Sentences with phrase «rollicking new»

After two rollicking New York Times bestselling adventures through the Western literary canon, Britain's Prose - Op is literally and literaturally at her wits» end — not to mention pregnant.

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are joined by Jason Segel and Amy Adams in this rollicking new adventure, in theaters November 23rd.

In a genre not known for embracing women of substance, the rollicking new «Wonder Woman» gives us a superhero worth rooting for.

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In his new book, «Quench Your Own Thirst: Business Lessons Learned Over a Beer or Two,» Jim Koch tells the rollicking, often profane tale of how he built the Boston Beer Company (home of Samuel Adams) and made non-imported lagers safe for discriminating drinkers.

A senior New Testament scholar may speak for most believers when he remarks that «Thiering's exotic fantasy would be a rollicking good joke, were it not so sad that the public, ignoring the Gospels, lap up this total rubbish.»

Not long agoBeckham saw Once in a Lifetime, the rollicking 2006 documentary on the New YorkCosmos and the North American Soccer League.

The West Indian Day Parade, a rollicking, colorful celebration of Caribbean culture, music, style and food, rolled through New York City's streets Monday but, once again, was marred by violence that left one man dead and an aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo in critical condition.

Auckland has several legendary nights that make wonderful date ideas: in New Lynn try heading to the Black Salt Bar for Wednesday's rollicking quiz, in Grey Lynn opt for Malt Bar's comedy quiz on a Monday or, in Newton, try Tuesday night's music quiz at the King's Arms Tavern.

The mystery will lead our gnomes on a rollicking adventure where they will meet all new ornaments and explore an undiscovered side of the city.

Not only is Lance Daly's newest feature a rollicking western with fantastic action and excellent performances, it also demonstrates how a film's subject matter can add much - needed pathos and nuance to a genre.

Shot rapidly and affording all the more vitality and improvisational fireworks for it, Wong Kar - wai's picaresque laudation to the most alluring heavy hearts in Hong Kong is nostalgic, rollicking, and constantly breaks new ground.

Well now, a new documentary has captured their epic story and is by all accounts a rollicking yarn.

When: May 22nd Why: Following in the footsteps of «Pirates of the Caribbean» and «The Haunted Mansion» by adapting a Walt Disney theme park property (in this case, the future - themed Tomorrowland) into a movie, director Brad Bird's new film looks like a rollicking sci - fi adventure... even if I'm still not entirely sure what it's about.

Craig Gillespie's rollicking retelling of infamous figure skater Tonya Harding's rise and fall might take several dramatic liberties (peep the new trailer for a bloody - faced Margot Robbie mugging for the camera in one shot while brandishing a shotgun in pursuit of Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, in another), but, at its core, I, Tonya is a film rooted in the rich, real - life story of a deeply troubled athlete fighting for her place in the world.

Apropos of current events, I've been reading Alan S. Miller and Satoshi Kanazawa's new book, Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters, a rollicking bit of pop science that turns the lens of evolutionary psychology on issues of the day, everything from suicide bombers to the porn industry.

With «Heck» and «Crater XV,» Zander Cannon and Kevin Cannon (no relation) kick this new monthly, digital - only comic off in rollicking fashion.

Lady Bird & The Fox is a rollicking historical fiction set in 1868 — during the gold rush — when bushrangers roamed the wild west of New South Wales.

Lloyd's newest middle grade read is nothing less than a rip - roaring, rollicking ride through a wild and wacky world.

York by Laura Ruby The New York City in Ruby's rollicking steampunk adventure is unlike anything you've ever dreamed: There are electro - magnetic elevators that can travel horizontally as well as vertically; people have genetically altered, hybrid pets like fox - dogs and fer - otters; and on nearly every corner, you can spot the lasting legacies of sibling geniuses Theresa and Theodore Morningstarr, the earliest architects of this NYC.

- Chris Guillebeau, author of The Art of Non-Conformity, and The $ 100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future «It's a rare book that inspires personal change and takes you on a rollicking adventure through history and into the minds of great thinkers.

Set against the fascinating backdrop of Los Angeles show business culture, with an insider's ear for writer's room showdowns and an eye for bad backstage behavior and set politics, Jennifer Weiner's new novel is a rollicking ride on the Hollywood roller coaster, a heartfelt story about what it's like for a young woman to love, and lose, in the land where dreams come true.

- Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Is This Tomorrow and Pictures of You «The Last Good Paradise is at once a study in ambition, and a rollicking entertainment... and a page - turning survey of modern technology.»

It's past time to create the same AuthorLounge - style central focus at New York's BEA that I saw in rollicking sway when London Book Fair provided it.

Serving as the centerpiece of Disney's forthcoming 11 - acre Toy Story Land, the rollicking ride within one of Andy's favorite toys is sure to create plenty of incredible new memories.

This is, in my eyes, the most polished entry in the series, bringing together a set of fun new courses and well - curated old favorites with unmatched visual clarity (in 1080p, 60 frames per second when docked and 720p / 60 when portable) and a rollicking, toe - tapping soundtrack produced with live instrumentation.

If it seems like I'm getting all emotional here, well... games like the enigmatic NiGHTS and the rollicking and ambitious Sonic Adventure 2 are why I love games in the first place, and it's my pleasure to re-introduce them to our old fans, and introduce them for the first time to new fans.

Bringingtogether new paintings and sculptural forms, Losh imagines a rollicking, center-less landscape, populated by static figures, and countered by wall works emphasizing frenetic linearity.