Sentences with phrase «set of story beats»

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The Twitter account claims to have lifted the lid on a number of transfers, and this summer, has shot to the top of the list of reliable Arsenal sources, and even beat Sky Sports to the announcement of a number of stories, including when Mustafi was set to arrive for his medical.

There's little doubt that Due Date gets off to an almost disastrously underwhelming start, as director Todd Phillips, working from a script cowritten with Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland, and Adam Sztykiel, offers up a series of eye - rollingly broad comedic set pieces that are both unfunny and without any basis in reality (ie Peter receives a beating from a wheelchair - bound redneck, Ethan laughs hysterically after Peter tells him a sad story about his father, etc).

Critics Consensus: Exuberant and bittersweet, Not Fade Away is a coming - of - age story set to a British Invasion beat that occasionally meanders but mostly charms.

And yet the plot, co-written with Braff's brother Adam, seems to have been set up to hit all the beats required of an uplifting, finding - your - way story.

And there are a couple of effective moments: an early scene, in which we see an advancing «army» (about four men to be honest) of zombies in the WW1 trenches is well done, and it's a shame Halperin didn't concentrate on this aspect of the story — had he done so he would have beaten the first horror movies (to my knowledge) to be set in the Trenches by some sixty years.

Set against the backdrop of a summer of cicadas and swimming pools, the film blends elements of up - beat teenage melodrama with the strange gravity of classic coming of age stories.

From here you can access the story missions (of which there are very few) and after you beat the game there is a set of extra missions that focus on the Justice League characters.

But the LEGO sets described here align with many of the Infinity War big story beats we've seen teased already, and they appear to give us a shape of things to come beyond the trailer.

While stand - ins did a fairly great job in past Play Sets and do so for other characters in «Toy Story in Space», having the actual voice actors for these two characters adds a certain sense of authenticity that simply can't be beaten.

And while it mines story beats and themes from other sources, the particulars of its script and the boldness of its climax set it apart.

But just in case you find the game too difficult, try playing on an easier setting as Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical has four available (Easy, Normal, Hard and Lunatic, but Lunatic can only be unlocked by beating every stage once), you can of course skip the 1 Player story mode and try out the split screen co-op mode instead, as you and a friend go toe - to - toe against the bosses you couldn't beat, armed with a single Joy - Con Controller each.

Set in an alternate world where humanity attempts to defend itself from giant humanoid creatures called Titans, the game's «Attack Mode» will take you through the major story beats of the first third of the manga series that's been published thus far.

ARRIVING IN CINEMAS 2018 A.D. Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, EARLY MAN tells the story of how plucky caveman Dug (voiced by Eddie Redmayne), along with sidekick Hognob, unites his tribe against the mighty Bronze Age in a battle to beat them at their own game.

One of the best things about The Apostles is the Fallout-esque way it sets up its story beats which are then paid off through gameplay scenarios.

That makes Félicité one of the experiences I craved most from this edition of the NYFF: something like a Dardenne brothers movie, but with a driving beat, a goofy love story, and the interpolation of some mysterious, blue - tinted images of orchestral performances and forest settings to remind me that Félicité's mental world isn't all slums and soggy francs.

While it hits many of the same emotional and story beats of the original — this time Dory is the one looking for her parents, leaving Marlin (Albert Brooks) to track her down to a fish rehabilitation center in California — this clever sequel delivers enough memory - loss gags, light parental trauma, and show - stopping, Fast and Furious - style set pieces to keep adults entertained and kids enthralled.

While there are a few twists and turns, and a handful of aggressively lengthy cutscenes, plot is decidedly not the focus of Xenoblade Chronicles X. Rather than forcing you through a set of linear plot beats, the game lets you decide when to take on any given story progression mission for the chapter you're on.

Doom is all about frantic action, vertical mobility, smooth and precise ease of movement, powerful weapons and over-the-top bloody kills, set to a chest - beating soundtrack and contained by a simple, nonsensical story.

From Earth to the Milano to Knowhere and beyond, and set to the beat of awesome music, you wear the rocket - powered boots of Star - Lord in an original Guardians adventure, where your decisions and actions drive the story you experience.

One of the best things about The Apostles is the Fallout-esque way it sets up its story beats which are then paid off through gameplay scenarios.

The Northern Kingdoms is vast and beautiful setting, packed with unique adventures and touching tales that you'll find away from the beats of the main story.

But just in case you find the game too difficult, try playing on an easier setting as Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical has four available (Easy, Normal, Hard and Lunatic, but Lunatic can only be unlocked by beating every stage once), you can of course skip the 1 Player story mode and try out the split screen co-op mode instead, as you and a friend go toe - to - toe against the bosses you couldn't beat, armed with a single Joy - Con Controller each.

This lack of specific story beats is perhaps to avoid having to justify the varied and curious creatures and settings that the player happens upon during their adventure.

Stylized watercolor story sequences, a contemporary fairytale set in a parisian fantasy world and haunting, evocative music (not to mention spectacular use of Debussy's Claire de Lune) all add up to a game with a beating heart that clearly means a great deal to its creators.

The work, set to a soundtrack of music from Kendrick Lamar's 2012 album good kid m.A.Ad city, celebrates the landscape and its culture; weaving visual narratives such as swimming in the community pool on a hot summer's afternoon, that complement Lamar's stories of growing up in the area, set to his soul inspired beats.