Sentences with phrase «coming of age moment»

It was a sort of coming of age moment.

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In fact, what should be a celebratory coming - of - age moment for the Southeast Asian local champion is threatening to become nightmarish thanks to persistent regulators, panicky Uber staff and reluctant drivers who are supposed to switch to Grab as part of the arrangement.

We met in Sunday school, in a moment that could have been the beginning of a coming - of - age friendship movie.

On the one hand, there is the thesis of Oswald Spengler, who believed that he had identified a natural law for the great moments in cultural history: First comes the birth of a culture, then its gradual rise, flourishing, slow decline, aging, and death.

During this church age, there is balance between living with the state of mind that Christ could return at any moment, but also living with the understanding that we must prepare for the future as if He will not come in our lifetime.

From the moment Levin saw his beloved brother dying and for the first time looked at the problems of life and death in the light of what he called the new convictions that between the ages of twenty and thirty - four had imperceptibly taken the place of the beliefs of his childhood and youth, he was horrified not so much by death as by a life without the slightest knowledge of where it came from, what it was for, and why, and what it was.

Interpreting the symbolism, it indicates the writer's expectation that in the great moment, when final victory was to come supernaturally to «the saints of the Most High,» the three empires, Babylon, Media, and Persia, would continue, right into the new age, changed only in that their imperial rule was taken from them.

Everything is centered around this one moment where people of all ages, gender identities, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, political beliefs, and backgrounds are welcome to come to the table and receive the elements.

«He's only 22 years of age but he will come here and give us something I don't think we have at the moment.

While I do understand that Dybala is just 21 years of age and has bags of potential, I really don't think potential is not what Arsenal should not be looking for at the moment, what we need is a proven goal - scorer who comes with a reputation for being prolific.

Many ageing Real Madrid superstars knew that the moment of downturn for their plush careers had come with three minutes of extra time remaining in their European Champions League clash with Juventus on the night of March 9, 2005, when a strike from Juventus Marcelo Zalayeta eliminated their club from the Champions League.

Of course, much could go wrong between now and then — just as it did for Asenjo, but what is clear at the moment that even at the tender age of 21, Courtois has come a world - class playeOf course, much could go wrong between now and then — just as it did for Asenjo, but what is clear at the moment that even at the tender age of 21, Courtois has come a world - class playeof 21, Courtois has come a world - class player.

I can say hands down that one of my favourite moments as a supporter came from watching Cesc Fabregas come - of - age during his 2006 Champions League run, particularly in the latter stages.

If i was him i would move to a bigger club if given the opportunity.At the moment he is the big up & coming manager, he is the young manager everyone talks about.But if Bournemouth have a struggle next year, which is by no means a given, but a possibility his stauts as one of the best younguns about could wane.If they struggle he could be sacked, not that that is a given, but in this day & age could be a distinct possibilty.I just think maybe it would be a good time for him to move on if he wants to further his career before a possible season of struggle in the Prem takes the gloss off his growing reputation as a manager who does it the right way

Remember, the universe has continued to expand since the moment of the Big Bang and long after those dark ages came and went.

Before we throw a coming - of - age party, we might take a moment to consider the implications.

But it seems to me there is a likelihood we'll discover there is, and if there is, I believe that moment of coming of age, of presenting ourselves to the beings of other worlds, is probably a cosmic rite of passage throughout the galaxy.

If you believe that 2012 was actually not meant to be the end of the world, as per the erroneous interpretation of the Mayan calendar, but rather to signify a paradigm shift as we move into the coming age, an age some say will bring enlightenment, then you can see how much potential we all hold in the palm of our hand in this moment.

Waititi does an excellent job of balancing the sweet and humorous moments with the more poignant bits (like Bella's heartbreaking death scene), but what separates the movie from the typical coming - of - age tale is the unique brand of humor that's become synonymous with the director.

Steven Spielberg's best thriller since Jaws, and his most «of the moment» movie ever, The Post is also an unexpected sort of «coming of age» tale.

The story speckled with humor and emotionally charged moments is the perfect coming of age story for the everyday woman.

This may look like a conventional coming - of - age romantic comedy but there is more to recommend it, including an appealing performance from McAvoy, hilarious moments and a quite painful scene near the end.

Coming of age films are often plagued by adult screenwriters taking the adolescence experience way too seriously, rather than embracing the benign moments that contribute...

Despite a familiar plot revolving around coming of age friends, and an over-eagerness to be hyper - cool, movie does have its moments with its warm humor and exotic locations.

Although rough around the edges, «Empty Space» is a coming - of - age film that meanders between moments both poignant and funny.

The movie has some shocking moments of violence, but does not do anything terribly new with the coming - of - age storyline.

Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi came of age in the postwar moment, a time when filmmakers were at the vanguard of dissident expression in that country.

It's an unusually high number of flawed characters who come together in a story that features some familiar coming - of - age moments, yet still manages to keep our interest.

Punctuated by moments of youthful exuberance and mature ruminations, this coming of age drama, set amongst summery hues, is an extraordinarily moving snapshot of being a child in an adult world, anchored by flawless performances by its two young stars.

Lastly, for now, Slash Film says, «While I don't feel that The First Time adds anything new to the countless coming - of - age movies you've seen before — it nails the feeling and moments perfectly.»

A bromance, a coming of age story and the most potent, well - observed and human take on school violence I have ever seen, Johnson's festival darling is the movie of our moment.

There are also a lot of predictable moments and cliches that I usually can look past during a coming - of - age drama but for some reason, they were just too noticeable here.

Hugely openhearted and packed with terrific moments that are both spiky and resonant, this undemanding coming - of - age comedy is sharply put together with a bright cast and genuinely infectious energy.In Bodeen, Texas, Bliss (Page) is the...

The latter has a young lad named Sean (Barry Keoghan) in tow, an aspiring gunman who is offered a coming - of - age blooding ritual, the chance to kill his first Brit; the scene recalls a similar graduation moment among Neapolitan criminals in Matteo Garrone's Gomorrah.

Call Me by Your Name is a fairly straightforward coming - of - age story that's at its finest in moments when the relationships — between Elio and Oliver, but just as crucially between Elio and his archeologist father — take on larger meanings than their literal context implies, and Guadagnino finds evocative aesthetic expressions for them.

Although not outright romantic, «Me and Earl and the Dying Girl» is as joyful and painful as the best romantic dramedies; it's a coming - of - age tale that earns every heart - wrenching moment.

SEE THIS MOVIE IF: quirkiness and caustic dialogue mixed with some humorous and familiar coming - of - age moments are what you are looking for this summer movie season OR you want to see Steve Carell play something other than a nice guy

What makes Lady Bird such a stand out coming of age story is that the film is grounded in reality with several authentic moments where you know watching it that it came directly from Gerwig's own life.

Fresh: The film is not so much a coming - of - age story... [it] aims for a deeper truth, being that life's most important lessons come incrementally, in small, touching moments, something Lady Bird comes to appreciate, however reluctantly.

Cameron Crowe crafts one of his best films around the end - of - high - school ennui and the uncertainties that come with that time in your life, but Say Anything... is aging faster than you might think, despite its many classic lines and moments.

It's a movie of quiet moments and of memorable scenes, a coming - of - age story expertly done.

Boy is a curious mixture of outright comedy with coming - of - age drama, balancing moments of laughter with heartbreak, all in a perfectly timed and measured package.

Indeed, the first time we see the 16th President of the United States speak before a throng of people comes in the final moments of Lincoln, as the President — his image coming out of a flame like a phoenix, as befits one who now «belongs to the ages» — gives his second inaugural address.

Lady Bird «Lady Bird,» Greta Gerwig's deeply femme - centric coming of age tale, is full of wrenching moments.

Despite being so sensational in parts the runtime hopscotches between a) surreal mix of «poignant & brilliant coming - of - age moments» (some of the most authentic - feeling «college girl» insights) and b) «handheld / realistic / hedonistic Girls - Gone - Wild - type shenanigans».

One would hope a voice of reason would advise the children otherwise or perhaps Erica would come - of - age at this opportune moment and realize the extreme moral fallacy in this decision.

Starting things off, there's an audio commentary from director Mark Hartley, joined by «Ozploitation Auteurs» Brian Trenchard - Smith, Antony I. Ginnane, John D. Lamond, David Hannay, Richard Brennan, Alan Finney, Vincent Monton, Grant Page, and Roger Ward; a set of 26 deleted and extended scenes, now with optional audio commentary from Hartley and editors Sara Edwards and Jamie Blanks; The Lost NQH Interview: Chris Lofven, the director of the film Oz; A Word with Bob Ellis (which was formerly an Easter Egg on DVD); a Quentin Tarantino and Brian Trenchard - Smith interview outtake; a Melbourne International Film Festival Ozploitation Panel discussion; Melbourne International Film Festival Red Carpet footage; 34 minutes of low tech behind the scenes moments which were shot mostly by Hartley; a UK interview with Hartley; The Bazura Project interview with Hartley; The Monthly Conversation interview with Hartley; The Business audio interview with Hartley; an extended Ozploitation trailer reel (3 hours worth), with an opening title card telling us that Brian Trenchard - Smith cut together most of the trailers (Outback, Walkabout, The Naked Bunyip, Stork, The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, three for Barry McKenzie Holds His Own, Libido, Alvin Purple, Alvin Rides Again, Petersen, The Box, The True Story of Eskimo Nell, Plugg, The Love Epidemic, The Great MacArthy, Don's Party, Oz, Eliza Fraser, Fantasm, Fantasm Comes Again, The FJ Holden, High Rolling, The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style, Felicity, Dimboola, The Last of the Knucklemen, Pacific Banana, Centrespread, Breakfast in Paris, Melvin, Son of Alvin, Night of Fear, The Cars That Ate Paris, Inn of the Damned, End Play, The Last Wave, Summerfield, Long Weekend, Patrick, The Night, The Prowler, Snapshot, Thirst, Harlequin, Nightmares (aka Stage Fright), The Survivor, Road Games, Dead Kids (aka Strange Behavior), Strange Behavior, A Dangerous Summer, Next of Kin, Heatwave, Razorback, Frog Dreaming, Dark Age, Howling III: The Marsupials, Bloodmoon, Stone, The Man from Hong Kong, Mad Dog Morgan, Raw Deal, Journey Among Women, Money Movers, Stunt Rock, Mad Max, The Chain Reaction, Race for the Yankee Zephyr, Attack Force Z, Freedom, Turkey Shoot, Midnite Spares, The Return of Captain Invincible, Fair Game, Sky Pirates, Dead End Drive - In, The Time Guardian, Danger Freaks); Confession of an R - Rated Movie Maker, an interview with director John D. Lamond; an interview with director Richard Franklin on the set of Patrick; Terry Bourke's Noon Sunday Reel; the Barry McKenzie: Ogre or Ocker vintage documentary; the Inside Alvin Purple vintage documentary; the To Shoot a Mad Dog vintage documentary; an Ozploitation stills and poster gallery; a production gallery; funding pitches; and the documentary's original theatrical trailer.

As the story of a young woman coming of age and coming to terms with her loving but toxic relationship with her parents, Thelma did not require Ihre and Trier to stray too far from their naturalist roots: the lighting is still very naturalistic, and the camera doesn't draw attention to itself during major emotional moments.

In addition to all the fall movies rich in metaphors for Trump, the multiplex is also offering numerous escapes, from the coming - of - age period piece Lady Bird to a new Star Wars to another movie about proud moments in British history, The Darkest Hour (if Dunkirk wasn't enough stiff upper lip for you).

A lightbulb moment for me was when I came across the word «anthropocentrism» as a descriptor of our age's relationship with the Earth; its top - dog attitude.