Sentences with phrase «better opening act»

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby built the Marvel Comics universe on the foundation of the Fantastic Four and it's not a stretch to say this franchise could still be going strong a decade later with a better opening act.

Not exact matches

«We remain open to continuing those discussions, but the EEOC has not acted in her best interest.»

Affirmative action opened the door to higher education for the pan-Asian community in the aftermath of the Chinese Exclusion Act — which was in force from 1882 to 1943 — and Japanese American internment during World War II, at a time when systemic racism barred our grandparents and parents from accessing a better life for themselves.

Opening a restaurant might seem like an odd choice for Mark and Donnie Wahlberg, who are best known for their acting and singing.

An earlier version of the column included a paragraph on some of the company's acts of good corporate behavior, including Starbucks» recent announcement that it had achieved 100 percent pay equity across gender and race for all of its U.S. employees and its goal of opening more stores in under - served neighborhoods.

«As we open our doors to UK crypto enthusiasts, we're listening and acting on what the community wants - and that's an array of good quality coin options to trade; all backed by a reliable, comprehensive and user - friendly service that they can trust.»

The best institutional investors act as partners in that they bring in other investors, open doors for business development opportunities, help in recruiting, are objective in their advice as the company grows, act like coaches, and guide you through the inevitable difficult times.

But, in my experience, sometimes the best way to keep communication healthy and open is to go to bed angry and then talk about it the next morning when you've had enough sleep to know that leaving the milk out in the car probably wasn't a veiled act of aggression meant to symbolize every problem in the relationship, but rather just the sort of mistake anyone would make while distracted by a fascinating story on NPR.

I liked this article... it's good to get things out in the open to see how Mormons act in the workplace and government.

Better yet, they are open about it and openly act to suppress such ideas and, if they feel inclined to do so, rid themselves of the ones who hold them.

The act uses funds collected through records fees to ensure there's money to reimburse dairy farmers for losses, as well as funding for open space, farmland preservation, historic preservation and affordable housing.

One of music's best - known belters, Alicia Keys, will be the opening act (of sorts) at Super Bowl 47, singing the national anthem before the game.

This game contained, in brute list form: a remarkable opening goal from David Beckham (that has been almost completely forgotten by history, which says a lot about what was to follow); a spawny equaliser; Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira; a (correctly) disallowed Nicolas Anelka goal that was (wonderfully) celebrated for fully a minute and a half; Jaap Stam and Tony Adams; a (deserved) red card that involved the referee actively pursuing Keane, the better to take (onanistic) pleasure in the act of dismissal; extra-time; Arsenal pressure; a (hopelessly abject) foul from Phil Neville to concede a penalty; a surprisingly tepid missed penalty from Dennis Bergkamp; Peter Schmeichel saving; Peter Schmeichel barking; an unusually sleepy pass from Vieira; and then, that run, that finish, that goal, that winner, that completely stupid slalom through a stupified defence.

of course no team wants to lose but I can guarantee you that the reaction by the Chelski fans after today's results are nowhere near what would have occurred if we shit the bed on opening day... the difference is they have tasted EPL success on more than one occasion recently, they have won the Champions League and they have done it with 3 different managers in the last 12 years with a similar, if not smaller, wage bill than us... in comparison, we have been experiencing our own personal Groundhog Day with nothing to show for it but a few silvery trinkets that would barely wet the appetite of a world - class club... so it's time for Wenger to stop gloating over our week one escape act and make some substantial moves before this window closes or I fear that things will take a horrible turn when the inevitable happens... living on a knife's edge is no way to go through a full season of football and regardless of what side of the argument you fall on, you could feel high levels of toxicity in the air and that was friggin week one... I would much rather someone tried their best and failed, than took half - measures and hoped for the best

Against Spurs, Elneny not only looked well - suited to playing the role of acting midfielder instigator but also allowed Ramsey, who scored the opening goal with an audacious flick, to focus on his strengths in the final third rather than working to cover his weaknesses in a deeper role.

Reaction: De Bruyne is my Man City blueprint — Guardiola (Premier League) Report: De Bruyne makes it sweet 16 for awesome Man City (Premier League) Report: Otamendi wins derby to fire Man City 11 points clear (Premier League) Reaction: Klopp calls for Liverpool focus after Euro spree (Champions League) Report: «Fab Four» fire seven - goal Liverpool into last 16 (Champions League) Reaction: Mourinho pledges only «the truth» on injuries (Champions League) Report: Lukaku and Rashford send Man United into last 16 (Champions League) Reaction: Mourinho wants new shooting boots for Lukaku (Premier League) Report: Old boy Young downs Watford to lift Man United (Premier League) Reaction: Klopp looks on bright side after Chelsea draw (Premier League) Report: Willian denies Liverpool morale - boosting win (Premier League) Reaction: Guardiola targets Champions League milestone (Champions League) Report: Sterling strikes late to earn Man City top spot (Champions League) Report: Young England stifle Neymar's Brazil (friendly) Reaction: Loftus - Cheek showed he can cut it — Southgate (friendly) Report: New boys impress as England hold Germany (friendly) Reaction: Mourinho defends lack of Lukaku charity (Champions League) Report: Hapless Svilar helps Man Utd to brink of last 16 (Champions League) Reaction: «Stand up and be counted», Klopp tells Liverpool (Premier League) Report: Spurs» Kane rips sorry Liverpool to shreds (Premier League) Reaction: Guardiola proud to beat «best opponents» Napoli (Champions League) Report: Jesus earns Man City narrow win over Napoli (Champions League) Reaction: Mourinho and Klopp at odds over Anfield stalemate (Premier League) Report: Man Utd held at Liverpool as Mourinho parks the bus (Premier League) Report: McClean breaks Welsh hearts as Ireland reach play - offs (2018 World Cup) Reaction: Southgate admits England have long way to go (2018 World Cup) Report: Kane sends lacklustre England to World Cup (2018 World Cup) Reaction: Man City's show of force thrills Guardiola (Champions League) Report: Chelsea old boy De Bruyne gives Man City crucial win (Champions League) Reaction: «Amazing» Lukaku won't lose focus — Mourinho (Champions League) Report: Lukaku and Martial lead Man United in CSKA rout (Champions League) Reaction: Klopp says Liverpool on track despite stalemate (Champions League) Report: Coutinho scores as Liverpool held in Moscow (Champions League) Reaction: Man United part of «second level», says Mourinho (Champions League) Report: Fix - it Fellaini gets Man United off the mark (Champions League) Reaction: De Bruyne masterclass leaves Guardiola purring (Premier League) Report: Mané sent off as five - star Man City crush Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Alli gesture takes shine off England win (2018 World Cup) Report: Rashford redemption sends England closer to Russia (2018 World Cup) Reaction: Klopp hopes Euro progress yields transfer lift (Champions League) Report: Can brace gets Liverpool back into big time (Champions League) Report: Sterling rescue act spares 10 - man Man City (Premier League) Reaction: Conte happy for Chelsea to play the hunters (Premier League) Report: Alonso ruins Spurs» Wembley house - warming (Premier League) Report: Lukaku double fires Man United to winning start (Premier League) Reaction: Wenger lauds Giroud after Arsenal edge Leicester (Premier League) Report: Giroud earns Arsenal madcap opening win (Premier League) Reaction: Wenger fearful of another slow Arsenal start (Community Shield) Report: Courtois and Morata gift Arsenal victory at Wembley (Community Shield)

The ones who get lots of oral sex (OK, well, duh), have longer sex (ditto), are in a satisfying relationship, ask for what they want in bed, praise their partner when he or she does something amazing, flirt with their partner, wear sexy lingerie, are open to new sexual positions and anal stimulation, act out fantasies, talk sexy and express love during sex.

The NCFA and at its helm, William Pierce, convinced Senators such as John Tower and Jeremiah Denton to argue that open records threatened adoption, and when Reagan took over the White House, the original Model State Adoption Act had been supplanted by an anemic version that did away with the open records provisions, as well as many other reforms.

However, Makinde, well known within the entertainment industry, has come up with a new act; opening a new FM station in his native Ile - Ife, Osun, called Oodua FM.

On Thursday, Sistas and Brothas United (SBU) as well as members of the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition dropped off signatures urging the passage of the Dream Act, which opens tuition assistance programs to undocumented immigrants.

The Governor's message was astutely deferential to Upstate's need for economic growth, meanwhile Cuomo also avoided triggering the tripwires of controversy on education and the environment (which provided Zephyr Teachout with opening to garner a third of the 2014 Democratic primary vote); Cuomo advanced strong measures around election law reform and on the criminal justice front vis a vis Bail reform, as well as the Dream Act and MWBE all of which registered positively with minority voters.

These open negotiations are surely compromised (for what it's worth, it seemed Cameron acted in good faith almost all the way through) How does Cameron feel about being played and how do the Tory backbenchers feel knowing that they gave the LibDems the one thing they wanted (and the Cons desperately didn't) on false pretences?

The talking points attack the Democratic platform of public financing for elections, changes to state abortion law that opponents say would open the door to regulations that could greatly expand the practice's surgical parameters, as well as the Dream Act, which would allow undocumented immigrants to utilize state tuition assistance programs.

Or would the Town of Clarkstown turn to a new candidate and go down the road less traveled to a better future where there would be compassion shown for seniors; where there would be concern for property values and their protection with a Ward System; where there would be a supervisor who would act with fiscal responsibility for those who pay property taxes; and most importantly where there would be a Supervisor who would lead the Town Board with high ethical standards and provide the citizens of Clarkstown with an open, transparent and principled government?

«This study opens up the possibility to assess psychopathy using novel virtual reality technology — which is vital to better understand how and why people with these behavioural traits act in certain ways.»

Turns out the company had an extra ticket to an event last night and the marketing director thought I would be a good person to go because A. I fit in with the group that was going because I know how to look and act professional and B. I know how to comport myself at events with open bars.

I am kind of shy untill to know u better but after I get to know u I will be very open and fun, I act like akid when it comes to having fun, I see life as anadventure that I would love to share with someone by myside and god as aleader, I like god with all of my heart soul and I want to serve...

Filmmaker Will Gluck delivers a predictably frenetic, frantic opening that doesn't exactly bode well for what's to follow, and yet there's little doubt that Peter Rabbit quickly segues into a surprisingly watchable first act bursting with appealing elements - including a handful of laugh - out - loud bits of silliness and a tremendously likeable turn from Gleeson.

Bland combat, stiff animations, and awful voice acting, HZD does what other open world games should try their best to avoid.

If you are willing to approach the show with an open mind, you'll find the viewpoint of the extremist to better help you understand the mindset of the terrorist who commit such horrible acts.

It seems like they put a lot of resources into making an open world when it would have been a better game if it was more linear and if they had spent more time on adding depth to the game play, combat, melee combat especially, and the dialogue and voice acting.

Perhaps inevitably, the best part of the movie is its opening act, which simply lays out what the day - to - day job being a harbinger of doom actually involves.

With the catchphrase opening «Good evening, I'm Chevy Chase and you're not,» and aided by his bumbling impersonation of President Gerald Ford, the actor quickly assumed breakout status, earning Emmys for both his writing and acting.

I Origins is a movie with many sides: an existential romance, a story packed with with facts and figures but at the same time open to coincidence and, simply, a well - acted film.

The opening scene is so well acted, the tone surprisingly light and its sense of humor both consistent and intentional, I thought it could work.

Bleed for This, from Best Picture - winning distributor Open Road Film (Spotlight), is starting a bit mixed and feels more like just an acting play for Miles Teller and Aaron Eckhart.

The opening scene, in which Tommy and Greg (played by James Franco's brother, Dave) meet in acting class, does a really good job of making us understand, in such a short amount of time, why Greg would be drawn to a dude like Tommy in the first place: He's failing to connect with his own work, and then sees this wild, off - his - rocker older guy give an indescribable, balls - to - the - wall interpretation of Brando in Streetcar that makes zero sense.

«Les Miserables,» which opens Christmas Day, earned nominations for lead actor Hugh Jackman, supporting actress Anne Hathaway, for best acting ensemble and best stunt ensemble.

The opening sequence featuring outlaws Purvis (David Arquette) and Buddy (horror vet Sid Haig doing his best Slim Pickins imitation) sets the stage for the brutal violence to come in the third act, as well as the film's crackling dialogue that's clearly influenced by The Coen Brothers, Quentin Tarantino, and Elmore Leonard.

Opening with a montage of celebrity testimonials (never a good sign), The Disaster Artist briefly rescues itself with its first scene, in which a 20 - year - old Sestero (Dave Franco) flubs his way through Waiting For Godot in front of his San Francisco acting class.

The opening of the second act sees our hero dragging his suit through the snowy backwoods of Tennessee, and it becomes very clear that we best forget our expectations and strap in for the ride.

The film's best action sequence arrives at the end of the opening act.

The sentimental and episodic third act compounds the movie's progressively uninvolving atmosphere, and it's disappointing to note that the film has, by the time the abrupt conclusion rolls around, squandered most of the good will generated by its opening stretch - which ultimately confirms Dom Hemingway's place as little more than a showcase for Law's consistently engaging performance.

The film is at its best in the early going, during which the acting - technique - obsessed Arthur and Maurice attempt to con their way to free food; a wordless opening credits sequence harkens back to the best silent comedy, and one hilarious scene in a bakery is, as it turns out, the film's premature highlight.

There's little doubt that The X Files: I Want to Believe fares best in its initial stretch, as the movie boasts an impressively tense and exciting opening that gives way to an engaging first act - with the film's watchable atmosphere perpetuated (and heightened) by Chris Carter's sporadically lush directorial choices and by Duchovny and Anderson's predictably stellar work.

The last act drags and the good will earned by the composed opening has been squandered by the time the film gets through with its drawn - out finale and the screen abruptly cuts to black.

OPENING SHOTS News, Hot Property: Unrelated by Chris Chang, Alex Cox's 1,000 Ways to Die: Carl Foreman's The Victors, Site Specifics: The Auteurs (plus: an interview with The Auteurs» founder and CEO Efe Cakarel), The Trivial Top 20: Best Acting Performances by Directors

The film is well acted, has a very creative opening credit scene and the closing song by The Kingston Trio make the ending credits a must see.

«Spotlight» Year: 2015 Director: Tom McCarthy Cast: Billy Crudup, Brian d'Arcy James, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci Distributor: Open Road Films Premiere history: Venice Film Festival Sept. 2015; wide release Nov. 6, 2015 Other awards won: Independent Spirit Awards Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Robert Altman Award; British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Original Screenplay; Critics» Choice Awards Best Picture, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Best Supporting Actress (Rachel McAdams), Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing

Why not open the best acting and the best supporting acting categories to 10 nominees each and let the pink and blue chips fall where they may?