Word: skillful
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...know somebody you could ask who knew the answer to this question? Were you going to be in a group that had a discussion about it? Now, what can't you find in 30 seconds or less? We live an open-book-test life that requires a completely different skill...
...fair to Adam Rapp, the film’s main flaws probably result, not from any personal lack of skill, but from the type of narrative itself. The “family reunion”-type film is too often overwhelmed by sugary sentimentality. There is a temptation to present the story as a nicely-wrapped package of vague, universal redemption...
Given the skill of the actors, it is a pity they don’t have better roles to fill. The misanthropic father and angry, neglected daughter are literary and cinematic clichés, a bland roast attempting to pass as cuisine through the sauce of the cast’s performance. And it sometimes succeeds. The film has surprisingly charming moments, such as Ferrell’s open-mic performance of The Eagles’s “I Can’t Tell You Why” or an indoor golf scene...
...degree of skill required for such painting contradicts the classification of watercolor as a low-commitment medium. “Extraordinary skill is required of the artist. It is a very difficult medium to work with, very demanding,” said Stebbins...
...hold a boutonniere in place. He shows off a barely perceptible extra chest seam that requires a painstaking matching of stripes. He points out secret pockets and buttonholes stitched to look as good on the inside as out. (The buttonholes are stitched by 80 women by hand, a skill that requires two years of training. "One bad punch, and you have to throw away the sleeve," he says.) Finally, Angeloni unsnaps the cuff of his pants, a detail that allows for easy lint removal...