Sentences with phrase «more dramatic performances»

Audi delivers not only more reliable vehicles and more dramatic performance, but does so for a lower cost.

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«Although the global IPO market has yet to fully recover, the healthy level of deal volume and dramatic improvement in performance seen in the third quarter of 2010 indicate that IPO investors are more than willing to participate, given an attractive fundamental story pitched at a reasonable price,» Renaissance Capital says.

What happens in a crisis, or in any less dramatic problem situation involving unexpected, puzzling or discordant experiences, is this sudden shift of control of an ongoing activity to a higher level in the many - leveled hierarchy, from a semi-automatic to a more conscious performance, because the decision to be made or the problem to be solved is beyond the competence of the automatic pilot and must be referred to higher quarters.

determination as a footballer yet he's constantly caught up more in being dramatic on the pitch than acutally putting a good performance in.

What is more troubling for Dortmund fans is the performances — the most convincing one was the 2 - 1 win against Hoffenheim at the end of December, which was secured by a dramatic 89th minute - winner from Liverpool transfer target Christian Pulisic.

While I've seen great performance improvements, I've seen even more dramatic improvements on my wife's site since moving it to my reseller account.

A gender - bending role in the 1989 comedy Nobody's Perfect provided more exposure for the emerging actor, though it wasn't until his breakthrough performance in the 1991 - 1993 seasons of Life Goes On that audiences truly realized his dramatic abilities.

What human intrigue there is finds itself secured by consistently inspired performances, the highlights of which include the dashing, then - up - and - coming Jude Law as Lord Alfred «Bosie» Douglas, - a man who must choose between embracing his lover and escaping the tragic fate of this lover - and, of course, leading man Stephen Fry, whose capturing of Oscar Wilde's classic charisma, broken by a profound vulnerability which Fry captures through striking dramatic layers, molds a leading man more consistently engrossing than the film itself.

When the dance is finally beat, Robert Baker... or Alabama, there's something endearing enough about the pretty points in cinematography and score work, touching occasions in entertainingly well - paced direction, interesting spots in a colorful story, and across - the - board decent performances - especially the one by Evan Rachel Wood - for the final product to border on decent, ultimately falling under the overwhelming weight of the glaring tonal and narrative incoherencies, flat humor, dramatic contrivances, problematic themes, even more problematic leads, ridiculous story and onslaught of clichés which render Andrew Fleming's «Barefoot» an occasionally charming, but mostly mediocrely misguided romantic dramedy.

His dramatic performance here is one of the best in his career, showing that he can do more than neurotic comedy.

Its sheer energy and dramatic vehemence, alongside that raw lead performance, puts it way ahead of more tastefully formed dramas.

The idea is that, should the mood strike, a performer may add a beat mid-bar as though choked - up with emotion, their dramatic license with the material thus extended liberally and their performance, we are told, made immeasurably better and more real.

The dramatic scenes are hilariously ridiculous (often unintentionally so); many of the performances feel stilted and off - beat; and the combination of 3D visual design and an attempt to use more on - location settings (as opposed to sound stage or green screen) results in moments that feel unusually amateurish for The Wachowskis.

While this trailer definitely plays up the comic aspects, I also expect that Hader can handle the more dramatic aspects if they come along (if you haven't seen his great performance in The Skeleton Twins, check it out).

Very much a kitchen - sink drama — the family kitchen is the dramatic hub for much of the film — shot in a more or less documentary style and featuring terrific performances by nonprofessionals, the film takes a no - frills dramatic approach that could be roughly located on a Cassavetes - Dardennes spectrum, and uses it to intensely revealing and moving effect.

Their performances wind up becoming the saving grace of the film since their wide range and great chemistry together sells the more sincere and dramatic moments in the final act.

The restraint in his performance marks something of a diversion for Rudd, taking on a more dramatic persona here (though he's not completely sullen — just think more stoic, as in Perks of Being a Wallflower and dial the infectious inanity of Anchorman down to 1).

It may sound like a gimmick to have Ice Cube's son playing Ice Cube — and damned if he doesn't look exactly like a younger, thinner version of his dad — but he's also got the glare and the swagger down cold, and he more than rises to this formidable challenge in both the dramatic moments and the stage performances.

For the first time this is a film that I think truly deserves the preferred «performance capture» label over the more commonly used «motion capture» one, as the Na «vi do come off not so much as computer - generated creations (see: any Robert Zemeckis - directed mo - cap endeavor) than true (pardon the pun) avatars for genuine dramatic performances.

The more dramatic and powerful the performance, the louder his unmistakable laugh as soon as I called «cut.»

Sarandon shows here how hilarious she can be while still giving a committed and full - out performance, which works really well in the more dramatic moments of the film.

The rest of Birdman's fine cast include; Zach Galifianakis who impresses in a more serious dramatic performance as Riggan's lawyer and business partner, Emma Stone who often steals the show in a strong yet intimate portrayal as Riggan's ex-drug-addict daughter Sam.

The powerhouse Jay - Z tune closing out the new «42» trailer may be worthy of the «21 and Over» soundtrack, but with roots in Jackie Robinson's true story, «42» strikes a far more dramatic chord and seemingly boasts quite a bit of heart, baseball action and noteworthy performances.

Ananda: Rosamund Pike Because: I may be reaching a bit, but based on Cate Blanchett's win last year I just think Pike's twisty cerebral performance has a chance over Moore's more obvious dramatic turn.

However, when the film turns to its more dramatic roots her performance is anchored in strength that is based on logic rather than maternal energy.

It's like a more dramatic version of «Cable Guy»:) Seriously, great film, great performances, and Cate Blanchett is just absolutely gorgeous in that film, it's insane.

Chick flick or no, Pitch Perfect delivered a wonderfully engaging performance that isn't marred by any overly dramatic aspects or even much mean - spirited rivalry (I really liked how the two main rival groups enjoyed getting together to jam more than just being jerks to each other).

Bottom line: Jude Law gives a bravura performance as the title character, but you can't escape the feeling that this 2013 crime comedy - drama could have been either funnier or more dramatic.

Directed by Niki Caro and also starring Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl, and Michael McElhatton, the trailer shows a very moving and dramatic story that is sure to give us one more outstanding performance by Chastain.

It is close to his performance in The Wolf of Wall Street, but it never gets that over-the-top as he has several more dramatic moments in this movie.

However, there is one performance that deserves to be singled out amongst the ensemble, and that's Alden Ehrenreich as Hobie Doyle, an offbeat star of B - grade westerns that hilariously struggles to convincingly act in a more dramatic picture.

Although ESSA requires states to intervene in the lowest - performing five percent of schools, far more schools need dramatic improvement, regardless of how you measure performance.

More than making up for its fiscal limitations, the state, led by former governor Jeb Bush, implemented a series of school reforms that together appear to have had dramatic consequences for student performance.

Pay Teachers More and Reach All Students with Excellence — Aug 30, 2012 District RTTT — Meet the Absolute Priority for Great - Teacher Access — Aug 14, 2012 Pay Teachers More — Within Budget, Without Class - Size Increases — Jul 24, 2012 Building Support for Breakthrough Schools — Jul 10, 2012 New Toolkit: Expand the Impact of Excellent Teachers — Selection, Development, and More — May 31, 2012 New Teacher Career Paths: Financially Sustainable Advancement — May 17, 2012 Charlotte, N.C.'s Project L.I.F.T. to be Initial Opportunity Culture Site — May 10, 2012 10 Financially Sustainable Models to Reach More Students with Excellence — May 01, 2012 Excellent Teaching Within Budget: New Infographic and Website — Apr 17, 2012 Incubating Great New Schools — Mar 15, 2012 Public Impact Releases Models to Extend Reach of Top Teachers, Seeks Sites — Dec 14, 2011 New Report: Teachers in the Age of Digital Instruction — Nov 17, 2011 City - Based Charter Strategies: New White Papers and Webinar from Public Impact — Oct 25, 2011 How to Reach Every Child with Top Teachers (Really)-- Oct 11, 2011 Charter Philanthropy in Four Cities — Aug 04, 2011 School Turnaround Leaders: New Ideas about How to Find More of Them — Jul 21, 2011 Fixing Failing Schools: Building Family and Community Demand for Dramatic Change — May 17, 2011 New Resources to Boost School Turnaround Success — May 10, 2011 New Report on Making Teacher Tenure Meaningful — Mar 15, 2011 Going Exponential: Growing the Charter School Sector's Best — Feb 17, 2011 New Reports and Upcoming Release Event — Feb 10, 2011 Picky Parent Guide — Nov 17, 2010 Measuring Teacher and Leader Performance: Cross-Sector Lessons for Excellent Evaluations — Nov 02, 2010 New Teacher Quality Publication from the Joyce Foundation — Sept 27, 2010 Charter School Research from Public Impact — Jul 13, 2010 Lessons from Singapore & Shooting for Stars — Jun 17, 2010 Opportunity at the Top — Jun 02, 2010 Public Impact's latest on Education Reform Topics — Dec 02, 2009 3X for All: Extending the Reach of Education's Best — Oct 23, 2009 New Research on Dramatically Improving Failing Schools — Oct 06, 2009 Try, Try Again to Fix Failing Schools — Sep 09, 2009 Innovation in Education and Charter Philanthropy — Jun 24, 2009 Reconnecting Youth and Designing PD That Works — May 29.

For example, one school saw a dramatic improvement in five high - priority metrics included in the culture plan, including a 59 % reduction in the amount of out - of - school suspensions between the 2012 - 13 and 2013 - 14 school years, a 56 % reduction in classroom off - task / disruptive behaviors across nine grade levels, and an increase from 57.2 % to 59 % in Academic Performance Index in just one school year, with a Value Added grade of C for the first time in more than five years.

Improving student performance is more dramatic when school leaders employ systemic analytics.

As with many older or high - performance engines, new WLTP regulations are forcing manufacturers to take more dramatic measures in order to comply.

While the performance improvements are dramatic, things are as impressive in the cabin, if not more so.

The seventh - generation C7 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray debuted last year to almost universal acclaim for its dramatic exterior styling, its world - class interior (finally), and performance that makes the builders of exotic, more expensive sports cars drool with envy.

What's more, in a contest like this, can an EV ever be as thrilling and dramatic as a conventional performance car?

High - performance design for stunning looks with optimum function Focus RS exterior design is both dramatic and functional, with a more powerful and muscular character.

The dramatic, rear - wheel drive Giulia has been shown again in Frankfurt ahead of its mid-2016 release, and we we've got more details on the performance of the flagship 503bhp Quadrifoglio model.

Prehistory (Rock, fun, Primal) Antiquity (Synthesized, adventurous, Magical) Middle Ages (Natural, Worldly, Gentle) Present (Jazz, Soulful, Dance) Apocalyptic Future (Metal, Destruction, Dramatic) These eras cover a wide swath of genres and feature performances from a diverse range of talent including: Stemage (Metroid Metal), CarboHydroM (Extra Credits), professional composers Alexander Brandon and Dale North, William Carlos Reyes and Tim Yarbrough (The OneUps), and VGM cover bands Arc Impulse, Super Soul Bros., Videri String Quartet, Descendants of Erdrick, Eight Bit Disaster, Super Guitar Bros., Marshall Art, and MANY MORE.

Speaking of cutscenes, this would be one of the more dramatic changes, with rerecorded scenes using the performance capture techniques of the later games in the franchise.

It's material very much worthy of re-inclusion, and though the recording quality of this live concert album isn't at the same level as that studio album, I find the performances for most arrangements are more dramatic here.

With her outsize dramatic presence and powerful lyric soprano, Netrebko seems an ideal fit for the part, and her celebrity status makes this one of the most sought - after items of the season: Saturday's performance has been sold out for more than a month, but tickets can still be had later in the run.

The show opens with striking photographic images that document early performances in which Mendieta enacted dramatic bodily transformations — applying thick make - up, donning wigs, covering her face with a torn stocking — whose similarity to later works by Cindy Sherman has been noted by more than one critic.

Although few believe the performance of solar power improvements can match the dramatic improvements in computer technology, it has only to continue for three more years to make an impact on the marketplace.

I would be nice if you make a * web browsing battery test * using SBrowser in QHD vs 720p (to make the difference more dramatic), AND an app opening test to test performance.