Sentences with phrase «gripping tale of»

In a gripping tale of bone - chilling horror, writer Scott Ciencin (Silent Hill: Dying Inside) follows a young soldier suffering from survivor's guilt into the darkened confines of Silent Hill.

I wish the campaign could've been better, as the first few episodes really showed promise in delivering an edgy, gripping tale of cops and drug dealers, but instead the story becomes nothing more than predictable and trite.

A heart - stopping thriller rendered with masterful literary skill, The Twelve is a grand and gripping tale of sacrifice and survival.

Highland Wolf Clan Series, Book 1, The Reluctant Alpha: A gripping tale of Shifters full of suspense, action and paranormal romance

Commenting on Three Sisters, the judges said the novel was, «A moving exploration of Chinese family and village life during the Cultural Revolution, that moves seamlessly between the epic and the intimate, the heroic and the petty, illuminating not only individual lives but an entire society, within a gripping tale of familial conflict and love.»

A fast - paced adventure into the cutthroat world behind the wrecking ball, House Revenge is another gripping tale of collusion and corruption from a beloved political thriller writer.

«Brian Payton's remarkable novel is a tightly wound double helix: the gripping tale of a man struggling to save his own life entwined with the heart - rending tale of a woman struggling to save her marriage.

«The Wind is Not a River is a gripping tale of one man's battle to survive the physical elements, the tides of war, and terrifying isolation.

A gripping tale of adventure and searing reality, Lucky Boy gives voice to two mothers bound together by their love for one lucky boy.

The most important rule, to «tell a story to its end,» spurs the old Scot on to invent a strange and gripping tale of men in the trenches of the First World War.

It is an absolutely gripping tale of man and nature that leads inexorably to a final showdown in a clearing deep in the taiga.

Kristina McMorris» third novel, The Pieces We Keep, is a gripping tale of love, grief, family and secrets — and an exploration of the intriguing notion that firsthand memories can be shared between different generations.

Mississippi novelist Greg Iles» bestselling Natchez Burning trilogy comes to a close with a gripping tale of revenge and dangerous family secrets.

Using Brawley's complexly distressing story as an armature, Oates builds her own gripping tale of how the horrific legacy of slavery has poisoned family relationships and fueled police brutality against African Americans.

Written in a lush, lyrical style reminiscent of The God of Small Things, infused with the flavors and scents of Middle Eastern food, and spiced with history and fable, Crescent is a sensuous love story and a gripping tale of risk and commitment.

In his most recent novel, the author of Corelli's Mandolin returns with another gripping tale of love and war.

Woven among the story of the Khuranas and the Ahmeds is the gripping tale of Shockie, a Kashmiri bomb maker who has forsaken his own life for the independence of his homeland.

What may shock is that Mughal - E-Azam sports a dramatic story as well, weaving conflicts between father and son, love and duty into a gripping tale of thwarted romance.

Two Mothers / Australia, France (Director: Anne Fontaine, Screenwriter: Christopher Hampton)-- This gripping tale of love, lust and the power of friendship charts the unconventional and passionate affairs of two lifelong friends who fall in love with each other's sons.

Beasts of No Nation is based on the highly acclaimed novel by Nigerian author Uzodinma Iweala, bringing to life the gripping tale of Agu, a child soldier torn from his family to fight in the civil war of an African country.

With brand new content and slick updates, this is the definitive way to experience the gripping tale of the Midnight Channel.

Jolie makes her stunning directorial and screenwriting debut with this gripping tale of love and survival set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War.

Based on the highly acclaimed novel, director Cary Fukunaga's Beasts of No Nation brings to life the gripping tale of Agu (newcomer Abraham Attah), a child soldier torn from his family to fight in the civil war of an African country.

127 Hours is as gripping a tale of stranded ingenuity as Cast Away, as Aron works to save himself by adjusting to his...

Great, you won't find any in this gripping tale of survival told entirely in Ukranian sign language.

’71 doesn't always work, but when it does, it's a blistering, gripping tale of a boy lost in a war gone horribly wrong.

While gripping tales of loss and heroism rightly fill the news, another story quietly unfolds.

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We bring together the best immersive experiences from the world's finest VR creators — from gripping tales set in worlds of pure imagination to documentaries taking you further inside the news than ever before.

But what could now hurt Benchmark's business is a new fear factor that has gripped a young class of entrepreneurs, who perhaps see Kalanick's ouster as a cautionary tale for their own companies down the road.

But if Rowling falls short, it is not because she is in the grip of some corrupting pagan influence but because her writing powers did not quite match up to the intuition around which she wove her tale.

Far from being a well organised and disciplined transfer policy it's a joke run by a bunch of jokers with a manager who behaves as if he is trapped in a world of football fairy tales and has lost his grip on reality.

Double the usual size, packed with stunning images and gripping fathers» tales, it introduces projects from Siberia to Sweden, Brazil to Cameroon, South Africa to Australia, and reveals the extent to which fatherhood is a growing area of concern all over the world.

While fear gripped the entire valley, Malala Yousafzai, an eleven years old girl from Swat's Mingora town, began telling the world her innocent tales of surviving the Taliban's ban on education.

All this week, Westminster has been gripped by a tale of mystery, intrigue and - potentially - foul play.

His tales of intrigue, bad behaviour and the downfall of Thatcher are a gripping read.

His vision of America as a «tale of two cities» foreshadowed the growing income inequality that grips our nation today,» Sweeney said.

So far so gripping, but despite the promise of the original tale, this filmed adaptation from director Rupert Goold feels oddly underwhelming.

Its story might not be the most gripping of tales, but its deep and varied combat ensures that players will come back to it time and time again to test their wits and take on more challenging difficulties.

Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, the latest from legendary director Ken Loach is a gripping, human tale about the impact one man can make.

Inspired by the frightening true - life tale of a family that moved into a converted funeral home and subsequently fell under supernatural attack, director Peter Cornwell's The Haunting in Connecticut follows the quest of a desperate mother to free her family from the grip of an evil beyond human comprehension.

Little Fish, set in the Sydney suburbs, is a tale of addicts and former addicts: people either caught in the grip of heroin or trying to escape its pull.

A very well acted tale of turnarounds, family, friendship and seeing through stereotypes that's low on action but gripping nevertheless with great performances from Matthew and Jared Leto as his unexpected business partner.

Ridley Scott's true kidnapping tale of is a gripping drama about loyalty, family and lots and lots of money.Read More

The series, a slow - to - unfold but emotionally gripping tale, focuses on the life of Aminata Diallo (played by Shailyn Pierre - Dixon as a child and Aunjanue Ellis as an adult), who was ripped from her parents» arms at age 11 and sold into slavery.

On the answer hinges the happiness of a lifetime in this, Eric Rohmer's most direct and emotionally gripping «moral tale.»

Superbly written, acted and directed, the film is understated, poignant and captivating from scene one, and weaves a tale of sublime tragedy that grips you with the greatest of ease.

Mick Jackson's «Denial» tells the gripping fact - based tale of a Holocaust denier, David Irving (played by Timothy Spall), who took a revered American historian, Deborah Lipstadt (played by Rachel Weisz), to court in England, forcing her to prove that the genocide actually took place.

A number of memorable moments (Ruffalo and McAdams in particular) weaved through a fast - paced, gripping tale that climaxes with a satisfactory ending truly makes this film a must - watch!

A simple yet gripping, stripped back tale of kidnap and multiple betrayal with three fine performances and plenty of tension.

This boxing biopic tells the tale of Vinny Pazienza, a truly gripping story which follows this former champions excruciating battle to return to the ring.