Sentence examples for picture lies from inspiring English sources

But beneath that wholesome picture lies a darker tale of theft, smuggling and bootleg sales reminiscent of the Canadian liquor industry's shenanigans during the American prohibition.

He warns, for instance, against the temptation for screenwriters of overusing the physical mobility afforded by the camera: "it is wrong," Hitchcock writes, "to suppose, as is all too commonly the case, that the screen of the motion picture lies in the fact that the camera can roam abroad, can go out of the room, for example, to show a taxi arriving.

Hence it is wrong to suppose, as is all too commonly the case, that the strength of the motion picture lies in the fact that the camera can roam abroad, can go out of the room, for example, to show a taxi arriving.

Fans of Mr. Mamet's hard-boiled poetry will feast on the gamy dialogue, but the heart of the picture lies in the performances of Mr. Hackman and Mr. Lindo (as Mr. Hackman's trusted partner), who quietly turn it from a twisty crime film into an exploration of friendship, loyalty and professionalism (Scott).

The idea that the distinctive character of a "world picture" lies partly in the interests they embody seems plausible.

But underneath this pleasant picture lies a sad chapter he is determined to put behind him – life as a street child.

Likewise, Hoellering also found the second half of the film to be weaker than the first half: identifying the Civil War to be the driving force of the first part while the characters dominate in the second part, he concluded this is where the main fault of the picture lay, commenting that "the characters alone do not suffice".

However, beneath the broad picture lie curious differences in the results of the two approaches.

The only appeal of these pictures lies in the fame of the people portrayed.

The bemusement of Tim Maguire's pictures lies more in the obscured technical evidence of their making.

David Hockney's "Pink Hose (From Twenty Photographic Pictures)" lies coiled like a snake, or a pile of intestines.