This is a tragic sports movie that shies away from every element of tragedy.
Ensconced in the tiny town of Verona, Wisconsin, she shies away from the press, rarely giving interviews.
Like most bullies, he shies away from would-be victims who can forcibly resist.
Director Mike Nichols is an old hand at lightly poisoned comedy, but when it comes to violence he shies away.
What's most disappointing about O'Connor's capably acted but gloomy and portentous movie is how it shies away from any real complexity.
The Welsh government claims to stand up for Wales, she said, to act as a shield but shies away from real action.
And when it comes to feminism, Mayer shies away from the phrase.
The only currency they have left with each other is their knowledge of each other's weaknesses, and neither shies away from exploiting it.
Germany's economic supremacy coincides with its political coming of age, as the country no longer shies away from fighting for its national interests.
Calamos searches for companies that see a portion of revenue coming from those expanding populations , but shies away from those completely dependent there.
Also, the company is embarking on a new marketing strategy that shies away from cash-back and employee-discount incentive programs and instead puts lower price tags on the vehicles to begin with.
It understands that an entirely different eurozone and European Union may be needed to save its currency, but it shies away from a "big leap" that might not have the backing of the people.
Director Scott Hicks ("Shine") bathes the whole show in an amber halo that makes the Deep South look like an antiseptic shampoo commercial and shies away from anything that might be dramatically sticky, complex or even halfway interesting.
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