Sentences with phrase «little on dialogue»

It moves so quickly, and relies so little on dialogue, that you need to race a little to keep up with it, and to keep your eyes open every second.

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Those on the right, who want to capture the jobs, programs, and networks for their opposing political agenda, also have little interest in dialogue.

Given the latest medical data concerning the distinct characteristics of the fetus and its ability to survive outside the womb at a startlingly early age, it is little wonder that in the past few years several of the denominations that once took a more open position on abortion have retreated somewhat: the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is now studying the issue; in a 1980 statement on social principles, the UMC moved to a more qualified position; the Episcopal Church and the recently formed Evangelical Lutheran Church in America seem to be in the process of toning down their earlier positions (or those of a predecessor body) The Lutherans defeated a resolution in their 1989 Assembly which would have been consistent with the liberal position of the LCA predecessor body, and a 1988 Lutheran - Episcopal dialogue report refers to the fetus as «embryonic humanity» with claims on society.

So long as faith was based on authority communicating supernatural propositions, there seemed little hope for dialogue with Protestants.

One difference is that today's commentaries hold very little knowledge of Torah culture and even the Jewish dialogue going on in the New Testament and although they have a lot of knowledge, it is diluted by a full cultural engagement which leaves a lot out with a very gentile understanding of Scripture.

I can generally reign it in somewhat as long as I have hope that genuine on topic dialogue can be achieved with someone but once I lose that hope I lose my reason for not giving in and having a little fun.

In regard to the comment about how Herd Evans provides little guidance in this critique, I would encourage readers not to seek step - by - step guidelines for what to do next but to exegete the situation on their own by engaging the tension through ongoing dialogue with millennials (or anyone who has become jaded with church).

The 8th amendment has a significant impact on a woman's right to birth how and where she chooses but there is surprisingly little dialogue and research about the impact this amendment has on maternity or reproductive issues outside of the recent widely publicised abortion debate.

The actual reason there is very little «useful dialogue» going on in this blog is because people appear to be approaching discussion somewhat like a chess game... attempting to anticipate my moves and characterize my «style of play» based on previous experience with others.

In those cases, HMRC will have made a decision based on information they held and would have been forced to classify the case as claimant error, fraud or HMRC error without any direct dialogue with the claimant · The reported figures materially underestimate official error in the system with little or no attention paid to «contributory error» (where the error is primarily a claimant error but to which HMRC have contributed in some indirect way).

While the Governor's promise of dialogue on tolls in 2015 is a positive sign, I remain disappointed that Rockland County residents have been offered little information to date on exactly how much Tappan Zee tolls will actually rise.

I'm like wait and then I kind of go through this inner dialogue when my body was like «Oh, you're going to die on a bed of nails» and then the brain, the mind, is a little bit more like, «We're just going to chill», and after like 30 seconds now, maybe a minute, like the body relaxes and just goes limp like a puppy, like if you ever had a struggling puppy and you're holding it.

«I'd like to add to the dialogue on this garment as some things written so far are a little confusing, IMHO.

There is little dialogue or music — Axel lingers on the sounds of a crackling kitchen fire, wine poured into glasses, spoons clinking against the bottom of bowls, the crunch of cooked quail heads as they're bitten into.

In the end, the movie is still a musical, entirely sung through with little or no spoken dialogue scenes, filmed on a big theatrical set.

A Western short on dialogue and long on pomposity, is little more than an extended chase scene down a snow - filled mountaintop to a desert floor.

Everyone on the moon is literally gay, the dialogue is so poorly written I cringed through half of it, the enemies seem much less imaginative than Borderlands 2's, and there are a tremendous amount of bugs and glitches that take away what little enjoyment that I had from playing this game.

Things are a little on the flat side and there is some occasional minor background hiss but once the volume is adjusted dialogue is clear enough.

So, for you comedy buffs out there that really are intent on seeing this, hey, who's going to stop you (maybe your parents, I suppose), but believe me, the lack of layers in the story, the nonsensical dialogue, and the overall «wow, I can't believe that I just saw that while sitting in a movie theater» factor, probably will leave you at least a little disappointed.

The runty little brother of «The Hunger Games» has gotten surprisingly proficient in that area of well - produced sci - fi junk where a lot of the dialogue consists of variations on, «Go, go, go!»

With the artful and clever concept of little to no dialogue, the film keeps the audience engaged and too scared to make a sound themselves (you don't even wan to munch on your popcorn) Yes, as with many thrillers, there are a few plot holes, but the plot is unique, the acting is good and suspense is palpable.

With a predictable plot on a well - worn theme, and with little dialogue of note, it's very hard for Villeneuve to sustain any dramatic tension.

The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 mix is a little better than the Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 on the HD side and standard Dolby Digital 5.1 on the DVD side, with a decent soundfield, dialogue that is usually recorded well and a music score typical of the genre by Craig Armstrong and Ar Rahman.

It took place in a traffic jam on a freezing Paris night, and features very little dialogue.

The film features little dialogue, relying instead on visual pageantry, music and costumes.

As thoughtful as it means to be — its agenda is outlined by on - the - nose dialogue from its characters — Civic Duty does little to go beyond this premise.

With a predictable plot on a well - worn theme, and with little dialogue of note,

In the film's instant - classic opening, Spielberg uses little dialogue as he follows Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance) through what looks like a routine but also includes a tiny, crucial bit of spy - craft as he picks up a coin containing a coded message on a park bench.

Dunkirk features very little dialogue and more things happening on screen.

As his wife, Charity, who gives up a life of ease to bet on his dreams, Michelle Williams has little to do in dialogue or song but beam and promise to follow him «into the great unknown» — the kind of role Emma Thompson neatly filleted as «Please don't go and do that brave thing.»

Michael Arndt's work on «Little Miss Sunshine» uses inspired casting and Arndt's rapid - fire dialogue to create a comic gem.

I also love how much of the story is told through facial expressions, relying on as little dialogue as possible.

The determined absence of dialogue for large swathes of the film — superbly shouldered by Blair's array of facial tics, if laboured a little when left too long — is paramount to its streamlined structure, which focuses firmly on actions and reactions, and the incitement to both.

With little dialogue and the cast consisting of one man — a well - cast Robert Redford — the film All is Lost relies on solid acting skills and great visuals to keep it afloat.

With little dialogue and no background on the main character, it's hard to care for him even when he's in obvious peril.

Outside the courtroom, Solomon is a bit too on - the - nose with dialogue, leaving as little shadow of doubt to the injustice of the whole affair as there is to the prosecution's case.

Building a script, based on journals of shipwreck victims, William Broyles Jr. creates a skillful work in which events and emotions are brought to life with sparse dialogue and little music; the first melodic sound is heard 90 minutes into the story.

Prior to that, there's some good stuff going on, and Cody generally restrains herself from her tendency in prior films to show off with dialogue and references (I'm OK with her slipping in a little Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains just»cause I like it - but you couldn't resist, could you, Cody?).

Although he mostly shows it with snippy dialogue and rigidly controlled schedules, Daniel Day - Lewis» Reynolds Woodcock is a fussy little dude, something made especially clear in a deleted scene that Anderson recently released to promote the film's upcoming home release, showing the Woodcock siblings descend from prodding at each other into a full - on food fight.

The trailer contains little dialogue and focuses on imaginative visual effects.

This weak riff on Sergio Leone's classic western — just a little too pathetic to be endearing — sets the general tone for the film's dialogue and humour, which runs the gamut from «that's what she said» to «your mum».

She serves no function, and what little dialogue she gets is like what Tanya Roberts used to have on «Charlie's Angels.»

Dialogue is always clearly understood, but occasionally a little on the hollow side, noticeably differing from the more robust musical elements.

Walker, who had no dialogue in most of the scenes, just stood off to the side with a little smile on his face, as though to say, «Don't mind me.

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It's got good, quotable dialogue, and characters that fit into neat little boxes on the surface, but don't in reality.

«Given the environment right now socially, you'd think [academy voters] would be more conscious,» said Gil Robertson IV of Los Angeles» African American Film Critics Assn. «There seems to be little thought or consideration on how «Selma» in particular really does provide an opportunity for people to have some real dialogue about race relations.

Evans» dialogue is generally effective, although it occasionally comes off as forced rather than authentic (some of this stuff is just a little too on the nose and melodramatic).

It's directed by David Dobkins, best known for his directorial duties on Wedding Crashers and Shanghai Knights, which doesn't inspire much confidence), but overall, despite the cheesy overly - inspirational music and a bit of eye - roll inducing dialogue («sometimes you have to forgive in order to be forgiven»), this looks like a solid, if not a little too Oscar - baity, early fall movie.

There's a little bit of pop to some of the dialogue early on («My insurance doesn't cover hormones,» Hailey's protective dad spits when he catches her trying to sneak out), but it's almost immediately too great of a hurdle and suspension of disbelief for McCoy (now 30, though younger when it was shot) and many of her costars to pass as teenagers, and the party - hearty set - up and kids - acclimating - themselves - to - the - house material that precedes the not - terribly - gory bloodletting is all nondescript filler.