Sentences with phrase «more psychological drama»

Maybe none of this narrative murkiness matters, as perhaps Secret is more psychological drama than police procedural.

While it is more a psychological drama than a straight - up horror film, The Gift ends on a truly horrifying yet satisfying note.

So we did sort of dial it slightly towards more psychological drama and horror than the monster movie homage that was in the original movie.

Not exact matches

Unfortunately The Sleepwalker is nothing more than a tone - deaf attempt at the kind of psychological drama its predecessors did so well.

This makes it more of an adventure than the psychological drama of 1957, though the 2007 Yuma still provides some good character moments.

It's not just the jarring score or the way Perry's camera lingers distrustfully on both Catherine and Virginia that make Queen of the Earth so evocative of its predecessors - Perry's film is more than the basic components of psychological drama.

Figuring that by now viewers have become jaded with the predictable, cross double - cross triple - cross trajectory of your average con film, «Matchstick Men» also offers a psychological profile of a conflicted, conscience - plagued career criminal, and throws a credible family drama into the mix for good measure — all of which makes for a surprisingly substantial film whose many facets leave you with plenty more to digest after the final credits have rolled than just who did what to whom and how (although it certainly has that too).

Personal Shopper is more of a psychological drama about loneliness and grief rather than a frightening ghost story.

As she is trying to cope with her loss and searching for a sign of her brother's presence, it becomes clear that Personal Shopper is more of a psychological drama about loneliness and grief rather than a frightening ghost story.

More importantly, as Captain America: Civil War proves, they can balance a full - to - bursting line - up of superheroes and what is essentially three different movies — an extension of Winter Soldier's espionage vibe, an Avengers movie in everything but name, and a PTSD psychological drama — while still delivering something coherent, character - driven and more satisfying than the a series of things - blowed - up - real - good set pieMore importantly, as Captain America: Civil War proves, they can balance a full - to - bursting line - up of superheroes and what is essentially three different movies — an extension of Winter Soldier's espionage vibe, an Avengers movie in everything but name, and a PTSD psychological drama — while still delivering something coherent, character - driven and more satisfying than the a series of things - blowed - up - real - good set piemore satisfying than the a series of things - blowed - up - real - good set pieces.

Other highlights in this strand include: Miguel Gomes» mixes fantasy, documentary, docu - fiction, Brechtian pantomime and echoes of MGM musical in the epic ARABIAN NIGHTS; the World Premiere of William Fairman and Max Gogarty's CHEMSEX, an unflinching, powerful documentary about the pleasures and perils associated with the «chemsex» scene that's far more than a sensationalist exposé; the European Premiere of CLOSET MONSTER, Stephen Dunn's remarkable debut feature about an artistic, sexually confused teen who has conversations with his pet hamster, voiced by Isabella Rossellini; THE ENDLESS RIVER a devasting new film set in small - town South Africa from Oliver Hermanus, Diep Hoang Nguyen's beautiful debut, FLAPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, a wry, weird socially probing take on the teen pregnancy scenario that focuses on a girl whose escape from village life to pursue an urban education has her frozen in mid-flight; LUCIFER, Gust Van den Berghe's thrillingly cinematic tale of Lucifer as an angel who visits a Mexican village, filmed in «Tondoscope» — a circular frame in the centre of the screen; the European premiere of KOTHANODI a compelling, unsettling fairytale from India; veteran Algerian director Merzak Allouache's gritty and delicate portrait of a drug addicted petty thief in MADAME COURAGE; Radu Muntean's excellent ONE FLOOR BELOW, which combines taut, low - key realism with incisive psychological and ethical insights in a drama centering on a man, his wife and a neighbor; and QUEEN OF EARTH, Alex Ross Perry's devilish study of mental breakdown and dysfunctional power dynamics between female best friends, starring Elisabeth Moss.

Despite its attempts to construct itself as a crime drama and psychological thriller, rather than exploit a pontificating agenda to appeal a more balanced audience, Captive remains an unsatisfactory account of a notorious real - life event that made headlines around the world, owing to the phenomenal spiritual awakening of a cold - blooded murderer and rapist.

The $ 14 million, eight - part psychological thriller has already been hailed as Tasmania's answer to Twin Peaks, but more contemporary comparisons to the Top Of The Lake and the recent revival of The X-Files should give TV noir fans an idea of the dark and brooding drama that awaits.

An adaptation of one of the more curious comic books in the DC stable, a mix of western, supernatural and psychological drama, it gets turned into a twilight version of The Wild, Wild West by way of Django, with mercenaries, Confederate terrorists, a steampunk atomic weapon and Megan Fox posing in 19th century lingerie.

While this intriguing psychological drama does unfold against the genre's familiar staples such as sweeping, big sky panoramas, ten - gallon hats, a honky - tonk saloon and bloodthirsty Injuns, this is still a much more cerebral affair than your typical Western Furthermore, given America's enduring love affair with gangsters and Crowe's considerable ability to humanize a monster, don't be surprised to find Ben and Dan equally - appealing.

More specifically, the new psychological drama directed by Sophia Takal (in select theaters Nov. 25) tells the story of two actresses with differing degrees of success (and different standards set for themselves)-- played by Davis and Masters of Sex star Caitlin FitzGerald — attempting to reconnect after years of jealousy and competition.

Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson («Boogie Nights,» «There Will Be Blood»), «Phantom Thread» is a romantic drama with an almost obsessive focus on its two main characters and their relationship, one that dips more than a toe into psychological warfare.

If anything, Banker feels more like a psychological thriller than a character - driven crime drama.

SCREENED AT INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL BOSTON 2018: «Beast» is the sort of movie that figures it can let a serial killer running loose in the community sort of simmer in the background, confident that the psychological drama it's got running up front is more interesting.

«Dreamer» is rooted in the personal experiences of Salmeron, but his connection to the material clouds his judgment (he also serves as his own editor) when it comes to the movie's construction, which plays more like a psychological drama.

There is a psychological element in this film that works more as a gimmick than it does as an extra layer of drama or suspense, the savvy viewer should be able to spot this obvious secret pretty early on.

Before I Go to Sleep has more to offer with Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong offering a solid trio at the centre of this psychological thriller drama.

The drama, which starred Christian Slater and Steve Zahn as brothers who work in psychological manipulation, debuted in February to 3.6 million viewers and a 1.1 rating... Read more

Recommendation: A restrained picture in terms of how it depicts violence and stages action set pieces, Unforgiven is a unique western that reminds one far more of a psychological drama than anything John Wayne or Paul Newman might have starred in.

And while the first few episodes play more like psychological dramas than tales of terror, it soon steers a course through more supernatural stories and classic horrors.

Although it features a police investigation into a missing person, this is more of a slow - burn psychological drama dealing with a range of issues - female friendship, unrequited love, grief, domestic abuse.

They combine to bring an emotional depth to the twisting plot and elevate this thriller into a more complex psychological drama.

Silent Hill was my first introduction to the horror genre, When I started playing it, I saw the intro and what I saw was nothing indicative of a horror game, or neither an action game, it looked more like a sad psychological drama game, It got me wondering what did I get myself into, then I started playing it and when I got to the alleyway part and got killed by the children zombies, I immediately turned off my Play Station, I was horrified, but somehow the game kept calling me to play, I decided to keep playing, it got to a point where I couldn't play at night, I had to turn any background music down simply because it was just too much for my 12 - year - old head, but at the same time I was having fun on a level I never imagined I could before.

Red A 1960, 1960, the artists» use of red can be interpreted as an expression of their individual psychological experiences, whereas Franz Kline and Rothko's monumental abstractions speak to a more universal «scale of human feeling, the human drama.»