Sentences with phrase «of dramatic surprises»

Investment in mitigation measures acts as insurance protection against the great uncertainties and the possibility of dramatic surprises.»

Amazon and Netflix took home their first ever Oscars last night, during an evening of dramatic surprises.

Not exact matches

«If not for the dramatic intervention of the FBI director in the final days,» she said of Comey's October surprise letter reintroducing the email investigation, «we would have won the White House.»

Through stories of people who've made dramatic gains in self - awareness, she offers surprising secrets, techniques and strategies to help readers do the same — and how to use this insight to be more fulfilled, confident, and successful in life and in work.

Case in point: the previous season ended with Barney's surprise romantic Playbook play to win Robin's hand in marriage, resolving months» worth of dramatic irony about what he was doing with her coworker, and serving up the narrative fulfillment we'd all been waiting for.

Nonetheless it is remarkable to find these ancient authors employing all the modern devices of the literary craftsman, surprise and suspense, rapidity and delay, humor and solemnity, vividness, realism, untempered callousness, dramatic shift of scene — all permeated with their feeling for what is intrinsically interesting, what makes a good story.

Technical details pursued through books could not be similarly pursued in an oral presentation, but the minister may be surprised at the mental ability of his people to chase an idea through paradoxes, dilemmas, myths, history, and dramatic narratives if the movement of the chase corresponds to the way they think through the issues of daily life.

Instances of spontaneity are not limited to dramatic creative advances that catch attention and cause surprise.

In view of how it grew by stages, it is not surprising that it contains fascinating folklore and a primitive, though dramatic and spiritually meaningful, explanation of the creation, the coming of sin into the world, and the emergence of toil and pain and strife.

But when the 72 holes of the 26th Masters Golf Tournament ended in an unprecedented three - way tie last Sunday afternoon, and when the three players concerned turned out to be about the most dramatic combination of personalities there, it was hard even to be surprised.

Arsenal take on Stoke at the Brittania Stadium this weekend in the second game of the season, and the Gunners have always found it hard going up there so I am surprised to find that the Gunners are as short as 4/5 with Coral to win the game, although the Gunners showed great fighting spirit to get a dramatic late win over Leicester last week.

Perhaps the only people more surprised than the Red Army brass by the dramatic flight of the Bures were the Canucks, who had selected Pavel in the sixth round of the 1989 NHL draft.

So don't be surprised if you see irrational outbursts and dramatic portrayals of anger from time to time.

Hours after Gov. David Paterson surprised reporters by making some fairly harsh comments about his longtime friend and fellow Harlemite, Rep. Charles Rangel, deserving a «severe reprimand» for the 11 ethics charges on which he has been found guilty, the governor experienced a dramatic change of heart.

Speaking about the research, Dr Hawkins said: «We were really surprised that loss of PTEN caused such a dramatic increase in PI (3,4) P2 in our mouse model of prostate cancer.

«I was surprised to see that the humus stocks of forest soils have seen such a dramatic — and in statistical terms significant — degree of depletion,» says Professor Joerg Prietzel of the Chair of Soil Science at TUM.

«If dramatic ecosystem changes happen, that may be something that takes us by surprise,» says Rebecca Miller of the IUCN Red List unit.

«The dramatic enhancement of the permeabilization induced by the peptide in the presence of PE and the dimensions of the pores in these membranes was surprising.»

Track sleuthing, or ichnology, is a branch of paleontology that's just coming into its own, with some of the most dramatic and surprising discoveries occurring in the wilds of western Canada.

«To peer into these snakes, which are relatively young in terms of evolutionary time, and to see such dramatic differences in who's - got - what genetically is really surprising.

The scholars attribute this bias to the norms of scientific discourse: «The scientific values of rationality, dispassion, and self - restraint tend to lead scientists to demand greater levels of evidence in support of surprising, dramatic, or alarming conclusions.»

I've always thought the romance of a proposal comes from its intimacy, not from any kind of dramatic ring reveal or surprise wrangling of family and friends.

You may be surprised at how dramatic the effects of vitamin D supplementation can be!

After trying a few alternative solutions with little success, I revisited some of the basic facts about the sleep - wake cycle, and was surprised to learn that with age, there can be a dramatic drop off in the amount of melatonin our bodies naturally produce.

Lack of dramatic intensity is all the more surprising considering the emotional clout of helmer Marc Evans» two best movies, the chilling Resurrection Man and scarefest My Little Eye.

The dramatic lynchpin of Hannah's script comes from a surprising coincidence described in Graham's 1997 Pulitzer Prize — winning autobiography Personal History — that the Washington Post Company was in the process of going public the week that the executive editor Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks) got his hands on the Pentagon Papers and began working on a front - page story about them, disobeying instructions from Nixon's Justice Department.

Brockmire doesn't throw a perfect game on its first trip to the mound, but it gets most of its pitches across the plate — and even delivers some surprising dramatic brushbacks.

As ever, the director has a real gift at working with actors; Richard Pryor's dramatic chops surprised viewers of Schrader's «Blue Collar» back in 1978, and Cedric the Entertainer's solid turn here should do likewise.

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By Sean O'Connell Hollywoodnews.com: Eminem surprised a number of people (myself, included) with his dramatic acting chops in the gritty «8 Mile.»

By now, it's not surprising to see Stiller play up the serio end of seriocomic for Baumbach, who coaxed a richly dramatic performance out of him in Greenberg.

A dramatic and surprising story, the film is a must - see for everyone trying to understand the risky business of vigilantism.

And since there is no point expecting any surprises in this completely predictable and frequently tedious outing, let's just say the dragon fulfils his dramatic function in grand style thanks to some truly inspired digital animation and the voice talents of Cumberbatch.

But that's not the big surprise about the film: this story of an arrogant, over-the-hill slugger (Mac) who comes out of retirement to chalk up his 3000th hit is more of a serious sports film than a knee - slapping comedy, and Mac gets a rare opportunity to showcase his true dramatic range as an actor.

Mary J. Blige's inclusion in awards season conversations is surely a surprise — not because the Queen of Hip Hop Soul's performance in «Mudbound» is anything less than stellar, but who would've expected that the «Rock of Ages» and «I Can Do Bad All by Myself» actress would turn out a deeply emotional and dramatic rendering?

It helps that Boiler Room director Younger, making his first movie for 12 years, has the advantage of being based on a less well - known true life story (at least to those not versed in boxing lore), its dramatic twists subsequently packing a bit more surprise and punch.

But it should also come as not much of a surprise, sadly, that the filmmaker's latest is pockmarked by a lot of the same conservative dramatic conventions and broad political emotional gestures that have marred much of his work over the years, but particularly his recent output.

Though this is exactly the type of project that Carell has been actively seeking lately (one that allows him to flex both his comedic and dramatic muscles), it's surprising to see someone like Knightley stray so far from her comfort zone of bleak dramas and stuffy period pieces.

Mary J. Blige's inclusion in award season conversations is surely a surprise — not because the Queen of Hip Hop Soul's performance in «Mudbound» is anything less than stellar, but who would've ever expected that the «Rock of Ages» and «I Can Do Bad All by Myself» actress would turn out a deeply emotional and dramatic rendering?

With dramatic yet surprising results for himself, his family, and his community, Charlie begins a gender transition while continuing to pursue the dream of becoming a soccer star.

The complexity of the screenplay by Seth Grossman really starts to build after the first thirty minutes of the film and steps out of the calm, leading into something very dramatic and emotional, which surprised me.

Joey Pollari has been surprising viewers with the most dramatic and affecting work of his rising career in Season 2 of «American Crime.»

Based on the fact that nearly half the footage from the most recent trailer does not appear in the cut of the film we saw and directly conflicts with the dramatic action present otherwise, it wouldn't surprise me if the theatrical cut winds up being dramatically different.

There is a shortage of surprises for viewers who have seen more than a few movies (animated or not) before, but the light and laid - back atmosphere (in spite of context that's supposed to be dramatic) yields a fair amount of laughs and a generally good time, in a breezy take on the British comedy tradition.

Todd's final appearance is a bit of dramatic audaciousness, surprising as it is effective and devastatingly moving.

Gosford Park may pivot on the intrigues leading up to and following an old - fashioned murder, but part of the surprise is that Altman keeps the murder offscreen and generally soft - pedals the dramatic significance of who committed it.

The move surprised a lot of people, considering there was already plenty of buzz about funnyman Steve Carell, who went through a drastic physical transformation to play multimillionaire John du Pont, delivering a career - defining dramatic performance worthy of a Best Actor nomination and possibly a win.

Those who saw the 2014 indie The Skeleton Twins won't be surprised to know that Hader is a terrific dramatic actor, but what he does towards the end of this season is truly jaw - dropping.

Stallone has aged well and he gives a touching performance in Creed, the seventh Rocky installment, a boxing movie that has surprising dramatic heft and a lot of heart.

That Tucci is wonderful should comes as no surprise, but it is Eve's performance that should open some eyes to the depth of her dramatic talent.