Sentences with phrase «rather trite»

Joseph Nechvatal «unleashed» computer viruses on images as early as 1992 - 3 — a rather trite concept, but certainly one that marks an earlier work made in that vein.

But the rather trite narrative fails to evoke an important feeling for either epoch.

The movie's major theme seems rather trite compared to the undercurrents about prejudice and self - empowerment, because the lessons Ned learns from his own experience are our entryway into and exit point from this story.

A rather trite, unnecessarily - complicated wartime romance in which the most cynical drunk in the world is persuaded, after getting a second chance with the love of his life, to sacrifice his happiness (and hers, but that's not really relevant) for the war effort, by tricking her into returning to her anti-Nazi activist husband and continuing her loveless sham of a marriage.

In spite of the rather trite title and a hazy poster image that resembles a harlequin romance cover, In Secret imbues Zola's dark tale of love, lust, and murder in the lower echelons of Paris with modern - day appeal in large part thanks to its stellar principal cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Jessica Lange, and Oscar Isaac.

I made the rather trite observation that the supreme triumph or failure in this regard (depending how one sees the matter) is, of course, Milton's.

Not exact matches

That's a world I'd like to live in, but the skeptic in me says, «nah»; rather, costs are being cut and companies are looking for ways to charge more for the same trite $ 10 - $ 20 box.

There's plenty of possibility in this rather tired premise, but Stallone's boneheaded script never bothers to make things believable, skipping over key details and indulging in trite coincidences.

You don't have to be dumber in the summer — it's a great time to stretch your mind, rather than burying it in the pile of lite and trite that's always touted for warm weather entertainment.

That rather pretentious title at once makes me suspicious, and I didn't have to read far before slamming into a trite platitude.

If you actually break it down, it all ends up sounding art - school trite rather than seriously challenging or unsettling.

Her work is an experiment in transcending graphic representation to reveal trite but true archetypes of human desire and fantasy that in the end aren't just about her liking pizza or the people on them but rather humanity's obsession with food and man's desire to fly.

The trite, rather predictable responses by anu came up quite short, attempting only to make a mountain out of the molehill of meteorology versus atmospheric science in the job position held.

Also it is all very well to indicate that you are willing to work as a part of a unit, but avoid the use of trite phrases such as Team Player, rather use words that indicate ability to use initiative and enterprise.

If you go that route, rather than the trite dinner and a movie, you may want to consider doing something together that will actually make you and your relationship better.