| 单词 | understate |
| 例句 | C. J. was understating the gravity of the situation. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything looked the same, but more still: the Weekday Warriors still sat on the benches outside the library, but their gossip was quiet, understated. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Francis saw no reason to understate the power of the helical theory and within several minutes revealed the way Bessel functions gave neat answers. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The diamond-studded scythe and his rainbow of subordinates followed, looking around at the understated opulence of the mansion. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He appeared to enjoy slowly understating important arguments. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He has fallen the tiniest bit in love with Lydia and with the understated, unflustered way she entertains. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The Hillside advertised in the Norfolk Journal and Guide, the Pittsburgh Courier, and Ebony; with its swimming pool and expansive 109-acre estate, it delivered on its promise of understated luxury. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The houses were not as spectacular as those that lined River Street, but many of them were older and more tastefully understated. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Throw this on anything, and it will freeze an enemy in their tracks. Plus, it’s an excellent accessory. Perfectly understated. Very elegant. Timeless.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Premo had a good point, I thought, but with the blossoming cynicism of a few weeks in Sing Sing’s blocks, I could see he’d understated his case. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z That was the way things were between whites and blacks in the South; many of the most important things were never openly said; they were understated and left to seep through to one. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She had not forgotten, but merely remembered anew, how understated his manner was, his plain dark jeans, his leather slippers, the way he walked into the bookshop with no need to dominate it. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A few minutes after entering Langa, we stopped in front of an understated white home in the middle of Mshumpela Street. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z And indeed the overriding emotion of American Tune’ is an understated patriotism that is characterised not by cynicism but rather by gratitude. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Maria used to call it her "market look," just understated enough to make her resemble a homemaker...but with panache. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A quiet strength and subterranean power exuded from his body with understated insistence. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Erin’s house was huge and full of New England old-money furniture, understated but expensive. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z By authentic Ptolemaic standards, then, the procession of Elizabeth Taylor into Rome in the film Cleopatra was actually a rather understated affair. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Abby’s friend lives in an apartment building near the center of town—understated and modern, with its own covered parking deck. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z In a tone that suggested she was understating things greatly, she told Dill that he’d be able to buy a few textbooks with the royalties. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He was serving Baby’s porridge when the deputy president spoke briefly on the radio, the voice understated, as if he were exhausted from the effort of saying, “The government is handing over to the military.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Complementary to her understated beauty, my father fell in love with my mother’s enthusiasm for life and her love of children. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Help me to understated: What is the virtue in denying one’s own desires to satisfy another’s will?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It’s a pointed example of Judge Willmore’s understated eloquence, an easy thing to miss, but a critical insight. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Somewhere above me, the Pastor boomed robust greetings and explanations, leaving little room for the doctor’s understated replies. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It is a powerful union whose significance cannot be understated. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Trio Solisti showed this strength in fine, understated playing in a concert of Romantic piano trios on Sunday afternoon at the Phillips Collection. Review | From the Trio Solisti, an understated, yet moving concert of Romantic piano trios 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z His personal life is so understated and ascetic as to seem anonymous. Capturing the Elusive Bill Cunningham 2010-03-23T18:39:00Z Anchored by a nicely understated performance by Seann William Scott, "Just Before I Go" effectively juggles a wealth of genuine, at times profound, emotion with quite a bit of nutty-raunchy humor. 'Just Before I Go' finds the journey home can be funny, useful 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z It’s a methodical and even slightly understated nod to the tracks within. Taylor Swift's "Lover" is a love letter herself — past and present 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z The understated costumes, by Anna Watkins, were unisex tunics and pants that reappeared in vibrant hues for the last scene — a clever touch. Imaginative ‘Orphée’ melds period authenticy, innovation 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z There is an understated humour in the poem which brings the world of the hedge sparrows, and indeed ourselves, into sharp focus. Richard Price poem to represent Team GB in Cultural Olympiad project 2012-07-26T14:22:47Z The second thing to understand about “The Good Spy” is that the book’s understated pleasures come from reading a pro writing about a pro. Kai Bird’s ‘The Good Spy’ Portrays Robert Ames 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Stacey D'Erasmo's exquisite "Wonderland" meets this challenge and succeeds, not through bombast but with beautifully measured, understated writing and meticulous characterization. 'Wonderland' vividly captures a rocker's comeback struggle 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z For this is a world where understated confidence, focus on quality and a discerning taste is held in the highest measure. Explore: OMAR’S 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z That’s despite an understated style that hasn’t changed much since his first issues of the Optic Nerve comic. Adrian Tomine’s bittersweet Gen X vision: “This is the book of mine so far that I feel is the least judgmental of humanity” 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z All the accouterments of high-end service are here — turn-downs, fluffy towels, a refreshing drink of mint and lemon when we arrive — but it all feels understated. In Ladakh, India, history and myth, past and present, melt into one The color palette is an understated champagne, gray, silver and gold: elegant yet livable. Silver and gold: Take a tour of a family’s Southern-style Christmas 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z In a few quick and understated words, the absurdity of the incident is pressed home. The Eternal Greatness of Nas's 'Illmatic' 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Surveying the scene upon his arrival, Koons was understated about the affair. Hollywood and art world stars turn out to honor Jeff Koons at MOCA (and to dance to John Legend) 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z He also understates the hawkishness that Kennedy deployed to get elected and his brother Robert displayed during the missile crisis. Steve Sheinkin’s Explosive Sequel to ‘Bomb’ 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z When the show is funny, and it can be, the humor is mild and slyly understated. ‘Welcome to Sweden’ and ‘Working the Engels’ on NBC 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Principal bass Jordan Anderson offered “Traction,” a subtle and allusive piece, mysterious in manner and highly effective in its quiet and understated virtuosity. New symphony series is [untitled], but not unwelcome 2013-04-27T17:40:33Z Ms. Marling is an understated and intense screen presence, with the aura of someone who has seen things beyond our mortal ken. Review: The Cryptic Sparkles in ‘The OA.’ Reality Disappoints. 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z The use of a set-up/rewind structure works to great stylish and dramatic effect and the performances are involving and beautifully understated against the backdrop of the London blitz and its horrors. TV highlights 12/07/2011: The Night Watch 2011-07-12T08:04:16Z Terry Jones an underrated, understated performer, while Terry Gilliam - the sole American in the group - is a master of grotesques. Dead parrots and lumberjacks please Python fans 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z As in “Méliès,” the meandering, understated emergence of cinematic fact and fiction is captivating to watch. Art in Review: Teresa Hubbardand and Alexander Birchler 2011-01-13T22:00:03Z “I'm looking for voices that will change the history of music”, said Ricky Martin in his typically understated garble during an early flashback on Monday night’s season finale of The Voice. The Voice 2013: Harrison Craig an unsurprising winner 2013-06-17T21:33:08Z As Smith chanted “Eat, Eat, Eat,” Israel conceded, “It’s not a real music video. More understated. The record company shelved it.” A Mesmerizing Marathon of Robert Frank’s Movies 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Lugansky played with crystalline clarity and lilt in beautifully understated performances that allowed wistful elements of the music to emerge. Review: Nikolai Lugansky Plays Schubert and Tchaikovsky 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z But it is easy enough to ignore this lapse in the face of such unassumingly intelligent screenwriting and so much understated, brilliant acting. | 'Solitary Man': Michael Douglas Tries on Another Slippery Skin 2010-05-20T23:53:00Z Clapton's guitar wizardry is understated but elegant here, especially on the lilting "Angel" and the muscular "Gotta Get Over," one of the intimate set's two originals. Music Review: Eric Clapton's 'Old Sock' is cozy 2013-03-11T16:30:11Z No matinee idol he, Walsh was extraordinarily adept at playing understatedly malevolent creeps, as he did in Red Rock West and Breakdown. Hollywood's late bloomers 2010-08-26T22:00:00Z Like a stone tumbled and polished into a gleaming gem, Doma buffed his signature raw, hermetic aesthetic until it shone with understated sophistication. Gaga stylist disappoints at Paris fashion week 2011-09-29T01:46:03Z The show features 30 years’ worth of drawings and watercolors by Gustafson, who is probably best known for his elegantly understated illustrations of fashions by everyone from Christian Dior to Comme des Garcons. | Mats Gustafson’s Eye for Beauty, on Paper and in Print 2013-07-22T14:00:34Z Tom Bouman is a serious writer — literate, understated, elegant — and “Dry Bones in the Valley” is an exciting and disturbing debut. Book review: ‘Dry Bones in the Valley,’ exciting debut thriller by Tom Bouman The bewildering properties of guilt and bereavement register powerfully in the Hub production, which achieves an artful balance between dark comedy and eloquently understated drama. ‘In a Word’: A poetic, rock-solid look at grief and loss by the Hub Theatre 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z He is an elegant, understated writer, with a keen and rigorous intellect, and a wry, quiet wit. Mass Murder Relies on People Like Us: An Interview With Thierry Cruvellier 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z By exploring who she was, Taeko learns who she wants to become in a moving, understated portrait of a woman at a crossroads in her life. For the Most Complex Heroines in Animation, Look to Japan 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z As the fate of the mouse suggests, Ceylan has a feel for understated symbols. Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Masterpiece of Existential Angst 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z It’s redeemed by bleak cinematography, muted performances and understated relationships that convey the panic and despair of those early days, but also the rare, heady dawning of fellowship forged in grief. The TV Watch: 9/11?s Pain Through the Prism of TV 2011-09-08T14:12:24Z The passing of a line among different instruments — cello, flute, clarinet, oboe — was an understated layering of liquidities of different densities. In Cleveland, Schubert Outsings Even the Mighty ‘Otello’ 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z It's only a mini-series – perhaps the powers that be will see how it fares this time round and commission more – but for an understated yet sharp sitcom, it can't be beaten. Tonight's TV highlights 2010-08-05T07:00:00Z But all her articles were characterized by humor and honesty, written in a clear, direct, understated style marked by an impeccable sense of when to deploy the punchline. | 1941-2012: Nora Ephron, Essayist, Screenwriter and Director, Dies at 71 2012-06-27T02:01:02Z The Weeknd is an understated showman who doesn’t demand the spotlight as he calmly unpacks maximized versions of his sultry pop/soul hybrid. The Weeknd emerges from the darkness at Verizon Center 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z I loved Hideaway, a new, understated boutique hotel close to downtown and the beach. Confused in California 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z I feel indebted to everyone who made a film that captures, with uncanny authenticity, how journalism is practiced and, with understated force, why it’s needed. I’m in ‘Spotlight’, but it’s not really about me. It’s about the power of journalism. 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Yan’s understated wit runs through these pages like a snake through fallen leaves, but if you don’t appreciate the harmonic repetitions of his narrative, it will seem maddeningly dull. Review | ‘The Day the Sun Died’ is a social comedy that bleeds like a zombie apocalypse 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z This has everything to do with Mr. Kitchen, who was the perfect match for Mr. Horowitz’s quiet, understated style. ‘Foyle’s War,’ on Acorn TV, Winds Down 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z Though a measure of understated anxiety suffuses the garden party, the old acquaintances are relaxed enough to break into a silly impromptu rendition of the Petula Clark hit from the ’60s, “Downtown.” Review | Four fine actresses bring order to a world undergoing climate change in Signature’s ‘Escaped Alone’ 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Between characters, the lean Mr. Dhaenens, clad in a conservative suit and tie, manifests a charming, understated, almost boyish bearing. Theater Review: ‘BigMouth’ Lets Talkers Across Time Have Their Say 2014-01-17T22:15:41Z Chang wanted a way to explore what recovery held for the fast-changing area, long an understated destination for bohos fast turning into a kind of lusher and drunker incarnation of Williamsburg. The Web for the neighborhood 2012-07-04T14:05:00Z And fronting his homage to Judy Garland's Carnegie Hall performance Rufus Does Judy – all at the Royal Opera House, the venue that might be thought to best encapsulate his understated nature. This week's new live music 2011-07-15T23:06:53Z As they accumulate, the details in the art exert an understated effect, from the Matisse-like birds floating beneath the clouds to the tiny sailboats on the boy’s pajamas. ‘Goodnight Moon,’ but Not Just Yet 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z It was next door to the home of former Gov. and her family, but that understates the highly exploitable proximity of the two places. Books of The Times: Joe McGinniss?s ?The Rogue,? on Sarah Palin - Review 2011-09-14T22:26:37Z At the center of it all was Feist’s brilliantly understated guitar. Concert review: Feist at the Riviera 2011-11-05T05:45:00Z Readers will recognize signature Gardam-esque qualities of later works: psychological acuity, endearingly peculiar characters, and sly, understated prose. Newly Released Books Include ‘Chronicle of a Last Summer’ 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Its soul is in the style, starting with the voice — that deadpan sneer, wisecracking her understated one-liners. Perspective | Are jukebox musicals like ‘The Cher Show’ dumbing down Broadway, or just giving us what we want? 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Robespierre captures the ethos of it in this deceptively understated feature film debut. 'Obvious Child' teases the comedy out of the human condition 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Seemingly aware that “Culture” would splash down in an ocean of hyperbole, Migos have given us something artfully understated. Migos-mania: How the Atlanta rap trio mastered the sound of silence 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z The New York Times praised the nostalgic piece as "a pleasingly understated and optimistic romantic story, without an ounce of cynicism." A sleigh full of holiday shows 2011-11-24T23:56:38Z Mrs. May deliberately opted to fly the flag for smaller British businesses, ones that offer more understated, and accessibly priced, options for working wardrobe chic. Theresa May Strikes a Pose 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The sign of more optimistic times, without being irrational, has come during New York Fashion Week in subtle threads of beaded embroidery, understated sequins and tasteful, textured mosaics. Fashion industry shines in metallics for fall 2011-02-13T21:42:12Z It was an understated scene and all the more powerful for it. Bake Off's Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry: 'We argue over every cake' 2012-11-18T00:08:03Z Cerrone wrote “Area of Refuge,” an understated echo chamber of a piece, in the wake of his own father’s sudden passing, and dedicated it to his memory. My Father’s Death, an Envelope of Cash, a Legacy in Music 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z With an understated on-air presence, he made the kids and their music the stars of the show. Celebrities react to the death of Dick Clark 2012-04-19T01:45:09Z Mr. Armisen’s relatively understated performance is too shackled to the real world. Critic?s Notebook: Comparing Fred Armisen?s ?SNL? Obama to Dana Carvey?s Bush 2011-12-05T06:52:36Z The statistics understate the fervency of everyday faith. Faith puts Ghana at heart of global Christianity 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z The final understated hint of a restoration of the island to nature following human intervention is good, though the play's most moving moment, Ariel's freedom, is undersold. The Tempest ? review 2011-03-18T22:00:01Z Denis O’Hare, one of the anthology show’s more underrated and understated company actors, brought something sorely lacking from this season thus far: human emotion. ‘American Horror Story’ Season 5, Episode 5: We Have Two Selves 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The vice president is ambitious, vengeful and ruthless, and so is his chic, understated wife. The TV Watch: ‘The Americans’ Returns, With New Secrets, on FX 2014-02-25T22:39:11Z Norah Jones is slyly understated, as both a singer and pianist, on “I Dream of Christmas.” 13 Albums That Revisit (and Redefine!) Holiday Classics 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The theater’s understated storefront presence further keeps the project hidden from view. Arts: ?Audium? and ?The Wave Organ?: The Sounds of Art 2010-03-28T02:41:00Z The man himself is understated about his world-class skills on the ax. Brad Paisley prepares for ninth album release 2011-05-13T21:17:40Z As dynamic and hysterical as Stache is on stage, the actor who plays him is calm and understated offstage. 'Smash' star Christian Borle plays a loopy pirate 2012-04-18T18:51:05Z So will the exhibition’s wonderfully understated gallery treatments conceived by Shohei Shigematsu, who leads the New York office of Rem Koolhaas’s Office for Metropolitan Architecture, in collaboration with the Met’s design department. Review: At the Costume Institute, Couture Meets Technology 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Mr. dos Santos possessed the most spirit and connection to the music, but his loops of movement were repetitive; Mr. Respilieux, precise and understated in a group, lost his allure as a soloist. Review: Spinning and Toiling, but Not Finding Coltrane’s Sacred Love 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z His delivery was consciously understated, veiled and atmospheric, with Chopin's explosion of emotion gauged so as to reveal its shocking force. Stephen Hough – review 2012-10-10T14:25:13Z “We took inspiration from the chic ambience of Saint-Tropez in the 1950s,” she says, “giving the place a relaxed, understated glamour with luxurious components.” Pleasure Island 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z As he nears 80, Smith is merely doing what he’s always done: collaborating, arranging and playing organ with an understated virtuosity that prizes feeling over flash. How Lonnie Smith Found an Unlikely New Collaborator: Iggy Pop 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Regardless of size — and many of her works are on a superhuman scale — Bhabha’s sculptures, with their grotesque tenderness, exude an understated intensity that compels equally hushed observation from their viewers. An Artist Who Works Alongside Giants 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Though typically understated, preferring to toil behind the scenes, he has remained relevant in this decade with additional smash singles performed by the Weeknd, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry. Jay Z to Be the First Rapper in the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z When I saw his student films, I was totally impressed with what this shy, understated young man could do.” George Lucas: To feel the true force of ‘Star Wars,’ he had to learn to let it go 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z While his imagination runs riot, he addresses some of life’s greatest joys and worst traumas in a voice that’s deadpan, unflappable and understated. The top 50 fiction books for 2014 We were in a hotel suite with Central Park views and soft light that left a glare in his understated, dark eyeglasses. Barry Jenkins Is Trying Not to Think About ‘Barry Jenkins’ 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z The story told by food, meanwhile, is more understated than the one told by sex. "The White Lotus": When it comes to vacation, what does pleasure actually look like? 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z The finale, impossibly fast but also light, was understated but in a devastating way. Despite some weather delays, the Jerusalem Quartet lights up Shriver 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z But, she said, the “prose is spare and understated — so you get the high adventure of Dickens with the deft lightness of a late-20th-century author.” Jane Gardam on Her Books, Which Capture a Greater Britain 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Zacharias certainly seemed like a man with nothing to prove, offering understated, refined music making of impeccable taste. Music Review: Christian Zacharias, Pianist, at Carnegie Hall - Review 2011-12-15T22:43:05Z These days she counts among her go-to pieces a leather “track bag,” an understated tote with a stark white stripe down the side, and a leather-piped black cashmere coat. Reed Krakoff Will Show His First Collection Since Leaving Coach 2014-02-05T23:49:10Z Walt answers with a characteristic understated threat–“maybe your best course would be to tread lightly.” Breaking Bad Watch: I Am the One Who Gets Knocked Out 2013-08-12T02:05:24Z What is crucially missing from Mr. Bent’s adaptation are the gentle humanity and sly, understated humor of the movie version, an Oscar nominee for best foreign film in 2002. | 'Elling': A Couple That?s Odd in More Ways Than Two 2010-11-22T03:01:00Z “In fact, it was his understated restraint as he waited through the endless recount of his 2008 election vote that wins our admiration.” Books of The Times: Preppily Perplexed? A New Guidebook 2010-08-29T23:10:00Z In Made in Dagenham she's marvelous in the most gracefully understated way, and her performance acts as a steely counterweight to the movie's lesser tendencies. Review: Sally Hawkins Shines in Made in Dagenham 2010-11-19T14:15:00Z It’s difficult to understate the significance of 2020 and how it will affect next year. Perspective | What happened to travel in 2020? What will happen in 2021? 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Her films have always had an understated choreographic elegance — a dreamy pacing that can make a pause feel like a musical note or crystallize an everyday gesture into a sensation. Review: Sofia Coppola Brings New York City Ballet Back to Life 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z But the clarity that hindsight bestows is also misleading, because it understates how confusing things appeared to people at the time. Everything you need to know about the internet 2010-06-19T23:14:00Z They said the brothers did this by filing false tax returns that understated their income, and improperly claiming millions of dollars of expenses on clothes, expensive vehicles and other personal items as business expenses. 'Jersey Shore' star pleads not guilty to tax fraud, trial set 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z It's a beautifully understated, fully inhabited performance that ranks among his most satisfying post-Sopranos work. James Gandolfini is rock solid in "Down the Shore" 2011-01-14T19:33:35Z He admired structures with ambiguities and overloud statements, and wanted to produce them, even if what he and Scott Brown ended up creating was quieter and more understated. Remembering Robert Venturi, the Close Reader of Architecture 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Delafield gives an intelligently understated performance as Juhasz, portraying him not as a sap but as a man who would vastly rather give others the benefit of the doubt than risk causing any pain. Review: ‘Fashions for Men,’ a Revival at the Mint Theater 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z In the film, there’s an understated humor to the continual bickering, and a spiky affection behind the insults, which Rubinstein and the performers don’t quite capture here. L.A. revival of 'A Taste of Honey,' the 1958 play that dared to make a gay character its moral center 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z It's explained really briefly, but I feel like the importance of it can't be understated. Get to know Griffin Gluck, your next new favorite boy next door with a dark side 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z He sang the lyrics in an understated, almost monotone voice while his bebop-inflected piano chords churned underneath. Mose Allison, who sang the blues with whimsy and a twist of jazz, dies at 89 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Etro products are, like the rest of the hotel, lovely but understated. Check In, Check Out: Hotel Review: Hotel Veritas in Cambridge, Mass. 2010-07-31T04:30:00Z Other verbal entries are longer but still understated, letting words and image work together in a powerful way. Artist Takuichi Fujii’s depiction of internment camp experience compelling as both art and history 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z To say that the 1960s folk singer Phil Ochs dreamed big is to understate the huge scope of his ambition. | 'Phil Ochs: There but for Fortune': Aspiring to Musical Power and Glory 2011-01-04T23:45:27Z All three parts are deliberately understated, sad, and warm. Jeremy Denk shares spotlight at Seattle chamber-music fest 2011-07-21T19:35:04Z Yet last year she picked an understated approach to promote the rollout of her current world tour: a television commercial for Citigroup. Commercial bond between bands and brands is deepening 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z In Ms. Watson’s powerfully understated performance there are occasional speeches but no stentorian orations. | 'Oranges and Sunshine': ?Oranges and Sunshine,? Starring Emily Watson - Review 2011-10-20T23:25:39Z She’s deploying new tools to tweak the temperature, but everything is presented in the same understated way that Musgraves delivers her words. Review | Enter the ordinary, everyday acid-visions of Kacey Musgraves 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z "It's most important to keep oneself in good shape, especially when young," says Vasiliev rather understatedly. 'Flames of Paris' blazes anew with Mikhailovsky Ballet at Segerstrom 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z The interior, awash in soothing sand and coffee colors, is interesting yet understated. Review | With Kith and Kin, Kwame Onwuachi’s second act delivers promise 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z “Maineland” takes up a large and complicated set of topics — the global economy, the shifting relations between East and West, the commodification of American education — and addresses them with understated delicacy. Review: ‘Maineland’ Considers America With Help From Chinese Students 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z The understated elegance is fitting for a restaurant whose name is derived from a Roman empress. Lardo-Wrapped Prawns With An Italian White 2010-03-19T21:00:00Z Instead, she’s diligently worked away at an array of understated projects. Sarah Silverman’s Comedy Is Changing with the Times 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The effect is a little like the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, very understated, just the names. Our Generation: ‘Set for Life’ Documents Crisis Among Baby Boomers 2013-01-13T23:09:02Z The understated film, set in Paraguay, also took home the Alfred Bauer Prize for a feature “that opens new perspectives.” Top Berlin Film Festival Prize Goes to ‘Touch Me Not’ 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z But the highlight is Mark Morris’s “The Letter V,” a pastoral dance to Haydn’s Symphony No. 88 in G Major, which showcases his sophisticated, understated approach to ballet. The Week in Arts: Alicia Keys, Mark Morris and an Expanded MoMA 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Marrying that tradition with his own taste for bold design, he set his client’s large diamond in an understated base of black iron, an irreverent combination that set the company on a new creative path. Special Report: Jewelry: Dedication to Originality and Boldness 2010-05-20T13:30:00Z Kay and her husband, Arnold, played by Jones with hunched shoulders and understated gravity, are solid middle-class citizens, neither rich nor poor. Pick of the week: Couples therapy with Meryl and Tommy Lee 2012-08-10T00:00:00Z Later, at the diner, Peggy and Don compare alienated upbringings in the understated, concise dialogue of old friends. "Mad Men" recap: Welcome home 2010-09-06T13:43:00Z Rather than embarking on grandiose odysseys, these are understated albums that squeeze into intimate spaces, inverting the work that concept albums used to do. Perspective | A hotel room more interesting than the cosmos: In praise of the downsized concept album 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Their critically acclaimed album, a sleepy but intoxicating mix of electronic beats and understated vocals, was ranked number two on NME magazine's Best of the Year list, and reached number 10 in the UK charts. The XX win UK Mercury music prize for debut album 2010-09-08T08:18:00Z He can be a fine, understated dramatic actor when he wants to be and, if he's given a long multi-episode arc rather than a stunt appearance, Homeland might even reinvigorate his acting career. Homeland role for Robin Williams? 2012-10-09T12:56:31Z In the Beethoven, Mr. Freire set the tone with an understated account of the unaccompanied introduction. Music Review: Stravinsky?s Catalog Yields Tasty Plums 2011-08-21T21:56:08Z “Her perceptible thoughtfulness is always ‘on’ — even when it’s understated.” Anna Torv of ‘Mindhunter’ on Playing It Cool, if Not Straight 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z These other lives are rendered with understated physical tics. Review: A Slain Journalist’s Voice Resounds in ‘Intractable Woman’ 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z “A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega,” McBryde’s breakthrough single, took mainstream country fans by surprise for two unfair reasons: it’s an understated, subtle ode to small town angst, and McBryde is a woman. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Four Wildenstein family members and four of their financiers and lawyers were accused of deliberately understating to tax authorities the real value of family riches inherited about a decade ago and placed in trusts abroad. Wildenstein art-dealer family acquitted of tax fraud charges in France 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z These are subtleties of character that I suspect, in Hnath’s humorously understated fashion, take time to master. Review | Nora’s back in ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2.’ Lucky for us, she’s played by Holly Twyford. 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z He seemed at one with Mr. Fray’s probing and sometimes understated conception, reining in the orchestra as necessary. Music Review: David Fray and Lionel Bringuier at Mostly Mozart 2010-08-08T22:08:00Z Ms. Clark had noticed during their earlier interactions that Mr. Jones had a nice speaking voice, but during the bottomless mimosa brunch, she was also drawn to his smile and his understated style. When the Story Line Is This Easy, You Just Know 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z “Till the Rivers All Run Dry,” a No. 1 country single in 1976, was typical of his understated persona and approach. Don Williams, Singer of Plain-Spoken Country Songs, Dies at 78 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z But Clooney's understated performance as an undemonstrative guy, who at first seems way too bland and average to hold our attention, is the heart of the movie's appeal and its genius. "The Descendants": Clooney's Oscar-worthy role as a Hawaiian dad 2011-09-14T00:30:00Z And there are reasons to think the limited terrain of TRG’s seven-troupe study, concluded three years ago, understates how often ticket buyers already play the field. For D.C. theaters, ticket buyers may be loyal to a fault 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z They also show not only his fondness for community onstage but also the understated subtlety with which he was developing same-sex partnering. Review: At New York Theater Ballet, Safe Bets Become Bold 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z Instead, the dancers mirrored the clear but understated tone of Gaye’s voice and message with a sweeping, circular finale that whirled chaos into order and offered the sweetest solace possible: people coming together. “What’s Going On”: Dance tribute to Marvin Gaye offers comfort and defiance 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z The mild warping on 1994’s “Wildflowers” is the very thing that keeps such an expertly understated solo album from sliding into an exercise in tastefulness. Perspective | Tom Petty’s Americana felt stranger than the rest 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z The house morcilla blood sausage was slyly seasoned with cumin, chile and nuts, understated notes that call to mind a Mexican mole. Choice Tables: In Portland, Ore., Dining Gets Fine Without Losing Flair 2013-07-23T17:52:17Z Its tone is naturalistic and understated; the album was recorded largely with Wilco playing live in the studio as a six-man band, quietly savoring the chance to make music together after pandemic isolation. Wilco Makes an Understated Magnum Opus 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z The precariousness of their household is agonizing, even as the tenderness that holds it together is touching and understated. ‘Capernaum’ Review: A Heartbreaking and Defiant Look at a Boy’s Life in Beirut 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Monsieur Masson, as everyone calls him, is famous locally, both for his understated professionalism and his longevity. L’Express, the Beloved Montreal Bistro Where So Much Began 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z The most devastating performance was also the most understated: Victoria Munro, a chorus member who portrayed the Little Match Girl, conveyed volumes through facial expressions and postures alone. Critic’s Notebook: Glimmerglass Offers an Ambitious Spread of Works 2013-07-22T22:01:46Z Jade’s abrupt transformation over baklava may have strained credulity, but it was nonetheless the kind of understated feel-good moment that has long been a “Ted Lasso” specialty. ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3, Episode 7 Recap: Restaurant Week 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z She liked to sing over busy rhythms, but always kept her voice understated, delicate and sotto voce, as if she were sharing secrets amid the noise of the world. Perspective | Aaliyah was one in a million. In the streaming age, she still sounds like the future. 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z “Like Rob, I loved the idea of a big lawn rolling up to an understated manor house perfect for mud boots or high heels,” says Sheryl Lowe. Rob Lowe 2010-09-01T04:00:00Z The British designer, a celebrity favorite, is known for her understated creations. McCartney says wanted to show Markle's 'human side' with dress 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Baker’s style might be described as elegant and understated. Michael Dirda selects three magical books 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z At 12, Shepherd realised he was gay, which, he says in his inimitably understated way, proved “rather difficult” in rural Michigan in the early 1960s. The man who tried to contact aliens from his grandma's living room 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z It was meant to be understated within the scope of the building. | Q&A: Aaron Moser on Furnishing the George W. Bush Presidential Center 2013-04-24T22:22:13Z With understated power, Mirren gives Elizabeth a sharp mind and wry sense of humor beneath a steely shell of dignity and duty. Mirren reigns as Britain's queen in 'The Audience' 2013-03-06T12:26:09Z The final frisson is Stevens’ winsomely understated performance as the fiend in any Gulf War family’s nightmares. Review: In The Guest, Dan Stevens Goes from Downton Abbey to Dirty, Deranged Harry 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Ms. Seo and Ms. Lane are on the understated side: Ms. Seo, willowy and refined, is the epitome of elegance, while Ms. Lane, smaller, even dainty, possesses a vivid expressiveness. Wanted for ‘Don Q’: 2 Ballerinas, Experience and Comic Skills a Plus 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The wan drama is enlivened by bursts of black comedy, some bits more effective than others, and though it ultimately disappoints, there's promise in the understated creepiness of Riley Stearns' debut feature. Deprogramming is hard work in 'Faults' 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z A small turquoise faience baboon, 8.8 centimeters high, is a masterpiece of understated irony, so discreetly wielded that one cannot be absolutely sure that mockery was intended. Exhibition Review: Finding Ancient Egypt's Sense of Humor 2011-05-20T18:30:05Z Seaport Museum Works to Dry Out Cultural organizations typically seek contributions with drawn-out, understated courtships — cocktail parties for donors, dinners for prospective trustees. South Street Seaport Museum Mops Up After Hurricane Sandy 2012-11-12T22:52:21Z So, methane's effects on temperature are greatly overstated over centuries, while considerably understated over the first 20 years. New Zealand wants to tax cow burps (yes, you read that correctly) 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Its forays into show business rivalry, election year machinations and satirical fantasy don’t involve passages of dramatic histrionics or riotous hilarity; rather, they pursue an understated, and effective, path to success. Theater Review: First of Two Summer Shorts Programs at 59E59 Theaters 2013-08-07T21:01:51Z And yet there was nothing excessive about his approach; if anything, the playing was rather understated. Review: Yefim Bronfman pushes boundaries of what’s possible on piano 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z To say Tharp’s choreography is merely athletic is to understate the way in which it has stretched her artists and herself to the limits. Twyla Tharp, nearing 80, isn’t slowing down. Next question? 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z But Wong did lose work because her image didn’t fit with the times, as “Babylon” suggests, understating the role that racism played. ‘Babylon’: A Guide to the Characters and Their Real-Life Counterparts 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z As the deacon, the bass Philip Cutlip was wonderfully solid and, in a properly understated way, expressive. Clarion Choir Delves Into the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, a Rachmaninoff Rarity 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z The anchovy oil — in combination with the juicy tomatoes, refreshing cucumber and sharp onion and garlic — adds an understated savoriness to the cold soup, making it all the better to sop up with crusty bread. Tinned fish and tomatoes are a match made in heaven in this refreshing gazpacho 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z “Even if she is always surrounded by a Persian court and our king treats her like she still reigns, the way Farah entertains is so understated, so chic,” Decarpentrie says. T Magazine: Lost in Time 2013-05-09T14:30:49Z Pinter is known for his understatement, and there is little that’s understated about “Being Harold Pinter.” | 'Being Harold Pinter': Political Theater, Brought to You by the Politically Powerless 2011-01-06T23:29:42Z The central part of the work is the Thomas text set to understated yet anguished vocal lines. Music Review: Unfinished Works at Mostly Mozart at Lincoln Center - Review 2011-08-28T19:03:32Z But once he struck out on his own a year ago, he took a more understated approach, mostly adding and subtracting simple geometric shapes from vessels made with his signature white speckled clay. | The New Ceramicists 2014-04-07T19:31:23Z The prolific Hong Sang-soo of South Korea took home the best director award for “The Woman Who Ran,” an understated film focused on a series of encounters by a woman visiting old friends. ‘There Is No Evil,’ About Executions in Iran, Wins Top Prize at Berlin Film Festival 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z The quiet, understated elegance of the piano melodies on this last track are moving; the phrasing is graceful, managing to be understated and specific. Keane Takes a Step Backwards with Strangeland 2012-05-08T10:45:19Z Some of the items are basically impossible, which the article acknowledges but understates. 36 Hours in Traffic: Fact-checking The New York Times’ ‘36 Hours in Seattle’ 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z “She takes care not to sensationalize, presenting even the most harrowing scenes in graceful, understated prose, and gives us a powerful book about living a meaningful life during the most difficult of times.” 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Wilson is more understated: “Tell me about a complicated man.” A Version of Homer That Dares to Match Him Line for Line 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z In her review for The New York Times, Manohla Dargis wrote that “the realism is jolting, and so brilliantly realized and understated that it would be easy to overlook.” What’s on TV This Week: ‘Love Trip: Paris’ and American Idol 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z There is a keen but understated longing for the past in these stories. Authors choose their favourite short stories 2012-12-21T22:55:14Z In typical Singapore style, the $782 million garden complex is utterly over the top, but within it is an understated Kampong House that emphasizes local vegetation grown in Singapore’s former kampong settlements. Update: Green Acres by Singapore’s Skyscrapers 2013-07-10T16:37:26Z The performers are uniformly understated and believable: Mr. Draper is particularly deft in a small role. Theater Review: ?A Map of Virtue,? by Erin Courtney, From 13P Company 2012-02-17T18:07:22Z This narrative pokiness is redeemed, as usual, by the machine-tooled professionalism of the production, the lavish attention to the mock-medieval costumes and setting, and the mostly crisp, understated acting by the international cast. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Game of Thrones’ Opens a Fourth Season 2014-04-04T21:45:49Z The space exudes retro-chic, with tiled floors, wooden furniture, ceiling fans and an understated black-and-white palette. Bites: Restaurant Report: Hong Kong Capital Caf? 2011-07-22T18:55:03Z He was known in Los Angeles for his racial pride and his willingness to speak boldly on behalf of other black people, despite an otherwise understated demeanor. Arthur Blythe, Jazz Saxophonist Who Mixed Sultry and Strident, Dies at 76 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z But you’ve got to wonder if sometimes they’re reaching just a tad, with their delightfully understated admission that “monocles are hardly everywhere.” Stop trying to make monocles happen! 2014-03-06T16:32:00Z And not everyone went to extremes: Joan Smalls in a leather bustier and wide-legged black trousers by Off-White and Amber Rose in a black tuxedo and lace bra looked positively understated. MTV Video Music Awards Are the Anti-Oscars, and That’s a Good Thing 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Warpaint play an NME tent in three inches of water, their shimmering guitars and understated funk rhythms receiving respectful rather than rapturous applause. Elbow and Muse weather the storm at Leeds festival 2011 2011-08-27T11:50:15Z To say the movie pulls out all the stops is severely understating the matter. 6 Film Series to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z The Kentucky singer Joan Shelley’s clear, high voice and beautifully understated songwriting have made her a rising star in the folk scene and beyond. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Baelish himself has risen from humble beginnings to a position of understated influence and power. 'Game of Thrones is more brutally realistic than most historical novels' 2013-03-24T19:00:01Z It had an epic stature and invited us to share the characters' sense of outrage. , on the other hand, is a quiet, understated picture, an exercise in what might be called stoical realism. London River 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z Scott wrote that Mr. Ancarani “films their leisure pursuits with elegant gravity and understated — all but unstated — wit.” What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers’ and ‘The Trade’ 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z “Borges’s fiction absorbed Solar’s insightful ruminations about language with a ciphered and understated humor that characterized his mature prose and intellectual pursuits.” ‘Xul Solar and Jorge Luis Borges’ at Americas Society 2013-04-18T21:09:09Z Absent of decoration, with subtle variations of color and fine glazes, Ru ware has beauty that, like that of jade, lies in its understated elegance. The Week Ahead: April 15 ? 21 2012-04-13T20:56:22Z The orchestra played it all with an understated but palpable virtuosity. 2010-02-11T23:34:00Z In a world of stunt desserts layered with fondant, edible gold, cotton candy and glitter, it's regarded as an understated classic. If you give an AI a cookie, can it make a viral recipe? 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Still, with her wispy silver-blond hair, understated makeup and Prada dresses, Ms. Coles, 49, is neither the ink-stained wretch that she professes to be nor a showy beacon of the cutting edge. Joanna Coles, Editor of Marie Claire, Grabs Fashion?s Spotlight 2012-02-10T23:36:00Z They were nights rich with ritual and glimmering with an understated glamour. Sue Mengers and the Hollywood Salon She Left Behind 2011-10-21T20:35:56Z Mr. Battle’s “We,” performed by Tyler Brown and Gentry Isaiah George, is uncharacteristically understated in its portrayal of a tentative romance. Dance Review: Ailey II Dances at Ailey Citigroup Theater 2014-04-08T21:34:12Z Mr. Jimenez, tall and rail-thin, moves with understated elegance and confidence, and his text exhibits poetic flow and a culturally omnivorous unruliness. Review: Hopscotching Between Worlds in ‘My Dear Brooklyn’ 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z He possesses voice rather than merely style, and you climb into his new novel, “All That Man Is,” as if into an understated luxury car. Review: ‘All That Man Is,’ and a Lot He Is Not, in David Szalay’s View 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z “Just a little understated thing,” Ms. Perry said. The Scene Inside the Met Gala 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z It’s casual, modern, traditional, deliberately understated, stealthily gorgeous. New Albums: Blackball’s Stylish Distortion, Lesley Flanigan’s Choral Hypnosis 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z And first associate concertmaster Nathan Cole's elegant, understated violin solos were as well suited for a summer's night as they were for smoothing together a rambling score's rough spots. Leonard Slatkin is traditional and bracing at Hollywood Bowl 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z Those who played it understated simply got lost in the excess. Much Gilt, Little Guilt 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z As a suddenly downsized advertising executive, Mr. Golblum gives a wry, understated, self-effacing performance that doesn’t really match the character in the script. London Theater Journal: Feeling The Pain 2010-07-19T16:58:00Z I keep going back to the more understated tracks: Midnight Caller and End Credits. Who will make the Mercury prize shortlist? 2011-07-18T17:56:44Z And even Bakewell acknowledges, in characteristically understated — and British — fashion, that the whole subject can be “gently foggy.” For Sarah Bakewell, Nothing Human is Alien 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z It’s quiet and understated, celebrated for its quintessentially New England villages, scenic bike trails, famous lighthouses along the rocky coastline, old military forts, and better bang for a visitor’s buck. In South Portland, Maine, the sun is the star 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z But once I landed, I found an understated iteration of the capital’s luxurious digs paired with its madcap experimental artistic sensibility. The Many Faces of Puerto Rico 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z He cited Philip Roth’s distilled, understated prose in “Nemesis” and Cormac McCarthy’s spare dystopian novel, “The Road,” as one model, and Bob Dylan’s warm, lush late style as another possible path. For Kazuo Ishiguro, ‘The Buried Giant’ Is a Departure 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Though they only flickered briefly, there can be no understating the influence and impact that The Stone Roses had on British music. They Wanna Be Adored: The Stone Roses to Reunite for Tour 2011-10-18T15:55:37Z Lewis's approach was understated, always letting the infinite succession of melody unfold naturally. Paul Lewis ? review 2011-02-08T18:15:17Z “All white is fine for a bridesmaid as long as the silhouette and the drape is very understated, so the attention remains on the bride,” said Jacqueline Weppner, a New York bridal stylist and blogger. Field Notes: Is Bridal Fashion Taking a New Turn? 2012-01-20T23:48:27Z He was the low-key charmer, the understated raconteur, the gracious band leader who introduced his accomplices and then kept re-introducing them, as if fearful the audience might forget their names. Concert review: Leonard Cohen at Akoo Theatre 2012-11-24T07:58:00Z Suddenly, his head is shaved and he's covered with facial tattoos and scars that make Mike Tyson look understated. Capsule reviews: 'Rango,' 'The Adjustment Bureau' 2011-03-03T20:03:25Z Deal's pulsing bass and understated singing punctuated the influential group's early songs, which won critical acclaim for their quick bursts of sound and wild guitars. Bassist Kim Deal leaves alt-rock band the Pixies 2013-06-14T20:01:40Z Anderson encourages readers to fight for themselves without understating the difficulties of recovery, and even in her memoir’s darkest moments, she’s conscious of the saving graces that kept her head above the water. In a Memoir, Laurie Halse Anderson Gets Personal About Rape 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Musicals have license to make the protagonist’s colorful inner world explode in song and scenery, but they risk losing what’s understated and, with it, the comedy of contrast. “Amélie” Arrives on Broadway 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's tale is deliberately understated, and examines what conflict means for ordinary people, and families in particular, rather than focusing on the fighting itself. Father-son film in war-torn Chad lights up Cannes 2010-05-16T12:15:00Z "War in the Palace," headlined the usually understated De Standaard newspaper. It's King vs Prince in Belgium's battle royale 2011-04-05T12:27:12Z All the accouterments of high-end service are here — turn-downs, fluffy towels, a refreshing drink of mint and lemon when we arrive — but it all feels understated. In Ladakh, India, history and myth, past and present, melt into one But I’m in awe of it, ultimately, its precision and care, and its wry, understated humor. Mystery Boxes and Budding Loves: New Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Barry Newman, whose terse integrity and understated rebelliousness made the 1971 movie “Vanishing Point” an enduring hit in the annals of American cinema about the open road, died on May 11 in Manhattan. Barry Newman, Star of the Cult Film ‘Vanishing Point,’ Dies at 92 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z With an understated Southern accent and exuding obvious discomfort in the role, he projects the polite aloofness of an amusement park tour guide slightly embarrassed to be stuck in such a tacky job. Movie Review: ‘Devil’s Knot,’ Fictional Revisiting of West Memphis Crime 2014-05-08T22:58:26Z Both Timothy and Rafe are versatile actors – capable of playing big and loud, but probably at their best in quieter roles, full of understated emotion. Rafe Spall: from fat to fit 2013-01-19T09:00:00Z The result is understated luxury in a highly efficient package—an excellent mix of function and style. Kara Ross opens her first boutique in Manhattan 2014-02-06T05:00:00Z She and Bialik make Abigail’s filial loyalty as sympathetic as it is exasperating, and as rife with difficult truths about aging as it is understatedly hopeful about growing up. ‘As They Made Us’ Review: If the Apple Falls, Who Retrieves It? 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The music is lucid and understated, with precise polytonal harmonies and intricately woven inner voices. Music Review: Salzburg Festival Features Wolfgang Rihm 2010-07-30T22:59:00Z This past July, his understated reliability helped earn him an Emmy Award nomination as a supporting actor in a comedy series, his first in that category. Kenan Thompson, the Reluctant Star of ‘Saturday Night Live’ 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z For all the stylish taste and craft that Thomas brought to this work, after a while this understated music begins to seem thin. Music Review | Metropolitan Opera: At the Met, What a Piece of Work Is This Man 2010-03-18T00:00:00Z This is true of the understated Give Your Love, which throws in a smattering of funk guitar to guide things along a bit. MDNGHT – Into The Night EP: New music 2013-07-30T06:00:49Z In any case, the effect was quite understated, as well as a way of loosening Zegna’s dependence on that old business of head-to-toe styling. On the Runway Blog: Pilati Quietly Makes His Debut at Zegna 2013-06-22T12:52:12Z He doesn’t deliver outsize, scene-stealing performances but, rather, reacts to others with a signature combination of understated wit and deadpan exasperation. Arts & Leisure: The Team Player Who Blends Into the Comedy 2011-06-30T15:23:03Z A point Gabriella Hearst also made backstage at Chloé, before a show of understated leather in earth tones and chunky, striped knits in recycled cashmere. The Brilliant Alchemy of Rick Owens 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Every note comes out fully formed, but nothing he does feels premeditated, and the music, just a little understated, speaks eloquently for itself. Jason Vieaux avoids the cliches of classical-guitar concerts 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z There is advice about relationships and parenting, and a lesson about not being ostentatious told through understated drug dealers. Tattoos, Bieber, Black Lives Matter and Jesus 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Terry Jones is an underrated, understated performer, while Terry Gilliam - the sole American in the group - is a master of grotesques. Dead parrots and lumberjacks please Python fans 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Everything about the Raden is understated, including the wheels, which are small but glide effortlessly on almost any surface. Uptick in popularity of hard-sided luggage suggests hard truths about traveling 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Seated on the floor together in a space defined by the bamboo poles, they converse in the understated, seemingly spontaneous manner that characterizes most of the singing. Peter Brook reduces Mozart to bare essentials 2011-07-07T06:31:08Z The setting is a dinner party at a Southern California mansion made awkward by the presence of the title character, a massage therapist played with regal composure and understated mischief by Salma Hayek. Review: Salma Hayek Skewers a Boor in ‘Beatriz at Dinner’ 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z This month, a new, relatively understated, crystal-chandelier-rejecting player arrived to challenge them: the Aman New York, in the Crown Building across from Trump Tower. Serenity in Midtown, Starting at $3,200 a Night? Aman Is Betting on It. 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z One striking new feature this year: The shift toward understated branding techniques that aim to deliver marketing opportunities without resorting to jumbo Doritos stages, a la South by Southwest. Coachella 2015, Day 1: Early arrivers face heat, massive caterpillar 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Every episode began with the show’s understated theme music and a prison phone call greeting. From “Making a Murderer” to “Don't F**k with Cats,” the evolution of true crime this decade 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z His dances tend to be cool, almost formal exercises in shape and pattern, leavened by understated encounters between dancers that suggest muted emotional currents surging between them. Dance Review: At Danspace Project, GeraldCaselDance Creates a World 2010-04-23T22:23:00Z Over the past decade, Peake, 38, has quietly become one of our foremost television actors, renowned both for her complete believability and her understated ease on screen. Maxine Peake: 'People go to therapy. I've got a hoover' – interview 2013-03-24T00:02:01Z There is more high-spirited energy in this pre-show fun than in the entire understated 85-minute movie that inspired this unlikely stage hit. ‘Once’ again bares the soul of a Dublin busker, this time on stage 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z But in the end, "Still Alice" is "understated yet still moving." 'Still Alice': Moore, Stewart elevate Alzheimer's drama, reviews say 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z The Official Report of the 1912 Games, in the understated manner typical of that era, read: "This little accident put Setterwall off his game, for his play fell off tremendously." 2010-01-29T21:00:00Z The effect is understated, but it adds up to decidedly intricate packaging at a time when most CD covers are only seen as thumbnail JPEGs in online music stores. For Fans of Robert Ellis, Vivid Contrasts in a Stylish CD 2011-07-10T06:00:30Z In his review in The New York Times, Glenn Kenny described it as a “consistently understated chronicle of Westerners who are very carefully playing with fire.” What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Jessica Jones’ and ‘Atlanta’ 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z As she understatedly puts it to a client, “There is a lot of history in this town, not all of it good.” Review: ‘Castle Rock’ Is Too Haunted by Its Past 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Black provides an appealing contrast, generally playing closer to earth, satirizing more subtle character types, like an understated spy and an overly positive friend praising you for sleeping on the job. ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Has the Most Exciting Comics (and the Silliest) 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Just as "a short walk" in the Hindu Kush was actually a gruelling many-hundred-mile trek, so Newby carefully understated his own ability. Eric Newby's other half 2011-04-05T08:00:04Z In 2004, “Lost” took his career and “cranked it up to another level,” as he put it understatedly. Harold Perrineau Finds His Way 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z There’s an understated artfulness to Nipsey’s matter-of-fact flows, as cool as they are precise. Nipsey Hussle Embodied the Best of Hip-Hop 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z New York's Angel Haze has been called the "new Azealia Banks", which is a trifle premature given that the old has only been around for a year, and understates her ambition. Angel Haze – review 2012-10-10T14:26:59Z Their understated performance on period instruments caught the spirit of the work and of St. Thomas’s little two-concert series, Musical Meditations for Holy Week, beautifully. Review: Haydn’s ‘Seven Last Words of Christ,’ by 2 String Quartets 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z “I think this last year was a nice year,” he said in his understated fashion. Stanley Tucci, Director 2010-02-17T18:52:00Z Even beyond Mr. Paxton’s contribution, this three-act production — scrappy and odd, understated and whimsical — is filled with movement. Review: ‘Quicksand,’ Driven by the Rhythm of Words, Light and Bodies 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Ms. Thorn has a breathy, understatedly melodramatic style, and many of these songs sound positively exhausted, including Ms. Thorn’s originals, “Joy” and the title track. New Music Releases of the Season, From Jazz to Gospel 2012-11-22T20:23:16Z He has done the hard historical work of poring over treaty records, council meeting records, journals and receipts, and rendered it all in gorgeously understated prose. Two new Native American histories -- one tragic, one a revelation 2015-12-24T05:00:00Z As Dean, who eventually becomes a successful songwriter in his own right, Mr. Cochran gives a moving, understated performance, and his tense rapport with Ms. Baldwin’s loving but breezily egotistic Tammy is nicely etched. Review: ‘Songbird,’ a Honky-Tonk Take on Chekhov 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z That is to say that the Calidores were remarkable for the precision of their expression, their understated but relentless intensity. With remarkable concert at Soka, the young Calidore String Quartet declares: Take note 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z “It was unexpected, understated and personal,” she wrote in an email. In ‘A Simulacrum,’ Steve Cuiffo Has Nothing Up His Sleeves 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z “It can be frustrating, this business of democracy,” he said then, understating the matter drastically. Obama’s Lessons, Unlearned 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z With source material as understated as that of Cale, this can be a risky proposition: By reining in his characteristic vocal sneer, a whispery Mr. Petty becomes virtually invisible. Eric Clapton Gathers Stars for a J. J. Cale Tribute Album 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z His nominated series, Turning Back, documents the mass deforestation of the American north-west in characteristically understated fashion. Prix Pictet shortlist open the shutters on power 2012-07-04T22:00:01Z At its most understated, his writing is fleet and often penetrating. Palo Alto by James Franco ? review 2011-01-02T00:05:12Z It’s delivered with an understated carbonation that evokes twinkles of light in the night sky. Fresh, local and unpretentious: A Swedish city with a stirring culinary scene 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z However, the liberal critics, like Ezra Klein, overstate the degree of political opportunism, and understate the degree of genuine change-of-heart, that has accompanied the evolution of conservative thinking on the individual mandate. The Tortuous Conservative History of the Individual Mandate 2012-02-07T20:32:34Z The Web site, so understated as to include no photos, calls its core value “humility,” despite the superlative name. Behold the humble Superiority Burger, the rage of NYC 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z Even in the cozy Anacostia Playhouse, with rows just two deep all around the stage, the acting is sometimes too cool and understated. New Brunstetter play and ‘Floyd Collins,’ looking for wings 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z As a whole, the series is an assured, understated study of juxtaposition in a city defined by its cultural incongruities. The Timeworn Beauty of Asmara, Eritrea 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z Sometimes it was opportunities for projection and volume, in the face of Eschenbach’s attentive but not always understated accompaniment. At the Kennedy Center, Eschenbach casts the NSO in standard but staunch roles 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z His limpid touch and understated playing in the Bach/Siloti Prelude in B minor, his first encore, also proved entrancing. Alexandre Tharaud Plays Schubert, Couperin and Others at Zankel Hall 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Scene by scene, with understated realism and lightly gritty visuals, Hittman has been bringing you close to Autumn, whose face rarely betrays her. ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ Review: A Woman’s Heroic Journey 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Speaking of Banana, Bates’ prodigal return was refreshingly anticlimactic in an episode devoted to understated drama. Downton Abbey Watch: Missing In Action 2012-01-23T14:00:44Z The subject of a studio bidding war when it premiered at Sundance, Michael Showalter’s understated comedy looks set to be this year’s breakout indie hit. Summer 2017's best movies: from Scarlett Johansson's hen night to Morrissey's teen years 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Her patience, on the other hand, felt inexhaustible, and it was Morris’s own understated resoluteness that seemed to dictate the tone of the day despite her hardly making a single demand. Maren Morris, a Pop-Curious Hitmaker, Is Country, After All 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Lloyd’s debut presents nine gently told stories that focus on just a few understated moments and yet span generations, managing the sweep of a wide angle and expansive lens. Stories Spanning Countries and Generations, by Jo Lloyd, Yoon Choi and Hilma Wolitzer 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z When it’s my own downtime, I want a very understated look. Keke Palmer Needs Three Alarms to Wake Up 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z He arrived at a Brooklyn pizzeria in a tan cardigan and an understated knit cap — more Bob Ross than Jay-Z. Noticed: Hennessy Youngman Offers Offbeat Art Criticism 2012-02-29T23:25:21Z The violinist Renaud Capuçon made a notable Philharmonic debut in Saint-Saëns’ Concerto No. 3, playing with coppery tone, understated tenderness in the slow movement and charming daring in the finale. Review: New York Philharmonic Goes Timeless in Central Park 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Voluble and cheery, with an understated Southern drawl, Nelson may not have specific expertise in the subject—“I’ve never synthesized anything illegal,” she insists—but she does have appropriate credentials for the job. The real Walter White 2012-09-06T18:48:00Z But while they haven’t been making much in the way of beautiful music together, Streep and Jones are in lovely harmony, each bringing understated desperation and vulnerability to their roles. Hope Springs: Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones are In Treatment 2012-08-07T17:07:24Z Appearing only in the oversized versions of the brand’s Ai bag during the daywear segment of the show and, finally, as jet black crystals on the backs and arms of the otherwise understated evening wear. Special Report: Refining the Rococo 2010-03-08T18:30:00Z Brocade quilting on tops and accents on sleeves provided understated ornate touches. Prada-Simons dialogue launches in virtual Milan preview 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z The rest of the album is gentler, resuming and subtly updating Sade’s understated R&B-reggae-jazz-pop fusion. 2010-02-06T00:53:00Z Heinrich Schiff, a cellist whose lyrical, understated style and singing tone made him a profound interpreter of music from Bach through a long list of contemporary composers, died on Friday in Vienna. Heinrich Schiff, Cellist and Conductor, Dies at 65 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z I have always loved the sound of him laughing: soft and comfortable, understated, offbeat, with unmistakably sleek midcentury lines. When a Couch Is More Than a Couch 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The album has an eerie, almost childlike innocence: 10 songs of stunning candour and understated beauty. I Am Kloot: Sky at Night 2010-12-09T22:20:00Z An understated comic actor, he was especially adept at conveying life’s tiny bedevilments. James Garner, Witty, Handsome Leading Man, Dies at 86 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z Kerry Washington, who played Hill and who was an executive producer on the film, was strikingly understated in the role. Still Thinking About Anita Hill 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z On long drives it handles with understated authority. Car of the Week: Chrysler 300 Luxury Series 2012-07-31T18:59:44Z But “Snowfall” has taken a cooler and more understated approach — the romanticism and sensationalism are there, but they’re moderated by dry humor, on one hand, and an effective calibration of cold dread, on the other. ‘Snowfall’ Review: To Live, Love and Die in 1980s L.A. 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z It's customary for young American directors to make their name with dazzlingly clever thrillers or droll observations on young adulthood, but Doremus's latest movie, Breathe In, is understated, reflective and nuanced – mature, you could say. Drake Doremus on Breathe In: 'I feel a mid-life crisis coming' 2013-07-18T14:20:20Z Morgan, wearing a gray button-down shirt, black jeans and an understated silver necklace, listens intently and says nothing. Christopher K. Morgan steps into big shoes at Dance Place 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Here, two newcomers that are understated and alluring serve a delightful mix of unmistakably Swedish cuisine and daring, new Nordic dishes. T Magazine: Stockholm's New Flavor 2012-08-02T20:47:53Z The second violinist and violist from the Mozart took the lead parts here, with violinist Danbi Um especially producing graceful, understated sound. Musicians at Marlboro provide lovely reading of Mozart 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z “Charlotte” takes faithful inspiration from the artist’s life, and understatedly renders the facts of her tragic death before the credits. ‘Charlotte’ Review: An Artist’s Brief Life 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z During that time and after, he honed an understated style that bucked the baroque conventions of the day. Bestival in England and a Biennial in Brazil: Global Arts Guide 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z It makes me wish I had something understated and restrained – something, well, more English, more elegant and Julian Barnes-ish – in my nature and verbal armoury. Notes on PEN's annotated first edition auction 2013-05-20T10:58:00Z The slow movement’s negotiation, with Bronfman seeming to gradually bring the brusque orchestra into his implacably understated orbit, was superbly realized, while the finale coursed with stunt-driver precision. Review | At the NSO, a vibrant program under vigorous control 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z And then I got angrier and angrier,” Dry, 77, tells me in a telephone conversation, her quiet and understated tone belying the fury within. Perspective | Let’s talk about ‘Project Runway’ stars using ‘old lady’ to describe unflattering clothes 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z That’s the joy and freedom this book seems to be after, and it comes through much more clearly in Garfein’s understated anecdote than in Winder’s hot air and specious detail. When Marilyn Took Manhattan 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z It was almost regal in a way; her understated poise spoke volumes. Esperanza Spalding, effortlessly reaching new heights at 9:30 Club 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z While she loved working on the book with her husband, neither of them expected it to win an award because of its gentle text and understated illustrations. Kids' books: Laurels for " Sick Day for Amos McGee,' 'Moon Over Manifest' 2011-01-15T01:38:03Z Smith makes understated use of the space for the reverent “Sabbath Prayer,” but she also has a dazzling trick up her sleeve for Tevye’s delirious dream sequence. ‘Fiddler’ at Arena: A match Thomas’s work is revealing, though he understates O’Connor’s historic contribution to the rights of L.G.B.T. Letters to the Editor 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Individual members of the group had moments of understated eloquence. Review: Bach Collegium Japan Returns With Chamber Music 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z This hilarious, moving novel is also charged with a current of understated anger. Best audiobooks of 2020 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z When Keys’ understated delivery shifts into a delicate, upper-register plea, she sounds as genuine and moving as she’s ever been on a recording. Album review: Alicia Keys, 'Girl on Fire' 2012-11-25T22:55:00Z For Judd — whose mother and longtime singing partner, Naomi, died last month — it’s a sturdy breeze, understated but invested. Sky Ferreira’s Dazzling, Defiant Return, and 11 More New Songs 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z These somewhat hyperbolic analogies understate the oddness of academic life. The Professor and the Adjunct 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z As were Tom Pye’s sets, whose understated chic bore only a slight resemblance to a fashionable health spa. Opera Review: A Review of Julian Anderson’s ‘Thebans’ for the English National Opera 2014-05-05T12:53:03Z All his insults to Rachel’s face fell flat in comparison to that vicious, understated disregard. ‘UnREAL’ Season 2 Finale: Trust Me 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z The delicacy of the partnering — the surprising connections and exchanges of impulse between brush and body parts, curves and straight sticks — is representative of the whole dance, its detail and precision, its understated wit. Dance Review: ‘Astral Converted’ by Trisha Brown at Park Avenue Armory 2012-07-11T22:05:08Z Where Tchaikovsky’s concerto dazzles with surface-level pyrotechnics, Mozart’s calls for more understated virtuosity. Review: Lang Lang, Classical Music’s Superstar, Returns Quietly 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z You might even miss its understated elegance if you didn’t start to explore it more closely. Web Site Review: The Metropolitan Museum?s New Web Site 2011-10-06T22:45:35Z Second, one of the major arguments of techno-optimists is that official measures of economic growth understate the real extent of progress, because they don’t fully account for the benefits of truly new goods. The Powers That Were 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Even at the orderly and understated Brooklyn Museum event, security guards who ordered nonfamous guests to put their masks back on were likely to give celebrities a free pass. Lorde, Tom Ford and Kacey Musgraves Party During Fashion Week 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z But this is vastly to understate the difficulty in what Mr. Shields’s heroes do. Books Of the Times: ‘How Literature Saved My Life,’ by David Shields 2013-02-03T20:49:32Z The second feature film by Delaporte, who got her start in documentaries, avoids slipping into sentimentality while making its unlikely plot seem plausible, largely on the strength of understated, nuanced performances by its three principles. Classical music meets soccer in 'Last Hammer Blow' at Venice 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Studying their clothes is a chance to discover whose understated ensemble matches their minimalist prose, or who dressed-down on the daily, saving their flair for the page. 'Legendary Authors and the Clothes They Wore' is a sartorial take on the elements of style 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z But the joy of "Pariah" is watching both Alike's tentative, heartfelt emergence as an independent woman, and Oduye's performance, understated yet deeply moving. 'Pariah': Coming of age, coming out 2012-01-05T21:40:06Z Ridiculous and, for Ms. Schumer, understated, a better fit for the sketch format than vulgarity often is. Television Review: ‘Inside Amy Schumer,’ on Comedy Central 2013-04-29T20:05:31Z There’s something so particular and understated about it. 11 Hotels to Visit in Your Dreams 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Demonstrating her stylistic audacity, she leapt from an understated “Pirate Jenny” to a raucous “Sweet Blindness.” James Taylor?s Singular Voice, Steeped in 120 Years of Music 2011-04-13T07:58:57Z Hadley’s understatedly beautiful collection is filled with exquisitely calibrated gradations and expressions of class. 100 Notable Books of 2012 2012-11-27T16:28:12Z “No, not the bees!” he screams, in a performance that makes his histrionics in everything from Wild at Heart to Face/Off seem understated. What, no Whistlestop? Why The Girl on the Train should have stayed in bleak backyard Britain 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Job tensions hammer at the fault lines of the couple’s marriage, but the movie maintains an understated “I love ya, tomorrow” tone. ‘Golden Voices’ Review: In Tel Aviv, With an Unappreciated Talent 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z But my favourite from this fertile time is A Most Peculiar Man, the understated story of a suicide that first appeared on Simon's little-heard 1965 solo debut The Paul Simon Songbook. Old music: Simon & Garfunkel – A Most Peculiar Man 2012-12-20T09:00:00Z Trying To Be Cool finds frontman Thomas Mars and band reverting to understated, sneakily tuneful type, as if asking us to remember the indie band they used to be a long, long time ago. The Strypes, DJ Khaled, MØ: this week's new tracks 2013-07-05T12:00:00Z Her understated acting seemed particularly natural in light of the more overwrought dramatics by recent heroines at the Met. Music Review: Hei-Kyung Hong Stars in Willy Decker?s ?Traviata? at the Met 2012-04-08T22:03:54Z Subtlety is a trademark for Roy, whose novels have been praised and prized for their understated elegance. Forbidden Art and Star-Crossed Lovers in ‘The Earthspinner’ 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Its initial impression seems understated, but there is a lot of fruit, white flowers and peppery minerality to grab your attention. 5 classy imported wines to try — and one of them is in a $26, 3-liter pink box 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z And he is super understated, very conservative – definitely, like, a Trump kind of guy – and so compassionate, and so generous with sharing his wisdom and his knowledge. Baratunde Thurston is making America love the outdoors again: "There's history in nature for us" 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z In this passionate but understated — and apolitical — memoir, Khan traces his journey toward American citizenship and details how he wrote, rehearsed and delivered a speech for the history books. Fascinating new nonfiction 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Always an understated writer, who prefers innuendo to inflection, in this book he evinces a talent for the deadpan. Colm Toibin on the Fathers of Geniuses 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Conran's trademark style is clean and understated, and his bridal line is dominated by regal, modern silhouettes. At look at possible royal wedding dress designers 2011-04-18T13:23:20Z What it lacks in Insta-optimized splashiness, it makes up for in understated beauty — not to mention its scarcity, which is why collectors will pay upward of $1,400 for one. How Much Would You Pay for a Houseplant? 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z During a recent fitting for the outfit he will wear to the Emmys, Mr. Noah was one of the most understated people in his office. Don’t Look at Trevor Noah 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z On a similar note, At Swim Two Birds' In Bed with Your Best Friend is a quiet, understated song about, well, exactly what it says on the tin. Readers recommend: songs without a chorus – results 2012-11-29T14:00:00Z As the ambiguous protagonist, Jackman has "squelched his urge to ingratiate" himself to the audience, Brantley wrote, but the performance nevertheless has an "understated power." Hugh Jackman opens 'The River' on Broadway to sharply divided reviews 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z Rachel Hauck’s subliminally effective, understated set is largely made up of blank walls, which the cast members move and rearrange themselves. Theater Review: Mary McCann in ‘Harper Regan’ at Atlantic Theater Company 2012-10-11T02:00:00Z It’s an understated, yet insinuating and ultimately stunning work, one of the most credible and convincing artist biopics ever made. Perspective | A portrait of Vincent van Gogh as a tormented soul 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Valentine laces her play with one of Shakespeare’s poems, but the drama’s strength is how clearly, especially in Edgar’s understated contradictions, it depicts this victim’s dilemma. Review | Churchill’s 1982 ‘Top Girls’ still stings in the Trump era 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z His designs, roomy parkas in buttery leather and floor-length mohair capes, had an understated elegance that fit well with the stately old house, which got its start in the 19th century as a saddle-maker. Fashion world flocks to see Galliano collection 2011-03-07T01:35:15Z They've continued to tour, winning high praise, including some from The Oregonian's David Stabler, who called them "a model of exquisite balance and understated brilliance." Philharmonia Quartett Berlin makes Meany Hall debut 2011-01-14T19:42:04Z To be sure, my grown-up instincts appreciate the nuances of the more understated iterations. There’s No Better Time for Maximalist Brownies 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Format aside, the images still speak for themselves with wry, understated eloquence, and they do so almost always by juxtaposing oddly disparate yet similar objects. Art Review: Captured: A New York Minute, or One in Havana 2011-06-09T23:00:29Z The effects are understated and stunning: Relatively simple geometric forms that fall away from the body in dramatic, unexpected ways. How to Dress Like a Berliner 2010-06-16T10:01:00Z The women are striking, dressed in understated clothing that quietly announce their privileged station before either speaks a word. ‘The Eternal Daughter’ Review: Two Glorious Sides of Tilda Swinton 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The understated colors and exacting lines of Ann Hould-Ward’s costumes are a special delight, from the gardeners’ costumes of the outdoorsy figures to the sumptuous cuts of the ruling-class Brits felled by cholera in India. A spirited ‘Secret Garden’ blooms at Shakespeare Theatre 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z So is the understated approach of Ms. Whoriskey and the music director, Tom Murray. Review: Joyously Rediscovering ‘Songs for a New World’ 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Bitter because Anto already has children of his own, and the scars he’s leaving on them are obvious, if understated. One Punch Later and Belfast Pulls Him Back 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z But the instrumentalists’ understated style suited Cohen’s delivery, and their transglobal reach touched on East European gypsy flavors, flamenco, blues, gospel and the swing jazz of the opening “Dance Me to the End of Love.” Concert review: Leonard Cohen at Akoo Theatre 2012-11-24T07:58:00Z Discussing how Ted Bundy only needs one name “like Britney or Madonna” suggests otherwise, and the pair’s understated humour means they just about get away with the grim jokes. The 50 best podcasts of 2018 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z The rather understated purpose of patient power, as Taylor tells it, seems to be about cost cutting, both in equipment, treatment and medical litigation bills. God Bless the NHS by Roger Taylor – review 2013-03-15T10:00:01Z Like this one, the best "political" albums are the most understated, offering the essence of the issues without sermonizing, delving into both private and public politics. D'Angelo's 'Black Messiah' draws on history, sublime grooves 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Keep in mind that the term “snacks” understates the variety and quality advanced by chef BJ Lieberman, 34, who divides his time between Rose’s Luxury and here. Review | Little Pearl is the easiest route yet to Aaron Silverman’s whimsical food 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z In it, he tried to bring his understated style to the more hyperreal genre of the studio crime film. 'Boyhood' director Richard Linklater versus time: the big stare-down 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z His songs, like his presentation, were direct, eloquent, understated and communicative. The Direct Current festival is about new things. But sometimes it forgets to tell the audience. 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z One of the new film's most dramatic moments, so understated that it is easy to miss, hinges on one character unfriending another on Facebook. Sofia Coppola on The Bling Ring: 'What these kids did really took ingenuity' 2013-07-04T19:00:00Z It doesn’t hurt that Elba, elegant and understated, makes even the goofiest lines of dialogue believable. Review: The Dark Tower Is a Fantasy That Runs Like Business as Usual 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z “Timeless Icon,” the label reads, which seems a little egotistic for an understated wine. Rioja Gran Reserva, a Wine Beginning to Be Shaped by Time 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Her tone is controlled and understated; the flatness is effective but highly unsettling. What Happens to Siblings Who Survive a House of Horrors? 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z The book is an understated howl of protest against the racialized blame game that has, for decades, powered American politics and confounded our attempts to talk about poverty. The Lives of Poor White People 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z That understated approach downplayed personalities and put forward the music. Arctic Monkeys tight and bright at Paramount | Concert review 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z That about sums up the understated power of Mr. Jackman’s performance, which opens the shutters just enough on a closed facade to keep us guessing, to keep us hooked. Hugh Jackman Stars in ‘The River’ on Broadway 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z What redeems that for me early on are the performances, especially the understated work of Emilia Clarke. Game of Thrones Watch: It's All in the Execution 2011-04-18T19:00:00Z The book, which tells the story of the Columbine High School massacre of 1999, opens with this understated answer: “It started with two births/ as quiet as pinpricks/ two translucent ripples/ in the Colorado River.” Review | Gun violence, loss, grief and love: Three poets grapple with emotional turmoil 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z The music is understated; the ideas are large. Music Review: Rosanne Cash at Town Hall 2014-03-19T21:56:10Z Complex but understated, their work addresses the forces of belief, fear and uncertainty. This police video, 'Time Machine' and the scent of 'Apocalypse' will linger in your brain 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z On the palate it was bright and lively, if a bit understated, with a refreshingly bitter punctuation setting up the next sip. When Thin and Bitter Are Welcome Wine Words 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Fine, OK, you can say it: this makes light of a moment in our history whose gravity cannot be understated. Brett Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS rose ceremony: When networks help Trump win ratings, democracy loses 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z “Patchett’s heart, smarts and 40 years of craft create an economy that delivers her perfectly understated stories emotionally whole. Her writing style is most gloriously her own.” 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Akin is understated as Julius, but the character often seems like less than the sum of Mr. Mader’s intentions. Movie Review: ?Five Time Champion? Is Berndt Mader?s Coming-of-Age Story 2012-01-26T23:57:30Z Mercifully, the excellent work of the music director, Ted Sperling, is preserved in Marc Salzberg’s understated and naturally balanced sound design. Review: Whose ‘Fair Lady’? This Time, Eliza’s in Charge 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z As debuts go, it’s eclectic and understated, and astonishing for its intensity of feeling with such restraint — perhaps most so in “One by One.” Best Classical Music Tracks of 2022 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z In person, Louis-Dreyfus is low-key, in jeans, her hair pulled back, recognizable but understated. How Julia Louis-Dreyfus quietly became the most successful sitcom star ever 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Bentley and Fisher play it straight but reality shows are ripe for understated sarcasm, persuading sofa cynics that the narrator is on our side. TV voiceovers 2010-03-25T15:43:00Z One of the year’s most arresting hooks, Rihanna’s contribution to Eminem’s “Love the Way You Lie,” conveys sadness and regret in a beautifully understated manner devoid of vibrato. Music: Trilling Songbirds Clip Their Wings 2010-12-26T02:23:54Z A relatively understated delight from a band few might have suspected capable of understatement. The Decemberists: The King Is Dead ? review 2011-01-13T22:40:00Z The Rialto City Cruiser, which goes for $799, bears the same understated style and luxe materials as Rag & Bone’s sartorial offerings. Is This the Most Fashion-Forward Bike Ever? 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z “Anything goes” is an understated way to describe what happens in the world Cave creates. Nick Cave looks into his dark mind with ‘20,000 Days on Earth’ documentary He understands, and thus we understood, the subtle difference between the understated inwardness of Schumann's music and the more sharply etched inwardness of Grieg's. Review: Hersh recital opens Olympic Music Festival season 2010-07-04T18:03:00Z Radio listeners probably got a better sense of the relationship between Leila Josefowicz's beautifully understated solo playing and Matthews's dappled orchestral writing than those of us in the hall, though. BBCSO/Knussen 2010-07-29T10:59:00Z Despite Chris Evans's impressively understated, gently human turn as the superhero, he remains one of the least charismatic figures in the Marvel universe. Marvel studio at Comic-Con to map future of comic-book superhero films 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z He looks physically commanding as the aging warrior, and at times his brooding, understated reactions work better than the typical explosions of rage. Review: Jose Cura takes over as Verdi's Moor 2013-03-22T15:18:08Z Mr. Toussaint would eventually return to New Orleans, where he was a beloved local figure with an understated demeanor. Allen Toussaint, New Orleans R&B Musician, Dies at 77 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z With mountains above and vineyards below, the history of this understated parador hotel is integral to this Roman town. 20 of the best spas in Europe 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z No less impressive than these lavish backdrops are the movie’s understated performances and its overall naturalism. ‘Shiraz,’ a Silent Spectacle of India, Returns 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Ms. Dratch’s understated line reading drew laughs from co-stars and collaborators in the rehearsal room. Rachel Dratch as in the Political Play ‘Tail! Spin!’ 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z Eventually, Guy, exacting and understated, rolls onto the grass, weary yet not defeated. Review: Kyle Abraham Takes on Cunningham and, as Always, Love 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Echo Kellum is understatedly winning as the new but sensitive sixth-grade teacher who picks up on Margaret’s response to a questionnaire — “I hate religious holidays” — and turns it into a yearlong assignment. ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Review: Periods and Question Marks 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z These statistics understate the true position, since there's less marriage and more cohabitation in "generationally differential relationships". Whatever Works: could Woody Allen's age-gap plots help prolong life? 2010-06-28T11:34:00Z Only Shannyn Sossamon, as Brad’s lithe young date at a disastrous dinner, understands the force of subtlety: her poise and understated comic flair put everyone else to shame. Movie Review | 'Our Family Wedding': America Ferrera and Forest Whitaker in Wedding Comedy 2010-03-12T06:24:00Z Kanye West is to become a father, he announced in typically understated style on Sunday night – from the stage, in front of 5,000 fans in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Kanye West announces that Kim Kardashian is pregnant 2012-12-31T12:18:46Z Ms. Mol’s acting throughout is understated and precise — and it’s matched by the nuanced work of the supporting cast — but precision and understatement can’t really make up for the character’s illegible psychology. Theater Review: ‘The Good Mother,’ at the Acorn Theater 2012-11-16T03:00:00Z Gawker takes aim at her on what seems like a weekly basis, in blog posts with understated headlines like “Shut Up, Katie Roiphe.” Books of The Times: ‘In Praise of Messy Lives,’ Essays by Katie Roiphe 2012-11-27T16:27:18Z Upon first listen, the Chicago rapper’s music sounds laid-back and understated. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z But at least, in Ms. Keech’s supporting presence, understated yet palpable, we sense a performer of emerging, and remarkable, star power. | 'Bodyguard': ?Bodyguard? With Salman Khan - Review 2011-08-31T21:42:33Z Layering understated movement with conversational text, in obliquely funny and surreal ways, “Heera” prods at themes of memory, imagination, aging and coming-of-age. Performing and Creating as Equals Across the Age Gap 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Even that dramatically understates the racial and ethnic mélange of professional soccer: As Europe has become a more heterogeneous and immigrant-rich society, many of the continent’s best young players have roots elsewhere. Donald Trump, America’s isolation and the World Cup: There’s no stopping Big Soccer 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Last year almost 19 million were watching ABC around midnight, according to Nielsen, though that figure surely understates the total audience because it does not count the people watching at bars, restaurants and other parties. Dick Clark remains New Year's Eve icon 2011-12-31T05:30:06Z Spacious guest rooms in muted colors rely on understated elegance to impress: clean lines, bamboo hardwood floors, Spanish marble baths. 2010-02-08T17:01:00Z Now his daughter Daphne is getting married on a Nantucket-esque island, where Winn and his wife drive an appropriately beat-up Land Rover, which they park at their appropriately understated summer house. New Books From Maggie Shipstead, Harriet Lane, Mark Haddon 2012-06-27T19:55:30Z “Reaching high but not getting nowhere,” he sings on “Getting Nowhere,” his trademark propulsive riffing replaced with understated strumming. The Meters’ Leo Nocentelli Gets a Solo Career, 50 Years Late 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The duets sequence is less grisly, with the understated Warwick guiding a homburg-sporting Boy George through I Say a Little Prayer, and dovetailing neatly with Rumer on Bacharach and David's underrated Hasbrook Heights. Dionne Warwick – review 2012-05-30T17:05:38Z Ultimately, the best, most touching tale of motherhood on “Orange” was between Nicky and Red, the understated culmination of which we saw earlier this season when Nicky was sent to Max. 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 3, Episode 12 Recap: Clanging Themes 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Even Richard seems so preoccupied that his reaction to the death of his own daughter is understated. Review: ‘Childless,’ a Film of Connected Monologues, Stars Joe Mantegna 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z But his portrayal comes to life as soon as Lloyd's Walter saunters into the attic with smarmy designs of understatedly playing the white knight. Arthur Miller's 'The Price' bursts into meaning at Mark Taper Forum 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z “One of the things that’s been so thrilling for us,” said Andrea Bayer, a curator of European paintings, “is to see how different our own paintings look here, and the effect is hard to understate.” A Look at the Met Breuer Before the Doors Open 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z A beautiful, understated debut to which I keep returning. The publishing year 2012 2012-12-21T22:55:02Z That tabloid-ready nickname is certainly an accurate description, but the official title — so spare, so understated — promises something that's both wide-ranging and more mysterious. 'A Separation': a wholly engrossing Iranian tale of a couple divided 2012-02-02T21:05:07Z Which makes Len good company as he tells the story of how Britain came to have a golden age of ballroom, in a documentary that, in an understated way, says much about British social history. TV highlights 27/12/12 2012-12-21T12:47:37Z This matters less than it might, because the singing we can hear is beautifully shaped, and Villazón's fidgety Rodolfo, though never knowingly understated, is engaging and likable. La Bohème – review 2012-12-18T17:11:30Z The realism is jolting, and so brilliantly realized and understated that it would be easy to overlook. Movie Review: Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’ Is a Model of Cinematic Realism 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z This last season, a gripping but understated denouement, may have been his best work yet. Emmys 2018: our predictions - who will win and who should win 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z The national mood, to understate the obvious, is different now. Debating ‘Hamilton’ as It Shifts From Stage to Screen 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z The renovation’s aesthetic will also be understated and honor the original building’s aesthetic, using materials like Indiana limestone. Frick Collection, With Fourth Expansion Plan, Crosses Its Fingers Again 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Filmed in the locations where the director lived at that age, “Summer 1993” is movingly understated and beautifully acted. Review: A Young Orphan Finds a New Home in ‘Summer 1993’ 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z What helps her let it go: “I have grown into my body, though it hasn’t changed much. I usually dress very understated, but this style is very ‘look at me.’ See How 6 Women Got Over Their Body Image Issues 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z However understated the proposal was, the wedding was not. Of All the Blogs in the World, He Walks Into Mine 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Experts say all numbers understate the true impact of the virus, due to limited testing and missed cases, among other factors. Choir practice in Spain infects 30 of 41 members with virus 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z And Andrew Garfield's beachside yell of pain towards the end of the trailer seems a note too emotive for such an understated story. What do you make of the Never Let Me Go trailer? 2010-06-17T14:39:00Z Morel directs the movie’s scenes of violence with a cool swagger, an understated briskness that dispatches victims with just enough blood to titillate, not enough to disgust. “Peppermint,” Reviewed: Jennifer Garner Stars in an Ignorant, Racist Drug-Trade Revenge Film 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Both his men’s wear and women’s wear boutiques feature the kind of understated quality brands that are favored by art collectors and gallery owners. Foraging: Store Review: Andreas Murkudis in Berlin 2010-12-31T19:55:00Z The real secret of the opera’s success, however, as revealed in David Schweizer’s understated yet persuasive production in Long Beach’s Beverly O’Neill Theater, is that under everything lays a winning coming-of-age story. 'As One,' the every(wo)man transgender opera 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Lukas Graham: The Danish group delivered a very understated performance of their hit “7 Years.” Billboard Music Awards 2016: The Best and the Worst Moments 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z On last year’s “Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies,” the third album she has released under her current stage name, Aalegra’s understated vocals resemble a protracted sigh, befitting her lyrical reflections on romantic disappointment. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z She was mercilessly mocked and misquoted, remembered more for the Vesuvius of unscripted delight and gratitude than the understated “Places” performance that secured her the honor. Sally Field’s relentless quest for respect: ‘The roles I cared about deeply I had to fight for’ 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z McCartney is known for an understated approach, and her Spring/Summer 2014 collection unveiled in the ornate setting of the Opera Garnier for Paris Fashion Week did not waver from familiar terrain. Daisies, roses and lace at Stella McCartney's Paris fashion show 2013-09-30T16:57:00Z In truth, the language is, if anything, understated. 'Scoreboard, Baby': a portrait of crime and complicity during the 2000 Husky football season 2010-10-21T20:13:00Z Later, when she met trafficked sex workers advising on the film, she began to think that, if anything, the story had been understated. Freida Pinto: ‘I wouldn’t work with Woody Allen again’ 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z The acting is sometimes too understated to fill the wide auditorium at Towson University’s Center for the Arts, where Center Stage is based while its downtown Baltimore complex is renovated. It’s the 1960s, baby. Who do you love? 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z From bold experiments to understated havens of cool, a clutch of new restaurants has sprung up in museums and other cultural institutions all over the city. Choice Tables: Museum Restaurants: Where Art and Haute Cuisine Meet in Paris 2010-03-12T17:06:00Z Varda said she was excited about attending the ceremony, though the glitz jars with the understated mood of her films. At 89, French director Varda in running for second Oscar 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z In an era when so much comedy is boisterous and engaged with the world, The American Bystander’s humor is understated and escapist, steering clear of topicality and political jokes. Titanic Still Afloat: The American Bystander Publishes Second Issue 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Bond himself is seen as the epitome of sophisticated yet understated style - tailored suits and tuxedos or less formal polo shirts. Fashion, fast cars: show eyes Bond film style legacy 2012-07-05T14:23:41Z Hints of wit and tenderness glinted throughout, though some choreographic passages felt less necessary than others; it’s easy to grow impatient with such understated material. Dance Review | Platform 2010: A Human Landscape of Rippling Bodies and Meditative Minds 2010-03-08T06:38:00Z This year, I fear I may regret not listing Lizz Wright’s Fellowship, beautiful yet understated in its power. What music critics left off their year-end lists 2010-12-31T00:14:42Z Best known as a stand-up comic, Mr. Gaffigan is perhaps a shade too understated as the clownish mayor. | 'That Championship Season': The Champs Reunite, Bearing the Nation?s Scars 2011-03-07T03:01:04Z Moscow, after all, does not believe in understated elegance. Critical Shopper: At Dior, a New Look That?s More of a Sneer 2010-12-29T20:50:03Z At this point Kurosawa’s movie starts nodding to Hitchcock’s “Suspicion,” albeit understatedly. ‘Wife of a Spy’ Review: Trust or Fear in Love and War? 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Just as subtly, the show makes a good case for that understated, overtouted abstract painting based on unusual materials or processes. Art Exhibitions From Chelsea to the Lower East Side 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Minute fabric swatches, they were pinned in tidy rows to a slab of slate-tone fiberboard, where they formed the understated counterpoint to a lineup of nautical stripes, fluorescent-bright daisies and eye-popping leopard spots. Countdown to Fashion Week: At Veronica Beard, Meeting in the Middle 2013-08-07T20:40:05Z With an economy of words and understated persona, he helped analysts Madden and Tom Brookshier shine. A look at iconic announcers in NFL history 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z With instruments and choir dominating, this “Solomon” was more refined than immediately vivid — understated even amid all the score’s pomp. Review: A Handel Oratorio Gave the People What They Wanted 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Virelles is a Cuban-born pianist who uses understated dissonance and darkness to interrogate — and, sometimes, explode — the sacred traditions of his home country. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z A lot is different at Mauritshuis, too, in its own understated way. Mauritshuis Is Set to Reopen on Friday in The Hague 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z This is an understated way to inform the audience that what follows will be devastating. ‘Coal Country’ Review: Songs and Stories in a Disaster’s Aftermath 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Last year’s “Make My Head Sing” is her first album without Auerbach at the helm, and it’s a collection of rueful, understated folk songs. Your week in Seattle music: Meghan Trainor, Hozier and more 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z To call “I Am Not Your Negro” a movie about James Baldwin would be to understate Mr. Peck’s achievement. Review: ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ Will Make You Rethink Race 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z For a painter “known primarily for his religious paintings,” as Kientz understates it in the catalog, these genre scenes, portraits and narratives reveal Murillo’s surprisingly social concerns. Murillo, Not So Saintly: A Quiet Master Reassessed 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z The white napkins, polished stemware, sheer curtains and understated modern furniture are all a determined bid for the kinds of diners who would steer clear of anything resembling a hummus hut. Restaurant Review: Bar Bolonat in the West Village 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z The two are brought together by their mutual affection for one of Ava’s students, and this understated indie film clings uncomfortably to the surface of their relationship, yet still delivers something pure, melodic and precise. ‘Ali & Ava’ Review: Don’t You Want to Sing Along? 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z They are all rather understated, as if the actresses regarded it as a point of honor never to block the view of their characters. Theater Review: ‘I Remember Mama’ Reminisces at the Gym at Judson 2014-03-31T02:00:01Z That sense that we’re eavesdropping at the beginning, middle or end of an encounter becomes ever more convincing as a result of the production’s stark, understated style. Review | 57 plays in one evening? Who’d go to such a thing? You should. 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z It stays with its characters to a wonderfully witty and understated ending. ‘Stand Clear of the Closing Doors,’ a Subway Odyssey 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Camera movements were functional; his rapid dialogue challenged industry practice; a casually understated professional respect existed between his heroes; his confident heroines demanded and were accorded equality. The Big Sleep ? review 2011-01-02T00:05:12Z This understated, visually striking movie was written and directed by Musa Syeed, and is his second feature. Review: ‘A Stray’ and a Muslim in Search of Acceptance 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Their understated chemistry — his pensiveness and her spunk — lends emotional shadings to a drama that's otherwise unambiguous to a fault, complete with narration that sums up the obvious. 'Fort McCoy' a heartfelt WWII memory piece 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z And, oh, yes, a suspected terrorist is also loose on the city streets, and that, it should not be understated, isn't good for property values. Review: Diane Keaton, Morgan Freeman take 'Flight' in adult dramedy 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Abe’s bomber jacket “is a very classic thing. She adds an underpinning that’s quilted. She uses colors that are saturated but understated,” as well as a cloud of fur attached to the collar, Pearlstein notes. Chitose Abe of Sacai: Fashion that deconstructs the familiar, intrigues the eye 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z To say that Ms. Wang barnstormed through these dreamy, theatrical works is true but drastically understates her range of expression. Music Review: Yuja Wang at Carnegie Hall 2013-05-17T20:20:09Z That’s more or less the story of “A Simple Life,” which in its understated, slightly melancholy way considers the varieties of affection and love. Movie Review: ?A Simple Life,? Directed by Ann Hui 2012-04-12T21:40:33Z It’s remarkable how much of the understated film made it into Itamar Moses’s adaptation, directed with subtlety and a relaxed comic touch by David Cromer. Review | ‘The Band’s Visit’ settles in at the Kennedy Center 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Pullman again gives a gruffly understated but impressive performance as Harry, who happens to be a native of the town where this new murder took place. Review | If only all psychological crime dramas were as easy to watch as ‘The Sinner’ 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z On previous albums, Washed Out sometimes let Mr. Greene’s pop-song structures surface, delineating contrasting sections and developing peaks and valleys, albeit understated ones. Washed Out, a Pioneer of Chillwave, Considers an Escape on ‘Mister Mellow’ 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z A Tuscan Sangiovese and a Loire Valley chenin blanc highlight the Old World this week, with their savory minerality and understated sophistication. 5 perfectly balanced wines to try, from the Old World and the New 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z It’s an understated satire on gentrification, in which multiracial affluence doesn’t provide immunity from the ancient clashes of urban life. On Small Screens at Year’s End: Weird Stuff Worth a Look 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z And Jay’s understated reunion with his mother is both powerful and believable. ‘Harmless Like You,’ by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z When asked to explain his aesthetic, Mr. Katayama is more self-effacing, not unlike his understated look. The Eye Behind Fashion?s Innovative Showcases 2010-11-19T02:40:00Z Unleashed from his understated solo career, Brett Anderson is a storm of bratty ball lightning, bawling with lusty passion and literally standing on the moshpit to demand that every bar-hugger bounce along. Suede – review 2013-03-05T18:18:29Z I’m tempted to say that “No Bears” answers that question simply by existing, but to do so would be to understate Panahi’s accomplishment. ‘No Bears’ Review: A Film That Critiques Itself 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, the 38-year-old continued the trend, a nicely understated supporting act to the Lost Boys of Sudan in "The Good Lie." Reese Witherspoon, from rom-com queen to 'Wild' woman 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z Their bond, cemented largely by Wallace’s knowing, understated guidance, is genuinely winning. Review | Athol Fugard’s apartheid chronicle ‘Master Harold’ still glows 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z And as for what might be called the classical and romantic “main course” between appetizer and dessert, we were given a relatively understated Beethoven sonata and one of Stravinsky’s least prickly, least aggressively “modern” pieces. Lightness and sparkle in Joshua Bell recital 2014-02-06T18:54:54Z Palin's performance, as you might expect, is rather more understated, but it's a rare talent to make hiding naked in a cupboard while having a panic attack funny. TV Club: GBH 2010-03-17T11:52:00Z “I felt like on the carpet this year it was either go big or a little bit more iconic, understated looks and I loved that,” New York-based stylist Elizabeth Sulcer said. On Cannes red carpet, 'go big' is this year's fashion buzzword 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Kaya’s new album, “Watch This Liquid Pour Itself,” expands beyond the understated sonic palette of her debut with strains of disco pop and rock. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z For a major-label debut, it’s surprisingly understated, at times exceedingly modest – Ocean’s name doesn’t even appear on the album cover. Album review: Frank Ocean, 'Channel Orange' 2012-07-13T16:35:00Z Often, they're beautifully understated: one character in 1809 places an apple on the table; a few moments later, a character in the present picks it up. Arcadia ? review 2011-04-13T12:04:36Z The R13 store at 34 Howard Street is an understated storefront tucked across the street from Opening Ceremony and one door down from Rick Owens. Post-Apocalyptic Jeans Now 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Stoppard calls her "the little dynamo", but this is understating the matter. The battle for a free Belarus 2011-04-03T23:05:00Z It is the first time a photographer has been selected for the post and one senses that the understated reportage of his most recent book, We English, probably swung it for him. Simon Roberts puts political England in the frame 2010-04-12T15:49:00Z “I didn’t want it to be ‘American Honey,’ this really naturalistic, understated performance,” Keough said. The Riddle of Riley Keough 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z The understated cinematography and music are in the same vein: Someone went to some trouble to avoid the genre’s usual cheesy shortcuts and clichés. ‘The Divide,’ a Drama Inspired by the Innocence Project 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z In an understated sense, "City of Gold" is an argument not just for Gold's significance but for the importance of criticism as a whole. Sundance 2015: 'City of Gold' documents eclectic Times critic Jonathan Gold 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z His understated approach is ideal for this film, and for these very funny men. Review: ‘Asperger’s Are Us’ Delivers Smart, Perplexing Humor 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Similarly, the film is at its strongest when it focuses, in its more understated scenes, on a distressing human tendency: to create distance between ourselves and those who know us best. ‘The Line’ Review: Family Boundaries 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Despite the grim circumstances, Peterson’s tone is upbeat: It’s an understated protest play working hard to keep hope alive. Review | This galvanizing new play tries to humanize lives lived behind bars 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z One factor behind these runaway costs is that estimates are often deliberately understated initially to secure political approval, said Prof. Mike Gralla, the head of the construction management department at the Technical University Dortmund. Budget Blowouts and Delays Blight Germany’s Major Arts Projects 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z The impact it has had on the gay community, in being one of the most astonishing movies about love, period, should not be understated. The Best Movies of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z This is an understated and gently entertaining hour that celebrates an ordinary woman living through extraordinary times. You're Not Like Other Girls Chrissy 2010-08-22T15:37:00Z Those head accessories, from historic or fancy to practical, tend to get more attention than what she wears beneath: the understated dresses and coats that rotate from Her Majesty’s closets. Queen’s Favorite Scarf Prints on the Runway 2012-05-28T18:54:07Z And the first part of the lengthy production, which one of the company members described, understatedly, as “a little bit of a walk,” wasn’t very accessible, especially given the ample hills of the Williams campus. Williamstown Theater Festival Tries to Weather the Storms 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z He introduced his young heroine with understated drawings in gray, black and red. Ian Falconer, Creator of Olivia, the Energetic Piglet, Dies at 63 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Stone delivers it in a relaxed, slightly understated way, and follows it with more songs on nautical themes, including two more to poems by Masefield. The Complete John Ireland Songbook: Volume 1 – review 2013-07-11T21:30:00Z The episode serves as an understated thesis statement of sorts, in the Scrushy lawyers’ cynical understanding of trial as a game of storytelling; you have to know your audience. Trial by Media: a troubling Netflix series on press coverage of the courtroom 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z “The Women’s Table” is understated, like so much of her work. Where to See — Really See — the Art of Maya Lin 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z That kids will totally cramp your lifestyle and bank account is maybe understating it. Carolyn Hax: The pros and cons of motherhood 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Compared with the other two soloists, each with understated physical flair, Mr. Li cuts a less compelling figure. Review: Young Concert Artists Gala Features Three Rising Soloists 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Draper and Ms. Gray, who are both excellent in “Scenes From an Execution,” turn in smooth and understated performances here. Review: ‘Vinegar Tom’ and ‘Judith’ Examine Woman as Myth 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Cliff Curtis, New Zealand’s other leading Māori actor in Hollywood, says 40-year-old Clement is a genius: “Jemaine’s hilarious, the king of the understated. He just look sideways and for some reason it’s funny.” Jemaine Clement: Australians have a great attitude to being made fun of 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Commemorations in Germany are understated, with no national initiative to remember the war. Lights go out across Britain, 100 years on from World War One 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z The works possess an understated elegance that obliterates the line between art and craft. What is the 'women's aesthetic'? The gallery show '3 Women' offers some answers 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z The critic Andrew Clemens wrote in The Guardian that “Blank Out” was, by comparison, “far more understated and effective,” and listed it as one of his top classical music events of last year. High Tech Meets High Art in a 3-D Opera 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z The tennis champion was as beloved for his understated, thoughtful personality and political activism off the court as he was for his expert play on it. Caitlyn Jenner wrong honoree for courage award? 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z This talented singer needs some room and understated accompaniment. Review: Production spoils Cold War Kids' 4th album 2013-04-01T20:07:10Z The absurdity of the pitching process is presented in brilliantly understated fashion, and the art of the sly celebrity schmooze is just dead-on. 5 great movies about making movies 2012-11-21T22:31:05Z Which he does with a lovely understated dry humour and an audible raised eyebrow. TV review: The Borgias; World's Most Dangerous Roads; Girl Power: Going For Gold 2012-07-23T00:30:01Z A 45-second clip of her performance in an episode of Black Mirror, a masterclass in understated emotion, recently went viral on Twitter. Miss Juneteenth star Nicole Beharie: ‘Black people are not monolithic’ 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z "Ritual Union", the title track, is a minimal but nagging pop song questioning the point of marriage, on which Nagano's understated R&B falsetto combines with the band's percolating burbles to dazzling effect. Little Dragon: Ritual Union ? review 2011-07-16T23:05:27Z With a bizarre and lovely woodland stage set and expanded arrangements of familiar songs, the band also made a strong case for its understated new album, “Schmilco.” A great year for live music: From Wilco to Eleanor Friedberger and Philip Glass 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Covers in that first year were naturalistic and unfussy, with models or celebrities often wearing the kind of understated, tailored sportswear Ms. Mirabella herself preferred. Remembering Grace Mirabella and Her Inventive Magazine 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z But Valhalla Dancehall is more subtle than that suggests, its careening songs coalescing to an understated concept. British Sea Power: Valhalla Dancehall - review 2011-01-06T22:00:03Z It also can't be understated of what having an Asian American lead means onscreen for representation in a setting or storyline that isn't strictly Asian. What's new on Netflix in February, from "Altered Carbon" to "Narcos: Mexico" 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z There are plain pieces bordered with a shimmer of gold thread; masculine, understated plaids; microscopically fine embroideries, and rare kani – intarsia-patterned – pieces. The art of craft shopping in India 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z So does the way the band, not always in tune, cycles through four understated folk-rock chords, swerving occasionally into a bridge. Best Songs of 2022 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z His interpretation of the Viennese Classical and early Romantic tradition — often so nuanced and understated that it hardly seems like interpretation at all — has made him one of the most admired pianists in this repertoire. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Taking a different tack was Olivier Assayas’ Personal Shopper, which wove supernatural elements into its understated study of a Parisian fashion assistant, played by Kristen Stewart. How post-horror movies are taking over cinema 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Much that is terrible, sad, and indeed strange in this novel, but the relationship between father and daughter as observed, a little enviously, by the narrator is many things glorious and understatedly tender. Dear Match Book: Daddy’s Little Girl 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z In turns, hilarious, moving, and suspenseful, the novel is also charged with a current of understated anger. Review | For your quarantine stroll, three great new audiobooks 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z We stayed in the Belgian portion of the Ardennes and found it to be one of the most understated yet delightful places in Europe. 10 off-the-beaten-track highlights in Europe: readers' tips 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z The result was an understated yet brilliantly executed mambo with a Latin beat that didn’t involve anyone dressing up as cultural stereotype. Dancing with the Stars Results Watch: Everyone Can Stop Complaining Now 2012-10-17T12:30:37Z It was an understated, luxury look that will no doubt find favor at celebrity cocktail parties. Vivienne Westwood thrills fans with eclectic show 2010-09-19T23:16:00Z Her film actually may be a little too understated, a little too safe. Capsule reviews of `The Avengers,' other new films 2012-05-02T22:04:55Z The furniture is understated, so a dramatic chandelier creates a focal point in the center of the room. Transforming a living space into a formal dining room 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z The women, especially, with bent elbows and hands softly framing their faces, float through this sweeping dance, yet the entire cast performs with an understated voluptuousness. Joyce Ballet Festival Spotlights Women, but Only One Dance Stands Out 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z It would be easy to overplay all those attributes, but between the filmmaker's studied sensibility and his star's understated delivery, Hiccup is getting only better with age. 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' packs emotional firepower in a rip-roaring ride 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z It gave the rest of the show an understated but dependable backbone, supporting the singer through faithful, often note-for-note renditions of her recorded fare. Adele Returns to the Stage in Las Vegas, Resolute and Reflective 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z The more intimate and understated, the better for Puts’s music, and the cast embodies both those qualities. Review: ‘The Hours’ Will Bring Renée Fleming Back to the Met 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z And Scandinavian films seem especially likely to lose something in translation: if La-la Land is all about surface, lightness, and escapism, the land of Bergman, IKEA, and the Nobel Prize is somber, cool, and understated. Hollywood Goes to Sweden 2010-02-18T17:04:00Z But this may be understated because of lower occupancy rates in expensive downtown apartments. Is hip Portland over? How the rent crisis is displacing the city's creative soul 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z James glows with the understated dignity of a classic English rose, whether she’s wearing an empire gown or an intentionally anachronistic black leather bustier. Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies—Jane Austen, with Teeth 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z “In a city where relatively few hotels preserve their historic interiors, these lavish public rooms remain important for their understated Art Deco character and lasting cultural significance,” the commission wrote in its report. Social Circuit Crisis: With the Waldorf Closed, Where to Hold That Gala? 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Pearce thinks the tone of Animal Kingdom – understated where a US equivalent might be hysterical – is specific to Australia. Guy Pearce: Don't look down 2010-12-04T00:02:00Z “Black-and-white film camera/Yellow sunglasses/Ashtray/Swimming pool,” he sings on the understated “Keep Driving,” the lyrics playing out like a stylish but stilted movie montage that takes the place of actual character development. Harry Styles Is Still a Dreamy Cipher on His Third LP, ‘Harry’s House’ 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Stearns, a stalwart partner, matched her understated tone and together their moonlit duet was as moving as it was deeply musical. Ballerina thrills as both Odette and Odile 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z But the five tracks on this album — full of bubble and clang and spilling electric guitars — take on the understated demeanor of his playing, while pressing their case. The Best Albums of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Until then, Blue Hill’s understatedly elegant dining room will remain nearly unrecognizable, dressed up—or down, really—as a new restaurant called wastED. Dan Barber Rescues Discarded Food with WastED at Blue Hill 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z “I’ve sung 51 roles so far,” she said with understated pride. Ren?e Fleming With the Met and Chicago?s Lyric Opera Company 2012-01-27T19:30:47Z His prose is lean, clean and typically understated. Review | ‘Eddie’s Boy,’ by Thomas Perry, continues the saga of a retired hit man who can’t escape his past 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z Petrenko is all the more dangerous a Bluebeard for being a suavely understated one. Cinematic techniques at the Met mingle light and dark operas 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Now that I am working, I choose Céline because it has that mix of understated elegance and confident minimalism.” C?line?s Phoebe Philo Has Her Disciples 2012-03-01T19:22:18Z Starr shrewdly provides an understated production that highlights the majesty of Lennon’s lyrics about romantic commitment. Ringo Starr's "What's My Name": A triumphant return to form for the former Beatle 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z When Gabriel Oak, a farmer played with understated but unmistakable virility by Matthias Schoenaerts, proposes to Bathsheba shortly after they have exchanged glances over a rustic fence, she brusquely refuses. Review: ‘Far From the Madding Crowd,’ the Rom-Com 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z He is alternately sympathetic and less so; in some episodes about childhood he is the bully and in others the victim — but he talks about both experiences with a kind of understated, exploratory openness. Caveh Zahedi Has So Many Stories to Tell 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z There was nothing that was refined and understated. Styles Q+A: Ivanka Trump, Never Far From the Family Name 2013-08-30T20:33:31Z It was the seldom-programmed Haydn work, understated and modest, that was perhaps the afternoon's most revelatory performance. Emanuel Ax at Benaroya: From thorny to daring to magical 2012-03-12T03:11:32Z His Dutch colleague also is a wonderfully intelligent musician, but more reserved, more understated, less demonstrative: a mellow classicist whose performances glow with plain-spoken integrity. Haitink's mellow mastery an ideal match for CSO's power 2011-05-27T16:27:33Z A setting of Walt Whitman’s “Beginning My Studies,” as much declamation as song, it ends in understated ecstasy. New Juilliard Ensemble’s Focus! Festival Under Joel Sachs 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z His careful tone and understated phrasing hardly suited the orchestra when it entered into bruising mode. In Costa Mesa, the New York Philharmonic runs through the routine 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z As viewers, we find ourselves jerked between slow, restrained scenes that speak for themselves -- live music and street parades and understated exchanges -- and meticulously scripted, overwritten bursts of aggression from the show's pivotal mouthpieces. Is "Treme" still great? 2010-05-22T23:01:00Z She is soft-spoken and effortlessly charming in that understated way that betokens a particular kind of well-bred, upper-middle-class, English background. Victoria Miro 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z In her obituary, the New York Times understatedly referred to her as “polarizing.” Enough with the grave-dancing: You don’t have to be hateful when someone hateful dies 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z For a while I was into vocals," he understates, "but now I'm getting away from a standard vocal approach. Todd Rundgren: 'What I'm doing isn't even really music' – a classic interview from the vaults 2013-03-13T13:01:33Z Spying the “inadvertent elegance” of this slush-pile error — the African veldt is indeed smooth, understated, lissome — Menaker began to lasso similar gaffes, each boasting a sort of cosmic suitability that transcends its incorrectness. Spelling errors to wet your appetite and furl your brow 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z His vocal delivery remains understated, with occasional punctuated phrases, gravel tones and a scream within the horn part. Dissecting Stevie Wonder’s "Superstition," 50 years after we first heard its infectious grooves 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Indeed, the approach to the property is markedly understated. | A Fairy Tale Retreat in Wales 2013-05-24T13:37:14Z What a treat to bask in this Grammy-winning group's top-notch musicality, easy good humor and understated but sparkling showmanship — with just the right dollop of historical background. The Carolina Chocolate Drops: A sweet treat, indeed 2011-08-18T15:59:04Z And so what I was tracking within “Who We Be,” my last book, and this new book, are the sort of quiet, understated impacts of that. We’re at peak “white racial apocalypse”: The enduring toxic myths fueling Obama backlash, “all lives matter” and Donald Trump 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z Thin and unruly brows were combed with a dab of Shiseido’s Shimmering Creme Eye Color in Caviar for understated shine and polish. | Band of Outsiders 2012-02-12T14:00:49Z On those, he used simpler chords and riffs to build understated, well-ordered grooves and a coolly Afrocentric sound. What ‘Rubberband’ Reveals About Miles Davis’s Final Act 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z Even as he wrestled with drugs and depression, Smith wrote beautiful, melancholy and understated songs, laced with wry humour. Elliott Smith reissue upsets fans 2010-03-24T10:36:00Z In all their understated glory, bothies allow for prolonged access to Britain’s rugged, restorative and majestical hidden corners, places that might otherwise prove unforgiving or impractical as day-hike destinations for the casual explorer. In Britain, Enraptured by the Wild, Lonely and Remote 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z But portraits of Mr. Rickman as a specialist in villainy dramatically understated his range as a performer. Alan Rickman, actor who brought dynamic menace to ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Harry Potter,’ dies at 69 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z In Made in Dagenham, she's marvelous in the most gracefully understated way, and her performance acts as a steely counterweight to the movie's lesser tendencies. 'Made in Dagenham' Review: Sally Hawkins Asserts Women's Rights 2010-12-14T05:15:00Z To call the review an evisceration is to understate its severity. William F. Buckley and the Odyssey of Conservatism 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z I like how understatedly it’s played, more for humor than shock value. “Girls”‘ most shocking moment yet: Last night’s Marnie scene was the perfect cap to the year of the butt 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Mr. Lane’s Broadway roles have rarely required him to draw on the subtler side of his acting ability, but his appealingly understated performance in “Waiting for Godot” suggested the potential is still there. Nathan Lane, Hamming It Up As Few Can 2010-05-26T17:15:00Z Lyre's Agave Reserva is comparatively understated, with less fire and a more complex flavor profile. The best nonalcoholic tequilas for Cinco de Mayo 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z That’s a lot to master for a play that often seems to be going nowhere at all, but understated complexity is McPherson’s gift. McPherson keeps the faith in Irish drama ‘Night Alive’ 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z You may have understated just what an accomplishment it was. “Community” botches damage control 2012-05-24T16:00:00Z As Peck’s choreography grows in sweep and scale, Huxley picks up speed, moving with a silken, understated passion as small, singing jumps lead to a fast, fervent pirouette in which his arms unwind around him. Review: Sofia Coppola Brings New York City Ballet Back to Life 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Faced with a captive audience, Lodi feeds it Italian pastries, long-fermented breads and understated Northern Italian food so good that they would be worth a trip to a deserted part of town. Is Lodi Too Good for Rockefeller Center? 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z The result is an understated feat, a book that says more than enough simply by saying, “Look, this is how some people are.” Review | A man and his son with special needs make their final days together count 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Her sounds are the rounded, rubbery boops and pings of techno, ricocheting all around; a steady but understated beat carries the song into a complete transformation halfway through. Ms. The Playlist: Kendrick Lamar Backs Up His Boasts 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z No less than Harris’s performance, the movie is underscored by an understated fury. ‘Chameleon Street’: The Art of the Con 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z And after each of these elegant purges of emotion, the album’s final track, “I’m Good at Leavin’,” is appropriately understated. Ashley Monroe, rising above the chatter of country music 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z While many tend to understate the proportion of overweight people nationwide, the opposite applies to immigration estimates, with the majority of nations surveyed overstating the level of foreign-born residents. Revealed: the gap between what you know about your country and the reality 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z There are few surer guarantees of quality in classical music than the combination of Mr. Ax and Mozart, and Mr. Ax offered his usual elegant, understated virtuosity. Review: A Stirring Premiere at the Philharmonic, With Perfect Timing 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Less effusive, but still positive, was Slate's Willa Paskin. Meyers provided a "steady hand and reliable charm," she said, even if he "is not a huge personality, and his opening monologue was a little understated." Emmys 2014: How'd Seth Meyers do? The critics weigh in 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z You bet, and it’s an angle Vreeke plays with understated flair from the moment Lynskey’s silhouette fills the frosted glass of the director’s office door — an image pilfered from vintage Warner Bros. pictures. Redacting history in ‘The Letters’ 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Pierce’s book and lyrics sync up well with this score, and the show’s nine terrific actors move easily between Pierce’s understated dialogue scenes and songs that often dwindle thoughtfully back into speech. Life after a teen kidnapping in new Kander-Pierce musical ‘Kid Victory’ 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z It’s almost like being in a play, only unlike with theater, actors in VR need to understate everything. Watch a nightclub shooting in virtual reality? For Rose Troche, painful subjects make for powerful art 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Lacking the understated humanity of the original, “The Notebook of Trigorin” doesn’t contain much of Williams’s celebrated lyricism either. Theater Review: ‘The Notebook of Trigorin’ by Tennessee Williams at the Flea 2013-05-09T02:00:02Z Matte gold nail polish gives her an understated way to wear the metallic shade. Plaid scarves, fleece-lined boots and pea coats won't do 2011-12-05T17:18:31Z The room had an understated luxury to it, but was quite simple. A travel writer's guide to eating your way through Las Vegas 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z We know Gellar looks fantastic in the Headmaster's pure white power suits, understated jewelry and neutral heels. Sarah Michelle Gellar is back and means business in "Do Revenge" 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z An understated visual stylist, Lee shoots and edits this scene simply but elegantly, initially cutting between the two men, who are each isolated in the frame. Review: In ‘Burning,’ Love Ignites a Divided World 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Enjoy this beaded clutch shaped like a serving of fries, festooned with a rainbow in case you were worried that it might be too understated. From Oprah to Goop, these crazy gift guide suggestions caught Salon's imagination 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z "Only Murders in the Building" could never claim to be understated. "Only Murders in the Building" returns with an invitation to the familliar 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Her version of that Joni Mitchell classic understated its frillier imagery to emphasize its description of “bombers riding shotgun in the sky” and of a young generation “caught in the Devil’s bargain.” Christine Ebersole’s ‘Big Noise’ Cabaret Show Is at 54 Below 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z By looking directly at Mona Lisa’s lips, we notice that her smile is understated, almost nonexistent. Look out, Dan Brown: Scientists discover second da Vinci smile 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Romano proves to be the understated counterpoint the series desperately needs, and he plays this as a quiet moment, electric with tension. ‘Vinyl’ Season 1, Episode 2: Mugged by God 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z The paintings are as florid and intricate as the setting is understated and plain. Tony Greene: Melancholy in paint, given new dimension at MAK Center 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z She delivered a pensive, understated “Lazy Afternoon” that displayed an impressive tonal control and the right air of dreamily sensuous hyper-awareness of nature in full bloom. Music Review: Nightclub Tradition Gets a Jolt Of Youth 2010-10-08T22:54:00Z But Lee Krasner is the riveting one, rare and defiant and glowing with life in a beautifully modulated, remarkably understated performance by Birgit Huppuch. Review: Lee Krasner Gets the Upper Hand in ‘Pollock’ 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Another is how to earn respect from snobs, aesthetes, critics and anyone else who likes art to feel unfinished or mysterious or understated. Critic’s Notebook: Billy Joel’s New Year’s Eve Concert at Barclays Center 2014-01-02T22:33:44Z Yankee got his flowers while he was still around, and his indelible impact cannot be understated. Daddy Yankee, Reggaeton’s First Global Star, Steps Aside 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Those who enjoy McMurtry’s rueful humor and understated tone of elegiac melancholy will devour the book in one setting; others will find it too slight and offhand to be genuinely commanding. Westerns by Larry McMurtry, Craig Johnson, David Fuller, Jeff Guinn A middle-school math teacher in small-town Maine, she has little tolerance for "saps" and "dopes" — no matter their age or relation to her; to call her "prickly" is to vastly understate the case. Frances McDormand embraces abrasive 'Olive Kitteridge' 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z At ProArte, Mauro infused classical elements into his guitar playing, taking his music from an understated rustic style and giving it a more robust sound. A Label Reissued a Dead Brazilian Artist’s Album. He Was Still Alive. 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z As well as these headline attractions are countless more understated sites of interest. Jogging in Jordan: the 650km trail that's a journey through time 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z She is known for her understated personal style, and her dual career as a novelist whose latest book, “The Parrots,” was published last year. Behind the Scenes at British Vogue 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z With its mix of understated grooving, chiming rock/blues guitar sounds and passages of glistening delicacy, this band recalled the early ensembles led by vibraphonist Gary Burton. Gwilym Simcock/Mike Walker 2010-05-27T20:46:00Z For her missteps, she was dumped by the Food Network almost instantly, and lost several of her endorsement and branding deals – including Walmart and Target — in what Eater understatedly referred to as a career freefall. Paula Deen finally learns how to apologize 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Varda said she was excited about attending the ceremony, though the glitz jars with the understated mood of her films. At 89, French director Varda in running for second Oscar 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Dudamel’s own relatively understated somberness with the orchestra felt less a tribute to Abreu than an attempt to hold everything together. Mahler's 'Song of the Earth' and sky and sea, the L.A. Phil way 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Weber wanted a band that played with an understated rhythmic approach, textures drawn from rock and the new electronics, and a flowing melodic sense - while still improvising. 50 great moments in jazz: Jan Garbarek, ECM Records and the 1970s European renaissance 2011-03-28T14:13:00Z The other smart tactic on display in “Watergate” is Mr. Mallon’s understated way of working vital information into his account. Books of The Times: ?Watergate,? a Novel by Thomas Mallon 2012-02-15T20:34:23Z Not wanting to overshadow the texts, he tended toward understated simplicity and subtlety. ‘Graphic Passion: Matisse and the Book Arts’ at the Morgan Library 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z The concert opened with a nod to Stravinsky's taste for the baroque; flautist Yvonne Paterson played with understated grace, but Pintscher's conducting was drab in Bach's Suite No 2 in B minor. BBCSSO/Pintscher – review 2013-05-20T11:34:36Z “It’s an understated eye but that really understands the fashion beat.” Lauren Bush Lauren Earns Her Place in the Spotlight 2013-04-24T21:38:01Z He opted instead for the understated “morally treasonous and spectacularly dishonorable.” From “The Newsroom” to the NYT op-ed page: How Sorkin’s crusade against the media compares in fiction and in life 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z That’s life as most of us experience it, and which few movies document with such understated acuity as Boyhood does. REVIEW: Richard Linklater's Boyhood Is a Thrilling Epic of Ordinary Life 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Smartly, these “enlisted” elements remained understated — no brocade or frogging to be found. Special Report: A Subdued Salute to Military Style 2010-02-28T18:33:00Z Only the steady, understated naturalness of the performances, much of which were improvised, keeps the movie from coming down with that bad case of the cutes that often afflicts rom-coms. | 'Once': ?Once,? the Musical, at New York Theater Workshop - Review 2011-12-07T03:01:07Z Her vocals – unreconstructed south-London accent, beautifully understated style, lyrics that trace the arc of a relationship going wrong – bring it back down to earth. Cooly G: Playin' Me – review 2012-07-12T20:15:01Z Bob Crowley’s understated sets move from backstage setting to front with elegant ease. 'Great Scott,' an opera about opera, shows what makes Jake Heggie so popular 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z “Men are starting to be more comfortable underlining their feminine side,” Mr. Gramazio said, somewhat understating the case. The Peacocks Return 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Animal captures are described in the same understated style. Don’t Try to Catch a Komodo Dragon — Unless You’re David Attenborough 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Dale wins with his plaintains, which furthers what I feel is a very understated undercurrent throughout these first two episodes that depicts him in a light, positive manner. "Top Chef: World All Stars" cooks with sugar and spice (and everything rice) 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z As Anna, a woman stretched to the breaking point, Ms. Clark gives an understatedly wrenching performance. | 'Harvest': The Family That Stays Together Frays Together 2011-05-06T05:30:05Z Brent Sullivan, a defiantly understated 28-year-old comic with a calm NPR voice, said his only rule onstage was that he never come out. Comedy: Gay Male Comics Await the Spotlight 2012-08-15T14:06:57Z The sins of a father create a rivalry between two sets of half brothers in Jeff Nichols’s understated debut feature, set in rural Arkansas. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Star Wars’ and a Michelle Wolf Comedy Special 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z The Danish film “Shelley” is about as understated a demon-baby story as the horror genre has produced. Review: In ‘Shelley,’ She’s Expecting. But What, Exactly? 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z By purposely keeping his approach understated, Mr. Cooper finds that many secular-minded rock fans feel that the band’s messages are as moving as those of darker, more violent groups. Exalting the Sacred, Wooing the Secular 2013-07-09T21:37:07Z Bespoke carpets are plush and eclectic, ranging from the master suite’s textured geometric design to the understated weave in the living area. Manhattan Penthouse - Modern Decor Inspiration 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z He later said that his encounter with Scandinavian architecture, with its collaborative approach, inspired his own understated, egoless design philosophy. James Stewart Polshek, Quiet Giant of Modern Architecture, Dies at 92 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z In a dazzling city, the orchestras, especially in their advertising and image, seem understated for the younger crowd. Cherry blossoms decorate Orchestra Day in Japan 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z The "kids just pick it up" myth vastly understates the time and exposure needed to learn a foreign language. Making Language Immersion Fun for the Kids 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z We were just 30 years old when we wrote “All the President’s Men,” and to say that we were impressionable at that time — to Bradlee and his methodology — would understate the case. The Ben Bradlee we knew: Friend, fierce editor and a truth-seeker above all Our advice: Let your hat shine as the primary accessory and opt for simple pieces such as an understated strand of pearls or delicate bangles. Head-to-Toe Kentucky Derby Fashion Guide 2011-05-06T18:20:07.187Z Michael, who speaks in the conversational idioms of Ruth’s generation, is just as wry, self-conscious and understated as she is. Review: In ‘Lace Crater,’ Regretting That Tryst With a Ghost 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z In contrast to bygone years, the handful of players who pushed the style envelope did so in understated ways. Fashion Forward (or Guard) 2011-06-29T21:24:54Z They were understated anchors, filling the duo’s unacknowledged gaps. Music Review: Chapin Sisters? Old-Timey Sound at Living Room 2010-08-03T22:00:00Z Certainly, no one complained that it was understated. Review: In ‘Beetlejuice,’ the Afterlife Is Exhausting 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z There's nothing so obvious as a rocker, but a selection of understated, troubled anthems hinge on Matt Berninger's mournful baritone and wonderfully diverse lyrics. The National: High Violet 2010-05-06T22:30:00Z Structural change within any sector brings with it short-term pain, and this is not to be understated. No pain, no gain 2010-08-03T12:18:00Z Yet Hellman’s best plots are taut, and her understated phrasing can be vivid and terse. Lillian Hellman is once again a presence in Washington 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z But its understated gray-and-white booths also hold Japanese ceramics, German Expressionist drawings and African and pre-Columbian sculpture. ‘The Salon: Art & Design,’ a Fair at the Park Avenue Armory 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Instead, she had understated and original taste, buying what she loved, free from the dictates of decorators and investment consultants. Bunny Mellon’s Keen Eye Is a Boon to Sotheby’s 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z But don’t let the understated appearance dissuade you — it’s a subterranean, hidden gem. In Lake Placid, Olympic Sports and Spirit 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z It's also the foundation beneath Harper and his mother's first album together, "Childhood Home," a warm, understated collection of 10 songs of commitment, community and protest. Ben Harper and his mom roam the store that was a childhood home 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z For his recently opened hotel, the New York Edition, he turned to hospitality design powerhouse and AD100 firm Rockwell Group to create dramatic yet understated interiors. Tour the Rockwell Group–Designed New York Edition Hotel 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Long and wide takes luxuriate in the fog-cloaked rural scenery, with shifts in angle and distance relaying narrative revelations with an understated touch. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Unlike the understated Wagner, Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor grabbed everyone by the throat with its famously dramatic opening chords. Review: A shimmering night of German romantic classics at the symphony 2010-05-14T16:54:00Z In one of the more textured roles, Mr. Sanders does strike a variety of notes, as his Titus moves from understated, humble warrior to dazed, grieving father to wily plotter of bloody vengeance. | 'Titus Andronicus': ?Titus Andronicus? at Public Lab - Review 2011-12-14T03:01:00Z In "Trial By Media," we're introduced to another variable — the journalists, television personalities, and story spinners whose effect on justice can't be understated. "Trial by Media" summarizes but doesn't challenge how coverage fuels drama in landmark cases 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z While it was designed by the same firm that built Grand Central, Warren and Wetmore, the chapel is more understated, more delicate, as if the building itself understood the need for restraint. A nice place to rest 2012-10-07T20:00:00Z I’ve praised him in his past NSO appearances for being understated and avoiding the obvious, but in this outing, it started to seem as if his thoughts simply weren’t fully taking hold. NSO offers energetic Dvorak and a fresh cellist 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z So it figures, doesn't it, that in a dramatic role Bob Newhart would be cool and understated? New leaf for Bob Newhart 2011-01-17T14:57:23Z Skiffle-tinged singles such as Lightning Bolt are far less deft than the understated likes of Simple As This or Broken, which show signs of the classic songwriter he could grow into. Jake Bugg: 'Mumford and Sons look like posh farmers with banjos' 2013-02-07T20:00:02Z While some miss the mark — once again, he relies heavily on an uninspired stereotypically effeminate “gay voice” — he proves himself to be quite a showman, very unlike his understated “Louie” alter ego. Louis C.K.’s new stand-up special: From kids to death, the comedian covers familiar, very funny ground 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z For those inside the intelligence service, like George Smiley, played with delicacy and understated power by Gary Oldman, knowledge is power, but so too is fear. | 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy': ?Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,? With Gary Oldman - Review 2011-12-09T00:00:43Z Rather, the adjectives most used to describe their clothing were “rumpled” and “understated.” Bankers in the Age of Bernie: Do They Need Camouflage? 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Benway’s prose reflects Leo’s effort to hold herself together: It’s restrained and understated, never affected or dramatic. In This Y.A. Novel, the Grief Comes Before the Tragedy 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Murder mysteries all wrapped up in an intelligent, understated style, and this author is still producing! Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010 2011-01-01T00:05:32Z He performed the piano part with understated flair, offering a powerfully wrought cadenza and a soulful rendition of the lovely second-movement theme. Music Review: Schumann and Zimmermann at Carnegie Hall 2010-03-22T21:20:00Z This is one of Frears’ most underrated movies – a western, to which he brings a cool, understated intelligence and revisionist flair, working from a script by Walon Green, who also wrote The Wild Bunch. Every Stephen Frears film – ranked! 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z It was the perfect expression of Elizabeth’s rare ability to be everywhere at once without giving herself away, and the tiniest glimpse into her understated sense of humor. An Inscrutable Monarch, Endlessly Scrutinized Onstage and Onscreen 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Gyllenhaal is an understated, guileless actress -- she always lets the role come to her instead of going after it with gusto. 2009-12-16T01:15:00Z “I’m not a big rap fan,” he sighs, which judging by his delivery is probably understating the case. Brian de Palma: 'Film lies all the time … not just 24 times a second' 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z The characters' intimacy is clear from the start, established with affectingly understated scenes of comfortable domesticity laced with queasy hints of something more. David Hoyle: divine director 2010-03-24T15:39:00Z This British singer followed up with a sleek and understated slice of piano soul, “Trip,” which was almost as effective as the soothing sprawl of “Boo’d Up.” R&B Blossoms, With Hip-Hop in the Rear View 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z With its simple stone walls and just a whisper of stained glass in the windows, its understated interior is an elegantly restrained evocation of paradise on earth. Cultured Traveler: Tracking Turkey’s First Starchitect 2012-06-08T18:10:50Z “He was uneasy about the idea of dying, but he didn’t have a choice,” Okeowo writes in typically understated prose. Amid African Extremism, a Writer Finds an ‘Ordinary and Rare Kind of Bravery’ 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z All this romantic romping merely inspires raised eyebrows and wry bemusement from the play’s famous cynic, Jaques, portrayed with a quiet dignity and understated melancholy by Stephen Spinella. Theater Review: ‘As You Like It,’ With Lily Rabe in Central Park 2012-06-22T02:00:14Z Today’s collections are understated, inspired by regal heritage but designed for contemporary life. A Road Map to Shopping Like a Royal in London 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z It’s a scene that both actors play with an extraordinary, understated poignancy—and that Shelton directs with a precise and dignified restraint. “Sword of Trust,” Reviewed: A Mumblecore Comedy That Takes on the Pro-Confederate Right 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Vicuña’s forms could not be more economical and understated. Perspective | In a year of upheaval, the best art was also the bravest 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z For this reason, public areas like the understated lobby and restaurant are on the top floor, with all terraces and balconies optimized for dining and drinking. A Rising Star of Madrid Night Life with a Prime Address 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Yet the understated Englishness of the score tends to leave an oddly muted impression, especially for audiences unfamiliar with the source. Review | André Watts is star attraction at Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z “It’s been an interesting period,” he says, referring, understatedly, to the pandemic. One step beyond: the ascent of mountain runner Kílian Jornet 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z Though the script tilts to the didactic, the performances are absolutely delicious, with Mr. Meaney droll and understated and Mr. Spall fiery and derisive, yet not above a joke. Review: Car-Pooling to End Ireland’s Troubles in ‘The Journey’ 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z For instance, it seemed like he was allowed to grossly understate his role in harassing Leslie Jones on Twitter. Bill Maher, Faulted for Booking Milo Yiannopoulos, Takes Credit for His Fall 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Inside, the petite boutique features the brand’s understated weekend bags and totes hung from pegs on the wall. Moore & Giles Pop-Up Shop Opens in Nantucket 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z If sectarian apologists for terror have down the years lent the Belfast accent a familiar quality of understated menace, the opener of this five-part series expertly sourced that association without overtly playing on it. Rewind TV: The Fall; The Murder Workers; Skint; Made in Chelsea – review 2013-05-18T17:00:05Z But through Shin's understated performance and the movie's shifting perspectives, the protagonist grows increasingly sympathetic, his reactions more generous and selfless. "Cafe Noir" a Seoul-set elegy to lost romance 2010-07-06T23:39:00Z She walks shoppers through some of the more than 1,200 options, and pulls specific suggestions, as she gets an understating of what they’re looking for in terms of color, style, designers and price point. Say ‘Yes’ to the Dress Without Leaving Your House 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z Throughout her career she was concerned with contemplative, deliberately understated interpretation: what interested her was the exquisite confluence of text, timbre, tonality and timing encapsulated in the best popular songs. Barbara Lea, Interpreter of American Popular Songs, Dies 2012-01-02T00:44:30Z That understated yet pointed view of life certainly captures the spirit of “As You Like It,” the bittersweet comedy in which everyone flees a corrupt court and scampers to the healing forest of Arden. Review | The hippies are back in Shaina Taub’s musical ‘As You Like It’ 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z I found “Life of Crime” pretty doggone funny, but the humor is understated and undercut with notes of brutality and nihilism. “Life of Crime”: Jennifer Aniston stars in a black-comic Labor Day surprise 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z I’m also understating things: Reiner’s legacy extended to comedy albums and film — he was even a lively presence on Twitter until his last hours on Earth. Carl Reiner Knew TV Like the Back of His Head 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z But she is inherently down to earth in a way that benefits her characters, and in conversation, she comes across as wry, understated and observant. Carey Mulligan Won’t Let Hollywood Off the Hook 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z What adds freshness to “My Salinger Year” is not just its wry take on the writer of the rye but Rakoff’s sympathetic mix of passivity, naiveté, stoicism, earnestness, understated intelligence and finely honed literary sensibility. ‘My Salinger Year,’ by Joanna Rakoff The art songs grow bolder, and Harrison’s understated charisma becomes more of a focal point. Lollapalooza Day 1: Black Sabbath, Black Keys and Passion Pit's black thoughts 2012-08-04T06:11:00Z Closer to the University is Seven Seeds Cafe, an understated hangout with a skylight that bathes the counters in sunshine. A Journey to the Home of Starbucks' Newest Drink 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z They're lovely people, but not the students I'd have expected to go so far so quickly, because they were so understated and modest at school. Schoolteachers of rock 2010-04-25T20:30:00Z His performance in Awakenings was brilliantly understated and has probably lasted better than Robert De Niro's self-conscious "I'm playing an ill person! Gimme an Oscar!" hamminess. Why Robin Williams's true genius lay in his weird and wonderful comedy 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Delirious with fatigue, the remaining contestants join in a freewheeling jamboree that allows them to set aside their understated antagonism and exult in a collective sense of optimism. Theater Review: ‘Hands on a Hardbody’ at La Jolla Playhouse 2012-06-05T22:12:18Z By all accounts, the interior is going to be spectacular, while the exterior will retain its historic understated charm. Soaking up Manhattan’s literary history: A book lover’s bar-hopping guide 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Schubert, No. 38 alphabetically, grabbed attention in an understated way, with a subtlety rare here, swaddling the theme in luxurious colors and harmonies. Review: Diabolical Diabelli at Rutgers, With New Variations 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z In one of the movie’s understated jokes, a purloined police revolver that motivates the plot is randomly returned to the exact spot where it was first found. Roads to Nowhere and Anywhere, With Kelly Reichardt and Wim Wenders 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Though he sports a Yosemite Sam accent, Mr. Franco is often understated to the point of near invisibility. Theater Review: James Franco and Chris O’Dowd in ‘Of Mice and Men’ 2014-04-17T02:00:12Z Lovely diction and understated emotion coursed through, and I would have been happy to hear an entire program of such music. From ‘Danny Boy’ to uilleann pipes: A showcase of Irish music 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z As the music becomes more animated, it lashes out and retreats, torn between fury and woe; the Danish players opted for restraint, their command of the score absolute but their passion understated. One Night, Several String Quartet Premieres 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The restaurant itself is understated: earth tones, dark woods and sports memorabilia. Up Close: Making Peace by Serving Wings 2010-10-13T23:51:00Z The film’s understated unblinking feminism extends to its treatment of the adult characters as well. Movie Review: ?Polisse,? Directed by and Starring Ma?wenn 2012-05-17T22:54:42Z Yet principal French horn Andrew Bain was up to the task in the Concerto No. 4, producing a mellow, understated tone that contrasted with the zesty accompaniment. Andrew Manze leads L.A. Philharmonic in a horn showcase 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z But those are small quibbles with a series this consistently smart and understated. ‘Occupied’ and ‘The Bureau’: Two Gripping European Thrillers 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Performances are everything in such an understated film, and all are superb. Minimalist drama "Here and There" right on target 2010-05-15T01:32:00Z Wilson observed, “Every word that Grant writes has its purpose, yet everything seems understated.” The Ghost That Haunts Grant’s Memoirs 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z The result is stylish and understated, a perfect complement to today’s modern farmhouse craze. Perspective | Why you’re seeing enamelware everywhere 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Ms. Rockburne’s understated work plugged into the prevailing Minimalist aesthetic of the day but also reflected her lifelong interest in higher mathematics. Dorothea Rockburne’s Ephemeral Art and Enduring Legacy 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Taking a low-key, understated approach, the documentary not only explores the creative lives of its interviewees but also the economic realities of being an artist in an isolated Communist dictatorship. Thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations stuns 'Alumbrones' filmmakers 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Despite the outdoor acoustics, the sound was remarkably rich in the first movement; the second was eloquent; the third buoyant but still substantial, carried off with understated panache. Review: A Ukrainian Orchestra Speaks With Quiet Intensity 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z At the Academy Awards in 2009, Calley received the honorary Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, with the academy praising him for his "intellectual rigor, sophisticated artistic sensibilities and calm, understated manner." Longtime film studio chief John Calley dies at 81 2011-09-13T19:28:09Z Even that grim tally might understate the problem: The organization is still investigating 18 reporters’ deaths in 2014 to determine whether they were work-related. Charlie Hebdo killings highlight the increasing targeting of journalists 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z I preferred the moments when Mr. Kahane toned down the parody and set the words with understated humor. Music Review: Festival of Song Offers ?Newest Deal? at Merkin Hall 2010-05-05T22:38:00Z Not saying who, but the performer in this role makes a lovely understated transition when the truth comes out. Review | Swipe right on the dating comedy ‘Other Life Forms’ 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z “But their predictions about him turned out to be chillingly correct — indeed, perhaps understated how bad he’d be.” Kellyanne Conway and George Conway confirm they are divorcing 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Monday night, the series delivered its answer, in an understatedly potent finale that engaged the themes that allowed the series to — mostly — avoid the fate of the superfluous sequel. ‘Saul’ Great, Man 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Gary Paulsen’s final novel, “Northwind” — a tale of survival as masterfully understated as the man himself — brings the author’s career, and his life, full circle. Neal Shusterman Reviews Gary Paulsen’s Final Novel 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Logan Manford, a former construction worker, opened this two-year-old shop on a shoestring with the purpose of designing and selling the kind of understated, gender-neutral comfort clothing his Louisville friends craved but couldn’t find. Five Places to Go in Louisville 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z But in contrast to Brown and some other stars of the era, like Wilson Pickett, Mayfield worked to remain low-key and understated, both in his lyrics and his singing style. Recalling Curtis Mayfield, Soul’s ‘Genius of Gentleness’ 2012-07-19T21:57:14Z The calm gray-blue walls and understated furnishings paint a tranquil scene. Mathieu Amalric Takes On ‘The Blue Room’ 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z They’re all in the living room of her Georgetown home, an oasis of understated good taste, comfy chairs and family photos befitting a doyenne of Washington’s social and charitable worlds. Meet the fans who follow the Jan. 6 hearings as must-see TV 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z “This was Lanzmann giving him a chance to clear his name, but one must not understate the complexity,” he said. ‘The Last of the Unjust,’ About a Jewish Camp Official 2014-01-24T19:52:42Z The French composer Erik Satie wrote music of understated eloquence and beguiling simplicity, especially his many piano pieces, some of which incorporate hints of salon songs and popular dance. Gift Ideas for Classical Music Fans 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z “I see the heavy hallmarks of my behavior,” she said, “and I can’t be flippant or understate my culpability in the lives that are wrecked by drugs.” Prison Life, Real and Onscreen 2013-08-02T21:08:42Z It’s beautifully cast: Rick Foucheux, who is winding down his wonderful long career on D.C. stages, is an understated marvel as Philip. Kid goes missing and family freaks (gently) in Theater J play 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Able is unwilling to invest in cannabis; its partners believe that the risks of taking the drug recreationally have been understated. The Capital That Ate Wellness Is Going to Eat Your Mushrooms 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z With an understated, but moving performance, Lanegan was the perfect hometown hero to start the theater's chapter two. Mark Lanegan opens restored Neptune Theatre 2011-06-20T00:38:12Z The moves visualize, in a understated way, the song’s subject: solidarity and the labor of the hard-working people who make the world run. Stromae’s Music Delves Into Dark Topics. His Return Is Right on Time. 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The production is good looking in its understated way. | 'As It Is in Heaven': A Striking, Gentle Portrait of a Shaker Community 2011-05-29T22:19:02Z Just another weekend in the life of America’s most understatedly amazing orchestra. An Orchestra’s Ecstatic, Once-in-a-Lifetime Birthday Party 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z The result – aided by various producers and rappers – is striking but understated: pointedly, one of the tracks samples Sade, and like Ms Adu's Keturah's music is deceptively easy on the ear. New band of the day (Nia Keturah No 1,501) 2013-04-26T08:01:00Z “But Nabil knows more than everyone and is so understated. He never tries to display his knowledge to anyone. He’s just excited to talk about it.” Cemetery Was the Right Vibe for a Glamour Goth Wedding 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Like a fox, Alÿs does a lot of walking and standing about and watching, making understated films and videos, as well as genial little paintings and jerky, hand-drawn animations. Francis Al?s treads the thin green line 2010-06-14T20:30:00Z “Townie” is a beautiful piece of work, both shocking and understated. He Killed Her Mother. Now He Wants to Make Amends. 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Over an understated groove, persistent melody and warped vocal samples, she anticipates heartbreak, singing, “So if you’re gonna hurt me, why don’t you hurt me a little bit more?” Catch this rising vocal star: Singer-songwriter Lapsley grooves beyond her years 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z And we understated the extent to which we would invite technology into our family lives. The family in 2050: artificial wombs, robot carers and the rise of single fathers by choice 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z In 2011-12, mostly unnoticed, he released a track a week online for a year, forging his particular combination of crisply understated house beats, minor-key melodies, pop-song structures and, often, his own wispy falsetto. Zhu Brings His Electronic Dance Music to Town 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z If the critics tended to use the same words over and over to describe Mr. Hall’s playing — graceful, understated, fluent — that was as much a tribute to his consistency as to his talent. Jim Hall, Jazz Guitarist, Dies at 83 2013-12-11T03:50:57Z To say the dissidents have options is to understate the matter. The Color of Protest 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z With its white-stained walls and the faint checkerboard patterning on the wooden floors, it is stylish but understated. Opening the door to a place of plants and privilege 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z As an understated challenge to assumptions about genre and gender, the release fits easily with Ms. Ndegeocello’s oeuvre, which has long made subversive ideas about music and culture sound approachable. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z But on “ACE,” the steady, cyclical harmonies deliver just the right level of understated grace. The Playlist: Kane Brown Confronts Gun Violence, and 12 More New Songs 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z The drama, too, is understated: bumps in a road paved with good will rather than a clash of values and goals. ‘Panga’ Review: Put Me in Coach, I Have Life Experience 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z The piece brings to mind the understated elaborations on Russian Constructivism that the Brazilian artist Willys de Castro was making, in painted wood, at the same time. Art Review: ‘David Smith: The Forgings’ at Gagosian Gallery 2014-01-02T21:55:28Z Every plot point, character motivation and turn of phrase veers toward the understated, but they are never underwritten. Anne Simpson Thought She Knew Her Husband. She Didn’t. 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z It is therefore a little hard to see where Hathaway’s stunningly effervescent yet relatively understated Catwoman fits in. Why Daniel Radcliffe and Anne Hathaway should think twice about returning to past glories 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z In his remarkably composed and understated movie, director Xavier Beauvois treads lightly, giving the controversy a wide berth and focusing instead on the monks' inner struggles. True Algerian tragedy inspires contemplative film 2010-05-18T14:44:00Z This is the Cleveland Orchestra, the culture of which may be understated but which knows precisely what it’s capable of. An Orchestra’s Ecstatic, Once-in-a-Lifetime Birthday Party 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z He added, “The thesis is understated, deliberately dismal, and intensely eloquent; its impact is overwhelming.” William H. Grier, Psychiatrist Who Delved Into ‘Black Rage’ in 1960s, Dies at 89 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Sandrine Piau's silvery sound, at once chaste and sensual, fitted the music like a glove, and her understated way with Rimbaud's innuendos was matchless: being a native French speaker doubtless helped. Nash Ensemble/Brabbins – review 2012-12-05T19:48:00Z His solo on the opening “Change of the Guard” — also the opener of his debut release, “The Epic” — began in somber, understated tones. An emotionally charged performance from Kamasi Washington 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z The story stays novel enough, nevertheless, and the understated tone of the production and performances keep the drama grounded. 'Book of Negroes' is a compelling look at a slave's journey 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z But if the collection was a tad low-key, that only helped put on display the designer’s understated grace. Fashion Review: 3 From the Runway 2012-01-26T16:10:51Z Lundgren's performance here is powerfully understated; instead of the stoical block of wood from "Rocky IV," here his quietness seems to mask terrible pain. “Creed II”: Not a knock-out, but lands its fundamental punches 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z The understated narrative, presented in a way that borders on twee, but never trite, contains themes of surprising weight and consequence. The Best Video Games of 2018 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z The Huffington Post reserved special praise for West's "understated performance" as Burton, calling it "the more affecting of the two". Burton and Taylor warmly reviewed 2013-07-23T10:16:52Z "I guess 'The Hurt Locker' is an informational film about an underreported subject, and this is an informational film about an underreported subject," Bigelow, characteristically understated in assessing her own work, said in an interview. New York film fest: Kathryn Bigelow's small film on a big topic: elephants 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z And though Bill’s efforts to save a baby boy from gender confusion fail, “Fight” ends on an understatedly hopeful note. Punch-Drunk Love: Masters of Sex Moves Up a Weight Class 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z The sleek, understated “Japanese farmhouse” restaurant sits on Austin’s historically minority-dominated east side. Choice Tables: Beyond Brisket and Burritos in Austin, Tex. 2013-12-03T21:04:26Z As a conductor, his gentle, understated manner, coupled with musical discipline and scholarly integrity, drew performances from singers of which few had imagined they were capable. Richard Marlow 2013-07-02T12:04:53Z In person Ms. Ephron — small and fine-boned with high cheeks and a toothy smile — had the same understated, though no less witty, style that she brought to the page. | 1941-2012: Nora Ephron, Essayist, Screenwriter and Director, Dies at 71 2012-06-27T02:01:02Z “Six Days” offered a fine, understated narrative, but now, after long experience with novels and screenplays, his style is far more loose, colorful, challenging and fun. Book World: James Grady’s ‘Last Days of the Condor’ 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z Referred to by some scientists as the “differential susceptibility hypothesis” or journalist David Dobbs as “The Orchid Hypothesis”, these findings shouldn’t be understated. Do our genes make us more sensitive? 2013-01-24T22:40:00Z Lumeria isn’t for everyone, but even those without an overt interest in New Age spirituality may find its tranquil grounds and understated beauty hard to resist. Check In : Hotel Review: Lumeria Maui 2014-01-28T20:56:07Z It's a masterwork in practically every field, not the least of which is the cinematography, which, like the rest of the film, is incredibly understated. Salon's totally (possibly) infallible Oscar predictions: Who will win? And who should win? 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z It’s the understated yet lengthy creation of a singular vision, a place that evokes memory and comfort yet pushes food to a happier, more enticing place with considerable wit and verve. Behold the humble Superiority Burger, the rage of NYC 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z In its understated, contemporary hyper-realism, “The Gabriels” feels as revolutionary in a way as van Hove’s minimalist “View From the Bridge” was, in its attempt to upend expectations for 1950s naturalism. The Kennedy Center sets an inviting table for ‘The Gabriels’ 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z An understated state that, for many years, featured welcome signs with the slogan “Home of Tax-Free Shopping.” Delaware is famous for corporations, chemicals, chickens — and now, finally, a president 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z "In 20 years of commentating, I have had my fair share of nerves, but nothing quite like this," said the never knowingly understated Alan Green at England's vital game on Wednesday afternoon. Today; England v Slovenia; The Danny Baker Show; Tony Livesey 2010-06-26T23:05:00Z In 1960, our reviewer wrote: “The sketches are written lightly, so that tragedy is understated and comedy is overstated, yet the ring of truth always prevails.” What to Read Before Heading to the Caribbean 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z As Bourdain puts it in his typically understated style, requiring sushi chefs to wear gloves will lead to “the destruction of sushi as we know it”. Say no to gloves: why I want my sushi prepared with bare hands 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z None of the judges expected something so understated from a contestant for whom more has always been more, a change of pace that Joshua himself pointed out. On the Runway Blog: On Project Runway, a Dose of Reality 2011-09-16T19:17:35Z Inversion may take on a theme that has become familiar in recent Iranian cinema, but like the smog that gives it its title, this understated film sinks deep beneath the skin. The best films of 2017 … that you didn't see 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z Gray's typically witty and understated 1981 tragicomedy revolves around the staff room where Quartermaine happily dozes and evesdrops on his colleagues' work and family problems as their dramas unfold around him. This week's new theatre 2013-01-05T00:06:11Z On the quiet side, there’s Rivane Neuenschwander’s understated “Work of Days,” a room with floors and walls lined with what looks like pale handmade paper, exquisitely textured with galaxies of tiny marks. MoMA’s Art Treasure, No Longer Buried 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z An understated gay romance, “Sublet” follows a fictional middle-aged New York Times travel writer assigned to discover what’s what in Tel Aviv over the course of five days. ‘Sublet’ Review: A Less-Than-Intrepid Traveler 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Sharing videos of lectures is “a revolution that can’t be understated,” he argues. Jordan Peterson is on a crusade to toughen up young men. It’s landed him on our cultural divide. 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z It nestles up nicely alongside Michael Head and the Strands' Queen Matilda, yet more understated Scouse psychedelia from the Shack/Pale Fountains songwriting genius. Readers recommend: songs about queens 2012-06-07T15:28:41Z He has an understated charm, different from McConaughey but still magnetic. How the male fantasy “The Lincoln Lawyer” is “Virgin River” for dads 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z We’ve understated the likelihood of addiction, he says, and we don’t truly understand dosing. ‘I don’t feel like I’m doing something wrong’: Yuppies have discovered pot — and they like it 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z And no wonder: the whole trajectory of L'Enfant seems to be condensed into its brief, understated ending: two notes, one word. Glyndebourne's odd double 2012-08-09T19:00:12Z “Pulse,” which had its premiere at Carnegie Hall in October, is, on the other hand, unusually quiet and understated Reich. Steve Reich at 80, his finger on the pulse of a bewildered country 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z You would expect that Cannes might feel the same, given that Haigh’s understated arthouse style is very much in the festival’s wheelhouse. Sofia Coppola to Michael Haneke: the movies and directors most likely to make it to Cannes 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z The luxury leather accessories brand Valextra, known for its understated and elegant accessories, is no Sleeping Beauty brand. Special Report: The Forecast? Variable and Partly Stylish 2010-06-20T16:13:00Z “Against the image of the millennial left, and of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Buttigieg appears to be a more prosaic political character. But, in his own understated way, he is suggesting a sharp break with the past.” Sunday Reading: The Democratic Presidential Front-Runners 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z “Perfect: A Novel” radiates its own natural, understated foreboding, and even its title contributes to the sense of dread. Books of The Times: ‘Perfect: A Novel,’ an Eerie Look at Life Via a Child’s Eyes 2014-01-22T21:56:35Z Mr. Huxley and Ms. Peck, more like brother and sister than lovers, were measured and clean; despite their understated sense of poetry, they never gelled as a couple in such a subtle, fragile ballet. At New York City Ballet, Hits, Misses and Daring Dancers 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z For more understated, internal pleasures turn to two novels about single mothers and their teenage children who seek refuge in small Maine communities. Women and Maine 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z "And I kept the pieces low and understated to preserve sight lines and the sense of openness." A Modernist Dream House In Southern California 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z From the brash to the understated, finding examples is fun and never-ending. Perspective | My teen has lots of political opinions. How can I teach her to share them politely? 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z He also turns out to be the most appealing, largely thanks to Mr. Zissis, who gives this sad sack an odd, understated charm and inner resources. ‘Togetherness’ Joins ‘Girls’ on HBO’s Sunday Night Roster 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Quite apart from the quality of the musicianship, Plant had entered a new – well, different – vocal soundscape: intense but restrained, with understated close harmonies. The showman must go on 2011-01-30T00:03:02Z But in telling the story of Sherie, Ms. Scott embellishes, overstates, understates, bends and weaves the complexities and inconsistencies of one life into the whole-making harmonies of a musical fable. Theater Review: Sherie Rene Scott: Semi-Star From Kansas 2010-04-30T02:27:00Z Her understated charm is particularly effective on the title track, a song about the MRI scans she underwent after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage caused by a 2007 water-skiing accident. Charlotte Gainsbourg 2010-06-24T21:30:00Z And a victorious outcome would validate the understated philosophy that has guided Mr. Howard, one that he said has allowed him to “take chances, in my own way.” Can Ron Howard Save ‘Solo’? 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z It's trying to be too understated and British, completely missing the point that this is London 2012, and that London is a global city for the global games. BBC airs Olympic title sequence 2012-07-02T10:02:35Z It tingles with nervous energy, and Mr. Garcia, frequently understated, is its stream of consciousness. Dance Review: City Ballet Dances 3 Works Set to Violin Concertos 2014-02-14T22:37:35Z The title would lead you to expect an over-the-top satire of an already over-the-top genre, but this sendup of psycho-thrillers is, in its early episodes, surprisingly understated. Winter TV: 20 Shows You Might Not Know Already 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Yelchin conducted his far- too-brief career with understated nobility: whether the work in question was a Shakespeare adaptation or a summer entertainment, he poured his soul right in. Review: Star Trek Beyond Is a Case Study in Interstellar Race Relations 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z With its achingly slow build and understated performances, “The Clovehitch Killer” strains to surmount its lack of urgency. ‘The Clovehitch Killer’ Review: Unsolved Murders Haunt a Small Town 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Here, in the understated, euphemistic language of the duel, the world’s greatest detective and the Napoleon of Crime arrange to meet for the last time. The literary history of duels, those absurdly formal fights to the death 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z It was an act that Oz described understatedly as “pretty inappropriate.” Charlie Sheen’s Dr. Oz debacle: When even Oz thinks you’re gambling with dubious therapies, it’s time to listen 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z In its understated way, it could not be harsher. Review: A Florentine Artist's Two Aesthetic Lives 2010-02-19T13:15:00Z She is keeping to her sense of style, so very understated, very demure and classic and tailored. Rosie Pope helps navigate exotic baby gear 2013-05-20T19:41:11Z The book, of course, really understates the role of the state in his achievement. Historian Anthony Harkins on the real story of white poverty and "Hillbilly Elegy" 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z “The Value of Good Design” has a number of starkly beautiful objects from Dieter Rams, the German designer whose renowned work for Braun has become emblematic of non-American gute Form: cool, understated, low-impact. How “Good Design” Failed Us 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Watchmakers intent on producing tourbillons yet mindful of the Zeitgeist are placing an emphasis on models bearing slimmer, more understated profiles. Special Report: Watches: Tourbillon Returns, Defying Economic Gravity 2011-01-16T22:30:18Z David Attenborough's Indian summer of TV and radio documentaries has lately been one of British broadcasting's understated treats. Tonight's TV highlights 2011-03-02T08:00:02Z It was understated proof that even as contemporary pop productions are relentlessly computer-processed, there are real singers behind them. With Stars at Home, a Coronavirus Pop Benefit Scales Down 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z But where “Detroit” blew up with a force you couldn’t ignore, the mysterious “Cherokee” is an understated invitation you can take or leave. Fading into the woods with D’Amour’s mysterious ‘Cherokee’ 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Cheatom, in a breakout performance of understated charisma, exudes a mix of sensuality, fear, eagerness to please and angry menace that makes Buddy impossible to pigeonhole. Theater Review | 'The Book of Grace': At the Public, Suzan-Lori Parks?s Family Reunion 2010-03-18T03:57:00Z She also has a very understated but very wry sense of humour; watch out for it. Step-by-step guide to dance: Trisha Brown 2010-10-13T13:07:00Z Her "spare and quietly understated style of storytelling draws readers into powerful and emotionally compelling explorations of her characters' struggles, set both in China and the United States", said the MacArthur Foundation. The Wire creator David Simon wins 'genius' grant 2010-09-28T14:39:00Z The Met’s galleries for European painting were recently expanded in its characteristic understated style. Review: Wadsworth Atheneum, a Masterpiece of Renovation 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z The most chilling feature, though, is an understated wall with a chart that lists the ships that sailed from London. London’s Legacy in the Slave Trade 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z But what this understated middle grade debut might lack in plot, it more than makes up in observation, mood and full-on feeling. In New Novels for Kids, Dangerous Journeys and Hockey Madness 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Of course, some users felt her reaction was a little understated, with one person posting, “I would not want to be the first passenger in that restroom after that! That woman is brave!” 'Mile high club' couple annoys passengers waiting for airplane bathroom: 'I couldn’t believe my eyes' 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z A few weeks ago, armed with animations and storyboards, he showed up at the Philharmonic’s administrative offices, in an elegant but understated building next to the concert hall, to detail his progress. Frank Gehry’s Disney Hall Is Technodreaming 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Looking for that perfect, elegantly understated display this holiday season? 5 tricks for an elegant holiday display to make your home shine 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z The piece is at once an understated narrative and an ethereal meditation. Music Review: The Crossing in ‘The Little Match Girl Passion,’ at the Met 2012-12-24T22:47:20Z While I may have over-announced my departure from Birmingham to New York, my return to Birmingham could not have been more understated. A year in my parents’ basement 2013-12-30T01:00:00Z Studiedly casual — and youthful — moms, some with teenage daughters in tow, comply with an unwritten Hamptons dress code as they drift by in understated floral shifts, capris and gently worn espadrilles. Critical Shopper: Chico?s Brings its Camouflage to the Hamptons 2010-08-04T18:56:00Z The Finn, whose low profile in the UK belies an extremely successful career elsewhere, is a stylish yet understated interpreter of this repertoire, content to let the music speak for itself. SCO/Kamu 2010-03-22T22:45:00Z Rylance is once again in understated mode for the biographical comedy “The Phantom of the Open,” which Sony Pictures Classics will release June 3. Mark Rylance on ‘Jerusalem’ and the Golf Comedy ‘Phantom of the Open’ 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z If anything, that slightly understates the proportion of Dominicans in the major leagues, which is close to 20 percent. Inside the secret world of Dominican baseball 2012-07-10T22:15:00Z The melodies are plucked ever so lightly over accompaniments that are often skeletal counterpoint, exquisitely understated. If Friends Play Your Songs, They Just May Change Your Tune 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z The concert opened with one of these, “Lord, I Can’t Stay Away,” in an arrangement that flattered Mr. McFerrin’s understated delivery. Music Review: Bobby McFerrin and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra 2012-09-14T22:53:19Z This is a masterfully understated tale of a life lived on a low hum of the humdrum, with only occasional socialization at the Lunar Donuts shop to perk up his day. Perspective | Six graphic novels to read while you self-quarantine 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z I can’t remember the last time I read a book at once so understated yet unrestrained. Love, Icelandically: On Oddny Eir's novel 'Land of Love and Ruins' 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The understated space features gray marble tables with pinstripe runners, black leather armchairs and a marble bar spanning the length of the room. Bites: Restaurant Review: Balsan, in Chicago 2010-05-28T14:26:00Z He’s all about exploring understated antitheses, not brazen theses. Struggling to Love, Work and Do the Right Thing in Putin’s Russia 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Steffensen, a handsome man who looks masculine with his shirt off but also good in a dress, is effectively understated and understanding. Dance Review: ‘Summer’s Different,’ at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theater 2013-04-30T21:02:54Z He is right about that, and even this understates his impact. ‘Uncertain Justice’ and ‘Scalia’ 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Toll was, if anything, understating the case when he told American Cinematographer magazine that "the story doesn't lend itself to an easy, one-line description." 'Jupiter Ascending's' cool worlds sink on Wachowskis' weak plot 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z The understated black and white photographs by Charles Katz Jr. were taken on a walk along the Skagit River. 15 books for the readers on your list 2012-12-13T00:35:33Z It was later published with a title of understated irony, “The Military Half.” Essay: Should We Have War Crime Trials? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z A sombre depiction of the funeral cortege honoring the fallen, in Arlington National Cemetery, concludes with the observation that “Woodrow Wilson brought a bouquet of poppies”—an expression of controlled, understated rage. What John Dos Passos’s “1919” Got Right About 2019 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z As it turns out, Albert Head, its beach edged with trees and strewn with driftwood, is an understated arc of paradise on this developed shore. Vancouver Island, Through an Artist’s Eyes 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z An epic tale, well told by the understated and erudite Bartlett. Tonight's TV highlights 2010-08-04T07:00:00Z The resultant noise is a delicate and understated triumph. This week's new singles 2011-08-19T23:08:37Z But in many ways, shoegaze is that period’s understated protest: one with more roots in defeat than defiance. Shoegaze, the Sound of Protest Shrouded in Guitar Fuzz, Returns Again 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z But instead of getting bogged down in the trappings of traditional dress, the references were decidedly understated. Fashion Review: 3 From the Runway 2012-01-26T16:10:51Z Stewart is understated in almost all of her roles, small in her motions . . . and big in her emotions. In defense of the overlooked Kristen Stewart 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Ms. Morozova gives a subtle, understated portrait of a betrayed wife sorrowfully making the best of an excruciating situation, as she waits for the relationship to run its course. | 'Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky': Jan Kounen?s Tale of Artists in Love 2010-06-10T23:28:00Z Merrick’s understated but insistent lessons on the humanity in all men and women would have served Senator Kelly well: in the first movie his xenophobic views get him transformed into a jellyfishlike form by Magneto. Bradley Cooper Takes on ‘The Elephant Man’ 2012-07-19T22:52:09Z Experts say those figures seriously understate the true toll of the pandemic, due to limited testing and missed mild cases. World leaders, stars unite at event aimed at fighting virus 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z Laurie’s guarded, superbly understated performance keeps alive to the last moment the possibility that either, or both, might be true. Review: Hugh Laurie Plays a Politician Trying to Avoid Cancellation 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z She is soft-spoken and understated, not trying to draw any particular attention to herself. Perspective | By bearing witness — and hitting ‘record’ — 17-year-old Darnella Frazier may have changed the world 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z It was also misleading, not because the slogan exaggerated the economic disparities in America but because it understated them. To Understand Inequality, Look to the 9.9 Percent 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Fair recounts all this in understated, staccato prose. Review: Eric Fair’s ‘Consequence,’ a Memoir by a Former Abu Ghraib Interrogator 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z “Omar” does not offer the promise of a just or satisfying resolution, a fatalism all the more devastating given its realistic methods and humane, understated performances. Movie Review: In ‘Omar,’ the West Bank Is a Backdrop for Betrayal 2014-02-20T23:28:48Z To say that the difference between Willy and Troy is racial is to state the obvious and also to risk understating Wilson’s achievement. Review: Beneath the Bombast, ‘Fences’ Has an Aching Poetry 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z “There’s a phenomenal understated quality to this building. It’s always” — he drops his voice — “Are you sure you want to do that?” Whispers of Louis Kahn’s Vision at the Yale Center for British Art 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z “Is This a Room” in its understated way expresses with full-throated clarity something seriously out of whack in our political system. Review | Reality Winner’s arrest transcript becomes a scintillating Broadway show in ‘Is This a Room’ 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z He had the right understated intensity in “Le Voyageur” and “L’Absent” and lightened his voice to smoky intimation in moments of “Barcarolle.” Music Review: Susan Graham in a Concert Inspired by Carpeaux Sculptures 2014-04-29T20:09:02Z "I am gently obsessive," he says, understating the case somewhat. New York City views 2010-07-31T23:04:00Z It is a finely honed, understated performance certain to enhance Gleeson's global appeal beyond that of a gifted character actor. 'Calvary' could mark a signature role in Brendan Gleeson's career 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Still, “Liberation Day,” a documentary of preparations for the concert directed by Mr. Traavik and Ugis Olte, is a consistently understated chronicle of Westerners who are very carefully playing with fire. Review: ‘Liberation Day,’ Rocking in Pyongyang With Laibach 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z “A few people” understates what “Funny or Die’s Presidential Reunion” wound up being. Fake Former Presidents Use Comedy for a Cause 2010-03-05T23:12:00Z Those songwriters were backed by neatly understated studio bands that could play upbeat folk-rock or diffident ballads — with a flute, perhaps, along with a drummer with a light touch and some unobtrusive female singers. Music Review: Christopher Owens at the Bowery Ballroom 2013-01-22T22:15:24Z Terry Jones is an underrated, understated performer, while Terry Gilliam — the sole American in the group — is a master of grotesques. The men of Monty Python prove they’re (mostly) still a gas in live London shows "Only Murders in the Building" could never claim to be understated. "Only Murders in the Building" returns with an invitation to the familliar 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Australia’s largest metropolis may have a reputation for the big, the obvious, and the showy, but the city’s restaurants have recently taken a turn toward the small, the unusual, and the understated. These Are Best New Restaurants in the World 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Mr. Morris has a way, all too singular, of placing classical ballet in a setting of understated elegance. Review: Mark Morris Fits Houston Ballet to a ‘V’ 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z She was sheathed in a tweedy Burberry coat, its black-gray palette understated almost to a fault, as if to deflect untoward stares. Diane Keaton, Hiding in Plain Sight 2010-11-15T19:16:00Z A sense of togetherness, of shared sensibility, permeated the whole piece, as it did the whole concert, down to the understated yet feeling encore, their arrangement, inspired by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s, of the spiritual “Deep River.” Review: A Cellist Accompanied by His Sister. Or Vice Versa? 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z She understates almost everything, sometimes to a fault. Album review: Norah Jones, '... Little Broken Hearts' 2012-04-30T21:58:00Z “You have to appreciate that I never thought of myself as a man,” he explains at one point in a moving and understated passage about his still-forming gender identification. ‘Elmet’ Backs a Brawny Man Into a Dangerous Corner 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z In this grippingly understated music, I wanted more sense that Otello is shattered, almost unable to function — a quality Mr. Tanner did not convey. Review: Gustavo Dudamel Delivers a Seething ‘Otello’ 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z But such moments are rare, and for virtually the entire book, O'Nan is in firm but understated control of his material. The Odds': spinning the wheel of marriage 2012-01-26T21:09:03Z "If you guys let me stick around long enough, maybe I'll get the hang of it," joked Fallon, who wore an understated gray suit, white shirt and blue tie for his first show. Jimmy Fallon takes helm of 'Tonight Show', brings it back to New York 2014-02-18T05:03:20Z The old Vessel cared for food as much as it did for vodka, while the new iteration offers a small, understated menu that features braised lamb french dip and a Niçoise salad with poached salmon. Vessel returns, vodka no longer discouraged 2013-02-20T21:23:22Z While “The Harder They Come” had a trim and nearly relentless story, this movie’s eschewal of narrative momentum can hardly be understated. ‘No Place Like Home’ Review: Self-Discovery in Jamaica 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Inherently shocking material needs no dramatization, and David Pittu’s understated narration highlights the tragedy and horror of these crimes. New Audiobooks From Seth Rogen, Danielle Henderson and Elon Green 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z And the difficulty of what he’s doing shouldn’t be understated: He’s not just repeating his part of the dialogue but replicating his pauses, cadence, emphases naturally and in sync with Hnath’s audio. ‘A Simulacrum’ Review: A Magic Show in the Making, and Unmaking 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Travelers familiar with the extrovert to the north, Maryland’s Eastern Shore, will be surprised by Virginia’s subdued and understated character. Virginia’s Eastern Shore: A natural fit for summer For the film’s first hour, Grégoire, who’s made expressively real by Mr. de Lencquesaing’s understated magnetism, fills the story with excitement. | 'The Father of My Children': Mia Hansen-Love?s Drama of Family and Heartbreak 2010-05-27T22:02:00Z Yet the show keeps this particular agenda understated. In ‘Take My Wife,’ Two Comics Seek the Punch Lines in Life 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z He brought understated expressiveness to the lyrical flights of the first movement and played passagework with crispness and élan. Music Review: At Mostly Mozart, Osmo Vanska and Antti Siirala 2010-08-15T22:23:00Z “This building is not some crazy dancing elephant,” Piano jokes of the understated structure, which was realized in collaboration with the Manhattan firm Cooper, Robertson & Partners. Inside the Whitney Museum’s New Renzo Piano–Designed Building 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Make sure that they are not understating their symptoms and failing to get the required support. Seven ways to cope with a depressed partner 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z A few feet away was a more understated Julia Roberts, standing in her black tuxedo jacket and matching pants, with a dash of black eyeliner. Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci Is the King of Fashion Week 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Eurydice balks and Orpheus succumbs to her pressure, resulting in an understated final aria, his solo lament for his twice-lost love. Seattle Opera’s ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’ takes advantage of more intimate venue 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z The result was Devotion, an understated collection of twilight R&B and future soul. Jessie Ware: 'I sing like a dolphin!' 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z The understated, elegant Teuscher, with a distinguished Romeo in Aran Bell, has found a way to fold her acting into the precision of her dancing so delicately that artifice dissolves. American Ballet Theater Steadies Itself for Its Next Act 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Tall and lean, and with an understated live presence that contrasted with the dynamism of his guitar, Rice had health problems over the past quarter-century. Tony Rice, master bluegrass guitarist, dies at 69 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z It's a beautifully understated show that encompasses many kinds of language: physical, musical and emotional. The Arrival – review 2013-03-22T18:31:58Z Through it all, Jason Momoa, who plays Arthur, tosses off coyly bluff one-liners with understated humor that goes to waste in this bloated and sludgy movie. The Superhero Movie as Secular Religion in “Aquaman,” “Bumblebee,” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z Guitarist Johnson was similarly formidable, with a clear tone and a master’s ear for harmony, also understated but used to great effect on the “Game of Thrones” theme. Ambitious and rewarding show from jazz sextet Dial 251 honors two music legends 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Close presides over her co-stars with gravitas and grace, in an understated performance that finds the humour in an otherwise bleak setup. Glenn Close: ‘You lose power if you get angry’ 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z DeMarco’s latest album, released in May, contains some of his most understated work and seems to reach for timeless appeal as much as contemporary resonance. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z The ’10 Lafite was fresh and understated, though rich, with fine tannins, great harmony and a scent of violets. A 150-Year-Old Wine and Its Descendants Reveal Their Secrets 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z In the director Julia Hart’s graceful, understated first film, Lily Rabe stars as Rachel Stevens, an English teacher supervising three high school students as they attend a weekend drama competition. Learning Lines. And Crossing Them. 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z It was a period in which, at last, Kirk's son cut short that audience habit of saying he was like his dad – never the most understated of actors. David Thomson on Michael Douglas 2010-09-30T22:54:00Z The show's hard cut aesthetic expresses its understated style. The hard cut beauty of "Treme" 2011-05-23T13:24:00Z It's a very understated collection of short stories in many respects. Frank O'Connor award goes to Ron Rash 2010-09-20T11:37:00Z The opulence in the hotel, as in Gstaad itself, is understated. Gstaad's New Luxe: The $337 Million Hotel Alpina Gstaad 2013-09-05T13:04:00Z She soon realized there was a gap in the market for thoughtful, understated furnishings that fit her point of view and so, in 2012, she opened her own store. A Design Store Where You Can Stay the Night 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z This, naturally, engenders sober, informed and understated discussion. David Mitchell: are smug Apple users losing their cachet? 2010-06-05T23:06:00Z Her dress is understatedly elegant; she speaks of her old friend Bill Blass as one of her favorite designers. ‘Calendar Girl’ Review: A Portrait of an Angel of Fashion 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z "Only Murders in the Building" has been praised for its sharp writing, the return pairing of Steve Martin and Martin Short, the understated comic timing of Selena Gomez. "Only Murders in the Building" makes me long to reconnect with our elders 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z It was as if a rowdy bar band momentarily inhabited Styles’s very deliberately understated crew. The Harry Styles Show (and Some Music) Comes to New York 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Katharina Mehilba, 30, a law student in Innsbruck, Austria, who said that 95 percent of her cosmetics are Japanese, agreed that the look was understated. Skin Deep: Makeup From Japan to Your Mailbox 2011-01-19T23:30:59Z Mr Gordon understates how IT has transformed people’s lives and he has little to say about the extent to which artificial intelligence will intensify this. G force 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z The solution–the episode suggests with understated profundity–is in taking the effort to try to find the answer, not in the answer itself. The Simpsons Watch: Heaven, I'm in Jewish Heaven 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z While Meyers received kinder notices than Fallon did five years earlier, his understated "Late Night" debut still felt like something of an afterthought after the much-ballyhooed handoff of "The Tonight Show." Emmys 2014: The show gets an update with host Seth Meyers 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z And, indeed, Wawa — specifically the coffee served there — has been a near-ubiquitous presence in the series, in both obvious and understated ways. Hoagies, Wawa and that funeral spread: The stories told by the food in "Mare of Easttown" 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z The setting is understated, almost Scandinavian, with warm wood tones. Teisui Gives Yakitori Top Billing in NoMad 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Stiller said he was originally told to play Frank in a meek, understated manner in contrast to the character’s loud, shrill wife. Seinfeld star Jerry Stiller dies aged 92, son Ben pays tribute 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z In a carefully understated way, the rest of the work took on an extra lightness and grace. Vertavo String Quartet – review 2013-06-11T18:09:14Z When his character says that he would recognize her even if she were a mustachioed Boris Karloff, Anderson’s understated delivery makes her response even more irresistible: “Would it bother you if I had a mustache?” Why Was ‘Amazing Stories’ Rebooted? These 7 Episodes Help Explain 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z The elegant, supple, quasi-melodious recitatives for the Evangelist and Jesus are unaccompanied; the lucid choral writing is dramatic, but understated. Before Bach, He Was Germany’s Greatest Composer 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z Ms. Lashai worked as a novelist and translator, but she built her reputation mostly as a painter, known for understated, abstract work. What's on This Week Around the World 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z It’s easy to overstate the influence of a pop band on history, and yet it is hard to understate the importance of this one. A really big show: tribute to a coup — Beatles on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 2014-02-04T19:49:20Z David Gentleman pounces on his subject with a feline velocity: you might call the resulting drawing calligraphic, but that would be to understate its urgency and grip. Signs of the times 2010-04-16T23:05:00Z It is a crowded, complex crime story that is also a tale of sexual awakening and an understated exercise in kitchen-sink realism. | 'A Brighter Summer Day': ?A Brighter Summer Day,? by Edward Yang - Review 2011-11-24T21:00:30Z On the contrary, it's a refreshingly understated return to long-ago form by one of hip-hop's most venerated groups. Beastie Boys cut nostalgia with beats, humor 2011-04-29T16:25:21Z The lovely trills and vibrant, sharply etched cadenza bespoke understated virtuosity; but it was in his simple Schubert encore — the “Allegretto in B minor” — where his haptic imagination really told. This season, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra plays it safe, almost to a fault 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” moves fluidly and gracefully through situations that are hauntingly understated, as well as some that test the limits of credibility. Movie Review: ‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’ Examines Honor and Sacrifice 2013-08-15T21:57:24Z In the most regal, understated way, they both remained in service to the choreography and showed themselves to their fullest power. Two Ailey Stars Will Now Turn Their Focus to Baby Steps 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z It's got a fantastically understated gospel group on it – I think the Fairfield Four – doing a call-and-response thing, and that kind of tension in the record is great. Nick Hornby's favourite music – a classic interview from the vaults 2013-07-10T10:11:50Z Again, though, the confrontations are understated and stylized. Dance Review: Companhia Urbana de Dança Performs at the Joyce 2014-03-04T21:32:45Z The way they express that pain is always understated, very discreet, but at the same time profound. With a 7-Hour Saga, Robert Lepage Returns to Safer Ground 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z In “Serial” Ms. Koenig has managed to put her understated style fully in service of her substance. Dwight Garner Reviews the 'Serial' Season Finale 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z The poems are beautiful, understated and contemplative; read them alone, or alongside the prints, which are available online. Your books of the year 2012-12-28T22:55:18Z Rooms will be understated in modern style, with organic materials including wood and stone and neutral tones. Resort and Tour News: Ski Deals; Margaritas in Santa Fe 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z There’s a need for albums like “Love Life” in general, and for albums by Tamia in particular; the understated fullness of her voice returns in “Love Falls Over Me” and “Special.” Review: In ‘Love Life,’ Tamia Enacts Seduction and Conservatism 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z As the musicians explored her largely unknown catalog, Ms. Metcalf’s dry, understated singing allowed the lyrics to speak for themselves. Music Review: Traveling to the Stars, No Joy or Romance Needed 2011-03-08T21:29:40Z Rebecca Ferguson A young mother from Liverpool with marvellous dress sense and a gently understated soul voice. The X Factor 2010: the finalists 2010-10-04T12:25:00Z His cast gives wonderfully understated performances that pair nicely with a script, written by Ohs and his actors, that tackles grief and guilt with deadpan humor and a subversive understanding of the afterlife. Five Horror Movies to Stream Now 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Which is part of Mr. Mitchell’s knowing, understated point. | 'The Myth of the American Sleepover': The Night Belongs to Teenage Yearning 2011-07-21T22:06:02Z Penn’s performance, on the other hand, is an understated mush of grief and remorse, heavy as a brick and about as entertaining. Review | Let’s go to Mars! Sure, right after Hulu’s ‘The First’ jettisons its heavy payload. 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z “There was a lot of concrete, a lot of marble and a lot of gold,” reveals Debbie Burrows, curled up on a sofa in what is now a decidedly understated living room. James Burrows 2009-11-01T00:00:00Z Today she is more inclined toward a cheery but understated look, something akin to the papaya-tone top from Burlington Coat Factory that she wore for an interview in the current issue of Elle. Front Row: Chirlane McCray, the Wife of Bill de Blasio, Is a Fan of Anni Kuan 2013-12-24T22:24:48Z The satisfying scene is even more enduring thanks to the song playing: Thompson Twins’ “If You Were Here,” an understated tune with delicate synth shards and a lush melodic underbelly. The 12 best ’80s high school movie jams 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z This is understated early 1980s, and very much more real because of it. Royal Wedding and Nelson's Hospital: A Time Team Special 2010-05-18T05:45:00Z Desperate to find out what happens while she is unconscious, she sneaks a small camera into the room, and it is images from that camera which close the disturbing, understated tale. Dark drama about school killing spree jolts Cannes 2011-05-12T12:30:49Z Gotye’s arrangement is understated and coy—mirroring the lyrics’ own unremarkable but arresting realization and climax. Rating Breakup Anthems: How Does Gotye?s ?Somebody That I Used to Know? Stack Up? 2012-05-15T10:00:50Z “Wow, OK, a little pressure,” Battle said, understating how he felt back then. Robert Battle on Running Ailey: ‘This Is My Choreography Now’ 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z To call Franklin larger than life is like calling Everest a mountain: it’s true, but it woefully understates the case. Takes: Joe Franklin 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Of course, while the female protagonists in the aforementioned projects are white, it can't be understated the extent to which race impacts credibility, too. Cruel Summer and The Woman in the Window explore gendered credibility 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z An impassioned simplicity of gesture and spare modesty of phrasing marked an elegant, understated, essentially flawless performance of Dvorak’s Cello Concerto, insightfully supported by Mr. Urbanski’s responsive, clean direction. Krzysztof Urbanski Leads the Philharmonic in Dvorak 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z So much in this book is understated, left to thoughtful readers’ imaginations. Not Your Traditional Hanukkah/Christmas Picture Book 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z In a performance that is raw but understated, she elicits thrills and occasions sadness, at the center of a tale about a house haunted by itself. Amy Adams Unravels in “Sharp Objects” 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Some of the Collegium’s instrumental playing seemed understated, especially that of the trumpeters, ideally among the stars of the oratorio, who proved undistinguished at best. Music Review: Canticum Novum and Collegium Vocale Gent Sing Bach Oratorio 2012-12-17T05:23:04Z But the season opens in understated fashion, with Anne-Sophie Mutter playing and leading the five Mozart violin concertos over two nights. The New Season: Tchaikovsky, Dress Codes, And 3-D Opera 2011-09-16T19:50:18Z In one small, understated scene, Stuhlbarg’s sincere delivery creates the cinematic version of a flame in the fireplace, wrapping the audience in a comforting warmth. Tiffany Haddish and Mary J. Blige are among nine movie scene-stealers from 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z The geometric “kiss” of the painting shows up in both the patterns and cuts of the designer’s autumn pieces, which are trendy in an understated but eye-catching way. In Transit Blog: A Guide to Prague Designers and Their Boutiques 2011-10-17T10:00:22Z Our friend Angela Burr is always a welcome presence on screen: crisp, funny, and understated, keeping us off balance with sentences that seem to lack standard punctuation. ‘The Night Manager’ Episode 4: Searching Looks and Alleged Drum Beats of Tension 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z To call his retelling tedious is understating the problem. Netflix's "Dracula": Put a stake in it – it's not well done 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z But Mr. O’Neill’s performance holds the attention fast with its understated, almost offhand intensity. | 'Absolution': One Man?s Wrathful Vengeance 2010-09-16T04:30:00Z The songs he writes for himself are charmingly romantic, painting pictures of understated, easy affection. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Unlike Kolsch, which acts as an elegant but understated social lubricant, alt refuses to be ignored. Dusseldorf vs. Cologne: A rivalry you can grin and beer 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z If his Beethoven Nine is overblown, his Mahler Nine is heartbreakingly understated. Gustavo Dudamel: An Introduction in 10 Recordings 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Wade, her deftly funny, jarringly understated show doesn’t respond to the news so much as clarify it. Comedians Turn Their Attention to Abortion 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The sense of hidden truth – of repressions and cover-ups and gradual revelation – makes the book not only gripping in an understated way, but also emotionally satisfying. Booker club: Last Orders by Graham Swift 2012-07-24T11:28:36Z “They wanted to be more festive,” Ms. Gold said, “but also understated.” The Tinseling of the Lobby 2010-12-10T23:54:00Z He was vivacious and charming, draped in understated European finery — including dress shoes so elegant I filed the detail away under the mental heading Interesting Character Trait. ‘Oslo’ and the Drama in Diplomacy 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z In fact, it is quite wonderful — understated, revealing, poignant, and funny. Robert Downey Jr. reconnects with his filmmaker dad in Netflix's poignant documentary "Sr." 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The cast-iron SoHo building that Judd bought in 1968 and transformed into one of the most understatedly stunning homes and studios in the city. Four Things to Know About Donald Judd 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z The drums are steady and understated; steel guitar hovers in the background; mandolin or dobro arrive for rural touches, string sections for reassurance. Early James Is a Rootsy Throwback in an Uncertain Present 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z She emerged from an adjacent room barefoot, hair tousled and face makeup-free, a study in understated elegance. Up Close: Charlotte Gainsbourg ? Up Close 2011-11-09T23:07:30Z That brief, understated glimpse of anguish was all we needed to believe in the siblings’ bond — and get a little choked up when, this being a comedy, they were reunited at the end. Best Theater of 2022 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z The British photographer Stephen Gill operates in his characteristically understated way in the hinterland between street and conceptual photography. Moment of truth 2010-04-17T23:05:00Z As a mezzo-soprano offers an understated account of the Ashbery text, a bass vehemently sings fragments of Greek classical texts. Elliott Carter, Composer of the Avant-Garde, Dies at 103 2012-11-06T03:06:19Z Photograph: Des Willie/BBC This understated, fitfully fascinating series concludes with a trio of agrarian adolescents suffering frustrations in their transition to the adult farming world. TV highlights 08/02/2013 2013-02-07T20:00:01Z Still, it was also wonderful to hear her wring every bit of meaning, in the most artfully understated way, from the French words in arias from Delibes’s “Lakmé” and Massenet’s “Manon.” Music Review: Spending the Afternoon With a Femme Fatale 2011-05-16T21:51:57Z They did a fine job with the work’s minimalist patterns and understated wit, walking with splayed legs, pretending to be giants, and lying down to roll up the stairs. Dance Review: Ballet Tech Performs at the Joyce Theater 2013-06-14T20:30:52Z In language that is understated and economical, Vanasco brings to life the father she loved with an almost frightening force, and the dizzying collapse of reality she experienced in the wake of his death. Delving Into the Bipolar Mind 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z With subtle colors and understated details, Judy Hansen’s classy, vintage-inspired cocktail dresses and slim suits harked back to a time when people dressed better and when what they wore was made better. Dana Tai Soon Burgess dancers cosmically intertwine art and science 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Kovalevska's lustrous tone, the delicate shadings of her voice, and her sympathetic and understated acting made her a memorable Mimi indeed. Vittorio Grigolo promising in Met opera debut 2010-10-17T22:31:00Z The Long Winters closed with a halting, understated turn of "Something In The Way." Joyful night celebrates Nirvana's legacy 2011-09-21T17:35:04Z Droll and fanciful, it is a picaresque tale with a mischievously understated attitude. ‘Lured’ and ‘A Scandal in Paris’: Douglas Sirk’s Costume Capers 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Although Poitier is at his usual elegant and understated best, it’s Tracy and Hepburn who get the most noble speeches about tolerance and White uplift. Sidney Poitier was an icon of racial reassurance. But his genius lay in his rage. 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Price favored the ephemeral gesture over the monumental flourish, and Gehry's design for the exhibition follows a similar path, sensitively emphasizing the artist's achievements while paying tribute to the understated qualities of his work. | Ken Price at LACMA 2012-10-12T20:15:17Z In Watson's powerfully understated performance, there are occasional speeches but no stentorian orations. 'Oranges and Sunshine': True Dickensian tale 2011-11-03T22:09:53Z In this apocalypse, even the beheading of a ghoul manages to feel coolly understated. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Great Performances’ and ‘In the Heights’ 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Discussing the composition of “them,” in an author’s note, Oates writes that she deliberately understated the “sordid and shocking events of slum life” in the novel for fear that “too much reality would become unbearable.” Book review: ‘The Sacrifice,’ by Joyce Carol Oates, inspired by Tawana Brawley case 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z “Hut,” I concluded, was an understated description; really, it was more like a cabin or a cottage. A Black Forest trek to German philosopher Heidegger’s writing ‘hut’ 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Especially memorable on Thursday were the understated eloquence of John Sharp’s cello solo during Amelia’s aria “Morrò, ma prima in grazia,” and the spine — sometimes strong, sometimes shadowy — provided by the timpanist David Herbert. Review: Before Riccardo Muti Leaves Chicago, a Verdi Farewell 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Since then, that understated song has helped cause a whole lot of noise. How Adele conquered the world 2011-04-05T23:05:05Z But “Truman” has a different flaw: its insistence on excusing tired standards of machismo, however understated. Review: ‘Truman’ Focuses on a Man Whose Days Are Numbered 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Once one overcomes, however, the initial shock of encountering such a restrained and understated vision, the subtle and sophisticated pleasures of this very eccentric artist’s work start to become apparent. The power of restraint: Denmark’s anti-Impressionist, Vilhelm Hammershøi 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z Sure, there's a show-offiness to this kind of artistic slumming - a self-consciously understated scenery chewing that occurs in a story about damaged people - but that's certainly preferable to flowery exclamations of hope. Review: Cotillard stars in raw `Rust and Bone' 2012-11-20T22:54:11Z He and Ms. Prueitt are working with Commune, a Los Angeles design firm that specializes in understated, airy modernism, for their new spaces. Tartine Expansion Plans Include New York 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z "I'm so happy that he's so understated in the film," Daniels said. Matthew McConaughey pulls of Cannes double header 2012-05-26T11:29:13Z The Hotel Indigo is a comfortable, understated spot without a lot of glitz, much like Asheville. Check In/Check Out Hotel Indigo Asheville, N.C.: Hotel Review: Hotel Indigo, Asheville, N.C. 2010-12-03T22:49:00Z Bradford was more understated: “I’m just in a really creative good place and I just go with it.” LACMA's Art + Film Gala honors Mark Bradford and George Lucas 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z That temperament was understated in Mr. McGill’s account, but what he overlooked in Schumannesque angst he more than made up for in the sweetness of his tone and the energy of his phrasing. 2010-01-11T08:07:00Z The Blueprint Inventory is a store with an idea: understated basics, verging on anonymous, identifiable to only the most advanced connoisseurs as high-end. Critical Shopper: Inventory Makes All the Right Choices for You 2013-07-03T14:08:40Z Cunningham's description was a typically understated account of a scene that would have awed many. Marcel Duchamp's gift to New York 2013-01-06T17:59:01Z “Their thesis is understated, deliberately dismal and intensely eloquent,” he wrote. William H. Grier, psychiatrist and the co-author of ‘Black Rage,’ dies 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z In the statement on the “Prairie Home Companion” Web site, Mr. Keillor described Mr. Keith’s “graceful, precise, understated” sounds, like “shotgun volleys” and “the singing walrus.” Tom Keith, Creator of Radio Soundscapes, Dies at 64 2011-11-02T03:54:16Z The restaurant appears casual, understated, but everything is done with intention. Where Should You Eat in New York? Go to These Favorite Spots 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z You include a terrifying letter from Jack the Ripper; your description of its contents, in contrast, is tremendously understated. Letters of Note's Shaun Usher discusses the power of the written word 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Cline also just released a two-disc jazz album, “Lovers,” which is heavy on standards and understated playing that recalls Jim Hall’s. “Wilco is not your average assignment”: Guitarist Nels Cline on how the band changed his life — and how much he changed the band 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Gabe isn’t a lead role, but Mr. Patinkin’s moving, understated portrayal of a thorny older man facing the end makes him the film’s emotional center of gravity. Zach Braff Directs and Stars in ‘Wish I Was Here’ 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z The furniture-smashing, milk-carton-rolling sex scene remains a classic, and you can see how Thompson’s combo of directness and frailty was key in shaping the Curtis template, which combines stock tropes with an understated naturalism. Emma Thompson's best films – ranked! 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z “Authentic Presence” manages to feel weighty while also ephemeral, grand without grandiloquence, understated in its execution yet unafraid of dramatic gesture. Ingram Marshall Built and Obscured Monoliths of Sound 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z There will be a lecture series here and weekly screenings of the 2011 documentary “Gerhard Richter Painting,” an understated film with long scenes of the artist at work on abstract canvases. Gerhard Richter Is Celebrated With German Art Shows 2012-02-19T18:09:51Z It’s often hard to tell whether he is overreacting to something or psychotically understating a horror; whether he’s a deluded, spoiled brat or a cunning sociopath. ‘Lurid & Cute,’ a Novel by Adam Thirlwell 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z But he never reduced his characters to their most mockable flaws, infusing his performances with understated humor, sweetness, and melancholy. Respect for Fredo, a Character Who Is So Much More Than a Political Insult 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z It started with an understated, haunting snippet of “Yellow Brick Road” backed by more traditional instrumentals. Nathan Chen demonstrates new era of music in figure skating 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Yulin is a fine actor of subtle gifts, but his work here is understated to the point of being invisible. | 'The Bilbao Effect' and 'The Glass House': Skewering ?Starchitects? at Clurman and Center for Architecture 2010-06-02T21:58:00Z They were well aware, as Thorn said understatedly in a video interview, that “it’s not going to be a small deal to come back after this length of time.” Everything but the Girl Breaks a 24-Year Silence With a Bang 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Powell can be so understated, it’s hard to know when he’s asking for anything. The quiet, productive tenure of Rusty Powell to come to an end 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z I hadn't even noticed his arrival at the museum cafe in Glasgow where we meet, so soft and understated is his bearing, and when we do greet his smile is warm. James Kelman 2012-07-29T19:00:01Z Small, tender squid and shishito peppers alternate on griddled skewers with parsley oil — an effectively understated sauce. A Chip Shop That’s Not a Chip Shop: Dame, in the Village 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z The couple moved from LA to the far more understated Marin County, near San Francisco. Robin Wright: 'Trump – he took all House of Cards' good ideas!' 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z In fact, I treasure the memories of having been frightened so comprehensively by masterfully understated writing and the netted-fish thrashings of my own imagination, especially when I didn't know it was coming. How Edgar Allan Poe scared the bejesus out of my childhood heart 2010-07-07T11:34:00Z Many of Ty$’s sultry-voiced cohort don’t sound good in a live setting — the understated, modulated vocals pervasive in the current style of hip-hop and R&B do not always work without studio help. Ty Dolla $ign likes to talk about the tour bus, but he’s pretty good onstage He often pares his dance lexicon back to pedestrian movement and to a radically understated version of ballet. Jerome Robbins, the Experimentalist 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Recognizing the impermanence of such moments, “Friday Night Lights” embraces the rough edges, the fumbling, the understated beauty and uncertainty of the everyday. Riff: How Football Players Got Trounced by ?Glee? 2011-06-03T12:00:00Z His slight frame and understated manner belies the physical might of his playing. Stephen Hough 2010-06-02T21:31:00Z Blink's music is often understated, but their material is full of character and improv resourcefulness to match. Blink: Twice – review 2012-07-12T21:34:00Z I’ve learned to tone it down a little bit, be a little bit more understated sometimes. Paris Hilton: ‘I love Juicy Couture’s velour tracksuits – but when I go to a party, I go all out’ 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z “It was important to capture the spirit of Nantucket in an understated way,” says Hagan. Kitchens by the AD 100 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z Everything about its decor and drinks menu is understated, and the interior is edged with wood panels and plush benches. 10 of the best cocktail bars in Edinburgh 2011-08-02T08:30:00Z The cast is also amiable and understated, ideal for CAP21’s black box rigged as an intimate theater in the round. Theater Review: For Artists, Growing Up Is Still Hard to Do 2011-06-20T21:56:37Z Mr. Cusack’s sardonic, understated portrayal of Rat, who is not quite what he says he is, grounds the movie in a wistfully cynical realism. Movie Review: In ‘Adult World,’ a Naïf Dreams of Literary Glory 2014-02-13T23:21:16Z The plot may seem melodramatic, but the two lead actresses’ performances are elegantly understated and quiet, and relatable to any audience, gay or straight. 5 lesbian films that get queer love right 2013-12-05T13:30:00Z Firstly, This Is My Life is rather understated and restrained in Eurovision terms. Eurovision 2010: (more) ones to watch Eurovision 2010: (more) ones to watch 2010-05-28T12:25:00Z Casually elegant — and unselfconsciously gorgeous — her understated paintings strike just the right balance between restraint and abandon. What to see in L.A. galleries: tiny paintings of breathtaking beauty, photographs of the super-smart 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z The sequence works well, and Wosner's understated playing suits it perfectly. Brahms: Fantasies Op 116; Handel Variations and Fugue Op 24; Schoenberg: Six Little Pieces Op 19; Suite Op 25 2010-08-26T21:32:00Z Within a city that is known for its noise sits a beautiful bar, restaurant and members’ club that is the embodiment of understated wonder. Explore: OMAR’S 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The child of Ghanaian parents herself, Mensah traverses the polyglot turf well, infusing details with astute affection and understated laughs. ‘Queen of Glory’ Review: Back to the Bronx 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The sombre first movement, by turns barbed and lyrical, was beautifully understated, and its tricky combination of harmonic bitterness, muted virtuosity and melodic expansion flawlessly judged. BBC Philharmonic/Noseda/Ehnes – review 2013-02-24T18:00:05Z Purist fans of the understated movie musical “Once” may never really accept the more outgoing stage adaptation, but seeing it live definitely packs its own pleasure. Review | The musical ‘Once’ sounds fit as a fiddle at Olney Theatre 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Without being at all flamboyant and despite some finger slips, his playing projected an understated brilliance well matched by the orchestra’s. Music Review: Orchestral Extremes: From a Pizza Shop to Carnegie 2011-02-06T22:41:17Z By contrast, pictures that were either indifferent or too understated to catch the modern eye fell by the roadside. Art Review: At the Auctions in London, Finding Wheat Amid the Chaff 2011-02-11T15:54:23Z It’s a backhanded proposal with an understated, ambivalent buildup musing on independence, uncertainty and “fairy tales of fake happiness.” Christina Aguilera Exults in Her Voice on ‘Liberation’ 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The Burns-Simon approach pieces together understated, quotidian scenes to create large-scale portraits of sea change. 'It can't happen here': the horrifying power of The Plot Against America 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Pete Anderson’s rippling reed solos underscored the show’s attitude of wised-up playfulness, which was distilled in a breezy rendition of “Both Sides Now” that understated the song’s disillusionment. Music Review: Marissa Mulder Sings of Illusions at the Metropolitan Room 2012-03-08T22:39:04Z It’s Alice’s heart attack that has brought Catherine home, and Six keeps Catherine’s terror and grief understated yet completely understood. Round House’s ‘Rapture’ is a funny, thoughtful look at feminist tensions 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z But this bridal look redux is more fashion forward than past understated styles, with designs like sleek long-sleeved gowns with plunging necklines, intricate knot-detail at the waist and structured columns with detachable Watteau trains. What Should You Wear for Your Micro Wedding? 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z As the haunted Babs, Mr. Akinnuoye-Agbaje has an imposing physicality and understated nobility, while Ms. Graham fleshes out the resolute if underwritten Savannah. Review: ‘Wetlands,’ an Excursion to Noir on the Jersey Shore 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z All things considered, though, the result was not bad: a blast of summer color surrounding an understated rose. In the Garden: Giverny in Four Square Feet in Queens 2012-07-11T22:23:36Z Composer Jason Hill — who has previously scored Netflix's "Mindhunter" and "The Confession Killer" — created a score for the series that seamlessly blends lo-fi beats with string instruments for a suspenseful, but understated, effect. Netflix's uneven but informative "This Is a Robbery" makes the world's biggest art heist feel stale 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z To say that Hare has done well anyway is to understate the case. David Hare’s political stages 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Palm Beach was founded a century ago by the barons of the Gilded Age and has maintained a strict code of understated elegance, private clubs and exclusion. Having a ball, in lavish fashion, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z It helps that she does so over gorgeous, understated Swedish synth-pop. This week's new tracks 2012-06-22T23:06:14Z The director Eric Steel follows the lead of his introverted protagonist and takes an understated approach to the story. ‘Minyan’ Review: Cruising Delancey 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z In the end, it was the “Baking With Less Sugar” recipes that won me over with their taste and understated efficacy; a little less sweetener allowed other flavors to emerge and blossom. Can you make crave-worthy desserts with less (or no) white sugar? 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z “I am attracted to understated things that are really well made and timeless.” Up Close: The Roundabout Route to NoLIta 2011-04-20T17:49:41Z If Reichlen is matter-of-fact offstage, the sort of person who doesn’t suffer fools, onstage she is mysterious, understated, remote. A City Ballet Star Bids Farewell to the ‘Crazy Ballerina Life’ 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z There is also understated tailoring in Pierre’s own sleek Basic collection and Eden Diodati, a British luxury label manufactured through an Italian nonprofit that employs and rehabilitates abuse victims. | Amanda Hearst’s Ethical Fashion Pop-Up 2013-05-07T19:52:00Z But 23 years of practicing law gave him an understated style that was easy to underestimate. Francis Scott Key on trial 2012-07-04T11:30:00Z Despite such silliness, The Fall is understated, creepy brilliance. Rewind TV: Henry VII: Winter King; The Fall; Secrets of a Suffragette; Up the Women; Psychobitches – review 2013-06-01T17:00:01Z She opened with an understated and delicately shaded rendition of Berg’s Piano Sonata No. 1, a deeply expressive work composed while he was studying with Schoenberg. Review: Mitsuko Uchida Plays Notes as Delicate as a Crane’s Legs 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Too understated, one might think at first — but gradually the adjective comes to feel just right. A Version of Homer That Dares to Match Him Line for Line 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Cagey and understated in person, often relying on catchphrases and generalities, Fivio had boiled down his early drill music to an onslaught of ad-libbed exclamations that made his barrage of threats danceable and invigorating — Aye! Fivio Foreign Had an Epiphany. Can He Change Drill Rap? 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z “All of it’s done in a very understated way,” he said. Skin Deep: Imperfect Makeup Is a Trend for 2012 2012-01-18T21:26:30Z I thought his voice was at once understated and dynamic at the same time and he told the story beautifully. New documentary on The Doors offers unique trip 2010-04-07T15:47:00Z Though damaged intensity is her signature, she can convey it quietly and understatedly. A powerful faith 2010-05-08T23:05:00Z Perhaps it’s because the wines are understated and seemingly modest. 12 Top-Tier (but Undervalued) Burgundy Producers 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z “Caroline’s a big sing,” Clarke said, casually understating the scope and intensity of the role’s vocal demands. For Sharon D Clarke, a ‘Big Sing’ and a Big Broadway Moment 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z “In this day and age, feminine energy is so understated,” Ms. McClendon said as she got into her makeup for a show. Finding Depth in Fela?s Women 2009-12-17T15:17:00Z Yet the island is understated; it’s still undisturbed by mass tourism, and its beautiful beaches are often empty. Savoring the Shetland Islands on the small screen 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z “It’s just good to look at,” he said in his gentle, understated voice. The Real Message in Ang Lee’s Latest? ‘It’s Just Good to Look At’ 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z To say that religious publisher Thomas Nelson is pleased with seventh grader Colton Burpo would be to slightly understate the matter. Galley Girl: A JFK Resurgance and a Year in Heaven 2011-11-21T09:55:55Z Nicely understated and deadpan funny, Ms. Sullivan’s video is a canny satire of foolishly romantic, extended-adolescent narcissism. Art in Review: JENNIFER SULLIVAN: ?One-Week Walden? 2010-12-09T23:20:00Z In addition to the eight rooms at the Fishing Club, there is also the Avalon, an understated but handsome mansion with an expansive porch and seven rooms to rent. Overnighter: Tranquillity on Cuttyhunk Island, Off Cape Cod 2012-08-03T17:50:18Z It is the sort of color-saturated floral pattern usually seen in a proper matron’s chintz-heavy salon, but in this understatedly witty design, cabbage roses have been replaced by cabbages. They Know the Blessing and Curse of Warhol and Basquiat 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Variety's Debruge added: "Unlike other actor-directors, Jones never seems to indulge excess on the part of his cast. Though the characters are strong, the performances are understated." Cannes 2014 reviews: 'Foxcatcher' applauded, 'The Captive' panned 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z She was known by a single name — Sabah means “morning” in Arabic — but little about her was understated. Sabah, Lebanese Singer and Actress, Dies at 87 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z It’s a larger-than-life portrayal that may still understate the real thing. ‘Boy Erased’ Is Her Story, Too, and the Mom Wore Marchesa 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z There is, even so, a certain edgy propulsion to the story, and the reveal of what is really going on in the bowels of Sansom's research centre is deliciously horrible and deftly understated. A Box of Birds by Charles Fernyhough – review 2013-05-10T14:00:02Z It's very subtle and understated, but there a lot of looks. "Wildhood" is a Two-Spirit liberation: "I’m done with Indigenous and queer characters that are sad" 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Moulin plays with the understated gravitas of an older artist, though his musical imagination will surely continue to develop. French pianist Moulin shows promising talent in short but sweet performance The Metropolitan Museum of Art is opening its understated but elegant new American Wing for paintings, sculpture and decorative arts on Monday after a four-year renovation. American masters get new life at NYC's Met museum 2012-01-15T19:16:04Z But it is: in her understated way Tyler is a great stylist, and her voice would be recognised immediately in any blind tasting. Profile: Anne Tyler 2011-03-30T14:12:34Z Crisply directed by Thomas Morgan, the film depicts a succession of challenges facing Ms. Shaar, a smart, understated and tenacious entrepreneur. Review: In ‘Soufra,’ a Women-Run Food Truck Grows in Lebanon 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z On stage, something understated needs muscles if it's going to live in an auditorium of a thousand people and speak to them. Once the Musical: how I fell for its honesty 2013-03-17T17:00:01Z Though it rocks gently here and there, “The Horizon Just Laughed” is an understated, often beautiful collection of music well-suited to its personal, ruminative tales. ‘The Horizon Just Laughed’ by Damien Jurado Review: Comfort Tunes 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z As a suddenly downsized advertising executive, Mr. Goldblum gives a wry, understated, self-effacing performance that doesn’t really match the character in the script. London Theater Scene Echoes Economic Woes 2010-07-20T21:34:00Z The script tells us what’s happening in the world, but the dreadful facts of looming internment are understated, even with a sinister, vulgar white character invading the home. Review | ‘American Spies,’ examining a Japanese American family in 1941, doesn’t quite find its footing 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z There are many moments of understated levity, though, from history’s lesser insults. ‘Woman’ Is an Ambitious Attempt to Capture Four Centuries of Being Female 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Bean first noticed an uptick in sales two years ago, specifically in urban areas filled with college students, who were embracing understated, even bland styles that highlighted their authentic ordinariness. L.L. Bean's Ugly Duck Boots: Suddenly Hip, and Sold Out for Winter 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Wittstock and Albert cut a dashing figure together, the balding prince looking dashing but affable in dark suits and glasses while his fiancee - 20 year his junior - exudes a relaxed, understated chic. Monaco's bride seeking to make her own mark 2011-06-26T11:31:09Z They floated the long-limbed lines of the polyphony with unaffected directness, while Phillips shaped them in a perfectly understated way, with the Albert Hall's resonance for once adding bloom rather than blur to the textures. Prom 28: Tallis Scholars/Phillips ? review 2011-08-05T10:34:24Z Ms. Smith was understated, even self-effacing in her mannish jacket, boater shirt and beat-up jeans. Patti Smith?s Eye for Fashion 2010-03-19T20:41:00Z It’s a representative introduction to the show, which opened on Thursday at the Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State University, and its frustrating mix of past and present, real and fake, heavy-handed and understated. ‘Healing Wars,’ by Liz Lerman, Portrays Soldiers’ Trauma 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z The dead man remains, despite much investigation and speculation, an enigma; the lives of those around him are detailed in movingly understated prose. Jon McGregor's top 10 dead bodies in literature 2011-01-19T09:17:13Z "Maybe he thinks you don't like him," Sean replies, understating the case as usual. What makes Matt LeBlanc's new show so good 2011-02-03T15:04:00Z That’s partly because of the staging by Mr. Cromer, who brought an understated, compelling inventiveness to Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” in 2009 and, more recently, the exquisite musical “The Band’s Visit.” Review: ‘Man From Nebraska’ Delivers a Midlife Crisis of Faith 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z I had never heard of anyone announcing a presidential run in such an understated way, and it felt awkward. “Vagina voter”: Witnessing the sexism hurled at Hillary in ’08 — and the assumptions made about her supporters — changed my life 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Additionally, if employees — aka "Brand Representatives" — chose to wear watches, the design must be both "understated and cool." 6 shocking revelations from Netflix's new Abercrombie & Fitch doc 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z He does not bandy about terms like “cantilever” or “curtain wall,” and he is more than a little understated when asked to describe the style of his house in Massachusetts. Justice Stephen G. Breyer Talks About the Pritzker Jury 2011-10-06T09:02:25Z But this understates the significance of his failing. Flawed sparkler 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Even though its native turf in Brooklyn is highly contested, newly glamorous cultural space, the festival is defined by an aesthetic of intellectual curiosity, understated ambition and easygoing eclecticism. BAMcinemaFest Opts to Be Unlikable and Thought-Provoking 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Throughout it all, Wiedeman is an appropriately understated guide, aware that his subject is so laden with self-regard that it only takes a deadpan clause to convey the absurdity of it all. ‘Billion Dollar Loser’ Recounts WeWork’s Big Dreams and Its Harsh Wake-Up Call 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The calculation used to compute scholarships and financial aid often overstates students’ ability to pay and understates real living expenses. California's new law allowing college athletes to be paid is a step in the right direction 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z “Since 2014 I have regularly been arrested,” Law writes calmly at one point, an understated illustration of how much has changed in the city, and might still. The Varieties of Chinese Repression 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z It's skillfully done and understated, rather like the tone of the franchise. Jeremy Renner is a shot in the arm for the Bourne-again franchise 2012-08-13T11:56:30Z But “Serving the Servant,” in its own understated, overprotective way, effectively conveys the frustration, the to-the-bone grief, that comes from losing a loved one who was fundamentally unknowable in the first place. Review | Remembering Kurt Cobain as a sweetly childlike, achingly opaque creative force 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z It’s clear that the success of “Rondo” relies on its dancers to make it fresh and unaffected, and that its simplicity and understated emotion elevate it above many recent ballets. It’s a Season of Vintage Gems, and Female Bonding, at City Ballet 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z “There’s a very clear dichotomy between people interested in sporty, chunky designs and a smaller population returning to classic, understated elegance.” Special Report: Watches: Tourbillon Returns, Defying Economic Gravity 2011-01-16T22:30:18Z It's a performance filled with both regret and determination, much of which he spells out in dramatic but understated voiceover. 5 great Bruce Willis performances 2013-02-14T23:02:13Z As director, co-adaptor and star, Amalric has made the book into a film that is splendidly taut, forcefully understated and, at just 76 minutes, blessedly concise. Review: Sex and Death, French-style, in The Blue Room 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Kavakos and Mr. Pace performed with refinement and impeccable taste, although they at times verged on being too restrained and understated. Music Review: Leonidas Kavakos and Enrico Pace in Beethoven Violin Sonatas 2014-03-03T22:56:20Z Less soapy than "House of Cards" and more understated than "Veep," "Alpha House" seeks a different tone amid the bigger hooks and more extreme content of premium TV content. Inside the Beltway with the residents of 'Alpha House' 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Even this is to understate matters somewhat, for while Rafman is apparently based in Montreal he might as well be gazing at life on Earth from a distant space station – and gazing on it longingly. How Google Street View is inspiring new photography 2012-07-14T18:36:10Z Therefore, the authors note, their findings may actually understate the effect of eco-friendly farming on wine quality. Here’s the best reason of all to drink organic wine: It tastes better. 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Nowadays, Harris — who favors an understated uniform of Saint James sweaters and Margiela sneakers — often sets herself down under a tree in the park, notebook in hand, and brainstorms ideas for new fragrance combinations. Foraging for Spring Scents, With a British Perfumer 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Beneath a wall-mounted guitar and understated plaque bearing the words 'KAISER CHIEFS', I sit in reception at 1 Golden Square, Absolute Radio's London home since before it was even Absolute. Absolute Radio: a day in the life with Peter Robinson 2013-01-26T05:59:01Z A genial kid — he’s all of 19, and still a virgin — with a friendly manner and an understated sense of humor, Billy is the kind of person everyone seems to like. Review: Oscar-Winner Ang Lee’s Super-High-Definition Take on the Iraq War 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z The extraterrestrials are comically understated: just cute fluffy balls called “pouffes.” ‘Save Yourselves!’ Review: Alien Invasion in the Smartphone Generation 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Goggins grounded the pulpy twists with an understated portrayal that mixed the series’ florid dialogue with an unhinged ambiguity. Television: A Son of the South With Many Accents 2011-01-30T02:30:04Z An understated kind of state that, for many years, featured welcome signs with the winning slogan “Home of Tax-Free Shopping.” Lovely, little Delaware — long famous for corporations, chickens and credit cards — is ready for its big moment 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z “To say that he does a good job would be to understate his accomplishment,” wrote Owen Gleiberman in Variety. She can sing, but can she act? Critics hail Lady Gaga: movie star 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Bickley was typically understated and eloquent, and she was equally direct in Goehr's From Shadow of Night, a setting of George Chapman, and his Three Sonnets and Two Fantasias. Benjamin and Goehr – review 2013-03-22T16:52:00Z An understated and dashing oboist, San'nomiva tossed off phrases with the collected passionate dispassion of a jazz soloist, an aesthetic perfectly in accord with that of the Bach Collegium Japan. Masaaki Suzuki and Bach Collegium Japan's impeccable taste shows at Disney Hall 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z But the surge of interest in a steady, understated Southern restaurant with a French sensibility may be broader than one award. An Alabama Chef and Her Beloved Desserts Hit the Big Time 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z On the other hand, formal Japanese cuisine is more understated, defined by its subtleties. Japanese Chefs Make Their Mark in Paris 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Trump claimed O’Brien had libeled him by understating his net worth. Controversy over Michael Wolff’s Trump book has fueled record sales, publisher says 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z This is an engaging voice: earnest without being morose; honest without being exhibitionistic; understated, humble and wise from years of trusting in questions more than in answers. ‘Canada,’ by Richard Ford 2012-06-08T22:57:16Z Singing in an understated murmur over a light rhythmic waft, Mr. Russell fills in a portrait of dawning romantic disillusionment, tracing a melody whose casual sophistication recalls the best of Antônio Carlos Jobim. Leon Russell, From Rising to Resurgent 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Hers is a first-person, unusually understated commentary about the sex slave industry that could just as easily be posted by an organization that combats human trafficking. Vice, the News Entity, Grows on HBO and Online 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z The wedding is in keeping with the way Paul and Nancy have conducted their entire relationship -- low-key, understated and fueled by goodwill. Former Beatle McCartney weds US heiress on Sunday -reports 2011-10-08T01:58:36Z In the mid-1950s, as a member of pianist Jimmy Giuffre's innovative trio and drummer Chico Hamilton's chamber jazz quartet, Hall transformed the role of the guitar in jazz with his understated melodic and minimalist approach. Jazz guitar master Jim Hall dies at 83 2013-12-11T14:40:49Z The final moments of the production, both pointed and yet exquisitely understated, are devastating. Journey's End ? review 2011-03-16T19:15:00Z Hype is not the style of this understated East Village pocket takeout with a mere six seats, eight if you’re skinny and friendly. Behold the humble Superiority Burger, the rage of NYC 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z This includes a rotating display of paintings by local artists as well as an eclectic playlist of music — everything from The Brian Jonestown Massacre to Frank Ocean — to complement the understated quality cuts. Summer Hair Inspiration From a Cutting-Edge Men’s Salon 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Loach gives us something much more understated and real. Cannes 2012: The Angels' Share – review 2012-05-21T19:30:02Z |
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