Sentences with phrase «tale of redemption»

Obviously, Shadow Hearts is a very deep and complex game, dealing with the effect of war and espionage between nations, religious beliefs and a twisted tale of redemption.

It's the sound of Zynga Inc. assigning whatever meagre staff it has left to manufacturing a clone of Ridiculous Fishing — A Tale of Redemption, a newly released game for iOS with the sort of crazy addictive mojo that could, with a little luck, turn it into the next big viral thing on the App Store.

After its hugely successful Kickstarter campaign, fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the game's launch to see how Ryo Hazuki's tale of redemption concludes.

Story: 7.5 it's not deep, and it's not complicated, but get past the swearing and this simple tale of redemption and revenge is compelling enough.

A murderer's tale of redemption Though published in the year of Haiti's bicentennial, Edwidge Danticat's The Dew Breaker is certainly not a celebratory book.

With fine writing and a wonderful sense of story, Davis corrals a sweeping saga with an unwieldy number of characters and delivers a remarkably simple tale of redemption and perseverance.

A terrific tale of redemption, a child's view of the world turned sideways, shattered into many pieces that will never be the same, but still life must go on, people are complicated, and reality is hidden from most of us.

Bodyguard - for - hire Balsa returns in this tale of redemption and political intrigue set in a fantasy world reminiscent of medieval Japan.

Its title a nod to one of the most famous and faultless fathers in literature, this elegiac tale of redemption tells of a Colorado rancher who travels to Mexico to retrieve the body of his estranged son, who has purportedly committed suicide.

Southpaw DVD Review by Kam Williams Bittersweet Boxing Tale of Redemption Released on DVD Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) surmounted incredible odds en route to becoming the World Light Heavyweight Boxing Champ.

French director Radu Mihaileanu's new film «The Concert» tells a delightful tale of redemption, says Colin Campbell.

Amanda Seyfried and Russell Crowe also star in this rousing tale of redemption.

This schmaltzy tale of redemption merits a look if only to see Pacino play off talented co-stars like Christopher Plummer, Annette Bening, Bobby Cannavale and Jennifer Garner

It moves us with a love story, a tale of redemption, and a photogenic little dog.

It's a romance, a tale of redemption and loneliness and cultish fascination, and probably a parable and a nightmare as well.

Proud Mary (Unrated) Taraji P. Henson plays the title character in this tale of redemption, set in Boston, as a mob assassin who rethinks her line of work after accidentally orphaning a little boy (Jahi Di'Allo Winston) while performing a hit.

Attempting to tell a heartwarming tale of the redemption of a washed - up fighter in a sports world dominated by metal - crunching mechanical pugilists, this punishingly predictable tale will test whether sci - fi action fanboys can stomach having their cherished genre infiltrated by sentimental hokum about a down - on - his - luck dad and his spunky long - lost son.

Helmer Chad Hartigan's second feature (after «Luke and Brie Are on a First Date») is Americana of a very immediate sort, a tale of redemption that may leave its viewers with an uncanny sense of peace.

Swing Away (PG for drinking, smoking and mild epithets) Tale of redemption about a professional golfer (Shannon Elizabeth) who goes to her grandparents» tiny village Greece to recover away from the limelight after having a very public meltdown in the public eye.

This tale of redemption stars Christian Bale as Captain Joseph J. Blocker, a ready - to - retire veteran of the Indian Wars who had made a career of slaughtering savages.

Sympathy is not a straightforward revenge thriller, its a tale of redemption and distortion and is played out on a grandeur scale.

Southpaw Film Review by Kam Williams Ex-Champ Mounts Comeback in Bittersweet Boxing Tale of Redemption Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) surmounted incredible odds en route to becoming the World Light Heavyweight Boxing Champ.

Southpaw (R for violence and pervasive profanity) Jake Gyllenhaal plays the title character in this bittersweet tale of redemption about a disgraced boxer who attempts to win back his championship belt with the help of a crafty veteran trainer (Forest Whitaker).

Scott Cooper, director of last year's Jeff Bridges - led musical tale of redemption «Crazy Heart,» is reportedly attached to direct a remake of Pablo Trapero «s 2010 thriller «Carancho,» which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year in the Un Certain Regard category and has been submitted as Argentina's representative for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars.

Who We Are Now (Unrated) Tale of redemption revolving around an ex-con's (Julianne Nicholson) attempt to regain custody of her son with the help of a public defender (Emma Roberts) after spending a decade behind bars for manslaughter.

Leo's Fortune [$ 4.99], with its beautiful visuals, well - done gameplay and its rich tale of redemption, does just that.

We're not quite sure whether Tully is a tale of redemption or breakdown.

Film Review by Kam Williams Career of Boxing Legend Roberto Duran Revisited in Revisionist Tale of Redemption Roberto Duran (Edgar Ramirez) is considered by most fight experts to be, pound - for - pound, one of the greatest boxers of all time.

Southpaw isn't any different as far as that goes, with Fuqua telling this tale of redemption with a sure hand; he knows how to give the proper feelings and flow to the stories of rough characters.

SYNOPSIS: This dark tale of redemption set amongst the denizens of London's underworld, pits one man's angst against those who would destroy him.

Pieta (Unrated) Korean tale of redemption about a loan shark (Jeong - jin Lee) forced to reconsider his line of work by a mysterious woman who claims to be his long - lost mother (Min - soo Jo).

Yet there's undeniable humanity and gentle humor running through this tale of redemption.

Awful Nice (R for profanity and sexuality) Tale of redemption about a popular college professor (James Pumphrey) who tries to mends fences with his deadbeat brother (Alex Rennie) as they drive cross-country to their father's funeral.

Critics Consensus: Thanks to Al Pacino's stirring central performance - and excellent work from an esteemed supporting cast — Danny Collins manages to overcome its more predictable and heavy - handed moments to deliver a heartfelt tale of redemption.

Critic Consensus: Thanks to Al Pacino's stirring central performance - and excellent work from an esteemed supporting cast — Danny Collins manages to overcome its more predictable and heavy - handed moments to deliver a heartfelt tale of redemption.

Kelly Lynch (Drugstore Cowboy) and Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill) costar in this gritty and unpredictable tale of redemption in the hard - boiled tradition of classic film noir.

Eventually, his journey in the book becomes a refreshing tale of redemption.

With its references to other properties in the Marvel universe and to classic tales of redemption, this no - surprises summer movie might appeal to those who've been bitten by radioactive spiders or the Shakespeare bug.

Those kind of directors can be very extreme, with serious, somber subjects, or tales of redemption, like in Life of Jesus or Humanité.

Throughout the years, boxing movies have been synonymous with tales of redemption — from «Rocky,» to «Raging Bull,» to «The Fighter» — and Antoine Fuqua's «Southpaw» is no different.

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(For the full tale of how the Mt. Gox hack mystery has unfolded, see my feature story «Mt. Gox and the Surprising Redemption of Bitcoin's Biggest Villain» from the May issue of Fortune.)

I find comfort that in Scripture, we don't see the typical Christian - bookstore version of redemption and justice with tidy bows and fairy tale endings.

Though the qualities aren't, perhaps, always in line with their religious definitions, Dubliners is filled with tales of sin, fallenness, and the possibility of redemption.

They e-mailed her photos of their children dressed in pink, bought campaign T - shirts, shared tales of personal heartache and redemption, and sent letters and gifts to an Oak Lawn P.O. box in support.

On the other hand, it can be argued that Quinn is not especially concerned with Thompson, and has in fact been thinking just as much about the soon - to - be candidacy of Anthony Weiner, as demonstrated by her Sharing Tour and upcoming memoir, seemingly tailor - made to trump Weiner's own Oprahtic tale of personal redemption.

H.G. McKinnis is the author of the forthcoming novel A Justified Bitch: A Las Vegas Mystery (Imbrifex Books, August 8, 2017), a twisted tale of murder, hoarding, and redemption.

A man on the run, the beautiful woman, the last chance for redemption: These familiar elements make the modern thriller a fairy tale for grownups, where sex, violence and guilt are the determining forces of fate.

Near biblical in scope and legendary in significance, it comes from Victor Hugo's sweeping tale of romance and redemption set in 19th century France, a country only a few years beyond its radical social and political upheaval that would have a lasting impact on the country and the world.

Though the acting is superb, the directing is masterfully done with such limited material and the story of redemption rings true, it's weakened because the tale is too schematic as each character seems to be used as a mouth - piece for the author's ideological thoughts.

What follows is a high energy tale, hilarious and heartwarming about love and redemption, hopes and dreams, cosmic destiny and really big trucks.An edgy, yet sparkling tale about five quirky strangers whose lives spin in a tailspin of crazy fate one night in a small Florida town.