Sentences with phrase «received scathing»

It was directed by Duncan Jones, best known for the fantastic sci - fi film Moon, but received scathing reviews, including one from Digital Trends.

Why, none other than a former tobacco advertising guru; a «scientist» who has no acoustic training or qualifications; who is not a legally qualified medical practitioner; who was used to front up struggling Danish fan maker, Vesta's laughable Act on Facts campaign (see our post here); and who has received scathing criticism in Australia's Federal Parliament on more than one occasion (see our posts here and here).

It received scathing reviews from most of the art establishment.

Although the 2012 retrospective at Tate Modern was rapturously received, bringing with it a renewed reminder of the power of early works such as The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living and Mother and Child, Divided, recent exhibitions have been panned — Schizophrenogenesis was condemned for coasting on past glory, while 2012's painting - focused Two Weeks, One Summer received scathing one - star reviews — and there is a nagging sense that these days his art can resemble a factory production line, with endless copies of his popular «spot» paintings churned out in the name of brand recognition.

Research in Motion's PlayBook received scathing reviews and sales have been slack, but it will probably survive since it is key to RIM's strategy.

Author Kate self - published a series of books that received scathing reviews.

Some of the many men named Andrew Meyer on Facebook have even received scathing messages and phone calls.

He said that while he received a scathing assessment of Comey's performance from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Monday, that memo was not a catalyst for his dramatic decision as the White House had said earlier.

Indeed, some articles posted here receive scathing reviews over at RealClimate, Tamino's Open Mind, etc..

Not exact matches

As the majority owner of the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers, he received worldwide attention in 2010 for a scathing open letter (published in the much - maligned comic sans font) decrying superstar LeBron James» decision to leave the team to sign with the Miami Heat.

WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said he has received assurances from the White House that his job is not in jeopardy following a scathing inspector general's report last week that he misused taxpayers dollars during a trip to Europe.

Harris and Dawkins make their appearance again, but this time received a rebuke from a fellow - scientist: «His response to Mr. Harris and Dr. Dawkins was scathing.

While publishing one of this year's biggest and most lauded titles, the Tokyo - based fitness company has also been on the receiving end of scathing criticism and been the subject of alarming rumors.

While I didn't enjoy Miral to the extent that Julian Schnabel would like, I'm having trouble understanding how cinematically it deserved the scathing reviews it received.

The highlight of the entire special is either Chris Rock forced against his will to join in on a duet with Bill Murray all out of tune, or Michael Cera taking a scathing shot at last year's ill received (and in my personal opinion, a boring piece of crap) The Monuments Men.

This faith based biopic of Mother Teresa received some absolutely scathing reviews, including this one from the AV Club that said: «A blandly positive biopic, with the crude shape of a melodrama, but none of the passion.

This one wasn't exactly well - received when it first hit theaters (go check out Roger Ebert's scathing review), but has proven to be quite the fan favorite in the intervening decades.

Ward's directorial history isn't without complications: after the fantastic and eerie The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey, he would have made a brilliant Alien ³ had the film execs had any sense, and after Map of the Human Heart he directed the big budget What Dreams May Come, a mammoth (and expensive) undertaking that received its fair share of scathing reviews.

«It is particularly concerning that the government has also failed to listen to the victims of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham who were, according to the Jay report, «scathing» about the education they received on this area.

Expecting praise, adulation, or maybe just a friendly slap on the back, these newly minted authors are often shocked by the scathing criticism they receive from their fellow Lulu authors.

I have received both acceptance emails and rejection replies, some very scathing ones.

One book can receive both glowing and scathing reviews, while the Amazon ranking and visibility of the book rise and fall, accordingly.

A lot of you seemed to enjoy the game too, despite there being a few outliers though there was nothing completely scathing in the comments and it was generally well received, despite not being massively acclaimed.

To give you an example, I recently heard a story about a candidate who had a marketing director role offer withdrawn when the employer read scathing postings she had made after receiving poor service from an organisation.