Sentences with phrase «pre-interoffice romantic entanglement»

Channel 4 has previously commissioned drama's on a fictional trial of Tony Blair and the romantic entanglements of David Blunkett.

In fact, the famous genius's romantic entanglements could rival the dysfunction of a typical Jerry Springer guest.

In that case, decide you'll be «monthly foodie friends,» and forget the romantic entanglement.

Romantic entanglements (or a lack of romantic entanglements).

Instead, she suffered brief romantic entanglements with increasingly disastrous men.

It was here that she not only reminded television audiences, weekly, of her stunning appearance but proved that she could act, playing a character who was juggling romantic entanglements, studio pressures, and the nagging of her mother (Jeanne Cooper) over her career.

Ostensibly a story about the difficulties of fusing your life's path with another person's, it treads well the line between speaking about universal romantic entanglements and teetering into the trite or cliched.

Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.

The Duplass brothers are onboard as producers, and their influence is clearly felt in that it's entirely concerned with the romantic entanglements and issues of a young married couple.

But on land, when the show switches from the quest for one booty to another altogether, things get a bit wobbly, with romantic entanglements that fail to match the intrigue on the high seas.

Directed by Michael Mayer from a script by Stephen Karam, this adaptation of Anton Chekhov's play captures the romantic entanglements of an aging actress (Annette Bening), her son (Billy Howle), his love interest (Saoirse Ronan) and her crush, a famous novelist played by Corey Stoll.

Hank tries to set things right with Karen but his multiple romantic entanglements become ever more entangled; Becca calls out her father on the terrible example he sets for her; Charlie fights to keep Sue's favorite client.

As the children grow, the woman struggles to keep owner show of her home and keep an eye on the romantic entanglements of her daughters.

Though there are the occasional clichéd moments of romantic entanglements between Brian and his two love interests, comparatively, these elements are done in refreshing ways and are rather believable.

One is left to appreciate the zingers and spirited performances in this understandably enduring comedy of mistaken identities and romantic entanglements.

Jack needs it too as he heads straight into a romantic entanglement with Sally's best friend Monica (Ellen Page).

As the movie progresses, the women keep reading the popular trilogy, beginning new romantic entanglements along the way.

Rules Don't Apply, which Beatty also wrote and co-produced, is a dramedy revolving around the romantic entanglements of an ingenue actress (played by Lily Collins) and a driver (played by the new Han Solo, Alden Ehrenreich), both of whom are employed by eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes (played by Beatty).

-- «Undateable,» from «Scrubs» producer Bill Lawrence, another comedy in a long line of «Friends» - inspired shows about young people and romantic entanglements.

In the official guide of Yoshi's Island DS, the description for Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo mentions the «romantic entanglements» in their adult lives, while the official Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Smith adheres to the formula of his previous similar efforts in that the two would - be lovers initially find reasons not to be together, then they have a lapse of judgment that explores the possibility of romantic entanglement, a pulling back completely, and then a coming to terms.

On the face of it, the romantic entanglement of an Armenian medical student, an American reporter, and an ethnic Armenian woman, who has lived most of her life in Paris, means little within the context of forced migration, death marches, labor camps, and mass executions.

These seem to belong to another movie, one with more vibrant elements than the easily straightened romantic entanglements and the safely offscreen sex, both of which make Wimbledon the perfect movie for 14 - year - old girls having a slumber party, and a must for everyone else to avoid.

It lacks many of the things normally associated with his work — New York, a nebbish lead, a tidy resolution — and even the web of romantic entanglements feels more like something out of a telenovela than a typical drama.

«Romantic entanglements, the youthful pursuit of success and an outlandish billionaire are brought to life by a remarkable ensemble cast.»

Thirst would be a weird movie regardless, but the steamy / guilty romantic entanglements with an ailing friend's young wife take on a peculiar tone when the other man is not just a vampire, but a former priest to boot.

A continuation of the director's fascination with exploring the trajectories of romantic entanglements facing impossible odds of success, it is also is his most high profile project to date.

Along with this central plot, Kay Cannon's script also weaves in a series of side - stories for each of the central cast members involving decisions about the future and romantic entanglements.

It's a subtle drama showing how sexual and romantic entanglements are sometimes never fully divorced from, and how the politics of the situation among people who must share quarters with those feelings can cause a host of snarls to become more knotted as they cut one another with their words and deeds, sometimes out of anger or jealousy, and sometimes just for one's own amusment.

This is more about those shades - of - grey emotional involvement relationships, in which a woman can get swept up into a romantic entanglement with the wrong guy.

In a few scenes, it appears the story might cave to include a romantic entanglement between Banner and Lambert.

DeWitt, though, is the best of the three, turning her vegan lesbian into more than what could have been a gaggle of tropes and cliches, making it clear that her sisterly relationship is just as important as any romantic entanglement.

His life was a roller coaster of big successes, romantic entanglements, and tragic falls.

Cold, calculating, and over-the-top with both its romantic entanglements and formulations of violence, it's a strangely masochistic film absent of any kind of audience investment, with a femme fatale who strangely lives up to her choice surname.

In an impressive dramatic performance, Bill Hader stars as Milo, an actor who attempts suicide by slitting his wrists after the latest in a series of disastrous romantic entanglements ends.

Then there's the fact that Beachum's new boss Nikki (Rosamund Pike) wants him to catch up on his first big case for the firm in two weeks, and he starts a pre-interoffice romantic entanglement with her.

Returning to her alma matter, she seeks a glowing recommendation from her former professor, Choi (Kim Su - ro), and Hong, in a familiar narrative tactic, throws all manner of romantic entanglement into Sunhi's two - day visit.

The filmmakers locate the proper channels of bewilderment early on, and as more romantic entanglements are introduced while Henry and Clare get to know each other, Wife boils away the concern to reveal a smooth, glassy surface of moony romanticism.

Wonder Woman specifically received its PG - 13 rating «for sequences of violence and action, and some suggestive content,» which means that the WWI setting and Diana's romantic entanglement with Steve Trevor were likely the two biggest contributing factors.

My current project has a male and two females as the primary protagonists, all of whom end up friends but with no romantic entanglements added.

Soon there's an investigation, a smoldering police inspector, a romantic entanglement, one false lead after another, a rooftop showdown, and finally, of course, Poldi herself, slightly tousled but still perfectly poised.

Sure, the kids from New Directions sang their hearts out at regionals, several romantic entanglements got even more complicated and Quinn finally had her baby girl.

Each have their own romantic entanglements, but the female friendships are explored as well.

A romantic entanglement with a celebrity like Derek will put both of them in danger.

• Publishers Weekly gives it a starred review: «Romantic entanglements add tension and drama while Graudin's intricate worldbuilding brings the distant past and far future to vivid life.

- Library Journal «Though inventive and well crafted, the novel neither fully endears its characters to the reader nor establishes narrative momentum, playing at themes and romantic entanglements that are expertly introduced but often under - explored and discarded.

Now, in addition to brokering a power struggle between Commissioner Gordon and Amanda Waller, Bruce must balance romantic entanglements with his mission to infiltrate the Pact.

Cloak and Dagger - Most likely based on the show, two teenagers with powers and a romantic entanglement.

Dulwich Picture Gallery starts the year with a Vanessa Bell retrospective that testifies to the full might of her artistic achievements, sadly often overshadowed by the fascination with her family life and romantic entanglements.

Long overshadowed by the complexity of her family life and romantic entanglements, the editors assess Bell in the context of her relationship with sister, Virginia Woolf, and as muse and confidant to Roger Fry and Duncan Grant but ultimately present an intrepid artist deserving of fresh consideration.