Sentences with phrase «at the heart strings of»

You pull at the heart strings of the weak minded and convince them that God first created gays and then condemned them.

Often developers will borrow elements from past titles that were hugely successful and apply them to modern games in an effort to pluck at the heart strings of gamers.

Not exact matches

«Shakespeare this ain't, and Gears 3 struggles at times with its forced attempts at heart - string pluckery, but I can forgive it as much; gore - starved guns adorned with toothy chainsaws easily atone for any cheesiness suffered along the way... the Gears 3 story continues with what amounts to a blood - drenched tale of woe, suffering, loss and absolution, cathartica that stands out in harsh relief when framed by the»80s era Schwarzenegger - ness of most of the dialogue.

This Is Us is the undisputed tear - jerker of prime - time television, and while the collective heart strings of America likely benefited from the cathartic deep wail we exhaled at the close...

This Is Us is the undisputed tear - jerker of prime - time television, and while the collective heart strings of America likely benefited from the cathartic deep wail we exhaled at the close of its inaugural season, Blackish's season finale is the one I'm looking forward to most.

It's a subject that tugs at my heart - strings so intensely that the very word of «adoption» brings tears to my eyes and a lump in my throat.

So, fast - forward to the present moment: my mental wherewithal mostly in tact after the first 12 months of motherhood, and the desire to be involved in some kind of holiday tradition tugging at my heart strings.

«The best bite of a dessert is something playful that tugs at your heart strings,» Sawicki told us.

For several seasons, he has been pulling the strings at the heart of Arsenal's midfield, assisting our strikers to score, while also contributing with goals himself.

We can sugar coat out issues all we like, the fact of theater is we do need a touch of clinical quality, a commanding figure to pull the strings at the heart and another versatile defender!!

On that night he broke English hearts with a string of saves - ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous - to earn Poland the 1 - 1 draw that saw them qualify at the expense of the 1966 winners.

At the heart of Arsenal's danger from dead ball situations was a # 42 million man making his home debut that showed another string to his impressive bow.

As if the task at hand wasn't daunting enough, Holloway will be without arguably his two most consistent performers this season in Charlie Adam, who pulls all the strings in the heart of the Blackpool midfield, and striker DJ Campbell, Blackpool's leading goalscorer in the Premier League this season with nine goals.

Monreal partnered one of Mertesacker or Calum Chambers at the heart of the Arsenal back four for a string of domestic and European games through November until Koscielny returned for the Christmas fixtures and, despite some poor performances (such as away at Swansea), he acquitted himself remarkably well.

This survival tool is at the heart of The Empowerment Plan, a Detroit - based nonprofit organization that hires homeless women from local shelters to make this coat, which is gifted to homeless people with no strings attached.

Starting in 2002, Lennox added one more string to her bow by taking a job at the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, for which she coordinated grant funding.

Most researchers feel that our current formulation of string theory still lacks the kind of core principle we find at the heart of other major advances.»

After charting stars in the heart of our galaxy traveling at speeds up to 50 times faster than Earth circles the sun, scientists are convinced that a supermassive black hole is pulling the strings, as only the relentless grip of a supermassive black hole could keep these frenzied stars locked into orbit within the galactic center.

Your fun example of vintage style orange shoes most definitely pulled at my heart strings.

Also, my grandma used to have one of those brass quails so that instantly tugged at my heart strings.

Our handcrafted string of felt hearts in bright hues features a loop at the top for hanging and culminates in a cheerfully...

That's why her first haute couture show for Dior on Monday afternoon revolved around a labyrinth, a huge, leafy, mossy maze with the Tree of Life, strung with fairy lights, at its heart.

I find another pair of rain boots from Givenchy that tugs at my heart strings.

Then using a number of pre-scripted emails and tugs on your emotional heart strings like; «I am stuck at the airport on my way to see you and lost my wallet» they will put you in a position where by not paying them you will feel an incredible amount of guilt.

Most of these fraudsters will formulate heart touching stories to pull at your heart strings for example, a relative needs pressing clinical treatment, or they had a fatal accident — then they ask you to provide them money to help them out.

The hopeful and uplifting score perfectly conveys the tone of the movie, tugging at your heart strings at all of the right moments and pairing perfectly with the vivid and fun colors.

In contrast, the movie attempts to pull at viewers heart strings with sentimental portrayals of rejection, low self - esteem, the power of friendship, and the necessity of looking beyond outward appearances in order to understand the person within.

What was so great was the attention to the character development, Magneto, Nightcrawler and Mystique really tug at your heart strings while the rest of the cast were also magnificent.

From the looks of the trailer, you might want to stock up on the tissues for this one, which is engineered to strike the tear ducts and pluck at the heart strings.

Though it practically qualifies as an original film, taking little from Matheson's text and teleplay (including virtually nothing in the way of social commentary), Real Steel is a tired and familiar production, hitting all the beats to tug at your heart strings but without real conviction or personality.

It isn't just pulling at our heart strings — it's yanking out feelings of whimsy and magic.

There's a great running gag (relevant to the plot) involving a string of «No Dogs Allowed» signs, and the film is alternately humorous (love Snoopy at the library, cracking up over a book titled The Bunnies) and heart - tugging (the farewell sequences seemingly run almost as long as those in the final Lord of the Rings flick!).

In the end, The Second Exotic Marigold Hotel is a charming work of cinematic fiction that pulls at the heart strings and delivers gut laugh after gut laugh.

At the film's heart is a fitful conversation that unfolds like a string of koans, epigrams, jokes and silences.

LOVE ME promises to pull at the heart strings and make you reach for the Kleenex with a new version of

The story, one of love and loss, is exclusively told through the environments and the actions of the player, masterfully tugging at your heart strings and never letting go.

That being said, the story and the colorful cast of pure characters can still tug at the heart strings.

LOVE ME promises to pull at the heart strings and make you reach for the Kleenex with a new version of Jane Eyre starring Mia Wasikowska, and the Mel Gibson drama The Beaver.

Beautiful swells of strings provide a soundtrack which tugs at the heart but never manipulatively and the cinematography here is stunning.

Problem is, what is posited is also never discussed or debated, this major plot revelation treated as an excuse to tug at the heart strings, bring strangers together and instigate a gigantic action sequence that takes up the crux of the story's fiery climax.

But, as the titular DANNY COLLINS, Pacino channels a playful line of bravado that translates into a sweet brand of comedy that's both effective and committed to plucking at your heart strings.

Still, the thought of closing so many schools tugs at the heart strings.

And yet, every so often something comes along that manages to be both fun and sensible, capable of pulling at the heart strings while also satisfying that part of your brain where all your mother's good advice resides.

For me and tens of thousands of veterinary healthcare professionals, embracing Fear Free has moved us to a high outcropping of solid rock, away from the sinking sand of things that tug at our hearts and purse strings.

«Some of them really tug at your heart strings.

(I wish I had the means / room, etc. to adopt another kitty... My heart strings get tugged at all of these less - adoptable posts this week!)

One of these dogs was Tiho, a born deaf dog that tugged at my heart strings straight away.

Well, in recent years all of us in the pet community have seen a growing number of documentaries that pull at those very same heart strings by exposing... Read More

In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it is not uncommon to see something that pulls at our heart - strings, saddens / enrages us, and makes us wonder how people can be so cruel.

Susan Tibbles Susan Tibbles once again shoots an arrow to the heart of the matter in her latest series of Valentines for 2012, tugging at all the strings with her visual celebration of the affairs of the heart.