Sentences with phrase «singular stories»

While rest of the Star Trek series of movies can be enjoyed as singular stories, Star Trek III should not be viewed without seeing Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

The loud and often rowdy opposition emerged as the singular story that August, further galvanizing the tea party movement and helping the GOP take the House in the 2010 midterm elections.

This is the conflict or crux of this singular story.

The song is incredibly catchy, a mix of styles just like the film, with a bit of a Beach Boys sound, a bit of Queen's theatrics, a bit new wave and even a bit heavy metal — but it is without a doubt a singular piece, telling a singular story.

Customization makes up a huge part of Xenoblade Chronicles X and it seems much more concerned with the unique individual experiences of the player rather than in the telling of a singular story for everyone to follow.

My ongoing painting project explores the global narrative of Modernism through the singular story of the life and work of a fictional Russian - American artist, Alissa Blumenthal.

From the structure and roofline, to the furnishings and interior details - every piece should dovetail into the singular story of a home.

Not exact matches

There are many literary techniques and a countless amount of examples, I'm simply serving up this particular one to show you a singular instance of a writer using them to turn a seemingly simplistic story into a extraordinarily memorable and highly controversial work of art.

This type of story has a singular angle: something happened, and let me tell you about it.

Of course, our story should be in the plural, not in the singular like that of the dominant power.

As a tale of love, this transformative moment from desire's sensations to love's adoration, gives the story of Radha and Krishna its singular impact.

The singular case where Jesus asked His disciples to buy swords was clearly meant to fulfill scriptures and prophecies concerning Him (Jesus) as He even stated in the story in Luke 22:36 - 38

The history of Story Land is less about the singular history of one family or one business, and more about the multitudes of personal histories that live in the memories of thousands of families and tens of thousands of people from all over.

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.

In the discussions of intelligent design, one hears a yearning for an old - fashioned creation story, in which some singular, inchoate entity stepped in to give rise to complex life - forms — humans in particular.

The study, published as the cover story of Cell Reports, provides a singular look into the genetic and non-genetic causes of Parkinson» s disease, which will help lead to more effective, targeted therapies for patients facing this devastating disease.

A film whose story movingly outfoxes any number of shopworn expectations on its way to a singular, heart - rending outcome.

A lot has been made of previous games stories and at times intrusive cut scenes but they were part of a singular, popular vision.

James Franco's story about filmmaker Tommy Wiseau, his friendship with aspiring actor Greg Sestero and Wiseau's making of his film, «The Room,» is funny, creepy and a most singular experience.

MR TURNER's writer / director, Mike Leigh, has a singular approach to filmmaking, workshoping his actors, and letting them create characters and story from scratch.

It's a heart - breaking story of the times, of the church, and of a singular woman.

Perhaps McGrath's input mirrored Cheech's in reeling in Allen's recent tendencies to intellectualize his story to the point where the audience can no longer relate to his singular vision.

When a film exists it is to tell a direct idea / story and does all in its power to benefit that singular idea so much that it ignores everything else.

For a character to have one change of clothing throughout a story signifies a singular state of mind.

The film hinges on one singular car accident that has a ripple effect in several people's lives, illuminated by three separate stories populated by an array of impressive Mexican actors (including Gael Garcia Bernal), with the the seemingly - contradictory story of a sympathetic hit man being the most moving of the bunch.

Ever since she was first asked to audition for the play «The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs» in 1982, which brought her to George Moore's short story about a woman living as a male waiter in male - dominated -LSB-...]

Using archival footage to tell the story, and accompanied by an originally composed score by Alex Somers,» Dawson City: Frozen Time», will depict a unique history of a Canadian gold rush town by chronicling the life cycle of a singular film collection through its exile, burial, rediscovery, and salvation — and through that collection, how a First Nation hunting camp was transformed and displaced.

Too many unimaginative text trees and bland, rote quests paired with the disappointing reality of dozens of other singular «heroes» all performing the same, non-instanced actions quickly disperses the gravity of the story.

The coming - of - age tale, the on - the - run road movie, the buddy comedy, the boy's adventure story — all genres that require a steady hand and a singular sensibility, and all of which you'll find in Taika Waititi's goofy, giddy mash - up about two fugitives fleeing authorities in the New Zealand bush.

But it's the director's holistic vision, powered by old school monster movies, the magical realism of Mexican literature and classic musicals, that turns this into a love story of singular enchantment.

In this new Tomb Raider origin story, Lara's singular drive to find her father falls flat because their relationship isn't interesting, and that failure is compounded by a lackluster story and characters.

Eureka Entertainment is releasing The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale, a singular, epic story of loss and redemption from director Park Hoon - jung, on DVD & Blu - ray from 6 November 2017.

But few films have had quieter launches than Spike Jonze's «Her,» an utterly beguiling and singular near - future love story between a man and his operating system.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a strong standalone feature that builds on the chapters we've already seen (especially the original film) while embracing its singular identity.

Rickman's Hogwarts odyssey was singular in one major way: Early on, years before the ending of the book series, «Potter» author J.K. Rowling took him aside and revealed the secret back story of Snape, trusting Rickman and Rickman alone with one of the biggest twists in contemporary popular fiction.

This looks totally wild, but let the official synopsis relay the story for you: «From the raucous dual imaginations of fantasy laureate Neil Gaiman and glam - rock multi-hyphenate John Cameron Mitchell comes the electrifying and singular pop extravaganza film, How to Talk to Girls at Parties.

I mean, do we need another singular, family - in - peril story?

A road trip story, a love story, a coming - of - age search for identity: all these things come together and unravel again in Sen's singular debut.

What makes «Mapplethorpe» so disappointing is that Robert Mapplethorpe is such a singular character, you could have crafted any number of stories using him.

While the story pays clear homage in the structuring of gradually built dread and distrust, Park's offbeat and richly sensual direction marks the singular vision of a true auteur.

Here he tells the story of this remarkable car / Auto - biography: Colin Crabbe — Matthew Bell hears from Colin Crabbe about his life and career as an adventurous hunter of historic cars from the four corners of the globe / One hundred years of cussed motoring — In the centenary year of Leslie Hounsfield's singular design, Gerry Michelmore explains the peculiar joys of the two - stroke Trojan / Moretti 750 — Its enticing looks have always threatened to outshine its performance, but the tiny Moretti is now getting the recognition it deserves, explains Karl Ludvigsen / The Paris - Ostend race of 1899 — Nick Jonckheere tells the story of the gruelling long - distance road race, and the plucky Brits who took on all comers / Invicta's Baby — The 12/45 was meant as Invicta's saviour, but only a handful were sold.

«It's well known that publisher William Christensen — with his singular vision — developed Avatar Press as a place for great creators to tell no - holds - barred stories to a devoted base of fans,» said comiXology co-founder and CEO David Steinberger.

In the new book A Singular Woman, biographer Janny Scott tells the story of Dunham's life, from her early years in Kansas to her time in Indonesia and her untimely death at 52 in Hawaii.

A story fabricates its own evidence for the singular truth it is promoting.

In Lost Souls, Koontz puts a singular twist on this classic tale of ambition and science gone wrong and forges a new legend uniquely suited to our times — a story of revenge, redemption, and the razor - thin line that separates humanity from inhumanity as we consider a new invitation to apocalypse.

In this singular collection, John Edgar Wideman, the acclaimed author of Writing to Save a Life, blends the personal, historical, and political to invent complex, charged stories about love, death, struggle, and what we owe each other.

In a 2009 review, BookPage praised the way each story is «suffused with warmth and empathy, focusing on those singular moments in life, painful or ecstatic and sometimes both, when everything changes.»

It's a story that never goes out of style: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll's chronicle of an inquisitive girl lost in a parallel world of talking animals and pompous royals, is a tale unlike any other — one that celebrates the complexities of language, the singular genius of children and the absurdity that lurks just beneath the surface of reality.

Oren Teicher, American Booksellers Association CEO, said, «For two decades, the Harry Potter titles have held a singular spot on the shelves of independent bookstores, as young readers — who are now themselves parents of young readers — discovered the wonders of an amazing story and great writing.

A sweeping crime novel, an intricate story about the quest for redemption, and a vibrant portrait of contemporary New York City, all told in Blauner's singular voice.