Sentences with phrase «saw powerful stories»

«Like John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway, or Sinclair Lewis, Benton saw powerful stories in his immediate surroundings.

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While I've always suspected that stories were a powerful tool, it's good to see some real testing to back it up.

If you've followed my z - theory at all, you will understand that I see the story of the incarnation as a powerful metaphor that attempts to describe reality.

If you've followed my z - theory at all, you will understand that I see the story of the incarnation as a powerful metaphor that attempts to...

See, that's what I mean by muddled... you humans took a little story, mixed it with some myths from earlier religions and decided I was this all powerful god with an all powerful father (that supposedly turns hair on the head as well as beards white if you look at him) that cared about each and everyone of you.

Anthony, I've heard many similar stories as our brother Eugene's, and powerful as they are, I see them as hearing the Lord's voice and obeying it (His leading / prompting to action).

I lent my voice to a beautiful script that I hope you will all see in its entirety,» adding, «The actual story is powerful for young women and resonated with me.

It is the story of the same boy who on seeing a crucifix doesn't associate it with blood or suffering but rather «a divine presence, a very powerful presence who pardoned, reconciled, gave peace and brought me a deep interior sense of wellbeing» (p. 27).

The power of a story, vs a statistic, to change human behavior is pretty powerful, and their story is on the web for anyone to see.

It seems to me that these claims, reducible to «the internet (or this internet tool) is a singular and powerful causal force that will affect change, and that change will be for the better,» are often driven by the posturing of publicity - seeking pundits and people looking for grants or business opportunities (see the first part of this story on the U.S. State Department)-- and the professional pessimists who live to challenge them.

Mayor de Blasio said he didn't see a Daily News story about how a loophole in the city's Campaign Finance Board has allowed a powerful lobbying firm to stay under the radar as one of his fundraisers.

The failings of New Labour: From a Blue Labour perspective, Jonathan Rutherford, Professor of Cultural Studies at Middlesex University and editor of Soundings, writes very well on the failings of New Labour (see page 88 of this Soundings e-book, which is based on a series of seminars on Blue Labour, from 2010 - 11): «The early years of New Labour — the pluralism, the ethical socialism, the stakeholding economy, the idea of a covenant of trust and reciprocity with the people, the emotional language that reignited popular hope — created a powerful and successful story.

But you can give policymakers an opportunity to see science behind the scenes and offer a powerful story for them to tell by setting up lab tours.

We take this talent for granted, but what would life be like if we lacked it: if we were like Funes, the cripple created by Jorge Luis Borges in his story Funes the Memorious — a man with mental recall so powerful that he could not stand back and objectify what he saw?

We catalogued and analyzed what we saw, filled in the gaps with powerful stories, applied what we knew of mathematics, and then invented complex tools of stone, metal, and glass to expand our knowledge.

While science has clearly shown that the right diet really is the safest and most powerful treatment for PCOS, for me, seeing real life success stories is often the most compelling.

Some films simply tell a story, whilst others paint a powerful portrait of a world the audience may not have otherwise seen.

Bitter Harvest, in theaters on February 24, is a powerful story of love, honor, rebellion and survival as seen through the eyes of two young lovers caught in the ravages of Joseph Stalin's genocidal policies against Ukraine in the 1930s.

On that level, this is as powerful a story of human perseverance as you are likely to see.

Now, at ESPN.com, Coogler's lovely reflection on DuVernay's career charts their parallel paths while also dialing in on the emotional power of DuVernay's filmic retelling of A Wrinkle in Time, a story that is, as Coogler sees it, a powerful and familiar reflection on loss and love, influenced by the loss of DuVernay's father:

In the last few months of 2017 (which saw female - led movies top the year - end box office and female stories dominate the Emmys), the entertainment world was rocked by scandal, starting with the revelations about Harvey Weinstein, which were followed by accusations against executives, longtime actors and some of the industry's most powerful men.

This isn't the Old Testament prehistory we've seen before — Aronofsky draws from both Christian and Jewish religious texts to fill out the story (which is actually quite short in the Bible) and offers bleak, poisoned world before the flood quite different from the Mediterranean deserts and forests of previous films — and it accomplishes something quite powerful, vivid and unexpected as a result.

Powerful and dramatic, Flight is a nice return for Robert Zemeckis, as well as a showcase of a knockout performance by Denzel Washington, a well - executed story, and the most intense airplane crash sequence you might ever see.

Seeing their story portrayed on the big screen in this powerful film gives their perspective a place in history as well.

I have seen the powerful, moving drama «Yesterday,» from South Africa, the story of a village woman whose husband works in the mines of Johannesburg and brings trouble home with him.

Had there been an actual cohesive film, offering context, character, story and history, it could have been one of the most powerful movie's I've ever seen.

Based on a true story the film looks lush and powerful and as a fan of Asante's Belle (an underrated gem of 2014) I can't wait to see what she does with such a poignant story.

SEE ALL TRAILERS BELOW Review: The story seems like a potent and powerful one and while the trailer gets it across fairly easily, the end result isn't exactly the most enticing movie.

By Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith HollywoodNews.com: When motivational guru Tony Robbins debuts his powerful new NBC «Breakthrough With Tony Robbins» reality show July 27, viewers will see such astonishing stories as that of a man who broke his neck at his own wedding reception and became a quadriplegic ---LSB-...]

And yet Oscar voters often prefer serious, big - themed subjects of the kind seen in «Babel,» a powerful group of international stories in which the secret human connections only gradually unfold.

So for me, this was a different way to tell a love story... it's really powerful to me to see a woman care so strongly, and not have her feelings be about a guy.»

by George Wolf If you don't already know the true story behind Fruitvale Station, just make it a point to see this touching, powerful, superbly acted film, and read... read more →

WHY: It's taken decades for a Louis Zamperini biopic to get made, and although that may be surprising considering his extraordinary story, it's easy to see why some of Hollywood's most powerful and talented filmmakers had so much trouble adapting it for the big screen.

«Not only are they directed by women, but they're telling very powerful stories about women that haven't been seen on screen nearly enough.»

There's such a powerful story about a mother buried inside of this film, and it's quite enchanting to see that portrayed with a thoughtful delicacy.

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It would indicate that Thanos is now in possession of the full Infinity Guantlet, and given the dark events of the original Marvel Comics story arc, that title would indicate we'll see half the universe killed off; most of the MCU heroes who come for the final against Thanos; and even all - powerful cosmic entities like Eternity or The Living Tribunal in a battle for universal survival.

Stories like this have driven Waldo since his post-college job teaching English and improvisational acting to inner - city students in Providence, R.I. «It's incredibly powerful to see the kinds of sacrifices that parents and children are willing to make to get a quality education,» he says.

You may have seen The Man on the Moon — to help you continue the story... Storytelling is a powerful way to develop imaginations.

But there is something deeply powerful about hearing a classroom of your peers read life into a text by reading it with passion and understanding and inflection and... Instead of thinking when you're reading silently, «I wonder if anyone cares about this book,» seeing that every other kid in the class loves this book, wants to bring it to life, enjoys it, is relishing the fiction and the words in the story.

The purpose in asking these questions was twofold: First, to give people an opportunity to reflect on what they already know to be true about powerful learning and teaching — rather than tell them what some «expert» thinks it is; and second, to use the insights of these stories to help people see more clearly what a powerful learning environment actually looks like — and what it requires.

Bass can find beauty anywhere, even in the shipping lanes of Houston, but the most powerful stories are set where his heart obviously is, in the Yaak Valley (see sidebar).

And in her powerful titular story, we see Davies struggling with the weight of knowing that her son is deeply troubled.

«As we've seen through the great response to work available through Kindle Singles, powerful stories can be told in a single sitting and are another wonderful outlet for writers to reach readers.

Somehow, by omitting words, the story seems more powerful; perhaps because instead of reading about events, we see and feel what's happening.

The overall theme of the all - seeing eye probably lent the story it's most powerful supernatural feature, but I didn't feel the connection to the fake eye like I thought I would when it was introduced.

As you evolve in your writing, you will need stronger critique partners, ones that will be able to see the flaws in your story so you can make it more powerful.

The basis of the story in Marvel Heroes Omega sees Doctor Doom acquire the incredibly powerful Cosmic Cube and he looks set to use it to wreak devastation upon the world.

Technically, you could B - line the main story and I've seen people report that they have completed it in 20 - 30 hours; however, if you wish to stand a better chance against the later creatures, especially if you are playing solo, then you must take on random investigations in order to stock up on money and materials to craft powerful weaponry.

The story of Rogue Continuum takes place in the year 2890 that sees the planet Earth destroyed by a powerful alien threat.