Sentences with phrase «with poignancy»

Adoptive Families magazine calls it: «Truly a treasure... the book identifies with poignancy and humor the very real and complex emotions of adoption.»

Deeply self - reflexive and tinged with poignancy, the present work bears witness to this statement.

Her interviews are filled with poignancy, and old photographs and recordings of Sandra singing with her family add texture to this intimate portrait of «Mama Bush.»

That makes people laugh at first, but then, once they get to know what Rhupert's message is, they begin to connect with the poignancy of D. Arthur's message.

She recalls childhood events (picture the Rice family donning Mickey Mouse ears to watch her favorite show) with poignancy and has a firm grasp on significant civil rights legislation and advances.

Weaving together moments of humor with poignancy by way of personal anecdotes — as well as reflections on newsworthy events of the past 12 months — Ryan told graduates to take pride in their work and accomplishments, while asking themselves what more might they do to help others.

(In the saddest aspect of this remake, Dinklage reprises the role he originated in the first film, except where it was once tinged with poignancy, here it feels cheap.)

Annes Elwy captures Beth's shyness with poignancy.

They're similar in that Paul Feig's «raunchy» comedy involves a group of women getting into «comical adventures», but where it differs are that its finest moments are those that are handled with a poignancy and sweetness that leave the unlikeable man - children of The Hangover in the dust.

Movies as varied as Total Recall and The Matrix have played with these themes, but Dirty Computer delves into them with a poignancy rarely felt in the genre.

Yet the screenplay comes together with a poignancy and charm that is enhanced by the engaging and colorful sets.

The offerings include an international selection of features and shorts that treat their often quirky subjects with poignancy and raw honesty.

England won a subdued match 2 - 0 courtesy of goals from Dele Alli and captain Wayne Rooney, but the outcome of the contest was a mere anecdote on a night thick with poignancy.

The model comes with poignancy when we try to respond to ecological crisis.

Again in the next chapter the promise and the requirement are driven home with a poignancy that would stab us if familiarity with the words had not dulled us to their power, «If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.»

And we have heard about the «hope», with its poignancy and longing desire.

This model comes with poignancy when we try to respond to the ecological crisis.

This emphasis comes with poignancy when we consider our responsibility to the earth.

Not exact matches

The problem with being too easily offended is that when things happen that warrant righteous anger, our outrage can lose its poignancy.

Familiarity with death meant that resurrection possessed a considerable poignancy for the women, bringing a hope that countered the ubiquitous fear of death.

In this case, the reason is Crutchfield's piercing lyrics and the way she delivers them with such bracing poignancy.

For example, the Dutch painter Joseph Isräels (Frugal Meal, 1876) attempted to show that the most mundane acts of human experience conveyed the presence of the divine with far more poignancy than the traditional subjects of cross and cathedral.

This week, we talk with black - ish star and co-creator Anthony Anderson about his faith and how the hit show is able to tackle social issues with humor — and poignancy.

As Christian documents so well, God's initial conformal feelings are perfect, re-enacting the same feeling with all of the intimacy and poignancy that the creature felt, without any loss or distortion.16 Here God is completely vulnerable, completely open to all the evil and the tragedy that the world has seen.

Bereavement can be, not blankness and utter loss, but suffering that with all its poignancy is nevertheless the beginning of a richer fellowship with the Eternal.

This appears with great poignancy in the Book of Lamentations.

I was reminded of this with particular poignancy a few days ago, when I read that the Japan Science and Technology Agency had awarded a grant of $ 3.4 million to a group of Japanese and American researchers in «evolutionary science and technology» for a project to be conducted at Monash University, the ultimate aim of which is to determine — based on models provided by Integrated Information Theory (IIT)-- whether it is possible to create «artificial consciousness.»

Written with courage and poignancy, this allegory from First Things» poetry editor ambitiously tries to take a step back from our society in order to show how America has drifted into becoming a nation that now seems to be waffling, especially in the face of the upcoming presidential election.

If the 2 - 1 win over Manchester United to complete a rare unbeaten home record in Tottenham's final season at the iconic old ground wasn't an historic milestone in itself, once the pitch had been cleared by stewards and uniformed police after several pleading announcements, the afternoon was given unforgettable poignancy with the parade of 48 former Tottenham legends plus a cinematic trip down memory «Lane» narrated on giant screens by renowned Spurs fan, actor Kenneth Branagh, chronicling the illustrious history of the club and rendering many fans misty - eyed.

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Thanks for putting it into works with such eloquence and poignancy.

The staging is minimal but the script is laced with humour, enhancing the poignancy of the production's central moments, with stunning performances from the exceedingly vulnerable Olivia Williams (O'Connell) and dogmatic Charles Edwards (Trebell).

Some of my patients find that after the first practice, they inexplicably cry with a feeling of poignancy.

I think I prefer my verse to be a mixture of poignancy and improv, part comedy and romance, with enough drama to keep me grounded and a greek chorus to help me keep things in perspective.

She is content with the air of mystery and loss that hangs in the air like bitter poignancy.

There's the montage set to an independent pop song, a halt - grinding conclusion that's overly confident of its poignancy, the requisite action sequences, and brushes with drama.

42 Up is filled with truth and poignancy as these people reflect on their first half of their lives, their goals, ambitions, and how they, for the most part, succeeded in reinventing them.

Rather, the tone is almost entirely lighthearted, with occasional forays into poignancy.

Able to play characters ranging from a name - dropping Manhattan socialite to a withdrawn, abused wife, the 6» 0» Janney infuses all of her portrayals with equal parts poignancy and unforced gusto.A product of Dayton, Ohio, where she was born November 19, 1959, Janney was raised as the daughter of a homemaker and the president of a real estate firm.

In one of the year's best performances, she imbues Gerda with such poignancy and grace that Redmayne all but fades into the background.

There's greater poignancy still to scenes with Donna's daughter (Annalise Basso) and husband (James LeGros) touching on memories vanished in a digital - download world.

The poignancy of her dad's modest family home and his death bed, moved downstairs to the front room in his final days, reinforces the severity and austerity of Ronit's family background - and also how sensationally transgressive her renewed affair with Esti is.

As with the portrayal of Beef's friend, Conan, it's done with a measure of fancifulness yet also a lot of poignancy.

By never falling into the trap of allowing spectacle to supersede character, Costner's Dances with Wolves restores depth, idealism, poignancy and even wonder to a genre that had long seemed moribund.

Mr. Murphy proves himself a surprisingly strong actor here, playing Sherman with sweetness and poignancy, not to mention loads of funny weight - related humor.

It is our inescapable awareness of the calculation behind this effort to win her — and us — over that robs the film of the poignancy it longs to evoke with its flashbacks to Travers» childhood.

It's the mesmerizing moment - by - moment sensory power of this funny yet piercingly sad movie that resonates on the deepest level, the long unfolding takes — Doc and Wilson's Coy Harlingen on the fogbound pier at San Pedro, the shattering reunion with Waterston's Shasta — that soak up light, atmosphere, and behavioral beauty and accumulate a tremendous poignancy as they go.

The poignancy and tension that run through artist Cannon's art speak to a larger discussion going on today as the United States grapples with thorny questions of ethnic identity, land rights, and cultural heritage.

The latest collaboration between director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody features Cody's hyper - verbal brand of snark, cynicism and subtle poignancy, but it's tinged with the wistful perspective that comes from hard - earned maturity and experience.

Look at you Pixar, charming us again with your gentle humor and effective poignancy.