Sentences with phrase «political intrigue»

The love - hate relationship between the governor and the mayor has been a source of political intrigue for years.

The book is a fast paced spy novel with political intrigue.

On the surface, it is a story about political intrigue, sex, and violence.

It aims to make political intrigue more, well, intriguing.

Younger kids can get a taste of a new property and there more fantasy and political intrigue coming!

But, if you take a look at the most - loved employers — highly successful firms — they do not foster an atmosphere of corporate political intrigue.

I'm thinking of the anime series Black Lagoon when I think of stupid action plus relevant political intrigue.

This story full of political intrigue examines the roots of evil behavior and how much does one's past comes into play on how we perceive their acts.

Part adventure story, part alternate history, part political intrigue, part romance, part coming - of - age drama... 100 % awesome!

For an adventure film, there is a lot of political intrigue.

The new Intrigue Panel allows players to test out their skills in political intrigue in a variety of ways like assassination attempts and seeking a wife.

Emmerich's attention to the ear - shattering gunfire of the CG crowds spilling over into her courtyard suggests he's already moved on to his next disaster movie, as bored with this uninvolving political intrigue as are Jacobi's captives.

Paradox's new historical strategy game focuses on political intrigue, factional dynamics and honour.

They even enter into political intrigues with the atheistic Jewish parties against the interests of their own Christian nation.

But Kapur mostly avoids the stiltedness of historical dramas by titillating us with sexual as well as political intrigues inside the palace, including the vaguest hint of a menage a trois.

Steeped in the feudal political intrigue of the BattleTech universe, the game will feature an open - ended Mercenaries - style campaign that blends RPG «Mech and MechWarrior management with modern turn - based tactics.

This international tale of wildlife political intrigue only has a joyous ending thanks to a campaign by generous conservationists.

Unfortunately, the distraction of trying to weave in too much political intrigue leaves the central story less effective than it should have been.

My three sons can't believe I'm ruining a story with airships, sword fights, and political intrigue by turning it into a romance.

Rather than take us into the usual political intrigue thriller, Ramsay puts emotional weight on those who carry the burden of fulfilling the violence needs and retribution such crimes demand.

Bodyguard - for - hire Balsa returns in this tale of redemption and political intrigue set in a fantasy world reminiscent of medieval Japan.

Thus, in 1839 Richard Wagner makes a hasty escape from political intrigue, personal bankruptcy, and the humdrum of provincial life in Riga, again by sea; and it is this nautical misadventure that was to inspire his Flying Dutchman and, ironically, lay the foundations for his eventual success as a composer.

Political intrigue infuses every human realm.

But recently, the fallout of the APC's governorship primary in Ondo State has snowballed into crisis within the party and thrown up political intrigues capable of damaging its chances in the forthcoming Ondo Governorship election and even the 2019 general elections.

Last year, Cuomo made an appearance at the closing black - tie gala on Sunday night, which caused a lot of political intrigue since he sat at the head table with then - Gov.

But Ms. James's decision was not without political intrigue.

The documents detail political intrigue, betrayal among friends, questions about use of campaign funds, and even colleagues closely hugging each other as they felt for FBI wires.

The reader who forwarded me LaCorte's email noted an element of political intrigue here.

Gale A. Brewer, the Manhattan borough president, said she was concerned that the dispute between the men could have consequences beyond political intrigue.

There seems to be a never - ending fascination with historical political intrigue and forbidden relationships, not to mention a timeless fascination with royalty.

While the first two - thirds of the film contain enough political intrigue that the audience will ignore any slight historical missteps, the final third, when Philip's armada is approaching the English shore, takes us into true Harlequin romance territory, and we are force - fed a cinematic version of Sir Walter Raleigh guiding an unmanned ship into the Spanish Armada before it gets anywhere near the English Channel.

(One bizarre subplot involving incest and Macbeth - tinged political intrigue is especially superfluous.)

Instead of a tightly - wound action adventure film with a bit of added political intrigue or compelling character relationships, Killer Elite lumbers along for 105 minutes - saddled with too much time spent as Statham stares out airplane windows (cue flashbacks) and Owen converses with greying bureaucrats.

Preston Foster, Mischa Auer, and Evalyn Knapp star in this tale of political intrigue centering on the quest of a powerful mayor to clear his name.

The script is a mishmash of political intrigue under Elizabeth and the secret life of Edward as the nation's great playwright.

Geostorm is fundamentally about the efforts to prevent a geostorm, which means that director Dean Devlin (best known for writing Independence Day) has to serve up the expected CGI destruction in a series of quick bursts, filling time with tedious fraternal arguments (Jim Sturgess plays the hero's estranged brother) and rote political intrigue.

The film effectively mixes political intrigue, a string of deceptions, and smart satire against the backdrop of the tropical and corrupt Central American country.

It's not an adaptation of one of Shakespeare's plays, but rather a fictional exploration of who actually wrote all of his work set amidst political intrigue and romance.

ANONYMOUS poses one possible answer, focusing on a time when cloak - and - dagger political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles hungry for the power were exposed in the most unlikely of places: the London stage.

Set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically the most dangerous year in the city's history, J.C. Chandor's intense noir - thriller combines political intrigue with industrial corruption.

Readers of the books, of which I am not one, presumably already know the answers to these and other questions, but returning screenwriters Peter Craig and Danny Strong and director Francis Lawrence skillfully interweave political intrigue and deadly obstacles, all while still finding time for moments with the characters we've gotten to know over the course of the series.

In a country where magic has been forbidden, Digger, a teenage thief, escapes the city and finds a home in a remote castle, where she becomes embroiled in dangerous political intrigue.

Archer's own work is a testament to this, with his fact - based but pointed comics about any number of human - rights and corporate abuses, as well as brutal political intrigues.

A dead - on look at the revered fifth estate, the nature of news, and bareknuckled political intrigue, The Truth shall make you free.

Wren and Sergei's chemistry really kicked in, and I enjoyed their relationship against the backdrop of magical political intrigue and deception.

As this tale of political intrigue winds on, Sophie discovers she can cast curses, and that her magic is more nuanced and more dangerous than she ever imagined.

Oath of Fealty features the interwoven threads and political intrigue like her Vatta's War books, but in a fantasy setting.

Before Star Wars, before A Game of Thrones, Frank Herbert brought to blazing life a feudalistic future of relentless political intrigue and insidious treachery, a grandly operatic vision — half Wagner, half spaghetti western — of a hero discovering his destiny.