Sentences with phrase «writing poignant»

Sitting alone in the eighteenth - century interior of a surviving Huguenot house in the shadow of Hawksmoor's Christ Church in Spitalfields, London, we see the artist writing a poignant letter to a lost love.

She wrote a poignant, wonderful essay in the New York Times this weekend about what getting older means to her.

But it wasn't until she wrote this poignant post, «Mothers Needed to Protect the Earth,» that I really started thinking harder about harnessing the power of the Green Mom blogosphere to draw attention to climate change and to advocate changes to slow the rate of global warming.

I don't normally write about controversial topics here but my mom wrote this poignant piece and I couldn't help but share it with all of you.

Dr. James Smith who heads the Open Data Institute (co-founded by Sir Tim Berners - Lee and Sir Nigel Shadbolt) Labs programme and the software team which delivers software projects across the organisation has written a poignant piece providing some interesting and fresh opinions on the Blockchain.

Not exact matches

«Nearly everyone's hands went up,» he wrote in a poignant recent Medium post.

This piece of writing was so beautiful, tearful, sad, poignant and yet happy in some very unusual way because it made the dying happy to remember the love they had for others, mostly family.

In a particularly poignant passage, Wallis writes, «When children talk about their favorite kinds of caskets instead of bikes or cars, it is a sign we can no longer ignore.»

As so often with Keillor, it was funny, well - written, well - timed (5:00 was just around the corner) and poignant.

In a song that is at once poignant and cruel, Bob Dylan wrote one version of John's denial: «You say you're looking for someone who's never weak but always strong / to protect you and defend you whether you are right or wrong, / someone to open each and ev» ry door, but it ain't me, babe... / It ain't me you're looking for.»

Most poignant of all was a cutout heart tacked on her bulletin board, the kind of item all parents treasure, with «I Love You Mommy» written in sprawling blue crayon.

Comparable in its depth is the great Penitential, probably the most poignant expression ever written of man's sense of his unworthiness in presence of the eternal realities in which he exists:

And, as with absolutely everything C. S. Lewis writes, the letters of C. S. Lewis are full of theological insights and poignant observations about life, church, writing, theology, relationships, and a whole variety of other topics.

The book's most poignant passage tells of a woman parishioner who lived near the church writing Fosdick in his retirement, begging him and his wife to come over for a cup of tea:

Then, in an unexpectedly poignant turn of events, the novelist Oscar Hijuelos wrote to the Times in response to Elie, citing his own novel, Mr. Ives» Christmas, just days before his sudden death of a heart attack.

As Dr. John Baillie writes, «Too often the temptation of Christians has been, in the poignant words of a recent writer, to leave it all «to one great priestly act, one baptism, one cup of woe, though at the heart of all our worship are the words, Drink ye all of it.»»

Hardys» matriarch Eileen Hardy's contribution to the company at a time of great challenge, following the death of her husband Tom in a tragic plane crash in 1938, features in a poignant write up in The Australian newspaper's Wish section today (February 6, 2015).

Hardys» matriarch Eileen Hardy's contribution to the company at a time of great challenge, following the death of her husband Tom in a tragic plane crash in 1938, features in a poignant write up in The Australian newspaper's Wish section today (Feb...

I have always remembered her little poem, I found it poignant when she wrote it in the 60's, and I thought that I'd share it with you.

The story is beatifully crafted in both writing and cinematography, smart, elaborate and so incredibly poignant, think the end of MGS3 and multiply it by 5, that there are scenes where you litterally feel all your senses soaring.

Directed by Catherine Harwicke and written by Morwenna Banks, Miss You Already is an emotionally poignant film about two best friends «Jess» (Drew Barrymore) and «Milly» (Toni Collette) who have stayed close through thick and thin.

Judd Apatow's writing and direction took this decidedly somber flick from possible disaster to heart - tugging and poignant, and we love him for it.

John Green's The Fault in Our Stars meets Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park in this beautifully written, incredibly honest, and emotionally poignant novel.

There are obvious limitations to the written word: On the page, it'd be difficult to indicate the same snippet of Vivaldi playing in Dr. Larry's operating theatre and during Cindy's body scan (in both scenarios, women are being wilfully artificialized) without looking like a dilettante — yet nothing about Crichton's pedantic prose suggests he is capable of such a poignant motif.

Written by Collins, the director, and «Shattered Glass» scribe Billy Ray, The Hunger Games, while flawed, is an often poignant examination into social class and the media.

Each of these small vignettes were well - written and fairly poignant, with new character sprites as well as guest characters that were able to be permanently recruited if all the proper choices were made throughout the chapter.

The title Love and Mercy is based on a poignant song written by Wilson and is directed by Bill Pohlad.

Sure, it has plenty of edge - of - the seat suspense, but, as written and directed by Alex and Andrew Smith («The Slaughter Rule»), it is just as noteworthy for its terrific, spare dialogue, stunning cinematography, stirring musical score and poignant narrative arc.

What a Forgotten Kids» Book Reveals About U.S. Publishing — Pooja Makhijani examines the poignant children's novel Gay Neck, which was written by an Indian immigrant who became the first person of color to win the Newbery Medal.

The struggle within the film is the same as the struggle without, then, as Crick tries to determine whether or not Eiffel's calm (and, as it happens, excellently - written) exposition will result in his poignant death or — good for him, bad for us — in his resurrection as a bland, non-descript leading man in another piece too frightened to allow itself the most appropriate ending.

Moral implications aside though, it's a well written, well acted and enjoyable tale with a nicely poignant ending.

Written and directed by Stacie Passon in an auspicious directing debut effort, and produced by Rose Troche, CONCUSSION is a poignant sexual examination of Abby (Robin Weigert in a star making breakout turn), a forty something married wealthy, lesbian housewife who, after suffering a blow to the head from getting smacked by her son's baseball — walks around every corner of her suburban life to confront a mounting desire for something else.

Superbly written, acted and directed, the film is understated, poignant and captivating from scene one, and weaves a tale of sublime tragedy that grips you with the greatest of ease.

Poignant performances — newcomer Doret is a natural — assured direction, restrained writing and arresting use of music make «The Kid with a Bike» an exceptional cinematic achievement.

«We are thrilled to return to a country, place and festival that has always been so close to our hearts, not only because my first film, «Strictly Ballroom,» was screened there 21 years ago, but also because F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote some of the most poignant and beautiful passages of his extraordinary novel just a short distance away at a villa outside St. Raphael.»

Written and directed by Stacie Passon (making her debut), the film is a poignant sexual examination of Abby (Robin Weigert), a forty - something, married, wealthy, lesbian homemaker who, after suffering a blow to the head from getting smacked by her son's baseball — walks around every corner of her suburban life to confront a mounting desire for something else.

He writes, «Stick in something, anything that involves a death... [because it] will resonate and make that «All Is Lost» moment all the more poignant.»»

Situated somewhere between a poignant family - drama and a bloodthirsty monster - survival tale, The Monster — written and directed by The Strangers» Bryan Bertino — is not the kind of horror movie that you come across very often.

In a funny yet poignant film, Michael Fassbender's turn as cult character Frank Sidebottom proves liberating rather than limiting, writes Mark Kermode

This is the way to write a healthy, poignant, genuinely affecting romcom.

Directed by Ken Loach Written by Paul Laverty (screenplay) Starring: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy This incredibly poignant film, while commenting on the UK welfare system specifically, surely will touch most Western... Continue reading →

What was poignant and charming in Masayuki Suo's film, which was a runaway hit in Japan and the U.S., has become obvious and formulaic in the American version, written by Audrey Wells and poorly directed by Chelsom.

The eighth film Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino, and appropriately named, combines many elements of previous works, rich and poignant dialogue, favorite cast members such as Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Michael Madsen, James Parks, and Tim Roth, adding in a host of new faces to the Tarantino menagerie Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bruce Dern, and Channing Tatum.

Reminiscent of Taxi Driver (which Schrader wrote), First Reformed is an arthouse miracle of filmmaking and one of the most impactful, poignant, thought - provoking movies about faith ever made.

Cast against type as a creative writing professor at a Pittsburgh college, Michael Douglas gives one of his funniest performances in this adaptation of writer Michael Chabon's poignant campus novel.

Focus Features will showcase their latest success by releasing Laika's latest poignant animated movie, which was written by Marc Haimes and Chris Butler, in theaters nationwide on Friday.

The writing is powerful and poignant and makes it clear that she is a truly gifted writer.

Perfect for as either an English or a Citizenship scheme, this Holocaust scheme aim to build students» key reading and writing skills through the teaching of one of the most important and poignant worldwide historical events: The Holocaust.

Writing these road tests would be a little easier — and, to be perfectly frank, a lot more fun — were there some glaring fault that I could spear with some poignant repartee.

The writing is both funny and poignant.»