Sentences with phrase «much drama took»

If even half as much drama took place in real life, then this is the kind of tale a hero is born from.

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There hasn't been an important translation of his work in many years, and I took up this new, rhymed version of Prudentius by David Slavitt» coeditor of The Complete Roman Drama in Translation and translator of Ovid, Virgil, Seneca, and the Psalms» wanting very much to like it.

Drinking tons of water (more than you think you need), moving your body in some way every day, and not letting the little dramas of everyday life take up too much space in your life.

The drama surrounding Wenger's future at Arsenal; the fan's genuine disappointments and angst; the uncertainty over the future of Sanchez and Ozil at the club — and so much more making negative headlines — is taking its toll.

If your teen is flitting from drama club to football practice to flipping burgers each day, the situation might simply be that they have taken on too much and can't keep up.

One final caveat: If you always fall for much younger or older men and the relationships don't go well, take some time to think about whether there's something you're looking for from these partners — such as a yearning to be taken care of or a desire to escape from the reality of middle - age — that you can give yourself, without all the relationship drama.

Try taking one drop twice per day working your way to one drop four times per day then start on the caps if you can take four drops or more daily without too much drama.

It's been taking so much effort on my part to sit down and watch a drama lately.

However, I can only take the over-the-top producer driven drama so much.

TIP: Adding black accents to a space or vignette can add a much needed touch of drama that can take any space to the next level, especially in seasonal decor where it might be unexpected!

I'm not into drama - it takes too much energy.

A true showcase for Aniston's incredible - yet rarely seen - talent for dramatic roles, given how she brings so much weight to a safe drama that never takes risks and prefers the easy way with clichés, dreams and silly hallucinations that would befit more a movie made for TV.

Despite the story predominantly taking place amongst unsavoury criminals, you could say that this is as much as a romantic drama as it is a crime drama and Soderbergh handles them both (and the comedy elements) with a deftness.

Dwayne Johnson tries so hard to be taken seriously in the ponderous and preposterous drama Snitch that it hurts to watch him in much the same way it hurts to watch the weightlifting competition at the summer Olympics.

One of the most impressive things of Bahrani and Bahareh Azimi «s script is that it sets up scenes which could have followed into much more dramatic outcomes but the writers chose to take the road less traveled and in an odd way, by taking the less dramatic approach, the film removes itself that much further from the majority of indie films that concern themselves with cramming the most amount of drama into the least amount of time.

Much of the drama of «Insurgent» takes place in a virtual reality in which Tris frequently faces various simulation challenges, forcing her to reconcile her guilt in the death of her parents, as seen in the first installment.

It is a riveting half - hour drama about a young woman who becomes a high - end prostitute, which may make it sound like little more than salacious cable programming, but there's SO much going on here that it takes more than one viewing to really appreciate it.

Too much context, people want to know more and then there's this expectation that they'll always be spoonfed what everything means and it takes away the drama.

So much of Sicario, Denis Villeneuve's disturbing drama set in the world of law enforcement and Mexican drug cartels (the title is the Mexican term for a hit man), takes place on Emily Blunt's face.

The series has at least so far failed to find a large audience, indicating perhaps how much we have come to take good serial drama for granted.

Too much of the time, though, director Rod Lurie (a former film critic whose directorial credits include political dramas such as «The Contender») establishes a pace that dutifully trudges from scene to scene rather than taking time to reveal anything unexpected.

Otto Preminger directs with a sharp clarity, remaining just slightly removed from the drama, the better to watch all sides and take stock of the characters, the conflicts and the courtroom tactics, and doesn't get much better than Stewart and Scott sparring with witnesses: the cagey country lawyer hiding his endgame behind a folksy manner versus the smart, sarcastic, thoroughly urban legal eagle who makes a show of his intelligence and showmanship.

The story, written by Will Smith and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, puts a lot of pressure on the younger Smith who spends most of his time alone on screen, since much of the drama takes place in two separate locations (the injured dad is in the downed ship and the son is on the surface of the dangerous planet).

Even though it's made in a style that feels familiar, this World War II romantic drama takes a much more complex approach to the period, most notably in the way that it refuses to let...

Coming from the US, I take as much as I can from films that depict a culture I am unfamiliar with, but having the opportunity to discuss the technique and story of a French drama with someone who is more than familiar with the director's work and the social commentary surrounding a film brings about a whole new understanding and experience from what I initially left the theater with.

Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams Program: Special Presentations Headline: Battlefield Earth Scott's Take: I'm reluctant to say too much about P.T. Anderson's mesmerizing drama in part because I'll be writing about it at length for next week's limited release and in part because I need to see it a second time here at the festival in order to sort out its many ambiguities and elisions.

Because this is such a weird year, where so much of the heat of the race seemed to be condensed in the «Comedy» category, it opened up a slot in Drama — a slot that could have been taken by Darkest Hour, Phantom Thread, The Florida Project, or even Call Me By Your Name.

For the most part, this is a claustrophobic slasher movie with much of the non-ironic drama taking place in the titled green room.

Very much a kitchen - sink drama — the family kitchen is the dramatic hub for much of the film — shot in a more or less documentary style and featuring terrific performances by nonprofessionals, the film takes a no - frills dramatic approach that could be roughly located on a Cassavetes - Dardennes spectrum, and uses it to intensely revealing and moving effect.

«Dunkirk» took the ACE in Drama and a solid selection of the precursors, which put it in the pole position much of the season.

But while the film's behind - the - scenes drama doesn't exactly inspire much confidence, Thompson's semi-autobiographical work always seems to bring out the kooky best in Johnny Depp, who's been too busy playing the part of a Hollywood A-lister to take many offbeat roles these days.

Aided by the brisk rhythm of Dirk Westervelt's editing, not only does one truly feel the too much, too quickly whirlwind of Wallace's rise to stardom, it also places it in its proper perspective, for the meat of his story really did only take place over the course of a few years — which then reinforces and reminds that the principal players involved were all quite young when the literally life and death drama unfolded.

Between the heavy, painful, and depressing dramas that take up much of my time, I have to see a film that is really just for fun.

Although much of the film takes place within the confines of Ramon's room, there are moments where the drama does shift to other parts of the house, and later, into the courtrooms.

«This is so much more pleasant than traveling with a stranger...» Samuel Goldwyn Films has released an official trailer for the film Youth in Oregon, an indie drama about a son - in - law who takes on the task of driving his nearly -80-year-old father - in - law across the country to Oregon to be euthanized at his request.

Although taking away Murphy's best asset — his voice — is troublesome from the very start, the movie's biggest problem is that it's played as a silly comedy when it would have made for a much better drama.

It is a quiet, understated drama that nonetheless doesn't offer much to latch on to besides an impossible romance which sees the Marine, surprised to find a pretty nun who makes jokes, begging her not to take her final vows.

It was really great to see Hikaru get his fire back, but the short stories, while cute, took away from the building excitement of seeing Hikaru play again, and the Hokuto Cup was too much drama and not enough intense play, which is what has been so addicting about the story.

The drama generated by the disease has led to much unfounded speculation about farmers dumping dogs, but while this has been going on, much larger numbers of Border Collies have been re-homed by people who took them on as pets, and this is documented fact.

They shouldn't be dealing with adult issues or know too much about the drama taking place between mom and dad.

If you own a retail REIT, take a look at its 10 - K to see how much exposure there is, and if it's meaningful, you might want to start watching the painful drama at Sears Holdings.