Sentences with phrase «admirable efforts by»

Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada, is an admirable effort by Omega Force to put a fresh spin on an old formula.

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As he did in his first two sturdy efforts behind the camera, the Boston - set crime dramas Gone Baby Gone and The Town, Affleck exhibits admirable restraint in creating the moral landscape of this film, and he aids himself by working with actors who are adept with the subtleties of sighs and flinches, who can stumble into patches of either light or darkness with equal ease.

Despite cinematographer Shelly Johnson's admirable attempts to ape Janusz Kaminski's lighting style — covered up by the color grading, which A.V. Club contributor Adam Nayman likened to camouflage meant to hide the fact that anyone had put any effort into this movie — this basically looks and moves like an over-heated fan film, and Montiel's tin - eared use of country music doesn't make it seem any less amateurish.

Historians Behlmer and Hurst rightly cite the studio's dominance in pioneering and perfecting the swashbuckling epic, and though Twentieth Century - Fox» own efforts were quite admirable, there's no substitute for an Errol Flynn actioner; particularly when supported by such an outstanding cast of character actors.

These efforts by building leaders to be more present and visible in their schools are admirable.

A common mistake by many new writers is to self - publish their book before it is the best it can be, and it sounds like you have spent an admirable amount of time and effort polishing yours.

While efforts by lawmakers and celebrities alike are admirable and necessary to a degree, the success of Vanguard's students may be a testament to the effectiveness of proper guidance prior to college.

In addition, with the recent and alarming issues of eviction and proposed power plant sites, the realities of which have become unavoidable in the last six or seven weeks, we must acknowledge the admirable effort led by artists such as Deborah Masters, Eve Sussman, Kathleen Gilrain, and Jane Fine (where are the men?