Sentences with phrase «such bleak»

«Too many times, I see a seasoned practitioner winding down their career paint such a bleak picture of the business to a new salesperson that it saps the new salesperson of their enthusiasm.»

However, the controversy surrounding PAS has been such a bleak picture that to borrow money for legal fees just isn't an option.

Though there is plenty of evidence for such a bleak view of marriage in this day and age, long - term commitment to the one you love need not be a gamble.

Use maps, notes, and tips from other characters to navigate your way through the world and figure out how you became trapped in such a bleak place.

But with strong online figures and a potential investor in the wings, why have there been such bleak predictions from the business sector?

I wish it wasn't quite such a bleak set of films to be celebrating in this of all weeks, but that's just how it worked out.

Grave of the Fireflies, because it was such a bleak, dark film, and it dealt with the subject of war with such uncompromising detail, that you couldn't believe it was film for kids.

For such a bleak outlook, this movie was a joyous journey until the very end.

Describe the plot of My Life as a Courgette to someone who's not been lucky enough to see it and they'll find it hard to understand how a film with such a bleak premise can be so funny and emotionally involving.

Of course, the problem with basing a story around such a bleak topic is that it's depressing — something that «Seeking a Friend for the End of the World» tries to avoid by injecting some humor into the proceedings.

Certainly, there's no requirement that directors who train their eyes on such bleak social milieus mitigate the darkness and usher us out the door with sunshine: comparable films like Lynne Ramsay's Ratcatcher stay successfully mired in the mud without collapsing into nihilism.

For such a bleak story, that's quite an achievement.

In such a bleak story, the redemptive ending seems rushed and unconvincing, but director Oliver Schmitz has sent us a timely dispatch from a forgotten corner of the world that is honest above all.

To manage this, with such a bleak subject matter, only reaffirms Loach's ability to capture every aspect of life.

When the founder of one of the world's most successful companies in the recycling space shares such a bleak forecast, you know things are bad.

So many thanks for warming my cold house with this yummy recipe on such a bleak and rainy day!

Not exact matches

Such prose could be translated back into the language of Psalms, which also allow for at - homeness in a bleak landscape.

Scruton shows in detail how the secular liberal agenda of sexual liberation flatly contradicts such a code, and paints a pretty bleak picture of the future of marriage in the West when he likens it to Wittgenstein's notion of repairing a spider web with your bare hands.

«If today,» Sarna writes, «when most Jewish parents still disapprove of intermarriage, we have such a significant intermarriage rate, tomorrow, when a substantial number will not disapprove, I fear that the figures will be very bleak indeed.»

Moreover, Kiefer's bleak perspective is rendered in such massive, extremely well - crafted, grandiloquent dimensions!

This bleak record has led critics such as David Rieff (author of the recent A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis) to argue that humanitarian intervention and humanitarianism itself no longer work.

With his future at Palace looking bleak, the French international will likely welcome a fresh opportunity elsewhere, particularly given that it's a club such as Liverpool.

I agree — if Wenger's level of control is such that the board has no expectations for the club other than to make champions league qualification every year then the future is miserable and bleak.

He warned such a move would only achieve up to two per cent of extra growth, however, leading him to conclude the situation remains bleak for the opposition - and the UK economy.

«There is such a negative stereotype about older adults» cognitive abilities but our findings indicate that reality may not be as bleak as the stereotype implies.»

The findings document an unprecedented shift versus the previous three centuries, not only painting a bleak picture for the future of the of the lake and its catchment, but also challenge scientists» expectations of how such a large system could respond so rapidly to a one - degree rise.

«If you consider that this is the normally bleak clinical outlook for these patients, you can understand why the ISIS - SMNRx trial represents such a watershed moment for SMA.

When I read articles such as this, «Diabetes: Cases double in 30 years — and the outlook is bleak» from the Independent, I get sad and a bit mad.

But, I think that even when you are dressing comfortably, you can add just a few touches, such as simple accessories, as a way to keep your outfit looking comfy - chic rather than comfy - bleak.

As Schrader's hero takes a bleaker look at life, and considers committing an extreme act as a desperate attempt to find resonance and morality in the world, he stands alongside the protagonists of such Schrader - written films as «Taxi Driver,» «American Gigolo» and «Light Sleeper,» three works the filmmaker has connected as his «night trilogy.»

A bleak journey through an underground tunnel brings to mind one of the finest chapters in Stephen King's The Stand; similar such references are far from being smug in - jokes, but rather uniquely appreciative of previous horror texts.

This film would be intolerably bleak if its titular hero didn't have such a wry sense of humor.

Initially there are echoes of pictures such as Mad Max in the deliriously exciting opening car chase and the sudden, brutal jolts of violence, and The Road in its relentlessly bleak outlook.

Having to hold back his ability to speak and read to keep his cover from those who see him as the seed for the bleak future foretold in the early 1970s, Caesar soon feels that ape - dom can no longer tolerate such terrible conditions, and it's time to fight back against their human oppressors once and for all.

Components are plugged into place throughout such that the final outcomes for these characters should be completely predictable, thus robbing the climax of its power Rating: Hoopla Factor: As we learn of his rather bleak romantic history, it's hard not to feel we're being subjected to a biased retelling — he seems particularly hard done by.

Having made such a success out of this new approach, some observers have worried that the celebration of a happy Haneke might inspire him to continue on in this vein and leave his boldly bleak narrative style behind for good.

David Cronenberg is best known for psychological horror films such as Videodrome and Dead Ringers, and although Maps to the Stars is ostensibly a bleak satire on movie folk, there's an underlying gothic mood that simmers nicely to the boil.

Given it's bleak subject matter, it's surprising that Room possesses such a hopeful atmosphere provided by childhood fancies and thoughts of escape.

Bong's bleak and brutal film may very well be playing a song that we've all heard before, but he does it with such gusto and dexterous skill you can't help but be caught up the flurry.

Co-filmmakers Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala have conjured an intelligently staged and executed creepfest that takes one of the most universally compelling of notions — the unbreakable bond that exists between a mother and her children — and approaches it in such a formally and narratively bleak manner that it makes the works of fellow countryman Michael Haneke seeming almost benign by comparison.

Is there a precedent for such a resolutely bleak film as Biutiful to be considered a frontrunner?

After a string of bleak dystopian films such as Divergent, The Hunger Games and The Giver, Tomorrowland is a refreshing take.

Such methods also have enormous appeal to adults as well, as child - led plays and other activities are welcome entertainment for everyone, especially in the bleak environment of a refugee or IDP camp.

In elementary or secondary schools, opportunities to participate in global education programs such as International Baccalaureate or the Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education are bleak: Fewer than 2 percent of U.S. public schools offer such programs.

I'm distressed to even be writing a review on one of the many social networking sites that consume us now given the bleak future such activity is leading us towards.

Aged twenty - three, with three children already and a fourth expected, her outlook was bleak indeed, for there was no provision at that time for disasters such as this.

The harsh, bleak Shetland Islands off the coast of Scotland are known for their miniature animals, such as the Shetland pony and the Shetland Sheepdog.

While regional centres such as Labuan Bajo can feel quite prosperous, in the rural upcountry, beset by high unemployment, low secondary school enrolment and poor health services, the outlook is far more bleak.

While Phnom Penh is renowned for its bleak reminders of the Khmer Rouge regime, such as The Killing Fields and S - 21 Prison, the city is also home to breathtaking Buddhist temples, vibrant markets, and majestic palace grounds.

In «The Road to Eternity,» Obsidian's talented team of developers Josh Sawyer, Adam Brennecke and CEO Feargus Urquhart who have contributed to such notable franchises as Fallout, Star Wars, and Dungeons & Dragons pull back the curtain on the Pillars of Eternity development story, and share unguarded thoughts and testimonials about the bleak lows and the dizzying highs of their journey.