Sentences with phrase «employing sleight»

Employing sleight of hand, some fast talking, and a lot of tall tales, it exaggerates the legend until the illusion takes on a life of its own, turning into the promised «fever dream» that, while admittedly stuffed with some truly excellent musical setpieces, has something sinister at its core.

But the governor only gets there by employing sleight - of - hand — moving some spending off - budget, changing the timing of debt payments, reclassifying other spending.

Not exact matches

With his characters talking incessantly about sleight of hand, you'd think Leterrier might employ that particular tactic on his own.

In addition to liner notes by British film critic Jason Solomons and a feature - length audio commentary track with writer Lothian and director Metzstein, there's the movie's theatrical trailer, a single deleted scene and a couple of featurettes in which Lance and Cilenti showcase two respective bits of sleight - of - hand that their characters employ.

Kéré Architecture's standout design, a round tower divided into four sections and cut through with large oculi, employs structural sleight - of - hand to appear strangely top - heavy; the different rotation of these sections, with their varied cladding, window placement and core organization, might be particularly adaptable to the busy flow of traffic where Michigan Avenue meets Chicago's riverfront promenade.

Mark Stephens The exhibition will also include a series of anonymous testimonies from leading industry professionals, revealing some of the hidden tricks and sleights of hand often employed by television in «getting the story.»

Crow's use of the Xerox transfer florals employs a similar visual sleight - of - hand by patterning the flowers she paints against the ghost - image of the Xerox transfer.

Rationalizations and verbal «sleight of hand» are employed to make it seem as if CANLII offers the researcher everything needed to conduct legal research.