| 单词 | heroism |
| 例句 | Is that an act of great heroism in the United States of America? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The reproachful face faded from his mind, and his tension vanished, driven out by the exalted sense of heroism with which his own words had filled him. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He arose to heroism and opened himself to the term Big-Britches again. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z But it would appear that for unknown centuries, until the Christian missionaries came, heroism was enough. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z And here is Mr. Rochester, waiting for her, in all his Byronic heroism. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Even these sternly hopeless Norsemen, whose daily life in their icy land through the black winters was a perpetual challenge to heroism, saw a far-away light break through the darkness. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But acts of small heroism are admired, not understood in all their vague complexities, but at least admired. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They were bitter about the newspaper celebrations of the miracle evacuation and the heroism of the little boats. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Some dimension of heroism has been added to me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The subject must have a history of heroism in a nonprofessional capacity. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z "No amount of heroism or discipline by an Inka army,” Hemming wrote, "could match the military superiority of the Spaniards.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They had no idea of the astonishing acts of heroism, the blinding light, contained within his outward, humdrum disguise. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “Father tried to ram into me that there was no glory nor heroism in war and battle,” said Henry Metelmann. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z So may I say—on behalf of wizarding kind—how grateful we are for your heroism. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z She used words like “soon, when I’m back in Holland,” “a swift liberation,” “heroism” and “heavy burdens.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Kainene sounded admiring, as if his ignoring her was further proof of his heroism. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The only sustaining support possible for the human spirit, the one pure unsullied good men can hope to attain, is heroism; and heroism depends on lost causes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z These men have been caught halfway through their transformation: ordinary bodies but with powerful, supernatural heads, deformed in the direction of heroism, or villainy. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Whether or not heroism will save the day is yet to be seen. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “That they may not be forgotten. Our heroism. Give it back.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z We had fancied our task would be different, only to find we were to be trained for heroism as though we were circus-ponies. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Here, no one will notice my heroism on that Saturday’s shift. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite their heroism, the 586th was never on the front lines, as were the two other regiments associated with Marina Raskova—the 586th’s job was always to protect the Soviet forces at the rear. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z This wasn’t a unique experiment, though, and nor was patriotic heroism confined to music. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The spreading of the Gospel, regardless of the motives or the integrity or the heroism of some of the missionaries, was an absolutely indispensable justification for the planting of the flag. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z There are several collections of wise sayings which not only do not reflect heroism at all, but give a view of life which dispenses with it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z After several days, it was clear that no one suspected Blake of anything other than heroism. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z His story turned out to be one of outstanding heroism: having remained aboard the foundering Athenia to minister to injured passengers and crew, he was the very last passenger to board a lifeboat. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In the context of the day, this was heroism. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Promoted to Brigadier General by special order of Ulysses Grant for heroism at Petersburg. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But this girl with the long dreads revealed something else— that love could be soft and understanding; that, soft or hard, love was an act of heroism. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “You are defending the freedom of Americans and of the South Vietnamese. Your acts of heroism and courage are celebrations of life, and all America thanks you.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your obsession with, like, dying for something or leaving behind some great sign of your heroism or whatever. It’s just weird.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z That’s something we should never forget; while others display their heroism in battle or against the Germans, our helpers prove theirs every day by their good spirits and affection. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I was outshone as usual by her heroism. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z On the topic of heroism, it seems I will soon be promoted. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was an act of heroism that would cost Harris his life. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As she reads the documents, she pieces together lives of heroism, power, and secret identities. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z That was my idea of stupidity, not heroism. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Naked men felt vulnerable and were less inclined to acts of suicidal heroism. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I want gallantry from her, swash buckling, heroism, single-handed combat. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z So he gets his fix of heroism and combat from fantasy books. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Sharpevilie, I said, for all the heroism of the demonstrators, allowed the enemy to shoot down our people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s my personal tale of mystery and misgivings, hatred and heroism, scandal and sacrifice. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Along with their truly awe-inspiring heroism, these men of the North had delightful common sense. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The heroism and glamour might be there somewhere, but you had to dig and scrape and scrabble through the dirt, pain, and misery to find it. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z They were men who knew the heroism of the boat itself. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The only light in the darkness is heroism. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Such fatigue is produced by decade of Hollywood equating the Black experience with slavery stories; Black heroism with a high tolerance of insult and beatings and beatifying Black exceptionalism by way of white hero narratives. Scare goes the neighborhood in Amazon's "Them," where trauma porn collides with our visceral reality 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z When a plane crashes on a highway, he drives up to the wreck and saves people’s lives but then has to leave – and finds that someone else is taking the credit for his heroism. Every Stephen Frears film – ranked! 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Despite the presence of magical talking pooches, this journey of heroism and self-discovery feels grounded thanks to captions that get into the head of Frankie, who prefers they/them pronouns. Pride, Illustrated: 6 Comics and Graphic Novels to Read This June 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z But the girls’ heroism lies in being themselves and making noise, against their immediate society’s wishes. Review: In ‘Mustang,’ Turkish Sisters and Traditions Clash 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z But the pitfalls the series skirted also revealed what the franchise will need to avoid when navigating what heroism looks like inside and outside gender norms. What ‘WandaVision’ Gets Right (and Wrong) About Female Superheroes 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Also, he said, viewers may be attracted to the hope, heroism and survival advice that will be part of the package in “Contagion.” Achoos of Death Are Film?s Scourge 2011-08-08T22:45:32Z He added that “it understands that a calm reticence may be the true heroism of ordinary old age.” What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z The tenor Paul Appleby sometimes seemed unsure of how to play the lead role of Belmonte, a character given over to somewhat wooden statements of ardor and ineffective displays of heroism. Review: James Levine Opens Last Run as Metropolitan Opera Music Director 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z They changed both law and policing, he believes, but most of all, they demonstrated the heroism and political sapience of the Queen. Shooting Victoria by Paul Thomas Murphy – review 2013-01-11T10:00:01Z But underneath the plot’s fast-paced action and Phillips’s all-American heroism, the movie succeeds in its humanization of the Somalis, providing “an unsettling look at global capitalism and American privilege and power,” Dargis wrote. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Captain Phillips’ and ‘Fly Away Home’ 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z The movie depicts his character’s heroism without creating a “white savior” tale; instead, it advocates community and communal action. Comic Performers Play It Dark in Netflix Movies 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z Having been formed by images of Great Men, lone rangers, righteous vigilantes and Mr. Smiths going to Washington, movies habitually reduce history and heroism to single-person “arcs.” Perspective | Why female portrayals of power on screen need to evolve 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Our cultural take on success and heroism – the ideals of any civilisation – reflect a prejudice that is staggering. Should women really be rushing back to work after giving birth? 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z It checked out; all that was missing, says the author, were the acts of heroism that Arn had omitted in his telling. The Chilling Truths Behind Patricia McCormick’s YA Novels 2012-07-06T14:00:51Z His character’s charm, his heroism, his quiet heartbreak, his attraction to Carol Hathaway; it lined him up perfectly for a career as an A-lister. ER at 25: a matter of life, death – and George Clooney 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z “Mr. Gibson’s stroke of brilliance is to revel in those epic qualities — tragic romance and unbounded heroism, gorgeous photography and a cast of thousands — and add a swift contemporary kick.” What’s on TV Sunday: The Grammys and the N.H.L. All-Star Game 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z People behave in unanticipated ways; there is as much base behavior as heroism. Books of The Times: ?The Beauty and the Sorrow,? by Peter Englund - Review 2011-11-10T22:18:39Z This one turns outwards again towards the heroism of another woman writer struggling after ill health to "get her nerve back". Poem of the week 2010-05-10T10:24:00Z In “Insurrecto,” she exhumes this episode to conduct a ferocious, censorious and, yes, comic assault on received ideas about history and heroism, art and exploitation, and the ethics of narrative. A Comic Novel Asks Who Gets to Write the History of the Colonial Philippines 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z He kind of embodies what I wanted to do really, which is I wanted all of my characters to be flawed and yet still capable of individual heroism and also for him to change. "It's our foundation myth": PBS' "World on Fire" challenges the World War II narrative we know 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z The Times' Kenneth Turan praised the film for showing that "heroism and being on the right side do not solve all problems for men in combat." Makers of 'American Sniper' press ahead to tell a tale of war and home 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z This comics anthology contains 15 true stories about American soldiers abroad, from the Philippines to Iraq, celebrating the everyday heroism of those who serve. Newly Published, From Water Statues to the Supreme Court 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Smith says all the right things — even denying his own heroism makes him seem all the more heroic. Redemption is short-lived in Neil LaBute's 'Break of Noon' 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The sculpture, with its embryonic wings, is also, said Jammet, "the epitome of the way she saw man, as capable of great heroism – like her soldier father whom she worshipped – but also hugely vulnerable". Elisabeth Frink's Birdman finally captured by gallery 2010-06-06T23:02:00Z A popular manga series gets a worthy film installment with “My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising,” an exhilarating animation that frames heroism as an act of community. ‘My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising’ Review: Superpowers Served Sweetly 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z This kind of self-reliance taken to its extreme spills over not into frontier heroism but into selfishness, a weirdo sociopathy. Cinéma vérité: “The Revenant” and “Spotlight” — two tales for our time and beyond 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z Because the narrative of forced heroism imposed on people who face disease so sharply contrasts that of people trying to just stay alive through mental health issues, it's ridiculous. Against attention scolding: Stop policing people’s so-called distractions 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Bono’s bar for heroism is movable: It admits martyrs and executives and, probably, you. Review: U2 Kicks Off 8 Nights in New York With Depth and Spectacle 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z They pieced together biographical scraps suggesting heroism, philanthropy, frugality, fame and alcoholism in the Stretch clan. Antiques: Clocks That Have Been Ticking Since Before the Revolution 2013-08-22T21:31:46Z Although heroism pivots on courage, self-sacrifice and the preservation of other lives, the billions of mothers who have died in childbirth are forgotten. Should women really be rushing back to work after giving birth? 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z This is not, however, a story of danger and heroism, nor an epic journey. ‘The Exchange of Princesses’ review: One of European history’s weirdest schemes 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Her illusions about heroism are almost immediately shattered upon meeting other members of the team who disappoint her in every way imaginable — including Maeve, the only other woman on the team. Amazon's "The Boys": In this rowdy exploration of superhero backlash, anger is also a superpower 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z I’ve often thought the path to heroism can be happenstance and a lot of us never get to prove our bravery and dedication to humankind. Perspective | I work in a grocery store. Am I a hero now? 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z But both Davies's production and Andrew Upton's new version brilliantly highlight the absurdity beneath the heroism. The White Guard | Theatre review 2010-03-24T21:30:00Z But the ambassador showed heroism, too, refusing to leave until as many South Vietnamese as possible were evacuated. Rory Kennedy releases documentary ‘Last Days in Vietnam’ Yet this is not only our tragedy, I believe it’s also our heroism, our human dignity, our slice of freedom before the compulsion of fate. Janet Fitch on writing her new novel, 'The Revolution of Marina M.' 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z How could he not think about the heroism and complexity of one of the Vietnam War’s most famous POWs? Visitors to the Vietnam Wall reflect on McCain’s legacy 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Throughout human history, heroism has almost exclusively been attributed to men. Should women really be rushing back to work after giving birth? 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z We often watch them not to be confronted with the cruelty of history, but to be comforted with redemptive tales of resistance, resilience and heroism. ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ Review: Life and Death in Srebrenica 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Forget heroism: Even the little moments of kindness are wrapped in conspiracy. The bloodless coup of “Billions”: This “Game of Thrones” for the hedge-fund set nails the psychological violence of our times 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z And the work that began the program proper was one with aptly political overtones — Beethoven's "Leonora No. 3," an overture to an opera about a wife's heroism in rescuing her political-prisoner husband from his dungeon. Review: Israel Philharmonic plays familiar Mahler with unfamiliar lightness 2011-02-27T20:30:05Z Characters backbite, bellyache, reluctantly pitch in and commit mundane acts of heroism in a largely believable manner, and there’s blessedly little inspirational speechmaking. ‘War of the Worlds’ Review: Dystopia à la Française 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z In the world of Westeros, moral murkiness is far more appealing than uncomplicated heroism. Tyrion, Daenerys ... Hot Pie? The greatest Game of Thrones characters 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The prose surrounding Jay Gatsby is so good it allows us to share Nick's vision of his largeness of soul and the heroism of his quest, to celebrate "the colossal vitality of his illusion". Why Gatsby is so great 2012-06-09T23:05:21Z But I fear that that sense of heroism will be insufficient without a cellist of Ma’s superstar charisma to put it over. Waiting for a Masterpiece from Esa-Pekka Salonen 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Ultimately standing for the same thing, these former friends heroically expose the tragic failure of diplomacy both inside and outside Venezuela, which is where heroism is needed. Gustavo Dudamel, Gabriela Montero sound 2 different notes on Venezuela 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z In the end, “Poisoned Water” is less a story of science or politics than of everyday heroism. Review: Tainted Water, Bad Science and 8,000 Children Exposed to Lead 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z So she has to keep shoving Arthur into heroism. ‘Aquaman’ Review: Our Hero Swims. His Movie Sinks. 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z But that isn't really fair to either movie; "Moneyball" is meant as a classic tale of Podunk heroism, far closer in spirit to, say, "Hoosiers" than to the ambivalent, Gatsby-hued saga of "Social Network." "Moneyball": Brad Pitt's wonk-friendly Oscar contender 2011-09-23T00:01:00Z Consciously or not, pop culture was now in step with the “lost cause” narrative, which had striven to dissociate the Confederacy from slavery and racism, aligning it instead with nobility and heroism. From Dukes of Hazzard to Kanye West: the curse of the Confederate flag 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z This is a book about heroism, however, not suffering. Swashbuckling Nautical Adventure Meets the 18th-Century Slave Trade 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Here is music that, for a moment, questions the whole idea of heroism. Critic’s Notebook: Liberace Examined, as a Piano Player 2013-05-27T21:40:53Z The best players may also be teaching us about heroism. Tech destroyed trading cards. Then tech (and the pandemic) brought the hobby back. 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z John's act of heroism saved the lives of his mother and other churchgoers. Making sense of a senseless world: How children's books can mitigate the horror around us 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Later his job as a lifeguard would heighten his sense of solitary watchfulness, as well as shape his notions of heroism and ambition. Books of The Times: Ronald Reagan as Dad, a Sunny Stranger 2011-01-27T14:19:29Z Ride the High Country is a threnody for an obsolete kind of heroism and the code of honor underpinning it. 'Bloody' Sam Peckinpah: wasted, insane and indestructibly pure 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Swanberg’s earlier collage-like improvisations conceal an unerring sense of form; now, his open-ended clarity masks the looming chaos of ordinary life and suggests the daily heroism of confronting it. Joe Swanberg’s Decade of Revolution 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z There's scope for more heroism, compassion and ignominy; relationships are more loaded, choices more urgent, consequences more final. Ill Manors just wants a little respect for our gangsters 2012-06-06T11:07:56Z Remarkable for a low-budget western, “Lonely Are the Brave” poses uneasy questions about the idea, and value, of heroism. Kirk Douglas’s Film ‘Lonely Are the Brave’ 2012-07-28T22:47:18Z You feel the weight of Chiara’s dilemma, the cost of the knowledge she demands, and the heroism of her willingness to pay it. ‘A Chiara’ Review: A Mobster’s Daughter Dares to Ask Questions 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Dealing with such rejection causes Mr. Leguizamo to rethink his notions of not only what ethnic identity is but also what defines heroism. Review: John Leguizamo Turns Nutty Professor in ‘Latin History for Morons’ 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z But when Terry applauds the moral heroism of, say, Emilia in Othello, there is a double value. Lynne Truss: rereading Four Lectures on Shakespeare by Ellen Terry 2012-07-27T21:55:01Z His heroism grew from his courage, but also from his delight in his Blackness and his cause. A New Life of Malcolm X Brimming With Detail, Insight and Feeling 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z How to honor what felt like an epochal achievement but seems, at the moment, like a historical cul de sac, an act of heroism in a literal and figurative vacuum? Goodnight Moon Landing 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Michael, Edward, Wikus and Jake go further, finding heroism in treason and discovering their supposedly fixed identities to be highly mutable. 2010-02-06T02:29:00Z Beginning and ending in a circle of light, the six dancers struck poses suggesting classical heroism, with one arm curved upward like a crescent. Garth Fagan Dance delivers new spirit-lifting work 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z “The Wandering Earth” was proof, the writer said, that “we Chinese don’t emphasize individual heroism—we concentrate our energy to tackle major tasks. . . . Unlike American individualism, collectivism is a Chinese sentiment.” The “Post-Truth” Publication Where Chinese Students in America Get Their News 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z The authors temper the horror with stories of heroism and rescue. How Paradise Went Up in Flames 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Because he is seen as a font of preternatural heroism and dignity, the movie Mandelas can come across as remote, flawless and superhuman, but too ethereal to be fully human. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z But some, like one of the show’s actors and presenter Haddad, said the cancelation was unfair as the show also depicts the heroism of Iraqi security forces. Iraq’s prank TV show depicting IS attacks taken off air 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z On the other hand, they make the life of the creative dissident truly adventurous, stimulating a defiant heroism that western writers in the late Soviet era found inspiring. The best art is born from democracy 2010-04-07T11:48:00Z Instead of acknowledging the heroism of the powerful, the work is said to celebrate the heroism of growing up and gently question the tradition for monuments predicated on military victory or defeat. Rocking child takes plinth 2011-01-14T12:05:53Z It shows crowds of people cheering the heroism of these new pioneers. Last Man on the Moon recalls US era of courage to do the impossible 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z "At what point do we admit that the NFL's true economic function is to channel our desire for athletic heroism into an engine of nihilistic greed?" 'Why Football Matters' versus 'Against Football' 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z I travelled between the villages of the liberated north, hearing stories of death and heroism. The Syrian revolution has changed me as a writer 2013-05-03T09:00:02Z It was a lot less sprawling than I expected based on its sweeping themes of censorship and heroism and a hero’s journey in the form of an iconoclast raging against a specific machine. A Bob Fosse Film-Festival Diary 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z His brand of heroism is invariably appended with the word “reluctant”. 'If anyone can Maga, it is Nasa': how First Man put a rocket up the politics of space 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Berg, whose movies often blend machismo and heroism, streamlined the story, once again pushing Mr. Wahlberg’s character front and center and expanding scenes about his home life. Risky Business: Hollywood Bets Big on ‘Deepwater Horizon’ 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Memories of horror and heroism carried silently for decades. Television Review: ‘The Ghost Army,’ on PBS, About the 23rd Headquarters 2013-05-20T20:46:56Z The poll struck a nerve with Russians for whom the resistance in Leningrad exemplified the suffering and heroism of the war. How Russia hits back at slights over WWII victory 2014-02-10T14:06:15Z The tragedy is that these impulses cost him his soul, but there is an undeniable element of heroism, of nobility, in his desire to transcend human limitations. ‘Faust’: Alexander Sokurov’s version casts a dreamy spell 2014-01-09T21:21:26Z Lawrence also won favorite movie actress and “face of heroism.” People’s Choice Awards a Feast for Hunger Games 2013-01-10T17:13:54Z Don't confuse this with the usual bourgeois heroism which says there is rottenness but the system is basically sound. A life in writing: Slavoj ?i?ek 2011-07-15T21:55:00Z Instead, after heroism, high-jinks and sacrifice, the Pacific is returned to something like the status quo. Chronicle of a war foretold 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z It revels in its brilliant capacity to publicize and transfix — so even this book, which serves as a kind of heroic restitution, can’t help reminding us that the heroism springs from privilege. What Could Have Been Iconic 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Performed by Kara Young, it channeled Robinson’s anger and exhaustion at the erasure of Black women’s humanity and the expectation of their heroism. Instant Artifacts of a Disconnected Time (and Lots of Hugh Dancy) 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z For the last few generations, hard-core jazz audiences have spent a lot of time worrying that the academic might be riding up on the intuitive, and that the sense of heroism might be slipping away. Music Review: Honoring Heroes of Jazz, With Words, Silence and Improvisation 2010-06-25T23:44:00Z But heroism also seems to be in short supply these days, whereas bad actors continue to flourish and abound. 40 of America’s Greatest Writers on Key Supreme Court Decisions 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z The film makes Doss’ heroism feel intimate and deeply personal; the film’s violence is harrowing, but it’s anchored by Garfield’s sensitive, humane performance. Andrew Garfield on Faith, Politics and Making 'Hacksaw Ridge' 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z But more of the paintings depict the heroism and resolve of grouped soldiers, workers or peasants. In the galleries: Norman Rockwell would have recognized these socialist images 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z There’s hardly any examination given to that cause; you’re just supposed to be in awe of the man’s heroism. Hollywood has abandoned war satire for the likes of the super-solemn “American Sniper” 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Heppner’s hearty tenor showed occasional signs of strain, but it would be difficult to imagine a performer better suited to convey Ahab’s complex mix of demoniac compulsion and fleeting heroism. Music Review: In ?Moby-Dick? in Dallas, Big Role for the Roiling Sea 2010-05-02T22:07:00Z The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation’s original guidelines specifically directed the museum to chronicle the “outpouring of heroism, sacrifice and human ingenuity during, and in the aftermath of, the attacks.” Sept. 11 Memorial Museum’s Fraught Task: To Tell the Truth 2012-06-02T16:26:23Z How unfortunate is the country where simple honesty is understood, in the best case, as heroism. Have Pussy Riot sparked a new wave of grrl power? 2012-08-21T17:57:13Z The problem we faced was how to talk about heroism in the context of the defeat without being pro-war. Falklands war TV drama tells forgotten story of Argentina's soldiers 2013-04-14T12:23:43Z In his determination to acquiesce, he is a disorientating blend of heroism and – in Maria's eyes – cowardice. How Christophe Lambert went from action flops to arthouse acclaim 2010-06-17T21:30:00Z The American network aired the video for days, often heightening the drama and Cooper’s heroism by stressing the “graphic nature of the footage.” Finding peace in post-disaster Haiti 2013-05-26T14:00:00Z The genre has both irony and sincere heroism built into it. David Foster Wallace Isn’t Just Like Us! 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z As Mike pivots from moral ambiguity to righteous heroism, Mr. Neeson looks increasingly tired. Review: ‘The Commuter’ Has Panic, Paranoia and Punches. Liam Neeson Too. 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Kaplan’s interests run wide: the ethnic tangles of Central Asia; the political thought of Samuel Huntington; the unsung heroism of Medal of Honor winners; the prospect of war on the Korean Peninsula. Foreign Policy From the Dark Side 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z These stories about the courage of children and teens suggest that bravery and heroism are innate qualities of youth. The New Season of “Stranger Things” Shows the Limits of Kids Saving the World 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Its intention is partly to fortify Ukraine’s resistance to Russian domination, military and otherwise, and to tell a vivid tale of heroism and villainy. ‘Winter on Fire’: The View From the Trenches of a Political Uprising 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z For the right, the film represents American heroism, sacrifice and might. ‘American Sniper’ Fuels a War on the Home Front 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Murugan traces the entire life of his little goat — her despair, her small acts of heroism, her longing — with Chekhovian clarity. One of India’s Most Original and Controversial Novelists Returns With a Powerful Parable 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z He eventually did save the girl, but there was more desperation than heroism in his quest. The underappreciated excellence of LL Cool J 2011-03-22T13:23:00Z His earlier hesitancy has given way to a man in love with his own heroism. Putin, Chekhov and the Theater of Despair 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z We've heard the stories of heroism and cowardice; of unpreparedness and panic; of not enough lifeboats; of a moonless night and calm, icy waters. The Titanic sinks again, on stage and screen 2012-04-04T23:27:04Z Their stories range from the ugly New York draft riots of 1863, when innocent black people were scapegoated and slain, to other tragedies, to the many acts of wartime heroism and sacrifice. D.C. area monuments honor the Irish and others with ties to Emerald Isle 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z Lawrence also won favorite movie actress and "face of heroism." People's Choice Awards a feast for `Hunger Games' 2013-01-10T04:26:09Z On Thursday, in the museum's large underground hall, Obama spoke about the heroism of individuals on 9/11. President Obama attends 9/11 museum ceremony in New York 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Heroes may die -- major protagonists, even! -- but there's still plenty of heroism. The essential guide to "Game of Thrones" 2011-04-09T21:01:00Z By contrast, the more I researched, the more I heard incredible stories of self-sacrifice, generosity and heroism. Out of Australia's flames 2010-07-31T10:00:00Z With “God’s Time,” the writer and director by Daniel Antebi instead opts to make a boho buddy comedy that eventually becomes a grim parable of violence and presumptive heroism. ‘God’s Time’ Review: Saving Her From Herself 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z This leads to long, windy exchanges about heroism and truth that leave you fidgeting, waiting for the next fight to break out. In ‘Daredevil,’ on Netflix, the Punisher Stirs Up the Gangs 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Over drinks and dinner, Campbell listened as Marlantes told him of feats that brought him multiple awards for heroism yet also caused the death of more than 20 people. 'What It Is Like to Go to War': Karl Marlantes' unvarnished account of the highs, lows and tragedy of war 2011-09-07T20:06:04Z Then it was time for Mr. Maisky to show his own quieter heroism. Music: The Making of a Maestro Moment 2011-02-16T12:30:06Z When the death of a loved one does define a character, as with Harry Potter or Spider-Man, that grief is typically redefined as the origin story for spectacular, world-saving heroism. ‘A Monster Calls’: Talking Trees Are Easy. Truth Is Hard. 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Bush recalled how another president, Lincoln, came to another Pennsylvania town to salute heroism. United 93 families dedicate Sept. 11 memorial 2011-09-11T02:50:00Z In his politics at home he has also displayed critical weakness when he most needed to tap that legendary heroism. John McCain: film portrait of an ‘American hero’ skirts hard questions 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z These tales defined the early canon of Western literature and showed that despite heroism and resilience man was hostage to elements beyond his control. 'Mad Max: Fury Road' an apocalyptic tale as old as man's existence 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z His briefly controversial theory of heroism might help us understand his attitude toward the figure at the center of the work—he likes people who weren’t captured, much less crucified. Donald and Melania Trump’s Last Judgment 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Supporters — like the hundreds who gathered at a reading in New York on the eve of the sentencing — viewed the group members as unfairly judged, less creatively shackled musicians than oppressed symbols of heroism. Pussy Riot Was Carefully Calibrated for Protest 2012-08-22T12:00:25Z Is it claiming the title of Captain America, or standing up as a Black man in America, with all that implies and risks, to become a symbol what heroism looks like? If only "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" had the guts and time to "get weird" enough for TV 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z When he embraces that fact, we see his heroism shine through. Enter "Sandman," right on time 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z How many times would Tommy alienate almost everyone, then make up for it with a spectacular act of heroism? After seven seasons, "Rescue Me" ends with a cough and a smile 2011-09-08T02:01:00Z Stevenson’s heroism is a monumental one—both in scale and in form. “Just Mercy” and the Challenges of Depicting Real-Life Heroes 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Prokoviev’s youthful Piano Concerto No. 2 was a place for more biting heroism. Russia's secret weapon? Valery Gergiev and the rapturous music of the Mariinsky Orchestra 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Here is the truth — actual heroism receives no ovation, entertains no one. Unfinished Business 2011-03-31T11:15:00Z Here, war inspires neither heroism nor romance — just a series of difficult and lonely compromises. Review: ‘Quartet for the End of Time,’ by Johanna Skibsrud 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z The problem for Kick-Ass 2 is that the slicker it becomes, the more it risks losing the joyous veneer of half-baked heroism that helped make the first film so singularly, enjoyably offbeat. Will Kick-Ass 2 stay offbeat as our self-made superheroes polish their act? 2013-03-14T11:54:38Z Pitt, for his part, "gives a fine, believably bleak performance, despite the slowly tightening noose of heroism around his neck." 'Fury': Brad Pitt tank drama carries out its mission, reviews say 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z After the war, Elizebeth had to take all of her documents, the proof of her heroism and her contributions to the war effort, mark them classified and send them off to government tombs. Dig into those archives! The story of a lost code breaking woman of World War II 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Instead of adapting his grandfather’s own story, Mendes would follow two relatively anonymous soldiers whose heroism would be accidental. ‘1917’ Was an Impossible Mission. Here’s How Sam Mendes Pulled It Off. 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z McCain’s conception of heroism is in itself inextricably linked with his embrace of militarism. John McCain: film portrait of an ‘American hero’ skirts hard questions 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z It made a simple, powerful end to the two films, which together brought light to an act of heroism all but swallowed by history. Rewind TV: The Man Who Crossed Hitler; Hans Litten vs Adolf Hitler: To Stop a Tyrant; Random; American: The Bill Hicks Story; The Hour ? review 2011-08-27T23:05:58Z "Argo" is both an inspiring tale of risk and heroism, and a crackling piece of entertainment. 'Argo' rides the waves of suspense to a dramatic Hollywood ending 2012-10-11T20:06:03Z The unlikely heroism of Barack Obama began for me the first and only time I saw him, on a warm winter day in Los Angeles in 2007. Obama as folk hero: To be what he’s trying to be — black, idealistic and president — is nothing less than superhuman 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z For the player then, the aim is popularity not heroism. RedShirt – or what happens when Facebook meets Star Trek 2013-05-01T10:01:14Z And similar to “American Sniper,” “13 Hours” is a movie about heroism, where good fights evil. The sickness within the GOP: “13 Hours,” “Fox News” and the Republican paradox 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Tubman’s remarkable biography has all the right elements: danger, surprise and the kind of against-all-odds heroism that brings people to the movies. ‘Harriet’ Review: Becoming Moses 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z The ways and means are many: stories about heroism or human interest, warnings about ongoing hazards, weather forecasts, details about relief operations, the location of missing people. Analysis | After a CNN interviewee erupts in anger, disaster reporting standards come into focus 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z There’s beauty in his panoramas and charm in his reflexive gestures, typified by Jeremiah’s love for the mythic heroism that foreshadows his and Lefty’s future. Review: The Sidekick as Hero in ‘The Ballad of Lefty Brown’ 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Mitchell, a flutist, became the association’s first female chair 10 years ago; her music often deals in grand themes of science fiction and heroism. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z As Americans, we use metaphors of hope, heroism and heartbreak to justify what is essentially a bloodlust for a brutal sport. Women Don't Have to Boycott the NFL 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z In both books, Poniatowska reaffirms that heroism in Mexico is a fact of daily life. Read Your Way Through Mexico City 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z In a memoir, heroism is an uncomfortable space for the author to occupy. Townie: A Memoir by Andre Dubus III ? review 2011-07-29T10:43:00Z Mr. Frith responded with textured scrubbing, percussive loops and discreet displays of lyrical guitar heroism. Music Review: Fred Frith Brings a Week’s Worth of Variety to the Stone 2013-08-29T20:38:08Z The fascinating and flawed heroism of Lawrence seems to transfer to David Lean himself. Greatest Oscar winners ever: who is the best director of all time? 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Their heroism lies in the honest anguish of their deliberations. Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' and Shaw's 'Saint Joan': A marathon for four actors, and the audience 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Instead, this story of the physical hardship and psychic sacrifice of heroism never attracted a large viewership. Perspective | Denzel should get an Oscar nomination. He won’t, but here are more films and actors that deserve recognition. 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z The second is the soldier caste, originating in the warrior aristocracy of the feudal middle ages and emphasising heroism, aggression and discipline. Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A New History of Power by David Priestland – review 2012-08-23T09:40:01Z But George Bailey’s heroism stemmed from his resistance to the real villain of the piece—the money-grubbing Mr Potter. Short and sweet 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z And if this book proves anything, it is that, for once, the film industry has underplayed the ingenuity, resilience and unlikely heroism of those imprisoned by the Axis powers. The Barbed-Wire University by Midge Gillies – review 2012-06-12T10:37:18Z The film draws much from the tension between their middle-aged ordinary-joe-ness and the extraordinariness of their heroism. ‘The Rescue’ Review: Going All In on a Risky Mission 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Based on the Jorge Luis Borges short story The House of Asterion, which recounts the Minotaur's version of events, the production will examine ideas of heroism and political propaganda. Shunt to create labyrinth in London warehouse 2012-08-14T12:19:08Z “The show celebrated the achievements and the heroism of everyday life,” said Savage, 38. 'Wonder Years' cast donate items, Jets jacket to Smithsonian 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z He then tries to convince Alex and Bedders that the world needs their heroism at this very moment, for a variety of reasons. ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ Review: Cult Director Waxes Arthurian 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Newport, who lives less than a mile from the sight of the shooting, writes not only about the bloodshed but also about the heroism and “wave of healing” that has since permeated the city. Galley Girl: The Tragic and Inspiring Tale of Gabby Giffords 2011-12-11T16:46:42Z In “Hacksaw Ridge,” he revisits familiar themes from “Braveheart” and “The Passion of the Christ”: extreme suffering, heroism, and the power of Christian faith. Oscar Spotlight: Best Director and Best Picture 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z In the early-90s, the Staten Island crew patented a blend of raw minimalist beats and eastern fantasy that turned their gritty urban narratives into tales of great mystery and heroism. This week's new live music 2012-07-13T23:11:05Z The Tuskegee Airmen were such superb pilots that it was essential for us to create visual effects that would live up to their heroism and put audiences in the cockpit with them. ArtsBeat: 'Red Tails,' Lucas's Tuskegee Airmen Movie, Lands a Release Date 2011-07-29T19:08:20Z “Old age itself is a theme for heroism,” she insists. Margaret Drabble finds wit and humor where you’d least expect it 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z But Jeffers confers no automatic heroism or martyrdom on her Black characters. Review | ‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’ is the kind of brilliant epic that comes around only once in a decade 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z It requires an emotional investment in the basic narratives of heroism and duty so profound that it limits critical thinking about the purpose, objectives and consequences of war. Perspective | The viral photo of the last soldier in Afghanistan is powerful — and that’s why it’s deceptive 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z But at the end of the night, it’s not heroism; it’s professionalism. Music Review: Pupy y los Que Son Son Lets Loose at S.O.B.?s 2010-06-11T22:25:00Z Ambrose's general view seems to be that the slavish pursuit of one's sexual impulses at whatever cost to anyone else is a definition of heroism. Heroes and Exiles: Gay Icons Through the Ages by Tom Ambrose | Book review 2010-04-02T23:06:00Z It is both the heroism and horror of war that Leonidas contemplates on the field of his lost battle. The art of war cuts both ways | Jonathan Jones 2010-03-22T11:41:00Z My dad was a true war hero, full out — Silver Star for heroism in combat, humble and silent on his war experience — so I know about real sacrifice and bravery. Perspective | I work in a grocery store. Am I a hero now? 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Martin Luther King and Chris Kyle not only represent two radically different definitions of heroism, but also two divergent models of manhood. Civil war at the cineplex: “American Sniper,” “Selma” and the battle over American masculinity 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z The subject of the film is the extraordinary height of heroic action to which ordinary people rise in moments of crisis, but how Max and Marianne rose to that heroism is outside the movie’s purview. In “Allied,” Empty Nostalgia for American Heroes 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Swafford’s craftsmanship shines in the meeting of these contrapuntal lines: Beethoven’s personal heroism against illness and adversity, Napoleon’s world-conquering heroism, both seemingly servants of broader freedoms. ‘Beethoven,’ by Jan Swafford 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z But again, the heroism loses its lustre when you realise these brave souls are basically paving the way for a massive US military-led omnishambles that’s far from resolved nearly two decades later. In the line of dire: let's call time on Clint Eastwood's macho movies 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z In the process, he reveals, all the more tellingly, the tragic heroism of the fighters themselves. The Muhammad Ali Documentary That Gets to the Existential Heart of Boxing 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z The violence and loss took their toll, and his heroism flagged in the face of all that self-preservation. Perspective | On ‘Walking Dead,’ Rick’s departure is just one more opportunity to hit the reset button 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z So in one way, her heroism is measured against the terribleness of the locale that she’s been posted in. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ showrunner explains how the Hulu series went beyond the book in Season 2 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z On March 26, Ivan Backer, a Hartford resident, will discuss heroism on a more personal level. | Hartford: Hartford Jewish Film Festival to Open March 17 2012-03-11T02:50:05Z Their heroism is a defiant step outside the church of patriarchy. Higher Ground: When God Doesn't Talk Back 2011-08-25T07:05:00Z This is the book that contains all other books; and its frame story, the tale of the teller of tales Scheherazade, is one of the great accounts of heroism in all of literature. The great books giveaway 2011-03-04T11:19:03Z That's no small feat, of course, but it's what real late night heroism demands. Why you should be watching Jimmy Kimmel 2010-12-05T00:01:00Z The city in Mr. Scorsese’s early films is one from which hope has largely fled, and in which heroism and nihilism are for the most part indistinguishable. Arts & Leisure: Urban Realist With a Humanist Streak 2011-04-13T13:29:51Z The heroism of his Hollywood characters is an idea that Tarantino works out gradually until it bursts forth, in a final-act twist, with a shocking clarity. Review: Quentin Tarantino’s Obscenely Regressive Vision of the Sixties in “Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood” 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z But this act of unassuming heroism — filmed with violent precision and impressive technical flair — might be something else. Movie Review: ‘Dragon (Wu Xia),’ Directed by Peter Ho-Sun Chan 2012-11-29T23:01:20Z Star Jennifer Lawrence was named the "face of heroism" as well as favourite movie actress. In pics: People's Choice Awards 2013-01-10T07:52:20Z As much as these ideas of heroism clash ethically and politically, there is a deeper conflict at work in American culture. Civil war at the cineplex: “American Sniper,” “Selma” and the battle over American masculinity 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z Especially a Hollywood film, and one such as this, which dwells on the heroism of a gentile capitalist, arguably above the suffering of the Jews? Schindler's List at 25: looking back on Spielberg's defining Holocaust drama 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Action heroism isn’t the sole ticket to mature stardom. This Summer’s Action Heroes Are Several Shades of Gray 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z In childhood and youth, I knew, with the heroism of the young, that I would vanquish the effects of the abuse, by 20, then by 30, or by 35. ‘I couldn’t deal with it, it tore me apart’: surviving child sexual abuse 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z From my Halloween costumes to when I pushed a boy o the playground for bullying a little girl I absolutely did not know, this love for on-screen heroism defined every bit of my life. "WandaVision" gave us the MCU's first superpowered Black woman, which is long overdue yet not enough 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z “I only know that it is mixed, that you cannot separate good from bad, that wisdom, courage and benevolence exist alongside knavery, greed and stupidity; heroism and fortitude alongside vainglory, cruelty and corruption.” Barbara W. Tuchman, Folly and the Stream of History 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z After countless examples of tragedy, perseverance, heroism, and, yes, eventually cannibalism, only I survived and made it to the South Pole. Style Invitational Week 1268: Playing Pinocchio — give us fake trivia on the media 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z But Rowling’s search for a kinder and more inclusive form of Hollywood heroism may ultimately be the more vital quest. Is Fantastic Beasts the antidote to our alpha-male superhero addiction? 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z In an interesting directorial intrusion, Sullivan has Hector—the play’s only hope of unsullied, old-world heroism—finish off a prone Greek with his sidearm, then vomit in self-disgust. Trump, Troilus, and Cressida 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Can Tyrion summon the heroism he had at the Battle of Blackwater? Season 5 of “Game of Thrones” 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z The subtitle of “Vanity Fair” is “A Novel Without a Hero,” and the substance of it describes a world without heroism. Amazon’s New “Vanity Fair” Turns Becky Sharp Into an Endearing, Plucky Go-Getter 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Young people have much to learn from the tragedy of 9/11, but also from the heroism and resiliency of its aftermath, Greenwald added. Museums for tragedies like 9/11 face a new challenge: Visitors too young to remember 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Her bloodied face as she passes out in the street with Ann safe is an unforgettable image of her heroism. What was the best hour of television ever? 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z He’s more appealing than her other matches, telling stories about serving in Iraq in Doctors Without Borders, showing heroism and empathy, claiming to own multiple high-end real-estate properties. “Dirty John”: Looks, and TV Adaptations, Can Be Deceiving 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z And while the icon used to be bound up in heroism — real or perceived — current contenders to iconic status are now made from darker stuff. | Let Us Now Praise Infamous Men 2013-09-04T19:12:10Z "We wanted to show the courage, the heroism and the sacrifice of men and women in uniform." Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans 2012-11-11T21:11:13Z The heroism of the hero, and the villainy of the villain, depends on a much more direct narrative exchange of good and evil. The Giver: conservative parable or a Hollywood film like any other? 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z Ms. Roberts, whose parents met in 1944 when her father was training as a naval officer, emphasizes that American soldiers’ heroism and sacrifice were very real, and inspired genuine gratitude. Rape by American Soldiers in World War II France 2013-05-20T22:19:19Z They connected language to thought and thought to soul in sweeping narratives that spoke to patriotism, heroism and dangers beyond mortal control. 'Theater of War' evokes eternal truths of battlefield in reading by David Strathairn, Alfred Molina and Heather Goldenhersh 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, as though by accident, Guinness grew into a hero—or, rather, into one of life’s supporting players who had heroism thrust upon him, whether he liked it or not. Anthony Lane: Celebrating Alec Guinness’s Centenary, at Film Forum 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z The Female Eunuch, like The Second Sex, is a monument to this nuanced and melancholic form of personal heroism. The Female Eunuch, 40 years on 2010-11-20T00:06:00Z While Jogi indeed must weave through the surrounding carnage, often depicted in slow motion for maximum emotional impact, the sequence also outlines a grounded heroism of ordinary people saving each other. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z It grew with the small heroism of doctors like the permanently frazzled Joseph Sonnabend in Manhattan and spread slowly to gay activists who were as much at war with one another as with the disease. The AIDS Fight: Andrew Sullivan on a History of the Movement 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z “What starts out as a campy, facetious catalog of Hollywood trivia becomes an extraordinarily moving film about manhood, heroism and love.” William Hurt, Oscar-Winning Leading Man of the 1980s, Dies at 71 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z This was his modest act of literary heroism. Tadeusz Konwicki: A Polish Writer and the Scars of the Past 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z And she challenges Natasha’s self-righteous idea of heroism: “I’m not the killer that little girls call their hero,” Yelena tells her. ‘Black Widow’ Review: Spies, Lies and Family Ties 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z The characters switch in blunt succession from heroism to horror, piety to brutality. The Bolshoi Ballet: Spartacus 2010-07-20T13:45:00Z Those millions of everyday Americans whose sacrifice and heroism led us through World War II can rest easy. 3 Must-Sees at the World War II Museum 2012-01-18T15:50:03.177Z Often, he records a despair so real it seeps through the pages, while the narrative rarely pushes an image of straightforward heroism. Alive by Piers Paul Read - review 2012-10-02T11:43:14Z To him, the Iphigenia character is a figure whose heroism has gone unsung. How Esperanza Spalding and Wayne Shorter Realized His Dream: an Opera 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z It’s a story of sacrifice and heroism, a story of redemption and renewal and cross-racial working-class solidarity. Which is stupider: “The Purge: Election Year” or the total insanity of the real world? 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z Further down this crooked path of heroism is the Punisher, a vigilante with no moral reservations about killing, who first appeared in 1974. Costume Drama: The Highs and Lows of Superhero Uniforms 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z It’s this recognition, and the thrilling moments of heroism and self-sacrifice that result, that set “Mankind” apart. In ‘For All Mankind,’ the Future Is in the Past 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Seeking to reap the rewards of his heroism, Owens opted to try his luck in Hollywood rather than participate in a post-Olympic tour of Europe that the Amateur Athletic Union had arranged. Jesse Owens, a Film Hero Once Again 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Like Ulysses, it's also a discourse on heroism. Ali Smith: Style vs content? Novelists should approach their art with an eye to what the story asks 2012-08-18T15:00:00Z Much of “Chernobyl” is preoccupied with the quiet traces of heroism and dignity that faced down the corruption and dishonesty that defined Soviet life. Review | A grim ‘Chernobyl’ shows what happens when lying is standard and authority is abused 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Nelson also eschews the narrative of unbridled heroism prescribed to the group in Mario Van Peebles’s once influential “Panther,” a highly fictionalized and haphazardly truncated account, released twenty years ago. The Most Important Legacy of the Black Panthers 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z The few and narrow traits that he’s assigned make him a cardboard cutout, a living poster man of bygone American heroism. “First Man,” Reviewed: Damien Chazelle’s Neil Armstrong Bio-Pic Is an Accidental Right-Wing Fetish Object 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z And her simply being here confers upon her a kind of heroism, because it does still feels dangerous to have cast her. ‘The Little Mermaid’ Review: The Renovations Are Only Skin Deep 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z But the books are a clear-eyed response to the gender politics and heroism of epics like J.R.R. Have faith in “Game of Thrones”: We need its urgently human, primal fantasy now more than ever 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z I found Quixotism in the world at times irritating, and at times cruel, and instead I saw the heroism of Don Quixote’s friends and neighbors, the “normal” people. Which Canonical Work is Frequently and Frustratingly Misread? 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z I thought it was important not to glorify the act, not to turn it into some sort of macabre act of heroism, leaning into the political statement of what she did. Rebecca Hall at Sundance: Hollywood is scared of 'ugly' female characters 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Most such books deal with military strategy, male heroism and suffering. The War Crime No One Wants to Talk About 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z But at their best — in “Ragtime,” an assignment they won in a blind listening contest of submitted songs — they bring old-time romantic heroism into the modern age. Music Review: Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty at 92YTribeca 2010-04-21T22:26:00Z Celebrating exaltation, heroism and achievement they had learned to sacrifice the best within themselves for a non-recuperable price. Jamaican, gay and Ayn Rand made it OK: My amazing “Atlas Shrugged” love story 2014-04-25T23:00:00Z Burns is known for exploring and celebrating the American story – our heroism, ingenuity, and goodness – and the Second World War's dominance in that mythology is as powerful as ever. With "The U.S. and the Holocaust" Ken Burns makes a sobering addition to the American story 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z When we first meet Mirren's character, her daughter has just published a book about Rachel's heroism, and Rachel is clearly uncomfortable with the attention. 'The Debt' with Helen Mirren is a master class in acting 2011-08-31T16:04:52Z None of the heroism of the classical nude. The Cézanne We’ve Forgotten How to See 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z From my pedestrian perspective, I think heroism is more about character or instinct than the act. Perspective | I work in a grocery store. Am I a hero now? 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z In “The Seagull,” Chekhov was one of the first great writers to subvert a prevailing romantic formula of theatrical villainy and heroism. Clarity, humor make this ‘Seagull’ fly 2013-01-31T17:44:16Z The music needs to be embodied and sometimes played with; Maria Kowroski and Tyler Angle merely followed it, without luster, heroism or sparkle. Dance Review: New York City Ballet at the Koch Theater 2013-01-16T22:42:20Z Pothole repair: not the usual stuff of headline-making heroism, but in Iraq a dangerous and terrifying task, requiring nerves and guts of steel. ‘Fives and Twenty-Fives’ by Michael Pitre Shows Wartime Iraq 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z Whip in Flight is defined by many things: by his alcoholism and his heroism and his fraught relationship with his teenage son. Denzel Washington: 'I don't want movie-star friends' 2013-01-24T13:05:52Z In the chasm between those two poetic ifs—one celebrating heroism and manhood, the other unmasking the men who manipulate such useful ideals—lies the tragic irony of Rudyard Kipling and the war. When Rudyard Kipling’s Son Went Missing 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z And whatever his personality, his music does seem to define grandeur and heroism. Beethoven’s 250th Birthday: His Greatness Is in the Details 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z There is some true heroism at work in “Wonder Woman.” The confused, confusing nationalism behind “Wonder Woman” 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z But for France, the defence of Verdun in the face of Germany’s greatest onslaught of the war so far became the ultimate symbol of national heroism. A most terrible year 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z "There were many acts of incredible heroism that night, miracles," he said. 'Deepwater Horizon' makers say authenticity a priority for film 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z It is a metaphor in cloth for the growing narrative of a Russian Goliath and Ukrainian David, of hubris and heroism, that is being played out in blood and arms. The Man in the Olive Green Tee 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Lévy is less interested in weighing consequences than he is in celebrating the purity of intent, the nobility of the cause, the heroism of the stand. New Directions for American Foreign Policy 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Some story about heroism on another frontier and talk of rationing reductions. George Craig: Shuttered Windows 2011-07-22T22:02:01Z Tommy’s heroism resides in his ability to pursue a more noble purpose. Review | Two Australian boys seek revenge for their parents’ murder in this blood-soaked tale 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Sadness is nonetheless the movie’s stealth heroine, and her heroism is of an especially resonant kind. At Comic-Con, It Feels Like the Year of the Woman 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Walt Disney Co and Lucasfilm announced on Thursday that "Star Wars Forces of Destiny" will focus on the "untold stories of everyday heroism that shape the destinies" of the main female characters in the franchise. 'Star Wars' embraces girl power with new heroine stories, toys 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z That kind of storyline — hope, heroism, competitive dominance and an unerring sense of competence that can at times overlap with testosterone — could be one key reason why the commercial space outfits are thriving. As Shatner heads toward the stars, visions of space collide 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z “This is our real life, not a mythical story to be structured,” he wrote, in response to an emailed question about whether heroes are capable of seeing their own heroism. In ‘Gleason,’ filmmaker Clay Tweel follows an unintentional hero’s journey 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z He reported the massacre to little effect and was long vilified as a turncoat, only to be rewarded three decades later with the Soldier’s Medal for heroism. Review: Kronos Quartet Revisits Vietnam Horror in ‘My Lai’ 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z In more recent decades, as mistrust of the old British myths of character and heroism grew, Scott’s reputation took a nose dive. Exhibition Review: Race to the South Pole at Museum of Natural History 2010-05-28T22:30:00Z True to its name, Francis Poulenc’s “Dialogues des Carmélites” is an opera built on conversations, specifically ecclesiastical ones, about spiritual heroism, martyrdom and crises of faith. Review: Poulenc’s Nuns, United by Faith, Return to the Met 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z The Doctor is someone who sees the big picture, and has seen how the human race is — he loves the human race, because he sees its cruelty, but also astonishing kindness and heroism. Peter Capaldi Prepares for His Final Season of ‘Doctor Who’ 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z The achieving of Britain's industrial might is not always a tale of grand heroism. The Arts of Industry in the Age of?Enlightenment by Celina Fox | Book review 2010-03-20T00:06:00Z And the reader is given the satisfying spectacle of duty being done, of hard work turning into heroism, of justice resuscitated. Books of The Times: ‘An Officer and a Spy’ Is Robert Harris’s Latest Novel 2014-02-03T22:23:02Z Ah Tao is portrayed with a poignant delicacy by Yip, a Canto-pop singer and pert supporting actress in the 1980s, who has matured to pay superb justice to a gracious lady of quiet heroism. Postcards from Venice: 10 for the Show 2011-09-09T02:50:00Z It rearranges and polishes the truth to allay our doubts about its protagonists' heroism. "The Woman King" poses the conundrum of making a great action movie about exceptional killers 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Throughout, performers who break the fourth wall talk of retirees “going out on their back” to make sure that favorable fan impressions of heroism are passed on to the next generation. WrestleMania Stories Collide in the Ring 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z “There are endless tragic stories,” she said, “but there’s also stories of heroism or resilience and things like that.” Coming of Age as a Guide at Ground Zero 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z To me, military service represented the perfect combination of public service, honor, heroism, glory, promotion, meaning, and coolness. Why I left the GOP 2012-09-10T13:30:00Z Given such a paean to heroism, it does seem fitting that another warrior, General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower, was reading “Sir Nigel” on his deathbed. Review | Arthur Conan Doyle wrote more than detective novels. Let’s not forget his more swashbuckling stories. 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Only in 2019 could an act of wanton grave desecration count as heroism, but there we are. From Bran Stark to Boris Johnson: TV heroes and villains of 2019 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The course professor, Arnold Blumberg, said the Marvel comics and movies offered not only entertainment but also insights into heroism, the responsibilities of power and the willingness to trade freedom for security. Ka-pow! Marvel Comics heroes get academic treatment at Baltimore college 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z But it's Octavius who wins out and Parker is, at least for now, gone for good, but not before one more act of heroism. Marvel's Peter Parker in perilous predicament 2012-12-26T17:31:04Z Mr. Fassbender’s character has the bearing of a classic western hero, but there’s no heroism here. At the Tribeca Film Festival, Movies for Every Taste 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z The film recounts the heroism of Desmond T. Doss, an army medic who refused to bear arms in World War Two and received the highest U.S. military honor for saving 75 of his comrades. War drama puts Mel Gibson back in Hollywood spotlight 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z But here, at least, heroism isn't the sole province of the masculine, and femininity isn't equated with weakness. "The Witcher" is back to give women a more equal share in its power 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Feature films about the Holocaust are often celebrated for preserving memory and raising awareness of the pervasive horror and occasional heroism of a fast-receding history. | 'In Darkness': ?In Darkness? From Agnieszka Holland - Review 2011-12-09T01:31:14Z “Her life is about her heroism and choosing to lay down her life to save this child who not too long ago was a stranger to her,” deBessonet said. ‘Oliver!’ Returns, With Darker Twists Intact 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Silly as it is, “Xander Cage” nevertheless purveys a deeply depressing view of heroism, one without conscience, compassion or moral qualms. Review: ‘XXX: Return of Xander Cage’ Deploys Vin Diesel on a New Mission 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The grand original image, “suffused with Romantic heroism and grandeur, is reduced to a fleeting commodity.” To address climate change, artist Banksy ‘hijacked’ a painting of Mount Rainier. It’s now worth millions 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z Bloodline reveals the one-time Rebel Alliance leader has been given the title of “The Huttslayer” for her heroism in killing the slug-like alien gangster. Star Wars book to resolve Princess Leia's accent, father and 'slave' bikini issues 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z It’s the role in which he found himself trapped, in a performance as a tragic hero that would, tragically, overwhelm and consume his authentic artistic heroism. “The Other Side of the Wind,” Reviewed: A Belated Orson Welles Masterpiece 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z “But, at the same time, this virus has exposed some reserves of real strength in this country” – the heroism, kindness and ingenuity of grocery store workers, deliverers, community members and especially healthcare workers. John Oliver blasts Trump's 'irresponsible' handling of coronavirus 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z This time his character, whose flaws are evident from the start, inches toward the everyday heroism of accepting the inevitable. The Descendants: George Clooney's Tragedy in Paradise 2011-11-15T21:44:50Z Nor is there anything to match the musclebound deity’s journey back towards humility and, with it, true heroism, in that film. Thor: Ragnarok – is it really Marvel's best movie yet? Discuss with spoilers 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Jake is hardly the only movie turncoat whose shift of allegiance in the midst of battle is presented as the highest form of heroism. 2010-02-06T02:29:00Z But only I Think You Should Leave showed the true heroism at the heart of the man. From Bran Stark to Boris Johnson: TV heroes and villains of 2019 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Wasn't her story of innocent heroism compelling enough for Hollywood? Zero Dark Thirty and Argo don't do justice to Arabs 2013-02-20T13:00:00Z Those male characters are more fully drawn than Hanson herself — a character whose heroism lies in the fact that she never actually says much. ‘The Contender’ Lit Me on Fire. Now It’s a Cringe Factory. 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z What should unfold like an unsettling chapter in a long, tragic story — or a tale of cruelty and heroism — feels more like an old TV show. Review: ‘7 Days in Entebbe’ Revisits a Notorious Hijacking 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Perhaps it's the only kind of heroism possible and not such a bad lesson after all. Lev Grossman's 'The Magician's Land' closes the book 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Given Portas's previous successes, we were primed for another tale of heroism: of David squaring up to Goliath, of candour, pluck and graft triumphing over commercial muscle. Last night's TV 2010-06-08T07:00:00Z The character’s conceit is a mask that’s always in danger of slipping, which complicates his heroism with moments of bluffing, comedy and doubt. Review: ‘Doctor Strange’ and His Most Excellent Adventure 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Tom Cruise is stuck in a holding pattern of total heroism and diminishing artistic returns, and he badly needs to break out of it. Hit the road, Jack Reacher: why Tom Cruise should ditch the goody two-shoes act 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Why not write of heroism, purity, and happiness in a just and noble setting? No Longer Writing, Philip Roth Still Has Plenty to Say 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z None of the old rules apply: one character after another meets a gruesome fate regardless of their heroism or function in the story. Arts & Leisure: What Spooks the Masters of Horror? 2011-08-19T13:45:42Z So please leave a nomination and ideas about heroism below. Choose July's Reading group book 2013-06-26T13:35:35Z And now, Mad Max: Fury Road is winning accolades from virtually everyone for its high-octane vision of feminist heroism and patriarchy upended. Mad Max: Fury Road is less radical than its B-movie influences 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z Ultimately, though, the tale belongs to Dorrigo, whose heroism is never sufficient to satisfy his own ideals. Review: ‘The Narrow Road in the Deep North,’ by Richard Flanagan 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 It’s a little like Bruce Springsteen championing the hidden heroism within blue-collar ordinariness. ‘Northern Light’: getting on track with snowmobile racing 2014-01-30T20:33:21Z He was capable of monstrous actions and heroism, and his death exemplified both halves. 'Sons of Anarchy' series finale review: I got this 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Cavill, typical of the actors chosen to play superheroes these days, comes across as a narcissistic hunk who wouldn't recognise heroism if it bit him on the biceps. Spider-Man's lost lustre 2011-08-05T19:00:00Z These scenes are balanced by moments of tremendous heroism, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t read the final half of “One of Us” with perpetually moist cheeks. Review: ‘One of Us,’ by Asne Seierstad, on Anders Breivik’s Rampage in Norway 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z "This robot expends energy in ways that yield it no benefit," observes Y5 at one point, perfectly encapsulating the generous heroism woven throughout the "Adventure Time" canon. HBO Max's magical and action-packed "Adventure Time" special is a tribute to heroic resistance 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z Chips’s platoon leader cited him “for extra heroism in action.” Heroic dog is honored 75 years after saving the lives of U.S. soldiers 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Our culture has such a grand conception of courage that we often lose the ordinariness of many people’s courage and heroism. The new documentary “Trapped” takes viewers to the bloodiest battlefield in the American “war on women” 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z The slashing plumes of synthetic hair recall the gestural brush-marks of Abstract Expressionist paintings, their momentous heroism here reduced to the media deceptions of a fake disguise. The shock, critique, theatricality of '80s art, on view in Fort Worth 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z The piece borrows Vanderlyn’s imagery but replaces the Spanish figures with blank canvas; bunched and wrapped, the canvas mutes their heroism and hints at their spreading of disease. The Much-Vaunted American Melting Pot, Cracks and All 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z The characters in romances are often revolutionaries, but “the social affinities of the romance, with its grave idealizing of heroism and purity, are with the aristocracy.” A Better Way to Think About the Genre Debate 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Moses’ Boy Who Lived-style heroism is his memory, his capacity to bear witness, not any particular act of derring-do. Alain Mabanckou's 'Black Moses' is an orphan story with biting humor 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z According to producers, the program “will showcase the American people’s resilience, heroism, and unified commitment to coming together as a nation to heal and rebuild.” An inauguration unlike any other amid a pandemic, unrest 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Violence, glamour, heroism and a Manichean notion of good and evil pervade both these eruptions of New World endeavour. Thar she blows! Cinema's most spectacular whale hunts 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z But Joe's story – with his sobbing at the end – is portrayed as one of heroism. Netflix's "The Guilty" isn't as progressive and critical of cops as it pretends to be 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Its descriptions of George’s heroism sound credible, too. ‘Edge of Eternity’ Completes Ken Follett Trilogy 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z While Gaudi doesn’t hide his contempt for the popinjays and idiots who wasted the lives of good men, he is unstinting in his admiration for heroism and self-sacrifice. Review | If you like action-packed historical novels, ‘The War of Jenkins’ Ear’ is just the book for you 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z In the Cenotaph, Lutyens avoided representations of heroism and victory or any religious symbolism, despite the pressure of bishops who vilified the design as "pagan". London is now full of war memorials, but the oldest are still the best 2012-11-09T22:29:02Z It also means that he came of age during the era of horizon-scanning guitar heroism in rock as well as jazz. The Nels Cline Singers Play New Music at Le Poisson Rouge 2014-05-05T16:43:42Z Mr. Stiller also detects in this anti-hero’s daily existence a quiet heroism. Film: Ben Stiller: There?s Something About Mortification 2010-03-12T04:24:00Z “It is the Sleeping Beauty’s smile that crowns the efforts of Prince Charming,” as Simone de Beauvoir writes in “The Second Sex,” the captive princess’ gratitude validating the prince’s heroism. ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Review: Burning Down the Dollhouse 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Charlie Cox also catches perfectly the uncertainty of the prince himself torn between cowardice and heroism, between instinctive fear of death and surrender to the military ethos. The Prince of Homburg 2010-07-27T23:24:00Z Instead of howling around bonfires and turning stagecoaches into porcupines, they were figures of heroism and moral authority. The first Native American director. Or was he? 2010-09-23T22:50:00Z It’s a love that motivates terrific sacrifice and heroism, as well as terrible acts of greed. Can Surrogacy Remake the World? 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Guitar heroism is to be avoided or, on the rare chance a solo is employed, it simply mirrors a song’s melody. Steve Miller cracked the code of 1970s radio. But he’s still raging against the music industry. 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z If there’s a through line in the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” movies, it’s a childlike view of heroism. George Lucas Is Ready to Roll the Credits 2012-01-17T16:33:29Z It's historically been there in their performances, but also in the band's preoccupations, which are maybe best described as quasi-classical heroism. This week's new live music 2013-02-16T06:00:00Z As you might expect, the most moving stories of heroism are generally real. Choose July's Reading group book 2013-06-26T13:35:35Z The story creates drama from a classic combination of heroism and harsh conditions. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Togo’ and ‘The Witcher’ 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z To James, Owens is a hero, but on a scale beyond the heroism that’s often ascribed to him. Stephan James on Why It's Wrong to Call "Race" Timely 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z We watch the ensuing chaos and heroism with a pang of anxiety for this homespun cardboard world. The Screening Room: “Fire in Cardboard City” 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z And he confirmed that in Hail the Conquering Hero which, while made in the midst of war, audaciously questions the whole notion of heroism. What I'm really watching: golden age Hollywood comedies 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z And he also crafts one hell of a fable of heroism. Pick of the week: A moody samurai answer to Batman 2012-07-20T00:00:00Z But the depths of its creator’s jaded outlook, his sorrowful elegy for an epoch of American heroism that never really existed, his unsettlingly well-founded fear of a future dominated by self-interest – that’s still bulletproof. The Wild Bunch at 50: the enduring nihilism of Sam Peckinpah's western 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z And through their misadventures they’ve uncovered some sort of bad guy or antagonist, and there’s a sunny ending thanks to the heroism of these mischievous children. Nick Offerman on 'great scam artist' Tom Sawyer and his favorite writers 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z And for Tony Scott, who trained early on as an artist, that meant a lot of red, but also the subtler tones of common soldiers caught in momentous events, heroism in impossible circumstances. Television: Old-Time Stuff Is Not Forgotten 2011-05-27T18:40:43Z They were exhibiting Carlyle’s first test of heroism: sincerity. How an impeachment unfolds: Inside the 1974 Nixon hearings, day by day 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z But as Spalding read versions of the Iphigenia myth, she had a hard time finding any kind of heroism that she could relate to. How Esperanza Spalding and Wayne Shorter Realized His Dream: an Opera 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z According to Shields, in the editing room, Peck pressed the director to focus the movie more on Atticus' heroism and less on the other characters in the novel. Atticus Finch a racist? There goes the ideal 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z It’s part of the heroism of science itself. ArtsBeat: Meryl Streep to Participate in Alan Alda's Marie Curie Play 2011-05-09T19:09:48Z A conventional but delightful tale of self-discovery and heroism from Mr. Miyazaki, it feels like Disney one moment, Truffaut the next. Ranking the Films of Studio Ghibli 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z According to SAM curator Catharina Manchanda, who organized this exhibition, Marshall feels compelled to include depictions of ordinary people and moments as well as larger narratives about history, heroism, and tragedy. Seattle Art Museum’s ‘Figuring History’ a powerful look at who is represented in art 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Grave peril forces a common farm girl to find the unique heroism inside her. Oz Revisited – Part 3: A Parable of Empowerment 2013-09-18T15:30:10Z On the road, Jacobowsky develops what he knows is a hopeless love for Marianne and wins over the rigid and prejudiced Colonel before the final curtain and a tear-jerking act of quiet heroism. London Theater Journal: In the Shadow of the Nazis 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Johnny Depp thanked his then fiancee Amber Heard for trying to get him “clean” during an attempt at drug detoxification on his private island and praised her “heroism”, a court has heard. Johnny Depp praised Amber Heard's 'heroism' in his drugs battle, court hears 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Simpson remains hooked on sex-specific heroism, and he produces it by, once again, creating the fire he wants credit for putting out – or endangering the safety he wants credit for maintaining. Jessica Jones: shattering exploration of rape, addiction and control 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z To readers, Anne is a symbol of hope, heroism and a reminder of the horrors inflicted on Jews during World War 2. Anne Frank play keeps memory alive 2014-05-08T10:21:50Z For a moment, El manages to loosen Billy from the Mind Flayer’s psychic grip, and in a last-ditch moment of heroism, he sacrifices himself in order to save her. ‘Stranger Things’ Is Back. Here’s Where We Left Off in Season 3. 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Although theirs isn’t yet a convincing partnership, you could see how both learned from it, he growing in heroism, she tempering her characteristic bravado with newly dulcet strokes. At New York City Ballet, Balancing the Art of Transition 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z The focus is on heroism and rebellion, giving voice to the underrepresented. The Smollett Family Business: Acting and Activism 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z This book is a plangent document of journalistic heroism. Books of The Times: Directly Confronting the Appalling 2011-04-04T22:00:07Z The latter might signal his character's ardour with a few too many flashing glances, but he gives substance to Frondoso's heroism through the death wish recklessness of his dancing. Mikhailovsky Ballet: Laurencia – review 2013-04-03T17:48:54Z Two underseen portraits of heroism, “Journey’s End” and “First Man,” would round out that list as among my favorites of 2018. Best movies of 2018: ‘Roma’ is intimate, epic and the year’s finest 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Gosling, underplaying with every fiber of his being, commits fully to the heroism of this conception of the character, but Chazelle doesn’t entirely trust it. Review: ‘First Man’ Takes a Giant Leap for Man, a Smaller Step for Movies 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z "The Guilty" lacks the usual highly physical, bad-guy-chasing sequences that often valorize police officers and portray their violence and physicality as heroism in cop films. Netflix's "The Guilty" isn't as progressive and critical of cops as it pretends to be 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Hollywood, however, left her heroism on the cutting room floor. How a writer defied ‘one in a million’ odds to get her first movie made by Steven Spielberg 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Lucy, he wrote in his autobiography, “bore the operation with great heroism and bravery.” The statue of a doctor who experimented on enslaved women still stands in Alabama. But now there’s also a monument to his victims. 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z “Da 5 Bloods” shows Black men as agents of their own destiny, capable of both heroism and horror, as we all are as human beings whose inhumanity is an inextricable part of ourselves. Vietnamese Lives, American Imperialist Views, Even in ‘Da 5 Bloods’ 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Ben Affleck’s , a hit at the Toronto Film Festival, finds heroism and actual Intelligence in a CIA officer. End of Watch: City of Angels in Blue 2012-09-21T15:31:53Z In the event, Scott and his companions were instantly elevated to the pantheon of British heroism, and it was to be more than 50 years before a more critical reassessment of the expedition took place. Hell of Captain Scott's youngest Antarctic explorer revealed in letters 2012-07-18T16:35:00Z A man with a quest, internal or external, makes the choice at every stage about whether to endure the consequences or turn back, and that choice is imbued with heroism. Where are the women Kerouacs? 2013-03-13T22:28:00Z In earlier years, Felt visited the memorial and found himself listening to schoolchildren ask questions about what took place on Flight 93 and learning about the heroism of people like his brother. Forty chimes will ring at Flight 93 National Memorial to honor the 40 killed 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z He reclaims an ideal of American heroism, compromised by Vietnam and the Watergate years. What Steven Spielberg's science fiction tells us about America 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z The story is full of emotion and danger, heroism and treachery, but it is told in a mood of rueful retrospect rather than simmering partisan rage. ‘Last Days in Vietnam’ Looks at Fall of Saigon 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Reconciling the clashing obligations to recount the history with pinpoint accuracy, to memorialize heroism and to promote healing inevitably required compromise. Sept. 11 Memorial Museum’s Fraught Task: To Tell the Truth 2012-06-02T16:26:23Z In “Don Verdean,” however, the protagonist’s heroism brings out the tragic element of Christianity. Jared Hess’s Bitter Religious Satire, “Don Verdean” 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Whether Mr. Grohl is enacting, or imitating, heroism doesn’t really matter. Review: Foo Fighters Bring a Little of Everything to the Stage, Including a Broken Leg 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z And Luke Cage is about a black man whose hard-times heroism embodies the African-American experience, and who still – occasionally – utters his Blaxploitation-era catchphrase “Sweet Christmas!” Marvel’s Iron Fist: cultural appropriation that belongs in the past 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z The exaggerated heroism of Williams’ account may be what rankles most, but who hasn’t told a “big fish” tale? Brian Williams: Personal branding got in the way of the news 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z The story of his heroism was told in the book and movie “Lone Survivor.” The Daily Spike: Virginia Beach community finds comfort in service dog after shooting 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z But it’s a story of triumph, it’s a story of courage, it’s a story of heroism, and I think it’s pretty inspiring to watch. John Legend and Aldis Hodge Discuss ‘Underground’ 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Captain Scott and Captain Smith both had statues cast in honour of their "heroism". Jeanette Winterson: 100 years after the suffragettes 2013-03-29T15:59:01Z “The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone,” is Stockmann’s famous Act V line, pitched from the ruins of his heroism. Ibsen Wrote ‘An Enemy of the People’ in 1882. Trump Has Made It Popular Again. 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Our conversation was about music but also respect, heroism and diversity in independent Seattle music. Music Monday: Renton's 10.4 Rog on KUOW 2010-07-19T20:01:00Z Mrazek’s book is a treasure, an eminently readable tribute to the wartime heroism of one brave woman and the astonishing endurance of one determined man. A Woman Who Resisted the Japanese Military 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z But its meaning never changed: the heroism to be found in devotion, love and freedom in the face of injustice. Review: Beethoven Returns for the Age of Black Lives Matter 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z A rare recent exception: The Hurt Locker, which pinned an oakleaf cluster of flinty heroism on the chests of American soldiers in Iraq. Ralph Fiennes' Coriolanus: The Paths of Gory 2011-12-04T18:37:40Z Their heroism often feels like too little, too late. Review | PBS’s ‘World on Fire’ offers something besides the usual heroics of a World War II story 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z “We expected, I suppose, conventional stories of heroism and bravery,” Mendes said. ‘1917’ Was an Impossible Mission. Here’s How Sam Mendes Pulled It Off. 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z In the prison scenes she reaches heroism by fighting to keep her will and wits under a system whose purpose is to drive her insane. Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid 2013-12-06T21:21:59Z I hope that in showing those really challenging bits and us working through it that that inspires others to live through it and find their own heroism. “Porn stars are the gladiators of the entertainment industry” 2014-03-15T23:00:00Z And tempering the occasional misstep is the importance of the book’s project, which is to honor and record a nearly forgotten heroism. ‘Christodora’: A powerful novel about the AIDS crisis and its legacy 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z She elaborated her stories and lied outright to burnish them with a sheen of adversity and even heroism. 'The Americans' Recap: It Means Nothing to Me 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z There’s war and heroism and a sense of being transported from the world we live in. R.J. Palacio and Meg Medina Talk Diversity and Children’s Books 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z They confront the inevitability of growing older too — an act of heroism, practically, in a music scene that prizes youth no less today than it did when Braxton, now 47, was on her way up. 2014 was a remarkable year for grown-up soul music 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z He evoked empty heroism and then cut it down to size by making the sneers threatening, the uprising of the people. Russia's secret weapon? Valery Gergiev and the rapturous music of the Mariinsky Orchestra 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z “There’s a heroism and romanticism to his expressionism that a lot of us in the art world like to shun at times,” said Sirmans, who has known Guest for more than a decade. Painting Black Warriors, With Michael K. Williams as His Model 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z You’re just seeing heroism like that on the part of so many people, just the level of generosity that we are capable of. A new economic austerity could be ‘as life-threatening as the virus itself,’ says head of the National Domestic Workers Alliance 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z At some point in the swelling rhapsody around Harriet Tubman’s remarkable life, it is easy to wonder, with perhaps a bit of guilt, where Tubman’s heroism ends and tall tales begin. Harriet Tubman’s Path to Freedom 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z A giant inflated representation of the cartoon character Underdog sits irresolutely in the gallery too, while video montages show him performing frantic acts of heroism fueled by energizing vitamin pills. Art in Review: CHAD PERSON: ?A Hero Never Fails? 2011-08-18T20:45:26Z The earliest Disney animated features, for example, painted childhood as an unrelenting nightmare, from which the young protagonists eventually escaped to a happy ending more by luck than by heroism. Oz Revisited – Part 3: A Parable of Empowerment 2013-09-18T15:30:10Z I am moved by their courage and heroism. Taking to the skies in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s ‘Wind, Sand and Stars’ 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z “The heroism, courage and sacrifice of those who lost their lives will never be forgotten,” the queen said. World leaders gather to honor veterans on eve of D-Day anniversary 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z And yet it's undeniable that her ugly struggles created not just beauty, but also a singular heroism. 'Violette' shows French novelist Violette Leduc's daring life 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z There were additional works exploring heroism during the orchestra’s second program on the Great Lawn on Thursday. Review: The New York Philharmonic Pays Tribute to Orlando 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z It’s a bloody parody of suburban sanctimony and a feminist revision of macho heroism. Review | The most surprising novel this year is a modern-day ‘Beowulf’ minus the macho hero 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Erna's and Inge's stories are not ones of heroism and evil, but of survival. What our German grandmothers who survived World War 2 never talked about 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z What followed, as this doc featuring previously unseen archive footage relates, was a life that encompassed treatment by Sigmund Freud, second world war heroism, and, for her son, a decidedly difficult childhood. TV highlights 21/08/2012 2012-08-20T19:00:01Z If there is heroism, it’s the heroism of enduring as everyone becomes less super. Could coronavirus spell the end for superhero movies? 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z She said she was also "moved by the great heroism" of fans who ran toward the stage to help rescue the injured. Sugarland likely saved by tour manager's decision 2011-08-16T01:45:09Z Yet he skimped on the details; his Conrad hit a single note of triumphant heroism and stuck with it. An 18-year-old new ballet star salvages an outmoded tale of pirates, slaves and stereotypes 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The film occasionally switches perspectives from Billy and his family to Wendy and her father, though their arcs all tie up in a melodramatic display of Billy’s heroism that reaffirms tired white-savior clichés. ‘The Walk’ Review: Two Families So Far Apart 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z We reveled in the intricate narrative structure that undermines any simple notions of heroism or victimhood. Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ comes fully alive in this new edition 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z One is a new skepticism regarding the relationship that has developed between the epic and prevailing ideas about male heroism. Looking at Epic Poetry Through 21st-Century Eyes 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Just as Burns and Novick diminish Hemingway's heroism in the face of fascism, and provide cover for the FBI's violation of his civil rights, they also distort his larger political history. Ken Burns' vicious Hemingway smear: PBS series totally ignores writer's lifelong leftist politics 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z Some feel the exhibit doesn’t adequately promote the heroism of the resistance. Nuance Is Difficult When It Involves Nazis, a Museum Finds 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Beautifully expansive, it refutes the notion that heroism increases with scale. ‘Devotion to Drawing: The Karen B. Cohen Collection of Eugène Delacroix’ Review: A Master off the Canvas 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z Written in prose of extraordinary elegance and force, it bridges East and West, past and present, with a story of guilt and heroism.” Richard Flanagan Wins Man Booker Prize 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z While the young male protagonists in The Karate Kid and Bill & Ted possess purposeful strength, they display a vulnerability, a gentle resilience, a sense of humour with suburban heroism. Cobra Kai, Bill & Ted: comebacks redefine middle-aged masculinity, but where are the women? 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Like evil, we often view heroism as only a possibility for outliers – for people who are abnormal. Are you an evil genius? How dishonesty can make you more creative 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z Honoring Heroes of Jazz, With Words, Silence and Improvisation Jazz has a long tradition of heroism, both in practice and reception, in the acts of musicians and how they are understood. Music Review: Honoring Heroes of Jazz, With Words, Silence and Improvisation 2010-06-25T23:44:00Z It showed the heroism of blacks in the nation's wars and became mandatory viewing for all soldiers from spring 1944 until World War II's end. 'Forrest Gump' to be preserved in US film registry 2011-12-28T07:46:03Z Some succeeded, giving demonstration to a quiet heroism, and others died face down in the desert. Bruce Springsteen's "The Ghost of Tom Joad," then and now 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z For years at school I was taught that the hostage-taking of American diplomats was an act of resistance, heroism on behalf of revolutionaries showing their anger at US interference in Iran's internal affairs. Why Argo is hard for Iranians to watch 2012-11-13T16:56:00Z He lends a sympathetic ear to surviving soldiers on both sides, as well as guerrillas and civilians, and gives a vivid account of courage and cowardice, heroism and slaughter. Mark Bowden's searing 'Hue 1968' look finds miscalculations in the bloodiest battle of the Vietnam War 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z The effect of “Thumbprint” is to show heroism in inspiring action, pure and simple, with a surfeit of justified sympathy. With 'Thumbprint,' witness an opera's power to empower women 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z As the characters dismiss the idea of heroism, you feel the play, named in part for their front-line bravery, trying to contradict them. Review: Covid Responders Have Their Harrowing Say in ‘The Line’ 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z His heroism occasionally veers into howling, and the strain in his voice doesn’t always befit a boyish naïf who knows no fear. Review: In the Met’s ‘Siegfried,’ Singers Transcend the Staging 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Courage and heroism, the testing of character, doing the right thing, the acceptance of responsibility, the getting of wisdom — these themes run through all their writing. What we can learn from two literary masters: Ursula K. Le Guin and James Salter 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z And although they are made-up characters, they might inspire you to perform real acts of heroism. KidsPost Summer Book Club: ‘Unlikely Heroes’ 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z That interpretation, he says, would undermine both the sacrifice she makes leaving her home and her heroism. Wonder Woman Is Queer, According to Her Comic Book Writer 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z I’m not a real jealous dude who has to have all the laughs or all the heroism or steal the scene. Ice Cube and Kevin Hart: ‘Hollywood is realising that black people go to movies’ 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Playing a reluctant secretary of State, Tea Leoni brings female sanity and political heroism to a world perhaps grown weary of broken heroes, twisted ambitions and a universally sardonic view of American government. TV Picks: 'Sleepy Hollow,' 'Gotham,' 'Blacklist,' 'Madame Secretary' 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z "It was an act of heroism to last in the seat as long as she did," Pitney said. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords stepping down 2012-01-23T06:47:00Z His own sterling service and decorations for heroism in the second world war counted for nothing. Haskell Wexler, the genius cinematographer committed to the left 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Quinn’s single-minded heroism was all the more striking this week as most of the show’s other key characters, one after the other, proved themselves weak, misguided, cowardly or kind of evil. 'Homeland' Recap: Oh Quinn, I'm Sorry I Doubted You 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z No less than Eastwood’s films, “A Beautiful Day” is a work of intimate and tragic politics, of unsought heroism that’s cursed with the very fact of its necessity. The Wondrous Heroism of Mr. Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z A chronicle of extraordinary heroism and a story of survival amid punishing conditions, “Against the Ice” is also in some ways a buddy comedy. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Tries to Score on the Soccer Field 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z It would hurt the character and take away her heroism … She doesn’t leave because of Steve. Wonder Woman Is Queer, According to Her Comic Book Writer 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z His heroism is in the simple fact of his determination, his commitment to the lost cause of his heart. Rigobert Gonzalez's Great Américas Novel: 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao' by Junot Díaz 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z “Black Lightning,” airing Tuesdays, is the reluctant comeback story of a hero grappling with heroism’s limits. Review: ‘Black Lightning’ Is Pulp With a Purpose 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z In “City of Ghosts,” Mr. Heineman marshals some incredible material — including on-the-run undercover cellphone imagery — into a moving record of extraordinary individual and collective heroism, one that eventually emphasizes the personal over the political. Review: In ‘City of Ghosts,’ Fighting ISIS With Journalism 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Don’t write about the wonders of Soviet heroism. The Cruel Irony of “The Americans” 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Joey, who of course never sought out heroism in the first place, is relegated to a life of brutal labor that seems fated to end in an ignoble death. | 'War Horse': ?War Horse,? Directed by Steven Spielberg - Review 2011-12-22T13:00:00Z The public understands that United States soldiers commit acts of heroism and bravery every day, but there doesn’t seem to be a happy ending yet to America’s recent wars, or any ending at all. Critic?s Notebook: Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty 2011-11-15T23:16:57Z Parsing and challenging accounts of Martí’s final day, López questions the heroism and responsibility of all present — and those who were not. ‘José Martí,’ by Alfred J. López 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z “Is there such a thing as heroism?” he asked in the interview. Russell Banks, Novelist Steeped in the Working Class, Dies at 82 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z It's difficult to imagine groups of schoolkids pelting around the playground with their jumpers tied around their necks, yelling out bits of this new soundtrack with all the mock heroism they can muster. Man of Steel soundtrack: not exactly an earworm 2013-05-09T09:22:00Z It’s a tale of heroism in the manner of 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge, only this particular war has been thoughtfully airbrushed: you’ll never hear a quieter medic’s tent than the one Mendes gives us. Joker was criticised for ripping off old classics. So why does 1917 get a pass? 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Instead of overt displays of heroism or resistance, there are the satisfactions and frustrations of difficult labor in a righteous cause. Movie Review: ?Polisse,? Directed by and Starring Ma?wenn 2012-05-17T22:54:42Z Through Ray, Ryan suggests that popular ideas about what constitutes manliness and heroism also invokes a somewhat valiant view of violence, if applied in the service of justice. Smart Watch: Let’s look at men via portrayals in “Mr Inbetween,” “Insecure” and other T... 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z So there is drama and heroism and tragedy all over this column. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: R.I.P., dear friend. Like me, you were old and out of it, but you stubbornly soldiered on. 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z There is a smattering of evidence to support the impression that they have, because 2012 was, all in all, a pretty good year for movies and also a pretty good year for female heroism. The Carpetbagger: Box Office Heroines 2012-12-07T15:00:34Z When he dreamed about courtly heroism he later felt depleted, but when he reflected about serving God he felt a deep, lasting and energizing peace. Ready to try an old approach to a New Year’s resolution? Saint Ignatius may provide some guidance 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Scott praised the film’s sense of urgency and timeliness, but said that its depiction of its subject’s heroism lacked dimension. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Warriors of Liberty City’ and ‘Cesar Chavez’ 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Stripped-down by Beyoncé’s standards, this was a tour de force of female empowerment, romantic contentment, sublime defiance and bravura kinesis — and of course vocal heroism of the highest order. Pop and Jazz Concert Highs of 2011 2011-12-28T23:32:40Z We don’t need to reimagine every disaster as a tale of heroism. Riff: The Divorce Delusion 2011-07-08T04:00:45Z The revision certainly sharpens the poem's crucial insight, and stresses that the uneducated villagers were not simply denied the heroism of a lost golden age, but a political influence closer to home. Poem of the week: Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard by Thomas Gray 2011-01-17T10:17:14Z As expected, Gyllenhaal takes a painful journey of trauma, disability and reluctant heroism, seasoned with the occasional emotional meltdown. Desperate times: charting Jake Gyllenhaal’s extreme Oscar ambitions 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z The result was a concert that drew an emotional arc — from the gleaming heroism of Brahms’s Third Symphony to the sweet indulgence of the Strauss — which perfectly fit the character of the works. Yannick Nézet-Séguin Leads the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z In real life, the hotel’s staff members — some armed with kitchen utensils or baking trays taped to their chests to shield themselves from gunfire — were extolled for their heroism. Dev Patel Goes for Shock and Awe 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The scenario provided for plenty of high jinks and heroism for the performer playing the Lone Rider, who’s “so tough, he uses a rattlesnake for a whip.” Hollywood Star Gives Broadway a Much-Needed Boost. Sound Familiar? 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z With Horner’s strings, Mel Gibson’s questionably self-righteous hero epic becomes a long, gorgeous love letter to a past that never quite existed; a dream of heroism that isn’t really within our grasp. James Horner’s sweeping film scores defined a cinematic era 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z This refrain could also sum up her approach to heroism, which is low-key, even when she’s saving the world. For Marvel’s ‘Jessica Jones,’ the struggle is real 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z She’s a thoughtful and elegant writer who is clearly sympathetic to the women’s cause and impressed by their heroism, but also appropriately skeptical at times. ‘Words Will Break Cement’: they’ll land you in prison, too 2014-05-07T20:13:00Z Thus Himmler could talk about the decency and heroism of those who undertook the unpleasant task. Moral Combat: A History of World?War II by Michael Burleigh 2010-06-11T23:15:00Z The heroism of his characters comes purely from their helpless urge to be themselves, against all better judgment. Voyages: My Debt to Ireland 2012-02-10T20:35:10Z The second aspect of his heroism is technical. My hero Ernst Lubitsch by Adam Thirlwell 2011-03-19T00:06:57Z And “Mad Max: Fury Road,” like its namesake both humble and indomitable, isn’t about heroism in the conventional, superpowered sense. Review: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’: Still Angry After All These Years 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z The heroism and the poignancy of the mission are qualities that shine through her work. Russian dance that's out of this world: Turin's Teatro a Corte 2011-07-13T11:36:09Z Rusesabagina's heroism in the face of genocide inspired the movie "Hotel Rwanda." "Hotel Rwanda" manager may be arrested 2010-10-27T15:11:00Z The glory, the hardships, the heroism of the war were a noble heritage for our children. Critic?s Notebook: Museum of the Confederacy and Others Depict the ?Lost Cause? 2011-12-05T23:01:15Z Narrated by its main character, “Lynn’s” story is hardly one of unmitigated heroism. With 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk,' Ang Lee heads to Iraq 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Reflecting the onscreen heroism portrayed by men like Gibson and Wayne, this masculine ideal condoned violence in the pursuit of righteousness and justified a vigorous, even ruthless assertion of power. From Donald Trump to John Wayne: How to become a hero of the Christian Right 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z His doodles, he tells us, often depicted some kind of godlike heroism. A Stop-Motion Film About Power in the Wrong Hands 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z There’s everyday heroism in “Underground, too, seen in simple acts such Daniel writing the word “LOVE” as a gift, a seed of hope to inspire the oppressed to live through another day. John Legend’s Resistance TV: Season 2 of “Underground” is our reminder that freedom isn’t free 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Her heroism couldn’t be plainer, and it earns her a feel-good finish the likes of which her real-world equivalents will never get to enjoy. Why 2019 has been a big year for the big screen whistleblower 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Daring, cowardice, self-sacrifice, swordplay, unlikely friendships and ultimate heroism. Charlie Fletcher's top 10 adventure classics 2012-12-19T17:01:21Z But in any case, this would be a callback to another familiarity of the series, which is using women to activate the heroism of the men in their lives. On "Game of Thrones," all men must die. Who will fall at Winterfell? 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z They, and their followers, need films to show their heroism, their victories over authority. El Chapo, Hollywood and the lure of the mob movie 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z It makes the two travel agent characters out to be both the busiest and the most heroic people on the planet, at least if heroism consists of fulfilling clients’ seemingly impossible requests. Theater Review: ‘Craving for Travel,’ a Comedy About Travel Agents 2014-01-27T21:17:48Z The role has been one of her finest for several years: Ms. Murphy’s finesse and power here are driven by passion and heroism. 4 Buzzy ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Debuts, 1 Fainthearted Production 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z In the realm of celebrity, heroism and villainy are relative terms. "Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test": Where "Battle of the Network Stars" meets a redemption tour 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z In a culture obsessed with youth and wish-fulfillment, these are books about the heroism of acting your age. Why does the Magicians trilogy keep raping and killing off its best characters? 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z To separate the wheat of true heroism from the chaff of acts that are merely extremely admirable, the fund requires “conclusive evidence to support the act’s occurrence.” What Makes an American Hero? (Or a Canadian One?) 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z His dad was awarded a purple heart for his heroism in the Battle of Château-Thierry in World War I, and he himself was later stationed in Verdon. Sour cream is the secret weapon in this five-ingredient potato salad 2020-05-24T04:00:00Z It is this story’s attractive premise—as it is that of children’s own make-believe fantasies—that feats of heroism as grand as the one Sadie and Sherman contemplate are well within their grasp. Masters of Illustration Bring Breathtaking Art to These Seafaring Stories 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Throughout World War II and in the years immediately after, Hollywood produced dozens of rousing, patriotic action pictures about the heroism and noble sacrifice of the American soldier. New on video: Nate Parker's 'Birth of a Nation,' 'Mr. Robot Season_2.0' 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z Fated always to be a heroic exemplar of the female artist in a male milieu, Morisot deserves to be recognized for other forms of heroism — and perhaps for her vulnerability, too. You know Monet and Manet. This female Impressionist deserves your attention, too. 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Today, the 700-year-old medieval church holds two contemporary stained-glass windows honoring the heroism of the paratroopers. A trip to Utah: Visiting the other American D-Day beach 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z She found that during this dark period in American history, tales of heroism stood out, as Americans, going against U.S. policy, helped their Vietnamese friends, colleagues, family members, cooks and tailors escape from Saigon. Rory Kennedy releases documentary ‘Last Days in Vietnam’ This courageous sacrifice of Lyanna — now known forever as the Giant Slayer — saved countless Northerners and exemplified heroism far more than many of the men who fought alongside her in "The Long Night." "Game of Thrones" battlefield bravery: Lyanna Mormont 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z And it is achingly, earnestly aware that, as Sally puts it, there’s a fine line in this country between heroism and terrorism. Review: ‘The Insurgents’ Stars Cassie Beck in a Lucy Thurber Drama 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z It’s not exhuming a property—it’s reviving a way of seeing the world, as one of good friends and loving parents along with wicked government agents, full of possible demons and opportunities for true heroism. Review: 'Stranger Things' Is Nostalgia That Works 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z The company takes a comic approach to a story of heroism, the foolhardy and the very English, all told with pots of tea and absolutely no huskies. This week's new theatre 2012-12-15T00:05:32Z The vision of heroism that these directors present bleaches the past of its presumptions and prejudices, cruelties and pettiness, but also of its genuine humanity, courage, and tragedy. The Beauty of Sam Mendes’s “1917” Comes at a Cost 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Surprising absolutely no one, Captain America is to return to heroism this week after 15 months as the leader of Hydra, a Nazi-like organization. Captain America: Fighting Evil Again 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z In any case, for Mr. Ligon, who embraces the logic of ambiguity, heroism is as contingent a category as history, race and gender. Art Review: Messages That Conduct an Electric Charge 2011-03-10T23:09:03Z If it is a “red shirt” or Crewman#6 who get it, the fact that the director took the time to depict heroism invests the audience in the cause for which the heroes are fighting. ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Embraces the Magic and Mystery. Read Our Review. 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z He typically painted over faces, or placed round stickers on them, undercutting Hollywood-style glamour and heroism while leaving his own colorful mark. These Days, John Baldessari Cribs From the Masters 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z I hoped that, on some level, engaging the painful history of human atrocity and heroism in Charleston might illuminate the racial chasms dividing Americans. In Charleston, Coming to Terms With the Past 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Or as he put it: “Where there’s life, there’s hope – heroism, grace and love.” The Walking Dead: season seven, episode two – The Well 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z It’s a pity that the show doesn’t make the story, or its metaphors of heroism and artistic and personal freedom, nearly as intriguing. Dance Review: A Visit From Europe?s Do-It-All Artist 2011-01-21T23:28:50Z And Raine is careful to point out that such anomalies can also have a role in acts of unusual courage, even heroism. The Anatomy of Violence by Adrian Raine – review 2013-05-25T13:00:07Z You are rallying for your daughter under heartbreaking circumstances, an act of everyday heroism. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A baby came, then mom decided to leave 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Taking place largely in a grim and hulking Dublin tenement, it offers no illusions of heroism, and plenty of human folly. Review: ‘The Plough and the Stars,’ War and Folly in a Dublin Tenement 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z She’s talking about their reclusive white neighbor, Boo Radley, but the African-Americans of 1930s Alabama come across as singing spectators, thankful for the moral heroism of Atticus Finch. A History of Race and Racism in America, in 24 Chapters 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Everything in this movie works, which is only fitting, since its vision of heroism involves showing up in the morning and — whether inspired by bosses or in spite of them — doing the job. Review: In ‘Spotlight,’ The Boston Globe Digs Up the Catholic Church’s Dirt 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Viewers knew all about the real soldiers these Hollywood soldiers were supposed to represent, but seeing the same gimmicks used over and over made heroism bland. Television Review: ‘Chicago Fire,’ a Rescue Squad Drama, on NBC 2012-10-09T22:01:18Z Embedded journalists accompanied the army and sent home newsreels depicting heroism and adventure. Fate and furies 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z But its low-key manner is also part of the film’s message, which is that the kind of heroism Marcel displays is — or should be — entirely unremarkable. | 'Le Havre': ?Le Havre,? by Aki Kaurismaki - Review 2011-10-20T20:43:07Z The prison authorities are happy to exploit Rahim’s heroism for their own purposes, as is a charitable foundation that presents him with a plaque and the promise of a job. ‘A Hero’ Review: Debts No Honest Man Can Pay 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z The new museum uses Schindler’s famous story as a springboard to recount a broader narrative that encompasses oppression and resilience, heroism and deceit. New Museum Tells Krakow's Stories of World War II 2010-07-15T13:55:00Z Jenny Wilson Motherhood is a form of heroism and survival means battle on Jenny Wilson’s album “Hardships!” Playlistjon Pareles: A Symphony on a Chip Packed in a Jewel Box, And Visions of Love 2010-08-29T02:30:00Z "This needed to be a reminder that heroism is not just about soldiers and firefighters, but about kids without any means or resources finding a way to survive." 'The Good Lie's' Sudanese survivor actors revisit searing war horrors 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Of course, in the realm of celebrity, heroism and villainy are relative terms. "Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test": Where "Battle of the Network Stars" meets a redemption tour 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Tubman, clearly, is having a cultural moment, and it’s a pleasure to meet a version of her that twins heroism and humanness. Review: ‘Harry and the Thief,’ a Trip Back to the Plantation 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Still, Shepard dares to move his narrative down the asymptote of despair, and the moral heroism he describes on that path toward infinity, you will never forget. ‘The Book of Aron,’ by Jim Shepard, is a masterpiece 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Burns called it "one of the most incredible tales of compassion, sacrifice and heroism" he'd heard of, and was unaware of them until the Sharps' grandson, Artemis Joukowsky, told him. PBS to air film of American couple that defied Nazis 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z The book could easily have ended up as a series of Boy's Own tales of derring-do, but Fong elegantly balances heroism with rationalism, courage with compassion, shock with humility and humour. Anatomies by Hugh Aldersey-Williams; Extremes by Kevin Fong – review 2013-02-24T00:07:13Z His women are usually smarter than his men and he values friendship, Falstaffian gusto, rural pleasures and kindness over duty, religion, politics and martial heroism. Review | Who art thou, Shakespeare? 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z His characteristic ardor and heroism were, on this occasion, muted. Many Giselles, but Only One Osipova 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z This directionless miasma is what leads to Shaun being dumped by his girlfriend, which is partly what inspires the latent heroism inside him. Please release me: Why getting dumped is a film hero's best hope 2010-09-30T21:30:00Z And he shows us, more than ever, how to cultivate our own heroism in the midst of chaos. Mister Rogers was actually a badass: New film “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” shows his tough side 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z “Don’t look at that. Look at me,” Saunders tells her, an instance of humane heroism crammed into a space of little more than one second. Review: Mark Wahlberg and Patriots Day Assay American Courage 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Williams saw heroism and artistry in such poses and pretenses. Review: Dismantling ‘The Glass Menagerie’ 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Instead, the driving narrative is a story about the heroism of white Americans. Personal Stories From the Refugee Experience 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z There is a kind of heroism in staring straight at the vexed meanings of landscape, the complexities of family, memory and life itself, as well as the face of death and the carnage of history. Sally Mann’s Haunted South 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z But the show’s first season finale is down-to-earth and true to the series’s bleak, but cautiously optimistic ideas about heroism and guilt. ‘Jessica Jones’ Season 1 Finale: Doing Something Good 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Retreat as the ultimate act of heroism is an unusual recurring theme. Soldiers, survivors and lovable rogues: the new wave of Jewish cinema 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z But this vision of heroism does not do full historical justice to either the Civil War or Lincoln. Exhibition Review: ‘The Civil War in America’ at Library of Congress 2013-01-10T20:02:01Z What stands in the way of her family’s heroism is the era they’re caught in. Her Great-Grandfather Fought for the South but Went On to Preach Equality 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z This, in itself, is a kind of heroism. ‘The Last of Us’ Season 1, Episode 8 Recap: There But for the Grace 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z The heroism and villainy that play out thereafter is suspenseful, if predictable. A Fictional Priest Uncovers a Long History of Clerical Child Abuse 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Focusing on the emotion and heroism of one day, of course, avoids getting ensnared in everything that came after. Is 9/11 a Day, or Is It an Era? 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z In changing his name to Muhammad Ali, the heavyweight boxer made himself a symbol of self-creation and heroism to people across the globe, above all, his fellow African Americans. When Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's friendship changed history: The new book 'Blood Brothers' explains 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z The repetitiveness of work, Sisyphus pushing his boulder uphill, the inexorable reality of gravity’s pull, the futility and heroism of it all — these interpretations might come to mind watching “Slant Board.” Dance Review: An Uphill Battle, All in the Name of Art 2011-04-15T23:02:56Z The weight of the undertaking, the heroism of it, cannot be underestimated. Poet Elizabeth Alexander celebrates the power of a people’s voice 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Sometimes heroism can also come in smaller and more intimate packages. Please release me: Why getting dumped is a film hero's best hope 2010-09-30T21:30:00Z "I had to tell the story ... the valiance, the heroism, the sacrifices, the personal giving for causes bigger than yourself," says Olsen, now a 76-year-old professional artist living in Georgia. Vets preserve memories of war with their own art 2012-11-10T17:08:10Z Take heart, Sam: As Jon Snow, Arya and the Karate Kid learned before you, the road to heroism is paved with garbage chores. ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7, Episode 3: The Queen’s Justice 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z The wrenching passion of love, the fear and heroism of war, and how lonely these hungers and dreads are in children’s often isolated and alienated experience of life. Patter and Patois 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z When he participated in that production and others earlier in his career, it's doubtful that he considered that work as part of selling the American story of righteous might and the cost of heroism. Sean Penn's "Superpower" renews Zelenskyy's relationship with Hollywood to sell the politics of war 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z With light but precise control, Boyd led the coordinated attack of the woodwinds and strings, calling on particular heroism from principal oboist Ben Hausmann. Review: Trilling birds and a sedate waltz, expertly delivered by Serkin at the SSO 2011-02-11T23:25:06Z The Titanic fascinates filmmakers because it has everything a dramatist could ever want: heroism, sacrifice, decency and grace under pressure. The best Titanic film isn't "Titanic" 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z In October 2018, the Tree of Life synagogue shooting happened five miles from the Carnegie office; the staff will not begin investigating acts of possible heroism inside the synagogue until the trial concludes. What Makes an American Hero? (Or a Canadian One?) 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Still, it wasn’t long before he discovered that heroism comes with its fair share of hospital visits. How to Go From ‘Veep’ Scene-Stealer to Action-Movie Apprentice 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z His scepticism extends to the notion of heroism. Poem of the week: Amours de Voyage by Arthur Hugh Clough 2011-08-29T12:49:42Z The coolest thing about “Watchmen” is the way it upends one’s personal understanding of the line between heroism and vigilantism, well beyond a Batman-style paradigm. Review | ‘Watchmen’ is a fantastic riff on race and justice — and an excellent reason to keep HBO 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z At the national level, it devolves into a meaningless language of heroism, valor and sacrifice, often in service to a larger and menacing nationalism. America is chock-full of World War I memorials, so why build another one? 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z "The overarching principles of their achievement and heroism are well represented," he told Reuters. Texas oilman turned art detective drills deep for 'Monuments Men' 2014-02-06T23:40:53Z During the occupation Joan of Arc was a ubiquitous symbol of the pious heroism that French propaganda assigned to Marshal Pétain, the leader of France’s collaborationist Vichy regime. Unlocking the Mystery of Honegger 2010-08-29T02:30:00Z Under such circumstances, Desmond’s extraordinary heroism isn’t the sole grand mystery; so is every soldier’s ordinary functioning. Mel Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge”: Religious Pomp Laced with Pornographic Violence 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Gursky comments on a more contemporary kind of sublime heroism in photographs that feature Marvel comic heroes. Four Not-to-Miss Photography Shows 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Jack London's South Sea tales are full of desperate characters forced into heroism, told in a prose that is vigorous and poetic by turns. Anthony McGowan's top 10 global adventures 2012-07-05T08:00:00Z El Akkad demonstrates a profound understanding of the corrosive culture of civil war, the offenses that give rise to new hypocrisies and mythologies, translating terrorists into martyrs and acts of despair into feats of heroism. ‘American War’ follows today’s vitriol to a dystopian future 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Tubman’s heroism is a point of pride to Black Marylanders in Dorchester. Finding Traces of Harriet Tubman on Maryland’s Eastern Shore 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Here was the nascent population not yet known as Generation X, hungry for novelty, distraction, comfort, order, mythology, heroism — whatever it was that our post-’60s, recessionary moment seemed not to be supplying. ‘Star Wars,’ Elvis and Me 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Its June release was suddenly canceled at the eleventh hour after retired Communist Party officials complained it glorified the heroism of the rival Kuomintang party. China film industry's 'bleak winter' deepens as coronavirus adds to censorship woes 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z His book, really a series of essays on such themes as loyalty, heroism and "The Enemy Within," strips off the veneer of fiction that served him well in his best-selling novel, "Matterhorn." 'What It Is Like to Go to War': Karl Marlantes' unvarnished account of the highs, lows and tragedy of war 2011-09-07T20:06:04Z Organizers said in a statement that the segment would remember "those who lost their lives that day, and their loved ones, and commemorating the heroism of the firemen and policemen who first responded." 9/11 tribute to open PBS' Memorial Day concert 2011-05-08T17:16:05Z The writers don’t make him struggle for this act of heroism—you can practically hear them yelling, “There’s no time! Go, go!” “Game of Thrones” Season 8 Première Recap: An Awkward Family Reunion 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z But neither Lynch’s novel, nor Book-It’s treatment of it, settles for easy heroism or villainy. ‘Truth Like the Sun’ examines bright 1962 dreams 2014-04-30T23:41:12Z Epic disasters - the anguished cries, the stories of heroism - are the central narratives of our age, both enthralling and horrifying. Titanic's legacy: A fascination with disasters 2012-03-31T22:31:05Z Things are tense and tedious until a conflict erupts, precipitating heroism, atrocity or something more ambiguous. Review: ‘Neither Heaven Nor Earth’ Engages the Horrors of War 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z It posted a map showing the comparative sizes of Russia and Ukraine with the message, “realize the scale of Ukrainian heroism” and urged followers to “tag @Russia and tell them what you think of them.” In wartime battle over imagery, so far it hasn’t been close 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The second is a downbeat art film which deliberately eschews narrative excitement to undermine heroism and emphasize trauma and crass profiteering. Hollywood's war on terror: why audiences prefer gung-ho Iraq films 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z The case of the really good girl who may have saved her owner’s life in north-central Florida is the latest story of canine heroism demonstrating the special bond between our dogs and their masters. Man’s best friend: Dog alerts neighbor when owner has stroke 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z In the 1960s, Stone was awarded a bronze star and a purple heart with oak leaf cluster for heroism in Vietnam. Oliver Stone: how America went wrong 2013-04-15T17:07:33Z So it was a mixed history of heroism and incredible homophobic cruelty. “Am I being punished for being gay?” 2012-06-05T16:37:00Z These days, unique visions of heroism are hard to come by; besides, digesting the meaning of such works takes a lot of energy. Want to punch a Nazi? Amazon's "Hunters" is the show for you 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z On “Manifest,” the risen heed inner voices urging them to acts of heroism. The Dead Get a Do-Over 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z There are rousing anthems to the solitary call of heroism, from little Pete: You stand and fight For right or wrong Every man has his chance to choose You live a life Deservin’ of song. | 'The Burnt Part Boys': Mining Families in Disaster?s Wake at Playwrights Horizons 2010-05-26T02:29:00Z Tunny mostly stays in bed, clicker affixed to his right hand, dangerously susceptible to a pageant of propaganda about military heroism on the tube, set to the song “Favorite Son.” | 'American Idiot': A Musical Inspired by a Green Day Album Opens 2010-04-21T03:16:00Z In 2001, President Bill Clinton presented the award to the descendants of Corporal Andrew Jackson Smith for heroism at the Battle of Honey Hill in South Carolina. Obama awards officer Medal of Honor for Civil War heroism 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Director Joseph Kosinski said it is a story of "true heroism." Production on deadly Arizona fire movie set to begin Monday 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z The artist stressed that the work was not anti-military, it was much more to do with history and exploring the idea of the hero and heroism. Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth faces huge cock up 2010-08-19T14:10:00Z Neal was praised for heroism after using the vehicle to stop two men who shot and killed two police officers during a routine traffic stop. National Law Enforcement Museum invites visitors to 'walk in the shoes' of police with high-tech exhibits 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z “We are denied even the heroism of true tuberculosis,” Emanuel says to a patient with the same disease. Review: ‘Scarred Hearts’ Entraps a Young Man and His Illness 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Such a novel would refuse to indulge in Chinese mass trauma with Chinese individual heroism. Ha Jin Considers the Cost of Freedom in ‘A Song Everlasting’ 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Elisabetta is just one of the novel’s many strong female characters who perform countless acts of heroism in aid of family, friends and country. Review | Lisa Scottoline’s latest novel, ‘Eternal,’ is not a thriller but is thrilling nonetheless 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Driving back to Hilo from MacKenzie, I marveled at Desmond’s low-key gonzo heroism. Casting for a Big Fish on the Big Island of Hawaii 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z |
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