Sentences with phrase «as sharp writing»

Earning raves for its nuanced performances as well as sharp writing, You Can Count on Me garnered Ruffalo the Montreal Film Festival's Best Actor prize and talk of an Oscar nod.

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«I want to thank John Hele for his service as CFO and for bringing a sharper focus on the true economics of the business we write,» MetLife Chief Executive Steven Kandarian said in a statement on Tuesday.

«We'll be share what's working and what isn't as we go,» wrote Sharp.

Whether through character descriptions straight out of a novel or his look at the way we all construct our own stories, Mulaney's writing stays sharp as ever.

Dr. Stephen, with all due respect, it is amazing that you are still alive, that you have your brain as sharp as it is, and that you are able to «write»; what a blessing from a Maker, hopefully, you will come to realize that even your life depends on a beautiful and loving creator.

In political and social thought, no Christian has ever written a more profound defense of the democratic idea and its component parts, such as the dignity of the person, the sharp distinction between society and the state, the role of practical wisdom, the common good, the transcendent anchoring of human rights, transcendent judgment upon societies, and the interplay of goodness and evil in human individuals and institutions.

Pragmatism, however, at least the pragmatism of William James, actually arose as a sharp protest against the kind of thinking that Palmer calls objectivism but which was called «positivism» at the time that James was writing in the 1870s and 1880s.

This was as rich as anything Luther had yet said in a sermon, and far sharper than anything he had written as yet in the public press.

The vivid imagination and the sharp observation of men and nature that marked his mind; his acquaintance with common speech and his joy in the use of proverbs; indeed, his capacity to express in creative speaking with a skill that only a poet and genius possesses the whole range of human emotions from awe in the presence of the numinous to the feelings of the body — all are reflected in his sermons (as also in the commentaries, his work of the lecture room), not consistently, of course, and not every time, yet most impressively in the Church Postil Sermons, one of the products of his exile on Wartburg Castle, written in order to furnish to the preachers of the Reformation examples of Biblical preaching.

As of this writing, the majority of tickets are on Boston, but an overwhelming majority of the money is on Washington, with the 45 % difference between the two being the largest of any game on today's slate, per Sports Insights» Sharp Action Report.

Sharp objects such as the antenna on your cell phone, writing implements or anything that can potentially stick baby should be stored safely away from the reach of your baby.

Madhusree Mukerjee distinguished herself at Scientific American for the depth of her knowledge about string and related theory as well as the elegance of her news and feature writing.After she left, the trained physicist applied her writing prowess to a book on the Andaman Islanders and recently to Churchill's Secret War, a scathing investigation from a raft of primary sources that revealed how direct decision - making by Winston Churchill led to massive famine on the Indian subcontinent.Meet Madhusree in this recent interview in Harper's, in which she parries gracefully a series of sharp questions from interviewer Scott Horton.

Edwards wrote that the projects may not be completed due to age - related challenges but, «certainly it won't be for a lack of mental abilities, because her mind is as sharp as anybody's I know.»

Last week I wrote about proctalgia fugax, a condition that leads to rectal spasms and sharp fleeting pain in the lower rectum or anus, often described as excruciating and agonizing.

John Lithgow is excellent... it's a tribute to both his acting and the writing (as sharp and tight as ever) that many of his scenes have only three or four lines of dialogue, but resonate deeply and give you the creeps (especially a scene where Lithgow picks a fight behind a bar).

John Lithgow is excellent... it's a tribute to both his acting and the writing (as sharp and tight as ever) that many of his scenes have only three or four lines

Writing is as sharp as it gets.

The result — subtitled Archer: Vice — is a hilariously ridiculous new conceit buoyed by the sharp writing and excellent voice cast, which is led by Bob's Burgers voice actor H. Jon Benjamin as the titular character.

The writing is sharp and well judged as are a whole host of supporting characters; from the suffering Kelly Reilly, the jovial Chris O'Dowd to the mephistophelian Aidan Gillen and the salacious Dylan Moran.

There's a healthy amount of sharp writing and dialogue on display in the latest theatrical preview, while the themes and psychological nature of the narrative seem quite interesting, as portrayed here.

Matching big set - piece comedy with small, detailed character writing in a script as sharp and genre - savvy as its execution, Spy bodes very well indeed for Feig's all - female Ghostbusters.

«Boiler Room» (2000) 67 percent: Its ending is disappointingly tidy, but this film boasts just enough sharp writing and brisk pacing to make getting there worthwhile — and the performances, including Diesel as a young financial hotshot, are energetic and winning.

Written and directed by Martin McDonagh, this is a razor - sharp and black as tar comedy of grief, bitterness and anger and their consequences when given free rein.

Echoing his witty writing style, Bill Bryson's memoir of his trek up the Appalachian Trail is adapted as a gently amusing comedy that combines big landscapes with sharp observational humour.

Faxon and Rash continue to prove their award - worthy writing talents here, as the movie is full of unforgettable characters and sharp, hilarious dialogue — even between the kids that hang around the water park.

Although Allen's writing and direction are as sharp as ever, where Bullets Over Broadway rises above most Allen works of the 1990s is in the phenomenal casting, with every actor adding a great deal to his or her role, to the point where it's difficult to imagine anyone doing better.

She has written screenplays in the past, including the 2011 «Fright Night» remake, and rather than necessarily seeing the books «Sharp Objects» and «Dietland» as one - off films, she saw the open - ended possibilities for making them into series.

If the lines Allen delivers as the money - oriented «manager» don't feel quite as sharp or witty as the ones he might have written, overall the impression we get from early peeks is of a warmhearted, glossy comedy about late - life love, the battle of the sexes and the fragility of the male ego.

Fiddel's behind - the - camera prowess is as sharp as ever, and despite the film's loose structure her writing has improved as well.

At once blunt and razor sharp, the renowned essayist reportedly uttered the words in 1979 on a flight from Los Angeles to Sacramento, her hometown and frequent subject of her writing, just as the valley's patchwork of farming fields — an iconic depiction that instantly conveys the region's humble, hardworking roots — was coming into view.

The script — written by approximately 300 people, as far as I can tell from the IMDb entry — is razor - sharp, and its ability to impart a heap of information about a lot of people in record time is impressive.

As time strips Emily of her family (a moment where she watches her father's body carried away in procession from her bedroom window is so muted and sharp that it leaves a physical impression), she retreats more completely into her writing.

Woody Harrelson, Caleb Landry Jones and Sam Rockwell, and his writing is as sharp as it's ever been.

«Frank or Francis» pivots around a vain filmmaker (Steve Carell) who represents half the title (he writes, directs and plays every part in his opus, «You»), a bitter, but sharp online film commenter (Jack Black), as well as a failed comedian with a resume of unflattering fat - baiting time - wasters, including «Fat Dad» (playing against type, it's Nicolas Cage).

It was a WB drama before those were respected, dismissed as the TV version of a chick flick before complicated female relationships were appreciated regardless of gender, and delivered dizzying, referential dialogue at a time when such writing was routinely scoffed at as merely cute, instead of hailed as «sharp» as it is today.

That structure is aided by sharp writing that captures teens» alternately self - deprecating, deceptive and profane voices, as well as by strong, sturdy direction.

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.

While Black Panther makes no great leap forward from the tried and true (or tired and true, depending on your threshold for repetition) superhero movie story arc, what this category of films lack in plot originality, Black Panther makes up for in casting, art direction, costume design, and writing (the sharp yet casual one - liners calling out colonialism, white privilege, and the American superiority complex both zing and sting — as they should).

With «Juno» scribe Diablo Cody serving as the show's creative force one might've expected the writing and plotting to be a little sharper, and more captivating, than what's on offer here.

Written and directed by actors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash — who won an Oscar in 2011 for their adapted screenplay of The Descendants — the film is sharp, and tender, and extremely funny, with the kind of accessible - indie vibe that characterized such seasonal sleepers as Little Miss Sunshine and 500 Days of Summer.

«A great international thriller, it engages the world at large yet stays focused as a sharp cast led by Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie and Robert Redford support the star - spangled main man,» Neumaier wrote.

Reading these two books in sequence, I came across a passage in Charles Glenn's foreword to class Between Memory and Vision that threw a sharp and revealing light on the subtle and often mind - numbing distinctions elaborated in Does God Belong in Public Schools Glenn writes: «The effect of Supreme Court decisions over the past forty years was to treat religion as the only forbidden motivation for school choice.»

Recent years have seen a sharp rise in the number of ELL students who learn to read, write and speak English at the same time as they study history, science, math and all the other subjects taught in our schools.

The latest novels of writers such as Andrzej Stasiuk and Michał Witkowski highlighted a list that included journalists and nonfiction writers who could capitalize on Poland's reputation for producing sharp, essayistic travel writing — a reputation established by Ryszard Kapuscinski that continues in Stasiuk's non-fiction work.

But lucky for us, the novel is written with the same fast pace as Baldacci's razor - sharp thrillers.

From the mind of the man GQ has called «the best mystery writer in the world,» The Closers is a masterpiece of thriller writing that is as sharp and immediate as the greatest fiction.

With her trademark suspense and colorful wit, Quick's writing is as sharp and glib as her heroine's tongue in Slightly Shady, the first book in a new Regency series featuring Lavinia Lake and Tobias March.

And you can take that condescending pat on the head («I have no problem with women writing as a hobby»), fold it until it's all sharp corners, and shove it.

If you're on Verizon and want a phone with a physical keyboard, the Motorola Droid 3 is your best bet as of this writing, because of its sharp screen, powerful processor, and large keyboard.

As Publishing Perspectives has reported, the Man Booker has encountered an unanticipated and perhaps unwanted celebratory year fracas in the form of a sharp rebuke earlier this month by some of the UK's publishers for its change that «evolved» the prize in 2014, opening it to «any novel written in English and published in Britain.»