Sentences with phrase «redemption story»

So begins a by - the - book redemption story for a guy who hardly deserves it.

«Fast Color» is a thoughtful and compassionate sci - fi redemption story worth squeezing into your schedule this week.

Who isn't a sucker for a truly earned redemption story?

It's forced me to give up on this big redemption story of mine, in which I impress everyone with my shiny outsides.

A very short redemption story in Michigan: Two tea - party - backed former lawmakers who had an affair, and then attempted to cover it up with a hoax letter about a male prostitute, are hoping for a second chance in the Legislature.

Bolt doesn't share the same redemption story with Phelps, who was miserable training before the London Olympic and almost quit his sport, then hit a new low with his drunk driving arrest in 2014.

Shaw is a great redemption story and just a few days ago, he revealed the secret to his comeback.

So, I guess that would make me really worthless to other Christians should I ever have a change of heart and go back to a life of faith because I wouldn't have a good redemption story to share.

That being said, Real Redemptions is back with some seriously great points redemption stories that are sure to inspire you to book some trips of your own!

Equal parts redemption story and coming - of - age tale, the appeal of Ten Thousand Saints lies more in its compelling cast of characters than its plot.

Jimmy has been in prison for the last several years, and when our movie opens, it still opens with Eli finding this weapon, but it becomes this family drama, this brother's redemption story as this weapon gets Jimmy and Eli into some hot water that they did not anticipate, and they end up being on the run and on the road from some really scary dudes, both of our world and perhaps beyond.

And, unrelenting grim though the movie is, it's still a very solid Hollywood redemption story.

No: who punched who and why, or the Payne Redemption Story, or BP's bum - slaying.

The Big Ten was producing redemption stories left and right — Wisconsin in 1993, Northwestern in 1995, and soon, Purdue in 2000 — and Minnesota was getting left behind.

It's also easy to forgive Southern fans for being over the Grambling redemption story.

If Cena loses, then it's even more clear that SmackDown is going to run with a legitimate redemption story for him, where he is, in fact, not quite at the level he needs to be due to his part - time status, just like Ambrose accused him of.

In Atleti's case, it will be the ultimate redemption story: coming from behind to win both in the league and the European Cup tie will prove that Diego Simeone's men are capable of everything with their strong defense and even stronger belief and resolve.

After all, isn't it what our fussy - teenager - of - a-nation loves most, a good old fashion redemption story?

Writer John Gatins, who has a string of hard - knocks redemption stories to his credit, adapted it for the big screen and does a decent job of keeping the dialogue lean and mean, which helps because the plot's so predictable.

The film could have easily played out as a conventional redemption story for Joe, but it avoids going that route and recognizes that its protagonist's history of violence - both against others and himself - is complicated and can not be simply reconciled.

This could have been a fun bit of stupidity if it stuck to whatever makes a lot of noise, but the producer hedged his bets by making it a Cute Kid story, an underdog sports story, and a daddy redemption story.

Additional Info: A pretty straightforward, self - contained redemption story finds Ken squaring off against various Street Fighter characters in an attempt to tame his eminently quotable («My soul only knows peace when it is bringing pain, suffering and death!»)

«Hands of Stone» is your typical rise - and - fall redemption story, so aggressively mediocre that Jakubowicz would have been better off taking some risks and failing than to settle for this.

While the movie may feel like a bullying redemption story, there's an unmistakable tone of depression.

Instead, what Heckler — a first - time filmmaker finally getting to make his passion project after nearly 20 years — offers is a hard - won redemption story that doesn't cut corners and or look for easy answers.

The first crime of The Campaign is that it doesn't have any courage and so focuses more on a sappy redemption story where, in the Apatow school, what's been pleasantly ugly suddenly becomes unpleasantly saccharine.

At least they got the title right for this aggressively unpleasant redemption story that follows Owen (Adrian Grenier), whose rampant cynicism and abusive attitude toward his girlfriend (Angela Timbur) is traced to a tragedy within his own family and particularly to his sadistic grandmother (Fionnula Flanagan), to whom they pay a visit in a misguided attempt at healing.

Scott Cooper's redemption story Hostiles means well and has much to recommend it.

The star, who bagged the best supporting actor prize at the Bafta film awards for his role as a racist police officer in the black comedy, said he does not think his character gets a full redemption story.

So, in the kind of fast - forward plotting that could only exist in a movie racing to get in and out of its furry, four - legged redemption story in under two hours, Megan enlists with the Marines where she will end up finding the canine that will give her life meaning.

The 7 - year - old Billy (Abby Ryder Fortson); Liam, a fledgling country star (Alex Roe); and dreamgirl Josie (Jessica Rothe) in a by - the - book redemption story for a guy who hardly deserves it.

Gist: Written by A.J. Edwards and Michael Dolan, the film is a modern day redemption story set in Waco, Texas.

There's no happy redemption story here, no triumphant tale of «growth mindset.»

Father and daughter wade gingerly through long - concealed emotions about Vera's mother's leaving the family, creating the most powerful redemption story of the many found in King's arresting tale.

In our «Real Redemptions» series, we'll treat you to some seriously inspiring, points - based travel redemption stories!

Suzanne, you've completely outdone yourself with this Real Redemptions story, and we're so pleased to be able to share it with our readers!

Powered by the Frostbite engine, Madden NFL 18 introduces Longshot, a football redemption story you can play.

What's remarkable about them is how they've managed to offer the public a kind of Millennial redemption story: a tale of two Millennials taking the time and responsibility to learn about money, rein in their spending impulses, and achieve financial security.

The film is a hokily melodramatic rise - fall - redemption story with a mostly unearned patina of greater significance.

2016 is the Yellow Jackets» shot at redemption, and who doesn't love a good redemption story?»

That being said, Real Redemptions is back with some seriously great points redemption stories that are sure to inspire you to book some trips of your own!

The series is built from equal parts redemption story, raunch comedy, and absurdist storytelling.

Eli is sharing a great redemption story that involves his family of 5 traveling on points to LA and of course visiting Disneyland while they were there!

But this is much more than a redemption story.

Christianity IS based on the fall and redemption story.

The simplistic gospel of being saved from earth for a home elsewhere in heaven has been replaced by a grand narrative of God's redemption story that encompasses social justice, creation care, and a fresh vision of the mission of the global Church.

Homemade ornaments representing various biblical figures and events in the redemption story are placed on the tree during the month — one each day.

Start a Jesse Tree tradition in which ornaments representing various biblical figures and events in the redemption story are placed on a tree, their stories unfolding one at a time each day of Advent, building up to the arrival of Jesus.