Sentences with phrase «of widespread praise»

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There has been widespread praise from TV critics, calling the show «intimate and heartfelt» and «as good as it gets» and praising TLC for how it has «upended the conventions of reality television.»

As widespread as Coltrane is — posters of him are found in nearly every college dormitory in the country — idol worship may very well take place, but the members of the church in his namesake seem to have embraced his true vision — to worship the only being worthy of praise.

Both spent the previous years in the centre of the pitch for their respective clubs, making over 100 appearances and receiving widespread praise.

Instead of complaining over the widespread praise we've received from the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence and the Brady Campaign, I think Tom King's time would be better spent figuring out ways to better protect New Yorkers from the scourge of gun violence that is shattering lives each and everyday.»

His pursuit of businessman Alfred Woyome in order to ensure the retrieval of monies wrongfully paid him by the state has attained widespread public praise.

His portrayal of the dark and dangerous character Hugo earned him widespread praise.

In 2007, his adaptation of the Dennis Lehane novel Gone Baby Gone earned widespread praise and announced Affleck as a directorial force.

Not only does it have the potential for widespread critical praise, but it's got the makings of a massive box office success.

American Gangster ticked all the boxes; a worldwide gross in excess of 250 million dollars, widespread critical praise, and major awards recognition, including Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for Best Picture, and a SAG nomination for Best Ensemble.

The youngster has demonstrated much talent in her career, receiving widespread praise for her turns in films like True Grit and The Edge of Seventeen, so she should make for a valuable addition to Transformers.

There was also widespread praise for the performance delivered by Michael B.Jordan in the role of villain Erik Kilmonger who is hellbent on taking control of Wakanda.

Crowned the highest - grossing film of 2017, the film has garnered widespread praise from critics, surely helping the ninth Star Wars entry bring its domestic and international totals to $ 572.5 million and $ 632.7 million, respectively.

«The Terminal» (2004) The third film placing Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks together didn't get the kind of epic attention of «Saving Private Ryan,» nor did it generate the widespread praise or grosses of «Catch Me if You Can.»

Dweck: I was aware of the widespread belief that praising students» intelligence would help them feel smart and fulfill their potential.

In the fall of 2006, IES received what an Education Week survey termed «mixed, but mostly positive, grades»; and the follow - up here likewise found widespread praise, leavened with caution.

Still others praised the study's design but pushed back against interpretations that teacher evaluations of the sort used in the District of Columbia will lead to widespread improvements in teaching quality.

Add communicative steering, a firm yet comfortable ride, and the traction of Audi quattro all - wheel drive; widespread praise of the A6 drive should be no surprise.

If her story sounds familiar, it's because her accomplishments drew widespread praise after a student revealed them on the popular Humans of New York blog.

Veterinarians, pet - shop owners and humane society officials said Tuesday that widespread changes proposed for Orange County's animal control law could do more harm than good.Those changes were first unveiled in November by the county's animal control committee.Commissioners took no vote on the proposal, which would add 80 pages to the county's 14 - page animal control ordinance, but will discuss the matter Monday.Several of the speakers praised the county's animal control committee for working hard on the proposal, but said some of its changes were uninformed and unreasonable.

The success of Mortal Kombat X's story mode, which got widespread praise, lends credence to the increased demand for actual involved story modes among fighting games.

You only need to look at the widespread praise for Zelda: Breath of the Wild to see what is possible when Nintendo weaves its magic.

His first novel, In the Light of What We Know (2014), has received widespread praise from publications such as The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, The Guardian, and The Sunday Times, amongst many others.

In June 2015, when the EPA's main conclusion was that it found no «widespread, systemic impacts,» the oil and gas industry praised the conclusion saying it was validation of the controversial drilling practice.

Both volumes have won widespread praise and been compared favorably to the reports of the vastly larger IPCC.

Since revealed last November, Alberta's climate plan has received widespread praise, including kudos from U.S. President Barack Obama during an historic speech this June in the House of Commons.

Recently, Justice Shaun Nakatsuru of the Ontario Court received widespread and deserved praise for the remarkable decision in R. v. Armitage where he spoke in a plain and eloquent fashion to the accused in the milieu of Gladue proceedings.