Sentences with phrase «rich portraits of»

Thomas edits together rich portraits of herself and iconic women from all aspects of culture — performers, comedians, dancers and other entertainers — at play in her life and in her art.

Though it's fascinating, Anderson doesn't just recap the horrors of the tour; he also offers rich portraits of the men who saved a sport.

«And the idea that we didn't need that rich portrait of society down to the neighbourhood level for good decision - making, that didn't sit well with Canadians.»

Sofia Coppola's exquisite second feature is filled with these kinds of small, beautifully acted scenes that, when taken together, paint a rich portrait of two like - minded souls who take solace in each other when the rest of their lives seem to be spinning out of control.

This conclusion was possible because of the rich portrait of math and science instruction available from the 1995 TIMSS curriculum analysis.

For a feedback system to be informative, all measures must align with one another to present a rich portrait of how students are progressing toward a common goal.

Portfolio Assessments: Teacher and student portfolios that compile a variety of work — assignments, tests, projects, etc. — provide a far richer portrait of teaching and accomplishment than is possible with standardized testing.

In this wonderfully warm, humorous, and moving novel, Patricia Gaffney paints a rich portrait of this delicate yet resilient bond through the lives of four charming.

- Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand «With a deft, sure touch, Ann Leary moves easily and confidently between comedy and pathos, painting a rich portrait of a wealthy, eccentric Connecticut family whose conflicts and loyalties are far more complex than they first appear.

The history lesson alone is worthwhile: the rich portrait of New York City during the early 20th century, an era of sweeping change.

There, he orchestrates his drama of the everyday, creating a rich portrait of his childhood neighbourhood as a microcosm of London.

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The resulting portrait of religious life in these neighborhoods is rich and nuanced.

«Our materials analysis provides a fresh and rich archaeological context for the Tebtunis portraits, reflecting the international perspective of these ancient Egyptians,» Walton said.

Designers like Oscar de La Renta, Victoria Beckham, Mother of Pearl and Self Portrait are blooming this season with rich hues and mixed patterns.

Nobody did it better than Tory Burch, who was inspired by the rich textures of Gustav Klimt portraits, Art Nouveau and Rene Lalique, showing opulent - looking embellished jackets and dresses that would be jewels in any woman's closet.

Moralioglu, a self - confessed classicist known for the rich narratives behind his collections, bought the portrait at an auction last month, and it couldn't be more indicative of the space he has carved out as a go - to for old - world elegance in a market that is increasingly crowded with an athletic, hyper - branded aesthetic.

Lukas Dhont's Camera d'Or - winning debut feature is, according to CineVue's Joseph Walsh, a «sympathetic and emotionally rich portrait» of Laura, a 15 - year - old girl, born in the body of a boy, who dreams of becoming a ballerina.

Brilliantly and sensitively assembled entirely from footage of Gray, taken from interviews and one - man shows from throughout his career, it is a rich, full portrait — an autobiography of sorts — of a figure who was never less than candid but retained an air of mystery.

Between some pure, good dialogues and acting, there are a lot long and overglamourised shots of food / drink, landscaping and beautiful people body parts... Fairly unnecessary and actually distracting of what could be a great portrait of the troubles and the beauty of intimacy in long relationships (of love and friendship)-- even if it's between the beautiful, rich and famous.

The miniseries format shoehorns Strout's collection of 13 linked narratives into its strange, slack rhythms, neither the concise character study of a made - for - TV movie nor the rich group portrait of a full - length anthology.

Photographer Rich Hardcastle is raising money through Kickstarter to publish 110 of his comedian portraits to celebrate 25 years in the business

Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film, Phantom Thread, a portrait of a fictional fashion designer in the couture scene of 1955 London, indulges in similar revels, placing the film firmly in the tradition of the melodramatic women's pictures of the 1940s: it's filled with achingly vivid close - ups (Anderson also shot the film) of shining colored threads, needles piercing thick fabric, rough - edged hand - sewn labels, intricate lace patterns, and rich cloth falling in sculptural folds.

It's also an unsurprisingly bravura showcase for Day - Lewis, who, in what will reportedly be his final screen performance, has left us with something rich, indelible and at times marvelously loathsome — a portrait of the artist as a fey, prickly, hyper - demanding middle - aged man.

But he also creates an indelible portrait of a man who talked like a radical but lived like a rich man (in the words of another character), and who was willing to risk much, but not lose it all.

The Death of Louis XIV By Yonca Talu The Sun King shuffles off this mortal coil in Albert Serra's rich, tragicomic portrait of an absolute monarch's final days Plus: an interview with star and French New Wave axiom Jean - Pierre Léaud

Mills's texturally and behaviorally rich new comedy keeps redefining itself as it goes along, creating a moving group portrait of particular people in a particular place (Santa Barbara) at a particular moment in the 20th century (1979), one lovingly attended detail at a time.

Rich camerawork of track life; poignant portraits of the never - say - die racers.

Viewers saw an effective if uneven portrait of a canny politician, writes Katey Rich

The film loses some of its imaginative pop as the frenetic pacing of Christmas subsides and Arthur decides to go against the orders of Santa and Steve, who assumes he will be next in line to take on the mantle of Santa Claus (There's a rich history to the tile, although we have to wonder what happened to Santa Claus the 18th, whose portrait is missing from the wall), to transport Gwen's gift directly to her home.

Centerpiece 20th Century Women Directed by Mike Mills USA, 2016 World Premiere Mike Mills's texturally and behaviorally rich new comedy seems to keep redefining itself as it goes along, creating a moving group portrait of particular people in a particular place (Santa Barbara) at a particular moment in the 20th century (1979), one lovingly attended detail at a time.

Woody is often sharp with character study and Jasmine is something else, but his portrait of San Francisco working class folk is less convincing and carried only by the strength of a typically excellent cast (it also co-stars Louis C. K., Andrew Dice Clay, Peter Sarsgaard and Michael Stuhlbarg) and an honesty and commitment that the socially poised rich of the film lack.

INDIEWIRE — Justin Chadwick's «Tulip Fever» follows Jan Van Loos (Dane DeHaan), an artist commissioned by the rich Cornelis Sandvoort (Christoph Waltz) to paint the portrait of his young wife Sophia (Alicia Vikander).

Using historical footage, the doc also adds moving recollections by Anne Frank's childhood friends, cousins, and an American pen - pal; each gives a rich, humanistic portrait of the 13 year - old girl, whose journal became one of the most widely - read books in history.

Clocking in at over four hours in two rich parts, at least in the edited version debuting this weekend at Toronto's Lightbox, it's a landmark of seriocomic storytelling that is simultaneously a satire of biographical tall - tales, a depressive's bildungsroman, and an alternately tender and lacerating self - portrait, defending all the Joes and Larses of the world for their obscenity without sparing them the lash.

Volume two alone ranges from a neo-Western to an open - air courtroom drama to a saudade - steeped portrait of a tower block's morose residents, rich in tear - jerking music cues.

Waugh's portrait of gossip - mongering, celebrity - worshipping, pleasure - seeking upper - class twits (some filthy rich, many penniless) in the decades between the world wars is shot through with a distinctive insanity.

The author showed an understanding of perspective, drawing a rich and vivid portrait of the world that his well drawn character, Sir Alfie Clay, inhabited with all his interesting quirks.

Daughter of Fortune is a sweeping portrait of an era, a story rich in character, history, violence, and compassion.

Jumping from detailed but never less than compelling discussion of the logistics behind the cartel's operation to the story of the people involved, Winslow draws the reader in with rich portraits not only of DEA agent Art Keller and Barrera but also of other cartel figures, journalists, and innocent victims.

To a superlative degree, Acceptable Loss provides colorful characters, a memorable portrait of waterfront life, and a story that achieves its most thrilling moments in a transfixed London courtroom, where Monk faces his old friend Oliver Rathbone in a trial of nearly unbearable tension - in sum, every delectable drop of the rich pleasure that readers expect from an Anne Perry novel.

The rich colors portray a beautiful pastel palace, intricate architectural details, the distinct personalities of the royal couple and palace staff, and close - up portraits of the pearl - eyed princess.

The Washington Post called it a portrait «rich in empathy and understanding» by «an acknowledged master of narrative history».

This unforgettable portrait of alienation and regret, told in short passages as rich as koans, delivers a powerful meditation on living life and facing its end.

Coursing with humor and compassion, this rich novel offers multilayered portraits of a trio of childhood friends and, by extension, their quintessentially American hometown.

Enger's breathtaking portrait of the vast Plains landscape is matched by the rich expanse of his characters» emotional terrain, as pivotal historical events - the turmoil of expansionism, the near total demise of the bison herds, and the subjugation of the Plains Indians - blend seamlessly with the story of a family's sacrifice and devotion.

Breathtaking portrait of the vast Plains landscape are matched by the rich expanse of characters» emotional terrain, as pivotal historical events blend seamlessly in this story of a family's sacrifice and devotion.

As a portrait of middle - aged vulnerability and weakness, this is a rich story with a believable, complex central character.

A character - portrait novel in the full definition of that type — which means as meticulous in detail and as sound in psychological understanding as a biography — Irishman Tóibín's latest rich novel, following the provocative Testament of Mary (2012), is self - assured in its authenticity, daring in the male author's presumption of inhabiting a female protagonist, and all this is achieved through prose at once alive and understated.

In the streets below, a slew of ordinary lives become extraordinary in bestselling novelist Colum McCann's stunningly intricate portrait of a city and its people Let the Great World Spin is the critically acclaimed author's most ambitious novel yet: a dazzlingly rich vision of the pain, loveliness, mystery, and promise of New York City in the 1970s.

The primary tool and subject of these works is her own body; using a messy oil - and - pigment technique gleaned from the «Body Prints» of David Hammons, she has been making process - rich self - portraits that feel simultaneously intimate and in - your - face.