And despite predictably upbeat endings, it remains to be seen whether such presentations contribute much to solving the problem.

But an upbeat ending is the least of the movie's slap-happy changes.

But in Hollywood they usually feature upbeat endings in which evil is overcome.

But the upbeat ending is undermined by the film's dark and violent episodes.

On opening night, the audience at the Harlem theater seemed to justify the show's upbeat ending.

The final segment, a success story, was merely a pass at an upbeat ending, and the piece about small businesses resembled a real-life crime show.

Forster himself said that he wouldn't have bothered to write the book if the story hadn't had an upbeat ending.

What would seem on the face of it to be an upbeat ending, however, is clouded by a legal battle.

Remember, this is television prime-time, the land of gooey sentiment and upbeat endings.

Still, Lucky's story has its charm, along with (naturally) an upbeat ending.