Sentences with phrase «n't high art»

«Idiocracy» isn't high art — in fact, that's the point — but its slow - building success gives me faith in audiences and their increasing thirst for films that aren't sequels, remakes, or adaptations of books and TV shows.

But hey, just because it's not high art, doesn't mean there's anything wrong with a little escapism.

It's not high art, nor does it possess the sharp wit of «Duckman» (writer Michael Markowitz» most stimulating TV series), but it's a decent way to spend a couple of hours.

No, it's not high art, but it's FUN!

Everything that can go wrong does, usually in the form of a celebrity cameo and in spectacular fashion, but while you might have feared a tired imitation of its ancestors, the makers of Vacation recognised one crucial thing: The National Lampoon's Vacation films were not high art.

This is not high art cinema, but for ninety minutes Mr. Right is just plain fun.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation is not high art.

It's not high art, but it has some great villains in it, and Statham works as his stock character.

Maybe not high art but all good fun.

Not exact matches

Licensing contracts do not necessarily generate high revenue and not many artists get rich from licensing their art.

This was the pre-iPhone era, so the games weren't exactly high art.

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Meanwhile, a system ensuring that state - of - the - art controls on emissions do not translate into a fatal competitive disadvantage would enable Canada to throw all its energies at providing incentives for the high - quality «green jobs» that need to be in place for the next generation.

I studioed journalism, but only after nearly failing high school english because anaylzing and interpreting art (whether it's Shakespeare or a comic print) really is not my forté!

Also leaping to mind is the director who raised the «mockumentary» to high comedic art: Christopher Guest has not only directorial but screenwriting credits on most of his movies, which include Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, and A Mighty Wind.

Here then is a theology that either means nothing certainly identifiable (without supernatural grace or high genius in the art of reconnecting with experience concepts carefully divested of relation to it) or else means that the world might exactly as well not have existed, or as well have existed with far more evil or less good in it than it actually presents.

Thus far I have not addressed the religious dimension of what is commonly called «high art.»

Yet it is not only the useful arts, but also the highest forms of artistic creativity and the deepest forms of spiritual liberty that lie open before us» the beneficiaries of modern political economy.

But you shall go down to your High Priest and shall pray him on our behalf to send me a hundred men skilled in your religion who before these idolators may be able to reprove what they do and may say to them that they know and can do such things but will not, because they are done by diabolical art and through evil spirits, and may so restrain them that they may not have power to do such things in their presence.

We must accentuate the positive of high art, telling our students and kids and friends not «The music and movies you consume are junk,» but «Today, let's try The Magnificent Ambersons, not Breaking Bad,» or «Let's listen to Mahler's Fifth, not Classic Rock — just for a change.»

So I thought I'd share with you an excerpt of a talk I recently gave on dignity and higher education: Today's «postmodern» professor of the humanities doesn't even claim to have a «wholistic» view of the art of human life, although he or she often still....

Whereas, earlier, it had been believed that the Aryans found only peoples of relatively undeveloped culture, now it is known that at least some of these early Indians had developed the arts to a high degree, that they even had a kind of hieroglyphic writing, not yet deciphered, and probably an equally well developed religion which, suppressed for a time, gradually reasserted itself and greatly modified Vedic religion, gradually transforming it into the Hinduism as practiced in India today.

And while the name might be a tad confusing (considering the album art color is blue), anticipation for the follow - up to 2010's «There Is Love In You» couldn't be higher.

But one can not produce high art in three - or four - page narratives.

Liberal arts education does not exclude majors, and for those who plan to teach in high school, such majors will be important.

Despite my appreciation for liberal arts education, I do not favor making it a part of all education beyond high school.

If I interpret the prospectus of the CMC correctly, the objective of the CMC namely to «impart to men and women an education of the highest order in the art and science of medicine and to equip them in the spirit of Christ for service In the relief of suffering and promotion of health», that is, the idea of a combination of training in professional skills, moulding the technically trained in a culture of human values and motivation, equipping them to utilize technology to serve «with compassion and concern for the whole person», the people especially the weaker sections of society, and giving spiritual reinforcement of that culture by the «spirit of Christ» and the motto «Not to be Ministered unto but to Minister» derived from him, goes back in tradition to the founder herself (Prospectus MBBS Course p. 5).

On 13 June Luther unexpectedly and without informing any of his friends in advance... married Bora... You might be amazed that at this unfortunate time... he turns to self - indulgence and diminishes his reputation, just when Germany has special need of his judgement and authority... The man is certainly pliable; and the nuns have used their arts... society with the nuns has softened or even titillated this honourable, high - spirited man... the rumour that he had previously dishonoured her is clearly a lie... Now that the deed is done, we must not take it too hard, or reproach him; for I think, indeed, that he was compelled by nature to marry.

Wigg had said, among other things, that «the Jockey Club's discipline is so soft that the rules are ignored and derided;» that «jockeys have developed the business of «covering up» or disguising an attempt to lose into something close to an art;» that «bookmakers, as a profession, are not very intelligent — neither was the dinosaurus and the dinosaurus got stuffed; if they are not careful so will the bookmakers, for the same reason;» and that jockeys «are not as fully developed as the average young male of the same age, so it is quite likely that if their bodies are not fully developed, then their IQs will not be very high, either.»

Tomey isn't the only example, but he's the most high profile: former boxer Ray Mercer had failed attempts at MMA and kickboxing, former boxer Art Jimmerson also lost his only MMA fight in the first round, UFC welterweight Donald Cerrone was knocked out in the second round of his only boxing match.

But someone wanting to enjoy a high level martial arts match does not benefit from the antics of the clown made to promote the fair.

Dunking hadn't been allowed when he was in high school and college, and now he was stuffing as if he had reinvented the art.

Life couldn't be better for Edgerrin James — he's got a fat contract, a starring role in a high - powered offense, a state - of - the - art stadium and an Arizona Cardinals team that's finally ready to win

To date, Mansour and his investment group have spent over # 1 billion on players alone, not to mention the manifold other investments including, but not limited to, a # 200 million state of the art academy and a # 20 million college and community sports centre, all of which has had the desired effect of both modernising the club to the highest standard and also of ingratiating a certain part of Manchester to their new owners.

They won't have the financial higher ground for long though, with Spurs due to move into their new state - of - the - art stadium by the start of the 2018/19 campaign which will boast an ever bigger capacity than the Emirates.

Photographing clothing can be fiddly, but it's not a dark art only practiced by high - end fashion photographers, you can do it too!

Because these freestanding buildings aren't equipped with state - of - the - art NICU centers, high - risk pregnancies, premature babies, and medical emergencies have to be sent to bigger hospitals.

As noted by Michael Mastanduno, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the change is «rooted in our faculty's belief that high AP exam scores are not a substitute for a Dartmouth undergraduate class.»

So we thought: «Why can't parents have a high chair that also happens to look like a piece of art or a beautiful home decor accessory when not in use?»

After all, who wouldn't want to spend less on an institution that's raised pork - barrel politics to a high art?

«Year after year we have seen cuts or small increases that haven't kept up with inflation,» said Ms. James, who bemoaned a list of problems with city schools including large class sizes, schools closing, the high drop out rate for children of color and cuts to music and arts programming.

The creative sector - from not - for - profit art trusts to high - end commercial outfits - depends on an interconnected web of public funding, private donations, market dynamics, legislation and a free flow of people and information.

McDonough Hardwoods, LLC, will utilize state - of - the - art technology to extract the maximum amount of high quality hard wood lumber from each log, which will not only enhance the profitability of the business, but also reduce the overall amount of waste material generated through its operations.

«Most teachers do not teach tested subjects and the state must now spend many millions of dollars to test teachers of the arts, early elementary grades, physical education, and high school subjects,» she said.

But they also understand that what needs to happen in their schools for their kids, it's not about testing... they make sure they have tons of sports programs, art and music, they're experimenting, they go on trips, they have high - quality this, that, and the other, they have libraries with librarians in them.

«Particularly in that stretch of Fourth Avenue, there are a lot of high - rise condos shooting up, but there aren't that many arts organizations.»

They also discovered that exposure to SO2 and O3 in ART pregnancies were associated, although not significantly, with a higher risk of congenital defects.

Art, dance and music are not confined to human culture, they say: bower birds decorate their nests with an «aesthetic that resonates with ours»; gibbons «fling themselves balletically through the high forests», and «chimps delight in resonant drumming».

He found that having a higher income did not make arts participation more likely — those earning over # 30,000 a year were less likely to take part than those earning less.

A liberal arts education is good, but it doesn't necessarily transform into a high salary.»