Sentences with phrase «about big themes»

Both authors talk about the big themes like love, life and death in different ways.

Though Wolitzer writs about big themes (in this case: ambition, envy, creativity) that cause you to think hard and evaluate your own life, her major achievement is in building characters.

Paul Leavoy is a Senior Content Manager at Docebo and writes about the biggest themes in learning and development.

Discussing books allows you to talk about the bigger themes in life and to talk about your feelings, attributing them to characters in your book.

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And Tchir thinks that as we see more big prices moves and more stories about how big these price moves are, fear will continue to act as the dominating theme in markets.

In talking about David Chang's innovative methods and practices Bourdain is bringing up the biggest theme of all in this blog and my new book: while there are no recipes for success, there are best practices.

How media companies can think more like startups One of the central themes of the RoadMap conference we just finished doing in San Francisco earlier this week was the importance of design, and how companies both big and small need to think about design in an age of ubiquitous connectivity — and not just design in the sense of how something looks or feels, but how it works and the relationship users have with it.

So, you see, there are many, many other explanations for a really big wooden boat to have been built by ancient people, and some that don't involve any ancient myths whatsoever, let alone one about a god who decided to destroy mankind which happens to be a pretty common theme throughout religion.

Hollywood may be shy about attempting any other big - budget Bible adaptations for a while, but biblical themes transcend biblical adaptations, and God's truth will always be a compelling topic to creative minds — whether they recognize it or not.

The show combines talk about big social issues like race, poverty and violence, with deeply personal themes like failure, indentity and chasing your dreams, becoming one of the year's most acclaimed new shows.

The story's overt Christian themes and big questions about suffering, the presence of God, mercy and persecution have made it one of the most challenging works of religious fiction written in the last century.

This year at the festival I spoke about sprouted wheat and other sprouted grains (sprouted grain is my big theme these days), and made two types of sprouted flour loaves using cooked grain in the dough.

And don't forget about that sauce... make a big batch of it and you'll have it ready for sushi AND any Asian themed meals you have

At Big Dreams for MLK Day, enjoy interactive songs and stories about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., create a dream - themed craft to take home, then pack and decorate toiletry bags to donate to Horizons for Homeless Children (Belmont)

January 15: At Big Dreams for MLK Day, enjoy interactive songs and stories about Martin Luther King, Jr., create a dream - themed craft to take home, then pack and decorate toiletry bags to donate to Horizons for Homeless Children (Belmont)

Once the theme has been decided then the big item - the birthday cake (which is really what it's all about, isn't it?)

From the physical labor to the emotional work, from showing them how to tie their shoes to potty training them to helping them practice reading to talking about current events and helping them interpret the big themes.

The worry I have is the more we bang on about immigration — and it seems as though that is going to be one of the big themes of the next election — it resonates with what we understand people are concerned about, but the more we bang on about that as the Conservative Party, the more we will seem I fear to people in this country with brown skin, with black skin, people who've come from outside the UK, they will just think «God, Tories somehow see us as being second - class citizens».

Cameron stuck to his theme, accusing Miliband of wanting to «fight some petty socialist campaign against successful big business», complaining about «tribal socialism» and rounding on the «left - wing Labour party.»

The meetings, which are free and open to anyone serious about stopping drinking, may include reading from the Big Book, sharing stories, celebrating members» sobriety, as well as discussing the 12 steps and themes related to problem drinking.

XOXO So today is the big V - Day... and although I know it's a little late to go out and buy some of these lipsticks if you have a hot date tonight (or if the family is going out for pizza like we are) BUT since February is also Heart Health Awareness month I figured i'd do another red themed Friday Favorites, and today's post is all about my favorite red lipsticks / glosses!

That's why Korean Friend Finder was created initially, but now days the site is all about connecting friends and potential dates in a big social network that is just Korean themed, not exclusive to Koreans.

Big dumb disaster movies like 2012 and small indies like The Divide (about an underground bunker full of jerks who fail at survivalism but excel at destroying each other) and the upcoming apocalypse - themed Seth Rogen comedy The End of The World are all surfing the trending death - wave.

This is a big story, with big themes, based on Victor Hugo's really big novel about love, law and revolution in 19th - century France.

Gerald's Game, a Stephen King adaptation for Netflix starring Carla Gugino, is good Coming Soon Daniel Dae Kim's stunt training for the Hellboy reboot / Film Hocus Pocus moves forward as a TV movie remake - none of the original actors or filmmaking team are involved David Poland on Blade Runner 2049 with no spoilers «It is Aliens to Alien»... whoa, that's high praise Billboard composer Danny Elfman interviewed about Superman's iconic theme (redeployed for Justice League) and his long collaboration with Gus Van Sant Playbill Judy Garland's final concert, restored / remastered from 1969 will be released for the first time i09 on why you should be watching the Exorcist TV series, back for Season 2 / Film Amazon still has a lot of work to do to catch up with Netflix and Hulu but they're diving into the sci - fi genre big time

Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, and Ansel Elgort star in Jason Reitman's movie that reaches for big themes about online life, but just doesn't connect.

This beautifully made fable from Kyrgyzstan tackles big themes in its story about the encounter between poor villagers and rich big - city businessmen trying to change their way of life.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening March 18, 2011 BIG BUDGET FILMS Limitless (PG - 13 for profanity, mature themes, violence, sexuality and disturbing images) Bradley Cooper stars in this action thriller about a frustrated writer whose life is transformed after he is introduced to a top - secret, smart drug which enables him to use 100 % of his brain.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening November 23, 2007 BIG BUDGET FILMS August Rush (PG for slight violence, mild profanity and mature themes) Freddie Highmore stars as the title character in this escapist fantasy about a promising musical prodigy who runs away from an orphanage to New York City to find his parents (Keri Russell and Jonathan Rhys Myers) only to end up living with a Fagin - like wizard (Robin Williams) and lots of other kids in a makeshift shelter in an abandoned theater which was once the Fillmore East.

The movie's «bigger theme» is apparently about the father - daughter relationship, and it is heavy - handed, but often effective.

Using «Robinson Crusoe» as a starting point, this soulful and meditative tale about a shipwrecked man who washes up on a deserted island tackles some big themes like man vs. nature and the circle of life.

Capra brings his familiar themes of political corruption, double - dealing big business and the ultimate wisdom of the people to this somewhat dated movie about presidential politics, adapted from the stage.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening May 1, 2009 BIG BUDGET FILMS Battle for Terra (PG for violence and mature themes) Animated sci - fi adventure about the peaceful inhabitants of a distant planet who face annihilation when desperate human invaders declare war in the wake of the destruction of Earth.

Bart Got a Room (PG - 13 for sexuality, mature themes and brief profanity) Coming - of - age comedy about a nerdy high school senior (Steven Kaplan) whose search for a prom date becomes increasingly desperate as the big night draws nearer.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening November 7, 2008 BIG BUDGET FILMS The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (PG - 13 for mature themes) Holocaust drama about the 8 year - old son (Asa Butterfield) of a concentration camp commander (David Thewlis) whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy (Jack Scanlon) interned on the other side of the fence leads to devastating consequences.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening January 4, 2008 BIG BUDGET FILMS One Missed Call (PG - 13 for mature themes, frightening images, terror, intense violence and some sexual material) Shannyn Sossamon stars in this remake of Chakushin Ari, a high attrition - rate horror flick from Japan about a traumatized young woman who's afraid to answer her cell phone after several of her ill - fated friends receive messages accurately predicting exactly when and how they are about to die.

Award: The Assassin Least Sexy Movie: 50 Shades of Grey (Runner - up: A LEGO Brickumentary) Best Tolkien Reference: The Martian Best Gag Involving a Hammer: Avengers: Age of Ultron Best Joke About Naming Your Fists «Cagney and Lacey»: Spy Best Celebrity Cameo: LeBron James, Trainwreck Best Imaginary Friend: Bing Bong, Inside Out Most Awkward Interplay Between Real and Fictional Theme Parks: Tomorrowland (Runner - up: Jurassic World) Best Contact Lenses: Johnny Depp, Black Mass Best Eyeglasses: Sean Harris, Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation Best Glass Eye: Christian Bale, The Big Short Best Robot: Ava (Ex Machina) Worst Robot: Chappie (Chappie) The Cameron Crowe Award for a Soundtrack in Search of a Movie: Aloha Best Aerial Stunt: Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (Runner - up: Spectre) Worst Oven - Cleaning Method: The Visit Worst Misuse of a Juice Bottle: Sleeping with Other People Best Movie About Journalism: Spotlight Worst Movie About Journalism: Truth The Sudden Ubiquity Award: Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina, Brooklyn, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Revenant); Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road; Legend; The Revenant); Oscar Isaac (Ex Machina, Mojave, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) Best Dog - boy: Jack Bright, The Good Dinosaur Worst Dog - man: Channing Tatum, Jupiter Ascending Worst Implicit Historical Comparison: Moving the events of The Secret in Their Eyes from Argentina's Dirty War to post-9 / 11 America Best Backward - Looking Reboot: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Worst Backward - Looking Reboot: Terminator Genisys Best Home Movies: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Nicest Russian Spy: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies Trends of the Year: Women ruling comedy (Trainwreck, Spy); an overdue pushback against CGI (Mad Max: Fury Road, Star Wars: The Force Awakens); sneakily feminist themes in summer sequels (Magic Mike XXL, Mad Max: Fury Road); spy spoofs (Spy, Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, the final third of Spectre)

And by the end of Stories We Tell, Polley admits (when pressed by her father) that her Big Theme is kind of bullshit, and may just be a way of avoiding her own complicated feelings about her mother, her father, and the people whose lives they affected.

With Parker Posey, Julie White, Michael Cudlitz and Jency Griffin Warrior (PG - 13 for profanity, mature themes and intense fight sequences) Sibling rivalry saga about an ex-Marine (Tom Hardy) haunted by a tragic past who returns home to be trained by his retired boxer father (Nick Nolte) for a big showdown with his estranged brother (Joel Edgerton) in a mixed martial arts tournament.

All of this has little to do with the films» themes or actual content, but the Marvel cinematic universe has one big advantage over DC's screen stable: It's been building characters we care about since Iron Man, in 2008.

sure is a big fat chunk of Bible - themed, paranoia - laced psychological weirdness about a young woman beset by all sorts of irritants and invaders.

Pose ** (FX) Evan Peters, Kate Mara, and James Van Der Beek star in Ryan Murphy's next big project, a game - changing,»80s - themed dance musical, about «the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in 1980s New York: the rise of the luxury Trump - era universe, the downtown social and literary scene and the ball culture world.»

-- Mike Rot [LOVED] The biggest surprise in this successful Hollywood story about a distinctly non-Hollywood guy failing to make a Hollywood story and failing, is that James Franco and his writers have not adlibbed the comedy into tediousness, but accomplish rigorous structure, themes, and, you know, storytelling.

The screenplay, written with Kieran Fitzgerald, isn't bashful about spelling out the film's big themes, although not without a punchy wit — as when a backyard party discussion of the Nuremberg trials ends with a toy drone malfunctioning and crashing down onto a picnic table.

Directors John Landis («An American Werewolf in London»), Joe Dante, George Miller («The Witches of Eastwick,» the Mad Max movies) and Steven Spielberg adapt the classic TV show for the big screen with four short stories — two of them horror - themed — that actually teach lessons about tolerance and selflessness.

Film Review by Kam Williams Big Sky Adventure Features P.C. Variation on Classic Western Theme I suppose the good old days are gone forever when you could make a Western without worrying about being political correct.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening August 6, 2010 BIG BUDGET FILMS Flipped (PG for mild epithets and mature themes) Puppy love drama about a 2nd grader (Madeline Carroll) whose enduring crush on a cute classmate (Callan McAuliffe) goes unrequited for a half dozen years until the script is flipped when she starts to lose interest just as he finally begins to fall for her.

Tomorrowland Rated PG for sequences of sci - fi action violence and peril, thematic elements, and language Available on DVD and Blu - ray In the hopes of giving life to a theme park attraction, Disney created the huge tentpole Tomorrowland and threw one of Hollywood's biggest stars, George Clooney, into the mix with a story about a young girl on a mysterious journey to find the future.

Blu - ray Highlight: «Behind the Scenes of Kevin» isn't your typical making - of featurette, but rather an intelligent discussion about the movie with interviews from the cast and crew on a number of topics like adapting Lionel Shriver's controversial novel for the big screen, casting, production design and the film's various themes.

There's a lot we still have to learn about Death Stranding, Kojima Productions» next game currently in development for PlayStation 4, but Hideo Kojima himself may have dropped a big hint on one of the game's themes.