| 单词 | disarming |
| 例句 | His smile could be magically disarming but his head was crowded with practicality and genius. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I wanted to know what secrets Diego was hiding under his ever-changing wardrobe and disarming smile, but I didn’t know how to ask. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It was a vintage Madisonian performance: utterly reasonable, flawlessly logical, disarmingly temperate. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z "May I at least know your name, then? One does not often meet a man with so disarming a manner." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z If anyone tried to get past the cordon, they reacted swiftly, disarming and incapacitating whoever dared to run. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z To prove his point, he wiggled his ears, which framed his disarming smile like the handles of a fancy soup bowl. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The man’s disarming manner was so forthcoming she couldn’t help wondering if he had mistaken them for others. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z But before the grandeur and intricacy of Nature, he was, like Ptolemy and Kepler, exhilarated as well as disarmingly modest. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, one of the most disarming features of the Burr version—a feature that enhances its overall credibility—is that it made Burr’s shot a more deliberate and premeditated act. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He had a trick of resettling his spectacles on his nose which was curiously disarming—in some indefinable way, curiously civilized. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z A world where too much cleavage on a high school girl was still disarming. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z In the barn he became a disarmingly affectionate glutton, “as gentlemanly a horse,” marveled Smith, “as I ever handled.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Visions of disarming bombs and wrestling alligators sweep through my mind. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z My brain feels frantic, but there's nothing clever or humorous or even disarming that I can think of to say. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He responded at once by presenting himself at her home with all his disarming naïveté. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z And on this map, with disarming modesty the Dutch omitted themselves, using only the old Latin name Belgium for their part of Europe. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, their bright smiles—along with their elegant appearance—were for an instant so surprising and disarming that Reynie almost relaxed. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The disarming simplicity of the statement, combined with its quasi-Delphic character, has made the Farewell Address a perennial candidate for historical commentary. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He thinks he already knew this about Henry, somehow, but it’s still kind of disarming. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He told everybody he was going to demonstrate a disarming technique: how to twist the enemy’s blade with the flat of your own sword so that he had no choice but to drop his weapon. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She’s beautiful and fat with green eyes that fix on me disarmingly. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore old-fashioned spectacles that made him look earnest and completely belied his easygoing charm and juvenile but totally disarming sense of humor. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Downstairs, I was greeted by the scent of freshly brewed coffee, a smell as disarming as it was disorienting. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z When the rage had passed and he had come to himself he would show a most disarming penitence and agree humbly to any punishment it was proposed to inflict on him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Lily got out of the car with a big disarming smile on her face. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Anderson’s personal approach to her life and career was disarmingly modest and practical. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Abby’s wearing the ankle boots she bought yesterday and a short patterned skirt, and the effect is disarming. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Aunt Anne sat down with deceptive calm, and gave us a disarming smile. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z We are masters in our nonviolent movement in disarming police forces; they don’t know what to do. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “He’s probably all right. They’ve been disarming Tories in lots of places. It’s orders from the Connecticut General Assembly. You don’t think they’re going to let the Tories keep their guns, do you?” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s as if I’ve been holding a weapon all this time, ready to defend myself if he said anything wrong, and he just pulled it out of my hand, disarming me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He responded at once by presenting himself at her home with all his disarming naivet£. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z With the curious, disarming friendliness that he always managed to put into the gesture, he resettled his spectacles on his nose. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z So Gerris Drinkwater gave the captain of Adventure his most disarming smile. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was disarming how he’d disappeared from the corner of the cave only to reappear directly in front of me in the beat of a second. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z His voice had a soothing gravity and his smile was disarmingly gentle. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Clean, polite, nice voice, good diction, a pretty decent-looking fellow, with a very disarming smile—and in the beginning he smiled quite a lot. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z But his walk had an energetic, feline spring, and there was a disarming, self-mocking lilt to his voice. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z No such meaning can be attached to Chardin’s picture, which is disarming in its simplicity. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew I should grin and say, “Why no—it’s just nature,” or some other disarming remark to avoid provoking him. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Nye, whose normal voice is cuttingly nasal and naturally intimidating, was attempting a subdued timbre, a disarming, throwaway style. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Now the Beach Boy tells his story in the disarmingly personal I Am Brian Wilson. The Beach Boy and the Boss: Darkness on the Edges of Two Memoirs 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z He’s taking aim at religious trappings but maybe also disarming the pomp around, say, a cult-heroic rock band in the midst of an unlikely reunion. Times Critics’ Guide: What to Do This Week 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z And when I asked him why he signed up for the Iraq war, when millions of people all over the world were marching against it, he replied, equally disarmingly: “I fell for the propaganda.” Edward Snowden meets Arundhati Roy and John Cusack: ‘He was small and lithe, like a house cat’ 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z He had a gift for channeling disaffection; the texture of his recordings was disarmingly raw, which led to wide, rabid embrace. XXXTentacion Left Splinters Amid the Wreckage on ‘Skins’ 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z “It was the perfect place to grow up,” says Pocock, who speaks in disarmingly ebullient cascades. Bellevue native Ariel Pocock celebrates sizzling jazz debut 2013-05-20T21:13:27Z And the juxtaposition of a ’60s Hollywood theme song sung by a chorus with this disarming wisp of a movie momentarily breaks the film’s fragile spell. Movie Review: In ‘Crystal Fairy,’ Young U.S.Tourists Aim for the Mystical 2013-07-11T19:35:45Z Cerebral but disarmingly earthy, mercurial, self-protective, and intolerant of imperfections in all things, particularly music, he was as complex and uncategorizable as his sui generis music. Dr. Funky Butt and Me: My Friendship with the Real Donald Shirley 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z As one of the disarmingly honest agents says, “They want to get rid of everybody, I guess.” ‘Immigration Nation’ Review: The Banality of Deportation 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z And be sure to check out Mel Leipzig’s disarmingly realistic paintings. What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries Right Now 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Taking on the largest ice field in the Rocky Mountains, a dramatic 125-square-mile sprawl along the border between British Columbia and Alberta, the composer and trumpeter Nate Wooley has created music of disarming intimacy. Review: The Prettiest, Most Progressive Campfire Music Ever 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z The results are dazzling and disarming: They restage banal indoor activities in the middle of a forest, as Lindeman’s finely calibrated facial expressions communicate a subtle sense of surrealism and unease. Climate Change Is Worsening. So the Weather Station Is Singing About It. 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z His sense of humor is disarming, as he pivots from comical to solemn in a split-second. How Schoolboy Q took it slow and had one of the best years in rap 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z But mainly, this is a sparkling turn from a pocket dynamo of a comic, disarmingly at ease with her ridiculousness and possessed of a winning, Lucy Porter-like charm. Cariad Lloyd ? review 2011-08-26T15:48:40Z The show that marked the return of appointment viewing spliced together terrorism, political intrigue, mental illness and a “will they/won’t they” tension to create disarmingly brilliant TV with a deeper message. Streamadelica: the 30 best box sets to watch before you die 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z There was a time, he admitted with disarming candor, when he was a mess. Is He the Next Martha Stewart? ‘Not So Fast,’ Says Martha. 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z But the simplicity of the language, thanks in part to the collection’s translator, David Bowles, is disarming. Kindred Spirits: 2 Collections of Native Mythology for Children and Their Adults 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z He follows Twilight: New Moon with this sincere, quietly disarming about the shadow lives of America's illegal, undocumented workers. A Better Life ? review 2011-07-28T21:00:00Z Not a predictable one, however, which is all to the benefit of this incisive, funny cinematic parable, shot and edited in a disarming, documentarylike style. Review: The ‘Glory’ of a Good Deed (and Its Fallout) 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Produced by Printz Board, one of the magical elves behind the global dominance of the Black Eyed Peas, it’s a disarmingly savvy dispatch, strong on hooks as well as grooves. New Music: Albums From Gotye, Candy Dulfer and Jeff Lorber Fusion 2012-01-30T23:25:12Z All of which makes meeting Sheridan in person a disarming experience. Taylor Sheridan: 'The big joke on reservations is the white guy that shows up and says: "My grandma is Cherokee"' 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Harder to refute is the allegation that O'Carroll uses a lot of second-hand jokes – but then, disarmingly, he doesn't even try. Mrs Brown's Boys: how the 'worst comedy ever made' became a smash hit 2013-01-29T16:57:30Z Featuring routines with disarmingly simple choreography set to wedding-playlist classics, and performed by diverse throngs of mostly untrained dancers, they bring the inclusive spirit of the viral dance challenge out into the fresh air. Meet Bob’s Dance Shop, ‘World-Class Vibe Curators’ 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z There was something disarming about this new variable, wondering whether a performer of such deep music might get bopped in the head by a flying soccer ball from a children’s scrimmage nearby. Wendy Eisenberg finds meaning in complexity 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z The Chinese star shot to global fame in 2000 in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” as a vaulting, leaping, airborne assassin with a disarmingly delicate physique. These 18 movie stars are also amazing dancers. That’s their real superpower. 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z His portrayal of addiction is unglamorous, hunched, disarming. Why we keep gazing at ‘A Star Is Born’: From Gaynor to Gaga 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z “His height is just disarming, right away,” said McKay, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker. How the ‘Succession’ Star Nicholas Braun Elevates Cousin Greg 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Ms. Long, 34, is one of those disarmingly eloquent, verbally dexterous comics who seem to regularly emerge from England. Sick of Angry Comics? Try Some Sweet-Tempered Stand-Up 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z No less a guide than Redzepi, disarmingly boyish at 40, is showing the subject of the documentary “City of Gold” around. Sea snail broth and kelp ice cream: The new Noma tastes like the future 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z That disarming candor extends throughout the novel, which is delivered in the cool, confidential tone of a narrator who anticipates every charge against her. Review | Two authors expose the deceptive, self-aggrandizing absurdity of online life 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z As derivative as it is, though, it still works a treat, charming and disarming in equal measure with its humour, heart and honesty. Toronto 2013: Reporter's diary 2013-09-12T13:42:39Z In person he is disarmingly soft-spoken, with a childlike, hippieish optimism. Kid Millions? New Solo Album Has Maximum Drumming 2010-06-22T21:32:00Z She is striking, with an intense gaze and a disarming style of dress, favoring wide-brimmed hats, puffy-sleeved blouses with unusual collars, and pantaloons. How to Make Salad Into Art 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z The charming, disarming urchin from Brixton who never misses a move or a point. Ian Hunter's diary of Mott the Hoople 2010-06-25T22:59:00Z Mr. Garner was a genuine star but as an actor something of a paradox: a lantern-jawed, brawny athlete whose physical appeal was both enhanced and undercut by a disarming wit. James Garner, Witty, Handsome Leading Man, Dies at 86 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z He's drily funny, almost disarmingly deadpan, and mulls over questions. Man Of Steel: eye to eye with Michael Shannon, the new General Zod 2013-06-08T05:00:00Z They file one another’s toenails and lick their cheeks with a disarming degree of comfort. ‘Wish You Were Here’ Review: The Saga of Female Friendship 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The speech is disarming, but also, as it extends in awkward silences and tangents, a little disturbing. Review: A Choreographer Alone With Her Audience and Death 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Through ex-boyfriends and meddling aunts, swanky gallery parties and grim pub toilets, Nostbakken belted out her meandering tale like a Broadway dame, occasionally making the disarming switch to a near-whisper to tell more intricate details. Edinburgh fringe theatre 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z She conjures Balthus in the captivating "Chaise," posing a young girl with a bared hip and disarming stare in a deliciously moody, light-drenched room. Julie Blackmon's absorbing photography of everyday Midwestern life — or is it? 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z As Drew, Mr. Blatz puts on a monotonous but fairly credible tough front, bottling up emotion and building to a disarming emotional release after a particularly punishing run. ‘4 Minute Mile,’ Charles-Olivier Michaud’s Track Drama 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Davies deployed his pliant, beautiful voice with disarming simplicity, standing in front of the gently sounding instruments ringed around him. Review | Countertenor Iestyn Davies and Fretwork revive music old and new at Library of Congress 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The intimacy of the film’s images and the surprising candor of its participants are disarming: Whatever your initial response, be prepared to re-evaluate. Review: For the Wild Things in ‘Trophy,’ Life Has a Price 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Ultimately nothing onstage rivals the magic of a disarming moment one recent evening, when a trained dog slid on some snowflakes and botched its trick, then bounded back to get it right the second time. | 'The 101 Dalmations Musical': Dogs Real and Not Flee Cruella at Madison Square Garden 2010-04-11T22:04:00Z It all adds up to a disarmingly personable account of an environment that, to many liberals, has come to represent the depths of machiavellian skullduggery; less "Gotcha" than "Boy, are they in for a surprise". Nixon's White House – caught on Super 8 2013-06-13T15:00:01Z What I did not expect was Strout’s disarming warble of a laugh, which filled the Friedrich Agency’s book-lined mews house on the Upper West Side and triggered a dimple on her right cheek. At 66, Elizabeth Strout Has Reached Maximum Productivity 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z While both employ the clarity of Cunningham technique, their more direct connection is that Mr. Crossman, a disarming performer, is one of Ms. Bartosik’s dancers. Review: ‘Bound’ and ‘Ecsteriority4 (Part 2)’ Explore Confinement and Collision 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Lee Durkee’s disarmingly honest and darkly comic sophomore novel, “The Last Taxi Driver,” is the most recent of these narratives of displacement. A Novelist-Turned-Cabby Hates His Life. Thanks to Uber, It’s About to Get Worse. 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z "I learned that disarming someone’s petty bullying can be as simple as learning to laugh. In my experience, I’ve come to see that bullies want to be feared and taken seriously," Swift said. Look what you made her do: The 8 takeaways from Prime Video’s Taylor Swift documentary 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z James’s jokes veer from hyperbole to understatement, self-deprecating to disarmingly uncensored. 3 Savvy Comics Who Shine Where Sex and Politics Intersect 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Everybody line up and pet him,’” Rafe says, teasing her gently, disarmingly. At Under the Radar, Family Histories Bubble Up With No Easy Answers 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Schlesinger observes that Nixon’s “weakness for open fireplaces must count as one of his more disarming characteristics.” Books of The Times: ?New York Diaries: 1609 to 2000? - Review 2012-01-19T23:09:58Z This is how life is going to be, and meeting somebody like Joel – played by Jeff Hiller, who's just so incredible – he has such a disarming, easy charm about him that is undeniable to her. Bridget Everett on finding herself in "Somebody Somewhere": "This experience is changing my life" 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z The disarming opening number by the hosts Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles — in which they joked about never winning awards themselves — beautifully balanced modesty and affection for performing and set the tone for the evening. The Best and Worst of the Tony Awards 2018 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Ball, disarming and funny, has a spontaneous streak. The Wild Life and Times of a Soon-to-Be Former City Ballet Dancer 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z It is slightly disarming to hear someone describe herself as “very poetic,” but Ms. Anderson does and, in fairness to her, does seem to be. Pamela Anderson’s Garden of Eden 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z But these are flaws of exuberance, and it’s hard to dwell on them while you’re rooting for characters as disarming as these two. Two New Wonderlands, Richly Imagined and Full of Peril 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Instead, the payoff is the trio of reveries that closes the album: “Always,” “Despair” and “Wedding Song” build on the disarming vulnerability of “Maps,” and deepen it. Album review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 'Mosquito' 2013-04-15T16:18:00Z The disarming power of kittens in movie trailers. Carpetbagger Blog: Hey, Girl. Happy Holidays. To You. To Us. 2011-12-21T15:57:12Z “But also she is a uniquely disarming person.” How Hayley Williams Saved Herself (and, BTW, Paramore) 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z He talks about his work with a disarming enthusiasm devoid of arrogance. Gregg Hurwitz is full of thrilling, erudite contradictions 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z At the very least, he is plotting on disarming the American public after the election, in accordance with a secret deal cut with the UN and possibly with the assistance of foreign troops. Is aggression genetic? 2012-05-28T22:00:00Z Mr. Meyers was at ease and disarming in his new role as a talk show host. The TV Watch: Seth Meyers Takes Over as Host, With Ease 2014-02-25T17:59:16Z But Something More Beautiful gains from the transformation as it careers from disarming prettiness to raw power, and 1999's Blood Red River remains tearfully haunting. Beth Orton – review 2012-11-28T14:38:14Z Now, in the thick of this shaggy, communal jam session, distinct, disarming moments of music begin to break through the noise. ‘Practice makes progress’ is the name of the game at Seattle’s adult skill-learning programs like Ladies Rock Camp 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z That’s clearest on the album standout, “Bloodline,” which communicates a cruel sentiment — “don’t want you in my bloodline” — with disarming casualness. Ariana Grande Is Living a Public Life. The Real Reveals Are in Her Music. 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z The disarming opener “We No Who U R” grooves steadily on synth layerings, flute scales, and what may be the Bad Seeds’ first use of a drum machine. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Rush Into the Unknown on Push the Sky Away 2013-02-20T14:30:07Z He also didn’t try to charm, flatter or otherwise tell me what I wanted to hear, which was both disarming and strangely nice. Some People Flip Real Estate. I Flip Men. 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z This disarmingly direct passage becomes a duet with Mrs. Goodman, the mezzo-soprano Kristine Jepson, who brought a mellow voice and aching vulnerability to her singing. Music Review: Strife of ?64, in Somber Tones 2011-05-12T22:00:06Z It was a rare guarded moment for Ms. Tsangari, a disarmingly forthright conversationalist with a ready laugh and a habit of redirecting questions at her interviewer. Athina Rachel Tsangari Directs ?Attenberg? 2012-03-02T19:13:03Z On Flower Boy, he sings and raps about his anxiety and fear with disarming sincerity. Tyler, the Creator Opens Up 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z The boutique label Newvelle Records recently released a disarming new album, “From Scratch,” meant as a belated public introduction to Lester’s talents. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z He was charged Monday night with two counts of battery to a police officer, three counts of resisting arrest, one count of disarming a police officer and misdemeanor obstructing identification, police said. Curfew suspect wrests Taser from cop, stuns him 2012-01-31T08:40:00Z Then, in a tender phrase that Ms. Voigt sang disarmingly, Minnie says, “If I had had more learning, who knows what I might have been?” Music Review: Puccini?s Western Seeks Lyrical Gold 2010-12-07T17:10:00Z With melting sound and disarming vulnerability, Ms. Netrebko made this crucial line seem especially revealing, a moment of helpless resignation. Review: Anna Netrebko Emerges as a Powerful New Tosca at the Met 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z Smith responded with a comment that revealed more of the disarming honesty and vulnerability that are central to his music. Grammy Awards bring gold to revitalized Capitol Records 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z “Glow,” his first holiday album, makes the disconnect clear: It turns out Mr. Eldredge is a disarming crooner deeply at home in front of a big band. Are You Listenin’? New Holiday Albums From Sarah McLachlan and Others 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z He balanced determination and charisma with disarming eccentricities: He was partial to snakeskin cowboy boots and snap-button shirts, and he sported a crew cut to put a drill sergeant to shame. Edward Feiner, 75, Dies; Revolutionized the Look of Federal Buildings 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z The Uptown Salsa Wednesday sessions at the Julia de Burgos Cultural Center in East Harlem, on the other hand, offer a disarmingly hospitable environment. A Latin Dance Scene Spreads Across New York 2010-07-23T00:00:00Z There’s a disarming spirit of generosity in the musicianship of Julian Lage, and a keener sense of judicious withholding. Julian Lage Brings New Partners to the Jazz Standard 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Ahead of the Season 2 debut, Pedretti talked about her disarming new role, the next season of “Haunting” and finding love for Love. That Intense New Character on ‘You’? Victoria Pedretti ‘Had the Tools’ 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z There's no surprise in the Cowell that Rushfield presents, but he does bring him to life -- by turns brilliant and exasperating, self-serving and disarmingly honest. "American Idol" book misses the right notes 2011-01-20T05:42:17Z Is the young woman disarmingly naïve or particularly cunning? She Knew the Cello. The Acting She Learned With Cate Blanchett. 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z As I wrote in an appreciation, “Jean was at home everywhere with everybody — disarming high-ranking cops and inscrutable former gang members.” Essential Arts: Dudamel speaks out, the new rack of Tony nominees, Cheech Marin's Chicano art center 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z Carroll can be charming when playing the role of professor, but behind bars he isn’t wittily disarming; he is a thuggish bully with soulless eyes. Television Review: ‘The Following,’ Starring Kevin Bacon, on Fox 2013-01-20T20:35:11Z Strings sings of modern American woes with disarming simplicity, even as he warps the sound. How Billy Strings Picked His Way to the Other Side 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z The music that begins the show is disarmingly flat and simple, as the 7-year-old Ellen sings a report on World War I. Review: Lies of Love and Memory Swirl Through ‘Unknown Soldier’ 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Though she spends most of that film driving and shooting, she also engages in a memorable round of fisticuffs with the title character, going at him with steely-eyed rage and easily disarming him — literally single-handedly. The Pleasure of Watching Charlize Theron Throw a Punch 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Lully’s score serves Philippe Quinault’s elegant text above all, with clear melodies and dialogue that is both otherworldly in its precision and disarmingly natural, with few of the fireworks of Handel and Vivaldi. ?Atys,? French Baroque Opera by Lully, at BAM 2011-09-09T14:40:53Z Her résumé, knowledge base and upbringing have helped make Ms. Williams the go-to artist whisperer — a disarming presence amid a parade of demanding executives and business associates. A Champion, a Critic, a Therapist: Dyana Williams Is Hip-Hop’s Artist Whisperer 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z As Ben disengages, Dorff’s disarming, laid-back presence draws attention to the character’s ambiguity — he is both a father understandably disturbed by grief and a husband failing to support his wife. Review: In ‘Don’t Go,’ Will a Dad’s Dreams Change Reality? 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Sal, the oldest, sang “A Prelude to a Kiss” in a disarming baritone croon; Abe, the youngest, played a broken hymn on electric piano. 2010-02-11T23:35:00Z But despite a somewhat reedy voice, Harris puts across the songs with disarming sincerity and a stirring sense of self-examination. Theater review: 'Company' 2011-04-08T20:40:13Z She has an incredible amount of anchor cred from her years co-hosting “Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update and knows how to deliver absurd punchlines with a disarming twinkle in her eye. Amy Poehler? Louis CK? Who should host the “Daily Show” next 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z It was characteristic of the disarming and endearing humility of a man lauded by other musicians and critics but who left little footprint of his own on the masses. Jesse Winchester, a songwriter’s songwriter 2014-04-15T17:43:59Z As timeless as it is wordless, as disarming as it is funny, this is Christmas comedy from which only a real Scrooge could demur. The Boy With Tape on His Face – review 2012-12-21T18:07:35Z Throughout the conversation, Flex insisted that Tyler was “disarming” the room — meaning, playing naïve as a way of gaining advantage. Tyler, the Creator, Funkmaster Flex and the Wildest Interview of the Year 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z “It’s disarming how inclusive he is,” she said. Himesh Patel on the Pandemic, Fatherhood and ‘Station Eleven’ 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z But there was a sharpness of wit and an offstage vulnerability that were disarming. Elaine Stritch: There was nothing like this dame What saves the film from mere melodrama is the warm complexity of its characters and their relationships, and its fine performances, particularly Bjork’s disarmingly transparent, honest turn. Music Review: A von Trier Tragedy, Recast as Opera 2011-07-31T21:40:49Z With rigor, elegance and humor, he takes the craft of tap seriously while disarming the crowds that pass through his impromptu theater. A Surprising Stage for Dance: The Subway Platform 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z His angular figures and simple lines in acrylic and construction paper are at once familiar and disarmingly fresh. Jenny Han’s new YA novel and other best kids’ books for September 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z She becomes, disarmingly, her Seattle-raised self, speaking directly to the audience, taking ownership of the issues of heritage that fuel her play. Review: A Family Divide Haunts Heart-Rending ‘Suicide Forest’ 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Ms. Bloch, an admirer of poets like Emily Dickinson, Anna Akhmatova and Elizabeth Bishop, specialized in taut, pared-down verse that fused disarming simplicity with emotional depth. Chana Bloch, Poet and Hebrew Translator, Is Dead at 77 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z “The Fabelmans” is a disarmingly, at times painfully intimate movie about a family closely modeled on the Spielbergs. Steven Spielberg Gets Personal 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Ms. Goldstein’s book is meticulously fair and disarmingly balanced, serving up historical commentary instead of a searing philippic. ‘The Teacher Wars,’ Dana Goldstein’s History of Education 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z The family comedy-drama “Almost Christmas” is an often disarmingly entertaining picture, in spite of its being a not particularly well-thought-out cinematic contrivance. Review: ‘Almost Christmas,’ a Home-for-the-Holidays Comedy 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z And as she does in “Girl in Snow,” Kukafka evokes the disarming fog of grief, its wild illogic, its transformative power. ‘Notes on an Execution’ Isn’t Your Typical Serial Killer Novel 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Then there was the disarmingly upbeat Tuscan family who don't experience extremes of temperature. TV review: Horizon: The Secret World of Pain, Outside the Court, Episodes 2011-02-01T08:00:03Z The Harpers each brought original songs to the album, with music that is gentle and disarming. Ben Harper and his mom roam the store that was a childhood home 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z His very funny sex jokes are told with no mischievousness and a disarming calm. Dropping in at the Comedy Cellar With Amy Schumer and Leslie Jones 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Every evening, she uncorked bottles of white wine, and with disarmingly direct questions – "Deep down, isn't everyone racist, black and white?" – kept conversations flowing over politics, literature, science and history. Heidi Holland 2012-08-22T11:56:32Z And Mr. Homme, whose taste for brutality ends where his singing begins, brought a disarmingly human dimension to the music, even when his lyrics vowed otherwise. Music Review: Revisiting and Recharging an Album With a Fleshed-Out Crew 2011-03-27T22:14:47Z Because so much of our worldly knowledge comes from looking at photographs, the image gets disarmingly creepy. Thomas Demand undercuts what we think photographs show us 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Still, Ms. Damrau’s vivacious temperament and disarmingly goofy sense of humor would only brook so much containment. Review: The Versatile Soprano Diana Damrau Sings at Carnegie Hall 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Yet there's something disarming in Nash's singularity of purpose. Exhibitions picks of the week 2010-05-28T23:06:00Z The impression of being in the presence of a disarmingly cheerful soul is amazingly vivid. Presence: The Art of Portrait Sculpture – review 2012-06-02T23:06:07Z Mr. Glass subjects Ms. Barnes and Ms. Bass to his disarmingly sharp interrogation; they, in turn, make him move. Dance Listings for June 12-18 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Gathering up investigations, statistics and the unusual history of the second amendment, Dunbar-Ortiz examines mass shooters in an excerpt from her book, Loaded: a disarming history of the second amendment. The stories to read to be the smartest person at the Thanksgiving table 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Then, at its climax, the poem abruptly drops its ecstatic focus, with a wry, disarming admission — “Of course butterflies can lead me astray.” Review | Poet Yu Xiuhua became a viral sensation. Her first book-length collection in English translation deserves to bring her an even bigger audience. 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z I made for the Ginsberg shelf and, bypassing the new 50th-anniversary annotated edition of “Howl,” selected the slim original, still published in the same disarmingly bland cover. A Book Lover?s San Francisco 2010-12-04T05:00:00Z “Ultimately, vice just took over virtue, and he could not control himself,” she says in the film, with a disarming, girlish laugh. Film: Client 9 and Other Interested Parties 2010-10-23T02:33:00Z The bubbly and disarming aide carried her boss’s Sharpies, tissues and hand sanitizer. What does Michelle Obama need? Ask Kristen Jarvis, her former chief of stuff. 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z "If I'm honest, it probably wouldn't have been the first part I would have necessarily jumped at," he says with disarming candour. Big Thor 2011-04-26T07:24:15Z In this disarmingly lovely debut collection, Nugent plunges us into the alternately repellent and lonely ecosystem of the Delta Zeta Chi fraternity at a Massachusetts university. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Her belief in her own goodness is disarming, and Russell’s performance is fresh and unaffected. ‘Bones and All’ Review: You Eat What You Are 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The soprano sings in plaintive phrases of disarming poignancy in parts. Review: The Hazy Mysteries of Love at Lincoln Center 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Like all of her teachings, they are disarmingly simple. “The Artist’s Way” in an Age of Self-Promotion 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Particularly in the recital’s first half, featuring Mendelssohn’s Violin Sonata in F from 1838 and Grieg’s Third Violin Sonata, Bell’s opulent and rhapsodic playing proved utterly disarming. Review | Finding escape from despair in Bell’s Romantic recital 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Visually, one disarming result is an image that seems to float on top of the surface as well as within it, embalmed like a fly in amber. At LACMA's Toba Khedoori show, enchanting mysteries burn beneath a fragile surface 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The charm of his lines — and their power, because his work has a way of disarming you and pulling you in again and again — often comes from his allergy to anything pretentious or even “poetic.” Review: Looking Inward in Poetry Books From Ron Padgett and Nick Flynn 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Don't let that deter you, however: Blacker is a gifted writer with a sympathetic eye for detail and nature, a disarming frankness about himself and a cheery inability to escape a foreign culture. Travel books for your Christmas wish list 2010-12-18T00:08:01Z In all the songs a disarming emotional transparency was underlaid with sophistication and rigorous craftsmanship. Music Review: Music to Echo Nature?s Sounds and Voices 2011-05-29T21:22:13Z Berra was a poet in his own way, which is one of the reasons I loved him: plain-spoken and disarmingly on point. 'It ain't over till it's over' and other lessons from Chairman Yogi Berra 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z In “Creep” and “Creep 2,” he plays a charming, disarming serial killer whose depredations are recorded on a cellphone camera. ‘Language Lessons’ Review: Who’s Zooming Who? 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z It’s no mere coincidence that the opening track on the final album from singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester, who died in April from bladder cancer, is a characteristically disarming song called “All That We Have Is Now.” Jesse Winchester's 'A Reasonable Amount of Trouble' an affirming epitaph 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z A lifelong stutterer with a disarming gift for empathy, he found his calling some 40 years ago, basically by accident. David Ritz Opens Up About Aretha Franklin and Others 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z At Boston University, he studied Milton, a gentlemanly pursuit presumably meant to prepare him for a rarefied post in the publishing world — one, he confided with disarming sincerity, “that I always wanted to be in.” Up Close: Town & Country Man Eases Into His New Home 2011-07-13T20:41:53Z It was disarming and at that point I didn’t really know what was happening. Rupert Grint: ‘The line between Ron Weasley and me got thinner with each film’ 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z “There’s something uniquely awful about bad theater, isn’t there?” a guy named Robert asks his fiancée in “Hating Beckett,” and you have to admit it’s a disarming way to begin a play. Review: ‘The Unrepeatable Moment,’ Six Plays by John Yearley 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z He has been disarmingly honest about his career and its shortcomings: he once described his great 1980s performances as giving him “a push up to the middle, where I’ve been ever since”. Gary Oldman: will Churchill prove to be his finest hour? | The Observer profile 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Together with that polite smile, it’s all very disarming. Hannah Gadsby’s “Nanette” and the case for quitting comedy 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z “When you’re telling the truth, it can be a disarming thing.” Howard Stern’s Superagent Is Getting With the Program 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Directed by Noah Buschel 1 hour 21 minutes; not rated To describe the setup of “Sparrows Dance,” Noah Buschel’s disarmingly offbeat romance, is to risk alienating audiences fatigued by too-quirky characters and low-budget contrivance. Movie Review: ‘Sparrows Dance,’ Starring Marin Ireland and Paul Sparks 2013-08-22T22:00:18Z A mother of four young children, she’s soft-spoken and a bit guarded, but at times can be disarmingly blunt and funny. What to Do With a Multimillion-Dollar Megamansion? They Have Some Ideas. 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z She was powerful and direct in business meetings, but playful, disarming, even confessional one-to-one. No sex, please, we’re colleagues – the new rules of office romance 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z “For him to apologize was so disarming,” Mr. Henry said. Filming the Show: Pardon the Intrusion? Or Punish It? 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Still, his best songs have a disarming, even humbling quality, and the beautifully widescreen likes of Northwestern Skies and Get on the Road find yet more mileage in Lightbody's favourite but ironic theme of escape. Tired Pony: The Place We Ran From 2010-07-15T22:59:00Z It’s also a choreographic extension of how Wednesday moves through the world: direct, demonic and completely disarming. The Wednesday Dance Is an Invitation. Be Weird. 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Queen Naija’s payback anthem “Medicine” has been one of this year’s defining R&B songs, a slow seether about infidelity sung with disarming calm. The Playlist: Blood Orange’s Fragile Pop, and 11 More New Songs 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z She’s one of the most disarming singers in mainstream country music, with a sharp tongue, a penchant for flamboyant lyrical gesture and a cooing voice that only barely sugarcoats deeply acidic thoughts. Music Review: Shotgun Justice Served With a Strut 2010-10-01T22:17:00Z They're incredibly disarming filmmakers and I wasn't surprised that they were able to get that level of intimacy, honesty and connection. Honoring the Challenger's "Final Flight": Docuseries creators on putting the shuttle's people first 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z He managed to achieve design work of the highest international level while emanating a modest but honest sense of his own worth, combined with a totally disarming humour. David Myerscough-Jones obituary 2010-05-04T18:01:00Z His two decades of disarmingly funny and honest storytelling most recently earned him a complete retrospective last year at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York. Films of Hong Sang-soo Capture Pleasures and Pratfalls of Attraction 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z The laughs were bigger and more disarming in that caper, though this knockoff of that knockoff certainly runs with a well-oiled hum. The adaptation game’s afoot: Ludwig’s five-person ‘Baskerville’ opens at Arena 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z The text begins with a disarmingly simple statement: “Today we keep our eyes open for tiny, perfect things.” Grandmas and Grandpas Are a Kid’s Natural Allies in These Books 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z And he does so with a disarming sense of humor. Lupita Nyong’o Had a Guilty Pleasure on the Set of ‘12 Years a Slave’ 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Soon, Kenty and Vi sound less and less like characters and more like primary sources in a disarmingly familiar account of a reprobate government struggling to keep its secrets safe. ArtsBeat: Game Theory: The Best of 2013 2013-12-31T13:01:14Z Mr. Roth writes in a gently self-mocking, utterly disarming style that gives “The Unknowns” an unusual type of tension. Books of The Times: ‘The Unknowns’ Is Gabriel Roth’s Debut Novel 2013-07-10T20:23:36Z It is a disarmingly and consistently sensitive movie that remains engaging even when its reach sometimes exceeds its grasp. Review: In ‘Saturday Church,’ Coming of Age, and Coming Out 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Instead, the unbearable tension between past and present serves as a disarmingly naked window into the anxieties of current Hollywood filmmaking. ‘Persuasion’ Review: The Present Intrudes Into the Past 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z We drank G&Ts in his room, and he was disarmingly open. Hookups, sexting and unwanted threesomes: first-time dating in the age of Tinder 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Another distinguishing feature of the Jesus is his voice, which is gentle and disarmingly high. Nobody Messes With the Jesus (Except for John Turturro) 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z But the movie’s convincing accretion of detail and its affectionate fictionalization of an actual subculture are disarming. ‘Concrete Cowboy’ Review: Acquiring Horse Sense on the Philly Streets 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z But unlike most cringe humor, Ms. Notaro’s jokes are disarmingly sunny. Critic’s Notebook: Tig Notaro Meets Taylor Dayne, Again and Again 2012-06-24T21:27:44Z The heavy lifting, however, falls to Dorris, whose astonishing performance as Eric continually ricochets among intimidating menace, disarming humor and affable charisma without missing a beat. One black kid, one white kid and the riveting friendship that unfolds onstage in 'Dutch Masters' 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Each hour has a drag to it, one that feels hypnotically weird and is interrupted by spasmodic bursts of violence and disarming farce. Pledging allegiance to Amazon’s enigmatic “Patriot” may be worth it, but it isn’t an easy mission 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z That earnestness is ultimately what is most appealing and disarming about “The Momentum.” | 'The Momentum': Life Is an Existential Cabaret, My Friend 2011-02-09T01:42:27Z There is a disarming wit and wisdom in these conversations as well as the ones Ben has with Quentin. In crime comedy "Vengeance," B.J. Novak dares to mess with Texas while also skewering all the rest 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z From a distance, it’s a potentially disarming mixture of symbolism. What Do You Do When Extremism Comes for the Hawaiian Shirt? 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Her video projections, streaming in grainy black, white and grey across the Linbury walls, are often disarmingly literal. Kafka Fragments – review 2013-04-01T10:55:02Z Different outfits in Tel Aviv specialize in training the skill, which involves disarming your opponent of a weapon, like a knife, as quickly as possible and going on the offensive. Global Athlete: Looking to Play Some Matkot? Tel Aviv's the Place 2012-07-01T10:46:05Z Now reissued, it remains fresh, funny and disarming. New Books From Louisa Hall, Christian Kracht, Juan Gabriel Vásquez and Others 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Weaver is so disarmingly sane, it is hard to imagine where her actor’s insecurity lies. Sigourney Weaver: 'I’m asked to play awful people all the time' 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z The effect is doubly disarming: you laugh once at the line itself, again at the way it snuck up on you out of the onstage din. | 'With Glee': John Gregor?s Homage to the Musical at Kirk Theater 2010-07-15T22:47:00Z In person, Lewis is vulnerable and disarming and warm. Rebound, rediscovery, rebirth: How Jenny Lewis made her best album in more than a decade 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z As Ms. Glass puts it in “Celestica,” a disarmingly sweet-tempered single: If I’m lost, please don’t find me If I drown, let me sink We descended from no one With a wink. Critics? Choice: CDs by Karen Elson, Crystal Castles, Keith Jarrett 2010-05-23T22:36:00Z Ms. Persson brought such disarming immediacy to her singing that this familiar work, depicting a young woman’s emotional life cycle, seemed remarkably fresh. Review: A Soprano’s Sudden Solo Act 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Spanning a decade of trepidation and triumph, “Dark Horse” is the thoroughly disarming story of that foal’s canter through the class barrier to challenge his Thoroughbred betters. Review: In ‘Dark Horse,’ a Real-Life Steeplechase Champion Inspires a Town 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z But you get there and she's literally the most disarming person, this total goofball who just likes to have fun. 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' directors hit the Hollywood big time 2011-07-31T04:11:03Z In June, Alan Gilbert again brought staged opera to the New York Philharmonic’s season, conducting a glowing, textured account of Janacek’s “Cunning Little Vixen,” in a disarming production by the director Doug Fitch. Looking Back at ?Anna Nicole,? ?Griselda? and ?Don Giovanni? 2011-12-17T05:03:15Z Actually, he is charm itself: outrageous, funny, scandalous, disarmingly candid, satisfyingly movie starish. T Magazine: Rupert Everett Is So Not An American Movie Star 2013-05-10T13:00:54Z “Ma, no,” Mr. Cavalli insisted with a disarming show of humility. Roberto Cavalli’s Tuscan Restaurant, in Miami Beach 2013-12-11T22:31:32Z The uplift of “The Bold Type” is disarming. Wearing Its Topicality Lightly, “The Bold Type” Is a Show to Warm a Jaded Heart 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Hanson’s abiding interest in beauty, his ease with playing the heartstrings and his unabashed sentimentality in this piece still register as defiant as they do disarming. Review | Lang Lang and the NSO delight a comeback crowd at the Kennedy Center 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z In 1600, sculpture meant statues; it meant statues when Rodin was creating his disarming figures in the 19th century, too. Sculpture's lost in the third dimension 2010-05-12T20:35:00Z “Lucky Hank” is disarmingly funny, though it feels like a draft that doesn’t yet know if it needs to be a short story or a novel. ‘Lucky Hank’ Review: Better Call Solecism 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z As the name of the gyoza implies, Kizuna carries itself with a cheeky self-awareness that goes a long way toward disarming attempts to criticize the place for its lapses in Japanese technique or tradition. Kizuna review: There’s nothing subtle about this Tysons newcomer 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z But the empathy in these songs, paired with wry humor but few traces of condescension, rings disarmingly sincere. New Music From the Mountain Goats, Joey Calderazzo, Becca Stevens Band and More 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Now don't let the disarmingly cute nickname fool you. Clip joint: 'Bad-ass one-liners' 2012-06-13T13:15:03Z Meeting them is continuously surprising, disarming and mystifying, and the best realized of them stick in the memory the way real people do. Mom and Dad sever all ties to you. But why? The compelling mystery of 'The House in Scarsdale' 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z The group opens its sixth full-length release with a disarming 12-string acoustic melody before swelling into a crushing storm. Mastodon explores the heavy side of life in 'Once More Around the Sun' 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The workers came into the streets in a spontaneous defensive movement, and they only consciously wanted two things: the handing-back of the Telephone Exchange and the disarming of the hated Civil Guards. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z Ms. Palin dominates as a disarming egotist whose presumption is balanced by charisma and animal cunning — and in this film, as in life, she has the last smirk. | ?Game Change?: In ?Game Change? on HBO, Julianne Moore Plays Sarah Palin 2012-03-08T13:00:00Z Ms. Missoni is a charismatic woman with an easy smile, a mane of dark curls and a disarming earth mother air. We’re Holding Tight to Our Good Luck Talismans 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Picasso, a Communist party member, adopted a disarmingly simple image of a dove as a universal symbol of hope during the cold war. Exhibitions picks of the week 2010-05-21T23:06:00Z This question sits at the heart of the Canadian sculptor Liz Magor’s new show, “I Have Wasted My Life,” suffusing her inert creations with a disarming but irresistible charm. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z And the most disarming thing about “Warrior” is that, for all its mayhem, it is a movie about love. | 'Warrior': ?Warrior,? Directed by Gavin O?Connor - Review 2011-09-08T16:26:17Z “It’s quite disarming,” she said with a laugh. How to Come of Age Onscreen? Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet Know 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Mr. Fairchild, who created his own choreography, morphs into a monster of delicate, disarming beauty, an innocent perambulating through a world he flounders to understand. Review: In ‘Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein,’ a Monster to Love 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z Not all viewers will be familiar with the national and personal references in his work, but there is a joy in the execution, and a freedom of fantasy and eccentricity that is ultimately disarming. Cambodian Art Emerges From Horrors of a Murderous Past 2010-12-29T15:30:02Z It was an inventory of their physical manifestation and also a disarming acknowledgment of objectification. Dance of the Everywoman 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z Played with haunted, haunting sensitivity by the baritone Christopher Maltman, this Giovanni seemed disarmingly sincere in his interactions, a man more sinned against than sinner. Music Review: ‘Don Giovanni,’ Staged by Claus Guth at Staatsoper in Berlin 2012-07-08T19:24:24Z Much of his running commentary is defensive, anticipating and deflecting judgment, but he offers it so matter-of-factly, with a self-awareness edged with self-mockery, that it’s disarming, inclusive. Dance Review: Keith Hennessey?s ?Almost? at Abrons Arts Center - Review 2012-01-14T01:00:28Z Davis’s style is also of a piece with her personality, which is reserved, but also disarmingly confident. At the Oscars, Geena Davis will get a humanitarian award for making Hollywood see women as fully human 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z She has a huge corona of springy, tightly curled hair that suggests prolonged exposure to a light socket, and a personality to match: forthright, disarming, uncensored. Writer Races to Victory From Way Off the Pace 2010-12-16T21:39:33Z And in the meantime, it is served to us the living — the audience as well as the performers — in a disarming sequence in which Mr. Hicks, Mr. Nadylam and Mr. Thomson address us as themselves. Review: ‘Go Forth’ Finds the Living and the Dead Bound Together 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z But these unhurried live takes are less suffused with echo effects than the familiar versions, allowing the disarming clarity of Russell’s voice to hypnotize anew. Music, Theater and More to Experience at Home This Weekend 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z It was disarming to hear him effuse about the Telemann opera, first presented in Hamburg at a theater that was the early 18th-century German equivalent of “the people’s opera,” Mr. Steel said. Critic?s Notebook: For an Opera Company, a Troubled Vision Quest 2011-07-13T11:48:19Z The mezzo-soprano Marie Lenormand is wonderful as the ardent Fox who weds the Vixen in one of the most disarming love scenes in all of opera. Music Review: An Impish Creature That Won?t Be Fenced In 2011-06-23T22:21:40Z As played by Jackson, Cassius is disarmingly charming, much like his character Kanan Stark in the Starz series “Power,” which wrapped its final season days before the “For Life” premiere. ‘For Life’: How 50 Cent Helped One Man’s Tale of Injustice See Daylight 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z On "Salvados", which means "Saved" in English, journalist Jordi Evole, 38, asks experts and ordinary people disarmingly simple questions to explain the costly bailout of Spain's banks or the looming hole in the pension system. A hit TV show rises from the ashes of Spain's crisis 2013-04-11T11:39:34Z Released with the blessing of her son, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, it features a mix of the album he only discovered recently, featuring just her Wurlitzer organ accompaniment and a voice disarming in its immediacy. Perspective | Alice Coltrane is finally heralded as a jazz great. A new reissue doesn’t do her justice. 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z He takes a gig protecting a jittery schmo peddling prescription meds, and gets to demonstrate his physical prowess by disarming a doofus in camouflage pants who has been hired for the same job. 'Better Call Saul' Recap: A Chimp With a Machine Gun 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z They decided on the spot to agree, surprising and disarming Gregg, and infuriating some Republican staffers who saw the move coming even before Dodd and Garner made the call. How a GOP Senator Helped CLASS, Obamacare's "Fiscal Disaster," Make It into Law 2011-09-19T15:18:44Z Stone is terrific, giving King a steely sweetness and a disarming vulnerability. Toronto film festival 2017: a surge of woman power 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z "It was a most important decision because what my books lack is an emotional centre," says Jeff Kinney with disarming honesty. Wimpy Kid 2011-05-27T08:03:30Z Acknowledging that he was echoing many others’ opinions, Arney remembered said narrator as “wickedly smart and so funny, and yet disarmingly and refreshingly down to earth.” Carrie Fisher's 'Wishful Drinking,' created at the Geffen, was a feat of 'incredible strength' 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z Elsewhere, he muses on childhood innocence while name-checking the Harlem Globetrotters great Meadowlark Lemon on the loose roots-rocker “Natural Information” and processes death with disarming tenderness on the ghostly folk song “Lily.” 75 Pop and Jazz Albums, Shows and Festivals Coming This Fall 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z We chatted with Sauper about his powerful yet disarmingly eccentric style of movie-making, which allows him access to people who might otherwise be intimidated but also gets him into occasional hot water. ‘We come as friends’: The world’s most consequential lie 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z The staff are disarmingly friendly, too, and a general air of liberalism dominates. San Francisco, 50 years on from the Summer of Love 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z He was a “Big & Tall” bully with a disarming smile, a ladies’ man who sounded as if he had waking sleep apnea. The TV Watch: A Complicated Actor Who Made a Complicated Mob Boss Indelible 2013-06-20T23:08:03Z Columbo of 2014 – a disarming, halting, fumbling, backtracking, oversharing sleuth who gets people to talk unguardedly, maybe because she herself seems a little blurry around the borders. Our criminal justice system is a disaster: The conversation we need to have after “Serial” 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z She is a player of rare expressive energy and disarming informality, of whimsy and theatrical ambition. A Quirky Violinist and a Festival to Match 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Macdonald is at his most disarming when describing the thrill he felt as fans first started to recognize him. For Norm Macdonald, facts are just starting points for comedy 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Ms. Kola is charming, smart and disarmingly low-key, able to hold her own whether she’s talking about her favorite artist, Egon Schiele; a cool new Supreme skateboard collaboration; or her fashion inspirations. Up Close: Role Model for Young Tastemakers 2011-05-11T18:03:32Z As with Flannery O’Connor’s fiction, the novel is full of moments when the carefree-comical turns disarmingly deadly. ‘Nicotine’: The new zany-brainy novel from Nell Zink 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Gogol tells this baffling tale with disarming simplicity. Music Review | ?The Nose?: Picture This: A Nose Goes Missing 2010-03-07T00:53:00Z At once disarming and calculated, “Strange Magic” is a film of commodified feelings, evoking memories of other experiences — whether of Shakespeare, the original songs or authentic enchantment. Gary Rydstrom’s ‘Strange Magic,’ From a George Lucas Story 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z None of this is to suggest that Fry isn't a slick and occasionally disarming entertainer. Stephen Fry Live 2010-09-22T00:33:00Z Then he pulled open the screen door with disarming ease and bounded outside, laughing. The Secret to Sibling Success 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z His misfires become a comic motif in the novel, though the laughs are never cheap because each instance is suffused with an intensity of feeling and a disarming, highly sympathetic honesty. Karl Ove Knausgaard’s ‘My Struggle: Book 4’ 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Instead, this is Microphones-esque bedroom folk so intimate it’s claustrophobic and disarmingly charming. Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O Gets Intimate on Her Solo Debut 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Two recent works are disarming because of their off-kilter resemblance to functional objects. What to See in Los Angeles Art Galleries This Week 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Her affect remains wry, offhanded; she walks onstage holding papers and uses references more highbrow than your typical joke slinger, but she is also often disarmingly personal and self-loathing. Janeane Garofalo Never Sold Out. What a Relief. 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Speaking from his home in Brisbane, Ware is disarmingly honest about how his video-diary came to be. ‘I witnessed the birth of Isis’: how one film-maker captured the horror of Iraq 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z Her voice is disarming and pillowy, couching sentences with “if it’s all right with you”, “if you’re comfortable” and “take your time”. Unbelievable: the quiet power of Netflix's fact-based rape drama 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z But that only makes their virtuosity all the more memorable, especially when the disarmingly sly Suzuki pushes them almost to edge while hardly seeming to move. Masaaki Suzuki and Bach Collegium Japan's impeccable taste shows at Disney Hall 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z By extension, the music within them that erupts to such disarming effect is the manifestation of irrepressible emotions that we all experience. Review: ‘She Loves Me’ Is a Daydream of the Ordinary 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Evil Dead,” began to shift from witty B-movie homage to the celebration of Mr. Campbell’s disarming comic persona. Review: In ‘Ash vs. Evil Dead,’ a Blend of Familiar Motifs and Humor 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Shahrzad’s tale is very short, the story simple; its words are sparse, its drawings disarmingly naïve. A Scheherazade for Our Times 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Her performances of two Chopin Ballades, No. 1 in G minor and No. 4 in F minor, were rather ordinary by comparison, although she sailed through their pianistic difficulties with disarming ease. Pianist Gabriela Montero combines classical improv with a spicy Latin beat 2011-02-05T15:53:00Z Instead, for most of the episode, Cooper looked like the smartest guy in his high school feeling his way around the new territory of college -- at once utterly self-assured and disarmingly lost. Anderson Cooper's suave, stilted debut 2011-09-12T22:20:00Z But Ms. Coppola illuminates the bubble of fame and privilege from the inside and maps its emotional and existential contours with unnerving precision and disarming sensitivity. | 'Somewhere': The Pampered Life, Viewed From the Inside 2010-12-21T23:13:01Z After all, even in the era of the first female vice president, when Barbie and all the antiquated female stereotypes she can represent seem irrelevant, the collection is disarmingly appealing. Barbie and Balmain Want to Make Toys the Next Big Fashion Frontier 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Beattie is disarming too, as a sweet, rational guy who is appalled by his new home, and quietly sets out to humanize the place. In ‘Assisted Living,’ the Golden Girls (and guys) meet Orwell 2013-04-29T19:14:35Z He is not, at the present time in his long life, self-reflective, let alone self-analytical, but he is companionable, disarmingly likable, honorable by his own lights, unfailingly amiable and kind to animals. ‘Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood’ Review: Turning Tricks in Tinseltown 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z But these performances were rendered with a disarming, self-interrupting casualness, suggesting a happy ham at home among friends. When Home Is a Big Broadway Stage 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z They will be greeted by a woman aglow in, though not overtly dazzled by, her own success, one who serves as the commentator for her shows — confessing, rather disarmingly, her relative ignorance. Victoria Beckham: Is She for Real? 2010-09-03T22:43:00Z Clips and interviews — with Nas, his disarming brother, his father and figures from the New York hip-hop timeline of feats and feuds — illustrate both his feverish drive after a close friend’s death and his distinction. In ‘Nas: Time Is Illmatic,’ a Rapper Revisits His Roots 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z The format is that Kohli pootles about Britain talking to people about Big Questions, but does so in a disarmingly friendly way, which means they chat away, happily revealing things. Radio review: Hardeep Singh Kohli's Alternative Census 2011-03-07T08:00:03Z The bassist Dezron Douglas and the harpist Brandee Younger started performing duets from home every week, ultimately collecting them in a disarming album, “Force Majeure,” released this month. The Year in Improvised Music: ‘Everything’s Changing. So the Music Should.’ 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z His approach is disarmingly self-deprecating; when the stutter that occasionally stops him in mid-sentence first becomes apparent, he puts an audience at ease by dealing with it head on and amusingly. Review | Go on, get inside Daniel Kitson’s head. You’ll find it a strange and funny place. 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Among other things, “Composition 361” conveyed the impression of a great beast given to disarmingly graceful movements, like a hippopotamus in water. Music Review: Tri-Centric Modeling Event Honors Anthony Braxton 2010-06-21T22:59:00Z Jazz trumpet and fluegelhorn master Clark Terry, whose puckish tone and merry humor percolate through his music, has written a disarmingly honest and thoroughly entertaining autobiography. What our writers love this week 2012-02-29T23:58:04Z Wearing beige trousers and a blazer-like navy jacket, he’s more like a thoughtful, conservatively styled academic – the disarming sort whose work turns out to focus on themes of transgression, violence and madness. Yorgos Lanthimos, director of The Lobster, on his wild, star-studded life of Queen Anne 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Where Springsteen writes floridly of his trials, Wilson is disarmingly plainspoken. The Beach Boy and the Boss: Darkness on the Edges of Two Memoirs 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z “Rob is disarmingly open. It’s just a relief to read someone saying how knackering and tiring and ugly it feels.” Rob Delaney Wants You to Know How He’s Feeling (It May Ruin Your Day) 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z It’s uncanny how little Morris style has changed over the decades, and how subtly, disarmingly, truthful it remains. Review: Mark Morris’s New Pastoral Says Less Than Its Music 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Speleers, who naturally wields both of these figurative disarming devices, easily persuades the viewer of Jack's inherent heroism or the notion Rhys Montrose could sell the London Bridge to voters by sneering a little. From "You" to "Barry," we're fascinated by audacious grifters: The man who deceives us and himself 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z By and large the album is characterized by disarming self-possession, especially in light of its back story, which is hard to ignore. Joey Alexander, an 11-Year-Old Jazz Sensation Who Hardly Clears the Piano’s Sightlines 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z One constant in all of his work, Ms. Gibson said, is a disarming comfort with uncertainty. Daniel Aukin, Director of Sam Shepard’s ‘Heartless’ 2012-08-10T13:42:25Z “But it is also a disarmingly sweet and simple love story, Chaplinesque in its emotional purity.” What’s on TV Monday: ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ and ‘Wall-E’ 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z The naturalness comes from the stars, and from the filmmaker’s disarming infatuation with the place apotheosized in song as the “City of Stars.” Review: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone Aswirl in ‘La La Land’ 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Yet the show somehow remains utterly, disarmingly charming. ArtsBeat Blog: New York Fringe Festival Report: 'Gleeam' 2011-08-18T19:49:44Z The sheer brilliance of his sound goes a long way in disarming scholarly scruples and critical quibbles. Itzhak Perlman, Violin Legend, Still Proves the Critics Wrong 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z The film’s disarming humor plays with issues of family and identity, and the Jewish-guilt lines are pricelessly funny. Your family’s not dysfunctional enough? Here’s something to laugh about 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z He has a direct manner and a way of looking you in the eye that can be disarming but also lends veracity to his words. 3 hours of makeup later, Steve Carell becomes John du Pont for ‘Foxcatcher’ 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z But she seemed to acknowledge all that with a disarming, well-here-I-am-in-the-flesh look. Martha Argerich mesmerizes the L.A. Phil 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Jean was at home everywhere with everybody — disarming high-ranking cops and inscrutable former gang members. How I learned the art of the interview from Jean Stein in the wake of the L.A. riots 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z The previous film directed by and starring James Franco, “The Disaster Artist” last year, was sufficiently disarming to garner awards buzz; Mr. Franco won the Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy. Review: ‘Future World,’ With James Franco, Is Present-Tense Wretchedness 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Influenced by astute cultural outsiders ranging from Genet to Morrissey, Collins' videos at their best are poignant with a disarming pathos. This week's new exhibitions 2010-10-22T23:07:00Z That would seem to be the attitude of the creative teams behind four disarmingly relaxed and very enjoyable revivals of watershed musicals here this summer. Summertime, and the Revivals in London are Breezy 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Otherwise he's disarmingly normal, self-effacing but not falsely modest, and – mostly – open. Johnny Marr on the Smiths, Morrissey and putting politics back in pop 2013-01-11T07:00:00Z They seemed small, ordinary or maybe just disarmingly human. For Pop Stars in Their 20s, It’s Totally the ’90s All Over Again 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z Statham's chummy geniality is so disarming that towards the end of the interview I forget who I'm talking to and off-handedly challenge him to an arm wrestle. The secret life of Jason Statham 2013-06-21T13:00:00Z But people who know Ms. Miller, 53, insist that, besides being brainy, she has always been very, very funny, and in person she is direct and disarming. Rebecca Miller Is Brainy, and Very, Very Funny 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Although the short clips of everyday life are almost disarmingly poignant, it was a quote projected onto the wall that made chills go up my spine. In Los Angeles, a new museum celebrates the art of moviemaking 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z There’s something disarmingly different about Ms. Semionova, a willowy, warm dancer who grew up in Moscow, lives in Berlin and, in May, made her long-awaited debut with American Ballet Theater in “Don Quixote.” Emotions Expressed With a Glance 2011-06-30T22:13:36Z Mr. Piven himself seems to operate from a disarming mixture of naked self-interest and an unalloyed passion for his métier. Don’t Confuse Jeremy Piven with Ari Gold 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z She’s like a composer whose pieces are best written for her own instrument; she knows just the spaces to add a riff or shoot a disarming, conspiratorial glance. Review: As She Was Saying, Brilliantly, in a New ‘Fleabag’ 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z But this admission of unknowing — a disarmingly humble assertion from an artist who verges on the virtuosic — is a recognition of her subjects’ complex humanity that can never be contained by mere representation. Jennifer Packer: Painting as an Exercise in Tenderness 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z There's also a disarming sincerity and eagerness to please about her that make the character more appealing than she might otherwise be. Anna Nicole, the opera: She aims to sleaze 2011-02-18T01:35:12Z The mood music of Michele’s Gucci chimes with Van Sant, who is so disarmingly comfortable with ambiguity that he often answers my questions by both agreeing and demurring at the same time. Gus Van Sant: 'We are living in a wilder time than anything we could imagine' 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Perlman is an audience favorite for a reason, able to spin out golden phrases with disarming naturalness. Music Review: Program by the Book: Orchestral Colors? Check. Solo Showcase? Check. 2011-03-27T23:30:19Z A more complex issue with "The Artist" relates to the way Hazanavicius freely and disarmingly samples various styles and moods in his story. Oscars preview: Does silence speak, and perchance predict? 2012-02-17T15:49:00Z Maybe this was just politesse as a disarming tactic, but Morgen saw it as something deeper — an ability to seek connection and profundity in any situation. A Filmmaker Explores David Bowie’s Life and Finds Clarity About His Own 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The disarming, intimate candor of that statement characterized much of what would follow, as would a reckoning with the difficulties of living up to such apparently straightforward aspirations. Review: ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ Will Make You Rethink Race 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z But he was at his most affecting in a group of undated songs by Ilse Weber, an author of children’s books and an amateur composer who wrote with disarming directness. Music Review: ?The Music of Terezin? at 92nd Street Y 2012-01-20T23:54:05Z It is well executed, with smart dialogue — Steiner has a good ear for the rhythms of bickering couples — and disarmingly kooky humor. ‘Lemons’ Review: A Fun Thought Exercise, Without Deep Thoughts 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Laz is disarmingly cool in casual conversation and unflappable when staring down a pistol sight, but his history and motives are unclear. ‘Empire’ Season 2, Episode 6: ‘A High Hope for a Low Heaven’ 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Soak exposes longings, fears, traumas and resolve — sometimes elliptically, sometimes with disarming bluntness. Review: Soak Exposes Fears and Resolve on Debut Album 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z On a song titled “Little Bigot,” he addresses would-be antagonists with a disarming empathy. Review: ‘Darling Arithmetic,’ a Confessional Album From Villagers 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z We spoke to Blanchard recently from his home in New Orleans about the socially charged content of the album, his future work in that vein, as well as the music’s sometimes disarming groove. Jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard is all about ‘creating conversations’ 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z The couple took their case to the Supreme Court, which ruled in their favour, disarming similar legislation across America. Dead certs to dark horses: 20 films we think will be at Cannes in 2016 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z In person, speaking at the Toronto international film festival, the 34-year-old is disarmingly alert – quick to answer a question with a question – but never difficult or obtuse. Jesse Eisenberg on Woody Allen, anxiety and fatherhood: ‘Now I get to worry about something visible’ 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Gently funny and disarmingly poignant, “Together Together” is unusually attuned to the isolation of single fathers. ‘Together Together’ Review: A Conceivable Plan 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z There is something wonderfully disarming about hearing the word “ex-wife” in a Bright Eyes song. Bright Eyes’ Summertime Sadness 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z He is very likable, willing to tease himself and disarmingly frank. Jason Donovan 2010-10-16T23:05:00Z The complexity of the situation is reflected in the modulations between different types of information that are presented as each verse unfolds, often with disarming quickness: Bob Dylan in Trumpland: The workingman in "Modern Times" 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Jeff’s a wiry fellow with a disarming smile, and of the four, he seems to throw himself into recovery with the most enthusiasm. 3 Sobering Documentaries on Netflix, Fandor and Field of Vision 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Comedians are adept at turning defects and deficiencies into sources of strength and he is still disarming the school bullies by pretending to be a dunce. 'America's top satirist' 2010-09-04T23:02:00Z Along with his distinctive voice and disarming performance, the lyrical themes portray an authentic troubadour recording signs of difficult times with a gloomy nostalgia for bygone eras. December's best music from across the MAP 2012-12-19T10:00:00Z That disarming, pretension-free attitude runs throughout the film, save for a few scenes when problems arise and are soon overcome. ‘Walking on Water’ Review: The Artist Christo Thinks Big, as Usual 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z In person, Whitehead, 51, is friendly and self-deprecating, with a disarming, high-pitched laugh. Colson Whitehead Reinvents Himself, Again 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z In “Gemini Man,” Lee has striven to recalibrate the entire production — the lighting, the production design, the performances — to suit the clarity of the disarmingly sharp HFR images. Ang Lee has a new religion in digital. Will anyone follow? 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z He outlined Global Zero's plan to encourage worldwide negotiation frameworks, with big powers taking the lead in disarming for a "domino effect" among smaller nuclear powers. From bomb silo to big screen, an anti-nuclear quest 2011-06-17T06:56:07Z In fact, it was not difficult to see something of Santa Claus in Attenborough, who disarmingly admits that the character is "not far from my own in terms of bonhomie". Richard Attenborough obituary 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z But as a recent meeting proved, the disarmingly handsome Lubomirski is a shining exemplar of his own advice. | A Member of Fashion (and European) Royalty Turns Mr. Manners 2014-03-31T16:51:51Z Weathered and beautiful, she speaks with disarming grace and vividness about her sculpture and drawing, in her studio and home. Movie Review: Mary Frank and Tacita Dean Shape Two Documentaries 2014-04-15T22:43:26Z “The Irishman,” with a blustering, showboating, disarmingly tender Al Pacino in the Hoffa role, isn’t competing with that movie, or trying to correct the historical record. ‘The Irishman’ Review: The Mob’s Greatest Hits, in a Somber Key 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z She described it as “so disarmingly genuine, unpretentious, and fun to read.” Eventually They Fell in Love (Their Cats, Not So Much) 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z “Keep the Change” is not a seamlessly crafted movie, but it’s awfully tenderhearted and thoroughly disarming. Review: In ‘Keep the Change,’ Two People With Autism Find Love 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z It’s perhaps why the image is so disarming and effective. In ‘Lamb,’ a haunting Icelandic film about motherhood 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The best way to grasp the breakneck music of bebop revolutionary Parker, Gioia says, is counterintuitive yet disarmingly simple: “I want you to sing along with the music.” Listen up: ‘How to Listen to Jazz’ 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z The con is on in "Focus," the new caper starring Will Smith as a veteran swindler and Margot Robbie as his disarming protege. 'Focus' could be sharper, but Smith and Robbie bring heat, reviews say 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z The CSC’s deliberately disarming philosophy is often to ignore the fourth wall and engage the audience, which sometimes migrates from scene to scene through the outdoor ruins with the performers. Chesapeake Shakespeare among troupes banking on Baltimore He is a disarming figure, part nationalist, part jester. Nigel Farage on the Story Behind His Friendship with Trump 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z And while the queasy colours and ghoulish forms suggest that, if figurative art isn't quite dead, it is certainly unwell, Van Lankveld's spontaneity and black humour are disarming. Artist of the week 91: Rezi van Lankveld 2010-06-10T09:53:00Z In person, Lockwood, 34, is very funny but also grave, her conversation as bold and disarming as an adult version of Eloise. Patricia Lockwood likes to write in bed. 'Priestdaddy' is her memoir 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Given the chance to explore a character in more detail, she could be funny and disarmingly tender. Alexis Arquette obituary 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z "It's incredibly disarming — you're a little worried for her, like: 'Are you sure you want to be telling me all this?'" In praise of Cher, the self-proclaimed "Betty White of Rock 'n' Roll" 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z And Gottsagen is a disarming performer who creates a sweet and funny character. ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ Review: Big Dreams and Possible Big Trouble 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z It’s a disarmingly effective coda, like a soufflé that lingers in the mind long after the meal. New Music: New Albums From Kirin J. Callinan and Brian Landrus 2013-07-01T22:17:06Z We are of course accustomed to movies and television shows about cops who care, but the idealism that Maïwenn detects beneath the grit is nonetheless disarming. Movie Review: ?Polisse,? Directed by and Starring Ma?wenn 2012-05-17T22:54:42Z In the 1980s, he began solo improvisations to Glenn Gould’s recording of Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations, moving to classical music in often unorthodox ways, and with disarming freshness. Review: At MoMA, Dances by Steve Paxton, an Original Too Rarely Seen 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Even though I feel this overwhelming attraction to her spirit and her energy, there’s something that’s disarming about her. Kristen Stewart’s Princess Diaries 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Her “quick wit and gracious tact” were disarming. The first celebrity first lady: Frances Cleveland There were self-contained arias here, including one that ended neatly enough to garner applause — a rarity in Prototype-style contemporary opera — as well as moments of disarming pastoral prettiness. A Dance Steals the Show at an Opera Festival 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z It’s a daring choice that works disarmingly well, thanks to the terrific playing of the 19-piece band. Theater Review: Dancing to Twyla Tharp and Sinatra?s Music 2010-03-26T04:27:00Z Even while appreciating the careful framing, meticulous grooming and self-consciously subversive wardrobe, it’s possible to see glimmers of the girl in that 1918 portrait, staring at the camera with unforced, disarming candor. At the National Portrait Gallery, Marlene Dietrich exerts a seductive, enigmatic pull 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z In his music, 21 Savage rarely raps above a whisper, and in person, he was contained and disarmingly calm, speaking forcefully without ever raising his voice. 21 Savage’s Still-Bumpy Path to Freedom 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z “Coda” is disarmingly good at showing how his ideas, his ear and his activism go hand in hand. Stream These Three Great Documentaries 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Aside from the disarming simplicity of the third movement’s Ländler, Schiff’s playing sounded excessively manicured and oddly denatured, with every nuance and every turn of phrase sounding preordained. Review | Andras Schiff graces the faithful with a recital akin to a religious experience 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z It admits, in disarming fashion, several mistakes, though mostly on peripheral matters such as the Dome, Ken Livingstone and his final cabinet reshuffle. Peter Wilby: 'Anybody who studies Blair is forced to the conclusion that what is really at the core of him is Christianity' 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z It’s all very quaint and disarmingly sincere, but I did miss those puppets. | 'Farm Boy': ?Farm Boy,? ?War Horse? Sequel, at 59E59 Theaters - Review 2011-12-15T22:23:16Z Because this involved disarming and imprisoning men he had fought alongside, in Orwell’s eyes the government, and especially the Communists who were increasingly influencing the government, were little better than the enemy. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z Just this week she conducted a disarmingly frank beauty tutorial for Vogue’s YouTube channel. 11 Things About Naomi Campbell 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z Though Times art critic Christopher Knight finds too much blandness, he does see some disarming work, including one piece by L.A. artist Olga Koumoundouros that actually undercuts the premise of the triennial’s theme. Essential Arts & Culture: Hamlet as a teen? Plus a conductor's surprising exit, Shepard, Saarinen and more 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z He hadn’t learned the subtle art of disarming the racism that can come flying at you when you’re walking home from the store. Playing for Michelle Obama 2012-06-11T21:25:00Z The resulting works are media hybrids, monoprints of sorts, with sculptural origins and the disarming appearance of photographic traces. Amir Nikravan paintings at home in intellectualized hall of mirrors 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z The interviews with prospective actors, by contrast, can be disarmingly funny. Another JonBenét Ramsey movie? Yes, but this one is different. 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Watching Jackman shed his self-consciousness and allow Tassone to relax for the first time in the film lands with a disarming tenderness, in part because he’s nodding to rumors in our real world. Bad Education: is this Hugh Jackman's greatest performance to date? 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z I remind him that the opening track on Life Is Good includes the disarming line: "I'm pushing 40, don't applaud for me, I'm exhausted." Nas: 'Hip-hop belongs to all of us now' 2012-07-05T19:31:01Z Practically every line in this superb collection is that accurate, disarming and quotable. Review | ‘Your Duck Is My Duck’ isn’t exactly political, but it eerily captures our national mood 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z It’ll either succeed at disarming your critics, or annoy them no end. Carolyn Hax: What do you do when cupcakes elicit a sour response? 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z "You expect a lot of people at a `Twilight' premiere, but showing up at an `On the Road' Toronto film festival screening and seeing that amount of people is absolutely, disarmingly amazing," Stewart said. Kristen Stewart braves crowds for 'On the Road' 2012-09-08T22:28:09Z This version of Gilbert Adair’s novel “The Holy Innocents” is “disarmingly sweet and completely enchanting,” A. O. Scott wrote in The Times. What’s on TV Sunday: Campaign Trails on ‘60 Minutes’ and ‘The Circus’ 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z “McCulloch is such a disarming writer — lucid, friendly, unequivocally excited about her subject — that I began to marvel at the flexibility of the online language she describes, with its numerous shades of subtlety.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Ms. Liu, 19, an utterly disarming presence in her Snoopy T-shirt, played the melody as beautifully and soulfully as I have ever heard it. In These Orchestras, Youth Meets Musical Beauty 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z It preceded the finale, Mr. Rutner’s “Journey Around My Room,” which the horns played with disarmingly earnest restraint. Music Review: Jazz With a Humorist Urge and a Whiff of Mystery 2010-10-25T22:19:00Z Mr. Maher’s aspect of an overgrown toddler often imbues his performances with a disarming sweetness and eccentricity. Theater Review: Ethan Lipton’s ‘Red-Handed Otter,’ at the Cherry Lane Theater 2012-09-21T02:00:00Z The Macbeths may be ruthless political schemers, but there is a tenderness between them that is disarming, and that makes them more vivid, more interesting, than the more cautious and diligent politicians who surround them. ‘Tragedy of Macbeth’ Review: The Thane, Insane, Slays Mainly in Dunsinane 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Grace's grateful trust in other people's support is both charming and disarming, and she is quite baffled by British cynicism. 'So I'm a transsexual and this is what's happening' 2012-07-22T19:30:00Z She is also spirited, funny and disarmingly honest. 'My life was chaotic' 2011-08-20T23:05:34Z Getting by with just the company of a loyal hound and a frankly disturbing mannequin, Dave seems disarmingly content with the many challenges posed on an island where the last rainfall was two years ago. TV highlights 22/04/2013 2013-04-22T06:00:15Z One of the most disarming effects in Mr. Atlas’s “Ocean” is that at times the picture suddenly splits, vertically, into two images. Critic?s Notebook: Charles Atlas Captures Merce Cunningham?s ?Ocean? on Film 2012-04-09T21:28:39Z Youthful and disarmingly handsome, he ingratiated himself with the leading American composers of mid-20th century, particularly the gay ones: Bernstein, Copland, Barber, Virgil Thomson. In Life and Music, Ned Rorem Was Unwaveringly Himself 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z A promotional campaign centring on his reputation for disarmingly droll black comedy, combined with the stunning fact of the film's commercial success, neutralised any outrage from the beginning. The Moment of Psycho: How Alfred Hitchcock Taught America to Love Murder by David Thomson | The Girl in Alfred Hitchcock's Shower by Robert Graysmith 2010-04-02T23:06:00Z They were also really good at disarming everyone on set. Bursting Into Dance: Gentlemen, Assume the Superhero Stance! 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z She combines a disarming friendliness with a lawyer’s caution. 'He said he could do what he wanted': the scandal that rocked Bikram yoga 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z She possesses an arresting, high-and-lonesome voice capable of enchanting, haunting and disarming anything within earshot. Pitchfork Music Festival day one 2013-07-19T23:27:00Z Farrow can be disarmingly wry — “I knew my way around a paternity rumor” — even when writing about another shadowy psyops firm spying on him and other journalists. In ‘Catch and Kill,’ Ronan Farrow Recounts Chasing Harvey Weinstein Story 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z In most cases, Gurchiani’s visitors — clearly longing for attention — seem happy, or at least relieved, to be talking about themselves with disarming frankness. ‘The Machine Which Makes Everything Disappear’: an intriguing casting call 2013-08-01T21:38:40Z At the start of Ms. Griffin’s performance, which included raucous cheers, disarming boos and a premature finale when she fainted, she warned: “I’m not going to stop talking until I’m arrested.” Kathy Griffin’s Wild Show: Defiant, Shaken, Then Fainting 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z On Sunday at the Swiss Institute, in its United States premiere, this coolly disarming work revealed many such convoluted structures, favoring switchbacks, detours and double exposures over any linear route. ‘A to B via C,’ an Alexandra Bachzetsis Dance Theater Work 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z On paper, Hearts Beat Loud might tick off a few too many twee Sundance-friendly boxes, but there’s something disarmingly likable about what actually lies underneath. No cape required: your guide to the best alternative films this summer 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z “I can describe to you the taste of government cheese,” he said with a smile, disarming but not happy, in a recent interview over lunch during a visit to New York. In ‘Redshirts,’ John Scalzi Gives Expendables a Life 2012-07-06T22:52:40Z There were prickly, modernist shards familiar from other Rzewski pieces, though also darts of disarming warmth. Rzewski for Lovers? A Pianist Mines a Prickly Modernist’s Gentler Side 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z “I check off all the boxes of that cliche,” he reflects, with disarming candour. Richard Dreyfuss: 'I was a bad guy for a number of years' 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z In her new memoir, she writes about the trials of immigration with seriousness but also a disarming humor. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: An Escape From Impending War Into the Unknown 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z A disarmingly bright production opened Tuesday night, crisply directed by Tea Alagic. Review: 'Jackie' a sharp-eyed look at an icon 2013-03-06T02:46:08Z Both of the de los Reyes brothers dance roughly, Isaac with more bluster, yet their sincerity and passion are disarming. Flamenco Shows of Intimacy, Passion and Spectacle 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z At the heart of the disarming documentary “Sam Now” is the challenge of coming to terms with familial pain. ‘Sam Now’ Review: When Mom Leaves 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Calmus, a polished and versatile ensemble of one female and four male voices from Germany, delivered intricate arrangements of Bach from the Lutheran tradition before veering into a disarmingly stylish “Everybody Knows” by Leonard Cohen. A smorgasbord of singers delivers a timely serenade 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z No disarming machine — sorry, Siri — has ever sounded so ideally human as Mozart’s clarinet. Why 1791 in 2017? Gustavo Dudamel searches for meaning in Mozart's last year 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z It isn’t as if these disarming machine-people, many with sweet, sympathetic expressions despite their blocky visages, are the only thing Mark collects. | Mary Ellen Mark and the Robots 2011-10-12T15:41:01Z “One of the things that’s so disarming about them is how much they are themselves,” said the Arena Stage associate artistic director David Dower of the members of Rude Mechs. Many Methods to Collaborative Madness 2011-02-23T00:23:36Z But at her home in central Los Angeles’s Arlington Heights neighborhood, two hours before a dinner party, she is disarmingly dressed-down in a red vintage jumpsuit and a patchwork knit tank of her own design. At This Avant-Garde Fashion Designer’s Dinner Party, Footwear Is Optional 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z In this telling, her success was mainly a matter of securing meetings with high-handed world leaders and disarming them. ‘Queen Marie’ Review: Border Talks 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z And there she was, startlingly lovely, with freckles and a disarming, close-lipped smile. Facebook stalking his ex-girlfriend 2013-01-08T01:00:00Z He also drew cartoons for the paper’s disarmingly titled column “People We’d Like to Kill but Don’t.” Art Review: ‘Swing Time,’ Reginald Marsh Show, Focuses on ’30s New York 2013-07-04T17:36:22Z This doting attention is, at first, disarming and impressive. | 'Margaret': ?Margaret,? Directed by Kenneth Lonergan - Review 2011-09-29T23:25:33Z It is a disarming testament to the power true love has to cross societal boundaries, to reveal their irrationality, and to heal. Homeless in Seattle, and Marrying Under the Overpass 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z The film recently had its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, with Deadline praising its "disarming style." Lily Rabe waited 15 years to make her directorial debut: "It's not the arena for playing it safe" 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Though their punch lines may seem obvious or juvenile, Shin’s photographs home in on the exhibition’s emphasis on the tenuous connections, often humorous and disarming, between our desires and their real-world analogues. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Beard herself is a practiced speaker and writer, who deploys an accessible language with intelligence, wit and a disarmingly personal voice. Review | Author explains history’s muzzle on powerful women. Removing it is up to you. 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z The poetry is disarmingly sleek and swims through the pages with apparent effortlessness, pulling us along in helpless rapture. Of Mice and Men 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z The song is breezy and light — gently strummed acoustic guitar chords, a buoyant piano riff — but as the video proceeds, a disarming sense of the uncanny creeps in. Aldous Harding’s Gloriously Peculiar World of Songs 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z So the directness of her enthusiasm on a pair of new releases is disarming, a pleasant surprise. Playlist: Inside a Troubled Mind and Mideast Musical Theories 2010-03-25T19:46:00Z Grainger’s “He Just Don’t Appeal to Me,” performed with disarming earnestness by Mr. Austin, was especially revealing. From Harlem to Italy, Sounds of Gay Subversion 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z In the image of their hyper-sincere owner, they are disarmingly friendly. Up Close: The Restaurateur Gabriel Stulman and a Bit of Wisconsin 2011-01-26T21:00:27Z As disarmingly everyday images — an old box of paper clips, a shoe, a bus — passed by on a screen, Ms. La Barbara responded with her classic sounds: keens, creaks and warbles. Music Review: Zeena Parkins and Ne(x)tworks Ensemble w/ JACK Quartet 2012-09-11T21:56:55Z "I just found that insecurity so completely disarming, and, well, you know, I started to fall in love with you over and over and over again." Director Nichols adds AFI honor to long prize roll 2010-06-11T15:31:00Z Is that a way of disarming your critics? Pete Davidson Comes Out of His Basement With Judd Apatow’s Help 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z But I soon received a charming letter from him, which opened with the disarming line "I can took it", a quote from the French actor Danielle Darrieux. Pat Jackson obituary 2011-07-12T18:12:54Z The film’s disarming humor plays with issues of family and identity and the Jewish-guilt lines are pricelessly funny. Is your family dysfunctional, just not in a funny way? The 10 best family comedies 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z As a strategy for making art, it's a disarmingly simple form of copying, void of a signature style. Artist of the week 132: Andrew Grassie 2011-04-01T10:35:10Z But Mr. Zapruder’s poems aren’t inherently formal — he has a way with the quotidian digression, and there’s disarming ambiguity at work here. Review: Missy Mazzoli’s Unsettling ‘Vespers for a New Dark Age’ 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z There were false teeth, identified by a golden stud that appeared at one side of his disarming smile. Modern Love: Age Is No Obstacle to Love, or Adventure 2013-09-12T18:12:17Z “It was a long journey to find myself,” said Mr. Esposito, whose earnest, meditative streak is leavened by a deep, disarming laugh. Giancarlo Esposito, an Actor Known for Divergent Roles 2012-06-01T04:30:02Z From singing gallery attendants to confrontations with children, Sehgal's works are frequently as disarming as they are surprising, as moving as they are funny. The best visual art event of 2012 2012-12-05T19:00:03Z In conversation Mr. Zorn is every bit as intense and opinionated as his reputation suggests, yet also disarmingly open and personal. Turning 60, John Zorn Sees His Eclecticism as a Musical Norm 2013-07-10T12:00:01Z Such disarming glimpses into her psyche, Mr. Jannuzzi said, “contribute to a picture of this sweet, charming woman bopping around Fashion Week eating her baguettes.” Garance Doré, the Style Blogger, Snatches the Spotlight 2014-05-07T21:18:59Z Every standup has hecklers; onstage, Jones has made a specialty of disarming hers, in part because she is so good at it. The Shameful Trolling of Leslie Jones 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z He said responding officers "showed great restraint" disarming the situation. NY police halt 'robbery' during filming 2010-05-05T01:20:00Z And like “Sun & Sea,” a disarmingly relaxed collection of dispatches from a world in climate crisis, “eL/Aficionado” operates on different registers. Review: An Espionage Opera Remains Enigmatic and Urgent 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z He makes a disarming, and disarmed, poem into a crazed, misogynistic rant. Ovid's impotence shows why we can't let Pompeii fall 2010-12-13T13:35:00Z But more often, Ms. Michaels, in ripped jeans and a black boyfriend blazer over a blouse, was disarmingly chummy. Fit for Life?s Challenges 2011-06-15T19:10:10Z The satire may be a little too gentle, but there is something disarmingly tender about the way Mr. Lee dramatizes young Billy’s predicament. Review: Oscar-Winner Ang Lee’s Super-High-Definition Take on the Iraq War 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z That may be: it begins with disarming simplicity; Satie comes quickly to mind. Music Review: Deconstructing Sousa, And Other New Ground 2011-02-14T05:17:25Z In the latter title, mobster Tom Fell gets shock treatments for his manic depression, only to wind up disarmingly free of affect and teetering into full-blown psychosis, gangster style. Vintage crime reprints: mysterious tales that never die 2013-06-05T22:27:56Z You could argue that it’s a distinction without much of a difference, since this movie, premiering Friday on Netflix, is obviously — poignantly, hilariously, disarmingly — autobiographical. ‘The Forty-Year-Old Version’ Review: Rapper’s Delight 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z The three-disc survey reveals a musical landscape which, though thorny for the players, produces music of disarming charm, strange beauty and sometimes dreamlike familiarity. Players Are Wanted for Ben Johnston’s Works. Some Sacrifice Is Required. 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z There's a real sense of affection for these characters, married to a disarming narrative sweetness about the way their tangled lives gradually start to form an unbreakable knot. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2012-07-21T23:05:24Z Neil Patrick Harris was in especially disarming form as a wryly dapper master of ceremonies. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: What Oscar Can Learn From Tony About How To Put on a Show 2011-06-16T16:54:02Z The best songs on “Hero” were disarmingly detailed, and sometimes funny. Maren Morris Is Good for Pop, but Pop Isn’t Good for Her 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z At 41, he is disarmingly boyish, with a cherub’s fleshy face and a tendency to gabble enthusiastically when a subject excites him. The Playwright Mac Rogers Explores Robots, Aliens and Allegory 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z In real life, Russell's escape plans were both spectacular and disarmingly simple. You review: I Love You Phillip Morris 2010-03-22T13:14:00Z “Sex is such a tense subject so I think that humour and parody and satire and being able to make fun of yourself are really disarming when opening up that conversation.” Karley Sciortino: the sex blogger and Slutever presenter redefining sexuality 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z While the book might be considered typical of Fischli and Weiss's practice, it is on account of its sensibility – curious, disarming, humorous – rather than its form. Fischli and Weiss: the art of humour 2012-06-05T12:03:00Z Yes, he’s spoiled and selfish and shockingly immature, but he’s also disarmingly contrite, and it’s hard to accuse him of any lapse that he hasn’t already crucified himself for. Sex and the middle-aged man 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z And the brand’s logo features a chunky typeface that she describes as simultaneously “bold and steady” and also “a little bit friendly and disarming.” Disaster Prep Kits Get a Makeover 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z She seemed a little hyped up and nervous, and that giddiness was disarming. The TV Watch: A Revved-Up Ann Romney at Republican Convention-TV-Watch 2012-08-29T04:48:29Z Mr. Craig, whom international moviegoers know as the infinitely suave James Bond, lends Iago a disarming, virile charm, through which only we can glimpse the contempt and the calculation. Review: Jealousy and Lies in a No-Exit Theater of War in ‘Othello’ 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z “Strike Your Heart” is a disarmingly simple yet deeply complex study of a mother-daughter relationship and its lifelong implications. Review | Amélie Nothomb is a must-read author in France. ‘Strike Your Heart’ shows why. 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z As I enter the room, he leaps to his feet and strides seamlessly into a handshake, with a smile that dissolves into a disarming expression of mea culpa. Christopher Meyer: 'I wasn't nice to everyone' 2012-07-01T18:59:01Z If there is one thing above all that defines Mr. Munch’s work, it is a disarming sincerity, a willingness to risk awkwardness and even absurdity by taking seriously an outlandish premise. ?Letters From the Big Man,? Starring Lily Rabe 2011-11-04T22:01:54Z Pike, 42, is disarmingly beautiful with flawless peaches-and-cream skin and smooth blond hair. Rosamund Pike Is Delighted to Appall You 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z These disarmingly casual yet solemnly astute images are performances that aim for the hearts of many matters. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z He often pitched his songs on the brink of falsetto, where he sounded disarming and open even when his lyrics were cryptic. Music Review: A Musician?s Musician Receives His Tribute 2011-03-28T00:51:23Z He has a deep instinct for telling detail, which he combines with a disarmingly fun narrative style. 6 intriguing new nonfiction books 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z A sneakily intricate rapper whose lyrics are often camouflaged by disarming singsong flows and a gravelly Southern drawl, Lil Baby has largely moved on from the open wounds of his earlier, bittersweet work. Lil Baby Might Be Rap’s Most Reluctant New Star 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z That allowed her slow movement to remain unusually and disarmingly placid, with the ground continually shifting under Beethoven’s feet. Yuja Wang slays Beethoven's monster piano piece — and makes it look easy 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z But he's also an intuitive artist who acts spontaneously and is disarmingly self-deprecating. Enrique Iglesias mixes things up with new album 2010-07-06T02:37:00Z It displays a disarming honesty, buoyed by a sense of humor. Review: Steven Page, an Ordinary Guy Reflects on Middle Age 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Throughout an afternoon hour at a Midtown hotel, Jackman came across as a curious performer who leads with the affirmative; his is a disarming charm sculpted out of consideration and confidence. Hugh Jackman Is Having Fun Playing as ‘Arrogant as You Possibly Can’ 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z He is disarming, a teddy bear who’s seen too much. Pete Davidson Nuzzles Up to the Prickly Joke 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z The first time that the heroine in the disarming comedy “Hello, My Name Is Doris” sees the kid, they’re in a crowded office elevator. Review: ‘Hello, My Name Is Doris,’ About an Older Woman’s Love for a Much Younger Man 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Morton's solo violin playing – his disarming habit of tugging at the underside of notes – was especially striking, and the Scottish Ensemble were intently animated as usual. Scottish Ensemble ? review 2010-12-17T22:45:00Z “You see the faces on these kids, they’re so at ease being there and with the camera that there’s something so disarming and awe-inspiring about their innocence.” 'We knew we had something extraordinary': looking back on Woodstock, 50 years on 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z The travails of Nim are revealed through disarming interviews, archival footage and elliptical re-enactments. An Experiment That Evolved Into a Tragedy 2011-07-02T04:10:56Z “It’s about my love and my fear and about me wanting to be better, but doubting myself a little bit,” said Van Etten, who has an easy, disarming manner that quickly brings people close. The Many Lives of Sharon Van Etten 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Charm is a ready currency in the theater, but Lloyd’s is disarming; he seems simply to be being himself, without veneer. A Director Making His Mark in More Ways Than One 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z But an unsentimental toughness lies just beneath Ms. Burke’s disarmingly scattered sunniness, itself a perfect foil for avant-garde self-seriousness. Review: ‘Imagining the Imaginary Invalid,’ About Absence and Art Making 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Instead, she was brilliantly unnerving and frequently very funny, her angular face a disarming mix of intelligence and wiliness that made her the perfect choice to play competent women in extreme situations. Anne Heche Onscreen: Wily and Funny but Also Unnerving 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z With a disarming air of charm — not unlike Simien himself — the film somehow makes the hard conversations a bit easier to get into. With 'Dear White People,' Justin Simien wants to start conversations 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Evil,” being released on Polyvinyl on Tuesday, adheres to this formula without succumbing to it; the album feels disarmingly unspoiled. Playlist : Improvisatory Responses To Post-Punk Chirping 2011-01-23T02:30:15Z As disarming as the movie’s breeziness may be, “Declaration of War” somewhat overdoes the New Wave mannerisms. Movie Review: ?Declaration of War,? Directed by Val?rie Donzelli 2012-01-26T23:30:42Z Other readers may find such revelations disarmingly open and unedited. ‘I Hear She’s a Real Bitch’: A Swaggering, Feminist Restaurant Memoir 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z “He seems thoughtful, wry and funny, yet he has a comfortable physical presence, too, and a friendliness that’s uncomplicatedly disarming.” William Hurt, Oscar-Winning Leading Man of the 1980s, Dies at 71 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z The New York Times: “The most disarmingly unaffected Annie in years.” Reba McEntire never needed to be the best. She simply had to want it most. 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z As Hobbs has argued, the mutability of racial self-identification open to racially ambiguous people “reveals the bankruptcy of the race idea” while “offering a searing critique of racism” and “disarming racialized thinking.” As Her Music Is Reconsidered, a Composer Turns 135. Again. 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z To watch a play about what happens when black people enter a white environment and yet to still be one of only a handful of black people in the audience, is a doubly disarming experience. Clybourne Park: The joke's not funny if only wealthy white people laugh 2010-09-18T07:30:00Z From a relatively safe historical distance, it’s possible to appreciate him as an almost literary character, a volatile and fascinating mixture of resentment, intelligence, paranoia and guile, with a disarming sentimental streak. Review: ‘Watergate’ Shocks Anew With Its True Tale of Political Scandal 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z "Field" featured electric guitar played ragged and distorted, as a disarmingly effective segue between pulsing techno and a beat borrowed from southern American hip hop. SXSW 2011 post #11: Mount Kimbie, Sharon Van Etten, Odd Future 2011-03-20T22:46:03Z This clues us into the kind partner he is going to be; he's disarmingly amenable and isn't there to step on Mare's toes. Hoagies, Wawa and that funeral spread: The stories told by the food in "Mare of Easttown" 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z In a scene in a casino bar in the Swiss Alps, Binoche did a spontaneous spit-take at something Stewart said; in another moment Stewart suddenly touched Binoche's face in a disarmingly tender way. 'Clouds of Sils Maria' shaped by Juliette Binoche, Olivier Assayas 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Smith shows his usual, disarming skill at tactical self-deprecation, but it’s Ellis and Sidney who provide the necessary complexity. ‘King Richard’ Review: Father Holds Court 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Other tracks lack the sharp melodic hooks or the disarmingly agonized vocals that define such Blige classics as “Real Love,” “Not Gon’ Cry” and “Be Without You.” Mary J. Blige has a new album out. Has anyone noticed? 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z “Proof,” Moorhouse’s disarmingly mordant feature debut as a director, is part of Pioneering Women in Australian Cinema. Rediscovering Australia’s Generation of Defiant Female Directors 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z She describes this period with a disarmingly cheerful tone, but her recollections pack a punch. Paula McLain Wrote a Thriller — and This Time, It’s Personal 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z "But being in your thirties or forties and getting an allergy all of a sudden, it's very disarming," she says. Why are adult food allergies are on the rise? 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z A great deal of insanity ensues, none of which would work if Tatum and Hill weren't so disarming in their roles. '22 Jump Street' pokes its R-rated finger at everything — hilariously 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z He enjoys “disarming,” and sees his role at Marc Jacobs as “a fixer for everything.” The Marc Jacobs Whisperer 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Generally upbeat, and nothing like the formal cipher with a haughty stare in his party pictures, he tends to look people in the eye, listen intently, talk openly and smile and laugh disarmingly. Waris Ahluwalia: A Ubiquitous Presence, However Unlikely 2013-12-12T01:20:00Z He is funny and passionate; I can see why therapy-averse men would find him disarming. ‘Our goal is to halve the male suicide rate’: why no-frills therapy works for men 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z In her interview segments, Adele wore a striking white pantsuit and spoke with disarming candor about her divorce, her late father’s alcoholism and her experience losing more than 100 pounds through a vigorous training regimen. Adele, Music’s Comet, Returns With ‘30.’ How Bright Will It Burn? 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z It was an outrageous gesture of invasion, but it was also disarmingly tender — here were the famous, the powerful, the protected, shown in innocent, vulnerable slumber. Kanye West’s Year of Breaking Bad 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z As this leisurely paced film shows, she has a disarming way of connecting with folks. In the affable "Call Me Chihiro," a former sex worker provides friendly bento comforts to all 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Just when you write him off as the epitome of crassness, he'll demonstrate a disarming sensitivity. Partners in crime fiction 2011-07-22T08:00:02Z Sometimes Anwar, a slender, dapper grandfather with a jaunty walk and a sly, disarming smile, offers straightforward lessons in death-squad technique. Movie Review: ‘Act of Killing’ Re-enacts Indonesian Massacres 2013-07-18T16:01:22Z The play begins with a disarming, informative ease, with monologues from academics, artists and everyday citizens on the rules, rituals and fashions — particularly those involving hair styles — by which these different tribes of people live. Review: Reflections That Sear in a Reborn ‘Fires in the Mirror’ 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z On a show that’s often disarmingly accurate in capturing the angst of teenage outsiderdom, the performance numbers, these ostensibly grand moments of emotional redemption, regularly make for the least compelling bits. Television: ?Glee?: Attitude, Yes, but Without a Song in Its Heart 2010-04-10T04:10:00Z And then there's his smile, wide and disarming – heartbreakingly so in Sweet Sixteen. How Martin Compston shimmied from football to films 2010-08-26T22:39:00Z Helen Mirren relies on a disarming insolence, and her confidence that she will never run short of desirability seems justified so far. Non-stop action: why Hollywood’s ageing heroes won’t give up 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z But it also suggests — in ways that remain disarmingly subtle until it slides into sledgehammer bluntness at the end — that these good country people aren’t as frank with themselves as they think they are. Review: ‘Oklahoma!’ Preserves a Classic While Adding Punch 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Already popular for its work on college campuses during the 1950s, Mr. Brubeck’s group reached new heights with Mr. Morello, who handled with disarming ease the odd meters that Mr. Brubeck began to favor. Joe Morello, Drummer with Dave Brubeck Quartet, Dies at 82 2011-03-13T21:52:59Z In working with things that are familiar, automatically it’s a little more disarming to the viewer. Jeff Koons on his new Gagosian show, his MOCA award and what's behind those Louis Vuitton bags 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Indeed, the spark of his desire for "rewilding" is, as he readily confesses in his intellectually generous and disarmingly enthusiastic book, that it would bring him more aesthetic pleasure. Is our love of nature writing bourgeois escapism? 2013-07-06T07:01:00Z The Somerset Maugham award is more refreshing: not only is the list of winners disarmingly freer of the usual suspects, but the comparatively modest prize must be spent on foreign travel. I've got chronic prize fatigue 2010-10-09T10:00:00Z With disarming honesty she described the breakup of her 20-year relationship with “Mr. Wonderful,” as she called the man, five years her senior, whom she met at a car wash when she was just 16. Music Review: Diva?s Struggles and Songs, Shared With Candor 2011-07-31T21:55:47Z The gentle, wonky first impression is disarming to many and belies a fierce passion for his cause and the capacity to close the deal. Reynold Levy to Leave Lincoln Center Next Year 2012-09-24T21:16:10Z It’s a disarming moment of breezy informality, setting the stage for a pleasant ramble through little-known cinematic territory. ‘Free Radicals’ explores the history of experimental film 2013-01-17T22:17:28Z For all her disarmingly bespectacled, girl-next-door appeal, the lady is an eviscerating wit whose humor touches on race, death, gender and all kinds of difficult, often terrible-to-talk-about stuff. What was Tina Fey's humor prize really about? 2010-11-15T21:01:00Z A short story collection that captures the national mood, in a voice that is accurate, disarming and often quotable. 50 notable works of fiction in 2018 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z She also captures the girlishness that was said to remain a disarming element of Dickinson’s personality throughout her life. ‘The Belle of Amherst’: Joely Richardson as Dickinson 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z I can think of no one else who has answered that oft-posed question in such a disarming and truthful manner. Bookmobiles, Anderson Cooper and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Evans uses his affable, unassuming approach to his advantage, with his deep-cut questions disarming guests, as the wings set them ablaze. ‘Hot Ones’ Was a Slow Burn All Along 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Welcome to “Pocket Full of Posies,” a disarming, arresting exhibition by Walla Walla artist Juventino Aranda at the Frye — his first solo museum show. We all fall down: a walk through Juventino Aranda’s arresting, disarming ‘Pocket Full of Posies’ 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z But at its best, “The Waning Age” is visceral and disarmingly smart. Y.A. Thrillers That Put Teenagers to the Test 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z The secret is poised somewhere between triteness and disarming simplicity. ‘In Front of Your Face’ Review: Clumsy Interactions, Pensive Revelations 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z When I walked into Han Kjobenhavn last week, from the back of the narrow store Kasper — thin, good tattoos, perfectly shaped beard, phenomenal accent — shouted, “What’s up, man?” in a disarmingly sincere manner. Critical Shopper: Service? Maybe It’s a Danish Thing 2013-12-04T21:57:31Z “It’s completely disarming to see a band at all these days, or from any era, that’s just not trying to be cool,” Mr. Chiara said. Modern Baseball: Young, Resilient and Already Reborn 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z “Charming and disarming,” was how Jeremy Allen White, the star of “The Bear,” put it. In ‘The Bear,’ Molly Gordon Is More Than the Girl Next Door 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z In its disarming way, the dumb question produces answers that the subject isn’t tired of answering. Perspective | Larry King’s long run made the case that there’s no such thing as a dumb question 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z There is something incredibly disarming about Bill — getting that essence and applying that. Elijah Wood on playing the "best friend" of Ted Bundy: "He continues to endure as a fascination" 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z Smith went on to answer questions with disarming honesty. Here's All the Best Stuff From Comic-Con in One Place 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z They filmed him being cocky, or frightened, or disarmingly naive. Last night's TV 2010-05-25T07:00:00Z Mr. Lipton translates that sensibility into his own disarming and deceptively seamless style. Theater Review: Ethan Lipton in ?No Place to Go? at Joe?s Pub 2012-03-22T02:30:08Z Earlier this year he released “The Balance,” a coolly disarming record featuring Ekaya performing tunes from his catalog, all arranged with a gentle touch. Abdullah Ibrahim: A Lifetime of Dreams and Resistance at the Piano 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z “Comedy has always, for thousands and thousands of years, been a way of connecting audiences and delivering more profound messages by disarming them and opening them up to receive those messages,” he said. Taika Waititi says Jojo Rabbit's six Oscar nominations vindicate risks of making 'divisive' film 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Mr. de Mello was so disarming that other men were more given to admiring him than looking for chinks in his armor. Television: Greg Barker?s Film About Sergio Vieira de Mello 2010-04-30T19:38:00Z On one level, it's disarming that Sasquatch's mythical allure shows no signs of abating. 'Exists' seeks to resurrect Bigfoot legend 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z And it also puts front and center some of the weaknesses of this disarming, sweet, funny show. When Bad Title Sequences Happen to Good Shows (and Vice Versa) 2012-07-18T13:36:35Z Another actress might have settled there, staking out a comfortable living filling in one shade of disarming ingénue or another. The Amy Adams Method 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Which is appallingly bigoted, ignorant and paranoid, but also disarmingly polite and kind to strangers. Best Movies of 2020 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z SP Sequel to the most inventive, disarmingly involving title of recent times sees both player and artificial intelligence GLaDOS reawakened in an Aperture Science facility that has fallen into disrepair. Games preview for 2011 2011-01-02T00:04:02Z Oh, that was nothing,” his modesty after brilliance his most disarming charm. ‘The Astaires,’ by Kathleen Riley 2012-06-01T22:36:06Z Mr. Donohoe presides over it as a host who is skilled in the art of disarming; he generates the illusion that he is somehow our acquaintance of long standing. Jonny Donahoe in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ at Barrow Street 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z Maybe it's one of those disarming Communist-era fables about a family dealing with father's long absence "on business." "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1": Harry Potter goes dark 2010-11-18T02:01:00Z Their press shots scream moody and menacing, but in person they're disarmingly sweet and seemingly hellbent on undermining any sense of artful remoteness. Sleigh Bells shaken to life by MIA 2010-12-16T22:31:00Z She talks about her creative process with a disarming self-awareness. Alison Mosshart of the Kills Makes Jarring Paintings 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z He begins casually and disarmingly, building up to a propulsive tour de force of sound and movement. Dance Review: ?theRevisitation? at New York Live Arts 2012-03-16T21:12:29Z Her casual reasoning — “because I thought you were an a–hole” — became part of the show’s disarming folklore. David Letterman's Top 10 'Late Night' and 'Late Show' Moments 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z In a recent interview, he appeared disarmingly vulnerable, even tentative. Sting and Jimmy Nail on the Musical ‘The Last Ship’ 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Call it garage gospel: slow, deliberate music played on mostly acoustic instruments, sung with full throats and hearts, delivered with disarming earnestness. Drew Grow & the Pastors' Wives to open for the Maldives and Moondoggies 2010-12-16T22:17:26Z He understood that imperial cooperation would ease the difficult task of disarming 5.5 million Japanese soldiers — and he ultimately spared Hirohito — but he would not guarantee the emperor’s status before the end of the war. The Debate to Use Atomic Bombs Against Japan 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z His early gripes about his wife’s storytelling segued into more disarming bits. Louis CK Performs at Madison Square Garden 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z “The Ornithologist,” a new film from the Portuguese director João Pedro Rodrigues, is a religious allegory on queer themes, and one of the most disarming theologically inflected films since Luis Buñuel’s “The Milky Way.” The Hidden Gems of 2017 Movies Are on ... Netflix? 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z His trade – classically trained clowning, coupled with some disarmingly well-acted vignettes – might sound a bit highbrow, but Burgers is funny. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 19-23 November 2012-11-19T07:00:00Z It’s a disarmingly personal tale, a murder mystery about childhood alienation that resonates in ways that games rarely do. Reviews: Fifa 15, The Sims 4, Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Murasaki Baby and Bayonetta 2 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Harper has her reasons for refusing to disarming herself in the same way that there's an explanation for Tanya's neediness. "The White Lotus" returns with an Italian dream of a second season that's molto bene 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z And of course there was E.T., the disarmingly cute alien simply in need of a ride home. Why Aliens Are So Important to 'Star Trek' 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z It’s a sprawling, complicated tale, and Hawke — who took it on at the request of one of Newman and Woodward’s children — responds to the challenge with an approach that’s both exhaustive and disarmingly casual. Review: Newman and Woodward, Mr. and Mrs. Movie Star 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Often better heard than seen, with his physical antics, Mr. Lang is a disarming presence here in his eagerness to soak up Mr. Harnoncourt’s wisdom. An Austrian Maestro’s Career, Seen Through His Recordings 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z The purely observational style is established with a disarming shot of a single sheep chewing idly as it stares into oblivion. 'Sweetgrass' follows sheep up majestic mountains of Montana 2010-03-25T21:33:00Z These pieces were some of the most carefully choreographed of the evening , with singers performing in geometric formations and adding ritualistic gestures and movements, some disarmingly goofy. Review: Meredith Monk Ends Carnegie Hall Run With Mystery and Mastery 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z Her entry into this fraught subject is characteristically disarming. Review: ‘Heart of a Dog,’ Laurie Anderson’s Meditation on Loss 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z But the attitude or point of view is generally mushy and meandering, even when it’s disarmingly playful, with dancers nuzzling faces. Review: Kyle Abraham’s Out There ‘Requiem,’ With Nods to Mozart 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Her brisk emotional portraits of Americans are disarming, unpredictable, funny, sad, and, yes, at times enraging. ‘The Insurrectionist Next Door’ Review: Getting Personal 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Rae wore a gorgeous cream jumpsuit; her hair and makeup were flawless, yet she was disarming immediately, warm and generous with her attention. Issa Rae is not here to compromise: The “Insecure” creator and star on why “this is our tim... 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z “When he showed up in the film, I wanted him to be the most disarmingly gregarious, down-to-earth, warm, grandfatherly kind of a guy imaginable,” Mr. Unkrich said. film: To the Second ?Toy Story? Sequel, and Beyond! 2010-06-12T12:03:00Z But beyond the charisma of his cork-screw haired presence, disarming smile and high, tremulous voice, he also offers a complexity that makes him far from a lock to become a mainstream mainstay. The Weeknd concert at Chicago Theatre 2013-10-14T04:28:00Z In a disarmingly candid profile in this week’s “Women’s Power” issue of New York, Hamilton and Merriman explain, for the first time, why that arrangement, which ended in September, so quickly fell apart. Gabrielle Hamilton, April Bloomfield, and the Problem with Leaving Women to Clean Up the Mess 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z “You can add Ravel to that,” said Mr. Rutter, who can be disarmingly robust in self-analysis. The Composer Who Owns Christmas 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z It took confidence, too, to write tonal and disarmingly tuneful music in the latter half of the 20th century, when Modernism was the prevailing dogma. Einojuhani Rautavaara, Composer, Dies at 87; His Lush Music Found Wide Appeal 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z He was a gracious host, disarming the pomp with cozy anecdotes about the songs, and singling out soloists by name. Music Review: Sting?s Songbook at the Met, With Strings Attached 2010-07-14T20:35:00Z |
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