Sentences with phrase «come upon a story»

Then, I was reading the IJ and came upon a story that distressed me.

Recently I came upon a story that seemed to really make it clear how to become a life coach.

Every so often, filmmakers come upon a story that has the opportunity to help guide or influence «the conversation» around us.

Splash Report allegedly came upon story details for the long - developing GAMBIT film.

Not exact matches

In 2017, Whande was voted as Valedictorian by her Leadership WA Signature Program Cohort, which comes as no surprise upon hearing her story and knowing the principles that drive her as a Western Australian leader.

Harrison was visiting his in - laws» home when he came upon the journals of his wife's great - grandfather, a mining engineer named William Ludlow, and was inspired to write a story.

but on the third day using his Power of Resurrection rose from the dead to claim his seat next to God in heaven, I mean next to himself since he was also God and then told the masses that he died for their sins, though oddly enough being God he could have simply absolved them of their sins and he really didn't die because he lives and is coming back to judge man based upon the original sins... but not sure if that would work since man can clearly kill a God with wood and nails... I know, I know confusing and likely to be labeled heresy... but debates about nomenclature and religion... i mean story telling... just don't mix.

For example, Buffy the Vampire Slayer dies and comes back from the dead not once but twice, and this heroine's story touches upon the same trope and informs the same moral intuitions and moral imagination in us.

This could not have been made up hundreds of years later and forced upon the people because if they had not had that tradition, and were not observing these laws of Passover, and someone tried to come up with the story and enforce it upon them many years later, they would know it was baloney and not do it.

That is why the story comes to have the aspect of a judgement - scene,» in which sentence is passed upon a series of typical figures, not unlike ourselves.

Indeed (to turn to the second question) it has been proposed that the story of Ruth came into existence chiefly as a genealogical narrative — to preserve or comment upon the ancestry of King David: Ruth is David's great - grandmother (4:17; it is the fuller genealogical table of 4:18 - 22 that appears alien and secondary to the original story).

In the Acts of the Apostles the word «church» does not occur before a summary which concludes the story of Ananias and Sapphira (a story reflecting the kind of discipline to which Matthew alludes); in it we read that «great fear came upon the whole Church» (5:11).

A few years back, the chemical compound BPA got more than its 15 minutes of fame when news stories upon news stories came out bashing the chemical for its use in the food and beverage industry.

[125] The Guardian later ran a front - page story accusing The Sun of improperly obtaining the medical records of Brown's son, but was later forced to issue an apology upon discovering that the information came from a member of the public.

Gillespie smartly uses the known and builds upon it with context and some style, using «modern day» Tonya, Jeff and LaVona among others as interview subjects for a documentary of sorts that frames the film, but also has the characters speak into the camera in non-interview segments to help give Tonya some humanity, or at least make sure you have a better idea about all of her story and life coming out and you did going in.

Where «Roots» and «Roots: The Next Generations» were extensive studies on, not one character, but a series of members in a bloodline that spans about a century or so, this series centers around one character, thus the unevenness that plagued this series» sisters has been thinned out tremendously, though unfortunately still not quite to the point of dissipation, because as generally comfortable as this story's flow is, Halle Berry's titular Queen Jackson character extensively faces several dynamic events and characters, yet still doesn't take the time that it should to meditate upon the full exposition and depth of this story's range, thus leaving certain key story aspects to come off as unnecessary and, of course, supplementary to focal inconsistency.

Given her hands - off approach and Vincent's determination, the mechanism for the story's development still feels a bit too clumsy: all it takes for Vincent's wishes to come true is for Marie to stumble upon his room one day, flirt ever so slightly with him, and then steal doc's car keys.

While «Finding Dory» is crammed with the kind of visual pleasures we've come to expect from Pixar, the story doesn't always reach the heights of invention upon which the animation giant has built its reputation.

«Godzilla» director Gareth Edwards, upon the request of Disney, has infused plenty of light humor into the story, most of it coming from robot K - 2SO, this installment's version of C - 3PO.

«Mud,» written and directed by Jeff Nichols («Take Shelter»), is ostensibly an adventure story about two teenage boys who stumble upon a charismatic outlaw on an island in Dewitt, Ark., but it's also a very specific type of coming - of - age story.

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After last year's groundbreaking Wadjda you'd think Haifaa al - mansour would be the hot ticket director to call upon for coming - of - age stories.

The trailer above is mainly gentle and unassuming, but there's a definite hint at conflict to come; no doubt this will stem from the sudden and intense media attention Milne's stories brought upon the family.

We Bought a Zoo is perhaps the best movie that could be made in which the story of a recent widower who transfers his past determination to keep his wife alive upon an old, sick tiger — thus coming face to face once again with the grief he has tried so hard to escape — is treated with such matter - of - fact blatancy.

«A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song», starring Lucy Hale (TV's «Pretty Little Liars») and Freddie Stroma (the Harry Potter franchise), comes to DVD and For Download on September 6, 2011 from Warner Home Entertainment Group.

Unfortunately it's never expanded upon, joining other story elements — like the murder of a white pro-civil rights minister — as subplots that fail to come together with King's story in any meaningful way.

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Mariachi trumpets play «When You Wish Upon a Star» over the Sleeping Beauty castle in the titles, and papel picado comes to life to tell Coco's back story.

Lady Bird never hits a false note, each beat of the story building one upon the next to produce a melodious coming of age symphony that's absolutely sensational.

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A little underdog story also comes in tow with this project, as director Tom McCarthy will fight to erase all bad will he brought upon audiences that saw his previous film / abomination of any creative's nightmares, «The Cobbler.»

As he tells the story, he was driving one day, yelling on his cell phone at a Washington State apple distributor who was late on a delivery, when he came upon an apple orchard.

This work has brought about lasting change for our school district — change that we will continue to build upon and tell stories about for years to come.»

'' All stories, they say, begin in one of two ways: A stranger came to town,» or else, I set out upon a journey,»» writes novelist and essayist Barbara Kingsolver in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.

Holly Seddon came up with a great story idea: A news reporter investigates the story of a young woman named Amy she has stumbled upon in a convalescen

The stories my mother told me weren't the ones I wanted to hear, stories about the man she said was my father, stories that seemed to come not just from her but upon her, unguarded and effusive, or as we say in Jamaica, «Mouth open, story fly out.»

From the author of Eileen and Homesick for Another World comes a story that will resonate with anyone who needs a breather: A Columbia graduate embarks upon an extended hibernation through an insane combination of drugs.

But this has not been the end of the story, for with these newer solvents coming from the fermentation industries, attention has been concentrated upon them and we find them now coming from petroleum, from the chlorination of fractions of natural gas, and from synthesis, in which gases are polymerized to form a never - ending list of» new solvents for special uses.

I came upon this anthology of eight SF stories while volunteering to sort used books for my local library's annual book sale.

I saw a story on television years ago about this very thing and the girl threw the dog in the car and was hysterically driving to the animal E.R., but came upon a fire station and ran in screaming.

The guided tour is based upon 5,000 pages of documents related to this plantation discovered in the Archives Nationales in Paris, with the major stories coming from Laura Locoul Gore's own memories of the Old Plantation Home.

The story of Gears of War 4 opens up with our new heroes J.D. and Del coming upon a COG settlement being built.

For example, the time travel mechanic that I mentioned comes into play in the middle of the game and, upon its introduction, you would believe that it will play a significant role throughout the rest of the story.

The Minecraft Story Mode: Season 2 season pass disc will come with the first few episodes ready to play, with the remaining ones unlocking immediately upon release.

Yes, the criticism regarding the narrative is just; failing to create a sensational story to go along with the gorgeous universe that Destiny will no doubt expand upon over the coming months and years ahead is a major missed opportunity on Bungie's part.

Zombies in Spaceland tells the story of four aspiring actors who come upon a mysterious movie theater for an audition.

The Story Mode that can be played upon launch is leading up to a «Cinematic Story Mode» coming June 2016.

One of the most impressive aspects of the game was the way in which it naturally offered the new gameplay mechanics in ways that weren't shoehorned or forced upon the player; instead, they came sensibly within the context of the story.

If you play The Sly Trilogy (a coming together of the first 3 games, but now with improved HD graphics and support for 3D TV's) for the PS3 upon its release... [Read full story]

At its core, the story rests upon the concept of dragging Mickey into an abstract World of Disney and forcing him to come face - to - face with characters he greatly overshadowed.