Sentences with phrase «nostalgia piece»

"Nostalgia piece" refers to something, such as a movie, song, or object, that brings back happy memories and emotions from the past. It is often treasured or appreciated for its ability to remind people of a particular time period or experience that they feel nostalgic about. Full definition
It takes place in the 70s, but outside of a few references, it thankfully doesn't beat you over the head with it the way other nostalgia pieces have done recently.
But Brooklyn is no mere nostalgia piece (even though these Montreal streets sure do the trick).
Its 1950s - themed locations, which average 2,400 to 2,800 square feet, are outfitted with nostalgia pieces such as dining counters, neon lights and signs and posters from past decades while hits from the»50s and»60s play in the background.
I didn't want to look at these menus as just nostalgia pieces or kitsch.
Jones managed to work consistently in movies from then on, with bit parts in Mike Judge's comedy Office Space (1999) and Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia (1999), as well as a starring role in Barry Levinson's praised but little - seen nostalgia piece Liberty Heights (1999).
Though the movie became a hit, Williams chose to finish college rather than head immediately to Hollywood, appearing only in the gentle nostalgia piece Indian Summer (1993) before she earned her degree.
Director John Hyams (The Smashing Machine, Rank) calls it an»80s nostalgia piece, particularly because of the synth soundtrack they decided to use.
by Walter Chaw Emboldened, perhaps, by the surprisingly good The Other Guys and the surprisingly great Get Him to the Greek, I went into Steve Pink's Hot Tub Time Machine with the belief that its high - concept idea — not the time travel, but the casting of»80s icon John Cusack in a film that would return him to his decade of greatest power and influence — would be at least enough for it to function as a fairly smart nostalgia piece.
Ostensibly a hybrid of an Adam Sandler lovable schlub vehicle with a kids» picture nostalgia piece, «Pixels» imagines that an alien invasion takes place in the form of vintage video game characters attacking major metropolises around the world.
by Walter Chaw Playing like a particularly sickening distillation between A Christmas Story, Stand By Me, The War, and the dangerously insipid TV show «The Wonder Years», David Mickey Evans's The Sandlot is a tired coming - of - age retread that mashes baseball, puppy lust, group vomiting, stepfathers, and fear of giant dogs and black people into an amateurishly - written and directed, period pop - scored nostalgia piece.
But it fits nicely in the role of a sturdy, well - made Mario nostalgia piece to go along with your freshly purchased launch Wii U.
The Times Online has a curious nostalgia piece entitled, «Whatever happened to the radical lawyers,» that keys off Michael Mansfield's autobiography, Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer (co-written with Yvette Vanson).
But «Brooklyn» is no mere nostalgia piece.
«I wrote «Diary of a Wimpy Kid» as a nostalgia piece, looking back like «The Wonder Years,»» said Kinney, referring to the 1980s TV series set in the 1960s.
What impresses me most about these nostalgia pieces is the vivid memories they clearly summon up for many here.
Going Old School with Mead Trapper Keeper 3 Ring Binder ($ 15.99) Not only is this truly a nostalgia piece -LCB- I definitely considered buying myself one when we were school shopping -RCB-, but they're truly a nostalgia piece.
Here, it's more of a nostalgia piece
This is one of those rare movies that I think I enjoyed more over time rather than think it is not as good, or like it as a nostalgia piece.
It's no surprise that «There's No Business Like Show Business» was a bit of a dud in its original run and only came back to prominence as a nostalgia piece on the old movie networks.
Still, as a nostalgia piece, Newsies has its sepia - tinged moments.
Gerwig set a subtler, but no less difficult, task for herself with Lady Bird, a nostalgia piece and a coming - of - age tale that avoids all the twee - ness that a film like this could easily tip into.
As a nostalgia piece, this new iteration is a great representation of the classic NBA Jam experience, but when compared with recent arcade basketball offerings, it doesn't quite measure up.
Father's Day 2013 brings with it memoirs, nostalgia pieces, books on child - rearing (specifically from Dad's POV) and also interesting volumes related to golf's singular, imaginative hold on the father - son bond.
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