Sentences with phrase «often poignant»

Human frailty and our irrational impulses, the body and its sensorial extensions - the probing eye and the disembodied voice - are set loose to subversive, often poignant ends.

The vast show, curated by the Stedelijk Museum's Ann Goldstein, consists of some 270 howling, scatological, and often poignant and powerful works.

Often poignant, sometimes funny, the writing gives people an opportunity to tell their own stories.

Incorporating previous drawings, and using latent finger print powder, a palimpsest of often poignant or troubled psychologies can be glimpsed.

La Bella Figura, a common Italian phrase referring to the importance of maintaining an elegant exterior, may seem to point to the often poignant beauty of the works, but it also refers to Italy's ugly political underbelly, the implied corrupt core that «the beautiful figure» must disguise.

But before we get to the full flourishing of her talents as a portraitist — her acute eye serving her by turns with its detached gaze, its empathy or, indeed, distain, we begin this often poignant exhibition with Neel confronting the loss of her children.

Over the last ten years Pensato has slowly but surely garnered an international reputation for her darkly provocative and often poignant paintings.

Relatable situations and eccentric writers keep the stories intelligent but accessible, and often poignant -LSB-...] Proving again his chops as an anthologist, Gutkind's latest collection — which also includes Heidi Julavits, Pagan Kennedy, William deBuys and the guy behind IAmGettingFat.blogspot.com — is a 30 - run homer, a whirlwind of moods and thoughts captured by some of the biggest talents on the essay and blog beat.

In this carefully researched, often poignant biography of the legendary football coach, Maraniss finds that beneath Vince Lombardi's image of single - minded determination and devotion to duty there was... well, single - minded determination and devotion to duty.

A funny, often poignant tale of boy meets girl with a twist: what if one of them couldn't stop slipping in and out of time?

First time filmmaker Dan Makara lets Irwin tell us directly the often poignant story of his own version of the American Dream.

This is an inside look at the reckless, romantic, funny and often poignant lives of a committed group of characters who live for music, and the improvised family they've formed along the way.

Up in the Air is often poignant but laced with humour throughout.

However, Peter Bradshaw from The Guardian said «it is often poignant and humorous but also placid and complacent, with performances bordering on the self - regarding and even faintly insufferable.»

«While it's a consistently entertaining and often poignant film which addresses a wide range of issues under the stealth cover of humour, I, Tonya also gives Robbie the chance — her first, really — to show her full range as an actress.

«Mike White «s bold comedic voice echoes throughout this terrifically funny, and often poignant story about family, friends and the curveballs life throws our way,» Penotti and Hacken said in a statement.

Written by Collins, the director, and «Shattered Glass» scribe Billy Ray, The Hunger Games, while flawed, is an often poignant examination into social class and the media.

An exhilarating rush of keenly observant, sometimes barbed, occasionally funny and often poignant detail, and all of it feels right.

Not exact matches

As so often with Keillor, it was funny, well - written, well - timed (5:00 was just around the corner) and poignant.

If it turns out that we are more than rational beings with interests, and that we make claims (sometimes angrily) based on honor and the need for recognition, then consent and deliberation that ignores more poignant spurs to action than mere interest will often fall short.

In a particularly poignant passage, Miles describes how the traditions surrounding The Lord's Supper have changed through the years, often departing dramatically from the original event.

But as specific achievement, love must often fail; and each step it takes is poignant of the possibility of failure.101

The past few years have brought in bumper crops of B + horror from around the world: fun, unnecessarily thoughtful, poignant, often featuring implicit social commentary, about 90 minutes long and available for streaming.

As Dr. John Baillie writes, «Too often the temptation of Christians has been, in the poignant words of a recent writer, to leave it all «to one great priestly act, one baptism, one cup of woe, though at the heart of all our worship are the words, Drink ye all of it.»»

She shares her personal journey and the intimate, poignant and often humorous stories of the dozens of women she interviewed across the country.

This has brought me to witness first - hand some of the often unthinkable suffering rural villagers face (environmental and otherwise), as well as poignant moments of human dignity, kindness and resilience.

In this often humorous, yet warmly poignant story, love and friendship, jealousy and re-discovery, career, family, and friends (Nathan Lane, Frances Conroy) intertwine as Lester navigates the perplexing realities facing so many of us as we pursue dreams and dignity.

More compelling than the general run of fictional drama, and often funnier, sadder and more poignant, Cops at first seems to be an unassembled jigsaw puzzle... This is a documentary being pieced together before our eyes.

With Tully, Reitman returns to the intersection of sarcasm and sincerity with a film that is heartfelt, pointed, poignant and often contagiously hysterical.

The power behind it is in large part due to Hamill's often - poignant performance.

Sometimes it's awkward playing dance video games with Jennifer Connelly and often it's a little uncomfortable to reenact your director's first time, but when you've got strong talent and a good friend by your side, you end up with charming and poignant material like Nat Wolff and Liana Liberato did with «Stuck In Love.»

Whether turning the spotlight on Jon's porn, his girlfriend's storybook romances, his dad's rabid sports fanaticism, or his sister's pervasive cell phone obsession, Don Jon is a witty, and surprisingly poignant, indictment on the addictive and often obstructive nature of seemingly harmless escapism.

Yet when Jenkins bounded up to the stage at the 1,200 - seat Eccles Theater Thursday night to debut her third film — the two - hour Private Life, an intimate, poignant, and often - hilarious portrayal of a middle - aged couple (Kathryn Hahn and Paul Giamatti) trying to have a baby by any means possible — it was as if no time had passed.

It's a dizzyingly reflexive concept that could be too self - involved to really connect, but as our reviewer discovered, the fragmentary, impressionistic «Cameraperson» (often employing off - cuts of films she worked on) actually builds to «a surprisingly emotional and heartfelt film... Humanity permeates [the film], so as experimental as it is, it's also stirring and poignant, with a tangible sense of empathy intact in every frame...» [A]

The film builds momentum as it progresses, its mystery thickening as poignant mayhem ensues with layers of believability and not the contrivances and holes often seen.

Situated somewhere between a poignant family - drama and a bloodthirsty monster - survival tale, The Monster — written and directed by The Strangers» Bryan Bertino — is not the kind of horror movie that you come across very often.

Better Things — the Pamela Adlon and Louise C.K. FX comedy is poignant, often hilarious, and sometimes so true if feels more like a documentary on modern L.A. life and family — but neither the show nor its lead landed a nomination.

With Oscar - nominated performances from McDormand and co-stars Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson, it's often funny and frequently poignant, even when it falters.

With terrific performances from McDormand and co-stars Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson, it's often funny but always poignant.

Sincere, poignant, wise and often funny, it, along with City Lights, is maybe the best example of Chaplin's unique ability to be sentimental without being maudlin.

Kung Fu Panda Year: 2008 Directors: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson Like Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle, DreamWorks» Kung Fu Panda punctuates its light - hearted, comedic tone with surprisingly poignant moments along with nonstop homages to a giant list of truly classic Kung Fu films, often scene by scene.

From the poignant core of Europe there often comes the most enduring films of the continent.

Together, the three stories deliver a powerful, poignant, and often funny account not just of what it's like to grow up Chinese in America but also of the experience of being different, anywhere.

«Esther often shares poignant and critical insights that help push her peers and faculty toward new insights, particularly when it comes to reflecting on our own positionalities and roles in the work.

McLaren is a patchwork of archive footage and often amusing, always poignant interviews with the fanatical band of mechanics that worked alongside Bruce McLaren as he built and raced F1 and Can - Am cars during the 1950s and»60s.

The photos, by SI's many award - winners, are often breath - taking: PGA Tour rookie Tiger Woods staring meaningfully into the camera; Palmer and Jack Nicklaus sharing a poignant post-round moment; Pebble Beach's gorgeous oceanside 18th hole; and much more.

Often, in Woodson's novel, what isn't said is as essential as what is, and readers come away feeling as if they, in the process of reading the novel, are somehow partners in Woodson's project of telling her poignant and devastating story about dreams deferred, destroyed, and — in rare cases — realized.

As the narrative moves between the decks and holds of the ship and the boy's adult years, it tells a spellbinding story - by turns poignant and electrifying - about the magical, often forbidden, discoveries of childhood and a lifelong journey that begins unexpectedly with a spectacular sea voyage.

Our reviewer writes, «Throughout these often raw, poignant stories, Awad adeptly skewers the culture of fitness and dieting, a constant battle of self - denial.»

Throughout these often raw, poignant stories, Awad adeptly skewers the culture of fitness and dieting, a constant battle of self - denial.