Sentences with phrase «not in a period piece»

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«I can not see how a $ 10,000 investment held over a 10 - year period could incur $ 2,300 in transactions - tax charges if the transactions tax were set at 0.1 % per trade, as stipulated in Davidoff's piece.

While Costa may be the finishing piece of a great puzzle at Chelsea, Sanchez is single - handedly keeping Arsenal alive this season, and it is hard to imagine he won't prove the catalyst to a great period of success if Arsene Wenger can build a better team around him in the next couple of transfer windows, with a player of this ability deserving a solid defence and midfield behind him to allow his talent to deliver more than just fourth place.

In that post, Chris described the ridiculously short period of time allotted for lunch in his district and unfortunately he couldn't end the piece on an optimistic notIn that post, Chris described the ridiculously short period of time allotted for lunch in his district and unfortunately he couldn't end the piece on an optimistic notin his district and unfortunately he couldn't end the piece on an optimistic note:

«If you look at it from their perspective, they haven't exactly been able to govern in the first year of their administration in the way that other administrations have, where you would have, theoretically, a period in which the new administration is allowed to pass some of the needed pieces of legislation.»

Other pieces of amber suggest that a different tick species from the same period, dubbed Deinocroton draculi, hung out in feathered dinosaur nests (SN: 8/23/14, p. 15).

Although climate patterns in the future may not exactly mimic those conditions, the period of warming allowed Petrenko to reveal an important piece of the climate puzzle: natural methane emissions from ancient carbon reservoirs are smaller than researchers previously thought.

Really a good piece of writing about fitness can be possible in any age.Fitness don't have the selected period of time.To be fit we have to exercise regularly.No matter in what age you start to exercise.Just hold your patience to achieve the goal.

The National Cancer Institute also recommends cutting away blackened pieces and flipping meats often (so that one side isn't sitting on the flames or in the pan for prolonged periods) or pre-cooking meats in the microwave and finishing on the grill.

I love that there is a timeless and classic feel to all the pieces, so you don't have to worry about investing in a piece of clothing then only being able to wear it for a short period of time.

I don't have much yellow in my closet period but I def want to add more mustard pieces, esp for fall!

Aside from the occasional piece of media like the (highly recommended) Dallas Buyers Club, this is not a period of time or a crisis that is frequently visited in popular media, and this seems to be leading to a knowledge gap that is gradually expanding over the years.

As alluded to earlier, lovers of costume period pieces will enjoy this more than most, while fans of Wilde will probably find it an interesting rendering of his play, even if it isn't of the quality that suggests Academy Award nominations are in order.

But because this is a period piece, which takes place in a very specific context within the history of American music, that simply isn't an option.

Not only are Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher featured, but both are again styled in the fashion of the 70s for their respective period piece: Kutcher is...

A piece of ham - handed kitsch at its most asinine, The Lovers, not in any way to be confused with Louis Malle's film by the same title, is a shamelessly derivative and preposterous would - be blockbuster that goofily fashions itself as a sweeping romance, time - travel sci - fi tale, and gallant period piece all at once.

Please keep in mind that this is a period piece: unnatural hair color, modern haircuts, modern piercings will NOT be considered!

Junge, detained in Russia for a period at the end of World War II before finding work as a magazine editor, treats the unseen Heller like a priest; one might say that her regret drives the piece, resulting in not a lurid film about Hitler (which has disappointed those critics out for something pulpier), but a deathbed confession.

Set in 1959, the period piece directly deals with the integration of suburbs in the era of the civil rights movement, although whether or not the film deals with it well is up for you to decide.

This is a period piece centering around a rugged western hero who decides to prove himself by being the first westerner to enter into a gruelling desert horse race in the Middle East, hoping ot prove that his American horse Hidalgo is just as good if not better than any of the Arabian horses he's up against.

They don't need to be period pieces or intimate dramas (although that won't hurt), but they have to be in films that hit creative peaks such as «Room» or «The Revenant» («Beasts of No Nation» should have been one of those films, but more on that in a minute).

If, on the other hand, you enjoy a Tarantino - scripted conversation or two or five — particularly in a period piece where the characters can't make references to movies or TV shows — «The Hateful Eight» may well engage you as a darkly funny locked - door mystery that's in no hurry to show its hand.

Obviously, this is not a film for everyone, as there is a large segment of society who have little tolerance for Shakespeare, or even costumed period pieces in general.

As fun as they are, Dave Franco and Aubrey Plaza suffer from what I call «The Mila Kunis Effect» where his California cackle and modern looks and her New York cadence just don't play convincingly in a period piece.

When the Spotlight investigation is temporarily halted in the wake of 9/11, we're reminded that the film is also a period piece, set during a time when print journalism had not yet entered its death throes.

Debuting at the Telluride film festival without a distributor in place, this impressively mounted, intellectually corrupt period piece isn't your traditional Western, and clearly fancies itself a revisionist take on so many black - and - white us - vs.

Knight hasn't yet picked his next directorial project, but he's keeping busy: Bradley Cooper is starring in his long - gestating chef - related project, due for release next year, «Peaky Blinders» got a third season, and he's reteaming with Hardy for TV show «Taboo,» a period piece about the East India Company.

And the recent Supreme Court decision didn't make the film feel like a musty period piece — instead, it seemed to add resonance and immediacy, turning a small victory in one community into the harbinger of greater things to come.

Thankfully his new film, a period piece if you will, not only succeeded in its crowd - sourcing endeavor but completed shooting late in 2011, and will premiere at Sundance in just over a week.

This film is a period piece, a romance, a war tale, and a fictional apology letter, something so complicated that it takes your breath away, while also being so magical that you can't help but fall in love.

Not because they are great films (they aren't, even by the most generous stretch of the imagination) but because they are entertaining pieces from a distinctive period of B - movie filmmaking, as weirdly fun and perversely creative in their own exploitative way as kindred films from the forties and fifties and sixties.

While the end result may be admittedly more uneven in spots than [Tsui Hark's] best - known works, this lavish period piece contains enough thrills, spills and moments of cinematic grace that not only manage to push it through the rough spots but allow it to put most American action films of recent vintage to shame.

It's a relentlessly simple period piece, with Southern California not just standing in for the American East Coast, but Britain and France as well.

You won't find much subtlety in the solid period - piece drama «Marshall,» but you will find plenty of crowd - pleasing courtroom theatrics, some wonderful performances from the main players — and yes, all sorts of reminders of how far we've come in terms of race relations since the early 1940s, and how very, very far we still have to go.

Hardcore horror this is not, but if you're a fan of period pieces, haunted mansions, and things that go bump in the night, throw this one on your list.

People don't tend to associate Martin Scorsese with romantic period pieces, but in between gangster films, the acclaimed filmmaker put out his own take on a Merchant / Ivory film.

It wouldn't be all that difficult for a talented director and a sharp screenwriter to make a breezy and darkly funny period - piece sports comedy about 1990s ice skater Tonya Harding, and the rivalry with Nancy Kerrigan that resulted in that famous attack on Ms. Kerrigan — and Harding becoming one of the most hated individuals on the planet.

Although it certainly isn't perfect, The Exploding Girl works a character piece that explores a brief period in the life of a young woman.

In the decade - plus since the delightful Catch Me If You Can, Spielberg's made good starchy period pieces (Lincoln), dull starchy period pieces (War Horse) and a few old - school adventure pictures that still can't shake a certain sedateness (War of the Worlds, The Adventures of Tintin).

And while her third feature, an adaptation of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, didn't quite reach Fish Tank «s heights, it was Arnold's most formally daring, as she employed all of the modern sensibilities she honed with her first two works, including her use of 4:3, into a period piece set in the mid 1800s.

In other words, «Kong: Skull Island» is still a period piece, but it could have taken place in the present - day if all the characters had left their cellphones at home — not that they'd be getting any reception where they're headeIn other words, «Kong: Skull Island» is still a period piece, but it could have taken place in the present - day if all the characters had left their cellphones at home — not that they'd be getting any reception where they're headein the present - day if all the characters had left their cellphones at home — not that they'd be getting any reception where they're headed.

Serena will be Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper's third outing together in a period piece focused around a timber magnate (Cooper) and the complications that arise when it is learned that his wife, Serena (Lawrence), can not bear children.

Might as well bookend things with another period piece set in the 1800s, this time focusing on a group of settlers heading west, but this one particularly grabs my attention, as it comes from the mind of Shaun Cassidy, who — at least in my estimation — has yet to attach his name to any TV series that hasn't at least proven interesting.

Steve McQueen's period piece 12 Years A Slave, adds another # 1 spot under its belt, followed closely the third installation in Richard Linklater's Before trilogy, Spike Jonze's futuristic love story, Her, the awe - inducing Gravity and the film that everyone can't stop talking about, The Wolf of Wall Street.

Knightley isn't as charming as she was in the first film, and Bloom, who has proven himself effective in period pieces such as this, still can't act his way out of a paper bag, even alongside co-stars like Depp.

In addition to all the fall movies rich in metaphors for Trump, the multiplex is also offering numerous escapes, from the coming - of - age period piece Lady Bird to a new Star Wars to another movie about proud moments in British history, The Darkest Hour (if Dunkirk wasn't enough stiff upper lip for youIn addition to all the fall movies rich in metaphors for Trump, the multiplex is also offering numerous escapes, from the coming - of - age period piece Lady Bird to a new Star Wars to another movie about proud moments in British history, The Darkest Hour (if Dunkirk wasn't enough stiff upper lip for youin metaphors for Trump, the multiplex is also offering numerous escapes, from the coming - of - age period piece Lady Bird to a new Star Wars to another movie about proud moments in British history, The Darkest Hour (if Dunkirk wasn't enough stiff upper lip for youin British history, The Darkest Hour (if Dunkirk wasn't enough stiff upper lip for you).

The Man in the Iron Mask is a film made strictly for entertainment purposes and isn't shooting for Academy Award caliber cinematics, despite the impressive ensemble of actors and the period piece look.

For a screenwriter, period pieces tend to be difficult — especially if they're set in medieval times — dialogue being restricted to olden diction isn't the easiest to write.

Star War: The Last Jedi is the definitive IMAX experience (and critics can't get enough of it) you're not going to want to miss; Saoirse Ronan gives one of the best performances of the year in the comedy / drama Lady Bird; and Shape of Water and Call Me By Your Name are visually stunning period pieces that will transport you into a beautiful past filled with love, adventure, and romance.

With Carol, Haynes offers a stunning, very detailed period piece of an innocent, realistic and touching romance of two people who have to overcome many obstacles not only to be together but to express their true feelings and be who they are in a society during the 1950s that is intolerant and discriminating against homosexuals.

None of our current methods attempt to steadily build up children's knowledge; not the empty state and district language arts standards, which rarely mention a specific text or piece of information; not the reading textbooks, which jump from one trivial piece to another; and not the comprehension drills conducted in schools in the long periods of 90 — 120 minutes devoted to language arts.