Sentences with phrase «terrific stories for»

I told him she lives in a magical farmhouse in the Hudson Valley with her family and still writes terrific stories for kids (like this one and this one), and that she has a new beautiful book of poetry coming out about which I'm so excited.

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«Your individual biology, your health history and ever - fluctuating state of well - being, where you go, what you spend, how you sleep, what you put in your body and what comes out» — that rich - but - messy heap of information, more than anything else, is what's driving these companies together, write Erika Fry and Sy Mukherjee in their terrific cover story for Fortune's April 1 issue («Big Data Meets Biology»), which we're posting online today.

On March 29, ABC News broke the story that Pruitt received a terrific deal on a rental townhouse less than a block from the Capitol building, at 223 C Street, Northeast, for the first six months he lived in DC in 2017.

The story is so well told and illustrated and the terrific directions will make it easy to crochet my own «Night Before Christmas in Crochet» for next Christmas.

You should, too: it's a terrific telling of an important set of stories about how Democrats came to dominate digital politics (for now).

The response for the Corset Story giveaway to win a fashion corset of your choice from this terrific online seller has been phenomenal!

Thanks to the following blogs and blog hops for letting me share this story: The Clever Chicks, Totally Terrific Tuesday, Lets Be Friends

Though director Ben Affleck takes a true story and perhaps muddies the details a bit, it doesn't detract from the fact that he has made a terrific and timely thriller based on a classified event that was buried for decades.

Some of the greatest stories are so bizarre and unpredictable that they could only come from real life, and documentaries are a terrific showcase for the strange - but - true realities of our world that have escaped notice.

Between Southpaw and the generally terrific Creed last year to Hands of Stone and now Bleed for This the question around the story of Vinny Pazienza was always going to be not what made it worth telling - we know what the hook is - but more what makes this film in particular worth watching as the options for such sports dramas are continually growing.

For all the great episodes, executive producer Michael Piller notes in one of four terrific mini-documentaries that it was the worst year of his life, with no scripts or stories in development and script pages being written literally at the last minute.

Woollen, incidentally, had a pretty grand year otherwise, too; besides The Killing Of A Sacred Deer (see No. 5), his team also cut terrific spots for Good Time, The Meyerowitz Stories, and several others.

The story of Solid Snake, Raiden, and Snake's evil dad Big Boss (it's... a long story) isn't just ridiculously fun, it's also a terrific vehicle for asking the kind of questions that science fiction has always asked, at its best.

Kidman and Eckhart are terrific in the central roles, conveying a lovely sense of history in their relationship, even if the script gives them no back - story at all (what does Howie do for a living that lets them live such a privileged life?).

Music - lover Clint Eastwood adapts the long - running stage musical for the big screen with mixed results: it recounts a terrific true story but has an uneven pace.

A terrific story is compromised by the demands of commercial filmmaking, adding action - thriller scenes to what should be an introspective drama while distractingly beefing up side - roles for American stars.

The people of New Zealand have been terrific partners in helping us bring this story and its beloved characters to audiences around the world and we are thankful for their continued hospitality.»

Its hero, Andy Dufresne, was also a terrific part for Tim Robbins, whose subtlety and conventional yet disquieting face and figure gave the quiet educated man the captivating air of mystery he needed to carry this long story.

It's got a terrific cast and the story is a good fit for the actors; it will give them something to really sink their teeth into.

I'm not convinced either has the presence for the big screen, although Aniston was terrific in «The Good Girl» (a small movie) and Parker, who strikes me as more of a character actress than a leading lady, was suitably kooky and vivacious in Steve Martin's «L.A. Story» and hilarious as Johnny Depp's exasperated wife in Tim Burton's low - scale «Ed Wood.»

In an era where Adam Sandler currently reigns as a Netflix ratings champ, having found a home for his more recent disposable comedy efforts (yet he's terrific in Noah Baumbach's Meyerwitz Stories), Bright seems like the film I would expect.

We get another terrific supporting turn from Bobby Cannavale as the slick and slimy «Hard Copy» producer who explains how Tonya's story was perfect for the nascent Tabloid TV era and confirmed there was a voracious appetite for nonstop coverage of celebrity scandal sagas.

For those that are, there's some terrific performances and great locale work to recommend the film as a whole, with a story that is compelling if you're patient.

The frank sexuality will be very upsetting for some audiences, but personally I found it to be a very interesting story full of brave performances by some pretty terrific actors.

This thriller, about a reporter (Halle Berry) who infiltrates a business tycoon's office (Bruce Willis) in order to investigate the murder of a childhood friend, has some minor story problems, but as a vehicle for Berry, it's terrific, capitalizing on her strengths and appeal as an actress and screen presence.

Like many an Ozu film, it's the story of a father (Alex Descas, in a terrific performance) and a daughter and the father's wishes for the daughter to marry and move out of his house (so she can be happy and get on with her life).

The sometimes - neglected «Dark Passage,» by writer / director Delmer Daves, has ingredients that result in a noir rapture: Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall leading a terrific cast (Agnes Moorehead shines as a shrew with a penchant for animal prints), a bizarre story, Franz Waxman's score, San Francisco locations and slick cinematography by Sid Hickox — including a nightmare sequence that is still unsettling 65 years later.

The most effective storylines are buoyed by terrific performances and / or chemistry: the appealing Anderson and Stewart work surprisingly well together in the Meredith / Trent strand, and the luminous Jolie compensates for Phillippe's adequate but fairly colorless work in the Joan / Keenan story.

Relevant news stories that highlight bias and especially those where someone stood up to it and justice prevailed — like the nine - year - old boy who was banned from bringing his My Little Pony backpack to school because it was the source of bullying, or the story of Misty Copeland becoming the first African American appointed as a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater in its 75 - year history — are terrific teachable moments.

In a guest blog post, Wiseman explains why Smithville makes a terrific setting for stories.

«We created NOOK Color for people who love to read everything — books, magazines, children's books and more — in rich, beautiful color, and are continually adding terrific new content our customers have asked for — from ESPN The Magazine and The Economist to children's stories featuring favorite Nickelodeon and Disney characters,» said Jamie Iannone, President of Digital Products, Barnes & Noble.

Audio short stories are terrific for walking the dog too.

As Jamie Iannone, President of Digital Products, Barnes & Noble puts it: «We created NOOK Color for people who love to read everything — books, magazines, children's books and more — in rich, beautiful color, and are continually adding terrific new content our customers have asked for — from ESPN The Magazine and The Economist to children's stories featuring favorite Nickelodeon and Disney characters,» before also adding, «With more than two million digital titles to browse, download and enjoy in seconds, NOOK Color customers repeatedly tell us how much they appreciate the ability to virtually turn the page on their favorite monthly, dive into a bestseller, and bring story time to life for their children — all using one device.

It's a terrific site for indie authors to upload and sell their short stories and longer works online.

«Littera Designs achieved the impossible — capture the essence of my story — and delivered a terrific cover for my new release, Deeds of a Master Archer.»

Oddly, perhaps, I also played through a lot of terrific RPGs on the system as shared experiences, swapping the pad around for Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI — which was confusingly titled Final Fantasy III on the US import copy I had any kind of access to, but that's another story.

The real shocker for Dungeon Siege fans is the terrific 18 - hour story's memorable characters and choices, where a spared enemy might turn out to be a convenient ally later.

Terrific Story Twists: There is a lot riding on the next Borderlands game, and we believe what Gearbox and Take - Two finally deliver will be the determining factor for the franchise relevance with modern day gamers.

Whether from a one - to - one conversation with a colleague, company training, online webinar, or professional association meeting, I'm always looking for a new perspective on what I do and all the terrific things other marketers are doing with new data, technology, tricks and methods for telling good old - fashioned stories.

«It was terrific, it actually worked out better than we expected in that it really was a Yarning Circle, it was a welcoming space, a culturally safe space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people and First Peoples from overseas to share their stories,» Arley said.