Sentences with phrase «real poignancy»

Its failures are remarkably similar to those of Clockwatchers in that no matter the polish of the cast nor the professionalism of the narrative, there's a decided lack of spontaneity in its execution and a dearth of real poignancy in its epiphanies.

The warmth to their scenes together brings real poignancy to the genre action.

The brothers» bond is movingly drawn; in contrast to much of the film's macho posturing, there's real poignancy in their clashes.

Particularly Megamind's discovery of what he's been missing all his life while masquerading as Bernard (Ben Stiller) a nerdy but cute human, has a real poignancy, as does the way Hal (Jonah Hill), Roxie's uber - geek of a cameraman, pines for her without an ability to string words together in a meaningful, or even coherent, way.

Although short, Marker finds a real poignancy through these images, and the document becomes quietly overwhelming by the end.

Ivan Menchell and Clare Sera's script gives the big, dumb physical gags to Sandler and the boys, but mines some real poignancy, even some melancholy, from Lauren's kindly introduction to Larry into the ways of girlhood and from Espn's insistence that she can see her dead mother everywhere.

While there's a rather unsatisfying sub-plot involving Catrin's artist husband (Jack Huston), it does allow for romance elsewhere in the story and a late - on development that will shock, adding some real poignancy.

«Although the subject matter of the works explored in Lifelike is subtle and simple, once transformed by the hands of the featured artists, there is a real poignancy that we rarely recognize in the mundane objects and situations of our daily lives,» said Susan Taylor, NOMA Director.