Sentences with phrase «of dramatic license»

Watching the movie, though, I'm Not There rambles from one phase of Dylan's life to another, and sometimes the movie's leaps of dramatic license delve into pure fantasy, like a section that sees him as Billy the Kid or another that envisions him a movie star.

Of course, Berg took a lot of dramatic license with said character, and the real Don Billingsley sets the record straight regarding his father's bullying in the best and last featurette, Jim Bacon's «The Story of the 1988 Permian Panthers» (24 mins.).

Bennett Miller, who has excelled in delivering quality, Best Picture - nominated biopics in the past with Moneyball and Capote, even if they utilized a liberal amount of dramatic license, gives us yet another solid effort, though I do believe it is still a step down in a couple of key areas from those works.

When the Game Stands Tall is a family friendly, and, more notably, Christian - family friendly, drama inspired by true events («inspired» means liberal amounts of dramatic license, fictional characters, etc.).

But, in all fairness, the first is simply a matter of dramatic license, which any film would and does undertake when confronted with adapting real life, or even a novel, to the screen.

Not exact matches

By way of dramatic contrast, it is beyond dispute that an abortion kills an innocent human being at an early stage ofher development, and it is beyond dispute that Sen. Obama favours an unlimited license to perpetrate such killings.

«There's been a dramatic increase in the number of licenses issued in the past two to three years — almost double.

While some dramatic license has been taken with the facts (the role of The Times has been downplayed and that of The Post boosted), the crux of the story remains — that for a democracy to not just survive but thrive, a free and robust press is essential.

Of course, this is the type of fact - based film that probably would have benefited from taking more dramatic license with the material, because some of the sensational events that occur (including one character's supposed death) are presented so matter - of - factly that it sucks the fun out of the moviOf course, this is the type of fact - based film that probably would have benefited from taking more dramatic license with the material, because some of the sensational events that occur (including one character's supposed death) are presented so matter - of - factly that it sucks the fun out of the moviof fact - based film that probably would have benefited from taking more dramatic license with the material, because some of the sensational events that occur (including one character's supposed death) are presented so matter - of - factly that it sucks the fun out of the moviof the sensational events that occur (including one character's supposed death) are presented so matter - of - factly that it sucks the fun out of the moviof - factly that it sucks the fun out of the moviof the movie.

The sports - themed picture takes no dramatic license (right «down to the costumes») in bringing audiences the true - life tale of sports agent J.B. Bernstein's (played by Job Hamm)... [Read more...]

Written originally for the stage, Frost / Nixon is the true story - albeit with dramatic license - of Richard Nixon's first interview after resigning from the Oval Office in disgrace because of Watergate.

While I do think, from a story standpoint, it's a shame that Garrigan wasn't limited to being a mere witness to the events of the Amin era, as he was portrayed more in the book, instead of a constant catalyst for Amin's rage, considering he is a fictional character, we'll just chalk up his constant missteps as dramatic license taken by the screenwriters in drawing out Amin to commit some of the most heinous acts of torture shown in film this side of a Mel Gibson directorial effort.

That is what you expect because you've seen too many of those historical films with frank and cloying melodrama, artificial conflict, and steep dramatic license.

Despite the fact that the real life Commodus did actually fight in the the gladiatorial arena, the ending stretched credulity for me but I suppose dramatic license is commonplace in film's of this type.

Liman and his screenwriter, Gary Spinelli (Chaos Walking, Stash House), apparently play fast and loose with the facts of Seal's life («dramatic license» in case you're wondering), but hew relatively close to the general contours and parameters of that same life, following Seal as he settles in Mena, Arkansas at the behest of his careerist handler, expands his drug - smuggling business with Schafer's willful ignorance as an ally, and turns a massive property (also bestowed by a generous federal government) into a training ground for the Contra rebels who fought against the Communist - allied Sandinista regime in Nicaragua in the «80s.

• Patrick Goldstein defends his paper's perceived hit campaign against «The Hurt Locker,» calls quoted second - hand information that wasn't properly vetted «the most in - depth piece written about the film's complex mixture of questionable dramatic license and vivid authenticity.»

The film takes dramatic license with the truth and cushions the anguish with over-emoting melodramatic music, yet the acting is deeply felt and the redemptive message of Lomax's memoir is intact.

Inspired by Krystyna Chiger's memoir «The Girl in the Green Sweater» with references to Martin Gilbert's «The Righteous» and Robert Marshall's «In the Sewers of Lvov,» Canadian screenwriter David F. Shamoon takes dramatic license to fictionalize Socha's inner turmoil.

In an Oscar - nominated performance, Watts is superb as Maria, and it's a shame her ailing character is largely confined to the sidelines during the less impressive second half, a stretch that culminates with a series of dramatic - license coincidences so laughable, they belong in a vintage screwball comedy instead.

This is a feature film and not a documentary (on - screen notes at the end explain that while the film is based on meticulous research, some dramatic license was by necessity taken), but Bigelow has a way of making scripted drama feel like an utterly gripping newsreel.

One could brush this difference off as mere dramatic license, but the movie depends completely on the alliance between Mom Maggie and Teacher Viola Davis, who is depicted as an angel of a teacher as well as a deeply loving mother.

This allows her the dramatic license to create some powerful scenes: the mass - murder of the Drones at the hands of their outraged females and the workers finally gathering the courage to stand up and be accounted for.

Her goal is not only to sell books, but to also build long and ever - growing careers for her clients, giving each of them close and thorough attention as well as being an advocate in all aspects of the publishing process, including licensing foreign rights, audio rights, dramatic rights and more.

Event spaces at the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort include the elegant 10,000 square foot Compass Rose Ballroom, the white sands of the Hollywood Beach, the dramatic 11th - floor License to Chill restaurant and bar, and one of the several restaurants on site.

The graphics of these games has superseded the old MS Solitaire so much so, that it's almost like watching a Dreamworks production (excuse the dramatic license).

Some of these were forced adaptations — like Ocarina of Time's shift to three dimensions — and some took dramatic artistic license — Wind Waker's cel - shaded aesthetic.

Utilizing strong diagonals as dramatic structural license, the composition features a translucent palette dominated by blue, ochre, and white, that leaves large patches of the primed canvas revealed.

Was Daisey justified in taking dramatic license, in spite of being on a news program rather than a stage?

To provide organizations the latest rulings and insight, the Sixth Edition IP Primer provides information and commentary about recent IP issues, including: the Supreme Court «s dramatic influence surrounding injunctions in patent cases; the Federal Circuit «s decisions on calculating damages in the modern era; Congress «introduction of the America Invents Act of 2011, considered the most dramatic overhaul of the patent system since the Patent Act of 1952; and proper compliance to open source software licensing terms, an issue rapidly gaining importance.