Sentences with phrase «intriguing plot of»

The intriguing plot of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III centers around the reappearance of The Wandering World.

Jane Austen never married and apparently had only brief encounters with love, yet she managed to craft loquacious characters that have plenty to say about the intricate schemes and intriguing plots of romance.

The rich language and intriguing plots of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories are up against the baseball playoffs at Bennet Middle School.

Poe, Baseball Are Focus at Bennet The rich language and intriguing plots of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories are up against the baseball playoffs at Bennet Middle School.

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It was hard not to, given its intriguing plot, impeccable acting, and nostalgic sensibility — it's like ET meets The Twilight Zone, with a healthy dose of Goonies and Donnie Darko thrown in.

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.

The draw for the round - of - 16 has been made, and there's a bunch of intriguing clashes as teams plot their way to the Kiev final on May 26.

The events surrounding his rapid rise to power sound like something straight out of Hollywood, involving secretive plots and political intrigue, however, the consequences of his dramatic ascent to power could be very real for Saudi Arabia and the region as a whole.

The opening moments of «Death and the Maiden» are so intriguing that almost any continuation would be a disappointment - but movies have to be about something, and so slowly the purity of the situation settles down into the business of the plot.

Despite being named «Defender of the Faith» by the Pope, Henry begins to scheme to replace his queen with the more desirable Anne Boleyn, as court intrigues involving Princess Margaret and plots against Cardinal Wolsey intensify.

The new settings, intriguing characters and a fresh take on familiar faces all combine to make an extremely memorable adventure, especially when you consider the amount of plot turns and twists you go through.

Although some liberties have been taken with the characters and plot, it is an immediately intriguing, wonderfully textured realization of Dick's challenging book.

This well - worn plot spends the first hour with lots of intrigue and a confusing array of characters.

Unlike «Smash» and «Nashville» which go downhill as it goes on, this show never seems to run out of ideas and intriguing plots.

Consequently, the early episodes lag until enough plot points have gone by that the intrigue starts to really payoff, yet it's hard to really connect with any of the characters (Except maybe Joan, who Ross gives a great deal of depth to as the episodes wear on).

Much more might have been made of the intriguing tale of Mary, Queen of Scots (Samantha Morton), the cousin Elizabeth had executed for royal plotting.

Season 2 brings more terrifying and intriguing plot to the show, the CDC team wsa once again sent out to the wilderness to investigate another outbreak of a deadly contagion.

But I was really looking forward to «The Haunting» for many reasons: the actors (Liam Neeson, in particular), the story (I haven't seen any of the other Hill House movies, but my dad seems to like them and the plot intrigued me), and I was hoping for a movie that would scare me by being subtle, psychological, and spontaneous, like the kind «ol Hitchcock made.

On one hand, it creates some intrigue as you discover how each character got to their respective points of desperation; but because each goes only once, it leaves out insights as to how they do or do not overcome these demons which seem important for a plot like this.

Regardless of my opinion of The Walking Dead «s technical competency, I was hooked by the engaging characters and intriguing plot within the first two minutes of loading up the game.

The paradox falls there, as a majority of the audience isn't going to Magic Mike XXL to see an intriguing plot.

Anchored by a subtly superb performance by Scottish actress Tilda Swinton, the opening hour of «The Deep End» hints at the promise of rare intrigue and dark allure, but its overall attempts at re-igniting the unsettling ambience of old - fashioned film noir are let down by a potholed plot and poor characterisation.

While Bahrani efficiently establishes that initial tension, «At Any Price» wastes a majority of its runtime with bland, uninteresting proceedings — not because the plot lacks sufficient developments, but rather due to the lack of intrigue in which they're presented.

With its intriguing concepts and well - voiced plot, it's a shame then that the game is let down by a multitude of factors, all of -LSB-...]

It's certainly an intriguing premise for a film, with a plot that would have made a fantastic episode of Rod Serling's classic television show, «The Twilight Zone».

Mulholland Books, 448 pages, $ 26 The seamy side of Hollywood never fails to fascinate, and it delivers enough intrigue and general nastiness for gripping plots.

Unfortunately, the script is fairly weak and does not sustain the energy to keep that aspect of the plot intriguing.

A lifeless cast of lead characters did very little to alleviate the turgid, convoluted plot which only became relevant (and intriguing) in the opening and closing scenes of the game.

It's mixture of intriguing plot and stunning visuals has rendered all other movie news obsolete.

It's important to note that this plot synopsis also says that S.H.I.E.L.D. is in charge of the Superhuman Registration Act, which is intriguing given the fall of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

The plot is a thinly - veiled ripoff of «The Silence of the Lambs» minus the people eater — and the intrigue, suspense, surprise, complexity, character development, mordant wit, originality, and shell shocking horror.

However, the best of them are the ones that intrigue an initial idea and elaborate upon it with the kind of well - developed characters, ingenious plots and emotional resonance that is rarely seen in films aimed at family audiences.

This intriguing plot gives MacFarlane plenty of room to fill the movie with the crude, profane comedy that he's known for.

How the film's compelling star Jennifer Lawrence may feel about this sentiment is another matter, but this is a tale that, like any number of fanciful genre outings, both pulls you in with its intriguing central dramatic situation and pushes you out with some mightily far - fetched plot contrivances.

Both films have smart dialogue and intriguing moral dilemmas that play out in somber fashion, but they are continuously undone by heavy - handed plotting and an ever - increasing escalation of pitch into the realm of the absurd.

It's kinda funny — for a film based on actual events, plot twists and turns unfold as if part of a complex fictional story of political intrigue.

While As Above, So Below begins with an at least mildly intriguing set - up of plot, once this team heads into the catacombs it quickly becomes yet another rote display of forced jump scares, awkward character interaction and painfully flat acting that forces us to try to believe this is heading in any direction other than where we all know it's going to go.

This is a film full of twists, turns, incredulity, and intrigue, evolving into a master class in misleads, narrative leaps, flashbacks, panache, and put - ons in an airtight plot that overflows with deceit.

It has a fairly thin plot, but the various situations that deliver a new peril come frequent enough to keep the momentum going, constantly changing with each new roll, and it does maintain a substantial amount of intrigue as to how the game might eventually end.

Because there is such a complicated, polluted, labyrinthine past, both America's and this American's, and because none of it can be faced and corrected, this film does what is denied a whole nation: it pares down all troublesome memories, focuses the camera on Jack and occasionally on Clara and Jack, or Father Benedetto and Jack, or Mathide (Thekla Reuten) and Jack, and finds an untormented, easily digestible Hollywood «international underworld / intrigue» plot to house the whole.

Despite the intriguing premise, the predictable plot and abundance of corn entirely grates away the film's few redeeming qualities.

While there's still a lot more to see on the gameplay side of things, I'm definitely intrigued to see how the plot plays out.

Following up the one - two punch of «Gone Baby Gone» and «The Town» won't be an easy feat, but Affleck's proven himself to be an assured craftsman behind the camera with both outings, so a period - set mission movie with political stakes and filmmaking itself as part of the plot seems like a sound enough, intriguing enough next step for his directorial career.

Without a high level of mystical intrigue and unnerving eeriness fuelling the story, the plot fails to ignite on a level that would allow for audience investment and identification.

It does at least feature an intriguing cast of characters and a well - structured plot for genre fans looking for 20 hours to kill, though with so many better options floating around in the digital ether I'm not entirely sure it's worth booting your Wii U back up for.

The result is a mix of heavily derivative plot devices and intriguing themes concerning whether humans are worthy for the next world.

It is refreshing, in this regard, that he isn't after something as boring as world (or universe) domination, and the destruction of half of all living things is an intriguing escalation of the typical superhero - movie plot in which the heroes must save the world from certain annhiliation.

The picture has an intriguing plot that's best played on its own, with little touches of foreshadowing placed into the corners of the frame.

Some might view it as a liability, but in some respects, it is a strength, as those who can swallow that premise will most likely swallow practically every other contrived plot element for the sake of some good action, laughs, and intrigue.

The deadly intrigue that results from this plot leads Jim to wonder whether he's on the right side of the conflict and to further crave the trust of the cattle owner's daughter (Barbara Bel Geddes).