Sentences with phrase «by a true story from»

Inspired by a true story from the Civil War and rewritten as comedy with a romantic air and a happy ending, it maintains an admirable fidelity to authenticity in costumes and props — the imagery evokes Matthew Brady's Civil War photography — and the visual scope of the film is not simply impressive, it is dramatic and cinematic and at times awesome.

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«As the most unpalatable part of the deal, three true stories — about Hulk Hogan, the claim by Shiva Ayyadurai that he invented email and the feud between the founders of Tinder — are being removed from the web.»

The string of questions was collected from both true and false stories circulating online in Kenya and Nigeria by the digital research company Nendo.

Well it is true that some people seek sorcerers to implement Jinn that are satanic demons into mankind or his house or his business to finish him or make his life miserable or to stop flow of his business income... In such case it is either you are religious enough and say your prayers often then it becomes hard for this to harm you or otherwise you need to find some one who practice exorcism to remove this evil... But many are just pretending to be good at it and help you not but squeeze money out of you with tales and stories... There is another type of possessions and that is not through a sorcerer but directly by coincidence what man is at his weakest moments and those weakest moments for a possessions are when you come through a great fear or when cry or laugh loudly in hysteria, or during a certain moment of mating... or even when sneezing loudly... That's why there are prayers to be said on daily basis to guard you from such things and specially if passing haunted places such as deserted houses but most evil ones are residents of public toilets and market places... Some of them even would claim that you have made a wrong action by which you have killed a dear one to them and for that they have possessed you and that is mostly night time such as throwing a cigaret butt to a dark place or stepping killing an insect or even an animal at night which could have been one of them or possessed by one of them... So this is true thing happening to many who suffer unexplainable illnesses or sufferings which could look like mental illness that comes and goes as pleased...

also «The Mormon Murders» by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith is a great read and a true story of greed, forgery, deceit and death, (from the cover) i couldn't make that up.

Please don't listen to these people on here they have so many different views and ideas of their own but don't listen to them they have closed their heart to God and are doing Satans work of misleading people away from the Almighty they look for men who like to have their ears tickled so don't take mine our anyone else's word for it look it up for your self history attests to the bible as true and The writings of Moses is far older than anything they have ever found thats right Moses wrote the first parts in the bible 3,500 years ago The scriptures weren't inspired by Pagan stories Pagan stories was inspired by actual events just like those in the bible because if you notice that a lot of the stories found in the bible have a lot to do about people worshipping false Gods.

True story from a pastor friend of mine: apparently the day after his paternal great - grandfather's death, the local priest dropped by Granddad's house... and the first words out of said priest's mouth were, «how much money did he leave to the church?»

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We should be honest about the slight discrepancies that exist between some accounts that can not both be true (for example, the order of the 3 Temptations of Jesus), while pointing out that these discrepancies do not change the lessons of the story, which is: you defeat Satan by learning the Bible well enough to keep him from tricking you!

Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story From Africa by Jeanette Winter — I love finding books that subvert the notion of «hero» to include powerful and influential women like Wangari Maathi.

its so amazing there people is this world are so caught up in living for themselves, what if the rapture happened while reading my text, what then, will you stil care what clothes you are wearing or what what car you are driving,, while GOD is removed from this earth, and now society will have to make a real decision if they want to contine to live in sin or realize they now understand the truth and the warnings given before, but now bc of the anti christ have to denounce GOD (take the mark of the beast) or be killed, and if you do nt believe in christ now, will you be willing to die for christ then, i would rather be ridiculed by the world for being a true christian then be gay, seperated from GOD, and then cast in the lake of fire for all eternity tormented bc i refused to repent bc i wanted to live for myself, ready the story about the man in hades who to this day, still has not had a drop of water on his tongue to quench is thirst, THE BIBLE WAS WRITEN BC HELL IS REAL AND GOD IS REAL, DO NOT BE DECEIVED, YOU HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE WHO YOU WILL SERVE, THE NARROW ROAD WHICH LEADS TO LIFE OR THE WIDE, AND IF GOD CALLS YOU AND YOUR STILL ON THE FENCE, IN GODS EYES YOU HAVE ALREADY MADE A CHOICE, THE BIG QUESTION IS: WILL THE LIFE YOUR NOW LIVING BE WORTH SPENDING ETERNITY IN LAKE OF FIRE?

The movie — which is also being produced by Fox Searchlight — tells the true story of Richard Montanez who, according to Variety, «rose from humble beginnings to a successful businessman when he created a food phenomenon — Flamin» Hot Cheetos.»

Verse 31:6 talks about those who preaches to take human away from worshipping One True God (pure monothiestic) and those who purchases their stories to be misguided are the same... the one who purchases these stories are not being forced but they are purchasing by their free wills that human will be judged for this «free will» that how they have used this «free will» when it comes to The Creator OR Creators...

Every Grain of Rice — authentic Chinese home - cooking Breakfast for Dinner — sweet and savory breakfast combinations re-purposed for dinnertime The Little Paris Kitchen — classic French cooking made simple enough for every day by TV star Rachel Khoo Sicilia in Cucina — gorgeous, dual - language cookbook focused on the regional flavors of Sicily Venezia in Cucina — sister book to Sicilia in Cucina, but focused on Venice Vegetable Literacy — highly informative vegetable cookbook / encyclopedia, a great resource for enthusiastic kitchen gardeners The Chef's Collaborative — creative recipes from a number of chefs celebrating local, seasonal produce Home Made Summer — a sequel to Home Made and Home Made Winter, packed with simple, summery recipes that make the most of the season's bounty Try This At Home — a fun introduction to molecular gastronomy techniques through the ever creative eyes of Top - Chef Winner Richard Blais Cooking with Flowers — full of sweet recipes that can be made from the flowers in your neighborhood, like lilacs, marigolds, and daylilies Vegetarian Everyday — healthy, creative recipes from the couple behind Green Kitchen Stories The Southern Vegetarian — favorite Southern comfort food classics turned vegetarian by the folks at The Chubby Vegetarian Le Pain Quotidien — simple soups, salads, breads, and desserts from the well - loved Belgian chain Live Fire — ambitious live - fire cooking projects that range from roasting an entire lamb on an iron cross to stuffing burgers with blue cheese to throw on your grill True Brews — a great, accessible introduction to brewing your own soda, kombucha, kefir, cider, beer, mead, sake, and fruit wine Le Petit Paris — a cute little book of classic sweet and savory French dishes, miniaturized for your next cocktail party Wild Rosemary & Lemon Cake — regional Italian cookbook focused on the flavors of the Amalfi coast Vedge — creative, playful vegan recipes from Philadelphia's popular restaurant of the same Full of Flavor — a whimsical cookbook that builds intense flavor around 18 key ingredients Le Pigeon — ambitious but amazing recipes for cooking meat of all sorts, from lamb tongue to eel to bison Pickles, Pigs, and Whiskey — a journey through Southern food in many forms, from home pickling and meat curing to making a perfect gumbo Jenny McCoy's Desserts for Every Season — gorgeous, unique desserts that make the most of each season's best fruits, nuts, and vegetables Winter Cocktails — warm toddies, creamy eggnogs, festive punches, and everything else you need to get you through the colder months Bountiful — produce - heavy, garden - inspired recipe from Diane and Todd of White on Rice Couple Melt — macaroni and cheese taken to extremes you would never have thought of, in the best way possible The Craft Beer Cookbook — all your favorite comfort food recipes infused with the flavors of craft beers, from beer expert Jackie of The Beeroness

A look at this week's ten biggest transfer stories ranked by their chances of coming true, from least to most...

The summer is fully underway now as the transfer rumours come thick and fast, so here's our pick of some of the main stories from the last week, ranked by their probability of coming true, going from least to most...

I went from hanging outside the Brazilian embassy to catch a glimpse of Princess Di (true story, I was even interviewed by CBS Radio) and travelling to Christie's New York to see the exhibit of Diana's dresses to setting a Google alert for «Prince William engagement.»

I have a friend whose husband finds reprieve from his loud, hectic office environment by going into one of the stalls in the toilet to just sit there and breathe for a few moments (this is a true story, and he swears that he leaves his toilet breathing sessions much more calm and ready to take on his highly stressful job).

This true love story from my Dating Advice for Women Series is the first installment in what I hope will be a collection of true stories supplied by my readers and clients..

Directed by Rees and adapted, with Virgil Williams, from the 2008 novel by Hillary Jordan, Mudbound is a true ensemble piece; the film explores race and class in the South through the story of two fated families, narrated by several divergent characters.

Loosely inspired by the true story of the heavy metal band Judas Priest, this music industry fable from director Stephen Herek is based on a script by actor - turned - writer / director John Stockwell.

Rupert Goold's True Story is a dark and relentless drama, with two absolutely phenomenal performances by James Franco and Jonah Hill, which not only elevates the material, but saves the film's soft ending from becoming a complete disappointment.

Based on the best - selling book by St John Greene, Mum's List is the heart warming true life story of Singe and Kate, a couple from North Somerset whose lives were turned upside down when Kate was diagnosed with an incurable breast cancer.

It's a true story about gay magazine editor Michael Glatze (played by James Franco), who goes from being an out - and - proud LGBT activist to a fervent Christian «ex-gay.»

The episode takes notes from Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist by bringing in a psychic to find her, which also is used as a device to explain the «true story» behind the Roanoke ghost story.

«Inspired by true events,» The Quiet Ones presents a story loosely based on a Canadian experiment in which researchers believed subjects could conjure an entity from their collective wills — mind over matter, if you will.

(1) The Intouchables, an $ 11.5 million dramedy, based on a true story, that was co-written and co-directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano and has become the second highest - grossing French film of all - time in France and grossed more than $ 355 million internationally (more than any other French film and, for that matter, any non-English-language film, save for The Passion of the Christ); and (2) Rust and Bone, a fictional drama that was co-written and directed by Jacques Audiard, a best foreign language film Oscar nominee three years ago for France's Un Prophet, and features tour - de-force performances from Marion Cotillard, the best actress Oscar winner five years ago, and Matthias Schonaerts, the star of last year's Belgian nominee Bullhead.

Based on Michael Finkel's best - seller «True Story,» the film, co-written by David Kajganich, takes us to Cancun, Mexico, where Christian Longo (James Franco) is on the lam from federal authorities, who have named him among the top ten fugitives from American justice.

Based on a true story of a North Carolina robbery that happened back in 1997, the film follows security - guard - turned - heist - mastermind David Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis) who falls in love with his former co-worker (played by Kristen Wiig) and is roped into snatching millions of dollars from the company he works for in order to win her hand.

This underscores the larger problem with The Danish Girl: It's a beautifully stylized telling of a true story, but its central topics are hardly broached by Hooper and screenwriter Lucinda Coxon (who adapted the script from a 2000 novel by David Ebershoff).

The third entry in the apparently six - part Kung Fu Panda series continues the telling of the true story of Po, who meets his biological father only after seeing his dumpling - eating record beaten by him and then battles a spirit warrior (J.K. Simmons) who returns to the mortal world after stealing Master Oogway's chi from the spirit world, the bounder!

Anchored by a fierce double performance from Dominic Cooper, this true story is so intensely violent that it's not easy to watch.

Jonah Hill plays a reporter who has his first interaction with an accused killer played by James Franco in a new clip from True Story.

That the film is ostensibly based upon a book (by Charles C. Thompson II) drawn from a true story goes only so far towards ameliorating some difficulties with the staging.

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story has become a sports cult film of sorts — one of the best of the Frat Pack movies — telling the story of the scrappy dodgeball team at Average Joe's gym, led by Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn), going against Ben Stiller's White Goodman and the formidable Purple Cobras from his GloboStory has become a sports cult film of sorts — one of the best of the Frat Pack movies — telling the story of the scrappy dodgeball team at Average Joe's gym, led by Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn), going against Ben Stiller's White Goodman and the formidable Purple Cobras from his Globostory of the scrappy dodgeball team at Average Joe's gym, led by Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn), going against Ben Stiller's White Goodman and the formidable Purple Cobras from his Globo Gym.

The film is based on a true story, and the tone of the movie is set right away as we watch footage from a cell phone camera of the policy brutality against the real life Grant and his friends by the Bay Area Rapid Transit officers.

THE GENERAL is perhaps Buster Keaton's best - known films, is inspired by a true story of an event that occurred during the American Civil War, as adapted from the memoir The Great Locomotive Chase by William Pittenger.

In this touching true story Mark O'Brien, played with Oscar worthy magnificence from only the neck up by John Hawkes (Winter's Bone), suffers from such severe polio that he is unable to be outside his iron long for more than a few hours.

It is the true story of the German businessman Oskar Schindler, played with dignity and presence by Liam Neeson, a mercenary cynic who entered a mysterious state of grace and saved over a thousand Jews from death.

The film tells the remarkable true story of Catherine Weldon, played by Jessica Chastain, a portrait painter from Brooklyn.

Directed by Garth Davis (TV's Top of the Lake, in his feature film debut), Lion tells the true story of a five - year - old Indian boy who gets on the wrong train and is taken thousands miles away from home.

From the director of The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, and United 93 comes another exhilarating film that is daring and realistic as it looks into the true story of the hijacking of a cargo ship captained by Richard Phillips.

READINGS Dalton Trumbo: Blacklisted Hollywood Radical by Larry Ceplair & Christopher Trumbo, reviewed by Scott Eyman; The Authentic Death and Contentious Afterlife of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid: The Untold Story of Peckinpah's Last Western Film by Paul Seydor, reviewed by Kevin Canfield, Mise en Scène and Film Style: From Classical Hollywood to New Media Art by Adrian Martin, reviewed by Noah Isenberg; A Kim Jong - il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power by Paul Fischer, reviewed by J. Hoberman

If you aren't familiar with Lion, it's based on the true story of a young man named Saroo who became separated from his family in India at the age of five and was subsequently adopted by an Australian family.

The Quiet Ones leaps off from that premise — and markets itself with a «based on true events» pitch line — but after several screenwriters took their turns at the story, it ultimately veers far afield: University professor Joseph Coupland (played with a perfect blend intellectual arrogance and charismatic follow - me guruism by Jared Harris of Mad Men), brilliant but bristling at the restrictive old - school attitudes toward his groundbreaking case study, removes his star subject Jane Harper (Bates Motel's Olivia Cooke) to a deserted, dilapidated country estate to be studied by his collegiate team, including a randy post-Mod couple (Erin Richards and Rory Fleck - Byrne) and soft - spoken cameraman Brian (Sam Clafin of The Hunger Games).

It's surrounded by some controversy as it claims to be a based on a true story but there's not a lot of corroborative testimony from the central characters to justify its narrative.

Check out Steve Carell as industrial heir John du Pont in the first image from «Foxcatcher», the upcoming true - story drama directed by Bennett Miller (Moneyball).

This week, he trades in the orange overalls and vests of a «hot shot» firefighter for the combat fatigues of a U.S. soldier, Sergeant Adam Schumann, returning from the Iraqi War in 2007 in writer - director Jason Hall's (American Sniper) earnest, authentically told, compassionate Thank You For Your Service, another «based on a true story» throwback war - at - home drama elevated — just like last week's Only the Brave — by Teller's unfailing, unflagging commitment to bringing the inner turmoil, turbulence, and torment of his character to complex, contradictory life.

In this powerful true story set in 1980, a down - on - his - luck taxi driver from Seoul is hired by a foreign journalist who wants to go to the town of Gwangju for the day.

Directed by Peter Sollett and written by Philadelphia screenwriter Ron Nyswaner, Freeheld follows the true story of Laurel Hester (Julianne Moore), a New Jersey police officer diagnosed with cancer, who's blocked by county officials from passing on her pension benefits to...