Sentences with phrase «as a critic who»

As a critic who complains about painless and brainless action movies, I hoist a glass of mead to the men and maidens of Ironclad.

I speak as a critic who has played more «open sandbox» games than any one human should and has grown so very weary of them.

It is one that I suspect those who love Disney's 1991 animated classic should be able to appreciate just as much as this critic who only likes it did.

Not exact matches

CNN analyst Van Jones, who gained a high profile for his strong and pointed commentary during election season, will speak about the current state of affairs, as will venture capitalist and guest Shark Tank investor Chris Sacca, who has been a vocal critic of Trump since long before he came president.

But a quote by the brand's vice president — «Scotch as a category is seen as particularly intimidating by women» — riled critics, including late - night host Stephen Colbert, who gave it the monologue treatment: «They changed the name to Jane Walker with a lady version of the mascot.

This will come as a relief to critics who advocated a broader approach.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Yet Saudi Arabia is not without its critics, who lament its poor record on human rights, draconian executions of political prisoners and military intervention in the civil war in Yemen, a conflict that has caused a humanitarian disaster in the country and one which is seen as a proxy war between the kingdom and its regional rival, Iran.

Still, the law has its share of critics who aren't quite so thrilled as the across - the - aisle victory may imply.

It involves a powerful company, a cocksure entrepreneur in CEO Mark Zuckerberg, gadfly critics who seemed less wacky as time went by, and even the occasional counter-villain, notably media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

Today it's also everyday consumers who produce media content, design products and invest in startups — not to mention those who also act as retailers, food critics, tour guides and even taxi drivers.

Bremmer is an unapologetic globalist (as am I.) But in his new book: Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism, he says that critics who focus on Trump «and ignore the underlying emergencies that lifted him to the White House... exacerbate the American problem of us vs. them.»

Critics have almost universally praised the film, which is produced and directed by black men and stars a who's who of black acting talent, including Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther, as well as Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong» o, Michael B. Jordan, and Danai Gurira.

The humor was lost on Washington Post critic Michael O'Sullivan, who said that the movie «stinks like the un-refrigerated ham its studio sent me as a promotion several months ago.»

One such critic of Obama's Iran policy was Michael Flynn, a lieutenant general who was forced out as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014.

When details of her self - titled 2013 album were originally leaked earlier that year under the moniker Mrs. Carter, it was panned by some critics for its foreshadowed embrace of the artist's still - new identity as hip - hop mogul Sean «Jay - Z» Carter's wife rather than the trailblazing feminist icon who coined powerful female anthems like Irreplaceable, Single Ladies and Independent Women from her Destiny's Child days.

What critics said: «Even those of us who regard the Marvel aesthetic as a plague on world cinema can find much in Spider - Man: Homecoming to be charmed by.»

But critics point to the high numbers of one - and - done players — who declare at the earliest opportunity under the rule — as evidence that the rule is not working as intended to prepare young athletes for life as an NBA player.

Wilson, who has been an outspoken critic of the Trump administration, goes right for the incendiary conspiracy theory with that claim, but it's an idea that's been echoed by more moderate commentators as well.

Immelt, who served in various other leadership roles at GE, came under fire by critics for poor leadership decisions as CEO that left GE cash - strapped.

«Whether Canada ends up as one national government or two national governments or several national governments, or some other kind of arrangement is, quite frankly, secondary in my opinion,» said Harper, who was at the time constitutional affairs critic for Reform.

Critics point out that the open system can be gamed, especially when an incumbent's backers flock to the other party's primary to support a weaker candidate, who then ends up as the other party's nominee against the incumbent in the general election.

Critics can not believe Obama would nominate Summers, who they say helped sow the seeds of the financial crisis while in the Clinton administration, insulted women as president of Harvard University and alienated colleagues at the White House.

Priebus, who is a friend of Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, an erstwhile Trump critic, was seen as a necessary evil by the «movement» people.

AfD seems certain to repeat its local success in a general election - in which case Ms Merkel's critics will see her as the German leader who paved the way for a racist and nationalist party to gain a toehold in the national parliament for the first time since 1945.

One critic said the move, if implemented, could be more onerous for recreational marijuana users, as police who turn a blind eye to it now would instead start writing tickets.

The fact Canadian troops could end up supporting counter-terror operations nonetheless came as a shock to NDP defence critic Randall Garrison, who blasted the Liberals for not telling Canadians more about the Mali mission.

As each slogs through the fights of their lives, a single truth emerges: politicians who simply don't surrender, and don't engage their critics, and don't admit there's even a debate to be had, are really hard to beat.

Outspoken Wildrose Party MLA Derek Fildebrandt, who finds himself frequently at odds with leader Brian Jean, remains in his high - profile role as Official Opposition Finance & Treasury critic after a shuffle of critic portfolios in the Wildrose caucus this week.

And in 2014, after two years as a loud and enthusiastic critic of the government, he was one of 9 Wildrose MLAs who crossed to the PC Caucus in December 2014.

Second - term Wildrose MLA Rob Anderson, who will also serve as Official Opposition Finance Critic, could be a powerful force in this important role.

Unlike «bioconservatives» (as transhumanists call their critics) who simply oppose this future, he encourages a symbiosis of mankind and artificial intelligence.

«Critics who treat «adult» as a term of approval, instead of as a merely descriptive term,» he said, «can not be adult themselves... When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown - up.»

Among those who took a turn at the microphone was Nezar Hamze, South Florida executive director of the Council on American - Islamic Relations, viewed as a leading activist organization by the Muslim community and as an arm of militant Islam by its critics.

Readers who have not been paying close attention to these controversies may think that critics such as Derr are excessively harsh or unfair.

Why was it that those who made their mark as critics of the Vietnam war and who have been instructing us for years that America can not be the policeman of the world were so eager for strong military action in the Balkans?

I can't speak for James Kugel, who as I observed in my essay tends to overdraw the contrast between what we can reliably know historically (as opposed to the often agenda - driven projects of modern critics) and the ways in which the Bible was read in the earlier traditions.

In a 2000 interview with Women's Quarterly, the great critic displayed about as much indifference to the existence of God as is humanly possible; he had neither the commitment of a true believer nor the paradoxical loyalty of the atheist who kicks against the pricks:

Whether in Methodism, Catholicism, or numerous other communities, the bureaucratic defenders of platforms such as «Political Responsibility» routinely dismiss their critics as disgruntled «conservatives» who are unhappy about not getting their way.

She is neither a rescuer of biblical religion from its feminist critics nor only a «post-biblical feminist» who must reject the Bible wholesale as a gynocidal text.

As a Catholic I might give some consideration to the comments of professors, priests, nuns, et al. who parade their Catholicism if any can show they came foward to critic Georgetown University when it bowed to President Obama when he decreed a religious symbol must be covered before he would speak there.

People who succeed in life quiet the inner critic as much as possible... those who make a career out of criticising everyone and everything are usually spinning their wheels.

These critics point to Lindbeck's illustration of the Christian crusader, who cries out «Christus est Dominus» (Christ is Lord) just as he cleaves the skull of an infidel as an example of this.

(In fact, one of my major objections to these boys calling their critics «mentally ill» is that it demonizes those who truly have a mental illness by dismissing them as «batshit» instead of seeing them as having an issue that like say diabetes that can be controlled with proper treatment.)

Resettlement critics also base their opposition on the health risk of resettled refugees who might carry tuberculosis and HIV, and on the burden placed on local government as refugees exhaust federal benefits.

As a person with a strong inner self - critic — and as a therapist who has heard the internal critic of many — I know how easy it can be to construe pain as somehow our own faulAs a person with a strong inner self - critic — and as a therapist who has heard the internal critic of many — I know how easy it can be to construe pain as somehow our own faulas a therapist who has heard the internal critic of many — I know how easy it can be to construe pain as somehow our own faulas somehow our own fault.

«God's Not Dead,» decried by critics as campy, was a hit with the people who matter most to studios - ticket purchasers.

I agree with the growing number of critics who suggest that what is wrong is our continuing attitude as a people.

Indeed, he writes; «I hope my account of Bonhoeffer makes life difficult for my critics who hold Bonhoeffer in high regard but dismiss me as a «sectarian.»

The movement grew rapidly, as did its critics, who called Wesley and his followers «methodists,» a label they wore proudly.