Sentences with phrase «not political drama»

Not a period drama and not a political drama, but a human drama and one which is hard to resist,

It is 3.75 percent away from its high after February's market sell - off, which was kicked off by interest - rate concerns, not political drama.

Not exact matches

I have not included Snowden's movements, legal situation, or any of the political drama surrounding the leaks.

Prince Harry managed to avoid political drama on Wednesday when he refused to reveal the guest list for his wedding during an interview with BBC radio, following speculation that the prince could offend President Donald Trump if he invited former President Barack Obama but not him.

This wide - ranging work not only evaluates the overarching political and economic framework of the medical system but also provides rich narrative detail, examining the political dramas, corporate maneuverings, and forceful personalities that created American health care as we know it.

Roots of the Denial Christopher Dawson, in reflecting upon the «drama of our times», wrote concerning the French Revolution: «We have not paid enough attention to the intellectual revolution that had already taken place before there was any question of a political one.

It is not unfair to claim that all of continental European Jewish history is viewed by David Vital as an unfolding tragedy moving inevitably, like some Greek drama, toward genocide, with only Zionism, among the many political movements to find support among the Jews, having the prescience to foresee, however dimly, the catastrophe ahead.

This is a volume which does not simply enrich our understanding of Newman; it also brings a human note to the larger religious and political dramas of Victorian England and thus to the background of this, our present age.

I figured I was safe since political dramas aren't typically my thing, and I couldn't possibly see Bradley Whitford (aka Josh Lyman) as anyone other than the bad guy in Billy Madison.

In the years since Copenhagen, those inside and outside the political drama of what goes on at the UNFCCC process have come to recognise the multilevel, multilayered nature of global climate action, where an intergovernmental treaty is just one, and perhaps not even the most central, element.

In a bit of political drama, the city is saying it won't deliver the lease until the money is accounted for, while the state is indicating the city has shown a willingness to turn over the property.

Much of the drama in Rockland was reserved for the committee races, which are not followed closely by the general public, but are very important to the inside political game.

In an ideal world, stunty legislative floor fights, and press events featuring hastily assembled «coalitions,» and the special drama of Ed Koch pounding away at this in an effort to bring about a capstone political achievement, wouldn't be required to get people to pay attention to redistricting reform.

Hideaki Anno and Shinki Higuchi (of Evangelion fame) bring a storyline that is not only satisfying on a destruction level, but also plays out as a tense political drama with scathing commentary on the current geo - political climate in Japan.

The Runner doesn't lack for drama, but the characters are so thinly and predictably drawn, and the movie's supposed insights into the art of political compromise so banal, that nothing catches fire.

Given the film's emphasis on character and political drama, it didn't come with tons of room for involving material.

Alas, my heart sank when I realized that the film I was about to see was not a remake of the 1995 forgotten Cindy Crawford - William Baldwin classic but a in fact change of pace low - key political drama from the go to high concept action film - maker of the past decade, Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr & Mrs Smith) focusing on the Plame Affair, one of the key scandals in recent American political history.

Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Paul Giamatti round out the star - studded cast of George Clooney «s The Ides of March, a political drama that strangely isn't as scary as it once was due to our current political climate.

To state the obvious: «The Runner» doesn't lack for drama, but the characters are so thinly and predictably drawn, and the movie's supposed insights into the art of political compromise so banal, that nothing catches fire — least of all Colin's flirtation with the (married) campaign publicist (Sarah Paulson) who re-enters his life just as the missus gives him the boot.

The original RoboCop (1987) made its mark not only as a solid science fiction and action movie but a drama sprinkled with a number of political topics.

«Turns the heartbreak and bloodshed of Indian partition in 1947 into a lush costume drama full of political intrigue and melodramatic romance in this not - entirely successful mix of Bollywood and Merchant - Ivory conventions» — KT

Putting the «mental» in «environmental,» the not - screened - for - critics «Geostorm» is less a scare picture about ignoring climate change than a cautionary flop about trying to do too much in conjuring a perfect storm of genres: end - of - the - world porn, save - the - world triumphalism, space adventure, political thriller, family drama, and workplace romance.

Two of the most common screen presidents have been Richard M. Nixon and Abraham Lincoln, both wellsprings of human and political drama you couldn't really fabricate.

House Of Cards — Looks like Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright and the Netflix political drama were not holding the right deck.

The danger is that the film's political impetus will escape notice: so far the media have treated Hoop Dreams to a pep rally of praise as a human drama, not as criticism of a dubious sports apparatus.

It's dense with psychological thickets and political reverberations (including a not - so - veiled allegory for the McCarthy witch - hunts in Hollywood), designed with color both expressive and explosive, and directed with the grace of a symphony and the drama of an opera.

Don't forget, the Golden Globes divide best film into two categories (drama and comedy / musical), so critical favourites (which also made the AFI list) such as the dark gem Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, the star - studded political thriller The Post and Greta Gerwig's poignant mother - daugther comedy - drama Lady Bird are also strong contenders.

This is not the kind of subtlety we expect from a historical drama, but in its political and personal aims, The King's Choice has chosen nuance over historical melodrama.

On the menu are political British Gangster dramas, Nazi propaganda films, Art - Giallo hommages, silent comedies, a knuckle - biter suspense spectacular, the Bard with music «n guns, more 80s nostalgia and TVs Party Down.

Villeneuve isn't returning, but new director Stefano Sollima has more than enough experience in gritty, political crime drama to deliver a taught, hard - nosed thriller worthy of the original.

I wasn't sure if I was supposed to be watching a socially political film that highlights the intolerance of homosexuals in the 80's or a politically - motivated drama that highlights the injustices that our own government takes on its people.

When it was decided the political drama would not be returning for a second series, Hollywood picked it up and (initially) cast Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in the lead roles.

This is a political drama that isn't about big issues, but about matters of trust, fidelity, and the perniciousness of rumor.

«I was looking for a director who had a strong visual sense, who understood the parameters not simply of feature films, but of hour drama — and Paul has done both — and who had a political temperament that could believe in a story that had very little sex, or gunplay, or broad humor.»

It's not Peter Landesman's first political drama, his failed Parkland remains a sting on his filmography, but he... Read More

It could be argued that the ostensible neutrality actually shields 13 Hours from becoming the next hotly - contested political drama, a fate Eastwood's chronicling of the deadliest sniper in American history fell victim to last year — though shots of a topless (and completely ripped) John Krasinski, who plays experienced military man Jack Silva and the montages of substantially muscly men doing substantially muscly - man things like flipping over massive tires and knocking out pull - ups like it ain't no thang, does nothing but prop America up on a pedestal that the innocent Libyans pictured herein have nary a prayer of mounting themselves.

For those who have not played the original Final Fantasy XII, the story can best be summarized as a political space drama featuring the Rebellion versus the Empire.

If the drama arises primarily from social, political, or economic impacts, then it is crucial that the associated risk be understood fully, and not discounted.»

The 20 billion / year distributed through the EEG are not a problem — over 70 % of the Germans think that Germany spends too little to speed up Energiewende — so no political drama here — slowing Energiewende in Germany is a political suicide — look what happened to FDP in the last elections.

I would note that because the issue of politics is a large one on the topic, a great deal of scientists (addressed with the drama effect discussion a little) might studiously avoid quantification, or even mentioning «global warming» or «global climate change» so as not to get dragged into defending their paper on a political, rather than scientific basis.

In case you don't watch, The Good Wife is a drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.

There is of course sometimes a fine line between political thrillers and legal dramas and I don't have hard and fast rules on what counts as a law - related movie on my site.

While it didn't dampen enthusiasm for everyone's favorite dragon - oriented political drama, HBO certainly wasn't happy when the major twists from the seventh season of its hottest show popped up online