Not exact matches
Journalist Robert Zimmer with The Atlantic says, «An increasingly
familiar and seductive
story has been circulating
about young people who, drawing inspiration from billionaire entrepreneurs and computer giants, consider dropping out
of college a fast track to business success.»
On one level, the announced liquidation (at least in the U.S.) is yet another
familiar story about the sorry state
of old - school retailing.
If you aren't already
familiar with this
story, you probably don't care what I have to say
about it, so you can skip the rest
of this post.
An increasingly
familiar and seductive
story has been circulating
about young people who, drawing inspiration from billionaire entrepreneurs and computer giants, consider dropping out
of college a fast track to business success.
-- With the spotlight on him, the president's son - in - law has become «paranoid,» CNN reports: «Kushner also feels that he has come under fire from his own West Wing colleagues recently, with the notion that «everyone is out to get him,» a source said... Kushner... told people that he suspected the timing
of the
story about his foreign contacts was coordinated to be released when issues surrounding his security clearance were in the news, according to a source
familiar with his thinking.»
Mr Giuliani also revealed what legal analysts say might be tantalising leads for investigators, who already were exploring Mr Cohen's business practices and whether any crimes may have been committed as part
of a pattern or strategy
of paying hush money to keep damaging
stories about Mr Trump from appearing when he was a candidate, according to people
familiar with the matter.
Even more disturbing than the now -
familiar horror
stories about what government agents have done to protect America are all the report's examples
of how little was done to protect us from them.
Anthologies
about Indians, popular magazine articles and feature newspaper
stories continue to publish Curtis's now -
familiar depictions
of statuesque Native warriors, hunters, dancers and medicine men.
If you are
familiar with the
story of Martin Luther, or have seen the recent movie made
about him, then you know that the situation he faced is very similar to what John faced.
Nor will I demonstrate here the ease with which one can map the details
of his analysis
of rites
of passage onto the
stories about the founders
of the major religious traditions, finding in the myths and legends
of Krishna, Buddha, Moses, Mohammed, and Jesus a common abstract structure, following a
familiar tripartite pattern.
Stories in the newspapers about religious leaders do not offend or persuade us simply because we bring to them certain educational levels and political inclinations; they offend or persuade because something in the stories signals to us that the reported event violates certain standards of common decency or that it can be understood within some familiar fra
Stories in the newspapers
about religious leaders do not offend or persuade us simply because we bring to them certain educational levels and political inclinations; they offend or persuade because something in the
stories signals to us that the reported event violates certain standards of common decency or that it can be understood within some familiar fra
stories signals to us that the reported event violates certain standards
of common decency or that it can be understood within some
familiar framework.
I'm not
familiar with the hierarchy
of a pro football team, but in Fallen Idols (Nov. 21), your
story on the waning fortunes
of the St. Louis Rams, I read
about an owner, a team president, a general manager, a director
of football operations, a director
of football administration, a president
of football operations and a vice president
of player personnel.
My daughter really enjoyed The Barefoot Book
of Princesses, and I loved that it was
about princesses other than Ariel and Aurora — these are
stories from all over the world, with some
familiar stories such as The Princess and the Pea and others that we had never heard before.
I strongly believe in power
of suggestion and I am
familiar with NLP, just hadn't thought
about it the way you presented it and I will now be telling my son
stories using this technique.I can't wait to hear all your other tips!
Read
stories about Santa so that your child gets
familiar with the magic
of the season and his role in Christmas Eve.
But on top
of these
familiar story lines, the primary is partially
about the normalization
of the Independent Democratic Conference.
«In any scenario, Rory's anti-Iran street cred is going to be extremely important, and his wife's personal
story of fleeing the Islamic Revolution trumps any speech, resolution or photo op that anyone else running in this area might offer in a campaign,» a source
familiar with the campaign's activities told The Politicker when asked
about this weekend's scheduling.
It's become a
familiar story in the age
of consumer DNA testing: A person spits into a test tube to learn more
about their genetic heritage, and ends up finding out they have a parent or sibling they didn't know existed.
Labor Day has a
familiar vibe to it, I have seen bits and pieces
of the
story before, and I have seen similar characters on the big screen and on the small screen, but it is all
about the direction and how the director decides to create deep characters, effective
story and a heartbreak,
It's the sort
of experience that people are going to be talking
about for months to come, with a
story that hits you right in the feels and smooth, beautifully staged gameplay that clicks immediately like a
familiar, old friend.
One
of the best things
about Treasure Planet is that it puts several twists on the original
story, such as changing the parrot to being an alien called Morph; the crazy Ben Gunn becomes a robot who lost his memory banks; and the alien characteristics imbedded into the
familiar characters also loosened its ties to Treasure Island.
It's charming and quaint, a
familiar story about one young man's dreams
of escaping his dreary existence.
But Color Splash offers up a simple, overly
familiar story — one reminiscent
of early Mario games —
about little more than saving the princess, capturing the castle, and defeating the turtle - shelled bad guy.
If you're
familiar with the
story of The Little Prince —
about a little boy who travels to various planets in his plane, encountering animals, humans and a rose — a faithful adaptation
of that tale is at the heart
of this film.
That sense
of safety comes from Stuhlbarg — and it not only gives Elio the confidence to express himself but also gives director Luca Guadagnino room to create a lush love
story that's
about pain but only the kind achingly
familiar to anyone who's ever felt the heart's absence.
But for those not
familiar with the
story behind the production, you may want to take a moment to learn a little more
about The Demon Barber
of Fleet Street before you pay him a visit at the box office.
Although this is the kind
of movie that works best the less you know, misfortunate souls that saw another British horror flick this year
about an underground dweller, Creep, will probably find the
story here quite
familiar, especially in the look
of the creatures.
While Thomas W. Kiennast's black - and - white cinematography is quite beautiful to behold (Gröning's film certainly features some excellent cinematographic moments as well), Atef's film never manages to convey why we should care, today,
about this brief moment in Schneider's well - documented life, including her never - ending struggle with the German press, her inability to escape the role
of Sissi that made her instantly famous as a teenager, and the various tragedies that befell her, including the suicide
of her ex - husband.7 The film is not a biopic per se (and Atef declared that she did not intend to make one): thus, audiences who are not already
familiar with Schneider certainly will not come away from viewing the film with much
of a sense
of her life's
story); yet, given it is not a biopic, one wonders what the film is, or what it tries to accomplish.
Coming from the US, I take as much as I can from films that depict a culture I am unfamiliar with, but having the opportunity to discuss the technique and
story of a French drama with someone who is more than
familiar with the director's work and the social commentary surrounding a film brings
about a whole new understanding and experience from what I initially left the theater with.
The
story of Dragon Quest Heroes 2 is a
familiar one: the peace between seven kingdoms is broken, there's an ominous prophecy
about to come true, and it's up to you to form a team
of heroes from the different kingdoms to put a stop to it.
In the middle part
of Anderson's career (circa «The Life Aquatic» and after), some critics began to complain
about the
familiar stylized elements
of his films being a crutch and formula, diorama - like to the point
of aestheticizing the emotions
of the
story (to be fair, some prescribed elements — the slow motion endings, that Futura font, the expected Kinks or Rolling Stone song — were starting to feel a little mechanical at a certain point).
If the plot sounds
familiar, it's because the movie follows the same basic
story beats
of the original, and while that's not as problematic as it would be for most sequels — after all, these guys are so dumb they transcend logic — there's something that just feels off
about this installment.
There is something intangibly
familiar about these events and the people within them — some memory buried deep in our mind, like the one that haunts Charlie (Logan Lerman), the lost protagonist
of the
story who simply wants to be found (Hopefully, whatever our memory might be is happier than that one).
Though Lady Bird is a coming -
of - age
story with
familiar tropes such as prom night and a disappointing first sexual experience, it's really a film
about teenage aspiration.
Blu - ray exclusives will be
familiar to loyal Universal customers, beginning with three core U-Control features: a Picture in Picture option that includes cast and crew interviews, set footage, and pre-production art (like storyboards); the Bourne Dossier, which give access to high - tech superspy information technology (like pop - up Agent Status, Character Dossiers, Field Reports with «GPS - enhanced satellite views
of the locations,» and other «top secret training material»); and Bourne Orientation, which jumps out
of the film to provide literal orientation (globally speaking) and figurative orientation: information
about what's driving Bourne at key junctures in the
story (answering that eternal actor's question: «What's my motivation?»).
At one point, there were 2,000 delicatessens in New York City, and «Deli Man» is full
of familiar faces (Jerry Stiller, Fyvush Finkel, Larry King) telling
stories about the glory days.
Future stars (
of varying degree) James Marsden, Christine Taylor, Christopher Masterson, Amy Smart, Ron Livingstone and Jacinda Barrett star in this impressive, genuinely scary little film,
about teens stranded in the woods by a car accident who occupy their time telling each other scary
stories that explore some
familiar urban legends with interesting twists.
Somewhere around the middle
of last season, you started to feel like the exuberance was a distraction, avoiding an overly
familiar story about a misfit self - actualizing towards heroism.
Blu - ray exclusives will be
familiar to loyal Universal customers, beginning with three core U-Control features: a Picture in Picture option that includes cast and crew interviews, set footage, and pre-production art (like storyboards); the Blackbriar Files, which give access to high - tech superspy information technology (like pop - up Agent Status, Character Dossiers, Field Reports with «GPS - enhanced satellite views
of the locations,» and «the technology behind the spy gadgets through visuals and 3D animations»); and Bourne Orientation, which jumps out
of the film to provide literal orientation (globally speaking) and figurative orientation: information
about what's driving Bourne at key junctures in the
story (answering that eternal actor's question: «What's my motivation?»).
This is not just a
story about time travel; the film takes
familiar elements and finds exciting and innovative ways to challenge our expectations
of them.
The rest
of it is Kick - Ass ultra-violence married to Reynolds's unctuous personality and a handful
of fourth - wall breakers where Deadpool comments on how the girls in the audience are pissed that this superhero movie is disgusting, or where he speaks conspiratorially with his adoring fans
about how he's a different kind
of hero, even though everything he does is shoehorned into a
story that is surreally
familiar.
This is the type
of cinematic history lesson that's both socially relevant and highly entertaining, and although «Hidden Figures» hits a number
of familiar beats, there's nothing ordinary
about the incredible true
story at the heart
of it all.
The revelation also rattles any preconceived notions
about the film wandering down a
familiar path, adding a measure
of mystery to the
story as Kyle and Jen investigate the origins
of the pictures.
It covers the following National Curriculum learning objectives: - develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by: listening to, discussing and expressing views
about a wide range
of contemporary and classic poetry,
stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently - becoming increasingly
familiar with and retelling a wider range
of stories, fairy
stories and traditional tales - drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher - making inferences on the basis
of what is being said and done - answering and asking questions - predicting what might happen on the basis
of what has been read so far - using dictionaries to check the meaning
of words that they have read - checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning
of words in context
Yet right on cue, one day before the district is set to give its stamp
of approval or rejection on the Trigger, the Los Angeles Times drops a painfully
familiar story about a growing opposition effort at Desert Trails.
Students could write a review
of the
story or create a how - to essay
about an activity they are
familiar with.
What's great
about Fables is that it takes
familiar characters and puts them together in unexpected ways, keeping enough
of the original
story so that it all seems logical.
«Delinsky nails it in her trademark latest, a captivating and moving
story about a woman who's had enough
of her life and wants a fresh start... [She] keeps the
story moving with some nice twists on a
familiar plot, rich characterizations, and real - feeling dilemmas that will keep readers hooked.»
This highly creative
story and firmly grounded landscape, combined with a
familiar culture
of bureaucratic red tape and politics - as - usual, creates a remarkable debut, one that speaks to — and
about — our present state
of affairs, as well as our wildest imaginations.
Writing under the pseudonym
of Boz, Dickens made his name as a «humorous observer
of the habits
of London life in a series
of articles» that he expanded into this novel, which includes some
familiar stories and topics (a Christmas ghost
story and Mr. Pickwick's stint in debtor's prison) that Dickens wrote
about in later novels.