior officers as incompetent fools, despite having their hearts in the right place, the film manages to successfully create sympathy for Col. Berman (Ed Harris) in that despite his general inability to do the job, he is actually well liked.
By contrast, Zemeckis's film, co-scripted by Christopher Browne from Petit's memoir «To Reach the Clouds,» doesn't do an especially good job of examining Petit's monomaniacal desire to be a high - wire walker.
How can critics consistently do their jobs well actually analyzing the content of the films they're reviewing if they have to worry about aggravating the spoiler police?
The entire cast did a good job in their respective roles and the film was well directed.
Everyone knows about different acting methods and a lot of people knew about what Carrey did on the set of Man on the Moon but obviously we never saw it, but that's what this documentary is and although it's not spectacular or anything, it gives another look at the work of the actor and it becomes an excellent companion to the film and especially serves as a testament of one of Jim Carrey's best acting jobs.
The site features the standard promotional bumf, but does a good job of showing off the film's lavish technical credits, particularly Consolata Boyle's costumes and Alexandre Desplat's lovely score, which is actually more delicate than the selected excerpt here suggests.
, but Edwards» film does a pretty good job of making us believe such a ridiculous conspiracy.
Though the film isn't as kid - friendly as most animated movies due to Laika's typical gothic leanings, director Travis Knight does such a good job of balancing the darker elements with humor that they're not as frightening as they could be.
His Charlie Fineman is colourless for much of the film, but on the occasion that he does finally let his emotions show, Sandler does a better than adequate job of the performance.
Bassett, a former electronic press kit creator most recently found directing cable television's «Strike Back» and «Da Vinci's Demons», has only made four films in a decade and does not seem to be looking to expand his dance card or impress his way into better or better - paying jobs.
Visually, the teaser looks a bit odd, almost like it could be a fan - made video, but it does do a good job of getting across the idea of the film being a portrait of a brilliant yet controversial kid.
If you're craving an air - tight, claustrophobic sci - fi which satisfyingly ties into the Cloververse, you'll be left wanting — and hoping that the franchise's fourth film due out in October, Overlord, is a good sight better — but if you can settle for well - acted, glossy, fitfully riotous junk food with some questionably lapses in logic, The Cloverfield Paradox does the job well enough.
Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) does a good job directing a gifted cast of talents young and old, and moody cinematography by Greig Fraser gives the film a stylish visual signature, but it's in the script by William Monahan where the film comes up short.
Jackman has done a wonderful job in the role, widening the character's popularity from a comicbook fans to the general cinema - going public: It is only well - earned audience affection that allowed him to survive the execrable X-Men Origins: Wolverine, as idiotic a film as has ever had the misfortune to be screened publicly.
That's the only way to explain why the streaming giant has done such a terrible job promoting their other, better films.
I'm actually a big fan of the first two SCREAM films as they did a great job of deconstructing the American horror genre as well as scaring the pants off of me.
The Solution: The trailer does such a good job of setting up Carrie's prom stuff, you almost feel like it's the main climactic event of the whole film.
The 300 - plus member Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) of television, radio, and online film critics voted on the awards and they usually do a better job than the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in my opinion.
But there's absolutely nothing here so strange that it impedes the viewer's enjoyment; Shyamalan does a superb job of establishing this world and its inhabitants, as well as the rules that clearly govern their actions (eg nobody is terribly surprised by Story's presence, which does make sense within the context of the film).
Does the film community do a better job than the larger American community at respecting its elder statesmen?
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