Sentences with phrase «much as genre»

I love the stuff (LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN is one of my most favorite recent reads), but the sad fact is that it doesn't sell in any form near as much as genre books do.

Go online and find other book covers you like, remembering to think in terms of style and theme as much as genre.

It's not a moral values lesson so much as a genre exploration that blends traditional and revisionist Western techniques, taking the best of both worlds to make something that is both action - packed, thoughtful, and thrilling.

Not exact matches

(TheMIX)-- As a reverse fairy tale for the CEO set, the reality television program Undercover Boss is fascinating, not so much in the witness - to - a-train - wreck mode of the rest of the genre, but because it is so revealing of our conflicted relationship with «the boss.»

For, recognizing that «there is a difference between translating what the text means and translating what it says,» he emphatically elects the latter, thus reconnecting the genre of modern Bible translation with the ancient practice of reading aloud and, as a result, conveying much of the texture of the Hebrew in ways that other translations can not.

The former camp were highly concerned with packing as much theological and biblical knowledge into each song as possible, while the latter adopted the strategy of reaching hip - hop culture by fitting into it, and there's more great Christian - focused hip - hop being made, which will appeal to more fans, than at any point in the genre's history.

There's perhaps no filmmaker working today who brings as much artistry and thematic weight to massive genre films as Christopher Nolan.

Are the Hebrew Scriptures as much a genre of literature as they are the theological pillar of Judaism and Christianity?

This is a topic close to my heart, so it was a joy listening and learning as Jose Morales (a bishop in the Disciples of Christ Church who also happens to be a DJ) explained how we can think about biblical genres much in the same way we think about musical genres, and as Jay Bakker shared why he hasn't given up on the Bible, even when he's seen it abused and misused.

Though a newcomer on the country music scene, Luke Combs is quickly establishing himself as one of the genre's most promising artists, so much so that he's announced a headlining tour...

When they analyzed musical genres, the researchers found that genres haven't changed much over time, but new, less happy genres, such as punk and heavy metal, have become popular and brought lyric scores down.

Rapper, singer, and fashion enthusiast Theophilus London is known just as much for his genre - blurring sound as he is for single handedly keeping wide - brim hat makers in business (well sort of).

Unlike its contemporary cuneiform Sumerian, Egyptian Hieroglyph's origin is much Edge Studio provides a large library of commercial voice over practice scripts in a variety of genres such as food and beverage or retail.

Wayans isn't as funny as Johnson and unfortunately for him he looks way too much like his dad so you keep thinking it is his dad, and lets be honest... Damon Wayans Sr. is no top twenty movie star in any genre.

It tries to be sweet one minute and decides to be incredibly raunchy the next (very much so when it comes to John C Reilly's corrupted, hilarious and insanely infectious character) and quite often it sways between completely different genres, at times becoming awkwardly stupid as opposed to being actually funny.

it was certainly a more accessible film in terms of the sci - fi genre and has bolstered the credibility, much like Children of Men, however, I disagree with the seamless integration of the film styles and think the trailer misled, as the film is not really mockumentary at all.

The film doesn't do much to satirize the spy genre, instead using its flimsy plot mostly as a scaffolding for a barrage of jokes.

Conceptually I still think Stick of Truth was stronger — it managed to mock fantasy video games as much as the fantasy genre itself.

The future of blockbuster films such as these lie with directors like Coogler (and Patty Jenkins, and Taika Waititi), ones who are bringing much - needed new life and ideas to the superhero genre.

The movie doesn't reinvent the superhero genre so much as reclaim and reenergize it — archetypes, cliches, and all — for viewers hungry to dream in their own skin.

It is gritty and much more realistic, as realistic as a game can be, it is delivery of this genre.

The DSG genre is not to be scoffed at — it's given us such classic comedies as Caddyshack and Animal House and, more recently, Wedding Crashers and The 40 - Year - Old Virgin — and has done much to codify the behavior of drunk heterosexual men everywhere.

Playing with genre expectations as much as jumping around in time to instil dread and disquiet, it's a very compelling and skilfully well - made chiller, but a brutally violent watch many may find cruelly uncomfortable.

There's almost excessively little within Cabin Fever that won't seem all - too - familiar to horror fans, as scripters Randy Pearlstein and Roth have infused the narrative with just about every convention and cliche of the genre imaginable - and yet it's clear that the movie, in its early stages, fares much better than one might've anticipated.

Doesn't add much to the coming - out genre, as it has been established in countless Sundance competition films and made - for - television movies.

Having never been much of a fan of genre labels, the idea that this film should be judged differently because it has female stars irks me a bit, but if that gets more people into theatre seats and away from the junk that typically qualifies as «entertainment for women,» I'll happily embrace it.

He's had as much success in the genre as virtually anyone else since then, though he's had his share of flops, too.

Very much a genre stylist in the mold of golden - age Hollywood directors like Anthony Mann or Raoul Walsh, Uchida showed little discernible personal style to mark him as an auteur in the French critical mold, but the uniformly high quality of his works and his ability to succeed in a variety of genres mark him as a filmmaker very ripe for (re) consideration by critics.

Sprinkled with little personality bits here and there (Tallahassee's mad quest for an ever - elusive Twinkie, Columbus's crippling fear of clowns, etc.), Zombieland doesn't break any new ground in the horror genre so much as make for a strong dose of escapist fun for knowing fans of the films.

Few movie genres go through as much experimentation as the music biopic.

How much research did you have to do in the period, and as a Scotsman, where you at all worried about taking on the MIGHTY western genre that is almost sacred to American movie culture?

As a straight up genre flick, it's an anti-thriller — the actual hunt for Russell and Frankie is pretty much skipped over entirely, and solved with a couple lines of dialogue.

This, however, is one of the genre kings of the PS2 generation, and as such, it feels like a much bigger and more advanced experience than virtually anything else available on the App Store.

Sleeping With Other People, the second feature by writer - director Leslye Headland (Bachelorette), doesn't so much subvert the conventions of its genre as redeem them, one terrific gag and remarkably frank sex scene at a time.

But then again, it's not as intriguing or as quite put - together as it thinks itself to be, with the fusion of the two genres — see it done much better in Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk till Dawn — not quite sticking together as they should be.

Invoking both Hitchcock's grasp of psychological drama and Spielberg's genre storytelling precision, producer JJ Abrams and first - time director Dan Trachtenberg don't so much forge a followup to but rather adopt as a reference point the 2008 found - footage monster movie Cloverfield.

Let's get this straight: there aren't many other products out there in this genre that can deliver as much fun and «oh, wow!»

Credit series creator, writer and executive producer Justin Marks (The Jungle Book) for crafting a surprisingly intriguing genre mashup that explores identity as much as the spy game and, for that matter, parallel universes.

The third act pivots on a twist you can see coming, but intentionally so — this is as much a genre riff as Bobby Cannavale's thinly motivated terrorist villain, or the regular references to the kind of budget constraints that never trouble Bond.

Let The Sunshine In is a rom - com in as much as it contains romantic situations and funny lines, but Denis subverts the genre every chance she gets.

If a genre performance comes along that is so earth - shattering, or perhaps not even that so much as a head - spinner that demands critical attention and adoration, the Academy seems willing to comply in those often heated lead races.

I love blood and gore in movies as much as the next horror fan, but I'm very tired of the so - called «torture porn» genre (which, somewhat ironically was kicked off by Saw).

As ever with the filmmaker, «the environment is just as much of a character as the people,» but she also takes to the genre elements nicely, with the final set - piece being «the most claustrophobic thing she's made.&raquAs ever with the filmmaker, «the environment is just as much of a character as the people,» but she also takes to the genre elements nicely, with the final set - piece being «the most claustrophobic thing she's made.&raquas much of a character as the people,» but she also takes to the genre elements nicely, with the final set - piece being «the most claustrophobic thing she's made.&raquas the people,» but she also takes to the genre elements nicely, with the final set - piece being «the most claustrophobic thing she's made.»

What started as a way of parodying the «Scream» films (themselves ostensibly a parody of the horror genre to begin with) has evolved into a franchise which takes shots at pretty much any movie it wants, from «Million Dollar Baby» to «Brokeback Mountain.»

And she is as much a fan of genre movies and hearing her talk about, not just Star Wars, but hearing her talk about those kind of films, is evidence that she would just kill it.»

A hilarious and occasionally heartbreaking tale of lost youth crossed with a wonderfully over-the-top genre exercise, «The World's End» plays very much to its creators» strengths, deftly intertwining male menopause and the apocalypse as it follows a quintet of old friends reliving the key missed opportunity of their teen years — downing 12 pints in 12 pubs in their small town's «golden mile» of public houses.

Even though this is an extremely well - made film, it's difficult to know who will enjoy it, as it's far too arty for horror genre fans and much too grisly for arthouse moviegoers.

I Saw the Devil — I put this movie off for a really long time because «revenge thriller» isn't so much my genre as «horror,» but boy, I sure am a dummy for putting the movie off for so long!

But admittedly, I'm biased because I love everything about Splatoon and what it does / brings to the online shooter genre and as someone who is a long - time fighting game fan Super Smash just doesn't excite me that much.

I love a good popcorn superhero movie as much as the next guy (maybe even more than most critics), but «Logan» shows how deep one can go in the genre if they just approach it in a different way.