Sentences with phrase «powerful metaphor at»

«They allow people to see Africa in a new and different way that counters all of the negative stereotypes and preconceived notions, so that it is a very powerful metaphor at the beginning of the show.»

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If you've followed my z - theory at all, you will understand that I see the story of the incarnation as a powerful metaphor that attempts to describe reality.

If you've followed my z - theory at all, you will understand that I see the story of the incarnation as a powerful metaphor that attempts to...

And he is at his usual best here, casting fresh light on biblical truths, engaging readers with the compelling metaphor, turning the arresting phrase, and reminding all that the love of God is more powerful and sweeping than we can imagine.

To develop this procedure, Gregory commented upon a powerful metaphor from Ezekiel, who spoke of first digging at a wall until there appeared a door, through which he then went in where he beheld the «abominations,» the hoary characters, the fantasies of deceit.

Among the other fiction films to look for in theaters or on VOD: John Michael McDonagh's Calvary, in which Brendan Gleeson gives a beautifully modulated performance as a dedicated priest who is no match for the disillusionment of his parishioners and the rage of another inhabitant of his Irish seaside village, determined to take revenge against the priesthood for the sexual abuse he suffered as a child; the desultory God Help the Girl, the debut feature by Stuart Murdoch (of Belle and Sebastian), all the more charming for its refusal to sell its musical numbers; Tim Sutton's delicate, impressionistic Memphis, a blues tone poem that trails contemporary recording artist Willis Earl Beal, playing a character close to himself who's looking for inspiration in a legendary city that's as much mirage as actuality; and two horror films, Jennifer Kent's uncanny, driving psychodrama The Babadook, with a remarkable performance by child actor Noah Wiseman, and Ana Lily Amirpour's less sustained A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, which nonetheless generates some powerful political metaphors.

In the opposite direction, Fabian Suarez's Caballos offers an intimate look at the intellectual elite of a different Havana, shot in black and white, in which the titular horses become metaphor for the powerful, fragile or prosaic nature of its inhabitants.

Sure, it's about a guy who swaps a little DNA with a housefly and finds himself transforming into an inhuman monster — but it's also a powerful metaphor for humanity's fear of disease and a tragic love story at the same time.

Forerunners in a major new artistic development, the sculptures in Unmonumental are powerful but patently un-heroic; assembled from bits of the world at large, they are sardonic metaphors for our time.

Then Ryan Niemec, Educational Director, VIA Institute on Character, shared insights from his book, Positive Psychology at the Movies showing how films contain powerful metaphors of character strengths in action and inspire us to embrace our signature strengths.