Directed by James Marsh («Man On Wire») and scripted by Anthony McCarten («Death Of A Superhero»), the film takes the path of least resistance at nearly every turn, often reducing Hawking's story to mere slivers of a life fully - lived. (cinemixtape.com)
For tens of millions of years — a mere sliver of astronomical time — the night sky above Earth may have been a bit more populous than it is today. (scientificamerican.com)
But this is a mere sliver compared to the complexity of laws to embrace the innumerable activities that require to be addressed by law. (slaw.ca)