Sentences with phrase «in handmaidens»

For example, Elaine Lawless has studied the contrasting stylistic devices in the performances of women evangelists and preachers in Handmaidens of the Lord: Pentacostal Woman Preachers and Traditional Religion.

Missing from my final five is Isabelle Huppert's Elle dexterity, Kate Beckinsale's cunning shade in Love and Friendship, Rebecca Hall's morphing intensity in Christine, the evasion of Krisha «s addict Krisha Fairchild, and the deception of Min - hee Kim in The Handmaiden.

Kim Min - hee's supporting part in the Handmaiden nearly passed me by this year.

Sex isn't just a narrative necessity - something to try and get past with as little awkwardness as possible, in The Handmaiden, it is celebrated and at its core.

Lady Hideko (Min - hee Kim) and Sook - hee (Kim Tae - ri) in THE HANDMAIDEN.

Not exact matches

Among those gathered here in her modem voice (through scriptural images, verbal echoes, parallel situations) are women whose stories have been muffled in the Bible's tradition — Hagar, Bilhah, Zilpah, Mary, the Lord's «handmaiden,» Sarah, Rachel, Leah, Rebekkah, Ruth, Puah and Shiphrah (the Hebrew midwives in Egypt), Jael, Jephthah's daughter, the «Jezebel» of Revelation, and other, unnamed ancestresses, «missing persons without textual authority.

My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

In her canticle of praise of the Almighty, uniquely given to us in the Gospel of Luke, Mary proclaims: «My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaideIn her canticle of praise of the Almighty, uniquely given to us in the Gospel of Luke, Mary proclaims: «My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaidein the Gospel of Luke, Mary proclaims: «My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaidein God my Saviour, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden.

In 2017, when Hulu is shaking things up with The Handmaiden's Tale and we're on the edge of our collective seats for the return of Stranger Things next month, no one would blame you for thinking that ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC are just for football, The Emmy's and the Grammy's.

However, like the Palmyra concert, Jamala's music was the handmaiden for a political message — in this case, one of claimed injustice and oppression.

Abortion rights advocates dressed as handmaidens from the Margaret Atwood tale hold a silent protest Monday to call for passage of a reproductive rights bill in the state Senate.

«If Labour continues to go along with Brexit and insists on leaving the single market, the handmaiden of Brexit will have been the timidity of Labour,» he warned in an article published on his institute's website.

Abortion rights advocates dressed as handmaidens from the Margaret Atwood tale held a silent protest to call for passage of a reproductive rights bill in the New York State Senate.

In the 20 April Nature, scientists claim that colony life offers celibate handmaidens the equivalent of a life insurance policy.

Secondary infections On the other hand, pathologists have noticed another factor that could be a handmaiden in the killings: a plethora of secondary infections by fungi, bacteria and parasites.

Among the winners of the Ansari X Prize was the X Prize Foundation itself, which, as handmaiden to Burt Rutan's accomplishment, has been accorded prestige that in turn has granted it access to the most rarefied levels of the entrepreneurial economy.

Emerging work looking at the role of one common sugar in the body, fucose (not to be confused with fructose), suggests that it may play an essential handmaiden role for certain harmful bacteria.

In her latest upcoming flick, The Imitation Game, Keira Knightley sheds away the stylish, fashionable look that she Keira Knightley (born March 26, 1985) played Queen Amidala's handmaiden Sabé in Star Wars.In her latest upcoming flick, The Imitation Game, Keira Knightley sheds away the stylish, fashionable look that she Keira Knightley (born March 26, 1985) played Queen Amidala's handmaiden Sabé in Star Wars.in Star Wars...

Expectations are fully met in Park Chan - wook's exquisitely filmed The Handmaiden (Agassi), an amusingly kinky erotic thriller and love story that brims with delicious surprises, making its two - and - a-half hours fly by.

The Handmaiden, however, is far less violent and far less cruel, compared to the director's other works in Korea.

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THE HANDMAIDEN South Korea, 2016 U.S Premiere, 145 min Director — Park Chan - Wook In the 1930s, country girl Sook - Hee is hired as a handmaiden to Japanese heiress Lady Hideko, who lives a secluded life with HANDMAIDEN South Korea, 2016 U.S Premiere, 145 min Director — Park Chan - Wook In the 1930s, country girl Sook - Hee is hired as a handmaiden to Japanese heiress Lady Hideko, who lives a secluded life with handmaiden to Japanese heiress Lady Hideko, who lives a secluded life with her uncle.

The New York on The Handmaiden and lesbian historical fiction EW will give us an extensive first look at Beauty and the Beast in the new issue

Set in Japanese - occupied Korea in the 1930s, The Handmaiden revolves around a bright - eyed handmaiden, a rich heiress and her perverted uncle, and a scoundrel who tries to pull an impossHandmaiden revolves around a bright - eyed handmaiden, a rich heiress and her perverted uncle, and a scoundrel who tries to pull an imposshandmaiden, a rich heiress and her perverted uncle, and a scoundrel who tries to pull an impossible scam.

And though that may limit the willingness of some to embark upon Park's vision, those willing to invest in the various threads of his ouroboros narrative and allow themselves to become an author in Park's craning whirligig of Shakespearean tragedy and sardonic sexual exasperation will find the The Handmaiden is filled with sick pleasures many and makes for a rather rewarding cinematic experience.

Also, the story is able to draw on both Christian and traditionally Korean shamanistic traditions and combine them with the history of Japanese colonialism to create its morbid atmosphere, which has the ability to chill even without a belief in any of its superstitions.4 That said, the bludgeoning nature of the approach kept the movie from achieving the masterpiece status many other critics have assigned it.5 By contrast, Park Chan - wook's latest, Agassi (The Handmaiden), has received a mixed reception, but I feel it is his best since 2003's Oldboy.6

WINNER: Under the Shadow RUNNER - UP: The Wailing And then: The Wave Rams In Order of Disappearance The Handmaiden Tag The Innocents The Eyes of My Mother The Lure Der Bunker

There's something fishy about The Handmaiden and it's not just the octopus in the basement.

In alphabetical order: Arrival Fences The Handmaiden Hell or High Water The Innocents La La Land Loving Maggie's Plan Manchester by the Sea Moonlight Other movies I loved, any of which might have made the first list on a different day, were L'Attesa, Certain Women, Christine, Dark Horse, Don't Think Twice, Finding Dory, Little Men, Love & Friendship, Our Little Sister, Southside With You, Tower.

Best Actor — Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea Best Actress — Amy Adams, Arrival Best Animated Film - Zootopia Best Body of Work — Amy Adams, Arrival, Nocturnal Animals Best Director — Damien Chazelle, La La Land Best Documentary - OJ: Made in America Best Ensemble Cast - Manchester by the Sea Best First Feature — Robert Eggers, The Witch Best Foreign Language Film - The Handmaiden Best Original Screenplay - Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea Best Adapted Screenplay — Eric Heisserer, Arrival Best Supporting Actor — Mahershala Ali, Moonlight Best Supporting Actress — Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea Most Disappointing Film - Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice

The talky Romanian drama «Sieranevada» lasts for 2:53, Park Chan - hook's «The Handmaiden» has two hours and 25 minutes of stylish sex and intrigue, and Maren Ade and Andrea Arnold both came up with films that meandered for 2:42 in «Toni Erdmann» and «American Honey,» respectively.

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 2017: BPM (France) 2016: The Handmaiden (South Korea) 2015: Son of Saul (Hungary) 2014: Ida (Poland) 2013: Blue Is the Warmest Color (France) 2012: Amour (Austria, France, Germany) 2011: Certified Copy (France, Italy, & Belgium) 2010: Mother (South Korea) 2009: You, the Living (Sweden) 2008: Let the Right One In (Sweden) 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (France) 2006: Pan's Labyrinth (Mexico / Spain) 2005: Caché (a.k.a. Hidden)(France / Austria) 2004: Maria Full of Grace (Colombia) 2003: The Son (Belgium) 2002: Y Tu Mama Tambien (Mexico)

No, The Handmaiden comes from the wicked, perverse South Korean director Park Chan - wook, who is best known in this country for the mad, twisted, criminal masterpiece Oldboy.

Park Chan - Wook achieves the rank of cinema master with The Handmaiden, which transports Fingersmith, Sarah Waters» novel of hidden identities and lesbian passion, to 1930s South Korea, adding plenty of Hitchcockian suspense in the process.

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Best Film: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best Director: Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) Best Actress: Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) Best Actor: Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins (Blade Runner 2049) Best Supporting Actress: Allison Janney (I, Tonya) Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) Best Adapted Screenplay: James Ivory (Call Me By Your Name) Best Original Screenplay: Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) Best Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: I Am Not a Witch Best Sound: Dunkirk Best Production Design: The Shape of Water Best Special Visual Effects: Blade Runner 2049 Best Film Not in the English Language: The Handmaiden Best Documentary: I Am Not Your Negro Best Editing: Baby Driver Best Animated Film: Coco Best Makeup and Hair: Darkest Hour Best Original Music: Alexander Desplat (The Shape of Water) Best British Film: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Best British Short Film: Cowboy Dave EE Rising Star Award: Daniel Kaluuya

«The Handmaiden,» titled in Korean «Agassi» or «Young Lady» does feature some violence but it's an intricate film, a complex one that bears seeing a second time for full appreciation.

At one point in Park Chan - Wook's The Handmaiden, a character delivers the line «a story is all about the journey».

In Japan - occupied Korea, poor young village woman, Tamako (a fabulous Kim Tae - Ri), is chosen to be the handmaiden for wealthy coloniser and heiress Lady Hideko (Kim Min - Hee), a solitary figure ruled over by her sleazy, authoritarian uncle, Kouzuki (Cho Jin - Woong).

I wonder whether Kim Min - hee would come across as quite so mercurial and troubling here if we hadn't previously seen her as the protean, infinitely deceptive ingénue fatale in Park Chan - wook's The Handmaiden.

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Elle — Paul Verhoeven First They Killed My Father — Angelina Jolie The Handmaiden — Park Chan - wook Loveless — Andrey Zvyagintsev The Salesman — Asghar Farhadi

Made her first international screen appearance in 2002 with a small part as Queen Amidala's handmaiden, Dorme, in George Lucas» Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones.

Not your father's costume drama (unless it's the one hidden in his sock drawer)-- refreshingly subversive and calmly twisted, The Handmaiden wraps you up in its tentacles until you squeal in delight.

In a masterful feat of adaptation and reinvention, South Korean provocateur Park Chan - Wook transports Sarah Waters's Victorian - era novel Fingersmith to colonial Korea under the Japanese occupation with The Handmaiden.

Loosely based on (or «inspired by,» per the credits) Sarah Waters» 2002 novel Fingersmith, which was set in Victorian England, The Handmaiden gets progressively trashier and more overheated as it goes along, serving up multiple plot twists and replaying earlier scenes from a radically different perspective.

Sam Neill received his first mention for the year for his performance in «Hunt for the Wilderpeople,» while films like «The Handmaiden» made a healthy showing.

Strong Possibilities (In Competition) Weightless and / or Voyage of Time (Malick) Julieta (Almodóvar) It's Only the End of the World (Dolan) The Unknown Girl (Dardennes) Rester vertical (Guiraudie) On the Milky Road (Kusturica) Réparer les vivants (Quillévéré) Family Photos (Mungiu) American Honey (Arnold) Elle (Verhoeven) The Handmaiden (Park Chan - wook) The Untamed (Escalante) Neruda (Larraín) The Neon Demon (Winding Refn) Orpheline (des Pallières)

«The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki» - Finland «Toni Erdmann» - Germany «Julieta» - Spain «A Man Called Ove» - Sweden «The Salesman» - Iran «The Ardennes» - Belgium «Ma» Rosa» - Philippines «The Handmaiden» - South Korea «Elle» - France «Paradise» - Russia Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media Title of Film «Zootopia» «Kubo and the Two Strings» «Moana» «Finding Dory» «My Life As a Zucchini» «The Jungle Book» «The Red Turtle» «Miss Hokusai» «Trolls» «Your Name» Motion Picture, Documentary

Following 2013's Hitchcockian horror - thriller Stoker, Park's latest continues to plumb female sexuality and the female experience of sex with men absent, and The Handmaiden is all the more effective when it maps these territories so seldomly shown in mainstream cinema.

Park Chan - wook's The Handmaiden is alive with the joy of a filmmaker thoroughly in touch with, and enjoying working on, the material.