Sentences with phrase «sheer charm of»

The wide variety of game modes, and the sheer charm of the graphics they've been able to squeeze out of the lowly Nintendo DS, have gradually changed my outlook on this game from being a mere curiosity to being a «must have!»

# 8220; The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel» gets by on the sheer charm of its talented cast.

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The Nnamdi Kanu Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) campaign has been running on that blissful nirvana, in which Nigeria is a «zoo»; and the charmed Biafra, sheer paradise.

However, his memoir, while charming, also does real work, perfectly capturing the sheer oddness of our relationships with animals.

This kitchen makeover from Julie of Live from Julie's House should get a prize for her sheer perseverance, but in fact, it was the charm and coziness that won me over.

Pink Flower Murano Glass Charm: This bead will charm you into stopping to appreciate the sheer beauty of nature with its pink flowers in both light and dark hues.

Lustrous velvet pillows and sheer curtains offer tons of charm without overpowering a room.

Whether it's experiencing the sheer beauty of Heisler Park, booking tickets for the famous Pageant of the Masters (July through September), or simply walking Laguna Beach's charming streets, this town is the kind of place that makes it easy to fall in love.

Lest we forget, the main reason the original Overboard (released in 1987) works is through sheer force of charm — Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell are unstoppable.

He's ten thousand leagues from charming and not necessarily easy on the eyes but his sheer determination in the face of abject failure is what earned him the title of «heroic failure».

While the first two films skirted by on charm and sheer energy, «At World's End» clunks through three hours of excessive characterization and exposition — and none of it makes any sense.

Through a mixture of charm, threats, and sheer brute force, Miles and his reluctant partner Louis (Sean Bridgers) rope in basement - dwelling movie producer Rick (Ray Romano), high - strung studio exec April (Megan Stevenson), and an eccentric director (Peter Stormare, who first broke through in America in... Fargo).

The charming philanderer falls for Melba and joins the gang for the sheer fun of it as they rob a Vegas wedding chapel and an off - road race track before Melba starts feeling guilty.

Now it's such a rarity — Pacino and Bening just relaxing together, charming each other, being legitimately funny but also versions of themselves — that the sheer entertainment of it brings a tear to your eyes.

Evans is once again sheer charm as Cap, and Mackie makes the strongest impression of the film as Sam Wilson, AKA Falcon, by turns a fine foil for Steve, a winged badass and a connection for the audience.

The Sport is the younger brother: smaller, slightly less practical but, through sheer force of charm, capable of grabbing almost all the attention.

In lesser hands, the far - ranging dissertations might have seemed like authorial preening, but with Alameddine, in part because of Aaliyah's rich voice and in part because of the sheer brilliance of her words, the reader is charmed into complete acceptance.

For sheer charm, and a little nostalgia for the grown - ups, listen to Ludwig Bemelmans» timeless tales of the mischievous Madeline in the Madeline Audio Collection, read by the timeless, mischievous Carol Channing.

Although the chief attraction of The Jolly Postman may be the frisson of permissible nosiness, its enduring appeal must be put down to the utterly charming illustrations and the sheer inventiveness of the concept.

Perched atop the limestone cliffs of a peninsula with a sheer 200ft drop down to the rocks below, Bonifacio is a well - preserved fortified town with a wonderful Old World ambience and charming medieval lanes lined with venerable houses.

Aside from a charming stone barn and farmhouse, Reedsdell also offers sheltered camping under a series of pines close to the farm shed, with views up Lundeans Nek and the sheer cliffs of the southern Drakensberg that are unbeatable.

From the mainland island of Viti Levu to the outer islands you will not be able to escape the rich culture and friendliness of the Fijian people or the sheer natural charm of the swaying palms and warm, crystal waters.

Maybe the latest first - party jam has the flashiest visuals and the most rock - solid framerate, or the most active multiplayer servers (though PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is definitely holding that crown right now), but indie titles like Studio MDHR's Cuphead are in a league of their own when it comes to charm, inspired and unique design, and sheer brutality.

If the film were presented as being told through Tim's imagination, such questions wouldn't matter, and the sheer absurdity of it all would actually be made more charming.

Its charming aesthetics and sheer amount of talented people working on it has won over backers in droves, so much so that the game will now be released on PlayStation 4 and Vita, Wii U as well as Steam!

There are a handful of side quests that require horses to complete, but beyond these all the beauty and charm of the mounted systems are essentially wasted in Breath of the Wild, having been undermined by the sheer immediacy of travelling directly to any of the 138 locations on the map that can offer a lazy immediacy of access.

There is some tedium that creeps in during some of the boss fights and with the length of levels, but this is outweighed by the game's sheer creativity and charm.

Overflowing with charm and energised by the sheer amount of love shown for the source material, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes launched to great acclaim in 2013, strengthening TT Games» impeccable reputation.

However, its charms are all present and accounted for too, including its fantastic soundtrack, the satisfying upgrade and exploration mechanics, the well - implemented cover mechanics, and the sheer triple - A blockbuster spectacle of it all.

We touched on the sheer charm and whimsy of Shovel Knight in our preview, but I think it bears repeating.

Both its bright, cartoon aesthetic and the sheer novelty of playing as a legless reptile mark this eShop download as one of the most unique Switch titles right now, even though its charms don't last all that long.

As Susan Sontag observed in the catalogue of another big show in Fort Worth, Texas: «Each picture is, ideally, a maximum seduction... the viewer may be tempted to solve the problem, abandoning the proper distance at which all the picture's charms may be appreciated to zero in for immersion in sheer colour bliss — what Hodgkin's pictures can always be counted on to provide.»

Then top your ensemble off with one of Indigo's sheerer than sheer organza scarves, which charm, romance, and smolder all at once with details like woolen flowers, feathers, silver threads, and sequins.Although many of the pieces comprise conventional — not organic — cotton, Indigo's garb is eco-friendly inasmuch as the fabrics are all handloomed, a process that uses no electricity, in designer Smita Paul's native India.

Select the sleek and modern look of roller shades, the soft feel of sheer shadings, the romantic folds of roman shades, or the classic charm of wood blinds.

your table is elegant without being pretentious... a table of sheer beauty and charm.