Sentences with phrase «stories in the thriller»

Not exact matches

The «mystery thriller» is the basic template for his own fiction, but in his stories, the word «mystery» takes on its arcane, almost its pre-Christian connotations of ritual and spiritual power.

A stylish,»70s - period crime thriller, THE CONNECTION tells the story of real - life Marseille magistrate Pierre Michel (Academy Award ® Winner Jean Dujardin, THE ARTIST) and his relentless crusade to dismantle the most notorious drug smuggling operation in history: the French Connection.

Concussion is a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Bennet Omalu, MD, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football - related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known.

Reading thrillers or horror stories can raise stress levels in the pregnant mother, which can trigger an anxiety response in the baby.

My background is in law, so I was enthralled by this legal thriller, which tells the story of Ron Williamson and his battle for justice.

The banter climaxes when McAffrey presents Della with a necklace of pens and she finally admits that when someone reads a big news story they should have «newsprint on their hands», an odd thing to emphasise in a political thriller.

This riveting thriller of a book is the closest thing to a «fly - on - the - wall» story of the roller coaster ride on which Margaret Cahill embarked following her shocking and wholly unexpected cancer diagnosis upon her return with partner Stephen in 2012 from an Astrology Conference in New Orleans USA.

Chloë Sevigny steals the show as the titular character in this edgy period thriller based on the true story of Lizzie Borden, the Massachusetts woman who was infamously accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe.

For me, a good thriller film has got to be effortless in delivering a top - notch story that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

An interesting love story wrapped up in a crime thriller story.

Snowden, the politically - charged, pulse - pounding thriller starring Joseph Gordon - Levitt and Shailene Woodley, reveals the incredible untold personal story of Edward Snowden, the polarizing figure who exposed shocking illegal surveillance activities by the NSA and became one of the most wanted men in the world.

State of Affairs is another generic Washington D.C. - set thriller drawing on current events for story points (terrorist threats, hostage - taking, global unrest) in a way that feels opportunistic and, frankly, insensitive considering the real - world tragedies that are showing up in the news.

The simmering rivalry between Di and Fiamma, inflamed by the kind of glimpsed indiscretion that makes adolescent melodramas tick, explodes in a thriller ending that turns an observant coming - of - age story into something resembling «The Lord of the Flies.»

L.A. Noire is a fascinating interactive thriller that will suck you in with its story.

Argo trots out every thriller / horror movie convention one can cite in its pursuit of a «nick of time» escape story.

In this tense, psychological thriller based on the notorious true story, Billy Crudup stars as Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who, in 1971, cast 24 student volunteers as prisoners and guards in a simulated jail to examine the source of abusive behavior in the prison systeIn this tense, psychological thriller based on the notorious true story, Billy Crudup stars as Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who, in 1971, cast 24 student volunteers as prisoners and guards in a simulated jail to examine the source of abusive behavior in the prison systein 1971, cast 24 student volunteers as prisoners and guards in a simulated jail to examine the source of abusive behavior in the prison systein a simulated jail to examine the source of abusive behavior in the prison systein the prison system.

Synopsis: In this legal thriller based on a true story, John Travolta stars as Jan Schlichtmann, a tenacious personal - injury attorney whose fierce determinat... [MORE]

Expectations are fully met in Park Chan - wook's exquisitely filmed The Handmaiden (Agassi), an amusingly kinky erotic thriller and love story that brims with delicious surprises, making its two - and - a-half hours fly by.

Of course, the thriller at least tries to develop this character and tell its story in a more cerebral way than those earlier efforts did.

In yet another ostensible thriller about deadly germs wreaking havoc on human life and psyches, this is a frenetic, uneven story about germs going berserk in a sealed - off lab, giving rise to infected humans more berserk than the germIn yet another ostensible thriller about deadly germs wreaking havoc on human life and psyches, this is a frenetic, uneven story about germs going berserk in a sealed - off lab, giving rise to infected humans more berserk than the germin a sealed - off lab, giving rise to infected humans more berserk than the germs.

Harris» feature films for 2004 include the live - action remake Thunderbirds and the thriller Trauma, starring Colin Firth.Though her star was steadily rising in Hollywood, it wasn't until 2006 that Harris would really make a splash on stateside screens; and after supporting roles in Brett Ratner's After the Sunset and Michael Winterbottom's A Cock and Bull Story, Harris took to the high seas for her role as Tia Dalma in the eagerly anticipated summer sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

True Story is an interesting thriller based on true events and starring Jonah Hill, Felicity Jones, and James Franco in dramatic roles.

While the film touches upon its various political and cultural issues (In addition to the give - and - take relationships between reporters and politicians, there's a lot about the overt and subtle sexism that Kat receives as the first and, at the time, only woman serving a newspaper publisher), the film plays mostly and best as a race - against - the - clock thriller of sorts, in which the obstacles are as imposing as the might of the U.S. government and as low - key as deadlines or being beaten to a story by a rival papeIn addition to the give - and - take relationships between reporters and politicians, there's a lot about the overt and subtle sexism that Kat receives as the first and, at the time, only woman serving a newspaper publisher), the film plays mostly and best as a race - against - the - clock thriller of sorts, in which the obstacles are as imposing as the might of the U.S. government and as low - key as deadlines or being beaten to a story by a rival papein which the obstacles are as imposing as the might of the U.S. government and as low - key as deadlines or being beaten to a story by a rival paper.

Story: Academy Award winner George Clooney stars in the title role of this suspense thriller.

Synopsis: Based on a story by famed science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, «Minority Report» is an action - detective thriller set in Washington D.C. in 2054,... [MORE]

As every story becomes interwoven with the next, the boundaries between fiction and real life starts to blend in this cerebral thriller pushes the limits of cinema narrative.

The often grim and gritty lives of runaways living in the streets of LA provides the basis for this provocative thriller that presents the plight of these survivors in a realistic, nonexploitive way as it tells the story of Sy, a clean - cut kid from Santa Barbara who has pedaled his bike to LA to pursue his dream of becoming a rock star.

The cast has become more professional in playing and the story, slightly flat in season 5, came back to the thriller drama style of seasons 2, 3 and 4.

Critics Consensus: Killing Ground unnerves and compels in equal measure with a grimly intense story that may be too disturbing for some but delivers a white - knuckle experience for fans of brutally realistic thrillers.

A taut, exciting, gorgeously - shot spy thriller that does full justice to the original story while bringing in all the advantages that the TV medium has to offer.

Sydney Pollack's («Three Days of the Condor» / «Out of Africa») well - made but unimportant political thriller (more a character driven than a plot driven story) is set in New York City and frames its story around an assassination plot of an African leader set to speak at the United Nations.

A taut, exciting, gorgeously - shot spy thriller that does full justice to the original story while bringing in all the advantages that the TV

Clint Eastwood wisely chose a strong, simple thriller for his first film as a director (1971), and the project is remarkable in its self - effacing dedication to getting the craft right — to laying out the story, building the rhythm, putting the camera in the right place, and establishing small characters with a degree of conviction.

This Brian De Palma thriller feels older than it is, in part because it is quite dated but also because it clearly recalls Alfred Hitchcock, most explicitly Psycho in story and themes.

With heavy overtones of Hitchcockian mystery and intrigue, this stylish thriller is the enjoyably melodramatic story of a rather odd 9 - year - old boy and the adults caught in a twisted vortex around him.

Director Arthur Penn, at his peak, turned the movie into an ironic blend of twisted love story, dark comedy, caustic social portrait and breezy romantic crime thriller, with Bonnie and Clyde as a pair of deadly innocents, caught up in the poverty of the Depression and the turbulence of the»30s gangster period.

Lionsgate has released the first - look image from Roman Polanski's thriller - drama «Based on a True Story,» which marks the French - Polish director's first film in four years.

From filmmaker Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland) and adapted from Meg Rosoff's novel of the same name, the dramatic thriller How I Live Now is set in the near - future and tells the story of an American teenager named...

Neither uplifting tale of triumph nor blind - woman - in - peril thriller, it is a playful, intimate story of a person who keeps unseen world alive in her mind's eye.

The first entry was a cop thriller, but this sequel is a gangster crime opus through and through, traversing familiar but still effective waters in describing the rise and fall of many key figures in the overall story.

To establish this as a concept for a movie is bold in and of itself, but Krasinski then crafts an emotional, riveting thriller story to follow as well.

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.

This smart, dark and hard - edged thriller tells the story of political revenge, starring two - time Academy Award ® winner Kevin Spacey (American Beauty, Best Actor in a Leading Role, 1999; The Usual Suspects, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, 1995) as ambitious and ruthless Democratic Congressman Frank Underwood, and Robin Wright (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) as his equally focused wife, Claire.

The 2016 drama - thriller tells the story of a divorcee who becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life.

While the thriller in its entirety wasn't screened at CinemaCon, these first reactions paint a very different story.

Green sees the Malick comparisons in his own work, especially in «George Washington» — the use of voiceover, the importance of the environment to his characters — and even had a chance to work with the master filmmaker on the 2004 Southern Gothic thriller «Undertow,» which Malick wrote the story for and has a producing credit.

There have been a thousand thrillers that have told the same story in the past.

The story is much like any sleazy cop thriller full of synth music that could have come from any straight - to - video production company in the 80s or 90s.

[Watch the trailer for true story - inspired The Disappointments Room right HERE] Disturbia director D.J. Caruso returns to the horror genre with a haunted house film that was inspired by true events in The Disappointments Room, a psychological thriller that they are saying is in the same vein as The Shining.

In anticipation of the new spy thriller starring Jennifer Lawrence, a Red Sparrow featurette goes behind - the - scenes and reveals the real - life inspirations for the story.