Sentences with phrase «praise of critics»

Paramount Digital Entertainment announced today that Star Trek ™ unanimously won the hearts and praise of critics at 2011's Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3).

«Katherine Waterston is a rising star, who was a revelation in our film «Inherent Vice,» earning the praise of both critics and audiences.

Ramin Bahrani has enjoyed the praise of critics for each of his first three films (Man Push Cart 71, Chop Shop 83, Goodbye Solo 89), so expectations were high for his latest, an Iowa farm - set drama about a family's struggles with each other and the American Dream.

Ford moved beyond popular acclaim with his role as a big - city police detective who finds himself masquerading as an Amish farmer to protect a young murder witness in Witness (1984), for which he received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his work, as well as the praise of critics who had previously ignored his acting ability.

Not exact matches

Critics have almost universally praised the film, which is produced and directed by black men and stars a who's who of black acting talent, including Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther, as well as Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong» o, Michael B. Jordan, and Danai Gurira.

«It's one of those moves that will quiet critics, will win some short - term praise and maybe will even work for the next few years,» Tusk said.

«It's one of those moves that will quiet critics, will win some short - term praise and maybe will even work for the next few years,» he said.

Supporters have praised the government for supporting the elderly, who are some of the most vulnerable in society, while critics have said increasing the state pension is a ploy to secure votes from older people, the majority of whom vote Conservative.

This will allow same - sex couples to have children biologically related to both parents, a goal that an accompanying editorial praised while calling the «fears» of critics «largely irrational.»

There has been widespread praise from TV critics, calling the show «intimate and heartfelt» and «as good as it gets» and praising TLC for how it has «upended the conventions of reality television.»

I think Hamill, Donoghue, and nearly every other of the American critics who praised Angela's Ashes have equally misread the book as a chronicle of a young man's liberation from a «smothering Irish parochialism.»

Tough - guy New York newspaperman Pete Hamill praised the book as a scathing indictment of the «culture of poverty» (yes, he really uses this phrase) fostered by «Eamon de Valera's Ireland,» while the literary critic Denis Donoghue, writing in the New York Times, presented the book in much the same way (though he clearly lacks Hamill's enthusiasm for the story).

Though some pro-life activists praised these efforts to expose a practice that critics of Planned Parenthood — and abortion in general — find immoral, the investigation itself raised many questions about the ethics of the so - called «sting.»

In the Chronicle of Higher Education literary critic Terry Eagleton writes an interesting if confused article in praise (and defense) of Marx (once again for the umpteenth time).

His poetry was patterned of intense, unashamed bliks, private views, into his own experience, but the praise that followed showed that he had also hit upon universal themes, There was always, of course, a handful of critics who thought Lowell overrated.

Critics of institutional religion who find all church members false and empty but all thieves generous, all drunks lovable and all hookers deeply spiritual heap upon the woman of Samaria both praise and sympathy.

In his Introduction to the subsequent definitive draft of the Psalms in German, Luther expounded their method again and threw out a challenge: «We praised the principle of at times retaining the words quite literally, and at other times rendering only the meaning... if my critics are so tremendously learned and want to display their skill, I wish they would take that single and very common little Hebrew word, chen, and give me a good translation of it.

Critics have acknowledged aspects like the worship becoming a performance that takes away from the praise portion of things.

With the exception of 1972, we have produced Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve every year with remarkable praise by critics and consumers.

«The diversity of its terroirs and its regulation - free appellation areas have enabled Australian winemakers to stay at the forefront of innovation in experimenting with new grape varieties, and to achieve a move upmarket that has been praised by critics, sommeliers and consumers alike.»

I thought Sanchez & Wilshere were our best players.Also Flamini deserves praise & somewhat Santi Carzola.Other than that Arsenal were poor.Wenger should instead of pushing & then getting into a boxing match with Mourinho, He should try out smart Mourinho tactically.But no Wenger is stubborn & wants to pass instead of sometimes direct play.Some critics were saying Sanchez was keeping the ball for too long thus passing was disturbed.Yeah right!

I would praise Mr Wenger for finishing in the top 3 or 4 if he brought the world class players that we all know we need in the right positions and made a sincere effort to win something... The reason why a large number of Arsenal fans and critics are on his back is because for many years now Mr Wenger has neglected to strengthen certain key positions that would of given us a much better chance of winning trophies.

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He can no more understand this unqualified praise than he can understand the ire and vitriol of his critics.

Its right that AW was praised for at least the first 16 years in charged he has achieved wonders but I find that his lacking a bit lately and putting his personal goals ahead of the Club by taking huge risks trying to prove his critics wrong by not buying

I recently read the book «Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, «A's, Praise, and Other Bribes» by Alfie Kohn, a noted author and outspoken critic of traditional education, including grades, test scores, and homework.

While a few responses were more positive, praising the mark's modern simplicity, the vast majority came from critics who seemed baffled that with all of the time, preparation, money, and fanfare accompanying Clinton's second run for the White House, this was the best they could do.

(That didn't pan out, either, but the paper praised Schneiderman for being the «voice of reason» as «critics spewed overheated rhetoric.»

«I don't know that I want to name a bridge after my father when they're going to charge $ 20 to get over it,» said Republican Sen. John DeFrancisco, a critic of the current governor, who also praised Mario Cuomo as a «classy individual» who he disagreed with at times.

His praise for one of the most consistent critics of the Tories is likely to raise eyebrows and heckles in his party.

The national leader of the Ten Point Coalition has some high praise for the local organization and some tough words for its critics.

But while advocates have praised the deal, some critics have raised concerns about its reliance on so - called «one - shot deals,» or cases in which the city relies on funds from non-recurring sources such as the sale of new yellow taxi medallions, or large legal settlements including the CityTime scandal.

Stringer, a frequent critic of Mayor de Blasio, offered the mayor rare praise by saying the stricter enforcement that generated higher fine revenues probably saved lives.

Norman Seabrook, the president of the Correction Officers Benevolent Association, the largest union in the department and a frequent critic of Mr. de Blasio's reform agenda, praised the mayor for spending money on the department and bringing it «into the 21st century.»

Even the mayor's most vocal critics, including City Comptroller John Liu, praised the city's change in command, which included the replacement of former Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith with the hands - on Caswell Holloway, who formerly served as Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Kink, a frequent, vocal critic of the Cuomo administration, has nothing but praise for Cuomo's wage push.

The House of Commons Reform Committee reported in 2009 that they had received «universal praise», John Bercow has described them as «pivotal players in politics», and a key conclusion of the Liaison Committee's 2015 Legacy Report was that «public opinion, commentators and academic critics have all recognised that Select Committee work is the most constructive and productive aspect of Parliament».

Samuels, though, offered some unsolicited praise for another of Cuomo's most prominent critics.

Ms. Quinn has been a strong critic of the fingerprinting requirement, and in an interview on Wednesday she praised the governor's stance, calling it «a great step.»

Critics of hydrofracking near the city's water supply praised the plan, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who said the DEC «made the right decision.»

He was accused by critics of bullying his staff and withholding information, while his supporters praised him for his exacting commitment to safety.

Praised by the fashion pack, including the model Lou Doillon, who became the face of the label's Fall / Winter 2010 collection, the designer was immediately praised by critics for the purity and subtlety of his collePraised by the fashion pack, including the model Lou Doillon, who became the face of the label's Fall / Winter 2010 collection, the designer was immediately praised by critics for the purity and subtlety of his collepraised by critics for the purity and subtlety of his collections.

Now, seven years after opening up shop, Candace has ten Sprinkles establishments dotting the U.S. Top food critics have sung her praises and even Williams - Sonoma has vied for a piece of the pie — er the cupcake — partnering with Candace to create boxed mixes to sell in its stores.

Shia LaBeouf's new flop Man Down sells single ticket at UK box office Critics have praised actor Shia LaBeouf's uncanny impression of shrieky tennis player John McEnroe in a new movie, which has just premiered at the Toronto

Coming out in the wake of a flurry of fact - inspired (if not fact - based) World War II novels, including Herman Wouk's The Caine Mutiny, James Jones's From Here to Eternity, and Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead, Battle Cry was highly praised by critics and was a huge seller, possibly helped by the fact that it was a much more unquestioningly patriotic work than many of those other books, most of which took a more cynical, jaundiced, and complex look at the motivations behind the men fighting the war.

So far the critics are being kind to Quentin Tarantino's bloody Western - down - South, singing the praises of the film's stellar cast and its fierce yet disturbingly funny confrontation with the most shameful chapter of American history.

Critics praised this series for its unique campaigns like Weapon Master that feature a variety of challenges and weapons with different properties, but SC5's offerings feel limited and rushed.

He went on to play wisecracking leading roles in such «B «s as Night of Terror (1933), The Nut Farm (1935) and The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1935); the critics paid no heed to these minor efforts, though they always showered Ford with praise for his supporting roles in films like John Ford's The Informer (1935) and Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943).

Critic Consensus: While the movie has been praised for showcasing a cinematically underused and disrespected age group, it also has the small - screen feel of a silly sitcom.

Critics Consensus: Robert De Niro and especially Dakota Fanning have earned some praise for their work in Hide and Seek, but critics have called the rest of the film derivative, illogical and somewhatCritics Consensus: Robert De Niro and especially Dakota Fanning have earned some praise for their work in Hide and Seek, but critics have called the rest of the film derivative, illogical and somewhatcritics have called the rest of the film derivative, illogical and somewhat silly.