Sentences with phrase «bad as critics»

Personally I find the graphics argument a bit of a non-starter, sure it's a bit messy but it's really not as bad as some critics make out.
If they were really all as bad as critics claim, there would be nothing to fear from the indie revolution.
The bigger point is that if self - published books really are as bad as some critics have been saying, there should be some evidence of that in the ratings.
It really is as bad as its critics allege and is not typical of publishing agreements.
Still, it's not quite as bad as some critics have made it out to be and will make for a passable brainless video rental on a Friday evening after a tiring week.
I didn't think this was nearly as bad as critics suggested.
Not quite as bad as some critics made it out to be, but not (ahem) that fantastic either.
However, it is not as bad as the critics painted it to be, either.
While the track record of western - led intervention in civil wars may not be as bad as some critics occasionally make out — the Western Balkans, for example, today are a far cry from what they were 20 years ago — recent experiences clearly indicate the limits of military interventions to produce desirable outcomes.
Regarding Schrader's «The Canyons» I can't say much more than what has already been written, except to say it is not as bad as every critic would have to believe.

Not exact matches

Today, as global markets nervously watch to see how much it will cost to save European banks from their willingness to make risky loans, critics around the world are calling for Hammurabi - style reforms to make sure financial institutions, not taxpayers, pay for future bad bets.
Things got so bad, some critics are speculating the 111 - year - old retailer could potentially shutter as a result of Johnson's tenure.
Critics slammed her as either illogical or hypocritical, and badly out of touch.
However Mephitic Critic and the 2 people that replied to his post are behaving just as badly.
We all like to slum it, sometimes, but to get too enthusiastic about pop culture materials or, worse, to take them seriously as objects of aesthetic judgment — well, that was an abdication of the critic's responsibilities, not to mention a sign of vulgar taste.
Worse still, Hume and Kant both reiterated this unfreedom view of causality, as do many admirers or critics of each today.
A few critics feel that the American experiment has been so badly botched that it is even questionable that we can survive as a single society.
But as a critic of metaphysics, he was himself too much a bad metaphysician to rate highly.
To confess interest in «process philosophy» as a viable vocation (over and against the mere historical study of a certain tradition) is to seem to associate oneself with a tradition thoroughly discredited in the eyes of its more analytically - inclined critics as little more than an historical anachronism — a throwback to the worst examples of unrestrained 19th - century speculative nonsense.10
these countries may have different faiths but they respect america as having a strong faith, and christianity imo is more negatively viewed here in the us than by any other country; we are our own worst critic.
Even as a film critic, it seemed like a bad idea recommending a film praised by the occult for possibly showcasing a pro-witchcraft message.
They'll just show you how to make simple, delicious, kid - friendly food, support you in your efforts to get it on the table and remind you that, if worst comes to worst (as it often does when the food critics are too young to crayon without supervision) tomorrow is another day.
No matter how badly they go — and these contracts could cause deaths if they are as catastrophic as critics claim — it will be financially devastating to change them.
We haven't done as badly as many of Jeremy Corbyn's critics predicted but frankly, we're not doing well enough.»
The measure is seen as considerably bad optics as lawmakers did not take up a minimum wage increase in this year's budget — a fact that hasn't escape liberal critics who had pushed for the wage hike.
Klein is an outspoken critic of NYCHA, having referred to them as the «worst landlord in the city,» and has called for greater transparency regarding development plans at 2800 Bruckner Boulevard.
Tisch discussed issues pertaining to for - profit schools that do a bad job of preparing students for the next level, but she pointedly named Monroe College's «impressive track record,» and used it as an example for why critics shouldn't with «one broad brush pillory an entire community of providers.»
Reversing these trends will require concerted national action, critics say, but not the steps propounded by some highly publicized reports and industry leaders, such as increasing numbers of graduate fellowships and H - 1B visas — steps that critics argue will only make matters worse.
So critics of TTIP's economics, as well as those worried about its deference to corporate interests, are free to fear the worst.
I like to think of my inner critic as my inner «mean girl» (or «bad boy» if you're a guy) that's taken up residence inside my head.
As much as we may hate to admit it, we are our own worst critics — especially when it comes to our bodies and weight losAs much as we may hate to admit it, we are our own worst critics — especially when it comes to our bodies and weight losas we may hate to admit it, we are our own worst critics — especially when it comes to our bodies and weight loss.
The films listed below have been cited by a variety of notable critics in varying media sources as being among the worst films ever made.
This game does exactly what it is meant to, and looks awesome doing so, those who gave this game a bad score, I compare you to critics bashing on a chair for not being a grand throne, the game has no real purpose and provides menial entertainment to those who wish to basically do anything, as a goat.
Critic Consensus: Although it may serve as a passing diversion for very young viewers, The Oogieloves fails to offer much more than several brightly colored examples of the worst stereotypes of modern children's entertainment.
But not even the joy of seeing Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston playing the evil Vilos Cohaagen was enough to prevent critics from labeling the film as dull.
Critics Consensus: Although it may serve as a passing diversion for very young viewers, The Oogieloves fails to offer much more than several brightly colored examples of the worst stereotypes of modern children's entertainment.
It's not really something that I would recommend it, but I don't think that it's nearly as bad as both the critics score on Rotten Tomatoes or the audience score on here.
Spilia4 0 As a critic said» It's not a bad First Person Shooter, but for a Resistance entry, one finds it somewhat lacking».
Some critics have found fault in Grace and Frankie for its supposedly regressive stance on sensitive topics, and those criticisms are not wholly unfounded, but perspective is important here: Robert and Sol are by no means bad people, and the show does not portray them as such, but to leave your wife for a man after 40 years of marriage would be shocking to say the least, and that bitterness, that sense of betrayal, is conveyed beautifully and poignantly by Fonda and Tomlin.
The film isn't great, but it certainly isn't as bad as what many critics have said about the film.
In fact, critics deemed Downey's portrayal as one of the only worthwhile elements in the Chaplin biopic, and it earned the thesp a Best Actor Oscar nomination, as well as Golden Globe and British Academy Award noms.Around this time, Downey's personal life took a turn for the worse.
Bit of a flop on release and panned by critics and I can see why really, I du n no why its called «Bad Girls» either as the main four are hardly bad or even outlaws, maybe naughBad Girls» either as the main four are hardly bad or even outlaws, maybe naughbad or even outlaws, maybe naughty.
Not nearly as bad as most critics would have you think.
But in 1994, Burton again rode high in film - critic circles thanks to his long - awaited Ed Wood (1994), the biopic of another visionary filmmaker, Edward D. Wood Jr., widely celebrated as the worst director in movie history.
The HFPA voters — a relatively small group as far as major awards bodies go — typically make some oddball selections, and while not all of their film choices were favorites among the film critic community, the voters seemed to avoid any laughably bad selections this year.
So every time you see some snobby critic giving Age of Ultron a bad review and blaming it on Superhero Fatigue, just laugh in their face as there's no such thing.
Like many screwball comedies, this is critic - proof, as the non-stop barrage of jokes may be hilarious to some while nauseatingly bad to another viewer.
It's not as bad a film as some critics (especially Erhlich) are saying; there's always pushback when a mediocre film gets promoted too hard.
That labor of love, The Room, would gross a mere $ 1,800 at the box office and be uniformly derided by the critics as one of the worst movies ever made.
Critics have described grossout comedy Movie 43 as the worst film of all time.
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