Sentences with phrase «tumultuous lives as»

Spanning three decades and recounted by his son John Jr. (Spencer Rocco Lofranco), Gotti examines Gotti's tumultuous life as he and his wife (Kelly Preston) attempt to hold the family together amongst

Spanning three decades and recounted by his son John Jr. (Spencer Lofranco), Gotti examines Gotti's tumultuous life as he and his wife (Kelly Preston) attempt to hold the family together amongst tragedy and multiple prison sentences.

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In the tumultuous sixties, as an undergraduate at Harvard (for which I have prayed for forgiveness most of my life), I was disappointed again and again by the common Victorian and early twentieth - century convention of beginning a chapter with lush description and then abandoning it in favor of....

Smollan's case study of a New Zealand healthcare authority undergoing major restructuring represents a quite unique qualitative examination of the stresses of work life as those involved are caught up in the tumultuous processes of organizational change.

Divorce can be frightening and tumultuous hence it is normal to have bunches of questions as you start to move on with your life and decide to start dating again and go out with someone.

Portman gives a nuanced performance as a woman navigating a tumultuous period of her life, showing all the ways in which she has changed («change» and mutation being key themes).

Agora documents the life of Greek professor and scholar Hypatia (Rachel Weisz) against the backdrop of Christianity's rise within 4th century Alexandria, with the bulk of the proceedings following Hypatia's friends and colleagues as they deal with the tumultuous changes in radically different ways (ie some convert while others choose to fight).

This gritty British drama set in Glasgow during the 1960s offers an interesting look at the tumultuous lives of several teens as they precariously wend their way to adulthood.

From his youth, fueled by dreams of glory and adventure, to his lonely and mysterious death as a ruler of a vast state, from the tumultuous relationship with his parents - a powerful king and a queen determined to put her child on the throne at any cost - to the rousing brotherly bonds with his closest companions and vast army, as they fought from the sun - scorched battlefields of the Persian Empire across the snow - peaked mountains of India, the film chronicles Alexander's journey to become a living legend, a man who embraced the ideal that power has a destiny.

But while Tonya becomes most commonly known for this unfortunate incident, her life and career preceding it was just as tumultuous.

As a film about breaking down taboos and exploring the life and experience of a young woman growing up in the early 1960s, the film is invaluable, a snapshot of life at a tumultuous period of transition.

Loosely based on a graphic novel, the film spans a brief but tumultuous period in Adèle's life, from her last years of high school till some time later, when she is a twentysomething adult pursuing a career as a teacher.

As we swing back and forth with Turner's way of life, we follow wherever his inner compass leads us; the Academy of fellow painters, most of whom revere his work; the cliffs and hillsides overlooking the greatest object of his eye's desire, the tumultuous seas; and a quaint little place he keeps finding inspiration in called Margate.

Before icing her position as a rising star in the sports world, former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding lived a tumultuous life that ultimately hardened her worldview (as well as her competitive edge), and the new trailer for the upcoming biopic adapted from her personal journey aptly teases its subject's ride to infamy.

Best Picture Oscar winner Moonlight is a dazzling look at the life of one young black man as he navigates the tumultuous currents of love, class, homophobia, and abuse.

Mostly, this is a dramatization of a collection of events in Nelson Mandela's life, from his time as a young lawyer and ladies» man, to his failed marriage, to his pursuit of power in the African National Congress, to his long relationship with the woman who would become Winnie Mandela (Harris, Skyfall), to his life in prison, and ultimately to the makings of the democracy in South Africa that would elect him and ultimately end the oppressive reign of apartheid in the tumultuous nation.

Director Ariel Vromen follows Kuklinski through his early life dubbing porno movies for the mob, his beginnings as a contract killer, his dealings with mob boss / mentor Roy DeMeo (a vital Ray Liotta), and his attempt to balance his shady dealings as a hitman with his tumultuous relationship with his wife (an effective, if underused, Winona Ryder).

Halfway through September 2016 — roughly a year after the contest was launched — «XQ: The Super School Project» announced its 10 high - school design - team winners at a «Facebook Live» event in Washington, D.C. Even as a tumultuous presidential campaign was grabbing a big share of the headlines, the two - hour event attracted coverage by major newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, and the Boston Globe.

It's key to be compassionate to these students as they learn to face tumultuous issues in their everyday life.

Looking out at the tumultuous ocean, I watched as the storm intensified, making the raw palette of sea, sky, and forest come to life in the soft twilight.

It's fair to say that not many journalists know more about what life is like in Iraq more than Paulien Bakker, who has traveled to the country 15 times during the last few years to cover the country's recent tumultuous past, as well as to document the everyday lives of the Iraqis living there.

All visitors are requested to wear a life jacket as the boat ride is sometimes tumultuous if not breathtaking.

The museum long ago decided on a populist approach to its exhibition program, so it should come as no surprise that it has chosen to introduce its audience to Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo not from an art - historical perspective but through the lens of their love of Mexico, shared politics and tumultuous personal life.

The room ends in still life as well, only more tumultuous.

Although he achieved recognition as a painter of murals in the Social Realist style enforced by the then ruling Soviet regime he felt his work was unable to capture the tumultuous nature of life itself.

The artist was eight years old when the Cultural Revolution began, and the tumultuous narrative of his nation's recent past remains an integral part of his life today not merely as «historical fact,» but as a «psychological state.»

Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani led a short and tumultuous life, but his work has posthumously been hailed as groundbreaking, and the Tate Modern is now staging the most comprehensive Modigliani exhibition ever held in the United Kingdom by showcasing his portraits and sculptures.

In 2005, Whiteread's mother passed away at a time when the artist was already managing a number of other tumultuous life - events such as moving her own house and studio, as well as the birth of a son.

Known since the 1980s as the frontman for British punk and folk groups Thee Milkshakes and Thee Headcoats, Childish has often turned the darker corners of his biography to articulate various aspects of his tumultuous life and times.

The 2009 Johnny Depp movie «Public Enemies» chronicles the life of notorious gangster John Dillinger, as IMBD explains, focusing on the federal government's attempt to take them down during the tumultuous 1930s.

As I mentioned above, I had been told that the diploma had the potential to shake up relationships outside the course and irreversibly shift one's perspective, and I can certainly see how some of the learning involved could be difficult to tackle during tumultuous periods of a person's life.

As both a coach and child specialist, my role is to helpt the grownups navigate the tumultuous waters of separation and disengagement, with an eye toward understanding their interests in a robust future that all members of the family can live with peacefully.