Sentences with phrase «high concept action»

Alas, my heart sank when I realized that the film I was about to see was not a remake of the 1995 forgotten Cindy Crawford - William Baldwin classic but a in fact change of pace low - key political drama from the go to high concept action film - maker of the past decade, Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr & Mrs Smith) focusing on the Plame Affair, one of the key scandals in recent American political history.

Not exact matches

In this concept, executives view the company from a high balcony vantage point while those further down in the organization are closer to the dance floor - where the action happens.

Paul clearly states that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities in high places; He is suppose to be setting a principal and he is in fact destroying the thing that God stand for, serving the flesh and the creation more than the creator who is blessed forever; Man will always have a battle between flesh and spirit; he is more flesh than spirit ever in his dress muscles and tight shirts; which has no place in the spirit;» dealing with matters of the holy ghost «he can speck it but he can «t live it; which is the trouble with a lot of modern day Christians; do as i say not as i do... old fashion parents had the same concept, its not just Eddie he got caught, he was just falling weak to the flesh and his own desires; only thing is, he is responsible for the souls of those under his leadership; He must answer and atone to God for those actions, you think for a moment we are being hard on him; God has a way of letting us know when we are wrong that lets us know we need to change.

If however, the higher level concepts are clearly defined by effective procedures, they may then be subdivided into component parts, which parts may also then be subdivided until we finally reach very simple actions that can be described by lines of a Turing machine table.

French filmmaker Luc Besson (The Family, Brick Mansions) writes and directs Lucy, a loopy, high - concept science fiction thriller that, like most Besson efforts, is actually just a dumb and goofy action genre film masquerading as a smart and insightful one.

A collision of medieval fantasy and commando action movie, where you can almost believe in the high - concept mix - and - matching.

, action star Liam Neeson and director Jaume Collet - Serra have crafted their most satisfying work to date by sticking to a tried - and - true crime movie template, and allowing a talented cast and tight production values to be the only high concept they need.

His signature style has always displayed a perfect balance of the blockbuster thematic but what sets him aside from the rest is his ability to blend humour, high concept adventure, action and cutting edge special - effects anchored with a real human story.

Apparently, America likes their exploitative high - concept action pictures more violent and trashy because the R - rated Olympus has Fallen was the more successful of the two (and its also spawned an upcoming sequel, London is Falling).

It's a terrific character piece, a gripping prison break thriller with a wicked high - concept twist and the smartest action movie of 2011.

The season is peppered with sequels, action flicks, high concept romantic comedies and all the other fair designed to take away cash from bored teens.

Run All Night reunites Liam Neeson with his Unknown and Non-Stop director Jaume Collet - Serra for another high - concept action film - this time set in the urban jungle of NYC, during one incredibly long chase, over one incredibly violent night.

After making four high - octane action films with Mark Neveldine (including Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance and both Crank movies), Brian Taylor goes solo with this high - concept thriller about kids in peril.

Shane Black was once the highly paid screenwriter of such lowbrow, high - concept, energetic, pulpy action films as Lethal Weapon (1987), The Last Boy Scout (1991) and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996).

Surrogates aims low with the high - concept material, such that those who are only expecting some decent action and a few nifty concepts might consider it a decent guilty pleasure akin to the fondness they feel regarding a trashy but occasionally clever B - movie.

Surrogates is a good science fiction idea that is either too shallow and underdeveloped to provide the depth necessary to make a lasting impression, or it's a case of a rich and deep story that had been stripped away of all of its high concepts due to lack of budget, studio meddling, and a director who prefers big action sequences over scenes of talking heads.

High concept isn't just for action though.

There's no high concept here or need for a third act twist, it's just a gritty, balls to the wall action thriller very much in the vein of the sort of revenge themed films of the 70's.

French comedian Dany Boon («Micmacs «-RRB- and German actress Diane Kruger («Inglourious Basterds «-RRB- are going to star in a high - concept action - adventure comedy «Fly Me To The Moon,» directed by Pascal Chaumeil, the man behind last year's charming «Heartbreaker» hotties Romain Duris and Vanessa Paradis.

She was electrifying as an alien seductress in Jonathan Glazer's 2013 horror Under the Skin and is at her very best in Luc Besson's high - concept action thriller Lucy, which opened here yesterday, playing a women whose mind becomes explosively powerful after she's injected with a synthetic drug.

Variety has announced that Thompson has signed on to star in a «high - concept action - drama» about the iconic lifelong jewelry thief Doris Payne.

In this action - packed, high - concept...

A superstar - making movie for Bruce Willis (Hudson Hawk, Pulp Fiction), and a hell of an action flick on its own terms, Die Hard set a standard for high - concept, high - octane action blockbusters that few could touch on the silver screen — even its higher budgeted sequels.

However, by ditching the high - concept, flimsy mystery premises of their previous films and instead providing old - school action / thriller gravitas, Serra and Neeson manage to deliver their best film yet - one that should more than suitably appease fans of the genre, and / or Neeson's career as an action star.

The Oceans 11 comparisons are easy buy Variety described the film as «a high - concept action - drama in the vein of Catch Me if You Can and The Thomas Crown Affair».

But Snowpiercer remarkably satisfies both the arthouse and mainstream crowds with a high - concept plotline stuffed with stunning visuals and marvelous action sequences.

The two Charlie's Angels movies grossed $ 100 M domestically and $ 250 M worldwide on a familiar brand, a high action - comedy concept, and an ensemble.

The coming weekend sees another balanced offering, with high - concept, low - budget horror The Devil Inside (a US box - office smash, on opening weekend at least), action comedy 21 Jump Street, heist thriller Contraband and family drama We Bought a Zoo.

Regardless of the quality of the surrounding film, Luc Besson can still be counted on for at least one moment per movie that does what he does best: blending high - concept, stylish stupidity with rock - solid action beats.

While an English - language yakker with Kamen demonstrates the co-writer's comprehensive understanding of the basic drive behind Taken's high concept, by the same token he tends to regurgitate popular action tropes and merely fills in the blanks for plot and motivation.

16 Blocks isn't actually the high - concept comedy / action / blockbuster / Lethal Weapon - y kind of film I expected, in fact more of a sombre character piece.

Somehow director Shawn Levy, leaving the familiar waters of high - concept comedy for family drama set against a vaguely futuristic backdrop of robot action from the dregs of fleapits to the main event of a championship bout, makes it all work as a satisfying experience.

The Hurricane Heist looks like the Sharknado of heist movies in the first trailer for this high - concept action film from Rob Cohen.

For example, studies of how teachers use their time during instruction have not focused on actions principals take to monitor or set expectations for the delivery of high quality instruction.123 One purpose of our study is to clarify the concept, at least in some measure.

What we haven't yet looked at, though, are the resources education leaders need in order to turn these concepts into reality and the top action steps that will support high - quality reading practice in their schools and districts.

There are many talented and dedicated leaders in districts across the country working on family outreach, but part of what makes Crain stand out is her ability to take high - concept ideas — such as home visiting or parent collaboration, for instance, and translate them into real action, says Karen Mapp, a senior lecturer at Harvard University and a national expert on parent engagement.

The highly equipped concept, with its love for details, is also crowned by a high - end metal key ring in action styling.

«A terrific blend of high - concept and wild action... A must for fans of smart postapocalyptic storytelling.»

- Iizuka has received a ton of requests from fans to have their own original characters appear in Sonic games - while that couldn't happen, Sonic Forces» custom character recognizes that fan desire - the avatar was created with the idea of «making straight high - speed action» - this time the concept is that all three styles (Modern, Classic, Avatar) would be high - speed based - make selections for the face, mouth, body color, and gender of custom characters - each species will also have their own unique skills, such as wolves being able to pull nearby rings - you can't change custom characters in the middle of the game - there is some sort of feature that's unlocked after you've cleared the game once related to this - the new avatar style will have a speedy and rhythmic style like Modern Sonic, but also different vectors from Sonic - this includes differences in timing for pressing buttons, or the Wisps giving the avatar trickier movements - the story aims to depict heroes that would feel like Sonic - by controlling different characters, the devs hope to show a story that extends to explaining the world setting as well - the story concept has been «Hero Army vs. Eggman's Army» from the start - when wondering who should be made playable among the heroes, the idea came up for Classic Sonic - the character setting for the avatar is a civilian in an area occupied by Eggman who stands up and fights together with Sonic - during stages, you'll hear radio contact from partners like Tails and Amy - Sonic and the rest of the gang form a resistance to stand against Eggman's army, so they relay information from headquarters - boss characters like Chaos and Metal Sonic will appear in Eggman's army - details on the new character (Infinite) are being kept secret - the main part of the storyline is that Eggman gathers strong enemies in the past to form an all mighty army - some people might be wondering why Shadow is on the enemy's side, but they can find out more by experiencing the story - the team thinks Japanese fans are taking a liking to the serious story and character customization features - there were some struggles with the new engine in early stages, but now they've moved to a smooth development process - the team knew they wanted to bring the game to Nintendo's new console before they even knew it was the Switch - the Switch info came to them during the middle of the game's development - SEGA knew Nintendo fans would want to play Sonic's new game, which is why they personally worked to bring it to Switch - SEGA plans to show the game in Japan at Tokyo Game Show 2017 in September - the team is also working on providing new information, including news that would be unique to Japan

A Japanese career site recently posted a job for a 2D concept designer and animator on a «high - end action game» for the PlayStation 4 that was in development at a «long - standing consumer game maker famous for its unique goddess (megami) and demon RPGs.»

The Fall Nintendo Switch Developed By: Over the Moon Published By: Over the Moon Category: Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle Release Date: 5.10.18 High - concept sidescrolling sci - fi point»n' click adventure?

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation