Sentences with phrase «by shaggy»

The walk we are encouraged to take is an infinitely slow one, with a meandering route that «is a kind of straight story (A to B), which nevertheless proceeds by a shaggy dog method (via C)».

A large vintage photograph mounted on the wall continues this sense of ambiguity, capturing a weeping young woman being consoled by a shaggy haired figure.

The earliest Retrievers were the water dogs, characterized by shaggy, sometimes curly coats, and probably descended from crosses between the shaggy herding dogs of the East and dogs used for hunting.

A pastiche of both American and agrarian values, The Guard is a high - octane world of drug - smuggling, dollar bills and explosions, frequently interrupted by shaggy dogs, small - town racism and dodgy dealings with the IRA.

Her round face with a slightly angular jaw is perfectly complemented by a shaggy half updo that screams boho - chic.

Not exact matches

Toss the liquid into the flour by scooping the flour up from the bottom of the bowl with your fingers then letting it fall back down into the bowl through your fingers, pinching it gently here and there until the dough is shaggy and holding together when you squeeze it.

Knead the dough, using the dough hook of the electric mixer, or simply by hand in the bowl, just long enough to form the dough into a shaggy loaf — a few turns really is all you need.

Mix with a fork, adding more ice water by the tablespoonful if needed, just until a shaggy dough comes together; lightly knead until no dry spots remain (do not overwork).

Mix with a fork, adding more buttermilk by the tablespoon if needed, just until a shaggy dough comes together; knead very lightly until no dry spots remain.

By the time the loaves bake the next day, the oven will be on a slow descent from its peak temperature of 800 degrees, and the heat trapped inside the bricks will shape the shaggy lumps into crackly, crusted loaves.

Long - haired, darkly shaggy, Russel is a subdued swinger despite the fact he is inundated by finish - line dollies after each race and draws come - hither looks in all the bistros on the tour.

Being greeted by a giant, shaggy - maned Kate Moss is always a good way to start an exhibition — or enter any room, for that matter — and when this glossy black - and - white wonder is just a drop in David Bailey's star - studded ocean of celebrity portraits, you know it's the place to be.

Showy ornaments used by the male of the species in competition for mates, such as the long tail of a peacock or shaggy mane of a lion, could indicate a species» risk of decline in a changing climate, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

At his first consciousness conference in Tucson, Arizona, in 1994, a young philosopher named David Chalmers — a leather - jacketed Australian, then topped by the long, shaggy hair of a heavy metal fan — made waves with a new interpretation of an ancient question.

According to the shaggy - haired guru, among his proudest achievements is the curvy toothbrush that has been snapped up by his disciples.

Bobs are on trend every year, but unlike the shaggy and easygoing crops of the past, 2016 is all about the sleek and structured look, as demonstrated by Kylie Jenner.

There's a great shaggy dog story at the heart of Argo and it's a pity it couldn't be rescued from of all the sort - of, kind - of, inspired - by conventional trappings.

Part gentle comedy, part perceptive, Cassavetian blue - collar character study, it's also tellingly poignant despite it's shaggy - dog style structure fair riveted together by Buscemi's compelling central performance.

... The characters» shaggy - dog awkwardness, it must be said, is sometimes shared by the show itself to its detriment.

As such, it recalls not only the two other sweetly appealing films written and directed by Cameron Crowe («Say Anything» and «Singles»), but also the great shaggy - dog storytelling style of James L. Brooks («Broadcast News»), one of its producers.

While the added resolution of a 16x9 - enhanced presentation usually entails additional efforts to keep an old film looking snazzy, The Shaggy D.A.'s transfer falls short of digital perfection by a bit.

The climax of «Jeff» will be argued over by the film's fans — is it a too - big moment that punctures the amiability and shaggy - dog realism of the story thus far, or is it the ultimate point of what's gone before?

Not only does shaggy Wilby commandeer Tim's ice cream truck, but he tells off a pound employee (John Fiedler, the face behind Piglet's voice), triggering a massive pound break for his fellow captive canines (who voice their emotions, in a scene unmistakably inspired by Lady and the Tramp).

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Joe is hired by a low - life family — shaggy gambling debt - ridden son Chris (Emile Hirsch), his addled sister Dottie (Juno Temple), their hapless dad (Thomas Haden Church), and his dilapidated second wife Sharla (Gina Gershon)-- to kill Chris and Dottie's mother.

It has that shaggy dog crime story aesthetic of Leonard, and it's filled with memorable supporting players, all portrayed by interesting character actors.

Winstead's wide - eyed cringing in the lead doesn't give the film much personality — particularly by comparison with Kurt Russell's shaggy swagger in the 1982 version — and the concepts and visuals that don't come from Carpenter instead come from Ridley Scott's Alien, or David Cronenberg's body - horror films.

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But fun as Civil War might be, why not take a look at The Nice Guys, the shaggy, often funny, 1970s - set riff on the mismatched buddy formula, long ago perfected by director Shane Black, who wrote Lethal Weapon and The Last Boy Scout, made the cult favorite Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and, yes, directed Iron Man 3?

By the end of the film, you'll either come away refreshed that it doesn't exactly end up how you might think, or upset that you've wasted your time following phony - baloney characters stuck in the middle of a faux - erudite shaggy - dog story.

There is a shaggy dog plot about Ben's search for a woman who came within a whisker of being his adopted sister, but the real inquiry here is into something metaphysical — the title refers to apparently random events that are influenced by the same forces that guide particles and planets.

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I can say that I was drawn into this crazy world completely by Anderson and his merry pranksters, a shaggy dog mystery with a stoner Philip Marlowe applying of free - association investigative technique to various cases he's juggling, all of which eventually tangle together in some form or another in the great tradition of the PI drama.

In this sequel to The Shaggy Dog, a now grown Wilby (played by Dean Jones) has almost forgotten all about the misfortunate mishap of his youth when he morphed into a mutt.

In Scooby - Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Freddy (Freddy Prinze Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Velma (Linda Cardellini), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) and Scooby - Doo (voice by Neil Fanning), chase down a reincarnated Pterodactyl Ghost and an evil masked character (Scott McNeil) while trying to un-tarnish their good name.

Mr. Mondavarious (Rowan Atkinson) summons Fred (Freddy Prinze Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Velma (Linda Cardellini), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) and Scooby - Doo (voice by Scott Innes) to Spooky Island, a hot spot for university students on their spring break.

Embarrassed by their part in the museum debacle, Shaggy and Scooby vow to act like real detectives.

In Scooby - Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Freddy (Freddy Prinze Jr.), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Velma (Linda Cardellini), Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) and Scooby - Doo (voice by Neil Fanning) strut down the red carpet.

It stars Andrew Garfield as Sam, an unemployed voyeur who falls for the bikini - clad girl he's been spying on — playing by Riley Keough — and then turns shaggy - dog detective when she abruptly moves away.

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And the movie overall recalls the shaggy - dog crime comedy of Wes Anderson's «Bottle Rocket» — an observation, by the way, that is intended as high praise.

Enter Freeway (played by a charmingly shaggy mixed - breed named Kasey), who is scooped up bloodied but undamaged from the side of an interstate and who becomes Beth's lifeline.

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A portmanteau made up of three tales linked by geography and the inner lives of several female characters, Certain Women feels almost like a summary of director Kelly Reichardt's work so far, drawing in the sweeping Midwestern landscapes of Meek's Cutoff, the aching loneliness of Wendy and Lucy and the shaggy - bearded, searching men of Old Joy.

Set in L.A., 1970, Inherent Vice is a little like a countercultural shaggy - dog version of Chinatown, with its labyrinth of conspiracy opened by a shady real estate transaction.

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Alison Bagnall's Funny Bunny is a shaggy buddy dramedy about a road trip that doesn't seem to take its characters much of anywhere, in the tradition of the low - budget American road movie that must often elide the potentially money - burning trip undertaken by the protagonists so as to emphasize merely the embarking point and the destination.

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That is no slam on the star of The IT Crowd and Bridesmaids, who exudes shaggy charm as Miles Daly, a low - level member of a Nevada crime consortium who, by means we won't spoil here, comes into possession of a script with both box office potential and bloodstains.