Sentences with phrase «plotlines into»

Possession faced a number of pitfalls in reaching the screen, foremost being the condensation of the two involved plotlines into a screenplay; Byatt elaborated through 555 pages, while LaBute whittled the efforts of himself, David Henry Hwang and Laura Jones to a 102 - minute film.
A package of letters are found in the car and Sophie begins reading them to him which sets the whole flashback / second plotline into action.
Adeptly, XBlaze Code also amplifies it's accessibility by not pigeonholing it's plotline into one of the conventional visual novel types.

Not exact matches

«Twenty or 30 years ago, a show like «Tyrant» would have turned into a clash - of - civilizations plotline.
Maybe it is the grindingly long, 162 - game season, which allows for so many promising and disheartening plotlines to take shape, only to dissolve again along the way, and which sustains even the most improbable hope past any rational span; or maybe it is simply the course of the year's seasons, from early spring into mid-autumn — nature's perennial allegory of human life, eloquent of innocent confidence slowly transformed into wise resignation.
Most cognitive psychologists believe that kids really start to have dreams with a real plotline when they are about 5 to 7 years old, about the time they develop a sense of self, which is necessary to insert themselves into dreams.
as the wheeler - dealer convict who becomes Nolte's reluctant partner, is brought into the plotline of the second film when a contract is taken out on his life.
«Perhaps recognizing that the premiere might have been a little confusing to some viewers, the writers of «Las Vegas» keep it remarkably simple, dividing their narrative into two alternating plotlines, one in each timeframe... the focus allows for what's always been the strength of this show: Liev Schreiber.
Although it is a thriller, a science fiction film, and a horror story all rolled up into one, potential viewers would be well advised to temper expectations for an exciting plotline or riveting action montages.
A delicate and tearful romance that offers a surprisingly honest look into extramarital love considering when it was made, my sole objection being intrusive scenes involving secondary characters which interfere sometimes with the focus and tone of the main plotline.
There's ways to optionally dive deeper into the story that I won't reveal but the plotline is rich and very fleshed out.
A wonderfully nasty turn from Liotta, along with a novel treatment of familiar plotlines, elevates Kaplan's effort into the «must see» category.
Days of Future Past is expected to tie together the original trilogy with Vaughn's prequelverse by way of a time travel / alternate universe plotline, so bringing the original director back into the fold is an interesting choice.
For a 160 - minute epic that unifies a far - flung superhero universe that took a decade to build, packs 76 characters into one story, and has four to six plotlines cooking at any given time, «Avengers: Infinity War» hangs together pretty well.
From here we jump 18 months ahead to the present where a seemingly endless number of characters with overlapping motivations and plotlines flit from location to location at breakneck speed in order to force all the pieces into their positions of the board so that we can see The Dark Knight repeatedly punch The Big Blue Boy Scout.
The possibility of a hoax is directly addressed and even worked into the plotline of the film in clever fashion.
Meaty plotlines, woven into the grand scheme, will deliver emotional gut - punches later.
This is a valid concern, as GTA 5's route diluted the plotlines of the individual characters in order to fit all three of them into the game.
The movie plays into screwball humor and some plotlines we've seen in Date Night or Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn's Charade, but this is a sweet couple who brings out the lovey - dovey chemistry.
While «The Hunger Games: Catching Fire» has a plotline that is less controversial (since adults and even elderly people are entered into the arena), it still feels hampered by its ratings board restrictions.
That's the basic plotline, but given it's a Baumbach movie, we can expect plenty of alienation, humiliation, and painful truths to find their way into that comedy set up.
Regularly treading the fine line between intelligent and indulgent, the film nearly tips over into the latter as the seemingly - obligatory - for - this - sort - of - thing - terminal - illness plotline rears its ugly head, and an unimaginative soundtrack doesn't help.
Unfortunately, the absence of a credible plotline means the premise soon dissolves into a rudderless, meandering mess, reducing the viewing experience to enjoying the retro décor, fashions and slang of the period.
These various plotlines all start out with plenty of energy, and it's enough to hook us into the rest of the movie as we want to see how these relationships will change and grow.
When the studios turn those hits into a franchise, they end up turning sour quickly due to a repeat of scares and plotlines.
Dozens of characters pass through (including Pablo Escobar — Seal's story was a plotline on the TV show Narcos), and Seal survives long enough to get dragged into the Reagan administration's attempt to prop up the Nicaraguan contras and demonize the Sandinistas.
The last plotline doesn't just tie into Lyonne's own sexuality plotline, but also her parents plotline and her life and values in general.
There's an early scene involving teeth whitening that incorrectly supposes the sight of McCarthy's teeth and gums will be funny, and at another point, she's catapulted into a wall by a sofa bed, because random physical comedy seems to be the movie's go - to mode whenever a scene or plotline seems to be out of juice.
People like sitcoms, after all, god knows why — people like stereotyped characters and simplistic plotlines that end with everyone having Learned a Lesson and yet still throwing themselves right back into the same mess that prompted the learning of the lesson in the first place.
The handful of scenes shared between Garabedian and reporter Michael Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo) are dialogue heavy duels at their best, while still integrating ideally into the overarching plotline.
Ethan Hawke's character is underdeveloped, Robin Williams lapses too often into stand - up, the whole plotline of Robert Sean Leonard killing himself because Red Foreman won't let him be an actor (a thinly disguised allegory for «he's gay!
The Raid 2 is a recent example of the incredible stunt choreography that can make a mediocre plotline that much more amazing to sit through, and it's a shame that The Protector 2 falls back into such familiar «new school» action territory.
Of course, the book has faded into obscurity, and the story is now better known as the plotline for an Andrew Lloyd Webber blockbuster musical.
Though Moyes writes books that are generally classified as women's fiction, she possesses the rare ability to inject life and pathos into the most clichéd or rote - sounding plotline, as well as a talent for digging out historical details that ground her stories.
Julia Glass takes multiple characters and several plotlines and weaves them into a seamless, moving novel.
Lothlorien actually released two versions of the same ebook earlier this year when she republished her Sleeping Beauty to veer off into an alternate ending, allowing fans to opt for which ending they felt best about; interestingly, Lothlorien is also releasing the same title as an erotica ebook with the same plotlines and characters but with the romantic element punched up for fans who look for a little more detail in their titles.
His plotline is amazing and his extent of research into scientific and theological history is amazing.
TOP PICK IN MYSTERY If we translated our day - to - day experiences into fiction, the many converging plotlines would rarely fit into a coherent A-to-B narrative.
The beats can be used to turn a new story idea into a complete outline, fix broken plotlines, and more.
The concept is powerful, without a doubt, since revenge is one of the strongest emotions, but Future Soldiers plotline quickly falls into Call of Duty territory, jumping from place to place like a drugged - up kangaroo.
Because of how easily I related to her, I immediately got into and loved this game's plotline.
While the setting may be in the next century, the game's plotline of an enormous asteroid crashing into the earth means technological progress has atrophied.
Featuring three original solo missions, this final piece of DLC invites players to step into the shoes of some of Metro: Last Light's enduring characters in gripping plotlines that run parallel to the story of the main game's protagonist Artyom.
We've heard essentially nothing about what the plot would be with this new game: while Resident Evil 6 involved multiple campaigns that all worked into a single coherent plotline, until we see Resident Evil 7 at E3 we don't really know what the story would be.
Not only did XV shirk the traditional stylized visuals of old, but the development team moved the game into an open - world, with engaging action propelling the plotline along.
Pundits who claim that the plotlines of Japanese role - playing games have atrophied into a puddle of tired tropes likely overlooked 2010's Hyperdimension Neptunia and its two sequels - subtitled Mk2 and Victory.
Skillfully, the new location is interwoven into the original plotline, requiring players to revisit the womb at regular intervals, instead of being a single standalone destination.
Better yet, the campaigns occasionally cross over into the others as the different plotlines converge and diverge, creating some of the most memorable moments the series has seen in years.
As such, subsequent entries in the Neptunia series, as well as titles like Mugen Souls, Monster Monpeice, and Moe Chronicle implanted titillation into their plotlines, typically obliging a trip to the onsen for some steamy cavorting.
However, when compared to the sales commanded by games of other genres, adventure games — with cartoon style graphics, silly but engaging plotlines, and obtuse puzzles — have fallen very much into a niche genre.
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