Sentences with phrase «for theatrics»

Direct steering response and an athletic, nimble chassis deliver the handling and potential for theatrics that purists crave.

Hollywood was quick to notice his taste for theatrics and soon let him host award shows with grandiose musical numbers to celebrate the most sophisticated performances.

And while a media circus surrounding one man's deeply personal revelations about God might seem to be ripe for theatrics, Joshua Marston is not the director to give them.

Fashion calls for theatrics as bold prints, primary hues and inflamed silhouettes impassion the season.

David Moyes had spoken about Suarez in the buildup to the match, advising referee Andre Marriner to watch out for theatrics from the striker.

That's what Devolver Digital did during its E3 press conference, which didn't generate much attention for the products shown, but more for theatrics.

Some of the fashions you see and read about on the runway are simply for theatric purposes and really not meant to be worn on the street for everyday life.

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Now, the political blowback over fiscal policy theatrics has been serious enough for both Republicans and Democrats that they might have both decided to drop that strategy.

He'll be holding a rally for his ever - dwindling number of supporters, and as part of these theatrics, will likely issue a presidential pardon for convicted criminal and disgraced former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

These theatrics, which go well beyond the usual angst at a new venture, have contributed to a growing perception that innovation has stalled and management is in turmoil at one of Silicon Valley's most promising startups, which some 20 million active users rely on each month for updates on everything from subway delays to election results — and which a growing number of companies, big and small, seek to use to market themselves and track customers.

EDM was exploding, and yet, during live performances, star DJs couldn't leave their banks of computers and turntables; the best they could manage for onstage theatrics was to periodically throw their arms in the air to strike the much - mocked «Jesus pose.»

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.

Often on the show, entrepreneurs rely on theatrics and costumes for dramatic effect but investors are more interested in what the person has to say.

Kallo, for one, is taking the contentiousness in stride, calling the theatrics «noise» that overshadows what he views as solid results and evidence that Tesla «is successfully ramping Model 3 vehicle and battery production.»

Taylor devotes the final two chapters of his book to a discussion of how Christians can engage in a «way of the cross» — in movement - building and a «theatrics of counterterror» — as a way to «take on the death penalty,... working for a time when it is no more.»

Montreal Alouettes wide receiver Chad Johnson had always been known for his end zone theatrics and it appears that hasn't changed yet.

Montreal Alouettes wide receiver Chad Johnson had always been known for his end zone theatrics and it appears that hasn't changed...

Before Reed prevailed 1 - up by burying a 7 - footer for birdie on the 18th, the two engaged in an epic battle for bragging rights marked by the theatrics on the eighth hole.

Now think of how many players are an over-30 star with a penchant for post-dinger theatrics.

Park accomplished her feat at the tournament in which the golf was overshadowed all week by the owner of the Trump National course in Bedminster, N.J. President Donald Trump, clapping for the winner from his glass - enclosed box above No. 18, was the most notorious witness to the final - round theatrics and garnered most of the attention even before arriving at his summer White House during Friday's second round.

I'm not the greatest fan of Neymar cos of his theatrics and his Beckham - like love for fame over football but guess what if Arsenal get him i'll be over the moon too.

His onstage theatrics — a very liberating experience for boys — did nothing to prevent him from being the first out on the play yard at recess for kickball, running successfully for class representative to the student council or being a sometimes goofy but articulate class participant.

It also set an example to other world leaders for ignoring their own systemic causes in favor of matinee theatrics.

For all the theatrics, though, what's most interesting about this year's edition is that it is shaping up as an underwhelming sequel.

«This decision seems to have been made based on the same sort of fake theatrics that marked the period before the War in Iraq, where politicians looked for fake evidence, faulty intelligence, hearsay, innuendo or old archives of things we already knew,» Wilson said in a statement.

Do yourself a favor: «Skip the theatrics, and offer some constructive criticism instead,» says Morse — like one of these tips for better orgasms.

This event, more than any other, is the time for drama and theatrics in fashion.

A master in tailoring and theatrics, his legacy lives on with protégé Sarah Burton who was named Creative Director after working with McQueen for 14 years.

For some, it will be the mix of crime - show melodrama, cheap cynicism and soap - opera theatrics.

The series seems to always eschew Hollywood - style courtroom theatrics and gotcha moments for resolutions that seem truer because they involve mistakes, bad timing, compromises, dubious ethics and sweated - out smarts.

A tacky corporate noir that makes you long for the leanness of Margin Call, or even the clumsy theatrics of Arbitrage.

Cena is lifeless and unbackable - which is a shame - because the film itself (for the most part) is a lot of good - natured Transporter - style theatrics and 1980s worship.

They have an innately flamboyant sartorial sense and a self - dramatizing flair that comes from a lifetime whiled away in amateur theatrics, and they are well - spoken to a degree that inadvertently makes a strong case for home - schooling — they may have the coiffure of Truffaut's feral Wild Child, but they're perfect gentlemen, all.

There is no need for cheap theatrics, camera tricks, or convoluted backstories, because Kent is drilling down into something deeply, frighteningly human.

A less confident director would have gone for flashy theatrics, but Petzold's pure staging makes every cut, eye movement, and change of posture count, gracefully letting the riveting drama of what's actually going on overwhelm the film.

Credit director Wise for injecting a good sense of visual style to the proceedings, and in not dumbing down the execution in favor of cheap theatrics and clichéd plot developments.

It was gorgeous and no shaky theatrics for faux tension needed.

For the record, Farrell lends both those begrimed teeth and some serious tattoos to the part of the wide - eyed, pro-Stalinist Valka, and the actor's zombified, unhinged theatrics are met in differing ways by Sturgess's indomitable, rather dully noble Janusz («just keep walking» is his mantra) and Harris's wild - haired American, Mr Smith, who takes concepts of expatriation to a new extreme.

Probable nominee Timothee Chalamet has a viable case for winning, delivering a far more nuanced performance than the overbearing theatrics of Oldman in Darkest Hour.

Marshall knows how to work with a star studded casts, and his handle on action cinema is impressive, opting for choreography over shaky cam theatrics or CGI heavy fight sequences (as many first time action directors tend to do).

Alas, this is the Detroit we have for now — flawed, incendiary, bogged down by a desultory third act that dissolves into familiar courtroom drama theatrics.

Understandably, this can be a turn - off for some, as the theatrics are played up substantially, mixed with some very depraved sequences.

If you've seen Lurhmann's «Strictly Ballroom,» «Romeo + Juliet» or «Moulin Rouge,» or watched «Gatsby» trailers, you know what you're in for: an epic melodrama that fuses old - movie theatrics and subjective filmmaking, period music and modern pop, real sets and unreal landscapes, psychological drama and speeded - up slapstick.

Andrew Davis's direction is unfussy and mostly, just the facts ma'am, but he also allows for the occasional theatrics which stops The Fugitive from ever feeling slow or boring.

Vance is likely to go underappreciated for his subtle performance; he manages to make the audience care without resorting to showy theatrics.

When an unpredictable thriller finally succumbs to standard formula theatrics, embarrassingly akin to the aforementioned The Terminator, there is a deflating of intensity due to familiarity that makes for a climax that, while certainly exciting, doesn't quite reach the fever - pitch that such a magnificent build - up would warrant.

At first glance, it would seem like an amusing premise for a satire, yet for large stretches the film takes itself seriously on the one hand, then completely goes for bad over-the-top theatrics and schlock in the other.

Anderson has found his power in the writer's room, showing the world an unbridled approach at the human condition, and not needing the normal theatrics for the energetic satire that he is exploring.

OK, I'll give you that one, in that he toned down the «look at me» cheap theatrics and for the only time made me feel something for Kar - Wai's tragic characters.

The climax includes a lengthy, tell - all flashback, some of it in slo - mo, but for all its upscale Mills & Boon theatrics, costume designer Joan Bergin is the offscreen star.