Word: acclaim
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...histories, to attempt to imagine what ancestors’ worlds and experiences might have been like and what they might have to do with one’s own life.The same has apparently happened to Alice Munro. Munro, whose collections of intimate, thoughtful short stories have earned her vast acclaim, explains in the introduction to her newest—and potentially last—collection, “The View From Castle Rock,” that someone in every generation of her family has had a habit of writing long, detailed letters or journals. Moved by these records, Munro...
...Little Children”; Djimon Hounsou, “Blood Diamond”; Eddie Murphy, “Dreamgirls”; Mark Wahlberg, “The Departed”Murphy has a lock on the Oscar. But even though his performance as Jimmy Early garnered more critical acclaim than he’s gotten in his full twenty-five year career, can anyone picture an ad for “Norbit” featuring the words “starring Oscar Winner” and take it seriously? Would anyone have more respect for the next installment...
...Scarlett Johansson’s career is a little bit shorter than Stiller’s,” said Lachter. “But in a short period of time she has just exploded to be a fantastic leading lady...she has been getting a lot of critical acclaim.” Because of the history of the awards—the WOY was established in 1951, the MOY in 1963—and the caliber of those who have received it in the past, including Katharine Hepburn, Halle Berry, Tom Cruise, and Tom Hanks, enticing honorees to Cambridge...
...career is a little bit shorter than Stiller’s,” said Lachter. “But in a short period of time she has just exploded to be a fantastic leading lady…she has been getting a lot of critical acclaim...
...suspect I would not have written it if my parents were alive." Broadway Bound is also, in his view, his best play, the one he would like to be remembered by. His family, friends and professional associates all seem to share that opinion. They expect that after decades of acclaim as a craftsman, Neil Simon may finally come to be regarded as an artist. Says John Randolph, who plays Simon's grandfather in Broadway Bound: "It was classic, that opening night in Washington. He spent all these years waiting for some critic to recognize that he is a major, important...