Sentences with phrase «real characters working»

Those aspects include choosing great books with real characters working their way through real lives; reading the books with support from partners, volunteers, or tutors, a recording of the book, or a resource teacher; talking about books with other readers — confirming what you understand and adding your own insights; writing about books; and extending understanding through artistic response.»

Not exact matches

For my own children, in this video - gaming age, what those fictional children get away with is simply unimaginable, except as the stories themselves seed the imagination, and the lives of the characters work their way into the life of the real child, enlarging that child's world.

Characters and images move within and without his range in a perplexing manner; no real system is present in his work.

This limitation is by no means evident in terms of the ontological principle as we know it from Process and Reality, but it was very real in terms of the ontological principle Whitehead was then working with: «That every condition to which the process of becoming conforms in any particular instance has its reason in the character of some actual entity whose objectification is one of the components entering into the particular instance in question» (EWM 323f).

This sort of despair is seldom seen in the world, such figures generally are met with only in the works of poets, that is to say, of real poets, who always lend their characters this «demoniac» ideality (taking this word in the purely Greek sense).

Novelists work diligently to make the written dialogues between characters in the story seem «real», that is, oral.

Universal Studios Hollywood Theme Park Where else can you go behind the scenes of a real working movie studio and sets from famous flicks; experience some of Hollywood's best blockbuster movies with incredible immersive thrill rides and shows; and sidle up to a few super-cool movie characters like Shrek and Beetle Juice?

Watching the final made me realise Arsenal are miles behind catching teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern and Atletico these teams don't only have world class talent but also the desire, hard work, character and passion to win major titles!

They took a real life situation, turned it into a shoot during a live broadcast, then created the worked character of Mr. McMahon to capitalize on the heat created by the shoot while making the action somehow simultaneously a work and a shoot.

The character called Ayan is based on a real - life salesman who Baby Milk Action and our partners in the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) worked with closely during the events depicted in the film and since.

If a character falls off a cliff and pops back up, explain that it doesn't work like that in real life.

But self - reliance is so deeply ingrained in us that it pervades our work lives, our relationships and our health choices, so it is a real challenge to accept that it might sometimes be a character flaw.

The work, while «real» according to the BMJ, has at times been impossible to test or based on fictional characters and traits.

«Me, Myself & Irene» is a labored and sour comedy that rouses itself to create real humor, and then settles back glumly into an impenetrable plot and characters who keep repeating the same schtick, hoping maybe this time it will work.

What's best about her work here is that a character that might seem at first like the complete opposite of Alice turns out to have much the same fire as Micky's mom which, creepy as it might sound, makes her romantic relationship with Micky more real.

The far - from - engrossing vibe is compounded by a quizzical dearth of action or suspense oriented interludes, and it does, as a result, become more and more difficult to work up any real interest in or sympathy for the central character's exploits (which proves especially problematic by the time the twist - laden finale rolls around).

Plus some parts just demand to be seen again, with excellent camera work, luxurious lighting and dramatic scenery and flawed characters with secrets to maintain while trying to «keep it all together» in the midst of crisis and remaining warm and human meaning they come across as human and real.

This worked very well as a way to focus on the characters unwittingly treating real scenarios as a game.

Unlike series co-star Biel, Mitchell remained with the program throughout its run, and through many character changes that found Lucy marrying Kevin Kinkirk, working as an associate pastor, giving birth, and surviving both a miscarriage to twins and clinical depression.Although Mitchell branched out from television into cinematic work as early as 1996, with a turn in the fantasy - action thriller The Crow: City of Angels, and continued intermittent film appearances (such as a supporting role in 2005's slasher movie Saw II), she made no secret of her real passion: performing country music as a guitarist and vocalist.

Chances are, Beatrix Potter would be flattered to know that one day, more than a century after she published «The Tale of Peter Rabbit,» her most beloved character would be reinterpreted on screen not as a traditional cartoon (even though her work paved the way for the likes of Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse) but as a photo - real, fully anthropomorphic rabbit, complete with opposable thumbs and a tiny blue jacket.

Paul's real - life wife, Oscar - winning actress, Jennifer Connelly («A Beautiful Mind»), convincingly portrays Darwin's wife Emma and gives us the antagonist character of the «person of faith,» who expressed her doubts about Charles» work from the onset.

Yet it is a laborious and sometimes tedious journey beset with very real and practical issues of pacing and character development (respectable work on both fronts is lacking).

Curmudgeonly Tony is accessible and somewhat sympathetic thanks to the stellar work of Mr. Broadbent, who always seems to find the real person within his characters.

And while I'm not sure that the Sam Crawford (Lynn Collins) character has any real - life analogue, «Papa» Joe Bradford (Michael Ealy) is a real guy, a former computer hacker who has been doing good work with so - called «at - risk» kids on the meaner streets of Nashville, Tenn., for years.

The Program (2015): A by - the - book story about Lance Armstrong's doping scandal that suffers from the problem that plagues many biopics: namely, it operates with the understanding that we already know the real story (or most of it), so it doesn't work that hard to make the characters seem real or to make the emotional beats land with any sense.

This season, a rebuilding one for several characters, seems to be taking a less sudsy approach, focusing instead on the devilish details of how the system works (and doesn't) that can only make Brotherhood's realpolitik that much more real.

Most people don't play with orbs but why do all that work if not to use them.My answer this game isn't to its potential without them i have had battles with orbs that are so intense and face paced it makes the game seem like it was made for showing what a real saint fight would look like.Until you really dive in and master a character you don't know what you are missing.This game is a hidden gem and it is my top anime fighter.

Re-teaming with his «Edge of Tomorrow» (a.k.a. «Live Die Repeat») director Doug Liman, Cruise plays Barry Seal, a real - life character who ran drugs, guns and money between Central America and Arkansas in the late 1970s and early»80s, while also working for the CIA.

Veep works because it is a compact ensemble comedy, filled with the sort of overheard details and wonk verisimilitude that has a way of making the show seem just real enough, even when it has played coy about whether its lead character is a Democrat or a Republican.

Basically, what makes A.C.O.D. work so well is the respect Zicherman pays to his characters by making them feel like real people and not just caricatures spewing one - liners.

It's almost like the attempts of introducing animation into real background, but it doesn't always work — mostly because Arlo as a character isn't particularly appealing.

The movie works as well as it does because Fleming and co-writer Sheryl Longin have real affection for their lead characters, even when they're failing to understand the full ramifications of their time at the White House.

Chadwick Boseman, star of 42, essays another real - life character and with the same intensity and passion that be brought to Jackie Robinson, but with the raw ferocity due to the hardest working man in show business who became the Godfather of Soul.

Although the screen time varies from person to person, one of the things that Affleck is able to bring out in Lehane's work is that each person interacts with other characters in completely different ways, just like real people do in real life.

Rachel Bilson skyrocketed to the top of celeb hot lists while working her day job as Summer Roberts on «The O.C.» It wasn't too tough for the L.A. - native actress to play the bratty so - Cal babe on the Fox show, even though she's nothing like the character in real life.

As peculiar and emotive in real life as the many characters that populate her work, Posey welcomed Indiewire for a chat at The New York Palace Hotel in ways both comfortable — she was lounging in a large white bathrobe and leisurely sprawled out on a big couch — and distinctly pensive.

In order to make Silent Hill 2 work we need to be focusing on making the characters real by having high - quality textures, and at the same time we must improve the gameplay so people will feel, even though its really horrific, we must make them want to play the game over and over.

It is not known if the character is based on the real - life Eddie Mannix, who worked for MGM studios.

The character work is textured and layered, the story is fantastic, a real «Page turner», and the examination of the Anonymous - y left wing politics is very thoughtful and measured.

But it makes the audience work to deconstruct the plot, wondering how many of the principal character's fantasies are real.

They establish a round of co-workers — played by a group of fine character actors — that seem like real people, the same characters that might work in any office, and they establish the space of the office itself.

Solid look at how the X-Men came to be - Stellar Cameos - January Jones looks rockin» in go - go boots Cons: - The original X-Men were not used - Some of the dumbest characters were chosen for this film - Azazel» action sequences couldn't hold a light to Nightcrawler» in X2 - The action overall felt held back and the film lacked any «real» edge - The ending was too predictable and too conveniently wrapped up Impressions: Matthew Vaughn is an incredible director and Brian Singer has done solid work with this material.

Linklater» s previous work includes the BEFORE SUNRISE, BEFORE SUNSET, and BEFORE MIDNIGHT trilogy, DAZED AND CONFUSED, SCHOOL OF ROCK, ME AND ORSON WELLES, A SCANNER DARKLY, BERNIE, which had a real - world impact on its title character, and my favorite of all his films, the sublime, the provocative, the mind - blowing, WAKING LIFE.

An important secondary role is badly acted; the film might have gained from a less closety approach to the characters» sexual impulsions; and during its course it is often more tedious than interestingly harrowing — but, once done, it does stick in the mind as the work of a director of real potential, and not in the craw where most of the festival entries eventually lodged.

Many characters break the fourth wall (although it works better here than it did recently in «The Walk») and in three key scenarios refer to real celebrities — playing themselves — to explain key banking and investment terminology.

The two - time Oscar winner works hard to create a real character out of this collection of eccentricities, but this shallow, condescending movie constantly undermines her efforts

At a roundtable interview, DeWitt discussed her research for the role, how playing a real - life person informed her approach to the character, what it was like meeting the real Sue Webb, what she enjoyed most about working with Renner, what she learned about journalists and their determination to get to the truth of their story, her new film «Men, Women & Children» directed by Jason Reitman, and her upcoming projects: Joe Swanberg's «Digging for Fire,» Sam Raimi's remake of «Poltergeist» with Sam Rockwell, and a small part in the TV mini-series «Olive Kitteridge.»

In this village, the main character, Mikael (Oscar Isaac, 2017, X-Men: Apocalypse), works in an apothecary with a desire to be a real doctor.

Best Actress: Annette Bening — Kids Are All Right — stern, intelligent yet moving and likeable — it takes a real pro to accomplish that with such style and verve Nicole Kidman — Rabbit Hole — heartbreaking but resilient — a perfect balance between broken and fixed — it is so joyful to watch a character so succinctly communicated Lesley Manville — Another Year — heartbreaking with closeup after closeup of vulnerability and grasping hope — truly a fragile and pulsating performance Julianne Moore — Kids Are All Right — courageous and oh so human — sexy and vulnerable in an earthy way — her struggles with herself are the heart of the movie and she carries it magnificently and warmly Natalie Portman — Black Swan — the tour de force this year — the crazy, emotionally volatile core of a crazy, emotionally volatile film — some wonder if it might be «easer» to play such big emotions but the incredibly thin wire she has to traverse in such an extreme environment is daunting and she makes it work and gives us believability and solicits true sympathy in the middle of a fright fest — a truly accomplished achievement

Any cynicism at work in this film is as much his own as his lead character's (something further complicated by the fact that Drittemann is loosely based on Pannach's real life).