Sentences with phrase «odd twist on»

In an odd twist on market economics, Europe's ex-communist states are starting to exploit a new market.

Though deceptive advertising is nothing new in movies, the DVD cover art of Coming & Going takes the practice far, keeping the wheelchair out of the picture (save for the title logo's odd twist on the familiar handicap symbol), portraying the leads as young and hip in their jeans and tall boots respectively, and, most egregiously, placing a chihuahua poodle hybrid that features in a single 1 - minute scene front, center, and large.

In an odd twist on love at first sight, when Julianne saw Jim's profile, she knew it was meant to be — for Jim and Erin.

Not exact matches

For years, Ken Russell made a name for himself as a journeyman director on British television, but in an odd twist, James Bond co-producer Harry Saltzman signed him for his theatrical film directorial debut.

Valkyria Chronicles is an odd beast: a grim war story constructed with standard anime elements, all wrapped around an unusual twist on turn - based strategy and painted with every bright color in the palette.

Additional sneak peeks can be found from the main menu, including The Wild, The Fox and the Hound: 25th Anniversary Edition, Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, «That's So Raven» on the Disney Channel, and some odd new music compilation entitled Girl Next.

Briefly put, Lost Highway tells the odd tale of Fred Madison (Pullman), a saxophonist in the sleazy night - time world of Lynch's eerie, twisted California, who mysteriously finds himself on death row for the murder of his wife Renee (Patricia Arquette) despite having no knowledge of her death.

I Am Not a Serial Killer sells itself on being one of those quirky and slightly surreal indie horror movies that has a premise that sounds familiar but adds a few twists and turns to throw you off your guard, and for the first half of the movie this approach generally works; the sense of a small town in the grip of an apparent serial killer comes across thanks to the geography of the houses and the interactions of the people we meet, and as a character John is well - written and superbly acted, making him instantly interesting and, despite his odd character traits, slightly endearing.

On the narrow, undulating serpentine coast route, this two - ton sedan seemed to shrink to the size of a sports car as it dug in and spit out hairpins, switchbacks and any other odd twist the road threw at it.

It also is comfortable, thanks to good support and folding armrests on both sides.The odd angle of the wheel may provoke some operators into a bus - driver's hunch on twisting roads.

Eyeballs on trees that vanish, the odd flickering of torches; each act has its own twist as well, such as using perspective to hide paths through gates or seeing blazing infernos that aren't really there.