Sentences with phrase «poignant when»

The details he provides become poignant when viewers supply the substance in between: a whole, imagined world based on a concise premise.»

While this is sort of a silly phrase, it becomes almost poignant when considering how often spaces for queer art and nightlife are disappearing.

The show's consistent theme of repurposing of material is perhaps most poignant when presented subtly.

Admittedly, one doesn't think of poignant when it comes to GTA, but there's a very nuanced narrative of betrayal, corruption, and disillusionment if you look past all the surface detail.

Alan Arkin, however, is not a bad fit as their father, whose attraction to Amanda Seyfried's lonely diner waitress — who is 52 years younger than her co-star — is supposed to be poignant when it really is downright creepy, even if the mention of Charlie Chaplin's attraction to a waifish blind girl in «City Lights» supposedly makes it OK.

Fletcher's Oscar win was made especially poignant when she signed part of her acceptance speech as a tribute to her deaf parents.

The scene became all the more poignant when I learned that it was shot in Gerwig's actual hometown and featured her own parents.

«I, Tonya» is funny when it wants to be, poignant when it needs to be and surprisingly effective in harnessing these deeper themes to a character who might otherwise be dismissed as a lightweight laughingstock.

I have always remembered her little poem, I found it poignant when she wrote it in the 60's, and I thought that I'd share it with you.

Once I started to recognize how fleeting and precious certain moments are, I saw they are much more poignant when we let them simply be of that moment.

I found it poignant when Nadir was in tears not knowing if Nawal and their son would be okay.

I'll have more on that later this week, but I found the point particularly poignant when learning about Boivin's story.

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His words were a poignant reminder: The money, significance and meaning we get from work really don't matter when the real issue concerns our loved ones and our health.

It's a particularly poignant maxim when it comes to conspiracy theories and large internet providers.

They laugh at the jokes, applaud at the carefully curated pop - culture references, and hush when things turn poignant.

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»:

This conclusion is especially poignant in light of the past century, when violent suffering has taken on the proportion of two world wars, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Sudan, Congo, Hiroshima, the partition of India, the massacres of 1965 in Indonesia, Stalin's Russia, Armenia, Timor - Leste, Bosnia, and the global practice of abortion.

Life - changing, poignant moments when all those gathered seem focused on God and God alone, free of distractions and the things of the world.

In a particularly poignant passage, Wallis writes, «When children talk about their favorite kinds of caskets instead of bikes or cars, it is a sign we can no longer ignore.»

After her suicide attempt when she was 28, Jamison asked the poignant and familiar question, «Where had God been?»

When we look honestly at history and reflect on the poignant human struggles for an acceptable social order we might be easily tempted to cynicism.

Eiseley is at his best when he narrates an event or describes a poignant revelatory moment.

The most poignant occurred in 1976, when Stags Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon was chosen over ultra premium wines made in France's famed Bordeaux region at a famous blind tasting held in Paris.

Remembering that poignant moment so long ago when I first saw that precious...

And barely had the other horses hit the wire when one of the oldest and most poignant of racetrack rituals began to be played out near the «Äö √ Ñ √ ∂ «àö √ ± «àö «à» pole.

Nobody even noticed when Isaiah let out a poignant yelp or three.

Probably one of Gold's most poignant statements of the video is when she said, «Ask any child who grew up with a nontraditional parent and ask them what they missed out on and they'll tell you: nothing.»

But when she shared the poignant photos to social media, Dykstra was disappointed by her family and friends» reactions.

It was a poignant tweet from Jenny Randerson as Mark Drakeford was seen as a likely minister when the Assembly was first elected in 1999.

He's indicated a more poignant speech was given at Notre Dame, when his father outlined his position on abortion as a Catholic Democrat.

The poignant moment when the tide of scientific history turned against the greatest physicist of the 20th century is marked by a long - forgotten paperthat Einstein delivered at the Brazilian Academy of Sciences on 7 May 1925.

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.

When I talked to Duncan, he described a particularly poignant scene from the soap, which he still struggles to watch, because he recognises himself in the character.

Poignant and powerful, 96 Minutes gives us an insight into not just what happens but why it happens, in the belly of urban America when young men drift into bad company

It's at its best when it marries its poignant story to its platforming, and at its weakest when it's about moving boxes, but it rarely goes very long without showing us something worth playing.

The most embarrassing moment in the film comes when Jackman performs «Bring Him Home,» arguably the show's most poignant song.

Friends with Kids is a daring and poignant ensemble comedy about a close - knit circle of friends at that moment in life when children arrive and everything changes.

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.»

In production at the same time had been a similar genre piece, If I Stay, but this one is too encumbered by its own artifice to hit us with the sort of poignant, heartfelt moments that director R.J. Cutler (The World According to Dick Cheney, The Ordained), from a script by Shauna Cross (What to Expect When You're Expecting, Whip It), is so desperate to deliver wholesale.

Despite its occasional over indulgence, it ultimately poses poignant questions - when is it time to let go and move on?

One of the most poignant moments comes when former choir member Fred Knittle returns after a lengthy hiatus caused by heart problems.

It's sweet, warm and uplifting while remaining honest, poignant and true - to - life (with the exception of the brief use of slow - motion in the scene when Jessica swims in the pool for the first time).

It's a version of the story that could very well be remembered more fondly than the original and a film that once again proves Coppola's worth when it comes to poignant storytelling.

You think you know exactly where this movie is going when suddenly it takes a poignant left turn.

Scenes that are already weighted with portentousness because of what we know will happen occasionally dip over into heavy - handedness when something particularly poignant or pointed occurs, leading to a sense of their contrivance — always a thorny issue in a «based on a true story.»

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.

The contrast between the incredibly physical presence of Ali and the emotional struggles that Stephanie faces when her physicality is taken away from her is poignant, and both actors deliver phenomenal performances.

Following in the footsteps of Studio Ghibli (which co-produced the film), Michael Dudok de Wit's «The Red Turtle» is a surprisingly poignant feature - length debut that proves animation can be just as effective as live action when done right.

Remember that poignant moment when John pensively pushes open the doors of his barn after shepherding his family to safety?

When Claire becomes fascinated with the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group, she develops a poignant relationship with the woman's grieving husband and comes to terms with her own personal tragedy, catapulting her forward into life.