Sentences with phrase «british wit»

Frankly, I could have done with more of both British wit and Italian grit.

2 His art and his life are intertwined in a mixture of art historical idea - based critique, Disney-esque «Imagineering,» and a healthy dose of British wit and mischief, à la Roald Dahl and Monty Python.

Not only did it have wildly different gameplay perspects when the player's control went from the tech - obsessed Meccaryns, the magic - wielding mermaid - like Sea Reapers, to the giant Godzilla - like Kabuto, but a dry, witty British wit dispersed through the entire game.

«Herron may be the most literate, and slyest, thriller writer in English today,» «Smart, sharp British wit at its finest.

, What makes this book such a delight to read is the subtle British wit that completely infuses every chapter.

Peter Lord and Nick Park of Aardman Studios bring their trademark dry British wit and stunningly realistic models to life again, in a tribute to those old prison break movies (for instance, the 17 on the coop refers to Stalag 17).

It features all of his signatures: dry, British wit; self - deprecating humor; snappy banter; daffy supporting characters; prominent pop songs; embarrassing drunken moments; and, ultimately, unabashed sentiment.

Freeman brings his sage wisdom and gravitas, Caine is the suave gangster with dry British wit, and Arkin (who oddly starred in the similarly themed Stand Up Guys a few years back with Al Pacino and Christopher Walken) is the boisterous wild card who gets all of the biggest laughs.

He's able to cross the Atlantic with biting British wit, and have his work be fully embraced at port instead of the usual fare of American confusion and ignorance towards British comedy.

You may, at first, balk at the notion of murder as comedy, but Kind Hearts and Coronets carries out its grim duties with such cheer that you surrender morality to Hamer's comedy and guffaw at the film's dry British wit and gallows humor.

Paddington is more on the order of one of Pixar's better films, only with the British wit of Aardman Animations.

The bone - dry British wit will undoubtedly fly right over the heads of the youngsters as many of the jokes are pointed at Prince Charles and the French.

Nothing can compare to the experience of reading J.K. Rowling's books, which have been expertly condensed and interpreted by screenwriter Steve Kloves, but given the need for compromise I think they've done justice to the author's intentions (if not her distinctly British wit).

Not exact matches

Russians have a mania for conspiracy theories, and so Rasputin was described as a German spy, a British agent, and a witting or unwitting tool of Jews intent on destroying Holy Russia and, indeed, Christianity itself.

Like the British poet, Juster can be both biting and comic — as can those two masters of wit and fluid syntax, Howard Nemerov and John Berryman.

The artists sharing their tips and talent include American illustrator Amanda Wright from Wit & Whistle, doodler Flora Chang from Happy Doodle Land and British «cartoonist, writer, illustrator and all - round small person» Gemma Correll.

From 2010 - 2015 MAP and Caabu took 55 British politicians on delegations to Palestine and Palestinian refugee Communities in the Middle East, in conjunction wit the British - Palestine All - Party Parliamentary Group (APPG).

Over 100 years ago British writer William Hazlitt wrote that «wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.»

lmao british media has replaced black women wit..

A character actor with a unique name and specialty, British - born Skelton Knaggs was an expert in half - wit roles, but that was only a small part of his range onscreen.

This British black - comedy soars high with its wit and tragedy.

Even though it's obviously well - made and Bornheimer has a flinty wit that prevents him from being just another Ben Stiller — ish sap... if I'm being truthful, the original British version of this series was funnier.

In this case, Slim (Bud Abbott) and Tubby (Lou Costello) play American detectives who cross wits with Dr. Henry Jekyll (Boris Karloff) in Edwardian - era London when they visit to compare techniques with their British counterparts.

You can't get away from the Wes Anderson - esq filming but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing, and it's quintessentially British in its delivery and wit.

He also shows his understanding of the modern state of British - American comedy relations as the Americans are more dry - witted and quietly amusing where as the British are either highly incompetent or very, very loud.

Black Adder [4/1] Rowan Atkinson may be best known in the States as Mr. Bean (or other dumb - playing roles like Johnny English), but for my money, his absolute best series is Black Adder, where he plays a series of British noblemen (each season is set in a different century) with dry wit and an unfortunate lot of idiotic hangers - on.

It was Jam - packed with wit that ensured the tradition of great British comedy is still alive and well.

Although there are survivors who can testify to what they endured, Lipstadt's British legal team, led by solicitor Anthony Julius (Andrew Scott, providing a dose of wit) and barrister Richard Rampton (Tom Wilkinson, providing the gravitas), don't want to put them on the stand.

Grimsby centers on a British secret agent (Mark Strong) who is forced to go into hiding in his hometown with his dim - witted soccer hooligan brother (Sacha Baron Cohen).

An adaptation of a British series of the same name, Getting On relied on subtle humor and sharp wit rooted in unexpected emotion that brought tears of joy and sadness.

THE LADYKILLERS (Grade: D): This Coen brothers remake of the classic 1955 British comedy — with Tom Hanks in the Alec Guinness role as the leader of a gang of crooks who plan a heist in the home of a dotty old woman (Irma P. Hall)-- not only misses all the wit and charm of the original, but it may stand as the clumsiest, crudest, least funny and most pandering of all their films.

When «Solo» manages to come to crackling life, it's thanks to a droid called L3 - 37, voiced with irrepressible wit and gusto by the brilliant British screenwriter Phoebe Waller - Bridge.

Despite its potentially risqué subject matter, Kinky Boots turns out to be an enjoyable film, especially for those who appreciate wit of the British variety.

After the success of the made - for - British - TV movie The Naked Civil Servant, which was based on his memoir, Crisp is commissioned by a small theater in Manhattan's Bowery to perform a one - man show; word - of - mouth spreads about his unfiltered wit and shrewd observations about the gay community and cultural zeitgeist at large, which lands him gigs on late - night TV chat shows via his newly acquired agent (Swoosie Kurtz).

Set to a soundtrack of classic British Invasion tunes, Rushmore defies categorization, capturing the pain and exuberance of adolescence with wit, emotional depth, and cinematic panache.

Wit the official world premiere set for the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, pictures and info on the British brand's newest model have been released.

,, and truly laugh out loud (most often at the rapier - like, dry wit which the major displays in the face of his son's absurdities - or the equally insightful comments of Mrs. Ali as she so gracefully negotiates bias and ignorance, not only from British villagers, but from her own family).

Twice selected for Granta's list of Best Young British Novelists, winner of the 2007 Costa Book Award for her acclaimed novel Day («Day is a novel of extraordinary complexity» — The New York Review of Books), which was also chosen as one of New York magazine's top ten books of the year — the internationally revered A. L. Kennedy returns with a story collection whose glorious wit and vitality make this a not - to - be-missed addition to the canon of one of our most formidable young writers.

When Roald Dahl, a dashing young wounded RAF pilot, took up his post at the British Embassy in Washington in 1942, his assignment was to use his good looks, wit, and considerable charm to gain access to the most powerful figures in American political life.

Her Irish wit and use of setting as a character is evident in her multi-award-winning trilogy Twilight of the British Raj: Shadowed in Silk, Captured by Moonlight, and explosive finale Veiled at Midnight as well as romances Londonderry Dreaming and Sofi's Bridge.

Yooka - Laylee is painfully self aware, with the game's reliance on nostalgic cliches frequently becoming fodder for the characters» dry wit and classic British humor that gives adults the occasional chuckle but would go over younger player's heads.

The team explain on the Oculus Blog: «Whether you've imagined navigating high - stakes situations with James Bond's British charm or La Femme Nikita's ruthless efficiency, Defector puts your wits to the test in a series of pulse - pounding missions.

Young British Artists Jake and Dinos Chapman create iconoclastic sculptures, prints, and installations that examine contemporary politics, religion, and morality with searing wit.

a stinging wit and an unrestrained examination of political, religious, and moral thematic elements define the opus of the british artist brothers, jake and dinos chapman.

British artist Jonathan Monk's conceptual practice simultaneously challenges and pays homage to the greats of contemporary art through wit, ingenuity, and irreverence.

Her arresting and just - closed show at Barbara Gladstone in Chelsea was universally acclaimed and, last month, it was announced that Lucas will bring her characteristic sense of off - color wit to the British Pavilion at the 2015 Venice Biennale.

Like zest in the art world mix, her work will bring wit and savour to the Biennale,» remarked the British Council's director of visual arts Andrea Rose.

A survey of Martin Creed's playful, thought - provoking art.Over the past two and a half decades British artist Martin Creed has pursued an extraordinary path by confounding the traditional categories of art.Winner of the 2001 Turner Prize, Creed is recognised around the world for his minimalistic approach that strips away the unnecessary, but preserves an abundance of wit, humour and surprise.Crossing all artistic media and including music, his art transforms everyday materials and actions into surprising meditations on existence and the invisible structures that shape our lives.

Known for his wit and elegance, he spoke with an upper - crust British accent, was fiercely private and rarely gave interviews.

Call it the «tobacco - model;» and, it's not one wit different from the British tax on tea: The blood, sweat, toil and sacrifice of the productive is going to this evergreen army of Western bureaucrats whose justification for existence is that they used attorneys, courts, juries and the politics of fear and envy to gain a choke hold over sectors of the economy.