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And my first forays into biological research, doing dinosaur paleontology as an undergraduate, were really squarely in that realm.
In order to create, we have to stand in that space between what we see in the world and what we hope for, looking squarely at rejection, at heartbreak, at war, at death.
They ran squarely into one another in such a way that he knocked the books right out of her hand.
I love the Brooklyn Dodgers, as you do, but I promise you some day they will win fairly and squarely.
With these photographs, I place you squarely in the middle of these moments and ask you to think about them as if you knew them.
He said, "The message says, 'Error Type 11.'" (Laughter) So, we must admit that some of the blame falls squarely at the feet of the users.
The cinematography is below the quality and innovation of that exhibited by the worst made-for-TV movies, the acting is awful (although I get the feeling that the fault for that lies squarely in the lap of the director), and speaking of which, did I mention the direction is so haphazard and inscrutable that it defies the definition of the word?
Tookey continues "aimed squarely at oafs with unwashed underwear, filthy minds and knuckles that graze the pavement when they walk, this sex comedy is so sordid, unfunny and malodorous that it is enough to put you off sex, and indeed films, for life", before concluding "Sex Lives of the Potato Men is not merely a truly vile film, it is symptomatic of a new national culture of instant self-gratification, yobbishness and sadism that is now being celebrated on screen".
If the story about Shatner's intentions is true, then I owe him an apology, because I was prepared to lay the blame for the incessant silliness and not-very-convincing action scenes squarely at his directorial feet.
It must be remembered that the Gammera movies, like many of the first-series Gozilla films, WERE in fact aimed squarely at kids.
For a series that was inspired by Kolchak, it's ironic that The X Files first attempt at a vampire episode should land squarely on it's ass.
Hoot is a film aimed squarely at families looking for a fun day at the cinema.
This covers just about every area of the creative process, and goes through the three stages chronologically, with the main focus squarely placed on the production.
A good part of the movie, though, is squarely focused on Scott.
He goes so deep into his role as Monty Montgomery (Imagine parents named Lawrence calling their son Larry!), that the drama sits squarely on his shoulders, and he is more than up to the challenge.
Amusing giant robot battling giant monsters tale aimed squarely at kids.
Critics like Ebert want a traditional detective story that uncovers why the killing happened and squarely places blame on the guilty.
It is one thing to make a mistake in an operation and admit guilt, but another to look the American people squarely in the eye and lie to them.
Massive talent is totally wasted in "Three Days to Vegas", with the blame falling squarely on the script.
Not to put blame squarely on the shoulders of some of these old boys (or indeed the 80's) because where would we be without certain movies from the likes of Argento, Carpenter, Landis, Dante and Barker (Actually Clive, WTF are you doing in there?! Glad to see Romero had the good sense to give it a miss as I'm sure he was asked to partake...).
The monk Benkei informs his spiritual teacher that his destiny lies in defeating the mysterious spirit that guards Gojoe bridge at night, but he doesn't realize that this decision will bring him squarely into conflict with nearly every element of society at that time - but which could earn him enlightenment.
Poorly-made "blaxploitation" crime-drama aimed squarely at the black urban market of the early 1970s.
foywonder's review of this cheap STV hits the nail squarely on the head.
"Fido" is a film that's either an attempt to cash in on that, simply a manifestation of it, or both -- and it falls squarely into the category of ironic zombies.
And it falls squarely into the category of "awesomely bad" - ie a movie drunk students would rent to get a kick out of.
Law cannot carry the one-liner tradition all too squarely on his limited shoulders.
It's a wild departure from director Fred Olen Ray's usual stuff, most of which has the word "Bikini" in the title (Bikini Pirates, Bikini Chain Gang, Bikini Girls from the Lost Planet, etc) and are little more than T&A flicks, but here we are with a film rated "U" and aimed squarely at the kiddies.
Instead, they found themselves squarely in the middle of events as the coup unfolded.
Speaking of which, I think why this movie works is because although L & H are a selling point (and why I got hooked to watch this one (them and Hal Roach), I love them in their early Hal Roach stuff), this keeps them at a minimum and stays squarely on ADULT fare (by 1930's standards, and not that far from today's standards if you read between the lines).
Stacy Keach's usual oiliness is underused here, and the film is set squarely on the shoulders of Keith,Hays and Anderson.
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