Sentences with phrase «long way towards»

This film and Hidalgo go a long way towards distracting from the comic - book supervillain Jews of The Passion of the Christ (who knew that the Middle East Crisis was a civil war in the Legion of Doom?)

I will say this, if Italian hookers are half as attractive as Placido, it would certainly go a long way towards explaining the country's relaxed attitude towards the world's oldest profession.

It's clear immediately that Mr. Mom benefits substantially from Keaton's almost unreasonably charismatic turn as the title character, and there's little doubt that Keaton's top - notch work goes a long way towards initially drawing the viewer into the admittedly familiar proceedings.

The uniformly stirring performances certainly go a long way towards cementing the affable atmosphere, with Duchovny's expectedly charismatic work certainly standing as a highlight within the proceedings (Moore is also quite good, while Gary Cole, cast as the family's next - door neighbor, steals every one of his scant scenes).

Delays usually spell trouble for a title, especially when they're for «polishing,» but the new RDR 2 trailer has gone a long way towards alleviating my fears.

Filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, as expected, does a superb job of infusing Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious with an almost palpable sense of mood and style, with the director's penchant for memorable visuals going a long way towards heightening the movie's thoroughly cinematic atmosphere.

Having said that, De Niro's legendary performance goes a long way towards keeping things interesting, while costar Joe Pesci is equally impressive as LaMotta's long - suffering brother.

Gyllenhaal's typically strong work as the central character goes a long way towards confirming the movie's success, while the movie's periphery players provide better - than - average support and background color.

Just a Little Harmless Sex has been written by Roger Mills and Marti Noxon, and though the two prove to be comedically inept (ie after Laura learns that Alan was with a hooker, there's a quick cut to a sausage being chopped up), their screenplay is generally peppered with enough twists and revelations (and even a few relationship truths) that go a long way towards keeping things interesting.

Only the score is genuinely unusual, with thrash metal combined with more creepy elements that go a long way towards building some suspense that might otherwise be lacking.

But the Russos» deft switching between slapstick and melodrama, the surprising outcomes of key storylines, and the strength of the central performances go a long way towards overcoming nitpicks.

Honestly, the voice acting is definitely one of the highlights of the game and goes a long way towards making the story and party interactions as good as they are.

, the humble sight of Davidtz peddling her way to and from the set on a bicycle goes a long way towards tamping out any lingering suspicion that Junebug's folksiness is the least bit disingenuous.

A solid cast can go a long way towards creating interest in a film I'd previously not heard of.

In the end, the gameplay of Earthlock goes a long way towards making up for the story as a whole.

There was still plenty of CGI, but the added touch of actually building something like BB - 8 went a long way towards generating the right feel for the movie.

At 5» 2, Browning is strikingly tiny compared to even her most petite co-stars, and this goes a long way towards creating a concern and empathy for her character, and a sense of unbridled exhilaration when she overcomes outrageous odds to best her enemies.

In the DVD commentary track for The Man Who Wasn't There, Billy Bob Thornton makes the brilliant observation that the logical casting for the dapper, taciturn barber would be Clooney while he, himself, would have been the obvious choice for Clooney's character in O Brother, Where Art Thou; that the brothers have «corrected» themselves for this picture goes a long way towards explaining both the pleasures to be gained from Clooney's deft comic timing (and a courtroom scene that is at once a throwback and a revelation), and the problems with a film that in apparently striving to be accessible and lightweight becomes something, for the first time in the Coens» joint - career since Crimewave, disposable and undistinguished.

Nioh offers a lot of customization options as well, which go a long way towards making it accessible for all players.

The voice cast goes a long way towards selling Jonze's concept.

The art is certainly charming and goes a long way towards maintaining interest in seeing new arenas and unlocking new warriors to do battle with.

While I suspect that the Erwins aren't the only ones previously unfamiliar with the phenomenon, their moving tearjerker will undoubtedly go a long way towards spreading the word.

There's little doubt such attributes, coupled with Will Smith's typically engrossing work, goes a long way towards compensating for the ineffectiveness of the younger Smith's performance, as the fledgling actor's less - than - competent turn ensures that Kitai simply never becomes the dynamic, charismatic lead character that one might've expected (and hoped for).

Although Alien: Covenant doesn't answer all of the questions or tie up all of the loose ends stemming from Prometheus (2012), it goes a long way towards cleaning up that hot mess, and it's easily the most satisfying Alien film since the 1980s.

The Collinses make an engaging double act and the strength of their performances goes a long way towards papering over some of the script's shortcomings.

Caviezel's expectedly strong work goes a long way towards keeping things tolerable even through Outlander's less - than - enthralling stretches, while the fantastic battle sequence that transpires at about the one - hour mark virtually justifies the movie's entire existence.

This goes a long way towards increasing the challenge and setting it apart from other racing games.

The removal of the grid layout that is so omnipresent in other turn - based strategy games and the addition of easily identifiable health bars (flags) above characters go a long way towards making 17 - Bit's effort fun for strategy newcomers.

Yes, because her behavior will go a long way towards teaching her teen aged son who to respectfully treat his future relationships.

The inherently compelling premise, coupled with stellar performances from the three stars, goes a long way towards keeping things interesting throughout the (admittedly overlong) running time, with the expanded - from - a-short-film feel generally allayed by the sinister escalation that's been hardwired into the proceedings (ie it's obvious this is all heading in a decidedly less - than - savory direction).

Few truly distinctive examples of footwork have found their into the world lately, but RP Boo's LP goes a long way towards revealing the potential diversity and immensity of the genre.

It's clear immediately that The Internship benefits substantially from the palpable chemistry between Vaughn and Wilson, with their affable dynamic going a long way towards establishing a surprisingly (and compulsively) watchable atmosphere.

There's little doubt that American Reunion has been designed to echo the original in both its execution and spirit, as the movie, for the most part, comes off as a companion piece that effectively bookends the entire series - with the novelty of the premise going a long way towards initially capturing one's interest.

Reynolds» superb turn as unhinged central character goes a long way towards smoothing over The Voices» various faults, which finally does confirm the film's place as a distinctive black comedy that is, in essence, an instant cult classic.

Director Anton Corbijn has infused the proceedings with an almost impossibly deliberate pace that's sure to leave certain viewers checking their watch on an all - too - frequent basis, yet there's little doubt that The American remains oddly compelling even through its more overtly uneventful stretches - with Clooney's expectedly magnetic performance certainly going a long way towards establishing and perpetuating the movie's consistently captivating atmosphere.

There are all sorts of effects that happen on samus» visor, which, though they aren't technically impressive (they are actually quite simple), go a long way towards increasing the immersiveness of the game.

And even though his onscreen chemistry with Gyllenhaal fills me with murderous rage, this film goes a long way towards erasing the memory of his more obnoxious roles.

And although the pervasive atmosphere of quirkiness often threatens to become overwhelming, it does become increasingly clear that Satrapi intends for the film's style to represent the central character's less - than - sane mindset - with the heightened reality of the movie's environment going a long way towards fleshing out the protagonist and his deranged psyche.

Langella and Sheen's stirring work certainly goes a long way towards cementing Frost / Nixon's mild success, while Howard surely deserves credit for infusing the production with a distinctly cinematic quality that generally belies its stage origins.

Stiller's expectedly personable performance certainly goes a long way towards keeping things interesting, while it's hard not to find some value in the exceedingly quirky supporting cast (which includes, among others, Ricky Gervais, Owen Wilson, and Steve Coogan).

The inclusion of a few admittedly energetic interludes - eg Ronny confronts Geneva's tattooed, high - on - oxycontin boyfriend (Channing Tatum's Zip)- goes a long way towards sustaining the film's watchable atmosphere, yet it's hard to deny that the whole thing is, in the final analysis, far too sedate and uneven to make a wholeheartedly positive impact on the viewer.

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