Sentences with phrase «style over substance»

Dig deep, and we find there is a little bit of style over substance creeping in.

They do opt a bit more for style over substance and this faults the film.

However, this set is certainly not style over substance.

After Fear X it seems far more style over substance.

Sometimes I get really impatient with style over substance films, but it sounds like this filmmaker really knows his stuff.

Forget arguing about style over substance; here, the style is the substance.

Battle of Z values style over substance, but for an anime about super humans fighting super aliens while flying through the air, maybe it is the appropriate direction.

It's had its critics with many claiming style over substance as a major issue.

I feel as though a lot of healthier cook books provide style over substance - they are visually attractive but not particularly practical or filling.

Despite some entertaining moments, Now You See Me 2 is largely an exercise of style over substance when it's all said and done.

Whether it be the plot, the awful dialogue or the stale performances, the movie chooses style over substance.

It won't be for everyone and those who dislike style over substance should stay away, but those who can appreciate the ultimate power love has over us should be entertained.

Despite looking good, it's a case of style over substance.

I really like the point being given here — the problem isn't style over substance.

It is probably best to begin with what started a trend of mediocre fighting games with style over substance: Mortal Kombat.

If you have read my reviews with any amount of consistency you know that I mention quite often that games go for far to much style over substance.

The danger is that your audience will suspect that you value style over substance.

Sam Raimi (The Quick and the Dead, Army of Darkness) thankfully subdues his usual emphasis on style over substance for one of his best directorial performances to date, evoking quality acting especially from the always excellent Billy Bob Thornton (Armageddon, Primary Colors), who received an Academy Award nomination.

Though it would be easy to criticize the movie for favoring style over substance, there's a lot more going on behind the sumptuous visuals, including some excellent performances by Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode and Nicole Kidman.

This isn't just style over substance, this is style raping substance.

What's left is a cartoony and messy narrative that is mostly style over substance - a similar criticism to the ones, coincidentally, that have been used in attempt to discredit the validity of Fiennes» Feather Men tell - all and / or novel.

While many criticize the game for supposedly emphasizing style over substance in its gameplay systems — and there may be some truth to that — the fact is that a huge number of future action - RPGs would use it as a model.

With the major exception of Pan's Labyrinth, Guillermo del Toro has always excelled at style over substance, producing gorgeously imagined films with tiresome scripts, clichéd stories and cardboard cut - out villains.

Bad... very very bad... boring waste of money to rent online... we hoped and hoped that at some point it would become at least entertaining... nope... just stupid and then more stupid... really disappointed that Ryan Gosling would appear in something this dense... Style over substance doesn't really tell the half of it: you can bathe a corpse in groovy light and dress it in an expensive suit, but in the end that rotting smell just won't go away.

Pulling together bits from Oldboy, Akira, Transistor, and Hotline Miami, Ruiner never reaches the highest points of its genre, but is a fun romp through cyberhell that champions style over substance.

I have seen the evolution vs. creationism debate take place in these forums for years, and though it always seems to become regrettably and unnecessarily angry, I have begun to think our culture does not support civilized discourse and thrives upon style over substance in debates.

His contributions at Middlesbrough and Aston Villa were a largely disappointing and sporadic style over substance.

He'll pick style over substance every time.

After a campaign in which the Leaders» Debates have elevated style over substance, clear policy commitments must make a belated comeback.

Though visually beautiful and boasting superb performances from the entire cast, Black Swan, much like the ballet Nina so adores, falters because of its emphasis on melodramatic style over substance.

Total Film sees style over substance, with the overall effect «pulling the attention away from where it should be,» and Variety, while liking the film a bit more overall, concedes that it «feels unmistakably chilly.»

Part of me wants to dismiss «The Matrix» as a loud and empty spectacle, 1999's apex of dazzling technological style over substance.

To complain that it prioritises style over substance is to miss the point: style is substance for Refn.

Singh's signature style over substance approach leaves us with nothing but empty gestures on both sides.

You could argue that this film is all lurid style over substance, but there's actually a lot going on behind the stunningly gorgeous imagery.

Ridley Scott's visual flair has led to a number of handsome - looking films (and a great deal of success), but his tendency to go for style over substance often leads to a slightly unsatisfactory feel to his films.

Where so many acclaimed contemporary Italian films prize style over substance, The Wonders is modest and controlled: Its vision of tough, self - sustaining coastal folk (their farm produces honey) has a documentary quality.

A total victory of style over substance from first time Director Joseph Kosinski that's really awe - inspiring big screen fun.

Overusing style over substance.

But I suspect that the folks at ED are fretful that Christie's response is ultimately likely to resonate as an indictment of RTT as a triumph of grant - writing style over substance.

Suffering from a bad case of Style over Substance perhaps?

Unfortunately, it's a case of style over substance because, although it's reasonably accomplished in most areas, the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes C - Class are all much better prospects.

great looking thing style over substance, style wins...