Sentences with phrase «little drama at»

It was high drama in the Senate chamber with very little drama at all.

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Of course, it's a heck of a lot easier for a brand to «react» to a mistake when it's not actually that serious, so the impetus to at least consider fabricating a little drama is understandable.

As God prehends the universe at the instant the piano teeters, he sees the various possible ways this little drama could be played out, sees all the ramifications of the possible scenarios, and realizes that some ways the action might unfold are better than others, that is, some outcomes would produce a future which when he, God, prehended it would make his experience more rich, more harmonious, more beautiful than his experience would be were alternative outcomes to produce quite different futures.

How, given the Whiteheadian account of subjective aims adumbrated above, would God operate in the context of our little drama playing itself out at the foot of the Empire State Building?

In this situation how could we give meaningful content to the idea that God extends subjective aims to the various actors in the little drama we have constructed, that is, provides subjective aims which have the potential, at least, to affect the outcome of events, and have, therefore, the potential to affect the character of God's future experience?

Keep the anticipation building; wait until you're at the table to open the packets and create a little dinner time drama.

A cursory glance at the table might suggest that this final day has very little to offer, and a quick glance back through the history books confirms that there hasn't been a final day so apparently lacking in drama since... oh, hang on.

Either way, remember: Allowing him to fuss a little at the start — when everyone's still awake — means he's more likely to put himself back to sleep in the middle of the night with minimal drama.

I once asked my high school drama teacher if I could buy some of the ultra-thick stage makeup from her... she looked at me a little strange, since I wasn't even on the cast of the current musical and was working backstage / tech.

I loved this hairstyle on Zendaya, and I think a little drama (depending on the dress) could make for a real fashion moment at the forthcoming nuptials.

I'm a bit embarrassed about this, but cut me a little slack, this happened 20 + years ago, and I was an emotional, young college girl at the time (an English Lit / Drama major no less).

In case you're a fan of reality TV or you're just really good at headline skimming, «The Real Housewives of Atlanta» could do with a little less personal drama and a little more exposition on the true hidden gem that Atlanta is.

iam 65 i have a good sense of humor a little shy at first i like the outdoors - i like to have a veggie garden - like to fish - hold hands with the woman i am with - i like my women to have pretty feet - no drama - i am laid back easy going and just like to enjoy life and who i am with

I am Jennifer I like the no drama fun kinda ppl I am a little shy at 1st but goofy once comfortable so I am looking forward to meeting ya.

Seek, stylish and superbly performed, BBC America's Cold War drama The Game offers more to look at than think about, but then there's something about espionage that almost always calls for a little eye candy.

Solid writing and a cast to die for make for a smart, savvy drama but at the same time The Ides Of March does leave you with the feeling that you walked in half way through the story; there's a certain sense of context that is missing and the lack of a weighty, focal message makes it seem a little soapy.

The domestic - drama atmosphere keeps things interesting for a little while, although there inevitably reaches a point at which stagnancy sets in - with Angelo's efforts at compensating for the stale vibe resulting in a number of thoroughly questionable stand - alone sequences (including an absolutely unwatchable stretch set at a friend's home birth).

At the same time, Uchida is responsible for some of the most remarkable swordplay films of the 1950s and»60s; his five - film Musashi Miyamoto epic (not screened at MOMA), starring Kinnosuke Nakamura in the title role and Ken Takakura as his arch-nemesis Kojiro, surpasses the better - known Inagaki Samurai Trilogy starring Toshiro Mifune in terms of both drama and swordplay, yet remains little - known in the West (despite its availability on DVD in the U.S.) After the BAM retrospective (and others) in 2008, most of Uchida's films remained unscreened and undistributed in America, so with MOMA's bigger series recently ending, it's time again to encourage distributors like the Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, and Arrow Video to bring out more of the director's masterpieces, both for critical reconsideration and for those whom the veteran filmmaker will be a major new discoverAt the same time, Uchida is responsible for some of the most remarkable swordplay films of the 1950s and»60s; his five - film Musashi Miyamoto epic (not screened at MOMA), starring Kinnosuke Nakamura in the title role and Ken Takakura as his arch-nemesis Kojiro, surpasses the better - known Inagaki Samurai Trilogy starring Toshiro Mifune in terms of both drama and swordplay, yet remains little - known in the West (despite its availability on DVD in the U.S.) After the BAM retrospective (and others) in 2008, most of Uchida's films remained unscreened and undistributed in America, so with MOMA's bigger series recently ending, it's time again to encourage distributors like the Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, and Arrow Video to bring out more of the director's masterpieces, both for critical reconsideration and for those whom the veteran filmmaker will be a major new discoverat MOMA), starring Kinnosuke Nakamura in the title role and Ken Takakura as his arch-nemesis Kojiro, surpasses the better - known Inagaki Samurai Trilogy starring Toshiro Mifune in terms of both drama and swordplay, yet remains little - known in the West (despite its availability on DVD in the U.S.) After the BAM retrospective (and others) in 2008, most of Uchida's films remained unscreened and undistributed in America, so with MOMA's bigger series recently ending, it's time again to encourage distributors like the Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, and Arrow Video to bring out more of the director's masterpieces, both for critical reconsideration and for those whom the veteran filmmaker will be a major new discovery.

With a strong Guy Pearce performance, and supporting characters that are surprisingly rounded given what little screen time they have, it's a good drama that hits upon themes of accepting one's mortality, living without fear of the inevitable, and treating those around you as if your existence on this plane were about to expire at any time.

HBO drama Big Little Lies was the big TV winner at Thursday's 23rd Annual Critics» Choice Awards while The Shape of Water won best picture.

There's little drama, but great pleasure in watching how Nighy gazes at Mortimer as if she's a book he's suddenly realized he's enjoying reading, and hearing how Clarkson (who previously collaborated, to lovely effect, with Coixet in «Learning to Drive») weaves silk with her voice.

He switched gears a few times with little success, turning to romantic drama in At First Sight and to science fiction in Red Planet, but neither fit his dramatic intensity.

Ira Sachs» lovely, heartfelt drama «Love Is Strange» had at its center a New York City real - estate problem — as does his new film, the equally splendid Little Men.

As at September's Emmy awards, the television categories were dominated by Big Little Lies, which won best limited series, and The Handmaid's Tale, which was awarded best drama.

A middle - aged man, Misumi (Kōji Yakusho), stands over the burning body of a local factory owner at the start of Hirokazu Kore - eda's existential crime thriller «The Third Murder» — a swerve away from the tender family dramas («Our Little Sister», `...

With a little over two weeks to until its US release, a trailer has arrived online for director Joshua Marston's upcoming drama Complete Unknown which stars Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon, Kathy Bates and Danny Glover; take a look below after the official synopsis... When Alice (Rachel Weisz) shows up out of the blue at Tom's (Michael -LSB-...]

The drama, which stars Sally Hawkins as a mute cleaner who falls in love with a sea monster, was the big winner at a ceremony that honoured a number of women - centred stories, such as Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Big Little Lies and The Handmaid's Tale.

While still fantastic, Dory delved a little too far down the emotional drama pipe and at times felt suffocating.

A Little Chaos Gala Presentations Commissioned to construct King Louis XIV's garden at Versailles, a landscape designer (Academy Award winner Kate Winslet) battles professionally and romantically with the king's chief architect (Matthias Schoenaerts, Rust and Bone), in this sumptuous historical drama from actor - director Alan Rickman.

There's no need for the will - they - won't - they drama to last nearly two hours, but they at least make it a little more bearable, and that's about the best that can be said for «Blended.»

At a little over two hours, the film isn't excessively long for a serious drama, but it feels lengthier due to the brutal subject matter that offers little room for levity and even less hope.

They've barely produced any screenplays since: contributing to a 1990 Earth Day television special, penning the 1999 Melissa Gilbert TV movie Mistaken Identity (a.k.a. Switched at Birth), and working on the little - seen 2002 indie drama Julie Walking Home (a.k.a..

Discounting 2004's Red Dust, a little - seen Hilary Swank apartheid drama, The Damned United (2008) was Hooper's film debut proper — a movie that, at the time, seemed mostly a vehicle for Michael Sheen (giving us his best Brian Clough) and for screenwriter Morgan.

«Wildlike» moves along at its casual pace with minimalist dialogue and little melodrama: in fact an encounter with an uninterested bear and a sighting of a horny uncle by the niece he is supposed to be nurturing provide the only visceral excitement in the drama.

McConaughey's performance at the center of this thought - provoking drama is the film's greatest asset, as he transforms himself not only into an unlikeable (defiantly, but not uncommonly, homophobic) character in Woodroof, but also has dropped a great deal of weight (a little over three dozen lbs.)

Scenes tend to linger for longer than they should at times, while others are strung together in rapid succession; journeying through Spike Lee's late - 90s sports drama is a little like flipping through the pages of a photo album — you tend to gloss over several photos and pages and stay on others, and that's precisely how the film is paced.

Searchlight will seek to emulate the Sundance - launched success it had in the past with the likes of «Napoleon Dynamite» and «Little Miss Sunshine» — other movies with quirky and appealing lead characters — but will need to sell a film that at heart is far more of a quiet drama than it might appear.

His earlier films are both gritty and introspective, and seem nothing at all like Kwaidan: one of Kobayashi's most compelling early films is the brutal baseball noir drama I Will Buy You (Anata kaimasu, 1956), in which a young player rises to the top of Japanese professional baseball, revealed to be little more than a racket.

HBO drama Big Little Lies was the big TV winner at Thursday's 23rd Annual Critics» Choice Awards.

The romance between Hewitt and Lee seems rushed and therefore a little unbelievable, and the couple of attempts at drama land well wide of the mark.

HBO drama Big Little Lies was the stand - out winner in the TV categories at Thursday's 23rd Annual Critics» Choice Awards.

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The «Pretty Little Liars» actor, at SXSW with the S&M relationship drama «Kelly + Victor,» discusses why his different take on the script won him the role.

I felt his scenes at work, where he was designing a plane with his co-worker, Ben (Sean Gunn), were a good way to add drama and moments of comedy, without feeling forced, but the romance which comes to focus a little further into the film feels unnecessary and takes away from the main focus of the film — the relationship between Po and his father.

Though geared exclusively towards young teenagers, Prom, despite its plethora of superficial and stereotypical attributes, ultimately manages to establish itself as a perfectly watchable - albeit utterly forgettable - little drama detailing several characters» efforts at preparing for the title event.

Already an Emmy behemoth and a ratings winner, Big Little Lies looks likely to keep scooping up awards once it arrives at the various industry awards that mark the next stage of awards season, including a few — like the Producers Guild awards — where it's been classified as a drama series, thanks to the fact that it will have a second season coming at some point.

If that means some of the film feels chilly, a little distant, it's at the expense of easy sympathy and simplistic drama.

At first glance the storyline of Little Miss Sunshine appears to be a completely clichéd American independent comedy / drama — a dysfunctional family is thrown together under strained circumstances to go on a road trip.

More gothic drama then it is full - on noir, The Red House is nonetheless a fascinating curio piece, and while its emotional components are a little overwrought at times, the power they have over the viewer still remains undeniable making the film an underappreciated gem worthy of rediscovery.

Is The Last Jedi «s production a little too seamless at times to make for compelling drama?