Sentences with word «grittiness»

For Spring 2010, I used floral printed fabrics, ruffles and draping to represent nature — flowers, ocean waves, mountains — and combined them with sharper lines — tiered and pleated detailing — to represent a metropolis (urban architecture and the overall grittiness of the city).

People - perception in politics is important and although we have made great strides generally there appears to be a need to re-balance the front bench to make it harder hitting preferably also with a bit of northern grittiness in there as well.

I haven't run into any issues with grittiness in baked goods; however, I always use powdered coconut palm sugar in making homemade chocolate as it makes the final product much, much smoother.

Please note that the sugar substitute should be powdered or liquid to incorporate into the recipe without grittiness.

Franchises like Zelda and Metroid are among the most hardcore out there because they take dedication, time and skill to beat, they may not be particularly mature but there is an air of grittiness about them so to call them «baby's games» is a joke — Nintendo has these games in addition to Wii U versions of Black Ops2, Ninja Gaiden and AC3, so they have something for all gamers.

The rats, garbage and the muted colours of the landfill add grittiness and texture to the landscape.

Please note: You may detect a slight grittiness due to the coconut fats solidifying.

The milled flaxseed blends right into the banana bread so you don't get grittiness that you may have if you swapped whole wheat flour for all purpose flour in recipes before.

The expert on grittiness will let us know.

This looks absolutely spectacular, with stunning cinematography thanks to Roger Deakins, and the same grittiness as the first one.

I, Tonya is presented in 2.40:1 widescreen and uses the AVC codec, but was shot on 35 mm to perhaps gain a little bit in the area of grittiness befitting the subject.

Make sure sugar is super fine granulation to prevent grittiness.

Authors such as Tim Winton, Evie Wyld, and many others from down under share a certain grittiness combined with tenderness and they take an honest look at the helplessly dysfunctional nature of the human heart.

Grace van Owen in LA Law (for the big hair, lip gloss and shoulder pads); Ally McBeal (I always wanted to sing in that bar downstairs...); Martha Costello (for her northern grittiness).

The overall grittiness and weary pathos register more strongly than the climactic copout.

The nagging question has long been (at least among male mystery readers like me): Do female - penned novels offer up enough grittiness, or do...

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus «s meaty, satisfying single - player campaign was its unrelenting brutality against fictional Nazi tyranny, but occasionally the writing took a turn for the wackier, somehow meshing dark comedy and grittiness perfectly.

Its title is an understandably purposeful evocation of that film, and the movie's rich, redolent location filming, by Aldo Tonti, hints at the same mixture of street - level grittiness and breathless magic he would a decade later bring to Federico Fellini's Nights of Cabiria.

Super charged with the power of Diatomaceous Earth, giving this mud a bit of grittiness along with apple cider vinegar, an ideal treatment for maintaining optimum skin & coat health!

I've been a longtime fan of Vega, but their new Vega One vanilla shake is amazing; not only does it taste better (think more of a smooth flavor, less of the typical protein powder grittiness), but it has more protein, greens, vitamins and minerals.

The crust had a very satisfying chew with not a hint of grittiness anywhere.

These include starchy purees, like potatoes or rice - based foods, which can get an unpleasant grittiness or mealiness if chilled.

After, he massages Velluto 14 Smoothing Serum (his own hair serum made with vegetable and plant oil) into his clients» hair to add a needed grittiness.

Scorsese brings grittiness to a narrative that could have slipped into treacle.

As Uxball, a man haunted by his past and worried about his future, Bardem infuses a raw and unforgettable grittiness to his role.

Yet his comeback «Dead Man's Shoes», with its combination of small - town retribution and the supernatural, is far more successful in importing the oater sensibilities of «High Plains Drifter» to the West Country, while bringing back from the dead the sort of hardman grittiness not seen since such seventies classics as «Get Carter», «Straw Dogs» and the «Death Wish» films.

Fans of the austere, wool - clad gloom of other Scandi - crime successes will have to adjust to the pace here, but its jittery grittiness has its own rewards, a star - making turn by Robocop - in - waiting Joel Kinnaman among them.

There's also a healthy and attractive grittiness here, with colors and light patterns that vary in intensity in accordance with the filmmakers» intentions.

As good as it looks here, it still has not lost any of its glorious grittiness or sleaze.

This touch adds a particular grittiness and reality to Ryan's profession, taking away the satirical distance that we encountered in Thank You for Smoking.

Along with Ronin, The Bourne Identity heralded a new era of high octane grittiness for the action thriller and a decade on, it actually stands up pretty well.

Based on the eponymous novel by Jonathan Ames, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE brings Ramsay's signature poetic grittiness to this brutal and unsettling thriller that's been rightfully hailed as a modern - day Taxi Driver — but with a disquietude and visual flair that is firmly its own.

Too much time is spent trying to inject the film, which is loosely based on the video game franchise of the same name, with some faint measure of real - world grittiness.

There's a beautiful grittiness to film and it's something that's not really noticed until you switch back to digital.

The film seems inspired by Jim Jarmusch, both in its mellow pace, chapter - segmented structure and indie grittiness.

There's neither the overheated lyricism of Raging Bull nor the pulp grittiness of a noir like The Set - Up; everything in Kuosmanen's film feels earthy and grounded, and, unlike Bill Conti's work in Rocky, Kuosmanen forgoes a non-diegetic music score, thereby denying us any easy emotional signposts.

The opening teaser, shot in black - and - white to demonstrate the new grittiness, shows him making his first kill.

The film resembles Marnie in its Freudian hang - ups and Frenzy in its relative grittiness, and although it's far bleaker and bloodier than Hitch had the ability to be in his time, something tells me that fans of his distinct brand of psychological terror would be tickled by this one - of - a-kind experience.

Hard - core grittiness and violence are now the norm in female - penned suspense novels; romance - laden cozies are no longer the province of the Women of Mystery — if indeed they ever were.

- Kirkus Reviews «The lighthearted story, as with the earlier volumes, can be serious without the convoluted grittiness of Brooks's Shannara saga, and there are plenty of treats for returning readers.»

I do like the urban grittiness of Brooklyn, and you definitely don't feel that in SF.

While the first Watch Dogs missed its mark with a forced grittiness that really didn't work that well, Watch Dogs 2's plot is a much more pleasant, entertaining and effective story that has Retr0 and a ragtag crew of misfits attempt to take on a corporation through the power of social media.

It's in a rough alpha state, but Radical Heights is already a lot of fun and is an accessible alternative to the military grittiness of PUBG and the intimidating building systems of Fortnite.

Bombslinger certainly provides the feeling of retro grittiness, not just from its relentless gameplay, but its aesthetics as well.

There are a few which showcase exotic locales in pristine condition, ready for a match of 18 players in a free - for - all to blow it to bits, but generally players will see beautifully rendered grittiness upon their screens.