Sentences with phrase «earnestness make»

Unmotivated behavior and a clumsy earnestness make this a disappointing misstep from a normally reliable cast and director.

Not exact matches

If the new verbalizations of earnestness are causing a stylistic rupture, as I think they are, that may be because the Mad Men writers» room is highly practiced at making these characters go in circles regressively or statically — rather than, as here, progressively.

One man observing Moody in action at this time remarked, «I never saw such high pressure; he made me think of those breathing steamboats on the Mississippi that must go fast or bust: a keen, dark - eyed man with a shrill voice, and a thorough earnestness.»

There was a real sense of earnestness, which made me go home and think, «Let me really rethink my answer and make sure I am giving an answer that is truthful and also respectful.»

So, my listener, turn your attention now to the occasion, while consciousness of sin sharpens the need until it becomes the one thing necessary; while the earnestness of this holy place strengthens the will in holy determination, while the all - knowing One's presence makes self - deception impossible, consider your own life!

There's an earnestness to Alstott's voice that makes him sound more corny than reckless.

Firstly, Chris Evans took a character who could have easily become a caricature and made him real and relatable by imbuing his interactions with earnestness, integrity and bravery without making the end result appear cheesy or cynical.

Its blaring earnestness and thin characters (all of whom practically wear badges identifying them as good or evil) fail to add nuance to a story that keeps making the same point in virtually every predictable scene.

It won't always make sense, but there is a consistent earnestness to its oddity that somehow makes it all work in harmony of»80s saxophone riffs and overly - affected Boston accents.

From Mark Wahlberg's controlled verbal outbursts to Martin Sheen's earnestness to Alec Baldwin's schizoid vulgarities to Leonardo Di Caprio's compassionate toughness to Ray Winstone's quasi immobile fierceness to Jack Nicholson's beautifully pure excess, The Departed is indeed an performance - driven, fast - paced comedy of expertly timed thrills (or comedic thriller, depending on your point of view) peppered with several instances of acrobatic verbal witticisms, and topped with enough generic clichés and predictable screw - turns to make it palatable for all audiences (yes, even those who paid money to see Ashton Kutcher and Kevin Costner's The Guardian).

Debuting director Michael Gracey and screenwriters Jenny Bicks (2014's «Rio 2») and Bill Condon (2006's «Dreamgirls») unapologetically burst with heart - on - sleeve earnestness and sentimentality in a passion project about leading with your heart, making dreams a reality with pennies to your name, and proving 19th - century society wrong and pleading for acceptance in the most glorious of ways.

Cavill does a decent job of capturing the Christlike earnestness of Superman, but his chiseled, Justin - Kirk - on - HGH look doesn't have the kind of humor necessary to make the character all that watchable for me; for the most part, I found him more of a bore than I wanted.

If someone deliberately made a film like The Room without earnestness and sincerity it wouldn't continue to find audiences for as long as Tommy's film has and it wouldn't be nearly as much fun.

Much of what made Captain America: The First Avenger work was the way it fully embraced the bygone era and dogged earnestness of Captain Steve Rogers.

Newt's earnestness and genuine admiration for the diverse creatures housed in his little brown suitcase more than make up for his lack of social skills.

His earnestness and dire straits make him easy to root for.

Kumail and Emily banter adorably: He's got a cutely rehearsed earnestness, which makes his zingers all the funnier; she's dryly distant early on, carefully guarding her heart, until she suddenly looks at him like he's her first sunrise, saying, «I am overwhelmed by you.»

Kyle Mooney (who also co-wrote the film with Kevin Costello) portrays imaginative man - boy James with infectious earnestness, imbuing warmth and humor into James's efforts to make friends and integrate into his new reality.

Regrettably, the aforementioned Anthony Mackie is underused as the man who becomes the Falcon, winged superhero in the making, but his easy, roguish charm is a natural fit with Evan's seemingly antiquated earnestness.

Downey, looking more diabolical than ever but showing more heart, neatly balances Evans, who again proves it's possible to make straight - arrow earnestness interesting.

The character's introduction in Captain America: Civil War (more on that later) is built upon here as the film does a fantastic job of showing audiences Peter's teenage earnestness that it makes it feel more like a coming - of - age film than a superhero blockbuster.

At the end of the day it was the earnestness of a guy who put himself out there, who made the thing.

And after the standing ovation, we were left with the very James Franco — esque revelation that making art about great bad art doesn't necessarily mean you have to lose the earnestness and humanity that made the bad art so compelling.

Like his character Michael Scott, he brings the awkward - loser - idiot with enough earnestness to make him strangely real and likable.

Krupp finds earnestness and confidence as the near - nude crimefighter enamored with his own (made - up) legend.

Frank Capra made magical comedies where we believed in the goodness and earnestness of his players.

No amount of earnestness can make up for the unlikable leads and unfunny jokes in Life as We Know It.

Besides the sex, the book abounds with discussions of enlightenment, spiritual philosophy and ponderings on the nature of life and karma — much is tongue - in - cheek, making fun of «touchy - feely» interpersonal self - discovery groups, people who follow gurus, and those seeking a brand of convenient enlightenment, but there is an element of earnestness as well, including philosophical discussions on the topic of love and forgiveness.

This engagement appears to be thoughtful, reflexive, collaborative, and designed to make life better for those who need it most; you can't help but project this kind of earnestness onto the canvasses as well.

Kierkegaard said «Earnestness is acquired originality» and I hold on to that in making and looking at work that I respect.

Reporting from Briggs LJ's presentation at the recent Westminster Legal Forum, Greene, NLJ consultant editor and senior partner at Edwin Coe, says: «[Briggs LJ] expressed his understanding that IT projects in the courts do not have a great pedigree of success but he proffers that the available budget is large and reflects the earnestness of the government to make this work.

Earnestness is all very well but one has to make sure that one does not submit just any resume.

Moreover, making space for play in the therapeutic environment is good modeling for our clients; it shows them that they can approach their life with earnestness, but still have fun at the same time.