Sentences with phrase «in macho posturing»

«James White,» an indie exercise in macho posturing disguised as a tale of grief, reminds us that losing one's parents is psychically debilitating.

Not exact matches

In 2010, researchers Amy Cuddy, Dana Carney and Andy Yap reported that people who adopted expansive postures — so - called «power poses,» like putting your hands on your hips — had higher levels of the «macho» hormone testosterone and lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, and were more likely to take risks than those who struck more timid poses, such as crossing your arms.

If Jen's presentation of herself as a sensual plaything means the men feel entitled to objectify and dehumanize her, their macho posturing as hunters in a rugged land makes them fitting prey once she finds her wounded - warrior mojo.

For Fast & Furious 6, director Justin Lin puts the same elements that made Fast Five successful (fast cars, macho posturing, thrilling fight scenes, larger - than - life action, and his main characters» «code of honor») in the juicer and mixes it all up.

In this way, it isn't terrible, at least not from a fanboy perspective, but without any aspirations, it's just idle filler of explosions, macho posturing, snarky repartee, and the occasional eye - candy shot of the actors» well - toned bodies.

Some of the jokes at Star - Lord's (Chris Pratt) expense remind us that despite their testosterone - heavy surface, the Marvel films have been relentless in their mockery of macho posturing and male rivalry.

With such a sensitive character at its heart, all of the image manipulation both in front of and behind the cameras inevitably comes off as macho posturing — which is, this film suggests, precisely what drives the sport of boxing in the first place.

And so I was surprised to be relatively impressed at the subtlety of Jason Hall's approach here in this quiet, character - driven film that eschews macho posturing for stories that feel true.

The brothers» bond is movingly drawn; in contrast to much of the film's macho posturing, there's real poignancy in their clashes.

Too many Cavaliers have very faulty toplines from sagging backs to very high rears, giving a very unattractive outline especially when accompanied by an incorrect croup and very gay tail — and I don't mean the high tail of a macho male posturing in the ring, I mean a tail clear over the back almost touching the withers.

Resident Evil 7 puts you in the shoes of Ethan Winters, an everyman far removed from the hyper - macho posturing of Chris Redfield or the grimacing caricatures of angst that are your usual protagonists.

In addition to anecdotes about Still's interactions with collectors Fred Weisman and Betty Freeman, and painter Richard Diebenkorn, Kessler addresses Still's notorious hostility noting: «I can understand why Warhol and the next generation reacted against Still's kind of macho posturing and grandiose pretensions - but a part of me admires his heroic ambition and his seriousness of purpose; and I sometimes wish we had more of that today.»

In the 1970s, for instance, female artists like Elizabeth Murray, Mary Kelly, and Ree Morton countered the macho posturing of the minimalists by working from an intimate point of view that embraced messy everyday detail.

There's obviously something of the macho male posturing in Pollock, but that's not quite the same direct symbolism.

Using it in work that so clearly evokes the New York School can not help but suggest a lighthearted riposte to the macho posturing of some of its members.