Sentences with phrase «strong character moments»

The original film honed in on strong character moments like when Hawkins tells Billy a dirty joke, or when Mac kills a scorpion on his arm.

Not exact matches

I'm not sure how many points they are behind but they still have great quality, great characters, great leaders [like] John Terry, Gary Cahill and players who won't settle for what is going on at the moment so I expect them to come back strong.

Stitching these two performances together is a strong theme of Southern culture that at the most overt consists of a blues - rich soundtrack and at its most subtle in little character moments such as Curtis apologizing for a social gaffe before starting a bathroom brawl.

Iron From Ice is a strong start to the series, with some promising narrative setups, a believable atmosphere, and one particularly shocking moment that made my jaw drop... I do hope we see the playable characters get a bit of a personality injection, but I think we've got a favorable introduction that lays out its pieces in such a way that Episode Two is only going to be fascinating.

There is strong character work in here, one or two genuinely touching moments, and some good laughs too.

It's another strong moment when we first see Jada Pinkett Smith's character.

It's the kind of movie that starts out strong (in this case with a terrific scene where Mendelsohn and Reynolds meet at a poker table) and seems capable of toppling over into a pile of disappointment at any moment; its characters are similarly perched.

Hinds is very strong in his best moments, portraying his character with all the ego and conservatism required to make him work.

For every moment that bluntly reveals the distance between these characters, there's one that implies bonds too strong to be broken: Danny sitting at a piano with his daughter, knocking out a gentle duet they wrote together; a heart - to - heart that comes to blows, under the influence of competing drugs; a series of painfully public addresses that demonstrate how, strangely enough, mutual animosity toward a parent can bring siblings closer together.

In the end Touchy Feely is perhaps a little unf ocused and incidental, without a really strong central hook to grab onto, but there is strong character work in here, one or two genuinely touching moments, and some good laughs too.

«A refreshingly grown - up exploration of a woman at a personal and professional crossroads that's stronger for never pushing its narrative or its finely wrought lead character in the direction of big moments or bullshit epiphanies.»

Speaking of the end, it wasn't until the final moments of the film that it dawned on me what a «strong female character» Michelle is.

They are both strong character actors that can handle the drama and play the comedic moments as well.

While it starts out as a strong character portrait, it soon morphs into a hard - to - believe sequence of events in which either Cecil or his son is present, Zelig - like, at every single pivotal moment in the civil rights movement.

No Country For Old Men (Ethan and Joel Coen) A model of simple, strong, evocative storytelling pared down to the bone and character and meaning radiating from every image, every movement, and every moment, «No Country» is cinema in every sense of the word.

Often, thanks to its strong cast and quieter moments, It succeeds in this goal — but there'd be a lot more time for character development if the film didn't feature quite so many long, frenetic scenes of animated mayhem.

The Alpha titles (Street Fighter ZERO in Japan) not only added new characters and lore to the Street Fighter franchise, but developed and built upon gameplay mechanics that have shaped the series right up to Street Fighter V. For this highlights compilation, LiangHuBBB shows off a gathering of clutch moments and hilarious interactions from Street Fighter Alpha 2 and Street Fighter Alpha 3 — the titles that garnered the strongest competitive followings from the trilogy — that help remind us why these games are still fan favorites in Street Fighter history.

Transformers: War for Cybertron takes players to the final moments of the grand civil war that will determine the survival of the entire Transformers race. Fans will be able to explore the Transformers war - ravaged home planet in full 3D environments for the first time, armed with a diverse arsenal of high - tech weaponry and the ability to convert instantly from robot to vehicle form at any time as they engage in heart - pounding battles on land and in the air in this gripping, third - person action shooter. Complete with several multiplayer modes,  Transformers: War for Cybertron allows gamers to play through story missions with their friends in drop in / drop out online co-op, and also create their own Transformers character for competitive head - to - head multiplayer modes, choosing among four distinct character classes, personalizing their characterâ $ ™ s look and selecting from a huge variety of weapons, skills and abilities. Additionally, the game introduces Escalation, a four - player online co-op mode that allows gamers to fight together as their favorite Autobots or Decepticons against increasing waves of enemies utilizing strong teamwork to survive.

The way she handles time, and how she uses seemingly innocuous and naturalistic moments between characters to develop such a strong, sensitive and moving film is the sort of thing one would expect from a well - established master instead of an up and coming filmmaker.

There's a strong sense that nature is the be-all-end-all, this enormous, beautiful, unfathomably powerful thing that the characters are at the mercy of at any given moment.

But if you're going to drop so many clear clues that you're shooting for O'Connor's territory — and then you're going to grant your ultimately broken characters her moments of grace — you need a stronger sense of where that grace is coming from, and a stronger sense, too, of the people at whose expense it might come.

The verisimilitude is the tale's strong point and even though the characters constantly seem sedated, their moments of expressed emotion are effective and engaging and do well to hold interest.

From what I've seen on - screen, Mr. Right's writing is the film's strongest element, even if it does have narrative flaws and inconsistent character moments.

From dancing ballet to being tortured, Lawrence does a fantastic job of showing us the strongest and weakest moments of her character.

Most of the story surrounding the true antagonist doesn't even make much sense, but it's easy to roll along with because the actor and character work from Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Jay Hernandez, and Viola Davis (she plays the ruthless straight - faced top secret agent putting the band together) is very strong allowing a number of emotional moments to resonate.

It's a straightforward spy yarn with a couple action setpieces that are VERY well done, and because it doesn't overdo it with the twists, Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard's characters are able to build up to some strong moments.

«The Jungle Book» has all the «bare necessities» and more with an outstanding cast, namely Neel Sethi as Mowgli, dazzling cinematography, strong themes, brilliant character interactions and edge - of - your - seat moments to relish.

Moore is particularly strong, gradually revealing the tenderness that lies beneath her character's shrewish bitterness; the moment where Linda is finally able to be honest about her feelings to another and to herself is shattering.

There are much broader moments at play as well, but they work because of the strong, character - driven foundation.

Inventively comedic, its droll moments of melodrama reflect bleak social commentary as well as a successfully mocking character portrait, Marguerite is Giannoli's strongest title to date and an excellent reflection of Ms. Frot's considerable talents.

Though the film experiences a few turbulent moments as it goes though its final third, we're so invested in the characters and their situations by this point, that there is substantial emotional potency to keep the tone elevated enough to maintain a strong vested interest in what develops.

It's never a dull moment in the Billions - world as the financial war rages on, and these power and money - hungry characters will have to ask themselves, «What has the stronger pull: fear or money?»

Readers of the books, of which I am not one, presumably already know the answers to these and other questions, but returning screenwriters Peter Craig and Danny Strong and director Francis Lawrence skillfully interweave political intrigue and deadly obstacles, all while still finding time for moments with the characters we've gotten to know over the course of the series.

The comments come from current Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND co-ordinators, heads of house, inclusion managers and Form Group Tutors...: We used this in small groups in our new class every morning for a week, what a great start, everyone is still buzzing... Builds a strong sense of belonging to something special... your class... Encourages differences and similarities to recognised and valued... Hugely improves our efforts at inclusion... The students quickly came out of their shells and are blossoming... Reveals much of the nature of the students... Gets us buzzing as a group... Encourages participants to take part in their own game and go and find things out from others... brilliant ice breaker game... Helped to resolve a huge problem we had in getting students to gel... Switches the students brains on from the moment go... Helps to break down various barriers... Gives a big boost to developing important life skills... This gives a great insight and a fantastic array of examples, clues and hints as to the characters of each individual in the group... Helps participants learn some things about themselves... Helps participants learn some things about others... Helps you learn about the participants (you can be a player as well on some occasions)... Makes it easy to develop class rules of fairness and cooperation... Builds a sense of purpose... Creates a sense of community and togetherness... Brilliant, just brilliant... our school is buzzing...

We start each morning together in «Morning Announcements,» our daily community meeting where all staff and students gather to say our school affirmation, celebrate KIPPster success, share school news, discuss current events in our community and the world, and shout out special moments where KIPPsters demonstrate strong character.

The Surges protagonist Warren isn't a silent one either as you will come across moments where you speak to a fellow survivor Sally who is held up somewhere safe waiting to meet up with you, there are dialogue options and questions you can ask so it makes your connection to your character feel stronger than any character I've played in this style of game before.

The characters are the strong point though and despite the odd «underground yokel» ruining the moment, both voice acting and cutscenes are very impressive.

She isn't the meek little damsel she is often cast to be; this Zelda is a strong character with some really great moments.

She has a strong character and cites the moment she quit drinking alcohol as the point when she rediscovered art as her creative focus.

As your relationship grows stronger through practicing character friendship, generosity, fairness, and loyalty, you will go beyond «happily ever after» to discover that the every - day moments in your marriage are deeply meaningful and rich with real joy.