Sentences with phrase «flawed characters makes»

«Denis Leary's extensive and successful career playing complicated, flawed characters makes him the perfect addition to this badass Animal Kingdom family,» said Sarah Aubrey, executive vice president of original programming for TNT.

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In fact, that this election became less about conflicting ideas for achieving the same goal (the common good of Americans) and more about making sure everyone knows your opponents» deep character flaws is axiomatic.

Yes, in the case of character flaws, it's much easier for a Christian to claim that god made them that way to serve a particular purpose in the body of Christ or that god will forgive their sins.

In Charlotte Simmons, one finds all the features that have made Wolfe one of the greatest contemporary North American novelists: a plot that drives at breakneck speed through a major culture - shaping institution, an array of flawed yet yearning characters tested to the limits of their endurance, and startlingly authentic dialogue.

The general religiousness of that nation, so different in cultural character from that in North America, has contributed both to a measure of forgiveness and mutual trust within a highly plural body politic, These attitudes to be sure are both flawed and fragile, but they have made a difference.

In order to make a fearless, moral inventory of our lives we will self - examine ourselves, allow the Holy Spirit to examine us, and other faithful followers of Christ to examine us — to expose any fault, sin, immorality, or character flaw we maybe blind to.

I'm sure the Giants are conducting a thorough background check to make sure he does not have the same character flaws that short circuited Manziel's career or Ryan Leaf's etc... If he checks out, I really like his QB skills and competitiveness.

From Carol breastfeeding on Friends to Lysa Arryn breastfeeding her school - age son on Game of Thrones, it seems the only depictions of breastfeeding we see on television are either played as a way to make men uncomfortable or to demonstrate the nursing mother's character flaws.

But business interests aside — and he insists he had written off the idea of getting his money back long ago — Casale also said he has «bigger concerns» about Wendy Long's character that makes him believe she's too flawed to run again.

There were plenty of good arguments for not interfering in Syria last week, including the lack of a publicly - presented plan, the potential for escalation in the event of inadvertent hits on Russian personnel, and the character flaws of the US president, which make any military initiative unpredictable.

Even the heighten awareness of this character flaw during the last challenge didn't make much of difference.

But most of the flaws explored here mostly make the characters seem human.

But that can't make up for deeply flawed storytelling filled with plotholes, poorly thought - out characters, and lackluster direction.

The fatal flaw of this screenwriting term paper is that Cooper's character is a boring jerk we're supposed to regard as a nice guy who made an honest mistake.

It's not low - brow comedy or slapstick at all, but a very well - written and acted show, which slowly makes you really love the characters, mostly for their flaws.

Without characters you can relate to or stars you feel compelled to watch, The Back - Up Plan is a lackluster attempt to make Jennifer Lopez likeable and relatable despite shopworn clichés and glaring flaws.

Premises like the one in Kings And Queen usually lead flawed characters to call on inner reserves of strength, but Devos and Amalric only reveal deeper shortcomings, which makes them more touching and human.

Anchored by truly great performances by Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby and Sarah Silverman, the deeply flawed characters in «Take This Waltz» can be ugly and irredeemable, but as blemished as the picture is at times — questionable cinematic choices are made on top of morally questionable ones — it's boldly real, achingly raw and intimate in a way that's rarely seen onscreen.

«I really can't stand the criticism that says, «because he's playing this character, he must be one himself» — which is such nonsense... He makes something human out of somebody so deeply flawed.»

But this aside he's a surprisingly flawed character for a romantic lead and for some audiences might find their disdain for him makes the second act a little tough to chew.

Roger's long dark night of the soul reveals a character whose deep flaws prove that those who can't, teach, making him compulsively watchable and excruciatingly entertaining.

Based on the influential novel by Chris Kraus, the series» pilot made a splash with critics thanks to its deft handling of a tricky tone and unflinching examination of a trio of flawed and frequently unlikeable characters.

Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, and Emma Stone all gave fantastic performances playing characters who were extremely flawed and made some terrible and selfish choices.

Director Brad Bird, best known for helming animated projects at Pixar like Ratatouille and The Incredibles knows how to make fantastical situations more interesting by allowing his characters to derive humor from their flaws.

Continuing Falcone's bizarre penchant for making films that don't acknowledge any flaws in his wife's characters, Deanna is continually portrayed as endearing for her clumsy attempts to reintegrate into youth culture, with nearly every character constantly reminding her of just how loveable she is.

Gleeson's character could come across as a real jackass, but he doesn't — he's a deeply flawed and mistake - making human being, but ultimately one with a really good heart, as evidenced by the not - quite - throwaway brief subplot with his dying mother.

«I am interested in making human stories with characters that are either, full of grace or flawed,» states Elba.

Sheridan set out to make a «buddy road film which was also a heist thriller, with elements of the inevitable showdown of a western with some of the real consequences of the flawed characters of a real drama,» he said.

It's much harder to satisfy by simply explaining who their characters are, what makes them tick and what their flaws are.

Just about every character in this tale about a wannabe pageant princess has a prominent flaw that only makes them more endearing, particularly Alan Arkin as the heroin - snorting granddad and Toni Collette as the over-worked mother.

All the characters in Sherlock are flawed, making them compelling and great for all the cast to play.»

A Dangerous Method is flawed, but should be commended in illustrating what is essentially a series of intellectual discussions in a manner which makes the characters most human.

In Lady Bird, Gerwig somehow found a new angle on the mother - daughter movie that doesn't shy away from each character's flaws but never makes either of them remotely monstrous.

J.R. gained fame for his large - scale photography exhibits / installations featuring people he happened to meet; Varda has earned acclaim for making movies about characters who are humanly flawed and realistic.

Palmer and Bello are clearly trying to fight through their character flaws and their struggles make them endearing.

In order to make a movie like this work, both characters have to have flaws, but the filmmakers are so clearly determined to make a victim out of Aniston that we eventually agree and can not wait for her to get rid of Gary once and for all, even though it's not what she really wants.

It isn't simply that her voice comes out clear and her characters feel tailor made for her; there's a sweetness in both films that was absent from Baumbach's previous efforts — a desire not just to present flawed people who were often unlikable but show that these deeply flawed, often unlikable people can also be lovable.

Indeed, Hoult made for a much more alluring animal than Kelsey Grammer (who played the same character in Brett Ratner's X-Men: The Last Stand), and, despite the movie's flaws, he brought a very necessary vulnerability to the famously introspective character.

And kudos to the actors for making the characters flawed and funny with their dialogue delivery and facial expressions; all three characters feel real throughout, even when the film becomes more obvious towards its finish.

Fesnadillo previously made the curious Intacto in his native Spain, a brilliant yet flawed thriller about luck as a commodity, and here he does honour the original 28 Days Later..., but thankfully starts from scratch with new characters.

As pointed out in the Q&A the characters are well written and flawed, there are sinister, selfish motives in everyone which makes it all the more interesting.

Another flaw is that four of the actresses spend much of the film wearing the identical bridesmaid's dress, which makes it difficult at times to keep the characters straight.

While this sometimes - slow film does have its flaws - the greatest being the inability of the comedic characters to gain empathy from the audience, it offers positive messages of working through disappointments and making commitments.

The lack of appealing narrative, flawed combat system and the disappointing VR implementation makes it a tough recommendation for those who are looking for a good JRPG, but if you are a Neptunia fan, the inclusion of the VR Room that allows you to have some close encounters with your favorite characters should prove to be a nice addition.

If the plot doesn't matter, the relationship between the leads is fairly typical, and the main characters» flaws make them more complementary than contradictory, what, then, is the reason the film works?

It's not without its flaws by any means, the plotting often does get in the way of what should be clean, bold throughlines, but as a grace note love letter to a character who made Nolan's career, and to a vision for a comic book film which simply redefined what the genre could do, it's a fitting farewell.

It's certainly not the perfect option for that, having been subject to all sorts of criticism from its treatment of race relations to its arguable redemption arc for arguably its most despicable character to its stereotypical look at small town America (a movie made by an Irish director about the flaws of America seems like it could get an extra boost from a voting body like the HFPA).

The director that made Thank You For Smoking, Juno, and Up in the Air switches gears with his new film, Labor Day, which slows down its pace and trades charismatic and quirky characters for flawed and heartfelt ones, while keeping solid performances from the cast.

And though the plot and the characters had massive flaws, it's just a beautiful, well - made film that made me happy - and to be honest, when you're doing something recreationally, that's the ultimate goal, right?!

There's nothing wrong with flawed characters — in fact, that's what makes some of the best movies — but when they're as irredeemable as the one that Wahlberg plays in «The Gambler,» it makes it very difficult to give a damn what happens to him.