Sentences with phrase «mystery plot of»

When Barri discovers Sylvia dead in her apartment, it sets off the murder mystery plot of the film, as she begins to suspect Sylvia's son Anthony (Kevin Corrigan, almost doing his best Christopher Walken impression) of foul play for the life insurance policy.

Deliver a murder mystery plot of the quality you'd find in a Scooby - Doo cartoon, along with a dark serious revenge story.

Not exact matches

It's no part of a murder mystery plot.

P. D. James admits that one of the reasons she began to write mysteries was the importance of the plot, saying that she chose a detective theme for her first book because she enjoyed reading detective stories for relaxation.

How Isleib evolved from atennis - playing therapist at Yale to a certifiable golf nut playing mind gamesin print is, if not a complete mystery, a heck of plot twist.

The Arsenal Stadium Mystery was filmed in 1939 and its plot centred on the poisoning of a player called Jack Dyce.

And while her humble two - story home in Queens is no mystery mansion, the set - up sounds strikingly similar to the plot of the 1985 film «Clue,» which was based on the board game.

Memory loss has been a stock movie plot device since the release of 1940s melodramas like Random Harvest, but lately it seems to be everywhere: in mysteries (Memento), in thrillers (Paycheck), and even in comedies (50 First Dates).

But now, in a new plot twist in the unfolding mystery of how Neandertals were related to modern humans, it seems that members of our own lineage were among the ancestors of Neandertals.

There's a new plot twist in the unfolding mystery of how Neandertals were related to modern humans.

The premise of a murder mystery with an unreliable narrator is well - trodden territory at this point (The Girl on the Train, In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, and Sharp Objects all come to mind) but there were at least two moments where I let out an audible gasp over an unforeseen plot twist... so I guess I'm saying if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

And while this adaptation - written by Akiva Goldsman - contains many of the same beats and plot twists as Brown's book, the film never quite becomes anything more than a sporadically engaging but mostly dull murder mystery.

Rather than collecting a bunch of funny people together on a set and just letting them riff, the film establishes coherent characters and drops them into a twisty mystery plot that's tightly crafted enough to generate some real narrative momentum while never getting too bogged down in its own plot that it forgets to be funny.

There is some lingering mystery left in the plot which sets up what could be a nice ride for the rest of this season.

The murderous spirit of Jason Vorhees lives on in this horror sequel, although the plot hinges on the mystery of whether the killer's body actually survives.

It's still a show defined more by emotion than plot, but structuring it this way — and moving most of the action to Jarden, which has many mysteries of its own — creates a sense of more momentum, rather than a bunch of characters wandering around in a daze.

Of course, exactly what she'll be doing in the film is for now a total mystery, given the near absolute info - blackout on plot details.

Sure, there are plenty of loose ends and logic loopholes to have to contend with, but with fine performances, a nifty plot, and solid production values all around, Deja Vu overcomes familiar story elements to deliver a lively and interesting thriller for those who enjoy mysteries mixed with fantasy and science fiction elements.

This kind of misdirection comes pretty standard with murder mysteries, but Swanberg has fun tweaking the formula to contain an element of self - awareness which results in a plot twist ending.

Along with a constant stream of barbed humour, the film has an enjoyably knotted mystery plot and action set - pieces that feel like...

A solid concept and the promising comedic pairing of Steve Carell and Tina Fey fall victim to sloppy filmmaking and a needlessly convoluted mystery plot in Date Night, a disappointing comedy that fails to fully deliver the indelible stamp of personality that makes either of its lead performers special.

In Three Billboards, plot twists are equated with the mysteries of human impulse, accounting for the fact that a person's life can change in an instant and it doesn't have to feel like a clever - clever writer casually nudging chess pieces around a board.

Language: English Genre: Mystery / Thriller MPAA rating: PG Director: Alfred Hitchcock Actors: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes Plot: A man with Vertigo investigates his old friend's wife to discover that she may be the cause of his vertigo.

With a Hitchcockian mistaken - identity plot, this film can't help but draw us into its slickly woven web of mystery.

Typically, the key element of mysteries like this is an attention to plotting; the who and what of the who - done - what and the unraveling of the puzzle are the driving force of the narrative.

«I Saw the Devil» is character - driven rather than plot - driven, as the mystery of the killer's identity is revealed early on.

Even if the plot takes too long to come together, this film has a darkly foreboding tone that's thoroughly mesmerising, drawing us into its mysteries while touching on issues of race, religion and sexuality.

Director Guy Ritchie is being quite honest in this new clip: A Game of Shadows will basically feature everything that the filmmaker's first Sherlock Holmes movie had (murder - mystery plot mechanics, witty banter, stylized action, and explosive set pieces) and make it even more plentiful or flashier - in the hopes that moviegoers will enjoy this new cinematic roller coaster ride across 19th century Europe.

There are multiple plot threads ranging from ones focused on both past and present mysteries of the healing facility, drama regarding the parents of Lockhart and his difficult upbringing, the treatments themselves, and the character of Hannah (who is the most fascinating character in the picture).

It's only in its overwritten second act that Death Spa gets bogged down, spending time with a pair of cynical police detectives, a paranormal investigator, and Michael's lawyer, and developing half - assed plot threads in the corresponding genres of murder mystery, ghost story, and corporate thriller.

The mystery plot is somewhat staid: a series of revelations as the crime - solving duo of Arno and Giordani follow up on each of the nine leads they uncover (hence the film's title).

That's where Frank the Bastard finds itself, since despite having a mysterious title and a mysterious premise (a young woman confronts her past when she returns to the creepy commune she grew up in), the movie just spins its wheels as it looks for the dullest way to finally admit the pitiful details of its mystery plot.

Easily understood plot points are explained in great detail, as if you couldn't possibly understand them; integral plot points are skipped over as if that act provides a sense of mystery and suspense.

Director: Spike Lee Cast: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Shartlo Copley, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Imperioli, Pom Klementieff Plot: A man (Brolin) is imprisoned for twenty years and then released, a mystery man tasking him with the job of finding out why he was imprisoned and then released without reason.

Eszterhas's campy screenwriting is gone, and in its place is an equally explicit, but very dry pulp erotic mystery by Leora Barish (Desperately Seeking Susan, Venus Rising) and Henry Bean (Deep Cover, Internal Affairs) that seems to make the fatal mistake of taking its characters and plot a little more seriously than it should.

The plot centers around the two as they are «hired by the Underground Investigative Service to look into the rampant «unexplained» activity in Los Angeles — all while uncovering a larger mystery that could threaten the existence of the human race.»

Added NYFF Director and Selection Committee Chair Kent Jones, «Todd Haynes and Brian Selznick have pulled off something truly remarkable here — a powerful evocation of childhood, with all of its mysteries and terrors and flights of imagination and longings; richly textured re-creations of Manhattan in the»20s and the»70s; and a magical and intricately plotted quest story that builds to a beautiful climax.»

Most notable among these is the gently playful shoehorning of genre elements into a whispery character study: 40 - odd minutes in, the film casually yawns, stretches and takes up an shaggy - dog mystery plot born of the director's love for detective fiction.

Talking too much about the plot of Cabin is cheating the film, where its mysteries and secrets are integral plot points to the greater picture.

The idea of some answers to these mysteries could perhaps be enticing if I cared about any of the characters, anything about their world, or the film did anything to ignite an interest in its plot rather than offering up vague teases at answers that never come and do nothing but try to hook the bait in for the next entry.

This is definitely not a film for viewers who like lots to happen in a movie, or who want firm answers to the mysteries of the plot (or life).

The first is the giallo, films indicated by their impossibly convoluted mystery plots and elaborate set - piece murders; the second, of which Suspiria is one, is the «supernatural,» distinguished by their surreality and lack of a traditional narrative.

So much needs to be explained about the plot, both Gone Girl and Dark Places are murder mysteries at their core, that it all but necessitates a narrator who can fill us in on the bits that would be difficult to include in the constrained space of 90 to 120 minutes.

EPISODE: Season 2, Episode 4: The Riddle of the Sphinx PLOT: Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) unravels one of the park's most enigmatic mysteries...

Jeff Nichols dabbled in this realm already with Take Shelter and in a way, Midnight Special lives on that same street — awe and mystery hovering on the edge of an elusive plot, and the same way Take Shelter builds to a muted but spectacular end, so does Midnight Special, even if it's done with bigger effects and a more spectacular ending.

Mystery and misdirection have pretty much always been a core part of the Cloverfield franchise, and in the first two films, that worked to the overarching plot's advantage.

The plot is fairly simple and, like the original, sees our characters jumping from locale to locale in search of answers as to how they fit into this mystery.

Code Vein has been draped in mystery in terms of story and plot ever since its announcement.

The central mystery of Winter Soldier's identity would be known to any modern Marvel comic fan worth his or her salt, so the writers make the smart decision to make that conflict more of a B plot in the overall tapestry of the proceedings.

In recent weeks we've also learned more about the movie's plot (see below) and seen some fantastical design for the production (see above)- but still, the fog of mystery hangs thick around Tomorrowland.