Sentences with phrase «of ilk»

Then again, class of this ilk is never inexpensive.

Despite having no prior experience with making a car of this ilk before, Alfa Romeo has built a genuinely impressive sports sedan in the Giulia QV that rides, handles and performs to an almost class - leading level.

The first is that it, and others of its ilk — Lincoln Navigator, Mercedes GL, Toyota Sequoia, Nissan Armada, et al. — need a sense of purpose, their size and utility put to proper use.

(Aside: Not that I really understand the existence of a front - drive version to begin with; seems to me one of the main reasons to buy a vehicle of this ilk is because one thinks one needs all - wheel drive to survive the occasional snowflake.

SUVs may be clouding the eyes of buyers to cars of this ilk, but the blend of sleek looks, enjoyable handling, surging performance and decent practicality, really does take some beating.

The Ridgeline is far more comfortable and composed in operation when compared to mid-sized trucks of its ilk, whether on - road or off.

Now, it's not the most accommodating bench among vehicles of this ilk, but it will work in a pinch.

Unlike many Mustang projects of this ilk, Farah didn't focus on brute force.

Like most vehicles of this ilk, though, the UX is more about style than substance, taking its design inspiration from the extroverted UX Concept that Lexus presented at the 2016 Paris motor show.

There are some Alpha 10 stickers, but there isn't a heinous body - kit, outrageously wild exhaust tips, or anything else of that ilk.

Rather than converging, the two AWD luxury automobiles paired here strongly evidenced the relative strengths and weaknesses of their ilk.

The GTS, like others of its ilk, relays some of the most detailed steering feedback you'll find from an electrically assisted set - up.

The CR - V may be the most popular of its ilk, but while we respect it, it's not our favorite.

Like the rest of its ilk, the Land Rover LR4 is big, tall, and heavy.

It's about time Chevy addressed the car's lack of a navigation system (one will become available later this model year) given how commonplace they are in cars of any ilk, even muscle cars.

As I said of the Genesis sedan, the Hyundai Equus is a great car for buyers who thought they could never afford a car of its ilk.

For a rubber - roasting sports car of this ilk, it's been a pleasant surprise.

For many, the 2012 Chevrolet Suburban is yesterday's dinosaur, but if you need an SUV of its ilk, it's actually the efficient choice.

What's more impressive for cars of this ilk and for the people who drive them is a moderate 0 - 45 mph scramble around town.

Bitter experience has shown that the self - anointed experts of NSP, NARE, NCEE, the New American Schools Development Corporation, the National Education Goals Panel, the Center on Student Learning, the Learning Research and Development Center, the National Alliance of Business, and others of their ilk have been exceedingly adept at eventually hijacking and taking over all of the so - called «reform» efforts - if they haven't controlled them outright from the beginning.

Maybe Emily and those of her ilk should sit down and spend some time with the frustrated parents of students with disabilities destined for failure under this untested, corporatized, program.

Learning strategies that otherwise work for older generations aren't likely to find resonance with folks of this ilk.

Directed with a terrific sense of style by longtime television show director D.J. Caruso (Taking Lives, Two for the Money), this is definitely a «walk on the wild side» that should appeal to those who like comic crime dramas like Pulp Fiction, The Boondock Saints, Fight Club, and other over-the-top funny but violent thrillers of this ilk.

Of the pretty - boy actors of his ilk, Gosling has the most credibility as heartthrob with rough edges (see: Drive, Blue Valentine).

A neat original soundtrack and a vibe similar to thatgamecompany's Fl0W sets this apart from a lot of arcade games of its ilk on the App Store.

In an effort to distinguish this one - joke movie from others of its ilk, others perceive Roy and Nick as a buxom blonde female and an aging Asian man.

The 85th Academy Awards are just days away, and for the last 5 - 6 weeks since nominations were unveiled, we've all heard an assortment of lauds and whines being spewed out by people of my ilk.

Though it is not a rousing success on every front, it does more than enough right to acquit itself where others of its ilk would not.

Like most sequels of this ilk (ilky ilky bo - bilky), Christmas Vacation 2 has the stink of being born of greed and actor desperation.

The train serves dinner and drinks to Bond and his new girl, Dr. Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), a psychologist working in a private medical clinic in the Austrian Alps — a woman who is the daughter of an assassin who, like all others of his ilk meets an unfortunate end.

There is the element of power and control which appears in other fantasy films of this ilk, but also a question of the ethics of its use.

Torn Curtain is not only a genuinely good Hitchcock spy yarn, but there aren't many of its ilk done better.

See Berberian Sound Studio immediately, I have not been this excited for a mind - bending puzzle film of this ilk since Mulholland Drive, an absolutely dark treat for the unchallenged mind and a terrifying technical achievement.

The subject matter is darker than other similar films of its ilk, dealing with gang rapes, strangulation and kinky sexual acts that seem placed in the film in ways that titillate rather than educate.

Paranoia and mistrust run rampant in The Invitation as painful memories from the past are dredged up and inauspicious developments in the present combine to form one of the most tension - rich environments you're likely to get in a mystery thriller of its ilk.

There are few games of its ilk nowadays, but perhaps Payback points to a reason why.

I'm not as hard on the film as Fine is (and I certainly don't share his hostile feelings towards «Wendy and Lucy» and some others of its ilk).

The remainder of the film jumps back and forth redundantly between increasingly shouty debates of this ilk and ever more questionable missions, as Graver and Alejandro are revealed to have an almost God - like grasp on affairs and the cost of fighting drugs is hammered home again and again.

A government army of Sentinels, mutant - killing robots, have forced Prof. Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), Lehnsherr / Magneto (Ian McKellan), and some others of their ilk into a Chinese safe house.

Sound Editing and Sound Mixing nominations still likely won't happen, but this franchise has a slightly more prestige laden gloss than other ones of its ilk, and that make for a bit of a leg up when it comes to dreaming of awards.

Movies of this ilk depend upon the intended victims» ability to run, hide and fight back.

While it has an activist purpose in common with many social issue documentaries of its ilk, «Virunga» stands out by constantly folding its unsettling content into an intimate drama that doesn't take the high risk scenario for granted.

Like most films of its ilk, Walk Hard may go too over-the-top to prove itself, but there is something charming about it, underscored by its genuine love of music and affinity for musicians.

Standing in the shadows of other supernatural horror films of this ilk, «Winchester» is a creaky misfire with little going for it beyond window dressing.

Films of this ilk always have to walk a tightrope.

As with most thriller of this ilk, suspension of disbelief is a must.

It's certainly one of those where you either feel like you've seen it before (because it is a lot like others of its ilk) or where you haven't seen it and you don't really care to change that.

Filmmaker Damien Power delivers a slow - burn opening stretch that certainly holds plenty of potential, as the writer / director does an effective job of establishing the various characters - with the promising vibe heightened by his somewhat innovative decision to spend time with the assailants before things go awry (ie the bad guys, particularly in movies of this ilk, are rarely developed beyond their most superficial attributes).

After meeting the beautiful Faye (Emilia Fox) at a party, though, the two begin a relationship that's initially quite blissful - but as tends to be the case with romantic movies of this ilk, it's not long before something breaks them apart.

Judging from past films of this ilk and what we're expecting from the trailer, it seems that this is a nonstop adrenaline rush of intensity and nail biting.