Sentences with phrase «improbable stories»

Consider a typical scene: You have a dozen or more lubricated and temporarily uninhibited adults telling loud, improbable stories at increasing volumes.

The film opens on Jimmy Logan explaining to his young daughter Sadie (Farrah Mackenzie) the improbable story behind his favourite song, «Take Me Home, Country Roads» by John Denver.

OLIVIER ZAHM — It's really an improbable story to go from no gallery to the biggest gallery in the world.

It was not to be, the world now knows, but this year's Open championship will forever be remembered not for the winner, but for the improbable story of the man who almost won.

Not exact matches

If the result of the inquiry were to be that it is exceedingly improbable that any part of the record is true, then the Easter story becomes a myth and not a part of history (and hence not a part of «salvation history»).

And when skepticism challenges wildly improbable (or impossible) stories found in the bible, the Qur «an and other holy books, the religious wail, «Why can't you just leave us alone?»

Miracle stories which conflict with well - tested scientific evidence are to be regarded as extremely improbable.

The story started with Jesse; it was a tricky story, since of all Jesse's children it was the most improbable one, the youngest, the pretty - boy with the beautiful eyes, who was anointed.

7 There is nothing improbable in the story, if we assume that Jesus has been in Jerusalem and its neighborhood before, and made contacts there; and there is good reason for believing that he had.

To understand this point about Intelligent Design, first consider two stories that have happy if improbable endings.

Any story fulfilling the story of Jesse is likely to be improbable.

It's the same thing as your story, or any Christian testimonial, but sometimes the improbable really does happen.

Great moral story, less bloodshed, but equally simplistic and as improbable.

But a Poulter victory, though highly improbable given the likes of multiple - major winners Spieth, McIlroy, and Bubba Watson populating the top of the leaderboard, would make for a much more dramatic story of sports redemption.

The result is The Hudson River, a Natural and Unnatural History, which will be published this month by W. W. Norton and which includes the improbable fish story that begins on page 70.

However, with all the talk of improbable upsets and Cinderella stories, we wanted to know how unlikely the events of the past week were.

Not that the story of the season would ever have made it past a director and gone into production — it would have been binned as ludicrously improbable and the scriptwriter instantly dismissed as a hack.

An intricate tale of «medicine, monopoly and malice», Fire in the Blood tells the story of how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments aggressively blocked access to low - cost Aids drugs for the countries of Africa and the global south in the years after 1996 — causing ten million or more unnecessary deaths — and the improbable group of people who decided to fight back.

Part sci - fi thriller, part love story, Perfect Sense follows an improbable couple — a cocksure chef (played by Ewan McGregor) and a prickly epidemiologist (Eva Green)-- who fall for each other just as the disease strikes.

He won the locals» trust by drinking unidentified potions in a sorcerer's hut, winning impromptu horse races, and weaving luminous stories of that improbable land called Canada.

It's melodrama and at times far - fetched and improbable, but the story twists and spins artfully from one high - powered sequence to another while the entertainment holds like steel cable from start to finish.

But, lumbered with a story that struggles to find resonance beyond its improbable plot devices and preposterous MacGuffinry, Justice League isn't about to steal Avengers» super-team crown.

Like [Burshtein's] first film, Fill the Void, this new one is an improbable and unique love story, touched with humor and heart.

Wondrously inventive, funny and poignant, WALL * E is part sci - fi adventure, part cautionary fable, part satire and part love story, which may be the best and most improbable part of all.

That most improbable of love stories demonstrated his knack for telling stories of the unexpected with a delicate wit and a sharp insight.

Based on the best - selling book «The Ultimate Gift» by Jim Stovall, the story sends trust fund baby Jason Stevens on an improbable journey of discovery, having to answer the ultimate question: «What is the relationship between wealth and happiness?»

Wacky coincidences and improbable passions may drive the story forward, but they also conspire to prevent the viewer's full involvement in what's going on.

On the Map, a documentary about Maccabi Tel Aviv's improbable success in the 1977 edition of the tourney, is a feel - good Cinderella story, the real - life details are at least apropo of this kind of athletic fairy tale.

The story is wildly improbable, its reality questioned every step of the way by the reporter, but so seductive in its interconnections and coincidences as to be irresistible.

As fun and clever as the first half may be, by the end the story runs out of steam, unsure of how to resolve some impossible plot threads other than in the most improbable way.

NEW YORK, March 9, 2017 — HBO has announced plans for a miniseries that tells the story of Donald Trump's dramatic, improbable victory over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, and has enlisted Jay Roach to direct and executive produce and Playtone's Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman as executive producers.

«I love stories of improbable heroes working against the system,» explains Liman, «and Barry Seal took the government, and our country, for an unbelievable ride.»

Their goal is to re-center Wiseau the person in a story that has often been sold, including by the man himself, as Wiseau the improbable enigma.

«War Dogs: Access Granted» (10:08) reflects on the improbable true story, with the real David Packouz sharing his perspective, which is complemented by some relevant archival footage and the cast and crew's comments.

This documentary tells the story of Donald Trump's improbable journey from Trump Tower to rallies across America to the debate stage, where he reveled in mocking and taunting rivals with targeted insults and nicknames, leaving them gasping for air.

Despite annoying characters, the film does retain a modicum of mystery as we watch a lot of improbable sleuthing on the part of these teenagers, following a string of clues that even Dan Brown would deem too ludicrous to inject into his stories and expect us to swallow, such as highlighted poetry quotes, thirty - year - old road maps in secret locations, and edits to Wikipedia - style entries to towns that don't really exist.

Why you shouldn't miss it: An unabashed love letter to trash cinema, Best Worst Movie reveals the improbable heartfelt story of an Alabama dentist - turned - cult - movie icon and an Italian filmmaker as they come to terms with their internationally revered cinematic failure.

Unfortunately trying to wriggle a love story into the impassionate world of technology doesn't work and the movie's conclusion ends up being highly improbable, even for a sci - fi.

A story of improbable but genuine love and forgiveness, the piece is buoyant, sometimes funny and undeniably...

Creed: Ryan Coogler pulled off the improbable with Creed, resurrecting the Rocky franchise, rebooting it with a charismatic and compelling new leading man, all while leaving room for Sylvester Stallone to participate in his own story, all while filming some of the most vital and technically eye - popping boxing scenes on record, all while placing the story of Adonis Creed squarely into the politics.

It is an improbable success story that looks at one man's dream, warts and all, and shows what blind ambition, bottomless pockets, and fearlessness can achieve.

Bart Layton (writer / director) / American Animals (UK): Combining elements of documentary and drama, this existential heist movie is the improbable but entirely true story of a group of well - read university students who plot an escape from middle America by planning the perfect robbery.

Hanks is no Peter Sellers or Alec Guinness - style human chameleon, but he pulls off not only Viktor's thick Slavic accent (it probably helps that his native Krakozhia is entirely fictitious), but also pulls the audience through an improbable situation and keeps us focused on the openly sentimental story.

The improbable success story of Thornton and «Sling Blade» is told and retold in the generous - to - a-fault extras, which add up to something like seven hours.

Jonze melds an improbable future with the ordinary now, creating a next - generation love story that moves in surprising ways.»

Union City, New Jersey, as chronicled in David Kirp's book, «Improbable Scholars,» is a similar district - grown success story.

A Vast Conspiracy is written with the narrative drive of a sensational (if improbable) legal thriller, and Toobin brilliantly explores the high principle and low comedy that were the hallmarks of the story.

Short Stories The Rude Improbable Presumptive: A Poker Boy Story Here to Stay on the Edge An Obscene Crime Against Passion: A Bryant Street Story The Case of the Lost Treasure: A Pilgrim Hugh Incident

Thomas A. Mays is the Improbable Author of «The Mutineer's Daughter», «A Sword Into Darkness», «Demigod», «Lancers Into The Light», and numerous short stories here on the web, such as «Strategic Deployment», «Dreams for Sale — Two Bits!»

Lauren Ipsum: A Story about Computer Science and Other Improbable Things.