Sentences with phrase «of good character development»

This looks to have all of the good character development seen in Chan - wook's Korean cinema (Oldboy, Thirst, JSA).

Previous incarnations of the patriotic superhero were stunning in their crap - itude, and the mere presence of good character development and high production values make this one look like a winner.

With one of the best twists ever conceived, fun gameplay, and some of the best character development in the Star Wars universe, it's a no brainer to have these two seminal RPGs available on Xbox Backwards Compatibility.

Taking on the role of the Phantom Thieves as word of their shenanigans becomes more widespread, the bonds the player character creates with his teammates and well - meaning allies to the cause show off some of the best character development in years.

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The great issues of our time are moral: the uses of power; wealth and poverty; human rights; the moral quality and character of society; loss of the sense of the common good in tandem with the pampering of private interests; domestic violence; outrageous legal and medical costs in a system of maldistributed services; unprecedented developments in biotechnologies which portend good but risk evil; the violation of public trust by high elected officials and their appointees; the growing militarization of many societies; continued racism; the persistence of hunger and malnutrition; a still exploding population in societies hard put to increase jobs and resources; abortion; euthanasia; care for the environment; the claims of future generations.

Hereâ $ ™ s some of the things that grabbed me: important theological / spiritual themes are developed through the story such as good and evil, leadership, courage, love, forgiveness, and unity; good character development; convincing geographical descriptions; it does feel like the same kind of worlds Tolkien, Charles Williams and C. S. Lewis wrote about.

Finally, given the «minimal» character of the ethical consensus, particular developments and refinements will inevitably occur within as well as between and among traditions.

This is natural, since the tradition had undergone considerable development before it was embodied in our canonical Gospels, and during this time it had been exposed to the influence of what we may call the «futurist eschatology,» as distinct from the» realized eschatology» which gives its character to the earliest preaching, as well as to the earliest tradition of the teaching of Jesus.

In Modern Fantasy: Five Studies (Cambridge University Press, 1975), C. N. Manlove has argued that the use of the supernatural — and I would include magic — is not simply a possibility in the fantasy tale; it is a driving force in the story and takes a central role in the development and shaping of characters as well as plot.

He is dedicated to sharing the values of life skills and character development and helping people «Live Their Best Life.»

I believe the life skill of understanding this lesson helps build on so many other skills and nurtures the development of good character.

Tough draws on neuroscience, economics, psychology and child development to show how qualities such as self - mastery and optimism are what make children succeed and persevere, and how, in the light of this, good parenting, supportive mentoring and thoughtful, character - based schooling can make all the difference.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

By studying campers» experiences and camp's impact on the lives of young people, ACA provides parents with the knowledge to make good decisions, to thoughtfully guide their children, and to offer opportunities for powerful lessons in community, character building, skill development, and healthy living.

Speaking on education in the West, the Governor noted that the downward trend in education should be worrisome due to the role of education in development and bringing enlightenment to the human mind, platform for leadership recruitment and the means for character building and good citizenship.

This was to assure that every rezoning designation struck the important balance between development and smart growth, and each neighborhood's most pressing issues as well as the existing character of the area.

a) is of good character as attested to by two Ghanaians who are notaries public, lawyers, senior public officers or other class of persons approved of by the Minister; b) has not been convicted of any criminal offence and been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of twelve months or more; c) is of independent means; d) is in the opinion of the Minister capable of making a substantial contribution to the development of Ghana; and e) has attained the age of eighteen years.

He advised future Olubadans to emulate the good characters and humble way of life of the late Oba Odugade Odulana for the continued development, peace and progress of Ibadanland.

«I see the development as a good thing, but I want to make sure it does not affect the residential character of lower Manhattan,» Xie said, mentioning concerns about traffic, air quality and infrastructure.

Fast and Furious is his claim to fame, and if he handles the famed space opera in the same way as he handled the neon drifting adolescent movies, we're in for good deal of paper - thin character development.

The film still suffers from a muddy narrative and dour outlook, but this extended version corrects a number of problems with plotting and expands the DC Comics universe with better character development and world building.

First half is excellent, with good character development as they try to survive the chaos of war.

For someone with my background, the film is effectively paced with a good balance of exposition, character development, and special effects - enhanced action.

Even thought the film is light on character development, and strove to be more of a pure action film (one of the most influential and parodied in fact), it is still entertaining, even though it's really just ok, and not all that good (unbelievable and unrealistic action aside).

Critic Consensus: Consistently thrilling, with solid character development and enough gore to please grindhouse fans, this season of The Walking Dead continues to demonstrate why it's one of the best horror shows on television.

It won't win any beauty pageants or appraisal for artistic ingenuity, and it probably won't be marveled at for its in - depth story and character development; but if you crave that old fashioned, non-stop mayhem of an old school first - person shooter, no one does it better and with more attitude then Serious Sam.

What this film seriously lacks in a coherent and discernable plot and character development, it more than makes up for it with tons of style, great cinematography, and well - placed tension.

with the various elements that are part and parcel with comedies of this ilk, including wacky misunderstandings, quirky supporting characters, and histrionic third - act plot developments - with the latter handled particularly well by Jones (ie such interludes aren't nearly as painful and eye - roll - inducing as they could've been).

They've still got to catch up to the rest of the development world when it comes to technical elements, and a better story with more interesting characters would vault this franchise into the 8 + realm.

Artsy without being artful, devoid of any plot or character development, «Rising» ultimately manages to be an overwhelmingly pretentious waste of otherwise good actors» time.

Good acting, great development of characters; but you can summarize this way: you will be surprised with the strange sensation that someone has taken a peek into your memories and heart and put it on screen.

But I'm honestly a little disappointed that this film played out the way it did, because it could've been, at the very least, a good movie, if not a great one, if more of an effort was put into putting together a stronger script with better character development.

Unfortunately the show is just kinda dumb after that... the scripted dialogue ranges from generic to awful; the characters are pantomimes, you know exactly whether they're good or bad right up front, and the show lacks any sort of organic development or growth, you just don't get into it like you would on a better created and wriiten show.everything is so predictable that by the time big jim kills his nth person it's just sort of «meh whatever» time.

There is more focus on character development, the storyline is fast - paced and intriguing and we are introduced to the best of the Jedi - Yoda!

And there's this constant theme of «Michael's a good man, you're a decent person, I know you're not bad, why are you doing this» that feels like they wanted this to substitute actual character development.

Cooper and Lawrence do their best, but the material consistently works against them, from the overwrought dialogue to the never - ending plot twists in place of character development.

Predators is well paced with a good build up and the right degree of character development you need to care about the fate of the human characters.

Bird does that very well here, making sure not only Hunt but the rest of his crew get revealing bits of character development.

As expected, during a road trip of this magnitude, there is ample opportunity for character development, as well as time to offer a little historical context and explain the atrocities that might motivate people to make such a painful journey.

If you were someone, like myself, who thought that Infernal Affairs could have been one of the best action films of the new millennium if only it had some character development, you absolutely need to watch its sequel, Infernal Affairs II, as the entire film is almost nothing but.

A lot of fans said it will be impossible to show any good character development for Bilbo if they end the movie after the warg attack.

With a feature film reboot of Red Sonja stuck in development hell for the best part of a decade now, it seems that the character may be heading to the small screen, with Bleeding Cool reporting that X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer is developing an R - rated TV series.

Over the course of its five - year run, Taxi was one of the best - loved sitcoms in North America because its comedy was derived from the creation and development of characters who were fleshed out and felt real — even [or maybe especially] the burnt out, but warm - hearted «Reverend Jim» Ignatowski [Christopher Lloyd] and the Gravases, Latka [Andy Kaufman] and Simka [Carole Kane].

The character development is good, but the back - and - forth of the movie can be a little distracting.

There was some unexpected character development, which worked well in the context of the story.

The focus on epic battles involving arrows, swordplay and midair dogfights as well as scores of characters, allows little time for character or script development.

Very few villains have been given all that much character development in the MCU, but Black Panther took the time for audiences to actually get to know Killmonger, and it's resulted in one of Marvel's best antagonists yet.

Tony Hale (Arrested Development) voices the character for the English language version of Batman Ninja, giving one of the best performances of the crazed clown since Mark Hamill back in the Batman: The Animated Series days.

Audio Commentary: Director Brad Peyton provides a running commentary touch on all aspects of the production include casting and character development, as well as all the details on the special effects work and shooting challenges.

Supporting characters played by Bruce McGill (The Insider, Cinderella Man) and Grant Heslov (more recently the successful co-screenwriter, with George Clooney, of Good Night, and Good Luck) are likewise woefully bereft of development or even mildly funny material.