Sentences with phrase «with sharp performances»

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The typical performance review system doesn't work because you're demotivating half your population, poking them in the eye with a sharp stick.»

Delivery times from vendors lengthened for the sixteenth successive month in October, with the latest deterioration of vendor performance the sharpest since April.

Commodities also followed risk assets higher, even gold, and coupled with the weakness in European and Asian, one might wonder how, and when the sharp performance gap will close.

While Miami was not as sharp as usual offensively, it made up for it with a stifling defensive performance, turning Atlanta (34 - 29) over 22 times.

Three years of brilliant performances make Jones the 100 - and 200 - meter favorite at the trials, especially with Miller — who has not looked sharp in recent European races — saying last week that she is running merely to make the team in Sacramento, with victory in Sydney as her larger goal.

Ozil surprisingly played with a very sharp performance in the CSKA Moscow, even though I think the penalty was unjust.

Going simply on current form and the performance of each player in the Premier League win over Sunderland last weekend, you would assume that Wenger would go for the Costa Rican, even though the Ox was clearly a bit rusty after a spell out of the team with injury and should be sharper now.

Le Prof said after the game: «I'm impressed [with how he played] but when he is sharp physically like that and at that level of performance, he must enjoy it and of course we as a team enjoy it,» Le Prof said on Arsenal.com.

Despite a slightly edgy second half to the game after Watford scored, it was a much more Arsenal - like performance with the players looking sharper, and the returning Ozil and Cazorla adding real class.

On the one hand, they rode out the kind of boisterous performance you would expect from lower - division opponents; on the other, a side with more quality at the sharp end might have given them an even tougher night.

With discipline the theme of today's column, sharp bettors have been extremely selective in early betting as well, not overreacting to the week's performance.

The company closed last spring after 146 years in business with company officials saying the final nail was a sharp drop in ticket sales after it stopped putting elephants in its performances.

With the Administration for Children's Services having suffered several high - profile child deaths in recent weeks, Mr. de Blasio faced sharp questioning over the agency's performance.

As evidenced by the Lewes MP Norman Baker's performance at yesterday's Guardian debate, too many Lib Dems» take on our great ongoing political wobble amounts to a mixed - up mess of incremental changes, flimsy novelty, and shallow anti-politics, with PR well down the list, and no sharp lines on why its time might have finally come.

Behaviorally, the mice with 110 CAG repeats showed a sharp decline in both rotarod and open field performance from around 4 weeks of age whereas the 240 CAG repeat mice displayed a 2 - 3 week delay in the onset of behavioral decline with a much slower progression of decline in both tasks as compared to 110 CAG repeat counterparts.

Other results from taking HGH injections include an increased capacity for more strenuous physical exertion, a stronger immune system, better eyesight, sharper focus and memory, healthier joints and bones and muscles, less random body aches, more consistent sexual interest and performance, increased stamina, mood stabilization with less stress and a better ability to deal with it, improved quality of skin and hair, lower cholesterol, and a trimmer physique.

Your molecular clock is ticking faster 22.11.2009 High vitamin D level lengthens life expectancy of elderly Dutch 21.11.2009 Constant fight against appetite reduces life expectancy 09.11.2009 Stress reduces life expectancy at molecular level 07.11.2009 Animal study: melatonin extends lifespan 25.10.2009 Fish fatty acids reduce age - related physical performance decline 24.10.2009 Old muscles weaker, but tire less quickly than young ones 23.10.2009 How creatine lengthens your lifespan 20.10.2009 Melatonin keeps brain cells young 03.10.2009 Long marriage adds years to your life 18.09.2009 Drink three cups of tea a day and add five years to your life 11.09.2009 Life extending bacteria found in gut of Chinese centenarians 08.08.2009 Your initials determine how old you get 30.07.2009 Lecithin anti-aging supplement keeps hearing sharp 18.06.2009 Live ten years longer with just one multivitamin pill per day 06.06.2009 Life - extending effect of virgin olive oil shown in fat rats 22.05.2009 Daily dose of Echinacea lengthens life expectancy 24.04.2009 The less you sit, the older you'll get 21.04.2009 Animal study: nori contains life prolonging substance 06.04.2009 Vegetarianism is healthy, but not because of lack of animal protein 27.03.2009 Meditation lengthens lifespan 20.02.2009 Live longer with healthy fats 30.12.2008 Vitamin D delays aging at genetic level 28.12.2008 Physical exercise delays molecular aging by ten years 25.12.2008 How a low - carb diet helps against aging 23.12.2008 Vitamin D extends your life expectancy 22.12.2008 Too much growth hormone reduces life expectancy 07.11.2008 S - Words extend lifespan of writers and psychologists 11.10.2008 Creatine extends lifespan of mice 08.10.2008 Slim - waisted rats live longer 23.09.2008 Gingko lengthens rats» lifespan 12.09.2008 Strong men live longer 31.08.2008 Male orgasm prolongs life 23.08.2008 Ginkgo prolongs life 17.08.2008 Ginkgo protects the elderly against the first signs of Alzheimer's 16.08.2008

Indeed, with approximately 0.5 seconds available for force production during COD maneuvers with sharp turns (Sasaki et al. 2011; Dos» Santos et al. 2016), maximum force production is likely to be quite closely related to COD performance, particularly as peak force in concentric contractions is reached in as little as 125ms (Tillin et al. 2012a).

This impressively accessible take on some very difficult issues benefits from the measured but relatable performances from Lily Collins and Alex Sharp, with the latter playing a young British dancer who is also a «rexie» and who becomes the lead's confidant and maybe more, and an avuncular turn from Keanu Reeves as the youngsters» doctor.

Named one of Variety's 10 Actors to Watch in 2007, Swedish - Canadian actress Malin Akerman has since been tearing up Hollywood with her beauty and charisma, her sharp comedic timing, and her touching dramatic performances.

It doesn't try to show some drastic change, but it does attempt to convince others that change can indeed happen, it also never puts blame on one person, because obviously with marriage it is a joint effort, there will be trials and on other occasions it simply won't work, but time and commitment can change that, rarely can a simple film like this address so much in such limited issues, but sharp, often improvisational dialogue and strong performances create a very real and insightful piece that underplays everything for maximum effect, which works.

A natural beauty who possessed a razor sharp wit, Carter Cash soon became popular for spicing up the live performances with comedy routines and monologues.

Except for a few individual lines and sight gags, a brilliantly over-the-top action - comedy sequence near the midsection, and some characteristically sharp performances (including the one by Brolin, who imbues what might've otherwise been a granite - jawed killer meathead with recognizable humanity) there's not much to fondly recall here.

That strangeness, combined with sharp casting and affectionate performances, is a big part of «Affair's» charm.

An appealing comedy with an unabashed streak of melodrama, sharp dialogue, and a superb ensemble cast, anchored by a lead performance by Al Pacino in lovable scamp mode.

Featuring a career - making performance by Lily Collins, and pitch - perfect supporting roles by Keanu Reeves, Carrie Preston, and Lili Taylor, To the Bone subverts expectations at every turn with its razor - sharp script, and its undiluted look at what young women face in living up to both society's expectations of beauty, and their own.

Critics Consensus: Sharp, shrewd, and funny, Friends with Kids features excellent performances that help smooth over some of the story's more conventional elements.

With its sharp writing, superior cast, evocative locations, seductively seamy subject matter and delicious performances, Top of the Lake is decidedly back in a major way.

Some viewers may take a little time to shake off the show's occasional misses, but when the show hits, it hits with sharp and intelligent writing, versatile direction and performances that honor the insanity of it all.

Of the ensemble around them, Wiest and especially Teller stand out with subtle, searching performances that have moments of razor - sharp insight.

It's a beautiful performance that tells us as much with a quiet sigh as it does with a razor - sharp line of dialog.

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From the tightly scripted dialogue — by turn sharp, harrowing & funny and without an ounce excess on its bones — to the beautifully melancholic score by Carter Burwell and the powerhouse performances from a cast who've never been better, I fell in love with the entire movie, with every single breath - taking, nauseating, alarming, disturbing, uplifting scene, a fact made slightly more unusual given that I've tried — and failed on repeated occasions — to watch and enjoy Martin McDonagh's back catalogue.

It's Got: Some very sharp lines; two very different kinds of contract; standout performances from Dwayne Johnson, André Benjamin and the late Robert Pastorelli (as dyspeptic hitman Joe Loop),; John Travolta dancing with Uma Thurman (again); and a marked diffidence on issues like race and the environment.

Flattering Bret Easton Ellis's stone - cold satire with a devilish Christian Bale performance and scalpel - sharp period detail, Mary Harron's thriller is close to peerless as a picture of»80s - era vapidity and entitlement.

Whit Stillman does costume - comedy with his signature sharp wit, and Kate Beckinsale gives a spectacular performance.

While the older movie was grittier, with arguably smarter dialogue and sharper performances, Spielberg's creation is just what you would expect: brilliantly shot, tightly edited, entertaining and insightful, but perhaps a bit too slick.

The rest of the cast members turn in equally impressive supporting performances, but the strength of the film lies mainly within its script, written with sharp wit and intensity by the talented Kaufman.

With stunning locations, a great musical score, and some sharp performances from the non-professional actors comprising the films cast, this is a true must - see adventure for the summer of 2015.

Papa Meyerowitz is played with savvy understanding by Dustin Hoffman, who gives a performance that's as kind of sweet as it is sharp and devastating.

Following his performance in Denis Villeneuve's acclaimed drug cartel thriller Sicario, British actor Daniel Kaluuya (who sharp - eyed viewers will remember as a one time Harry Enfield / Paul Whitehouse regular) delivers another eye - catching performance as black photographer Chris, who is nervous about his upcoming meet and greet with white girlfriend Rose's (Allison Williams) parents.

The ending fell flat but the rest of the movie was sharp, witty, endearing, and heartfelt with solid performances from the entire cast.

Cregger's bland yet personable turn as the central character is certainly in sharp contrast to Moore's aggressively zany performance, with the actor's incessantly over-the-top work hitting the viewer like nails on a chalkboard and ensuring that the film becomes more and more of a chore to sit through as it progresses.

More impressive, though, is the trio of supporting performances from the women in Raymond's life: Anna Friel as the citric - sharp Jean, who puts up with too much for too long; Tamsin Egerton as leggily stunning and intelligent model - cum - columnist Fiona Richmond, who puts up with even more for not so long; and Imogen Poots, hiding in the shadow of her own fringe as Debbie, who, the film asserts, was spoiled by her father in the truest way possible — thus finding, amid all the daft interior design and humorous erotica, the story's tragic heart.

With sharp - as - a-blade editing, Steven Rogers's whip smart script and superb performances (including Margot Robbie as Harding), the film leaves you wondering what might have been if this powerful competitor had been given half a chance.

This updated treatment of a fine source is handled with skill in just about every regard, from sharp writing to strong performances, with remarkable visual effects that you do not even notice.

With razor - sharp performances, a brutally witty script by Bruce Wagner and snaky direction from David Cronenberg, the film is perhaps too knowing as it explores a group of fiercely ambitious people who will stop at nothing to get what they want.

Seven Psychopaths might not be quite on the same level as In Bruges, but it offers comparable fun with colorful writing, a sharp plot, strong performances, appealing flavor, technical sheen, and plenty of humor.

It has a script that is sharp as hell, great performances, and direction that leads the entire circus with a deft command.