Sentences with phrase «sharpest observation of»

Missy and Dean have a party and all the wealthy white guests come by to tell Chris every story they know about black people to put Chris at ease in the keenest, sharpest observation of how rich white liberals treat minorities I've ever seen.

The vivid imagination and the sharp observation of men and nature that marked his mind; his acquaintance with common speech and his joy in the use of proverbs; indeed, his capacity to express in creative speaking with a skill that only a poet and genius possesses the whole range of human emotions from awe in the presence of the numinous to the feelings of the body — all are reflected in his sermons (as also in the commentaries, his work of the lecture room), not consistently, of course, and not every time, yet most impressively in the Church Postil Sermons, one of the products of his exile on Wartburg Castle, written in order to furnish to the preachers of the Reformation examples of Biblical preaching.

Extremely sharp observations of the event Swift J1644 +57 with the radio telescope network EVN (European VLBI Network) have revealed a remarkably compact jet, shown here in yellow.

Downsizing sees Payne and Taylor working on a larger palette than usual, but like their shrunken characters, the filmmakers» humor and their sharp observation of the human condition have survived the change in size and scope.

THR believes Imogene's strengths are «witty acting and sharp observation of the great New York / New Jersey divide» along with «intuitive casting,» but admits it still falls «on the disappointing side.»

Witty acting and sharp observation of the great New York / New Jersey divide push Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini's Imogene up several notches from the conventional comedy it keeps aspiring to be.

The film, Gosford Park is ultimately a highly nuanced social commentary circa the early 1930s in Great Britain, regarding the upper class and a sharp observation of the servant class.

Njideka Akunyili Crosby, confirmed as a MacArthur genius in 2017, offers the laser - sharp observation of a Vermeer through similarly quiet interior paintings but smartly updated with contemporary materials and message.

Njideka Akunyili Crosby, confirmed as a MacArthur genius in 2017, offers the laser - sharp observation of a Vermeer through similarly quiet interior paintings, but smartly updates them with contemporary materials and message.

Not exact matches

He states that no sharp line can be drawn between the process of observation and what is observed.

@ Frank Bonora — And given your sharp observation skills, you've missed that this universal human trait extends well beyond the realm of religion?

The reference to the children reflects a sharp and sympathetic observation of Palestinian life which we have found to be characteristic of Jesus rather than of the early Church.

His human skills were complemented by a keen intellect, strong observation skills, and a sharp memory for facts, figures and protocols of organic standards.

As a former journalist, he adds sharp observation to his own diaries, recorded during the 1980s and 1990s, which form the basis of this excellent book.

With her wry wit, generous spirit, and sharp powers of observation, Ellen was a terrific agent, a tireless booster of our culture, and a wonderful friend.»

The most wickedly indiscreet and elegant political memoirs since those of former Tory Minister Alan Clark (Mail on Sunday) These are the sharpest and most revealing political diaries since Alan Clark's (Simon Hoggart Guardian) The best first - hand account of the Blair years so far (Andy McSmith Independent 2009-03-13) A great read, more Alan Clark than Tony Benn, full of acute and dry observation, especially on the lower end of ministerial life.

The observations represent one of the sharpest views of an icy comet breaking apart.

The Hubble observations were made with Hubble's sharp - eyed Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), and were conducted by the Supernova H0 for the Equation of State (SH0ES) team, which works to refine the accuracy of the Hubble constant to a precision that allows for a better understanding of the universe's behavior.

Observations from orbit show that the layers in Aeolis Mons — also called Mount Sharp — contain minerals thought to have formed in the presence of water.

A team of astronomers led by Wouter Vlemmings, Chalmers University of Technology, have used the telescope Alma (Atacama Large Millimetre / Submillimetre Array) to make the sharpest observations yet of a star with the same starting mass as the Sun.

The record - sharp observations reveal a compact and surprisingly slowly moving source of radio waves, with details published in a paper in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

The resulting sharp observations clearly showed that the closer the stars were to the very center of the galaxy, the faster they orbited; and the innermost stars were moving as fast as.5 percent the speed of light, or about 900 miles per second.

An obvious feature of the satellite TOA observations (figure 4) is that they do not show a sharp decline between 2002 - 2005 - the time of the transition from XBT to ARGO.

The satellite's observations will concentrate on some of the most distant and intriguing objects in the universe, where the extremely sharp radio «vision» of the new system can provide much - needed information about a number of astronomical mysteries.

It's safe to assume its sharp comments on what kids can do to marriage - and friendships - come from years of observation.

What redeems the film's surface bitterness are sharp observations, laceratingly funny dialogue and something Dedee claims to find especially loathsome: a secret heart of gold.

While this sibling comedy makes some sharp observations about the push and pull of family relationships, it's also one of those deliberately wacky movies that wears us out with nonstop gags that are utterly unconvincing...

Using sharp reflexes and great powers of observation (that seem to slow his surroundings), this loner with an ear for street injustice is able to settle scores quickly, violently, and definitively.

Along with director and co-writer Craig Johnson, they regaled me with a sharp stream - of - consciousness humor along with some equally sharp observations about the nature of humor, the extra pressure Hader... Read More»

Cowritten by Brooks and Monica Johnson, this satire of Hollywood is embellished with sharp, frequently hilarious observation of its ritual humiliations and shallow social and professional interactions, with notable contributions from Jeff Bridges as a self - absorbed Oscar - winning screenwriter friend, Steven Wright as Stan Spielberg («I'm Steven's cousin»), and Martin Scorsese in a self - parodying cameo.

Two other Turkish films from noted auteurs were in the retrospective section: Semih Kaplanoglu's Süt (Milk, 2008), a rich story of a young man's quest to become a poet, done with sharp social observation by the director, but degenerating into hazy symbolism by the end, a device that also marred the director's next film, Mal (Honey, 2010); and Kasaba (Small Town, 1997) by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, the director's debut feature, already displaying his steady hand and broad compassion.

This makes them feel more realistic, and lets the film make some sharp observations about the nature of courtship in the world of dating apps.

All My Puny Sorrows is the latest novel from Miriam Toews, one of Canada's most beloved authors — not only because her work is rich with deep human feeling and compassion but because her observations are knife - sharp and her books wickedly funny.

Purged of all self - pity but with laser - sharp observation and bracing humor, the anonymous author conjures up a ravaged apartment building and its little group of residents struggling to get by in the rubble without food, heat, or water.

Each «Today» moment serves as a setting off point for Julavits» sharp wit, her observation and her unblinking consideration of themes.

- Library Journal «First Person is studded with sharp, breath - catching observations about the finite nature of life.»

Adichie's observations are needle - sharp when it comes to race, but her empathy makes Americanah — a term that is used for Nigerians who go to America and return with an exaggerated sense of superiority — a warm and surprisingly funny read.

From the Orange Prize - nominated author of The Observations comes a beautifully conjured and wickedly sharp tale of art and deception in nineteenth - century Scotland.

In the first third of Russian Tattoo, which describes her first year in the U.S. and the full extent of her unhappy first marriage, nearly every page sings with sharp, intelligent, often witty observations about her new, confusing life in America.

My Venice and Other Essays... provide [s] morsels of wit and sharp observations.»

Presented almost entirely in text, a mixture of sharp observation and pitch black humor captures your interest from provocative beginning to shattering conclusion.

His paintings, all saturated with striking colors and sharp light reveal a world of metaphor and pre-meditated dreams inspired by Julio's past, present days and his small, poetic daily observations.

Related to the texts on the development of «black art» are Chambers» sharp observations about survey shows such as «The Thin Black Line», relegated to the corridor of the ICA, and «From Two Worlds» at the Whitechapel Gallery.

«The Carpenters of electro... dark, electronic pop: scalpel - sharp lyrical observations juxtaposed with shimmering production to magnetic effect.»

NY Times reviewer Deborah Solomon reports that the novel has a based - on - experience directness that tends to stray from sharp - eyed observation into the mush of unfiltered whining.

The occasional passages in which ironic observation shades into sharper satire may be seen as a direct engagement with those of his contemporaries who considered his practice too idiosyncratic, too wayward or whimsical, for serious consideration» (see exhibition catalogue, Howard Hodgkin: Paintings 1977, XLI Venice Biennale, British Pavilion, 1984).

«More than a century's worth of detailed climate observations shows a sharp increase in both carbon dioxide and temperature.

In the south (left panel) the observations show a sharp decrease of BC as the aircraft rose upward.

This time period is too short to signify a change in the warming trend, as climate trends are measured over periods of decades, not years.12, 29,30,31,32 Such decade - long slowdowns or even reversals in trend have occurred before in the global instrumental record (for example, 1900 - 1910 and 1940 - 1950; see Figure 2.2), including three decade - long periods since 1970, each followed by a sharp temperature rise.33 Nonetheless, satellite and ocean observations indicate that the Earth - atmosphere climate system has continued to gain heat energy.34

I think that his observations are sharp and worth paying attention to, even if the wrapping of the comments isn't always to everyone's taste.