Sentences with phrase «powerful depictions of»

Brooklyn - based Thomas, whose work features powerful depictions of women and fantastic images of colorful interiors inspired by vintage shelter magazines, has reproduced her work on functional objects before.

With Olivier award - winner David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral) in the lead role, expect a powerful depiction of Hanoverian lunacy.

Its powerful depiction of simmering racial tensions in the Jim Crow South of the 1940s, exploding into horrific violence, should boost its profile as a prestige release, the drama fueled by sentiments still troublingly relevant in contemporary America.

Like Patty Jenkins» Wonder Woman, Coogler's comic book movie will no doubt inspire the under - represented with its powerful depiction of a person of color who is not only a superhero, but also a leader who preaches empathy, understanding, and sincerity over cynicism and hatred.

Coppola's version of the story lived up to expectations and delivered a powerful depiction of survival in the time of war as well as subtle messages littered throughout.

Lili Fini Zanuck directed Rush (1991), a powerful depiction of two narcotics cops (Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh) descending into addiction, its intensity enhanced by a fine Eric Clapton musical score.

Nevertheless, there can be a lot said for the powerful depiction of energy and balance within life and relationships, something that Shelton has always done a great job with in her films.

Impeccably constructed and written, Volver is a powerful depiction of the relationships between sisters, and between mothers and daughters.

Enhanced by a rousing score and Patty Jenkins» assured directing, the scene is a powerful depiction of grace and heroism that reduced longtime Wonder Woman fans to tears when it played in theaters.

Known mainly for his powerful depiction of faces, Van Mullem's artworks are noted for their psychological penetration and for their deep examination of the relationship between the artist and his imaginary subject.

It also includes 27 very recent works made since 2002, including his series of glass constructions; the Silicate series; all six Cage Paintings; and his iconic painting «September,» a powerful depiction of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York in 2001.

A major influence, he said, is Jacob Lawrence's «Migration Series» (1940 - 41)-- a powerful depiction of the mass movement of hat - wearing, suitcase - carrying African - Americans relocating North for industrial jobs, educational opportunities and liberation (perhaps with Green Books in their pockets).

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The characters and speeches are often stilted and formulaic, and yet Gideon's Torch is, withal, a powerful and frequently gripping depiction of the truth that «it can happen here.»

Lewis» concluding chapter on charity in The Four Loves, among the most powerful pieces of his generally powerful prose, is a haunting depiction of the way in which this needed transformation is likely to be painful.

The enduring and powerful sense of what it means to be Scottish may, in many respects, be a construct of sentimental depictions of the place, but — regardless of whether it is based on ancestry, a love of the real place or on Braveheart and shortbread tin imagery — the diaspora's relationship with Scotland does have real economic and social consequences for the nation.

The South Korean director So Yong Kim achieves sequences in this film as powerful as any in De Sica's «Shoeshine» in their depiction of the sadnesses and resiliency of abandoned children.

Aniello's sympathetic depiction of female friendship as being powerful enough to help conquer life's challenges is consistent with her work on Broad City.

The movie's depictions of the buildup to and the atrocities of that widespread mass murder are succinct but powerful.

It's both an immersive depiction of humanity in all its messiness and a powerful portrait that regards its director as an empathetic, trusting, and ultimately, wildly creative individual hungry for adventure.

With this film, critics are making the same mistake of confusing depiction for endorsement, but more importantly, they seem continually befuddled by Snyder's manipulation of one of the most powerful cornerstones of mainstream cinema — the fetishized image.

The movie jumps forward in time without so much as a title card indicating as much; with just two movies under his belt, it's clear that Cianfrance is a director obsessed with what time does to relationships and his gorgeously naturalistic, assured approach to the depiction of time is part of what makes «The Place Beyond The Pines» so powerful.

The superb delicacy and graciousness with which Redmayne depicts Lili makes the role one of the most moving performances of the year, at times more powerful than his depiction of Stephen Hawking in «The Theory of Everything.»

One of the most realistic depictions of World War I, Lewis Milestone's All Quiet on the Western Front was a powerful anti-war epic that dared to show the horrific realities of combat.

There is no more fitting film to end on, no more fitting Easter viewing, than without question the most powerful, all be it controversial, depiction of Jesus» final days in The Passion of the Christ.

Nevertheless, the general framework of the story comes right out of Germany's sad history and is a powerful depiction accordingly.

The film may not be a completely accurate depiction of schizophrenia, but it is disturbing enough to make a powerful impact.

Paths Of Glory — One of my favorite, and one of the least misanthropist, of all of Stanley Kubrick's films is this courtroom drama in which Kirk Douglas tries to save three men from being executed for cowardice in the wake of a disastrous and idiotic offensive during World War I. Kubrick directs in a crisp, deep focus black and white, and his depiction of the battle, a long tracking shot of the horrors of trench warfare, is one of the most powerful scenes he ever shoOf Glory — One of my favorite, and one of the least misanthropist, of all of Stanley Kubrick's films is this courtroom drama in which Kirk Douglas tries to save three men from being executed for cowardice in the wake of a disastrous and idiotic offensive during World War I. Kubrick directs in a crisp, deep focus black and white, and his depiction of the battle, a long tracking shot of the horrors of trench warfare, is one of the most powerful scenes he ever shoof my favorite, and one of the least misanthropist, of all of Stanley Kubrick's films is this courtroom drama in which Kirk Douglas tries to save three men from being executed for cowardice in the wake of a disastrous and idiotic offensive during World War I. Kubrick directs in a crisp, deep focus black and white, and his depiction of the battle, a long tracking shot of the horrors of trench warfare, is one of the most powerful scenes he ever shoof the least misanthropist, of all of Stanley Kubrick's films is this courtroom drama in which Kirk Douglas tries to save three men from being executed for cowardice in the wake of a disastrous and idiotic offensive during World War I. Kubrick directs in a crisp, deep focus black and white, and his depiction of the battle, a long tracking shot of the horrors of trench warfare, is one of the most powerful scenes he ever shoof all of Stanley Kubrick's films is this courtroom drama in which Kirk Douglas tries to save three men from being executed for cowardice in the wake of a disastrous and idiotic offensive during World War I. Kubrick directs in a crisp, deep focus black and white, and his depiction of the battle, a long tracking shot of the horrors of trench warfare, is one of the most powerful scenes he ever shoof Stanley Kubrick's films is this courtroom drama in which Kirk Douglas tries to save three men from being executed for cowardice in the wake of a disastrous and idiotic offensive during World War I. Kubrick directs in a crisp, deep focus black and white, and his depiction of the battle, a long tracking shot of the horrors of trench warfare, is one of the most powerful scenes he ever shoof a disastrous and idiotic offensive during World War I. Kubrick directs in a crisp, deep focus black and white, and his depiction of the battle, a long tracking shot of the horrors of trench warfare, is one of the most powerful scenes he ever shoof the battle, a long tracking shot of the horrors of trench warfare, is one of the most powerful scenes he ever shoof the horrors of trench warfare, is one of the most powerful scenes he ever shoof trench warfare, is one of the most powerful scenes he ever shoof the most powerful scenes he ever shot.

Those who did get around to see this Citizen Kane-esque biopic of the late, lamented president saw a very captivating depiction of one man's rise and fall, made all the more powerful by Anthony Hopkins's soaring performance.

She took away an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in this powerful film depiction of the sorrowful, blood - soaked atrocities of the Ugandan dictator.

What I found most powerful about President Obama's heartfelt comments about the Trayvon Martin verdict was his depiction of the insidiousness of racial profiling:

Strong, propulsive, dark lines form hypnotizing patterns and imaginative perspectives in depictions of churches, tunnels, trains, roads, farm animals, Madonnas, and men brandishing guns astride powerful horses.

Particularly moving are her depictions of everyday folk hearing the «Word of the Lord» in their own language for the first time and the powerful feelings that this engenders.

Shadowshapers are a disappearing community in which Sierra has a powerful role, and Older's depiction of it weaves in commentary on gentrification, cultural appropriation, the shifting social mores of immigrants, and more.

And critically, the game employs powerful metaphoric imagery to make its point instead of relying solely on sensationalized or exploitative depictions of the abuse itself.

Challenging the canon of male artists» depictions of the female body, this show of 32 powerful female artists, curated by John Cheim, is meant to prompt the question «Would we react differently to these works if they were made by a man?»

She began from the simple explorations of clear glassware and its transparency and reflection and over the time her depictions were developed into complex and powerful representations characterized by pictorial movement around the canvas and more and more intense, harmoniously and precisely arranged colors.

Defined by their distinctive frontal gaze and quiet classical composure, they were less depictions of himself than powerful declarations of the many faces and personae he was at liberty to embody.

And, on a more local level, the powerful Loosie is a depiction of the Eric Garner tragedy.

Guru Pema Drakpo is one of the most wrathful depictions of Padmasambhava, an illustration of the powerful energy required to neutralize and transmute the obstacles that inevitably arise on the path to Enlightenment and spiritual accomplishment.

Anders Zorn was a Swedish artist widely acclaimed for his portraits of powerful figures of the era and nude depictions of curvy women.

While the artist's earlier works focused on classical depictions of the female form, primarily using powerful black women as the subjects, Tête de Femme more boldly conceptualizes female faces from collaged geometric cutouts.

Both works have a particularly powerful resonance for the people of Swansea because of their depiction of familiar and evocative elements of Swansea's identity.

Because it is a powerful and poignant allegorical portrait of 21st Century America, which warrants a place among the canonical depictions of the USA from Grant Wood's American Gothic to Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, from Emanuel Leutze's Washington Crossing the Delaware to America the Beautiful by Norman Lewis.

Barbara Rose states: «The essential act for Tàpies is not depiction or representation but the transformation of matter into spirit... This metaphysical transformation characterizes the duality and tension in Tàpies» art... The purpose of art, then, is to alter and heighten consciousness, bringing us into contact in the most powerful way with reality, not as it is pictured but as it literally exists in time and space... In this series of recent paintings, one sees Tàpies in full possession of his powers.»

He said he hoped that his paintings, many powerful but impressionistic depictions of marshlands and rivers in Essex, «might make people see differently».

His use of rich, bold watercolours and oil pastels forms powerful and arresting depictions of surreal, imagined sceneries.

Her works are powerful not only as depictions of an area freighted with meaning, but also for how they speak to the complexity of representing a national character.

Often compared to Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud in terms of the revolutionary and powerful nature of his work, his depictions of people and the urban landscapes near his London studio show him to be one of the greatest painters alive today.

And, of course, the frequent depiction in the media of psychopaths as inhuman monsters makes a powerful impression.