Sentences with phrase «poignant times»

Beneath the action and the «pop culture for pop cultures sake» (which does feature heavily in this movie) are a few messages that shine through at poignant times in the progress of both modern day cinema and gaming.

It's not just a skirt and not just a work of art, but it's a literal stitching together of the lives and stories of many women during some particularly poignant times in women's history.

Some of the most poignant times of healing came during the weekly sessions I had with my counselor.

It was a poignant time, and through his death I reconnected with my sister, to whom I had not spoken since I lost her money.

His message comes at a poignant time, given the current academic fervour over the perceived decline of the US in the face the rise of China, and was both sobering and hopeful in tone.

Your editorial on the environmental impact of pets comes at a poignant time in the autumn of my veterinary career...

The rather curiously titled Fish Tank gives an account of a seemingly poignant time in young Mia's (Katie Jarvis) life, when she spends her days blindly trying to overcome her limiting circumstances.

A poignant time, filled with hope and promise, and graduations!

I'm so glad you found my blog at such a poignant time in your life.

Your reward for all of this is another epilogue detailing the fates of each of the game's racers, and given the state of the franchise from this point onward, it comes off a lot more poignant this time around.

The exhibition is based around the concept of the self portrait; the definition of self in a city; love; identity; time; performance; spiritual reflection; migration — for which the inaugural exhibition is naturally a poignant time.

This issue (of how to collect this fee) became especially poignant this time around; when I tried to collect on the spot, people said «we're still looking at houses» and wouldn't pay on the spot.

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In putting together a sidebar for that story about the most important FPS games in the history of the medium, I noticed a fascinating trend that seems to say something poignant about the times we're living in: brand has become a stronger selling feature than the artist, at least in games.

But above all others shines a now - viral comment from the Financial Times Facebook page for its poignant description of this failed exercise in political and democratic spirit.

Morin teaches you how to embrace a happier outlook and arms you to emotionally deal with life's inevitable hardships, setbacks, and heartbreaks — sharing for the first time her own poignant story of tragedy, and how she summoned the mental strength to move on.

Over 80 % has been gained by XRP and the association has made more poignant partnerships so it is only a matter of time before the cryptocurrency is back over a dollar.

When my grandfather published the account of his time as a POW, he titled it The Rainbow Through The Rain, a reference to a poignant line in the hymn «O Love That Will Not Let Me Go»:

At times bitter and angry, and occasionally over the top, Judge's story is enriched by a poignant appreciation of his father's faith and wisdom, a faith and wisdom that, after many wrong turns, he has made his own.

Whether you're a seasoned host looking for renewed inspiration or a nervous newbie not sure where to begin, these personal stories, practical ideas, and poignant insights will give you the confidence you need to see your home as the most likely location for changing the world around you, one open door at a time.

In Exilic and post-Exilic times, in consequence, the sense of guilt deepened in Judaism and the prayers of confession and penitence became poignant and, at times, almost abject.

On the one hand, I am freshly amazed at how profoundly our country has changed over the past 50 years, how much progress has been made in such a short time, and how poignant it is to honor Dr. King the day before we swear in the first African American president.

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

Instead, the journal pronounced «he has produced a profound, lucid, poignant and at times witty discussion of the relationship between sexual love and the love of God, the fruit no doubt of a lifetime's meditation».

What makes the timing of my beloved brother's death so poignant is that he followed another faithful participant in ECT, Avery Cardinal Dulles, who died in December.

Beautiful in its simplicity: the word «Holy» sung three times just as in the Hebrew setting, but in this instance and in the context of the Eucharist its significance is even more poignant.

Then, in an unexpectedly poignant turn of events, the novelist Oscar Hijuelos wrote to the Times in response to Elie, citing his own novel, Mr. Ives» Christmas, just days before his sudden death of a heart attack.

Instead, the paper gushed, «he has produced a profound, lucid, poignant and at times witty discussion of the relationship between sexual love and the love of God, the fruit no doubt of a lifetime's meditation».

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They were challenging, poignant, and at times, relentlessly uplifting.

Hardys» matriarch Eileen Hardy's contribution to the company at a time of great challenge, following the death of her husband Tom in a tragic plane crash in 1938, features in a poignant write up in The Australian newspaper's Wish section today (February 6, 2015).

Hardys» matriarch Eileen Hardy's contribution to the company at a time of great challenge, following the death of her husband Tom in a tragic plane crash in 1938, features in a poignant write up in The Australian newspaper's Wish section today (Feb...

And that's what makes their emphatic victory over Blackburn last Saturday even more poignant, as United's predatory instincts came into play and as soon as they sensed an opportunity to go top of the table for the very first time this season, they didn't just take it but did so with aplomb and with authority.

She wrote a poignant, wonderful essay in the New York Times this weekend about what getting older means to her.

Sure, there were also times that took my breath away — incredibly sweet, poignant moments that are unique to twins.

There are those who consider Assemblyman Kevin Cahill something of a windbag — he can go on and on and on — but at times he can be succinct, even poignant and funny.

Quick Hits: The Times» David Gonzalez, himself a graduate of St. Martin of Tours School in Crotona, offers this poignant piece on the school's closing and emotional last day of classes, which was last Wednesday.

I learned awhile back that if it's one or the other, it may not be either, and it's in these times when the practice of discernment is the most poignant.

Their road trip was an antidote to the poignant dilemma many modern families face: spending time with their kids.

Soon it will be time to stash the summery garb and pull out some warmer threads, which is a pretty poignant argument to go shopping, especially for some new shoes.

Ten days after publishing an incredibly poignant, heartbreaking, and viral Modern Love New York Times article, author Amy Krouse.

In a moving essay for the New York Times Modern Love column, Amy a best - selling author of childrens books and a. And she takes it upon herself to create a poignant dating profile for her husband, whom she says is an easy man to fall in love with.

And it's especially poignant if it's the last time you'll see them until after the festive season.

The film is loaded with brotherly affection and with warm, funny and poignant evocations of a gentler time.

Each and every flashback, whether happy or sad, reveals the same poignant thing: they were a thousand times more relaxed in the past than now, at this longed - for moment of supposed abandon.

Adam McKay has upped his social commentary game from Anchorman into something even more aggressively poignant, this time something that needs to be seen to be believed.

The poignant and candid Boys Don't Cry can be seen as a «Rebel Without a Cause» for these culturally diverse and complex times, with the two misfit girls enacting a version of the James Dean / Natalie Wood romance with utmost conviction.

Even in a man - versus - machine story that can come off a little silly or overwrought at times, just hearing the soothing voices of characters like «It's Reyn time» Reyn or the medic - who - heals - you - by - shooting - you Sharla makes everything feel so gosh - darned poignant and profound and posh.

With the 3D walk itself being worth price of admission, more so in vertigo - inducing IMAX, and poignant final moments that especially resonated with the New York Film Fest crowd, Zemeckis has crafted a spectacle to be sure even if the rest of the film will likely not stand the same test of time that the 2008 documentary has.

Oafish at times but ultimately just as trapped as his wife, his understated performance moved casually from funny to poignant.

He is well - known worldwide for being one of the most versatile actors of all time, equally known for his poignant portrayals in both drama and comedy.