Sentences with phrase «in political intrigue»

Finally, you can always head back to Skyhold — which will eventually become your main base of operations — to bum around your fortress, engage in political intrigue with your followers, craft more gear, pick out new patterns for the drapes or your throne, spend money improving the defenses, or even sit in judgment at the trials of various criminals the inquisition has captured.

Authoritative and rigorous research creates a biography that explores the larger - than - life adventurer who explored the New World, fought the Spanish, courted Queen Elizabeth's favor and engaged in political intrigue that was his ultimate downfall.

Returning director Francis Lawrence and screenwriters Peter Craig and Danny Strong find inherent drama and tension in the political intrigue and allow more humor to slip through the cracks of such a devastating society, but when it comes time for more action to take place, the film delivers.

The new Intrigue Panel allows players to test out their skills in political intrigue in a variety of ways like assassination attempts and seeking a wife.

Their plots are steeped in political intrigue.

You play a version of Commander Adama in Battlestar Galactica, head of a doomed space fleet constantly on the run from a nameless, implacable foe who far outclasses you while people under your command turn on you in political intrigues.

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What's ironic, however, is that Hollywood's nervousness over showing Putin on film seems at odds with its current Russian obsession, with studios searching high and low for scripts that can best capture the current political climate in all its fraught intrigue.

Icahn on Tuesday referred to Fujifilm as a «supposed «partner» whose conduct over the last year is more unbelievable than what you see on fictional TV shows like House of Cards or Billions,» referring to popular television series about Machiavellian intrigue in the corridors of political power.

They used the history of the mother country (England) as a model for what they DID NOT want... hundreds of years of war, murders, political intrigue, bigotry, and intolerance nearly all caused directly or indirectly by the Catholic church in Rome or later the Church of England (founded by Henry the VIII because he wanted a divorce... LOL)

The frustrating opposition to the political church in Germany, the clandestine seminary life operated by the Confessing Church, the intrigue and plotting designed to rid Germany of a demonic rule make him a fascinating person.

In «Lawyers, Guns and Money»» his biting satire about political intrigue and personal misfortune» Zevon captured the selfishness and cold war paranoia of the «Me Decade»:

Thus, in 1839 Richard Wagner makes a hasty escape from political intrigue, personal bankruptcy, and the humdrum of provincial life in Riga, again by sea; and it is this nautical misadventure that was to inspire his Flying Dutchman and, ironically, lay the foundations for his eventual success as a composer.

as for the «bloodiest religion,» Islam is reliably considered to be at 270 million and counting — and that's straight jihad to extend the Ummah, not political intrigue with a religious flavor: 80 million in Sind / N.

Instead of supporting the Emperor against the Turks, Francis II began to intrigue with the Turks, with the political and military arm of Pope Clement VII, and finally also with reformist rulers in the German speaking lands.

Preet Bharara's nationally publicized firing from the US Attorney job in Manhattan created some intrigue about his political ambitions and the implications for those he was investigating, like New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo.

And though the choice of a running mate is subject to plenty of political calculus and insider intrigue, there's little evidence that a lieutenant governor makes much difference in November.

But recently, the fallout of the APC's governorship primary in Ondo State has snowballed into crisis within the party and thrown up political intrigues capable of damaging its chances in the forthcoming Ondo Governorship election and even the 2019 general elections.

Comparing politicians to those that came before is a useful shorthand for those who are steeped in political histories, intrigues and theory.

QUEENSBURY — This year's election results in Warren County offered plenty of intrigue as several political novices prevailed, the county attorney was elevated to a judgeship, several town officials spurned earlier this year in the primary scored rebounds, and races in Thurman and Chester were far too close to call.

A little more than a week ago, actress Cynthia Nixon stoked intrigue in political circles when it was reported that she had formed a staff of operatives who worked on the first mayoral campaign of Mayor Bill de Blasio, with whom Cuomo often feuds.

We don't make a habit of reporting on outcomes of political fundraisers, but the details trickling in from Albany County Legislature candidate Noelle Kinsch's first event this week were too intriguing to resist.

An intriguing advisory landed in the inboxes of political reporters this afternoon that left many of them aflutter: Eva Moskowitz is going to say something about her political plans tomorrow.

More intriguing is how that level of organised, open violence could have gone on for this length of time in Ugbokolo, the commercial capital of Western Idoma without any communal action or statement by elders and political leaders from the area.

For political insiders, the race also carries the intrigue of pitting two of the leading consulting firms in the progressive world against one another.

And finally, that hotbed of political intrigue, the Rondout Valley, has seen the unexpected withdrawal of Democratic nominee Tony Russo from the race for county legislature in District 18 (Marbletown - Rochester).

If a race between Ms. Nixon and Mr. Cuomo does materialize, it would instantly become one of the most intriguing Democratic primaries in the country, pitting a celebrity first - time candidate with an ability to command national media attention versus a two - term incumbent sitting atop $ 30 million and known for his aggressive political tactics.

Like many scientific controversies, views have become hardened, personal, financial, or political agendas have been suggested, and there has even been intrigue in the form of leaked copies of articles under peer review.

The six - decade - long study on domesticating foxes in Siberia that we write about has everything from cutting - edge science to political intrigue to human / animal love stories, but perhaps more than anything else, it shows that when smart people with a passion for science pair that with almost superhuman perseverance, we can unwrap the mysteries of the world we live in.»

She has endured poverty, political intrigue, and even gunfire (her bum knee is a souvenir of an apparent attempted carjacking near the dig site) in the pursuit of her mission.

Filling the gap between the seasons 6 and 7 this TV special combines most of the show's assets: Kiefer Sutherland BEING Jack Bauer, political intrigues, action in real time, annoyingly stupid minor characters, themes from actual world problems (in this case boy soldiers in Africa) and so forth.

Unburdened with introductory world building and backed by surefooted writing, The Expanse returns as thrilling and intriguing as ever in a second season that packs just enough of a timely political wallop.

Political arm - twisting and back - room dealing lead to plenty of intrigue in Steven Spielberg's film about the 16th president's efforts to pass the 13th Amendment.

In contrast to the tonally exploitative, post-9 / 11 catastrophe smut of the Avengers tentpoles, the former plays as a clever espionage thriller built on political intrigue, disguised as a comic book movie.

This time around, the Virgin Queen is up to her ruffled collars in romantic and political intrigues, mostly revolving around the dashing Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen) and her cousin Mary Queen of Scots (Samantha Morton), respectively.

The dynamics of the seething juxtaposition of Elizabeth struggling to give up her personhood in order to be a ruler, to leave behind her lover, to prove herself equal to the task of governing and, even more, the task of negotiating the political intrigues, is absent here.

With a great cast of historical characters including Queen Elizabeth I, Mary - Queen of Scots, and Sir Walter Raleigh; The Golden Age combines romance and political intrigue in a visually stunning theater presentation.

For people looking to get lost in a detailed world brimming with political intrigue, warring factions, tough choices that affect the story and gobs of replayability that will last you well beyond Fall and into the new year, Dragon Age Inquisition is a must buy.

Blanchett played a younger Elizabeth as a woman forced to shed youth and naivete in order to survive - a messy confluence of political religious intrigue endangered her life and her kingdom.

Created in 2005 to justify a fourth American release on DVD, the extended cut lengthens several scenes by a few frames and reinserts scenes depicting Maximus tending his troops and of political intrigue in Rome, but does nothing to alter the story or characters overall.

It's a cast whose progress through the story I was eager to witness, and the political maneuvering of the world of Horizon weaves myriad opportunities for intrigue both in this game and the future.

Preston Foster, Mischa Auer, and Evalyn Knapp star in this tale of political intrigue centering on the quest of a powerful mayor to clear his name.

Working, however, in an even softer register than that already lightweight film, «The Young Victoria» plays down court intrigue in favor of dewy - eyed first love; if «Elizabeth's» populist coup was restyling royal history as political thriller, this lands squarely in rom - com territory, with Rupert Friend's Prince Albert the dreamy yet ever - deferred suitor.

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They, too, must have at least peripheral familiarity with the tale of Machiavellian cunning and political intrigue, if not explicitly using that as a source text for technique and strategy during their respective reigns and rules in offices.

The film will reportedly take influence from Ta - Nehisi Coates's massively successful Black Panther comic, but mostly through the story of political intrigue in the advanced state of Wakanda.

Having turned in a couple of ill - received films delving into the matters of political intrigue, Alfred Hitchcock went back to Britain and, practically at the very end of his career, made another great film on the trail of the works that had given him the title of the master of suspense and the macabre.

Steeped in the feudal political intrigue of the BattleTech universe, the game will feature an open - ended Mercenaries - style campaign that blends RPG «Mech and MechWarrior management with modern turn - based tactics.

Zero Days, the latest non-fiction entry from director Alex Gibney (he of Going Clear fame) begins just the way you'd want an edgy, cloak - and - dagger tale of political intrigue to begin; a figure, obscured in...

«Turns the heartbreak and bloodshed of Indian partition in 1947 into a lush costume drama full of political intrigue and melodramatic romance in this not - entirely successful mix of Bollywood and Merchant - Ivory conventions» — KT

Whatever the reason, one of the joys of the Bourne series (launched, in book form, by author Robert Ludlum in 1980) is the combination of seemingly real - world political intrigue and visceral action sequences that feel more dangerous and thrilling than anything on offer in the ever - expanding catalogue of either the Marvel or DC franchises.