Sentences with phrase «of escapism»

The spring / summer 2018 collection brings us a sexy athleticism together with a soft sense of escapism by offering sport inspired pieces for the urban everyday.

Where most games empower you and are some form of escapism from reality, this title pits you against all the hopelessness and insecurities of real life.

Pop music used to be about superficial fun, a bit of escapism in the midst of life.

For whatever reason, many people like — no, love — 2 1/2 hours of escapism into the world of stylishly presented, cartoonish lunacy.

The easy and oft - repeated answer is that it serves as a sort of escapism from the pressures of everyday life.

«In Time» is one of those high - concept sci - fi movies that are too complex to explain in a single paragraph — the easiest way to describe it is as a less crazy version of «Logan's Run» — but it's a pretty cool concept that, if executed correctly, could make for a really fun piece of escapism entertainment.

And that means, no matter where we watch, immersing ourselves even deeper in our favorite means of escapism will soon be that much easier.

Pieces by Noémie Goudal, Scarlett Hooft Graafland, Richard Long and Boomoon highlight barren landscapes and open spaces, offering moments of escapism in an age defined by hyperactivity.

While playing a game can be a form of escapism for children, just like a book or a film, there are many games that feature multiplayer modes, encouraging players to get together in a social setting.

It's a fleeting moment of escapism from the real - world horrorshow she is living, a brief intermission in an otherwise unrelentingly bleak study of addiction.

Whether shea butter piled on Persian carpets; collages featuring printed tropical foliage and African masks which have been splattered with slicks of melted oil - stick; or a stylised falling figure rendered in ceramic, much of this work reverberates with notions of escapism, being an outsider and the whys and wherefores of using stereotypically «African» imagery.

It was another form of escapism of not having friends.

Just in case you're looking for a few solid recommendations to add to your queue over the holiday weekend, we've put together this list of movies and shows for no matter what level of escapism your days off are calling for.

Norwegian Escape's Margaritaville restaurant and bar will embody that essence of escapism with a laid back atmosphere inspired by the lyrics and lifestyle of Jimmy Buffett.

A lot of people see it as an easy source of escapism.

This new brand of escapism isn't so far - fetched.

Yet, there remains a reason that even the most washed up action stars persevere in the genre, with their efforts the epitome of escapism.

Indeed, gaming in general is about that, but there's a certain type of escapism that's all about relaxing.

The 14 stories in Resorting to Murder, collected by editor Martin Clark, encapsulate this joy of escapism while exploring some hidden gems from the golden age of British crime fiction.

Baldur's Gate remains the greatest single player RPG experience I've ever had, easily rivaling best - selling novels in term of escapism and wonder.

«It's not a sin, it's not a crime, it's not a disease... You think of escapism as being denial.

In a deft synthesis of escapism and dreadful reality — like successfully mixing ice cream with Buckley's cough syrup — an unknown sports sophisticate and political junkie named Paul Kaplan (an Atlanta Braves fan, but that's not a crime) sent a letter to his congressman to protest the defeat of his baseball team in the National League playoffs and demand they be crowned the winners anyway.

While Pentecostalism is often criticized as a form of escapism because most Pentecostals do not engage high culture, these critics fail to see how dramatically the movement has altered regional cultural landscapes.

A second prominent ingredient in the post — World War II church boom was a quality of escapism and nostalgia.

Much like The Great British Bake Off (with which I'd argue it shares some distant DNA) its combination of escapism and essential Britishness means it is frequently A-listed on the pages of both the Daily Mail and The Guardian, albeit for slightly different reasons.

A short bout of escapism isn't a completely bad thing, if it maintains your sanity.

Whether you're broadening your horizons or going for a quick junk - food hit of escapism, there is no better getaway than a good read.

Genres, rather than books: science fiction has never appealed; pastel - covered chick lit, whose promise of escapism rapidly becomes irritation.

It is good for the mind, good for the body, and has a purity of escapism that few other things in life offer.

That kind of escapism is what draws young people.»

There is definitely an element of fantasy to this month's Lust List — though I think we all can do with a bit of escapism now and then.

To me, it's full of escapism and glamour, and I kind of cling to that.

Sometimes playing tourist on your own doorstep can make you feel like you're on holiday, and the hour and a half of escapism was different and entertaining.

If you meet a guy at a singles event, or online... you always run the risk that you're just a part of their escapism.

Alongside much lengthier save times at the end of days, the interface issues are irksome enough to mar the special, very real sense of escapism Stardew Valley can so masterfully afford.

This is a great example of an indie film that sacrificed nothing on the altar of integrity, but lost some of its audience to being too real and nary a hint of escapism.

Then there are people like me, who feel like they left some fragment of themselves frozen in that moment, when Sean Baker's feature takes a leap into the saddest instance of escapism 2017 had to offer.

It's almost as if its distributors, Warner Bros, knew the film would find a world in dire need of escapism when they chose its release date of mid-November 2016.

It is a tremendous sensory experience, but at the risk of heresy, I have to confess to finding something a bit precious in its swooniness, a tonal register that is detectable despite, or because of, the periodic stabs of unsentimentality and brutality that function as alibis for the charge of escapism.

It was (as it always has been) my medicine, my way to fight back, and my chosen method of escapism.

For many of us it's a case of escapism, but for others horror cinema can be at once scary and soothing.

Scorsese knows how what a powerful sense of escapism movies can be, and this feels like one of the most personal films he has made in years.

Most superhero comics were created as a form of escapism during the Great Depression, so they have a special place in our hearts.

So while it perhaps lacks a degree of originality and is a little light on wit, Epic is a rollicking little slice of escapism for the pre-tween set.Hide

A classic example of escapism for the broad - minded, producer Jerry Bruckheimer recalls his early impressions of Harold Faltermeyer, who had been Giorgio Moroder's arranger and mixer on Flashdance.

A summer blockbuster should provide an air of escapism, and Greengrass isn't opposed to providing that.

It's a skillful, if overly familiar, winter helping of escapism to enjoy while it plays, but it might not be remembered once it's over.

The only problem is that America is still in the process of a widespread national debate about gun control, so when absolutely nothing is made of the case at the heart of the story to make room for the chases and behind - closed - doors intrigue, the issue becomes a mere afterthought, which Runaway Jury indifferently exploits for the purpose of escapism.