Sentences with phrase «into splashy»

Rather, it's the promising, at moments thrilling and ultimately deflating story of a draftsman possessed of angelic gifts whose knack for color existed only when he excised it altogether and whose signature, whiplash touch deteriorated into a splashy, frustrated mannerism.

Shots were returned and, as is so often the case in our time, an otherwise stimulating conversation devolved into splashy mudslinging over sexuality.

Lately, small companies are sinking wads of cash into splashy, brief high - profile campaigns.

Not exact matches

If Leon's wants to turn young skeptics into believers, it might actually do better by playing up its splashy sales and friendly financing reputation.

They want some big splashy teaching, like for instance — a course in miracles, rather than putting into practice in very practical ways with the people around them what the Isaiah says God requires (i.e. — love, patience, prayer, meditation, hopefulness, justice, etc).

Each cake stand is made in Ohio at Mosser Glass, a family - owned company that uses decades - old glass molds and splashy colors to breathe new life into classic designs.

A walk outside, a dance with a song, or a splashy bath can be very helpful in turning a fussy baby into a happy one.

I used my favorite tie — turing the scarf into a chic vest (go here for the video instructions: http://youtu.be/hep2hSpB4Po) I added a bright Flap Clutch in yellow faux leather — it's the perfect size for travel and of course some splashy flip flops in the Rio Squiggle print.

After Jimmy's new catchphrase launches him and his friends into superstardom, Lucius decides he wants in on the craze and sets out to popularize a splashy phrase of his own.

There might not be a lot that's unsurprising here, but even the bits that should be cheesy never descend into the silliness they might have... and often do in the movies that get the splashy openings.

After her splashy breakout role in The Wolf of Wall Street, the Australian actress was quick to line up a franchise role in Suicide Squad and establish her own production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, to take creative matters into her own hands.

Over the last few years, streaming networks (particularly Netflix and Amazon) primarily known for their TV output have strived to make inroads into the film world with splashy acquisitions.

The project is 355, which is scouting investors at the Cannes film market and had a splashy presentation yesterday to entice people to buy into the targeted $ 75 + million budget.

The films of Nicholas Ray, more than any other contemporary American director's, were singled out by the up - and - coming Cahiers du Cinéma crowd (on the cusp of their own splashy Nouvelle Vague) as justification for their politique des auteurs — more a personal stance on critical practice than dogmatic superstructure, and long since codified and ossified by academic film criticism into hierarchy - happy «auteur theory.»

In the dark old days, before I learned much about how the real world works, I would walk into a bookstore and immediately be confronted with a large table stacked high with books, and some splashy sign saying something like «New and Notable!».

Now that the airlines are merging, their loyalty programs have morphed into MileagePlus, which just launched a splashy auction site called «Headliners.»

I can't tell if the silence on their part is fear based on the criticism of their original plans, or if it's silence until they can do a big splashy announcement, but my gut is that it's the former rather than them having some big way to sell us on it as anything other them dipping - into the other console's cash flow they feel they've been missing out on.

Just months into her tenure, Hirshhorn Museum Director Melissa Chiu gambled that a splashy 40th - anniversary gala with A-list artists would attract attention — and much - needed money — to the struggling institution.

While Amazon didn't have a splashy presence at the show — though there was a bizarrely large Echo speaker in one hallway — the fact that so many gadget makers were pledging to bake Alexa into their products became the dominant story of CES.

Last month, Chinese consumer electronics giant LeEco made a splashy entrance into the US market, showing off its plans for super cheap TVs, smartphones, an electric bike, and VR.

Too much color or too much dependence on fancy fonts or other splashy visual design elements can distract from the content, until the text disappears into the elements contending for visual attention.

Lustrous mosaic tiles make a splashy statement and turn this bath - shower combination into a work of art.

While the world of the new series has moved into the early 70s, taking the décor and fashions to new realms of brashy and splashy, one thing will (hopefully) remain constant.