Sentences with phrase «lethargic pace»

«In total, the object of desire in MARILYN is mediated by so many factors — from Marilyn Monroe's death and the age of the original film to the lethargic pace and absence of narrative closure in Conner's version — that is transmogrified into something truly strange, at once erotic and deadened.»

Made up of the slowest and blandest Dark Souls control scheme ever conceived, the controls suffer from abysmal input lag and an overall lethargic pace.

For now, that volatility is being suppressed by the lethargic pace of the Federal Reserve's (Fed's) tightening cycle.

With a director this prolific (since taking a year off in 2007, Hong has directed thirteen feature films in ten years) it's easy for a film here or there to get lost in the mix, especially given the lethargic pace at which films today move from the festival circuit to the theatrical art house.

Filmmaker Francis Lawrence, in attempting to expand Suzanne Collins» novel into two features, employs an aggressively lethargic pace that's compounded by a tedious, uneventful opening hour, with the movie's first half comprised almost entirely of sequences in which characters plot their next move.

The lethargic pacing and drawn out scenes make it a bit of a slog to sit through but there's no denying it's quiet power and that it has important points to make.

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In recent years, a number of Christian leaders have rightly called lethargic and half - hearted Christians to quicken their pace, to dedicate more of their time, talents, money and efforts to serving the Lord in the local church and in evangelistic outreach at home and abroad.

Beginning with the latter, Sturridge lacks the pace he was once blessed with, often unable to reach through balls when slightly over-hit (but still reachable) and often appearing generally lethargic in his efforts.

It's deliberately paced and some may even find it lethargic but I found it to be a highly original and deeply sensitive drama anchored by a marvellous central performance.

The editing is both lethargic and pinched, paced erratically and without clear vision.

Chihuahua puppies exhibiting hydrocephalus usually have patchy skull plates rather than a solid bone and typically are lethargic and do not grow at the same pace as their siblings.

Lending the whole thing a welcome (and unexpected) air of eccentricity, these lunar morsels are deliberately slow and lethargic, which makes for a very pleasant change of pace.

Even when he's being chased by a horde of mutated naked ladies, all he can do is either choose between a lethargic snail pace or his much faster casual walking speed.