Sentences with phrase «hand at drama»

Taylor Swift is ready to try her hand at drama.

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But that's the situation that fans of the critically - acclaimed NBC drama This Is Us found themselves in after Tuesday's episode, in which the long - anticipated death of a leading character (actor Milo Ventimiglia's Jack) is hinted to ended up coming at the hands of a faulty slow - cooker, of all things.

As a preacher who shakes hands, I believe worship leaders have a quite different job: to expose illusions at every turn, including the illusion that they are something more than fellow players in the drama of worship.

On the other hand, human destiny is a historical drama which begins at creation, reaches a climax at the coming of Christ, and moves on to conclude at Judgment Day.

On one hand you can look at the drama queen performances he did last season and his bust up with Wenger and think that this is not too healthy for the dressing room.

The drama didn't end there either, with Napoli then getting thumped at home by an inspired AS Roma 2 - 4 to lead Juve by only one point in the Scudetto with Juve having a game in hand.

If, on the other hand, your child is eager to go away for a night, sleeps well at home, and handles separation without any drama, then go ahead and let her go to a sleepover.

But in other parts of the drama, the audience gasped with shock at some of the evasion of straightforward questions, about Camilla's lack of professional qualifications, or the inability to explain the «myth» of cash being handed out in brown envelopes.

All the principle characters in the drama that is the latest Senate leadership battle aren't poking their heads over the trench wall this morning, suggesting either they're all trying to size up the situation, or as Tom Precious suggests, a deal is at hand.

Observing at close hand the great drama of these extraordinary discoveries unfold, they seem to pose the most searching challenge to prevailing theories of how things are.

iam 65 i have a good sense of humor a little shy at first i like the outdoors - i like to have a veggie garden - like to fish - hold hands with the woman i am with - i like my women to have pretty feet - no drama - i am laid back easy going and just like to enjoy life and who i am with

i love to laugh and just have fun i am alittle rebel at heart love the old time rock music, holding hands, having a friend, preparing meals together, tried dating a divorced man and omg talk about drama, do you know ppl who are still alive just...

We are at drama school, and there are MANY gay guys who would just die to get their hands on him... one in particular that we are both good friends with, but it is so painfully obvious that our mutual friend fancies my boyfriend badly.

2018-04-08 17:23 We are at drama school, and there are MANY gay guys who would just die to get their hands on him... one in particular that we are both good friends with, but it is so painfully obvious that our mutual friend fancies my boyfriend badly.

The following year, she co-starred as a German doctor in Bruce Beresford's WWII drama Paradise Road, and then tried her hand at children's films with a starring role in Madeline (1998).

Here, he tries his hand at something akin to classicism, and ends up mounting a compelling drama.

He tried his hand at an inspirational sports drama producing and starring in The Longshots in 2008.

The Post, on the other hand, runs just 115 minutes, moving along at a brisk pace that often makes it feel like a taut thriller as much as a drama about journalism.

An old hand at this kind of heart - warming fare, Benton doesn't swamp it with sentimentality, allowing the crumpled charisma of Newman to effortlessly carry the drama.

In the drama he plays a young drummer keen to realise his dreams at the hands of an intense instructor.

Refreshingly even handed and never lowering to gratuitous extremes, The Queen offers a very compelling drama that will leave audiences with something to talk about afterward — and even young viewers may be surprised at just how intriguing this story is.

Meanwhile, just when it looked like Moonlight would go home empty - handed, it snagged Best Picture, Drama at the end of the night.

I think that one of the reasons this movie has won so many awards is due to the fact that it starts out like an old - fashioned picture and turns into an ugly drama that takes full advantage of the fantastic cast at hand.

The first hour of this relationship drama is terrific, and the second hour sags a bit, but there is no arguing with the performance of Dakota Johnson, who is superb as a young woman experiencing a sexual awakening at the hands of a billionaire with sadistic proclivities.

Hands down the best TV drama this country has produced in the past decade, «This is England» expands Shane Meadows's semi-autobiographical movie about a 12 - year - old skinhead into a loving, nostalgic but desperately sad look at Britain in the 1980s.

On the one hand, it's a relationship drama between Josh and Cornelia who are at odds after growing too comfortable in their relationship and lifestyle.

But yeah, most everyone else is focused on the Oscars, and just in time for some last minute cramming for your Oscar pools comes two more nominated films: Chico and Rita, a hand - drawn musical from Spain nominated for Best Animated Feature, opens at the Seven Gables (John Hartl reviews it for The Seattle Times), and Bullhead, the Belgian drama nominated for Best Foreign Language Feature, opens at The Uptown.

The plot of this sequel is unknown, but Linklater usually has a deft hand at the comedy - drama thing.

A young woman who suffered abuse at the hands of a male authority figure as a teenager plots her revenge in this timely drama written and directed by Anthony Phillipson, who previously brought us the excellent My Mad Fat Diary.

Fifty Shades of Grey The first hour of this relationship drama is terrific and the second hour sags a bit, but there is no arguing with the performances of Jamie Dornan and especially Dakota Johnson, who is superb as a young woman experiencing a sexual awakening at the hands of a billionaire with sadistic proclivities.

At once hugely influential — there is no Paul Greengrass without Clarke — and still relatively obscure, Clarke is singular among the British social realists, owing to his adaptability to a variety of sub-genres (within this sampling you will find women's pictures, war movies, prison dramas, documentaries, and even an hour - long about a dystopian roller rink) and a blazing empathy for the downtrodden that seem to go hand - on - hand.

The holiday trio, all presented on 35 mm, include: Magnificent Obsession, Sirk's dazzling drama about a reckless playboy who finds his life entwined with that of the woman whose husband's death he caused; Written on the Wind, a visually lush melodrama about a Texas oil magnate's downfall at the hands of his alcoholic son and wanton daughter; and All That Heaven Allows, a heartbreaking examination of love and class taboos in small - town America in the 1950s.

Campus, who also directed the 1974 African American drama «The Education of Sonny Carson,» will be on hand to discuss it with Elvis Mitchell, curator of Film Independent at LACMA.

Starring Newman's Butch Cassidy co-star Robert Redford, the film was a decent prison drama, but not at the level of Cool Hand Luke... which by the way, was installed into the National Film Registry in 2005.

Foxx is a proven hand at both comedy and drama, but try though he does, he can't smooth out the whiplash - speed of his character's changes in tone and temperament.

Whether she is defined for audiences by Rita Hayworth as the hair - flipping title character in the 1946 noir Gilda or by Scarlett Johansson as an irresistible, ethereal being in the 2013 sci - fi drama Under the Skin, male film characters have had plenty to concern themselves over when a potential love interest starts batting her eyelashes or — as Oscar - winning actress Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook) does in her new spy thriller — bares all for the uncomfortable assignment at hand.

The idea of a period coming - of - age drama about a teen girl's relationship with God might not sound too enticing, but in the able hands of filmmaker Maggie Betts, Novitiate deserves all the praise it received at the Sundance Film Festival and more.

There's probably no one reading this review who isn't aware of the recent passing of iconic American actor, musician, and singer Harry Dean Stanton (Cool Hand Luke, The Godfather Part II, Paris, Texas), who at 91 - years - old, leaves us all with a fitting, lustrous, and touching adieu in John Carroll Lynch's generously incidental comic drama of valediction, Lucky.

Although the film presents both as victims, both men appear sympathetic and unlikable in equal measures, allowing audiences to decide their own beliefs on the topic at hand and creating thrilling moments of terrific drama.

HANDS OF STONE In: 8-26-2016, Wide Distributor: The Weinstein Company Written & Directed by: Jonathan Jakubowicz Produced by: Jonathan Jakubowicz, Claudine Jakubowicz, Jay Weisleder, Ben Silverman Cast: Robert DeNiro, Edgar Ramirez, Usher Raymond, Ana de Armas, Ellen Barkin, John Turturro Genre: Drama, Runtime: ~ 105 min Rated: R Synopsis: HANDS OF STONE follows the life of Roberto Duran (Edgar Ramirez), the Panamanian fighter who made his professional debut in 1968 as a 16 year ‐ old and retired in 2002 at the age of 50.

Having tried their hand at raunchy self - reflexive comedy and gritty self - reflective drama, the X-Men movies are ready to tackle horror for the first time.

In «Between Us, Rafael continues to demonstrate a deft hand at balancing comedy, drama and romance while eliciting strong performances from his wonderful ensemble,» said IFC Films.

CANNES, FRANCE — One of the most generous juries at any recent edition of the Cannes film festival handed out prizes Sunday night to 9 of the 20 films in competition, topped by the Golden Palm for Michael Haneke's period drama, «The White Ribbon.»

Fans of Fire Emblem will recognize this nod to Fates» heavy focus on epic family drama, which could mean Warriors was attempting to poke fun at the series» heavy - handed stories, but there's not enough humor to justify it as fact.

Since then, many experienced teachers of drama have been kind enough to say how helpful it has been to have the programme at hand.

At its heart lie hallmark Rolls - Royce attributes of luxury, refinement and hand - craftsmanship, but the new model from the world's pinnacle super-luxury marque also presents a unique character defined by power, style and drama.

Since writing and publishing her first book in 2013, she's gone on to complete two romance series — one historical western and one contemporary — write an anecdotal, non-fiction short about her first year as an indie author, and try her hand at contemporary erotic drama.

Samsung secured second place way behind at 5.6 percent of the global marketshare, even though its Galaxy Tab sales suffered at the hands of Apple's lawyers and courtroom drama.

Fans of Fire Emblem will recognize this nod to Fates» heavy focus on epic family drama, which could mean Warriors was attempting to poke fun at the series» heavy - handed stories, but there's not enough humor to justify it as fact.

Tony Mauro at The BLT describes the drama this morning at the Supreme Court as it handed down its historic opinion in the Guantanamo detainee case, Boumediene v. Bush: