Sentences with phrase «engaging stories set»

II) and Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson, about the Philadelphia Yellow Fever epidemic of the eponymous year, simply are engaging stories set in distant times and places.

Not exact matches

Setting is one of the first things we attach to as movie and TV viewers because we engage with it before we have full understanding of the story.

If we engage in the «de-mythologizing» of the Revelation to St. John the Divine, as we must also «de-mythologize» the creation stories in the book Genesis in the Old Testament, we realize that what is being said is that as human existence and the world in which that existence is set has its origin in the circumambient, everlasting, faithful Love that is nothing other than God — we recall Wesley's hymn, quoted a few paragraphs back, that «his nature and his Name is Love», and Dante's great closing line in The Divine Comedy about «the Love that moves the sun and the other stars» — so also the «end» toward which all creaturely existence moves is that very same Love.

Doing Christian theology is, then, to tell people's stories and to engage them with the stories of Jesus's life and mission, In the engagement of these two sets of stories, we Christians are not storytellers uninvolved in what happens in these stories.

The first report Fathers Matter: Research Findings on Fathers and their Involvement with Social Care Services was, in essence, a research review — the «story so far» about how fathers were — or were not — being engaged with in social care settings.

Tough: When I set out to write this book, my main goal was to tell an engaging story, to find characters and moments and conflicts that would reflect the changes that were going on in Harlem.

This simple and engaging story shows Early Bird's journey as she wakes up and sets out on an adventure.

During this engaging program students will listen to a guided imagery story while sitting in a natural setting; learn the life cycle of a bird through imaginary play and determine what makes a good home for specific native animals as they explore and compare the resources available in forest and field habitats.

Rangers is the story of courageous men and women who engage in life and death rescues, struggle with awesome disasters and bizarre crimes in the most beautiful settings on earth.

The story is slight, but the gentle humour and mild suspense will keep young viewers engaged, and the animation provides its own magic, particularly in the moments when Tink sets foot inside the Winter Woods and her wings gain a shimmering iridescence.

The fantastic setting, grand story, exceptional writing and voice acting, engaging combat all coalesce into an exemplar of its kind.

Branagh is more preoccupied with the challenges of keeping a movie set in a series of steel tubes visually interesting than he is in engaging its story.

Duncan escapes the painful society of Trent and his distracted mother in favour of local water park Water Wizz, which provides a new setting for the story's engaging drama.

This is racist, the idea that bwana from the sky will lead the backwards, Zippo - worshipping brown people to glory, and this early sequence that sets the story in motion offers the first of two times Spielberg and company will engage in the «ethnic food is gross» gag as Indy forces Willie to eat the meagre repast offered them by a council of elders.

Also remarkable are Alice Wincour's Augustine, an engaging study of 19th century sexual politics based on a true story and set at the Salpêtirère Psychiatric Hospital, and Elie Wajeman's Aliyah, a slow - burning portrait of low - level Jewish drug dealer.

Expertly integrating aspects of Irish mythology and a modern - day setting and characters, Song of the Sea is throughout its run an engaging and visually enchanting story.

I was expecting more from this film (after watching the engaging trailer, and knowing the screenplay is by Nick Hornby), so I got a little disappointed... It is a very decent film, the acting is flawless (Saoirse Ronan can definitely carry a film), the colours, the sets and locations, the costumes are all beautiful and the story does grab your attention... and then it ends: when it seemed the real drama would happen.

Despite a strong sense of the characters and the setting, this film struggles to engage viewers with its downbeat story about how tough life is.

But if you're engaged in the emotional story the filmmakers have set - up for the audience — one that should ride throughout the entire movie — on that level the picture totally fails itself to a really disappointing degree.

Using the house as a setting for all the activity keeps the characters engaged with one another and the story tight and contained.

Unfolding across several continents, «Godzilla» begins with a terrifically engaging and multifaceted prologue that sets up the heart of the movie with a surprisingly emotionally - layered father and son story.

Fortunately, these are handily off - set by the engaging story that it tells.

Set in 1970s Harlem, tThe story follows Tish, a newly engaged woman racing against the clock to prove her fiance's innocence, falsely accused of rape.

I anticipated an emotional story, offering engaging mysteries set in a world brimming with imagination and thought provoking sequences.

Remothered: Tormented Fathers does well what it sets out to do: providing a horror experience and an engaging story by avoiding the abuse of jump scares and explicit imagery.

Here's a wonderful set of coloring worksheets to help you teach your students the Bible's most famous stories in a FUN and ENGAGING way.

LEGO Education StoryTales, an engaging and easily managed LEGO ® DUPLO ® brick set that promotes creativity and the imaginative telling and retelling of stories.

A story exploring the growth mind - set characteristics through engaging and colourful animal characters.

For teachers that do not want to follow the story so closely or for SEN children there is a set of adapted worksheets that encourages children to engage and respond to the story through art and drawing.

The setting is about as unfamiliar as any American reader is likely to come by, but the story and its themes will be immediately recognizable and engaging.

Dollbaby By Laura Lane McNeal Penguin • $ 16 • ISBN 9780143127499 Set in the summer of 1964, McNeal's engaging debut brings Civil Rights - era New Orleans to life with the story of 11 - year - old Ibby Bell, who is unceremoniously dumped at the rundown Garden District mansion of her eccentric grandmother.

She has created another engaging novel full of winsome characters, this time set during the summer before the outbreak of World War I. Follow the story of headstrong, independent Beatrice Nash and kind but stuffy surgeon - in - training Hugh Grange along with his formidable Aunt Agatha.

This novel has a lot to recommend it: engaging characters, a remarkable story - line, colorful settings, and underlying themes of love, life, death, and relationships, all providing great fodder for book club discussions.

Readers are entitled to stories with strong forward momentum, engaging and dynamic characters, and evocative settings.

The process will challenge you to rethink how this new work connects with an audience, but working with an existing platform to engage a new set of fans can allow you to genre switch and get that must - exist story out in the world.

Engaging travel stories are captured by experienced and well travelled writers and photographers, who set off around the globe to capture the essence of travel.

Mass Effect has such a rich and interesting universe of stories, settings with an endless potential for creative storytelling, engaging gameplay systems and beautiful exploration.

Campaign mode transports players to the European theater as they engage in an all — new Call of Duty story set in iconic World War II battles

Featuring stunning visuals, the Campaign transports players to the European theater as they engage in an all - new Call of Duty ® story set in iconic World War II battles.

Virginia is a First Person, narrative based, noir adventure game set in the early 1990's with an evident inspiration from 90's television shows such as The X-Files or Twin Peaks, yet developer Variable State still manages to tell a rich and engaging story in their own unique way.

The story mode is little more than window dressing, and even though the song list is extensive (with an imminent set of downloadable tunes on the way), it's still a rhythm game that's engaging in, at best, short bursts.

Apart from a few pacing issues, Night in the Woods» engaging story and setting full of personality make for a surprisingly realistic tale that will definitely relate to many players.

This was probably the smartest decision Ubisoft could have made, as the new setting and story are far more engaging than its predecessor.

I loved Raw Data last year and it quickly became one of my favourite PSVR titles of 2017, Apex Construct seems to remind me a lot of it in terms of its combat and setting, yet it brings with it an engaging story and memorable, diverse locations.

The story is fun, the setting entertaining and the characters engaging and believable.

«Unnamed 101 is a top down twin stick action RPG for mobile with an engaging choice driven story set in a unique steampunk universe.

What I Like: Unique setting and premise; Engaging story; Great stealth system; Choices that matter; Great skill system; Strict cash system;

With an engaging story centering around the Sith declaring war on the Republic and the option to become either a Jedi Knight or Sith depending on your actions in - game, it» is no wonder that Knights of the Old Republic became an instant classic and set the standard for Star Wars RPGs to come.

In order to work, then, CoD: WWII's story needs to be engaging enough that you care despite the overly familiar setting.

With superb writing, an engaging story and setting, solid mechanics and huge replay value, the new game from Obsidian Entertainment is a must play for all true RPG lovers.