Sentences with phrase «which other critics»

I've heaped praise on divisive shooters like Brink and Syndicate, and I've torn chunks out of shooters like Halo 5: Guardians and Star Wars Battlefront II, which other critics gave safe scores.

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Trump critics quickly cheered the nameless Twitter support staffer as a hero; others laughed at the incident as one more humorous episode in a year in which politics - as - usual has become the theater of the absurd.
The company has responded with statements saying that it's not as dependent on drug price increases as critics have claimed; it has also pointed out that while attention has focused on changes in list prices for drugs, those prices don't reflect the actual cost for insurers, governments and other group purchasers, which typically receive discounts that aren't publicly disclosed.
Today's problems also are different from those which Marxists and other critics have long denounced.
Mumtaz Qadri (below) was the bodyguard of the governor of Punjab Province Salman Taseer, but he murdered him in 2011 because he was an outspoken critic of the country's blasphemy laws - which are often used to target Christians and other minorities.
On the other hand, critics of play such as Northrop Frye have recognized that «the quality that Italian critics called Sprezzatura and that Hoby's translation of Castiglione calls «recklessness,» the sense of buoyancy or release [is] that [which] accompanies perfect discipline, when we can no longer know the dancer from the dance» (Anatomy of Criticism [Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1957], pp. 93 - 94).
I consider this an ambiguous gift: on the one hand, postmodern tendencies open up spaces for the new perspectives and voices mentioned above; on the other hand, as the social critic Jane Flax notes, a hard - core kind of postmodernity which would postulate the death of history, of the human being and of metaphysics undermines the kind of critical reason that is necessary to counter the «master narrative» constituted by capitalist globalization.
When I reflect on the infinite pains to which the human mind and heart will go in order to protect itself from the full impact of reality, when I recall the mordant analyses of religious belief which stem from the works of Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud and, furthermore, recognize the truth of so much of what these critics of religion have had to say, when I engage in a philosophical critique of the language of theology and am constrained to admit that it is a continual attempt to say what can not properly be said and am thereby led to wonder whether its claim to cognition can possibly be valid — when I ask these questions of myself and others like them (as I can not help asking and, what is more, feel obliged to ask), is not the conclusion forced upon me that my faith is a delusion?
The large number of people who are involved in small groups, the depth of their involvement, the extent of their caring for each other, and even the degree to which they reach out to others in the wider community all suggest that the social fabric has not unraveled nearly to the extent that many critics have suggested.
With one ear to Scripture and the other to our unchurched critics, we want to see if there is anything in the church today which still reflects the abuses of the past.
In Norway, too, was a contrast — between, on the one hand, a secularist indifference to religion and caustic critics of contemporary conventional Christianity such as Henrik Johan Ibsen (1826 - 1906) and Bjornstjerne Björnson (1832 - 1910) and, on the other hand, religious awakenings which profoundly stirred thousands.
Readings which explain other variants, but are not contrariwise to be explained by the others, merit our preference; but this is a very subtle process, involving intangible elements, and liable to subjective judgement on the part of the critic.
Why can't people for God sake understand the angle the young man was coming from, this is a guy who has come out to suggest what he feel will be of great glory to the team, futbol is about winning trophy not the samba, champaign, tick taka or jambody style Of playwill be accredited to ur cv after retirement, every professional player will wants to be identify with a medal, mind you he have limited years to his career, therefore we should not allow sentment or affections we have for our various teams erode the basic objective of the game.we should also think about their future too, this guys are proffessionals which young lads are looking up to and questions will be ask tomorrow about theirs playing days.can people tell me why pele and some other famous players in the world both present and past are been celebrated today the answer is simply cos they are successful in their career and have trophy to show for it in their respective clubs or countries, why the complain in nigeria?its simply cos our team for quite a while now has not recorded any troph to her glory, fans should learn how to call a spade a spade in order to balance situation and also for better performance of the team.why then did arsene wenger hurridly went to buy more experienced players after the poor outing he had at the beggining of last season?this players know beta cos they are at the centre of it all, we don't have to trash what they say, we fans are only watching from screen, in as much as we beliv in arsen wenger, we should also know that without the boys no arsen wenger, fans should try to reason along with the players too.an hypotetical cases of similar to rvp has been tested by some players and have put them right over the coach and the team.so, whatelse does the fans needs to prove that futbol has gone beyond living in the past.for example, fabrigas and nasri were able to prove their critics wrong.thank God for them, we should always be objective in our submission, how else do we expect players to show their commitment to a team that was in 8 on the log table and later fought their way back to 3rd this boys are commendable and deserve to be encouraged, I think is high time the manager and the mgt board of arsenal futbol team get to know that game of futbol has gone beyond two teams domination, its now like a pendilum which can swing either way only with a powerful insrument called money.you can't eat ur cake and have.
Y is everyone so happy that utd lost, i would have rather had it we kicking their arse, although they did loose 4 - 0, which makes their 7 - 1 victory looked long gone and lost, although people might argue (as usual) no berbatov no rooney, but they had a pretty strong line up in my opnion with the likes of giggs, fletcher, chichrito etc... Well even if we do win the CC its nothing to go on ranting abt because the critics and other fans will hit us back saying well its just the carling cup a competition to breed young talent..
Congress is investigating a Washington, D.C. - based firm which critics charge «manufactures uncertainty» on behalf of chemical companies to help keep their products free from government bans or other restrictions.
On the other hand, WIC, which provides formula to low - income mothers who need it for health reasons or who choose not to breastfeed their babies, continues to funnel what critics say is too much money to infant - formula makers, propping up products its own counselors call second - best.
Just as certain names and events clashes — making observers and critics alike wonder which of the two would outwit the other in terms of brand positioning and market influence, many are those who are asking if the first ever International Ghana Kenkey Festival will overtake the already established and firmly grounded annual Chale Wote festival held at James Town.
But critics have also expressed concern that Crabb has taken parliamentary interns from Christian group Care, which has been linked to other groups that promoted «cures» for homosexuality.
Other critics charge the 11 - member commission, which would have appointees from the governor and leaders of the state Legislature, would discourage prosecutors from pursuing cases of public corruption.
[129] Critics of his appointment questioned his lack of journalistic experience and his intention to remain MP for Tatton during his tenure with the newspaper, which other MPs said would constitute a conflict of interest and devalued the role of an MP.
The strange, self - interested, hermetically - sealed national debate we have been having - one in which the interests of other countries are treated as meaningless and the concerns of critics are treated like blasphemy - seems to extend to the formal economic documents the government is publishing.
Mr. Grimm has been a strident critic of the mayor — the two have never appeared at a press conference or other event together since Mr. de Blasio's election, including several events surrounding Hurricane Sandy recovery in Mr. Grimm's Staten Island district at which the congressman was conspicuously absent or not invited.
Critics of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration had seized on the campaign — which aired both here in New York and in other states — as a back - door way of promoting the governor, though Cuomo himself by law can not appear in the state - founded ads.
Critics, meanwhile, contend that the establishment of majority - minority districts can result in packing, which occurs when a constituency or voting group is placed within a single district, thereby minimizing its influence in other districts.
Critics have raised concerns that Crabb was a parliamentary intern for the Christian group Care, which has been linked to other groups that promoted «cures» for homosexuality.
The Drug Policy Alliance, which has emerged as a critic of the Cuomo bill, pointed out that its mandated training is «a requirement for which there is only one other precedent in all of US medicine.»
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other critics of Plan 2014, which was put in effect at the beginning of last year, blame the plan for last year's widespread flooding along the lake's shore and the upper St. Lawrence River.
Senate Democrats and other Skelos critics have questioned whether he can effectively negotiate major end - of - session issues such as an extension of rent control regulations as well as the 421a property tax abatement, both of which expire this year.
Others will blame him for his policing tactics, commonly known by the term «Broken Windows,» which critics say exacerbated a breach in trust and respect between the NYPD and New Yorkers, particularly those in communities of color who they say have felt an unequal brunt of enforcement.
The Commission has come under fire for the new logo which critics say is unnecessary especially when it has other pressing matters to deal with ahead of the elections this November.
While some critics dismissed the slogan as a tautology, [74] others considered it a call to bigotry and complained to the National Electoral Commission, which ruled it «unconstitutional» on the eve of the election.
If so, it would mean that, rather than being an 18,000 - year - old representative of a new species, the hobbit was just a modern human with a growth disorder that left it with a brain the size of a grapefruit, among other odd traits, which is what critics have argued all along.
Some are happily accepted by consumers of women's magazines, though derided by critics; others are often given a pretentious worthiness by the literary establishment which makes them unappealing to the ordinary reader.
Critics have pounced on the study, which they say has serious statistical and other problems.
The move, which could eventually influence similar funding arrangements at other German universities, only partly satisfies critics.
In 2007 the EPA finally acknowledged there was reason to believe that Sprague Dawley might be less sensitive to certain endocrine tests, which made critics like Spearow wonder what other toxic effects the rat had failed to catch all those years.
Other examples include Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman's studies of human reasoning, which show that humans frequently reason with unseen and persistent biases, and the work of Keller, Longino, and other feminist critics showing that scientists are cognitively limited by the ideologies accepted in their wider cultOther examples include Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman's studies of human reasoning, which show that humans frequently reason with unseen and persistent biases, and the work of Keller, Longino, and other feminist critics showing that scientists are cognitively limited by the ideologies accepted in their wider cultother feminist critics showing that scientists are cognitively limited by the ideologies accepted in their wider cultures.
If we equate de facto ketogenic diets with high - protein diets (which is not always correct) then the risks proposed by critics of this type of dietary approach are essentially those of possible kidney damage due to high levels of nitrogen excretion during protein metabolism, which can cause an increase in glomerular pressure and hyperfiltration.12 There is not wide agreement between studies; however, some infer the possibility of renal damage from animal studies, 99, 100 whereas others, looking at both animal models, meta - analyses and human studies, propose that even high levels of protein in the diet do not damage renal function.101, 102 In subjects with intact renal function, higher dietary protein levels caused some functional and morphological adaptations without negative effects.103 There may actually be renal - related effects, but on blood pressure rather than morphological damage.
Coming out in the wake of a flurry of fact - inspired (if not fact - based) World War II novels, including Herman Wouk's The Caine Mutiny, James Jones's From Here to Eternity, and Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead, Battle Cry was highly praised by critics and was a huge seller, possibly helped by the fact that it was a much more unquestioningly patriotic work than many of those other books, most of which took a more cynical, jaundiced, and complex look at the motivations behind the men fighting the war.
I'd be lying if I said that The Band's Visit isn't touching and uplifting and all those other audience - friendly emotions against which film critics are believed to religiously steel themselves.
They were also better than those of any other major studio, leaving Disney the only one of the seven majors to receive a grade higher than a C. Interestingly, Disney's three Marvel - related films (including Big Hero 6, which is not part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe) were not just the studio's highest - grossing releases, but were also the highest - scoring Disney films with critics.
It's a bit much to be calling The Longest Yard, which is very similar to every other Adam - Sandler - vehicle made in the past, homophobic or racist, but I learn that a lot of critics and cinemagoers have.
Other screen credits include JERICHO, INSIDE NO. 9, PARTNERS IN CRIME, FORTITUDE, AN ADVENTURE IN SPACE AND TIME, for which she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Mini-Series at the US Critics Choice Awards, DOCTOR WHO, GARROW»S LAW, THE WOMAN IN BLACK, and ROBIN HOOD.
Also, the story is able to draw on both Christian and traditionally Korean shamanistic traditions and combine them with the history of Japanese colonialism to create its morbid atmosphere, which has the ability to chill even without a belief in any of its superstitions.4 That said, the bludgeoning nature of the approach kept the movie from achieving the masterpiece status many other critics have assigned it.5 By contrast, Park Chan - wook's latest, Agassi (The Handmaiden), has received a mixed reception, but I feel it is his best since 2003's Oldboy.6
Other movies up for Best Picture include director Tom Hopper's take on the hit musical Les Misérable (one of its 11 nominations), Silver Linings Playbook (one of 10 nominations), Argo, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Life of Pi, The Master, Moonrise Kingdom, and Zero Dark Thirty, which the New York Film Critics Circle voted Best Picture.
Give an Oscar to every old - guard critic who was able to successfully pretend that they'd EVER looked at Entertainment Weekly outside of a dentist's office in the last decade); but I'm really perplexed to see the first one to really take off come from Movie Mezzanine — which I'm a fan of for much the same reason I became a fan of much of the TGWTG crew (and their other affiliates): fresh voices in film criticism coming in from outside the old guard print - media stronghold.
Adding almost an hour to the running time of «Infernal Affairs,» the film on which it's based, «The Departed» does indeed fill in some of what one critic called the «ellipses» in the plot of the original film (and opens up at least as many other holes in the process).
Ditto The Prestige, which has been hounded for most of the Oscar season by the year's other magician movie, The Illusionist, whose score (by Philip Glass) and cinematography (by Dick Pope) has caught the attention of several critics groups in the past few months.
Other likely titles for best picture include Clint Eastwood's «Mystic River,» which has been gathering increasing respect for its power and craftsmanship; Sofia Coppola's «Lost in Translation,» which made more critics» best 10 lists than any other title; Jim Sheridan's heartwarming «In America,» reminding the academy of his equally touching «My Left Foot»; the naval epic «Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,» and, in the fifth spot, a surprise: Maybe «House of Sand and Fog» or «Seabiscuit&raOther likely titles for best picture include Clint Eastwood's «Mystic River,» which has been gathering increasing respect for its power and craftsmanship; Sofia Coppola's «Lost in Translation,» which made more critics» best 10 lists than any other title; Jim Sheridan's heartwarming «In America,» reminding the academy of his equally touching «My Left Foot»; the naval epic «Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,» and, in the fifth spot, a surprise: Maybe «House of Sand and Fog» or «Seabiscuit&raother title; Jim Sheridan's heartwarming «In America,» reminding the academy of his equally touching «My Left Foot»; the naval epic «Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,» and, in the fifth spot, a surprise: Maybe «House of Sand and Fog» or «Seabiscuit»?
Most other critics seem to strongly prefer the Audrey half (which features some of the most quietly impressive F / X work I've ever seen) to the Gary half, but to my mind, they complement each other perfectly — so perfectly, in fact, that the denouement that formally brings them together is unnecessary.
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