Sentences with phrase «subtle as a hammer»

That seems to be a fairly standard line for most any Biennial over the last decade, where artists «working in many mediums present different and contrasting wares,» with emergent themes being «subtle rather than revelatory» and the political art «usually as subtle as a hammer.»

Not exact matches

«It hammered home just how mechanically subtle a body is: each bone in Venus's body seems shaped to optimize for multiple criteria, and connected with muscle and sinew to make a range of movements as energetically economical as possible.»

To the north, around the Balkh Oasis bordering Uzbekistan, UChicago's Anthony Lauricella and Emily Hammer, now at the University of Pennsylvania, examined extremely high resolution satellite and aerial images that can spot subtle changes in topography as small as 10 centimeters across and 50 centimeters high.

A hammered copper plate acts as subtle decoration and shines a rose gold glow when glimmering pillar candles glint across the dips and peaks of its rugged texture.

In the interview released on Wednesday, Hammer admits he initially demurred accepting the offer, telling the publication, «It seemed so subtle, so personal, and so real that I didn't know if I could do that as an actor.»

Crimson Peak is an homage to the classic Hammer horrors of the»50s and»60s — heck, Edith's last name is Cushing, a not - so - subtle nod to Hammer Film legend (and, later, Star Wars villain) Peter Cushing — and as such it's meant to be rather broad and arch.

So Steven Spielberg's direction reflects this irony by presenting half the the movie as a subtle «you are there» drama about the inner workings of The Washington Post, in the days surrounding the release of The Pentagon Papers, and walloping the rest of the story into place with a sledge hammer.

It's similarly scripter Josh A. Cagan's less - than - subtle handling of the material that slowly - but - surely cements the film's failure, as the movie, to an increasingly aggressive extent, adopts an afterschool - special vibe as Cagan hammers home his «it's okay to be a DUFF» message over and over (and with as little grace as one could possibly envision).

Not only is Armie Hammer irresistibly charming in this movie, turning in what might be the best performance of his career, but we see the rise of a fine young actor in Timothée Chalamet, who gives a breakthrough performance as our main character, one that is subtle and thoughtful.

The ability of the AWD RS to corner like this is not only impressive and quick, but about as subtle as a steam hammer at a flower festival; please sir, can I have another go.

As intended, the backdrop highlights the subtle contrasts of Sarah's vintage scores: the hammered - zinc surface of the breakfast table against the cast - iron chandelier above it.