Sentences with phrase «excellent character in»

For example, the Community Relations Committee recognizes community leaders who are showing excellent character in the things they do and in the choices they make.

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Jordan has collaborated with director Ryan Coogler on the excellent Fruitvale Station and Creed, so it's no surprise to see him treat his character with more thoughtfulness and intimacy than any previous villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

She has a keen understanding of her place in Hollywood, right now — as one of the breakout stars of a beloved sitcom; as the most fascinating character on Legion, one of current TV's most fascinating shows; as a high - profile woman in an industry currently under an enormous amount of scrutiny for how it treats women; and as an actress building a singularly astonishing resume of excellent, low - flying indie oddball films like Ingrid Goes West and Safety Not Guaranteed.

The real danger comes from a much larger group of persons who believe that Notre Dame can strive for ever - higher standards of academic excellence — and use the same criteria of excellence by which the best secular universities in the land are judged to be excellent — without forfeiting the Catholic character of the University.

It is an historical novel, excellent in its plot and its delineation of the chief characters, probably written as an explanation of the festival of Purim.

Revitalize these two characters through the excellent storytelling in NXT then let them keep invading RAW and Smackdown until they get their spots.

«Paul Tough's excellent new book... rises to the top of the parenting book pile for its deep exploration of failure and the ways in which it builds character in our kids.»

The kids love the Quick Service Chinese Restaurant (Lotus Blossom Cafe), and the Princess Character Meals at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall in Norway is excellent and well worth the time and effort to get reservations.

But Paul Tough's excellent new book, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character, rises to the top of the parenting book pile for its deep exploration of failure and the ways in which it builds character in Character, rises to the top of the parenting book pile for its deep exploration of failure and the ways in which it builds character in character in our kids.

In the exceedingly excellent How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character (public library)-- a necessary addition to these fantastic reads on education — Paul Tough writes of Duckworth's work:

Maiden speeches - first, praise the previous speakers (all of whom are excellent, only adding to the nerves); then say something nice about your predecessor; name - check a few highlights from the constituency, including some leading characters and organisations; say something about your interest areas in politics; throw in a few light - hearted comments and sit down.

The character of Hanuman in the Ramayana is an excellent example of this.

An individual touch could be an excellent thing, and Interracialromance.com enables its associates to develop profiles in this manner that the character stands out just as much as your appearances.

The rare total package of excellent music and sound, awe - inspiring graphics, incredible gameplay, and an epic story, mixed in with an unparalleled atmosphere that draws you into the character and quest like almost no other game... with at least 25 hours of gameplay and great unlockables to boot, you'll be behind the Visor for quite a chunk of time.

The film is anchored by two excellent central performances; normally known for stand - up comedy, Dave Johns as the titular character delivers solid work in his film debut but it's Hayley Squires as the single mother of two who finds herself in some devastating circumstances that truly captures your heart.

It has the kind of cynical and darkly politically incorrect humor that is among my favorite (it made me laugh out loud the whole time) and an excellent script (which I wish I had written) that makes fun of how ridiculous the characters are as they expose the worst in themselves.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land features a little bit of everything Nintendo does right on the Wii all in one pleasurable package: the return of a classic Nintendo character, classic old - school platforming gameplay and excellent family - focused multiplayer.

What it lacks in game play, Telltale makes up for in excellent story - telling, real moral choices and a well crafted setting with polished characters that affect nearly every dynamic of the game.

We made the mistake of playing Mandate first and were really shocked by how average it looks in comparison to any other FPS game currently available - character animation is excellent but the environments are dire.

Lean on Pete is directed by Andrew Haigh, who, as shown by his previous two films, the excellent Weekend (2011) and the flawed but Oscar - nominated 45 Years (2015), has a sure touch for characters in realistic environments.

Margot Robbie and Allison Janney are excellent in this atypical biography that reaches moments of such absurdity (with characters who are stupid beyond belief) that it becomes surreal and hilarious sometimes, benefiting from the way it plays with the contradictions seen in the interviews.

Plus some parts just demand to be seen again, with excellent camera work, luxurious lighting and dramatic scenery and flawed characters with secrets to maintain while trying to «keep it all together» in the midst of crisis and remaining warm and human meaning they come across as human and real.

The other characters are given very little in terms of depth, but the actors portraying them do an excellent job in endearing themselves to the viewer.

By contrast, the very fine character actor Catherine Keener is excellent as his no - nonsense partner: she's every inch the believable special agent, controlled, efficient, dedicated, human but highly disciplined (as was, come to think of it, Clint Eastwood in the far superior Secret Service drama «In the Line of Fire»in the far superior Secret Service drama «In the Line of Fire»In the Line of Fire»).

Furthermore, the characters are all, for the most part, quite memorable, and there are moments of excellent visual storytelling that match the studio's typical high mark in quality.

All of these characters are worth knowing and the acting is excellent all around, but somewhere along the line the narrative arc vanishes and tedium sets in.

Johnson's supportive wife is played by the always excellent Jennifer Jason Leigh, but that's her sole purpose in the film; she's a character as dry as paint.

This is, overwhelmingly, a silly horror flick unconcerned with its silliness: Throughout, it spends a lot of screen time digging into exposition and explanation, including having its American characters interrogate the rural Mexican ones, who conveniently speak — and write — in excellent English.

The playwright / screenwriter / director also often employs a really clever technique of the interrupted conversation - «Glengarry Glen Ross» is an excellent example of characters interfering with their counterparts» lines in a deliberate (but, when done well, perfectly natural) way.

+ Gorgeous visuals and excellent soundtrack + Sonic Team has ironed out kinks from previous 3D titles + Tails» relationship with Classic Sonic (and just Classic Sonic in general — he's the best character) + Plenty do / unlock after finishing story missions

With an excellent cast of character actors in all of the roles, as well as terrific costumes, sets and special effects, no expense was spared in getting the look and feel of the eerie world the Addams» inhabit just right.

Phylicia Rashad directs a uniformly excellent cast exploring characters who live their lives at high volume, in all caps

Everything about this film oozes class; the 60's setting is beautifully captured with it's attention to detail and strikingly rich photography by Eduard Grau; the slow motion scenes with overbearing sound effects; the subtle changes of colour saturation providing an excellent technique in developing the mood and feeling of Firth's character and a fitting soundtrack to accompany the lush imagery.

Aiding in this is the game's excellent soundtrack, trading in pompous bombasity for muted atmosphere, and punctuating the gloom your characters go through.

With new demons and characters introduced to the game and lots of fighting and puzzling elements to get through, Onimusha Dawn of Dreams is a worthy successor in this excellent franchise.

Real - life stuntwoman Zoe Bell (who doubled for Uma Thurman in «Kill Bill» and Lucy Lawless in «Xena: Warrior Princess») and Tracie Thoms (whose role would have been played by Pam Grier or Samuel L. Jackson in any other movie) deliver great performances throughout their half of the film, but it's Kurt Russell who walks away with «Death Proof» as Stuntman Mike, yet another excellent addition to his rogue's gallery of classic characters.

Christoph Waltz — whom the whole film seems to have been built around — is excellent and he plays a charming character much like his stint in Inglourious Basterds but without the slightly negative Nazi connotations.

In between the admittedly excellent musical moments, no character in the film speaks except to deliver the exposition that moves the already thin plot forward, and the pace moves forward so quickly for everyone except AugusIn between the admittedly excellent musical moments, no character in the film speaks except to deliver the exposition that moves the already thin plot forward, and the pace moves forward so quickly for everyone except Augusin the film speaks except to deliver the exposition that moves the already thin plot forward, and the pace moves forward so quickly for everyone except August.

As usual in the genre of the Tarrantino, Django is based upon the excellent characterisation of quirky characters and their snappy, ultra-cool dialogue — and the massive film geek doesn't disappoint.

Williams is excellent in this scene, just as Affleck's bland behavior is true to his character.

Every part in this excellent movie is played perfectly, all the main characters are developed to perfection.

It's not perfect — it features some truly awful character design and at times is a little too obtuse for its own good, and broadly speaking folk in need of an adventure should definitely go for Zelda: Breath of the Wild first before attempting this behemoth, but it's an excellent game nevertheless.

Rush is a character study in the manner of Chariots of Fire, with excellent acting, story, pacing, setting, dimension, and moments of pure visual poetry.

So many ideas and gags crash into each other that some are bound to miss, and there are one or two patchy spells, but it's in the melding of styles that Dodgeball works, as director Rawson Marshall Thurber blends character - based comedy with gross - out and an excellent deployment of cameos (Norris!

Michael Fassbender is excellent as the title character, blurring the line between fiction and reality with his nuanced portrayal, while the rest of the cast shines in supporting roles.

It's fantastic seeing these characters come together, especially new favorites like Sabine Wren and Kanan Jarrus that are appearing in other canonical works, like the excellent Marvel Comics Star Wars titles.

In fact, it's perfectly cast throughout, with the ever - excellent Kaas impressing in a relatively small role, Bonnevie showing a good grasp of a tricky character arc, and Andersen striking and heartrending in her acting debuIn fact, it's perfectly cast throughout, with the ever - excellent Kaas impressing in a relatively small role, Bonnevie showing a good grasp of a tricky character arc, and Andersen striking and heartrending in her acting debuin a relatively small role, Bonnevie showing a good grasp of a tricky character arc, and Andersen striking and heartrending in her acting debuin her acting debut.

With bigger, more epic action sequences, a more intriguing story, fleshed out characters, a multiplayer component, and damn near perfect combat mechanics, Uncharted 2 was an excellent sequel and still the best game in the franchise (even though Uncharted 4 was really, really good!).

The performance of Aksoy as Isil is, however, excellent, and she almost manages to make her character work in spite of the problem of credulity.

Though the general lack of well - written female characters tends to result in a thin crop of contenders for the Best Supporting Actress category, there are no doubt a number of excellent supporting female performances to thumb through in 2013.