Sentences with phrase «dramatic action on»

People will not take dramatic action on climate change until it bites them on their ass (e., g., a catastrophic, 9 - sigma event).

We urge dramatic action on the science policy issues that matter most:

There's never a peep about the preaching, nor a single complaint about that dramatic action on the part of the board.

On Oct. 28, post-budget, it's not hard to imagine her waking up and looking at her to - do list: (1) Fulfill life and campaign pledges to rein in growth in energy industry and take dramatic action on climate change.

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It all suggests that the dramatic day and a half of legal proceedings are but a prelude to even more courtroom theatrics and combat in what has become a sordid, long - standing matter (for the full saga, read the Disturbing Decline of Sumner Redstone) that reflects poorly on countless participants, not least the boards of CBS and Viacom, which took no action to remove Redstone as their executive chairman until Herzer's case forced their hand.

Moreover, the joint legal action filed against the mandate by Wheaton College and The Catholic University of America demonstrates that the differences between the two groups on this point are less dramatic than Tooley admits.

If Tuesday's Champions League quarter final second leg wasn't dramatic enough, the response to the defeat from Malaga's Qatari chairman gave fans some added action to follow on twitter after the game.

Governor Cuomo is taking dramatic action to fight the federal tax assault on New York caused by the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Dramatic action is needed to reduce congestion on the capital's roads, according to a report from the London Assembly.

The constitutionality of Social Security is intricately linked to the evolving nature of Supreme Court jurisprudence on federal power (the 20th century saw a dramatic increase in allowed congressional action).

After his talks with the public - employees union to reduce workforce costs didn't produce savings, the governor is specifically looking for «one day of furlough in each appropriation that we make from here on until we pass this budget,» he said, adding for dramatic effect: «The crisis is worsening and we must take action.»

It was a promise for action that stood in dramatic contrast to his near - silence on the politically difficult issue in the months preceding the November election.

It is not yet known whether the dramatic and selective effects of the NGF antibodies are due to a direct toxic action of the antibodies on immature sympathetic neurons or to an inactivation by the antibodies of circulating molecules of NGF, thereby indirectly causing the death of the sympathetic neurons by depriving them of the NGF they need in order to survive.

I still catch myself sometimes composing dramatic Facebook posts in my brain, then realize with relief that I don't have to post my every thought, action or photo on display for the world to see.

I was RALMAO at comments like the ones posted by Linkfx, I mean you want more depth, but there was too much plot & action??? Many got it right, a comic book adaptation isn't on the dramatic side no matter what serious moments are introduced.

In these films, the world has usually turned against humanity in some way — a zombie apocalypse, an alien invasion, or simply the indomitability of nature itself — and the relative resourcefulness of characters who were previously reliant on now - absent tools or technologies provide the major dramatic beats as outside forces close in, driving these characters into action.

The trend of tooling up seasoned dramatic leads as action stars looks set to continue regardless, with the release of Sean Penn's The Gunman coming this Friday on both sides of the Atlantic.

What's more, they do so in a story — scripted by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, who worked with the Russos on the last two «Captain America» movies — that delivers action, emotion and a dramatic conclusion that will leave fans floored.

On the heels of The Avengers, arguably the perfect synthesis of action, comedy, and dramatic character moments, Joss Whedon was tasked with catching lightning in a bottle... again.

If Vince Vaughn thought he was on to a sure thing — and a chance to show some dramatic action chops — with comic book adaptation Term Life, his plans have been roundly thwarted by Universal, which has abruptly cancelled the film.

That approach includes focusing the spotlight on Evans» character (who leads a rebellion aboard a futuristic train that houses much of humanity in the film's wintery dystopian setting), in order to better utilize his star power as a selling point - in addition to emphasizing the movie's action beats, as accompanied by the expected dramatic musical cues in the post-Inception age of trailers.

On the other hand, the audio is fantastic with gratifying sound effects and a diverse soundtrack that consists of a lot of catchy tunes and appropriate dramatic orchestral pieces that suit the hectic action.

With two subsequent sequels proving to be even more profitable, Neeson has firmly - established himself as a bonafide action star, and although Martin Scorsese's upcoming Silence may well find him back on prime dramatic form, he is showing no signs of turning his back on the genre that he has seemingly embraced with opening arms in recent years.

Based on the fact that nearly half the footage from the most recent trailer does not appear in the cut of the film we saw and directly conflicts with the dramatic action present otherwise, it wouldn't surprise me if the theatrical cut winds up being dramatically different.

Still, if it skimps on character depth and somewhat dawdles during its first two acts, in which a pair of taut centerpieces helps prop up dramatic filler (including a subplot involving Olivia Wilde's single mom), The Next Three Days refuses to puff up its action with message - movie sermonizing.

Joining Ottman on the score is rising action composer David Buckley («Jason Bourne»), together forming an action - comedy buddy - cop band that spins out spot - on spy jazz grooves, club funk and wah - wah guitar jams with a propulsive orchestra, along with a dramatic slice of film noir moodiness.

Even as the Warner Brothers logo is displayed on - screen, the movie is already kicking into high - stakes craziness by blaring ridiculously over-the-top dramatic shootout music reminiscent of any one of your favorite classic brain - dead 90s action films.

It is part an indictment of the ludicrous mandatory sentence drug laws, and part dramatic thriller, while only delivering on one big action scene late in the film involving Matthews trying to drive a semi containing a shipment of cash through the border to Mexico, while trying to avoid men with machine guns driving cars trying to take him down.

The name «First Into Action» comes directly from the book that this is based on, a «Dramatic Personal Account of Life in the SBS.»

Evans handles the dramatic scenes as well as he does the action later on, but ultimately this is a story nobody asked to be told, as proved by an intriguing albeit clumsy hint at a sequel that's more enticing than the entire film that preceded it.

Oscar winner Ron Howard («A Beautiful Mind») directs the action adventure «In the Heart of the Sea,» based on Nathaniel Philbrick's best - selling book about the dramatic true journey of the Essex.

How do you compare the experience of working on an action - packed film like RAMPAGE and more dramatic roles, such as Moonlight or Mandela?

Very much an «Avengers» movie in scope and ambition if not title (the conspicuous absence of Thor and Hulk notwithstanding), this chronicle of an epic clash between two equally noble factions, led by Captain America and Iron Man, proves as remarkable for its dramatic coherence and thematic unity as for its dizzyingly inventive action sequences; viewers who have grown weary of seeing cities blow up ad nauseam will scarcely believe their luck at the relative restraint and ingenuity on display.

The Dolby 5.1 soundtrack isn't as dynamic as on a real war action flick, but aurally it still resembles one of those, with apt period tunes, ample gunfire, and the occasional dramatic score cue.

Personally, the methodical, dramatic action pieces the Coen boys take on always seem to lull this reviewer to sleep in random places.

On paper, John Krasinski starring in a TV show about Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan character for Amazon doesn't sound like it would be particularly dated, as people will always have a taste for both Jim from The Office and dramatic CIA action, but this trailer for Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan feels oddly like something from a...

As a tightly controlled, commissioned piece, Alexander Nevsky does not stray into formalism and is in many ways constructed on Hollywood principles of dramatic action.

Later on, during a dramatic action sequence, he notes «Stop congratulating yourself.

It's an outsized magical framework where action scenes should progress to maximize their dramatic potential, and then go even farther to dwarf humanity's tiny imprint on the cosmos.

Perhaps part of the problem is that the film's blu - ray cover promises air battles and action, and every moment of the film actually takes place on the ground after the battles are over, all in overly dramatic fashion.

Now, one would think the film would then switch into higher action mode with Muir going on a daring mission to rescue Bishop, but writers Michael Frost Beckner and David Arata have higher dramatic aspirations.

If, as in the close - up in Before Midnight, the reaction is related to everything else going on in the scene (here the counterpoint to the dramatic action with Jesse and Henry), then it almost certainly comes from the writers.

From the opening blast of laser fire to its climactic fireball, the film keeps raising the dramatic stakes, giving the impression of action even when the characters are just sitting on their backsides chatting about exhaust ports.

Other leadership actions that nurture school turnarounds include (1) sending a clear signal that dramatic change is urgently needed, (2) maintaining a consistent focus on improving instruction, (3) making visible improvements quickly, and (4) building a staff that is committed to the school's improvement goals.

A group of (mostly) highly trained astronauts leads us on a thrilling journey to the «Red Planet», complete with fascinating facts, dramatic action and dreams of alien life.

However, the real action to date on school choice has been at the state level, as evidenced with this month's dramatic expansion of education savings accounts, or ESA, in Arizona.

Although the AFT has scheduled a «labor action» during the convention (Sunday afternoon), instead of protesting against the Chicago attack on the teachers in six schools (and a few others not as complete or dramatic), the nation's teacher union will be protesting at a hospital (St. Joseph's) on the lakefront in support of the nurses and other hospital staff trying to organize medical workers at Resurrection hospitals in Chicago.

«The GT86 CS - R3 promises to be a thrilling car on the rally stages; with rear - wheel drive we can expect some dramatic action which is sure to be entertaining for drivers and fans alike.»

Here he charts the brief rise and dramatic fall of Invicta's post-war blind alley / Brasier, part one — Sébastien Faurès Fustel de Coulanges begins his in - depth study of Charles - Henri Brasier's racing cars, focussing on the early years of the marque / Pebble Beach — Paul d'Orléans throws caution to the wind and tells us exactly what he thinks of the vehicles on show at the world's most prosperous concours / Amiens GP Centenary — Stefan Marjoram joins a group of British enthusiasts as they head to Amiens to celebrate the centenary of the 1913 French Grand Prix / Goodwood Revival — David Venables brings us his report of all the action, both on and off the track, from another exciting Goodwood Revival weekend

Amazon Studios most recently debuted its dramatic comedy Mozart in the Jungle from Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, Paul Weitz, John Strauss and Alex Timbers as well as Jill Soloway's multi-Golden Globe Award - winning dark comedy Transparent; its first live - action series for kids 6 - 11, Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street; and a second season of the Garry Trudeau political comedy Alpha House.