Sentences with phrase «with moments of levity»

Watching children brutally murder adults and celebrate over their mutilated corpse is never something that's easy to witness, and even with the moments of levity thrown in, you always feel a sense of unease as you move into the next area.

Instead of making a pure political thriller, director Green has opted to undercut the tension with moments of levity and sexual innuendo.

Howard excels at infusing lighthearted stories with gravity and more serious narratives with moments of levity; the balance here is as good as it's ever been.

Ms. Mark - Viverito's presentation began shortly after noon with a moment of levity: a tongue - and - cheek video of her trying her hand at rap, comedy and theater as if her future might include those endeavors.

Not exact matches

Be prepared for the fact that this is a long film, clocking in at nearly two and a half hours, with virtually no moments of levity or comic relief, dealing with brutally difficult subject matter throughout.

The event was punctuated by moments of levity but mostly dominated by anger from residents who feel their elected representatives have sold out their interests to the real estate industry, with a focus on the proposed redevelopment of the vacant Bedford Union Armory.

Matador isn't a comedy, but it has its moments of levity, which is smart — the show shouldn't take itself too seriously, and those very Rodriguez (who directed the pilot) touches of sudden jump cuts and cartoonish violence work perfectly with the overall aesthetic.

With all the right feel good moments, compelling character developing scenes, and the perfect amount of levity between young and old characters, «The Intern» is a far better movie than it should be and I highly recommend it.

An amalgam of Star Wars, He - Man and the Masters of the Universe, and Big Trouble in Little China, Waititi's fast - paced cosmic rock opera deftly blends laughs and levity with powerful emotional moments.

It's a very weird film, with some strange, funny moments and some surprisingly moments of levity and beauty.

It's quite a riveting and though - provoking journey, with compelling and nuanced performances all around, and, although it is quite serious, not without moments of levity.

So far, it's the children who best register the tension between levity and horror, as one moment the existence of the alters lets them get away with a scam, while the next moment it pulls the earth out from under them.

Though much of the film finds them in a state of disconnect — they communicate with each other through a very clinical intercom system in the house — we get these small moments of levity that make their relationship feel very lived in despite their tensions.

It's a compelling bit of mind - screwery that results in an anomalous crewmember appearing fused inside a wall, pieces of the ship turning up inside of other crewmembers, and, in a moment that provides the dour film with some much - needed levity, Chris O'Dowd has his arm chomped off by a wall.

But, of course, with this being a Deadpool movie, even the darkest moments leave room for levity.

While «Before Midnight» certainly has its appealing moments of allure and levity, it's ultimately more «This Is 40 «- style pain with much more honesty and real bite than Judd Apatow would likely ever go for, and when «Before Midnight» bares its fangs and becomes uncomfortable there are few moments of comedic relief or a new jaunty scene to cut to.

Director Sorrentino is a master at twisting these poignant moments with dashes of levity or irony.

And the whole thing is executed with such a staggering over-seriousness that even when it attempts moments of levity, they almost always fall flat.

Paul's an interesting choice for the lead; he's a character actor at the helm of an action film, and he manages to invest his one - note, brooding character with a few welcome moments of levity and excitement.

Directed by Joe Johnston (Jumanji), Captain America proves to be a riveting roller coaster ride from beginning to end, basically because it relies on a winning recipe featuring all the fixins needed to hold an audience's undivided attention, from a compelling plot which ratchets up the tension all the way to the final showdown, to eye - popping action and special effects, to a sweet romance between likable leads exhibiting screen chemistry, to lots of unexpected moments of levity (with much of the hilarious comic relief arriving courtesy of Tommy Lee Jones).

However, the film feels alive, with moments of exhilaration, levity, and surprise that offset the dark, heady themes and lead it to a tonal sweet - spot that few big - budget films have the consideration to aspire to.

Stand Off sustains an atmosphere of levity and fun, which it then undermines with occasional moments of stupidity.

«Winter Sleep» contains a few surprising moments of levity, from scene of drunken men dueling with Shakespeare citations, to the peculiar nature of Aydin's relationship with a disadvantaged horse.

One of the greatest aspects of this story is how it unfolds slowly, surprising the viewer along the way with unsettling moments of fury alongside genuine moments of levity.

Despite the amusing bits (and there are many), despite the budding ardor (predictable and crowd - pleasing), despite the rarely seen and irresistible smile of Emilia Clarke (who is not allowed moments of levity as the formidable Daenerys Targaryen, the Mother of Dragons, on Game of Thrones), Me Before You is a juicy, ripe red apple of a romance with a razor blade embedded under its skin.

This moment of levity catapulted my grey matter back to the first race I did with Hall, the 1995 Baja 1000 in a Hummer H1.

«We want to add a little context and a moment of levity with all of this, and use some uplifting stories to show that we can change the story for dogs.

It's also to provide us with a palate - cleansing moment of levity.