Sentences with phrase «of mere entertainment»
Porter juggles a complex plot and a large cast of well - developed characters with aplomb, but it is his depiction of the dying days of East Germany, and the massive reach of the secret police required to maintain a country set to implode, that raises Brandenburg Gate above the level of mere entertainment.
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Even Monday - night football becomes mere packaged entertainment, the drama of the game being submerged in a welter of personal interviews, sociological commentary, and mindless banter.
The vicious notion has been introduced of mere receptive entertainment, which for no obvious reason by reflection acquires an affective tone.
Mere entertainment leaves an insipid taste unless it surreptitiously leads us into questioning the purpose of existence.
The mere fact that an intoxicated man, at a certain stage of inebriation, has considerable entertainment value shows that our culture has sometimes made drunkenness socially rewarding.
I resonate with the general view that many Christians tend to approach movies either by measuring them up to their preconceived notions of what is Biblical or by consuming (and dismissing) them as mere entertainment.
As the denizens of K - Ville move among the ruins of the city, the real and the fake merge until you forget that this is mere entertainment.
No mere crime drama, but rather the latest in the recent resurgence of independently financed, spiritually themed pics that seek to couch religious dogma within the shells of B - grade genre entertainment.
As mere entertainment, its lack of action left us slightly bored, but contemplative.
SEE THIS MOVIE IF: scientific brain strain is your favorite form of entertainment OR you need proof that Gravity was mere fluff in the realm of space film
Sixteen years after its DVD debut and mere days before the theatrical release of All Eyez on Me, Juice made its Blu - ray debut in this well - equipped 25th Anniversary edition from Paramount Home Entertainment.
The public funded, by - the - bootstraps programming of the»80s and»90s, produced a seemingly endless wonderland of high - caliber, star - studded productions that, oh - so - cleverly, had education, not mere entertainments, at its core.
We paid for a game with ultimately unlimited replay value and our money is stretched to mere pennies per hour of entertainment the more we play it.
Some, of course, will object on principle to the mere act of turning events such as the Iraq War and the 9/11 attacks — two of Greengrass's previous subjects — into pulse - pounding thrills in the first place, arguing that he's exploiting real - world trauma for the sake of shallow entertainment.
End of Watch is a deeply affecting, powerful film that goes beyond mere entertainment.
Last winter, while at the Ed School, Burch starred in Milk Like Sugar at the Huntington Theatre Company which — like her most recent work as a facilitator for the American Repertory Theater's production of Anna Deavere Smith's Notes from the Field: Doing Time in Education — explored important social themes, striving to go deeper than mere entertainment.
Bright on 5th Guesthouse is a newly established, purpose built guest house located in the heart of Summerstrand in Port Elizabeth, a mere 300 m from the Blue Flag Hobie Beach and the Boardwalk Casino, Entertainment...
Situated a mere 200m from the beach and with activities for all ages on offer, spend your days enjoying all - inclusive relaxation and top quality entertainment amidst the stunning landscape of the Costa del Sol.
Bright on 5th Guesthouse is a newly established, purpose built guest house located in the heart of Summerstrand in Port Elizabeth, a mere 300 m from the Blue Flag Hobie Beach and the Boardwalk Casino, Entertainment and Conference Centre.
Code Boutique Resort & Residences is renowned for its enthusiastic staff and exceptional service.Located in the northern part of Samui Island, in the Gulf of Thailand, Code offers a stylish contemporary accommodation choice on a hillside overlooking the channel between Koh Samui and Koh Phangan.The resort location in a tranquil environment allows guests to enjoy a peaceful and relaxing vacation only 400m from Bang Po Beach, and a mere 20 - minute drive from the most popular Koh Samui resort towns of Bophut and Chaweng, and their tremendous restaurants, boutiques, and nightlife entertainment venues.
It offers hours of beach strolling, surfing, marvellous sunsets and the entertainment and variety of cuisine offered by the local restaurants and pubs, all a mere walking distance from each other.
Art Dynamics Pertujukan Bali Tourism Culture in Context In general, the performing arts of Bali can be categorized into three: wali (sacred performing arts), which only made when the ritual worship; bebali performances are dedicated to the ceremony but also to visitors; and Balih - balihan nature for mere entertainment in public places.
Sandalwood Luxury Villas is a luxury residence set on a hillside overlooking Chaweng Noi and Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui east coast.The lodging compound is located in a very tranquil and natural environment at a mere 10 - minute drive from the resort town of Chaweng which features a wide choice of dining, shopping and nightlife entertainment opportunities.The Sandalwood estate features 10 independent villas combining modern comfort with Thai traditional architecture.Featuring private balconies with sweeping views of the coast, Sandalwood villas showcase a blend of traditional Thai decor and modern amenities.
GAME is offering up its stock of Remedy Entertainment's most recent action thriller, Quantum Break, for a mere # 9.99.
Blizzard Entertainment is mere weeks away from dropping Patch 7.2 in World of Warcraft: Legion, which has been on the public test realm servers for months, onto the live servers for the masses to cons...
While watching the trailer and browsing around at screenshots of gameplay gives you a general idea for the unique qualities behind H: FF, it is only a mere glimpse at what the game truly has to offer in terms of puzzling entertainment.
E3 is just mere days away and we're packing the week full of great indie games and entertainment.
The biggest release of the spring is a mere four days from launch, and with that Respawn Entertainment announced that they will be releasing three DLC packs at $ 10 a piece, or you can purchase...
Finally and most importantly you get the warm cozy feeling of being part of a movement that the Copenhagen Game Collective stands for — you help demonstrating that games are a medium that can go far beyond mere entertainment.
The 23rd annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is mere days away, with all of your favorite companies hoping to woo and wow with new IPs, sequels, hardware, and information on previously announced projects.
Even though technology has progressed from the Nintendo Entertainment System era, characters rendered in that style still have a lot of personality and the Shovel Knight cast are the latest crew to be brought to vivid life with mere pixels.
The new Sony AV Receivers go beyond mere audio into the realm of a total entertainment experience, adding support for Wi - Fi as well as Apple's AirPlay and Spotify Connect.
Only about one - third of an inch thick and weighing a mere 4.41 ounces, the sleek LG Venice is a high - powered slim smartphone with great viewing and entertainment experience.