Sentences with phrase «of gladiatorial battles»

Opposition finds Labour trapped in a vicious pincer movement between the Tory attack and the bluster of a motley crew of small parties, parliament being the focus of gladiatorial battles.

This is tactical mistake in the story department, as the intrigue of political scheming and the bloody display of gladiatorial battle far outweigh familial sentiment, and it makes one impatient.

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He went against the projection of the game as a very serious and gladiatorial battle, against the gritted teeth and crunching tackles, against the super efficiency and grand narratives.

The copious action sequences range from goofy, bizarre, and brutal as needed, with the gladiatorial battle royale between Thor and the Hulk ticking off all of the boxes.

and there is a myriad of visual incident and detail to drink in but aside from a gladiatorial sequence involving what can only be called giant, sharp toothed Martian apes and a Braveheart style desert battle in which Carter takes on the Tharks single - handed, the production is somewhat lacking in action but Stanton's conviction somehow manages to transcend the dull stretches and narrative flaws which gives John Carter a unique charm all of its own.

But as the final match degenerates into a gory gladiatorial battle, viewers may feel Rollerball is more an exploitation of violence than condemnation.

And whether it's elaborate gladiatorial battles or a chariot chase through a burning city, Anderson directs with precision, rhythm, and ruthlessness — he has an eye and an ear for violence, for the visceral impact of a kill.

Thor's father and the ruler of Asgard Odin's whereabouts are unknown, Thor's hammer Mjolnir is destroyed by Hela and he finds himself facing his friend and fellow Avenger Hulk in a gladiatorial style battle.

Before The Hunger Games, before Battle Royale, there was another movie based on a book about a dystopian future where an evil government distracts the masses with a popular series of gladiatorial deathmatches.

Take a walk up the Spanish Steps, see the sight of many infamous gladiatorial battles at the mighty Colosseum, take in some of the most revered artworks in the world by the likes of Da Vinci, Caravaggio, Titian, Raphael and Michelangelo as you tour world famous galleries and museums, or explore the country within a country with a visit to Vatican City - home to St Peter's Basilica.

Ricky Berg, with his inextinguishable fighting spirit and sweet tooth for rare candy, tossed some of his favorite Poké pals into a gladiatorial battle to the death in Pokkén Tournament's Switch debut last week.

Something about two opposing teams trying to tear each other's creation apart while also strategizing to keep their own machine from getting destroyed really makes it feel like it did in the past with gladiatorial battles, minus the ending of another life.

In one mode, we see players battling in a gladiatorial arena with melee weapons against a swarm of zombies that seem to have been summoned by an ancient sun - worshipping Egyptian cult.

Developed by the same studio responsible for the Tenchu and Way of the Samurai series, Gladiator Begins combines the bloody, brain - smashing violence of Gladiatorial combat with deep customisation options — where your choices outside battle greatly affect your chances of victory in the arena.

As we speak, thousands of men, women and children of all ages are forcing elemental critters to do gladiatorial battle, with Pokemon Black and White releasing last Friday and taking first and second place in the UK All - Formats Top 40.

«Gladiatorial Combat: The Battle of the Big,» New York Times, 17 May 2013 (Red illustrated).

(Press Release) «Gladiatorial Combat» — Critic Roberta Smith weighs in on the Battle of the Megagalleries being waged currently between David Zwirner, Gagosian, and Hauser & Wirth, which are duking it out on the highest market stage with shows of new work by Jeff Koons and Paul McCarthy.

Whether enacting an ancient Roman gladiatorial naval battle in a reflecting pool at the Queens Museum of Art or «invading» the New York Harbor with a remodeled Revolutionary - War submarine, Duke Riley recreates history to engage with the contemporary world.

Lawyers must move past the gladiatorial battle cry of «my ideas will crush yours» to «how can our clients benefit from what we do.»