Sentences with phrase «populist piece of action»

Given that Affleck's richer, weepier, prettier, more prestige - y period - piece directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone, got its only Oscar nomination for Amy Ryan's supporting role, this slicker, more populist piece of action - entertainment isn't likely to sit any better with the Academy.

Not exact matches

While Brancato, Ferris and McG can't capture the essence of what made its predecessors riveting entertainment, they have turned in a solid action / sci - fi piece that works better as a genre flick than it does in comparison to the more populist works that were the Cameron entries.