Search Details

Word: seemly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...movies, like those made by Pixar, embed their heartfelt messages in what are fundamentally entertainments. The mysterious emotional turmoil and, let's face it, weirdness that every parent deals with on a daily basis can be found in the films of the great Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki but seem to have been deemed off-limits in America. The beauty of Where the Wild Things Are is that for all its fantastical elements, it's a work of realism, an exploration of mood and emotion. Like Sendak's book, which on initial publication was considered too edgy and creepy by some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where the Wild Things Are: Sendak with Sensitivity | 10/14/2009 | See Source »

...Reuters, the companies in the S&P 500 index are trading at an average 15 times expected earnings over the next 12 months. That's a completely typical valuation. But this isn't a completely typical business environment. If the recovery is slow, and unemployment remains high - and both seem likely - then even a typical valuation will seem too optimistic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is the Market Rally About to Run Out of Gas? | 10/14/2009 | See Source »

...even if the holidays seem topically similar, the way in which they are viewed differs...

Author: By JOANNE S. WONG, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Canadian Club Celebrates Thanksgiving | 10/14/2009 | See Source »

...these differences seem to render Harvard’s Canadian community more patriotic about their nation. “Being in a different culture forces you to think about what you believe in as a Canadian,” said Torontonian Peter S. Grbac...

Author: By JOANNE S. WONG, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Canadian Club Celebrates Thanksgiving | 10/14/2009 | See Source »

...does Chainey. This is where the actors’ otherwise solid performances fall short. Before the story’s key deception is exposed, the deepening relationship between Ellie and Sara is developed over quotidian chatter about job interviews and spilled coffee. Although talented, the actresses do not seem to have devoted as much time to understanding these crucial opening scenes as they have to the later ones; their words feel recited, not organic. But this is a minor issue, and one that is to be expected the first time a play is performed...

Author: By Abigail B. Lind, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘Last Call’ Exposes Emotion in Screenplay, Actors’ Flaws | 10/13/2009 | See Source »

Previous | 150 | 151 | 152 | 153 | 154 | 155 | 156 | 157 | 158 | 159 | 160 | 161 | 162 | 163 | 164 | 165 | 166 | 167 | 168 | 169 | 170 | Next