Sentences with phrase «imaginative story of»

It follows the imaginative story of a young boy who is trying to decide what to do.

It follows the imaginative story of a boy named Marco who is fishing in a rather sad, small pond, called «McElligot's Pool».

It follows the imaginative story of a boy named Marco, describing the comings and goings of some very interesting characters on...

Travers» imaginative story of Mary Poppins grows out of her childhood in Australia and the troubled relationship with her father (Colin Farrell) who was an alcoholic and struggled to keep his job as a banker.

Disney's THE BFG is the imaginative story of a young girl named Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) and the Big Friendly Giant (Oscar (R) winner Mark Rylance) who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country.

Directed by Spielberg, Disney's «The BFG» tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country.

Directed by Spielberg, Disney's «The BFG» tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wo... Read On

The styles of post-apocalyptic sci - fi and dustbowl Western collide in Jake Paltrow's Young Ones, a tragic, imaginative story of a family struggling to survive in a dry world where water is as hard to find as virtue.

Not exact matches

Although Martin Scorsese's film adaptation of this novel in the 1980s drew the full brunt of scorn from the evangelical community, who were scandalized at the idea that Jesus was actually tempted, the basic story is a stunningly - written and imaginative exploration of the idea of that Jesus was «tempted in every way, just as we are — yet he did not sin.»

This child found in Tolkien's epic story of goodness overcoming evil a literary parallel to the divine metanarrative of the Bible, an imaginative path to finding a place in God's epic story of creation, fall, redemption, and restoration.

One facet of teaching with particular relevance to preventing mental ill - health is that which encourages children to feel their emotions, and to work them through in creating imaginative stories, finger - painting or clay - modeling.

The language of religion is always highly metaphorical — we might also say mythological, imaginative, poetical — and it can not be taken as if it were a literal story or something similar to straightforward human discourse.

Mark may have allowed himself some imaginative freedom in depicting the scene - the story of the young man, for instance.

«A devotional reading of the story considers it to be an overflowing container of life - giving meaning and, as such, engages in an imaginative interaction with it,» he writes.

Because Kirk believ ed that such an understanding was best apprehended and transmitted through imaginative literature, it is only right that his short stories and fiction best enable one to appreciate the character of his insight into the human predicament.

The most winsome, imaginative, compelling biblical rebuke of all provincial pride, all arrogance born of parochialism, is the story of Jonah.

The funding for this style of theological reflection is, then, from the imaginative genres of Scripture (parables, stories, confessions, prayers, and so on) rather than from philosophical concepts, the other major source for Western theology.

I poured into those pages my best writing and my best effort to tell a story about Church that is at once honest and hopeful, imaginative and dusted with the earth of everyday life.

And to hundreds of millions the most radiant day of all the bright and dark days in the story of mankind is that which saw his birth — no wonder an earlier and more imaginative age made it a day of weird unearthly beauty, when a strange star hung low above the city of David and a multitude of angels broke with sudden glory the silence of the dawn.

Unlike Lewis» novels, the book is not a Christian book, and so the story has less of a «moral» than the books by Lewis, but is still creative, imaginative, and well - told, but did leave me confused in many areas.

An imaginative reflection on the story of «the fall into history,» in the vein of the Genesis reflections by Leon Kass in these pages.

«The author approaches the David story as an imaginative writer, giving play to that dialectical fullness of conception that leads the greatest writers (Shakespeare, Stendhal, Balzac, Tolstoy, Proust, to name a few apposite instances) to transcend the limitations of their own ideological points of departure,» Alter states.

Its imaginative power shapes not only narrative but also practice and makes the historiography of Pentecostalism surprisingly contentious because adherents generally embrace a particular version of the revival's story and often engage parts of its legacy rather the whole.

The imaginative power of the Azusa Street revival shapes not only narrative but also practice and makes the historiography of Pentecostalism surprisingly contentious because adherents generally embrace a particular version of the revival's story and often engage parts of its legacy rather the whole.

The metaphoric impact is not overwhelming in these examples, but by a combination of association and juxtaposition of the agonizing events of our time with symbols pointing to Jesus, imaginative encounter with his story becomes possible.

We have some evidence that children of this age can deal successfully with parables and other imaginative stories in just this manner.

They are accustomed to think of myth as something false or untrue rather than a poetic, imaginative attempt, through story, to explain things.

The constant danger under which every kind of piety in the world stands — that of becoming an end in itself and thereby a kind of heathenism — is classically depicted in this brief, imaginative, but perfectly human story of what took place one day in the Court of the Temple.

The books are the most imaginative and inspiring stories for kids I have ever come across In the books the old man makes that sort of cake for the cats birthdays as well.

Experts, including Rob Asterley, co-founder at Asterley Bros, Helen Chesshire, co-founder and distiller of Brighton Gin, and Catherine Monahan, founder and CEO of Gigglewater, will examine how, in today's crowded marketplace, original thinking, a unique story and imaginative packaging can enhance a new product's desirability and create a strong brand identity.

The show also welcomes back a firm favourite in the shape of The Drinks Symposium, which will present three case studies examining how, in today's crowded marketplace, original thinking, a unique story and imaginative packaging can enhance a new product's desirability and create a strong brand identity.

The Boss Baby is a hilariously universal story about how a new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative 7 year old named Tim.

Our uniquely integrated class for mum and little one where baby massage, baby yoga and sensory play are delivered alongside rhythm, rhyme and story in a seamless journey of imaginative play.

Encourage hours of play and adventure, all while developing their cerebral cortex with social, gross motor, and imaginative skills, tying stories in to some of the world's most classic adventure literature.

So many of the stories, characters, and settings your child sees on TV shows or in movies can be turned into imaginative, active play.

The stories are wildly imaginative and funny — truly entertaining for kids and grownups alike — and the illustrations by Ruth Chrisman Gannett capture the sweetness of the characters and the absurdity of the adventures perfectly.

Creativity / Imagination: To be an artist, one has to be creative and imaginative and produce beauty out of raw materials (e.g., painters use blank canvas, colors, and brushes to create chef - d'oeuvres; sculptors form beautiful and inspiring pieces out of a variety of materials, some create masterpieces out of wood logs and chain saws; fashion designers design couture from unique fabrics and interesting patterns; musicians compose melodies from the alphabet of music; poets invent impactful stories out of simple words, etc.).

Clarke Montes honours Sir Arthur C. Clarke, the prolific science fiction writer and futurist whose novels and short stories (including 2001: A Space Odyssey) were imaginative depictions of space exploration.

He sees the vital ingredient of SF as otherness: «A true science fiction story has as its keystone an imaginative element which can not be properly expounded in any other literary form.»

Servick's award is «wonderful recognition for a very imaginative story that was also one of our pioneering multimedia efforts,» said Science News Editor Tim Appenzeller.

Zathura's strength lies in the imaginative aspect of the story, even if it's similar to Jumanji, the film uses fresh ideas to tell its own story by introducing different ideas, concepts that work well to keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.

iInstead of a buoyant, imaginative superhero movie on the order of Sam Raimi's «Spider - Man» films or Bryan Singer's «Superman Returns,» we get a lumbering, paint - by - numbers origin story.

From his early life to his journeys from New York, Cuba, and Paris, Crane's story and that of the loves that defined him is told with imaginative empathy, and with a no holds barred performance - in a film as introspective, rebellious, heartbreaking, and honest as Crane himself.

Matilda, an imaginative young girl (played by newcomer Xzannjah), is transported into the story of the novel, believing that Dickens» character Pip is her friend.

Based on Mary Stewart's 1971 classic children's book The Little Broomstick, Mary and The Witch's Flower is an action - packed film full of jaw - dropping imaginative worlds, ingenious characters, and the stirring, heartfelt story of a young girl trying to find a place in the world.

The result is a rich experience for any audience: a story of family and culture, death and transcendence, all set to vibrant Latin music — including a new song by Oscar winners Kristen Anderson - Lopez and Robert Lopez («Frozen»)-- and awash in the brilliant colors and dazzling designs the imaginative talents at Disney and Pixar are known for.

While Highway to Hell isn't going to wow anyone with its silly story, its vision of Hell is wildly imaginative — and exceptionally realized by its effects team.

Kung - fu kudos to animator Rudolphe Guenoden for the imaginative action choreography and, just for being there, to Guillermo Del Toro (director of Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy films), who served as «creative consultant» They surely helped make the film watchable; but the lingering impression is of a perfunctory sequel — one made not to enrich the story or characters but because the first one made a bundle.

This movie suggests that, contrary to reports in America, Miyazaki does not plan to retire entirely, so the young and old may still have the chance to see the imaginative stories that are born out of Miyazaki's dreams and madness.

Imaginative and affectionate, as well as heartfelt and humourous, the melancholy yet measured movie fashions a Blue Valentine - style romance (without the blistering heartbreak) alongside a story of fathers and sons comparable in approach to the works of Pedro Almodóvar (without the beautiful melodrama).