Sentences with phrase «psychological story about»

Not exact matches

«When we think about quality of life for older adults, and improving quality of life, it seems like targeting the individual is only part of the story, and our findings suggests that for older adults, a larger part of individual well - being is defined by our partner's health and cognitive functioning as well,» said UA psychologist David Sbarra, a co-author of the paper, which will be published in Psychology and Aging, a journal of the American Psychological Association.

Driftwood is presented and promoted as a horror movie with psychological elements, and while this is true, it undersells what is an effective psycho thriller, less about gore and horror, more about story and character.

Based loosely on a true story, Morlang is a chilling, psychological drama about jealousy, betrayal and revenge.

With both actors performing against type — Jonah Hill in particular is known for melodramatic roles in «The Wolf of Wall Street,» about a financial tycoon, and «Moneyball,» about the use of technology in baseball — «True Story» is a gripping, fascinating film, a psychological thriller without the melodrama we associate with highly commercial works.

Personal Shopper is more of a psychological drama about loneliness and grief rather than a frightening ghost story.

As she is trying to cope with her loss and searching for a sign of her brother's presence, it becomes clear that Personal Shopper is more of a psychological drama about loneliness and grief rather than a frightening ghost story.

While Stronger is a story about recovery, it's just as importantly about trauma, and how easy it can be to ignore lingering psychological wounds, even as the body mends.

Some see this version of the story as a psychological thriller about an aging spy in a changing world (and some find Brandauer's Largo to be complex and sensitive; I merely find him bland and tiresome), but there's really nothing to the damned thing beyond a dusty, misguided nostalgia attempting to resurrect Connery's glory days.

In the Society's most prestigious category, the Buried Treasure, the nominees are: DAVE MADE A MAZE, a unique adventure film about a frustrated artist and his creation; the compelling documentary THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON, about an icon of the queer and trans movements; Dee Rees» MUDBOUND, a story of 2 families working the same land in 40s Mississippi; PATTI CAKE$, whose eponymous white lead dreams of being a rapper; the latest from the Dardennes brothers, psychological drama THE UNKNOWN GIRL; and WINDOW HORSES, an animiated film based on a graphic novel written by its Asian - Canadian director.

Susan's story is a psychological drama about how choices escalate until your life has been hijacked by the very thing you wished most to avoid (and Laura Linney's cameo as Susan's big - haired Texan mother is EVERYTHING), and Tony's story is a revenge thriller with Western underpinnings that would make Peckinpah proud.

Most filmmakers would turn a story about a mysterious child abduction and grieving parents desperate to save their kids into a cookie cutter psychological drama, then spice it up with a dash of teary melodrama and a pinch of hair - bristling thriller.

I saw films with stories about finding happiness even with cancer (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), the struggles of addiction (I Smile Back), transgender women in Los Angeles (Tangerine), post-apocalyptic love triangles (Z for Zachariah), a teenage girl's sexual awakening (The Diary of a Teenage Girl), relationships between interviewer and interviewee (End of the Tour, True Story), washed up Olympians (The Bronze), two kids who go for a joy ride (Cop Car), psychological studies (The Stanford Prison Experiment), lesbian lovers coming - of - age (The Summer of Sangaile), being a single parent (People, Places, Things), and geeky kids learning how to grow up (Dope).

Based on a true story first reported by Mark Boal for Playboy, «Elah» is a psychological drama about post-traumatic stress disorder dressed up as a murder mystery.

Their flirtatious looks in school hallways, clandestine rendezvous in the backseats of cars, and naughty nighttime text messages form the frame on which a second story rests — a story not about a scandalous love affair, but the psychological workings of a woman bent on self - destruction.

Like a great piece of classic literature it works on many levels — a simple story of two strangers who will transform each other's lives, a page - turning psychological thriller and a story about faith, doubt, and love.

One of the biggest mistakes a psychological horror story can make is trying to explain itself, especially when most of the audience has come to their own conclusion about the plot's events.

Now don't mis - understand me, co-op I guess could be done in any genre / game but outside of shooters it doesn't automatically make sense, Alan Wake is a psychological action thriller, set in an open world game where YOU play as a writer who's trying to discover the mystery of what seems to be your latest horror story which you can't even remember for some reason is now coming to life, in a small isolated town; oh and your wife has vanished too = Alan Wake himself IS the story, co-op in this case would be redundant for a story driven type game like Alan Wake since at its core its all about YOU deciding where to go an «unlocking» the plot for YOURSELF.

The game will play out like many others that consider themselves psychological action thrillers — the player will have to interact with NPC's and various other objects in order to the advance the story and gain hints about solving the complex puzzles.

Each artwork in the exhibition tells a story about how our physical and psychological environments are shaped by current climates, whether social, political or environmental.

My inspiration for this project is «The Yellow Wallpaper,» (1891), a short story about domestic psychological abuse and madness by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

These factors are important, but especially among younger children, we think that they do not tell the whole story about what leads children toward healthy social, psychological and scholastic adjustment in the school context.